A bunch of Colt C&B questions

[Galloway]

Sorry if this is scatter brain but thought I'd ask. When and where were the original Colts factories located? And in what quantity were the silver grip frame and squareback trigger guard offered on the 51 Navy? I've heard these were called civilian models? And also does anyone know who makes an affordable Walker holster? Thanks

[Frenchie]

Here's a good place to start: http://www.cslib.org/colt.htm

[Chance]

Seek out a copy of '51 Colt Navies by Nathan L. Swayze. Everything you ever wanted to know about the 1851 Model Colt.

[Major 2]

Seek out Triggersmith aka RL Hanchett on this BB for your Walker Holster.....
He is a hobbist but very talented leathersmith. He can make you a sweet "GUS" (Lonesome Dove ) style Walker Holster.

[Waya]

Seek out Triggersmith aka RL Hanchett on this BB for your Walker Holster.....
He is a hobbist but very talented leathersmith. He can make you a sweet "GUS" (Lonesome Dove ) style Walker Holster.

  Damn,,, someone sure wants his pants down around his ankles,,, LMAO !!!


  I always wear mine Zeb McCahan style. Tucked into a thick belt so it keeps me tilting forward in the direction I'm heading.

  A Walker Colt weighs in at 4 lbs. 9 oz,,, and that's unloaded. You start loading it up, and it comes near to weighing 5 lbs. That's alot of heft hanging off your hip, especially when you're not ballanced out with another one like Outlaw Josey Wales. You start toating that thing around on one hip for a couple of hours, and you're gona be worn flat out.

  Believe me,I know,,, I have one of the Colt's Re-Issue Walkers, and I've hunted with it. Even carrying it around shoved down the front of my belt wore me out, andI'm no weakling !!!

  But it is just Boucoups of Big fun,,,

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[St. George]

The silvered triggerguard and backstrap was merely plated over brass - and not solid.

It was a feature of the small-framed revolvers and was found on the early production Model 1851, as well.

What Swaze doesn't cover is in 'The Book of Colt Firearms' - by Sutherland and Wilson.

The Walker was designed to be carried in saddle pommel holster - 'on' the horse - despite what the Silver Screen may've indicated.

Vaya,

Scouts Out!