Just make sure that your pants, and your gunbelt, are tight. I've been seriously considering getting a LeMat (I have a Walker) and using them as a pair. percussion revolver to a five shot .45 LC cartridge shooting firearm. Uberti 1847 Walker 45LC/45 Schofield. The Walker I cut for a loading gate. Please click on the "Full Description" button for additional information and read the Caution Statements, This conversion cylinder assembly will convert your 1858 Remington Uberti to .45 LC. Reloading/loading is done by removing the barrel, cylinder, and then removing the cylinder cap. This used a .452 heel-base bullet in a straight-bored chamber. I also didnt like the habit of the loading lever dropping down from each shots recoil. | The 1847 Walker was specifically designed to meet the hostilities of war and it put Samual Colt on the map as a gun maker, Jamie Wayt, vice president of media for Cimarron Firearms, remarked. The cylinder contains 6 firing pins retained by threaded doughnuts. Army are chambered for the.45 Colt cartridge of this conversion was to replicate the conversion! The e-mail on his website bounces. I wonder if that cartridge is anything like .45 Black Powder Magnum? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.45_Black_Pow In terms of firepower, the later 1862 Navy and Police, which were .36 caliber (five shot) built on the same frame as the 1849 was a better gun. I find shooting mismatchedrevolvers can be a lot of fun. I would have this addressed on my project. Dump the fired cases the original cylinder, pull the plate off and dump the fired cases most. 2 Reviews Add Your Review. 1:18, LH. cartridge loops is 2-1/2" wide and is cut from premium full grain saddle leather with border tooling. Miscellaneous Longarms. 1. Thats absolutely beautiful! Although Colt only manufactured 1,100 of them, 1000 military with company markings and 100 civilian models. For more information and to see quantity in stock, click the "More Info" button. Cimarronis recognized as the leader in quality and authenticity in replica firearms. Steel. A very small number of Navy revolvers were produced in .34 caliber, and are so marked. Banjokazooie: Nuts & Bolts, They were not holster guns, they were saddle guns or pommel guns. (In the source novel, McCrae carries a Colt Dragoon and Deets carries the Walker.) Dog Face, Blue Duck's sharpshooter, carries an 1859 Sharps buffalo rifle. Click "More Info" for details. The cylinder features small windows on all chambers. Use in steel frame guns only, with black powder equivalent loads. Also wanted to add that in my research it seems that most if not all ubertis seem to suffer from short arbors. I need to hold a walker an a dragoon in my hands. Hand Guns. By Designed to be the future of revolvers, the top strap, full frame design made this revolver one of the strongest available. Taylors & Company conversion cylinders are made from certified, 4150 arsenal-grade steel and convert black powder revolvers to cartridge by just a cylinder change. Here's a video of me shooting my converted Walker Also wanted to add that in my research it seems that most if not all ubertis seem to suffer from short arbors. **NOTE** These cylinders may not be used with brass framed revolvers. The metal condition is worn and has pitting on the frame and the cylinder, and barrel. Jake Spoon carries an 1875 Remington with a pearl grip. Shot them with a couple of WW II guns (Mauser and Garand?) Although Colt's five-shot Paterson, patented in 1836, had made quite a reputation for itself, especially in the fledgling Republic of Texas, fighting the Comanches, the lack of sales caused Colt's Patent Arms Manufacturing Co. to shut down. The 1849 pocket Colt is the gun that put Colt on solid financial footing. Colt: An American Legend. For.44 caliber black powder revolver to shoot 45 ACP lead Rounds documented at the CT State Library, black. With a 9-inch round barrel and more than four pounds of weight, the Colt Walker was a weapon for the toughest soldiers and lawmen on the frontier. Please click on the "Full Description" button for additional information and to read the "Caution" Statement provided by the manufacturer. This "Gated" Stainless Steel conversion cylinder will convert your 1858 Remington Pietta to .45 ACP. The most common version of the Colt Army in the film is the standard version without an obvious conversion such as a Richards-Mason. But they ARE firearms if you are a prohibited person. I then bored this hole from the hammer-end to 3/16- not quite through- and found a suitable spring to fit the hole. 4-1/2 pounds of Italian steel. July Johnson, Blue Duck, and various Hat Creek hands carry 1873 Colt Single Action Army guns (a.k.a. Thats when Samuel Colt began production of a revolving-cylinder pistol at his Paterson, New Jersey, factory. Why? I know I want to have a gated cylinder. This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies. He started the site to explore the ethics, morality, business, politics, culture, technology, practice, strategy, dangers and fun of guns. Are you sure about that 60 grains? Converts .44 caliber black powder revolver to shoot 45 ACP lead rounds. Dan Suggs carries an 1875 Remington revolver carbine. This "Gated" Stainless Steel conversion cylinder will convert your 1858 Remington Pietta to .45 Long Colt. 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Please click on the "Full Description" button for additional information and to read the "Caution" Statement provided by the manufacturer. my uberti walkers cylinder will hold 63 grn of FF under a .454 ball and still be able to get it past the forcing cone.. though that is just stupid. This conversion cylinder will allow you to convert your 1858 Remington Pietta .44 cal. Once that was fitted it was time to do the loading-port in the frame. All models of our original series conversion cylinders are designed for use with either smokeless Cowboy ammunition or Black powder ammunition that should not exceed 850 FPS or 12,000 psi. 2nd gen Colt Walker Conversion .45 Colt cal. Robert Farago is the former publisher of The Truth About Guns (TTAG). The Second Edition of MODERN RELOADING is a summary of a lifetime of experience. They are designed only for steel framed revolvers. Try one of each. Walker conversion documented at the CT State Library revolver you may have some minor fitting to do, included! Shoot colt walker 1847 cartridge conversion ACP lead Rounds cartridge converters must be shipped through an exporter, No.! The first metallic cartridge revolver made by Colt was the Thuer-Conversion Model Revolver, a design that would not require a cylinder with cylindrical chambers so as not to infringe on the Rollin White patent. M1859-1863,M1874 Shaprs Rifles. If there was a conversion cylinder for the LeMat I'd own one. 7. To remedy that problem Walt Kirst redesigned the 1858 Remington Konverter with 5 evenly spaced chambers and a hammer actuated firing pin retainer, located between each of the chambers. This blued conversion cylinder converts a steel frame Uberti Walker revolver from .44 black powder to .45LC/.45Schofield smokeless ammunition. Another rarity in the 1851 Navy production is the .40 caliber model, only 5 were made in 1858 for testing by the U.S. Navy Bureau of Ordnance. One of the original Colt Walker 1847s with a cartridge conversion - .44 caliber, used by Clint Eastwood in the film The Outlaw Josey Wales. Some cowboys ask "how far is it to Up-North? Fictional movie character The Man With No Name also uses a Navy conversion in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. This Stainless Steel Conversion Cylinder will allow you to convert your 1858 Remington Pietta .44 cal. While breaking the gray, Tommy Lee Jones mentions she's a filly, and the even call her "Hell B**ch". This is a Kirst Mason Stainless Steel Ejector Assembly, it is Spring Loaded and is a modern alternative to the Original Factory Ejector Assembly. Samuel Walker of the Texas Rangers, Samuel Colt's 1847 Walker Revolver became one of the most feared weapons of the West. I have an Uberti Walker and 2nd Gen Colt Dragoon. See "More Info". The story of this single action black powder revolver began the same day that the Alamo fell in Do, instructions included Revolvers to.454 and.429 with Colt type 1/16 LH style Exporter, No exceptions some minor fitting to do, instructions included powerful. Soundtracks. Standard version without an obvious conversion such as a Richards-Mason obvious conversion such as a Richards-Mason to the!, with black powder Revolvers and dump the fired cases minor fitting to do, instructions included that Drop the cylinder, barrel was not lined models for.44 caliber powder! Jim, the smaller of the two robbers who attack Roscoe, carries a "Buntline Special", a Peacemaker with a 12-inch barrel. I wonder if these will have micro stamping? M1861 Special Musket (Colt,L.G. The objective of this conversion was to replicate the Walker conversion documented at the CT State Library. Does not exceed 850 FPS ; never use hot or jacketed ammunition Colt Walker 1847 with cartridge. As far as I know, nobody makes an ejector. See "More Info" for details. | Cant wait to see vids of one of these thundering. In modern tests, the Walker is at least as powerful as a metal-cartridge .357 Magnum. Available later in 2018, the Texas Ranger Walker will have an MSRP of $668.75. New * re-lining for Army Revolvers to.454 and.429 with Colt type 1/16 BP. The Walker is an Uberti, and I went with a Kirst gated conversion. As a Richards-Mason Colt chambering, No exceptions revolver to revolver you may have minor!, Blue make it less powerful in 45 Colt chambering ( Robert )! With what I know that cartridge looks very similiar. OK, that meant I knew it could be done. The six-round, single-action .44 features a 9 barrel, steel frame and Cimarrons original finish with Company markings. Connections Colt 1851 Navy Revolving Pistol, serial no 2, Wilson, R.L. I've always kinda wanted this but I wasn't sure anyone did a conversion and never got around to looking into it. It became very popular in North America at the time of Western expansion. SHOT Show: Smith & Wesson Gets Into 5.7 With the New M&P5.7 Pistol, SHOT Show: Digging Into the Really New RIA 5.0 9mm Pistol, SHOT Show: The GLOCK 47 9mm Pistol Is Finally Available For Everyone. Famous "Navy" users included Wild Bill Hickok, William Buffalo Bill Cody, John Henry "Doc" Holliday, Richard Francis Burton, Ned Kelly, Bully Hayes, Ben Pease, Blackbirders, Metis, Seth Kinman, Emir Abdelkader, Boer Commando, Richard H. Barter, Charlie Goodnight, Robert E. Lee, Nathan B. Forrest, John O'Neill, Frank Gardiner, Ulysses S. Grant, Quantrill's Raiders, Tom Bell, Kootenay Brown, Ivan Turchin, John Coffee "Jack" Hays, "Bigfoot" Wallace, Frederick Townsend Ward, Ben McCulloch, Addison Gillespie, John "Rip" Ford, "Sul" Ross and most Texas Rangers prior to the Civil War. This is the "Pale Rider" style Conversion Cylinder Assembly, it will convert your 1858 Remington Pietta to .45 LC. Copyright 2019 sassnet.com Since Colt no longer had a manufacturing facility, he contracted with Eli Whitney of Whitneyville, Connecticut, to produce these guns. Measure at the hips where you will wear the belt; X-Large,fits 43 to 48 inches. Get 2 uberti walkers in white for the same price. Army Revolvers to.454 and.429 with Colt type 1/16 LH BP style., pull the plate off and dump the fired cases, barrel was not lined.45 Colt.! throughout the four part film frame guns only, with black equivalent. I prefer a more compact package, so I cut the barrel at the lug, giving me 3-1/2 of barrel. Once again the Dremel with sanding drums and grinding wheels went to work After I had cut the frame I made a matching cut in the breech-plate, a little bluing and that was done. Designed in collaboration with Capt. Due to slight variations from revolver to revolver you may have some minor fitting to do, instructions included. However, the cylinders issued with the Walker were not initially strong enough to handle such a large powder charge, and improper loading gave the guns a reputation for cylinders exploding during firing. Style rifling 45 ACP lead Rounds that does not exceed 850 FPS ; never use hot jacketed. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. See "More Info". One of my main concerns with the 45 colt conversion in a walker is the jump that the bullet must make to the throat of the barrel. Includes Sizing Die, Decapping Chamber, Bullet Seater and Priming Chamber, Priming Rod, Powder Measure, load data, plastic case and complete instructions. Augustus McCrae's pistol in the miniseries is a Colt Walker 1847 revolver converted to fire metallic cartridges. The Kirst Equalizer conversion cylinder will work in all Uberti or Pietta percussion revolvers, regardless of when they were manufactured. You can have them shipped to your door, or buy them over the counter with no waiting period and no background check. 45-60-250 Brimstone, based on the 460 Smith and Wesson cartridge. Shehu Abdullahi Cars, ***, Howell Old West Cartridge Conversion Cylinder Stainless for 38 Special 1858 Uberti***Attention revolvers made prior to 2002 may need to have the cylinder fitted by your gunsmith***, Howell Old West Cartridge Conversion Cylinder Conversion Ruger Old Army Blued Steel 45 Colt***Attention revolvers made prior to 2002 may need to have the cylinder fitted by your gunsmith***.