Reprocussion 003: Colt Walker
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The Story of Colt's Revolver
William Edwards
Colt Firearms from 1836
James Serven
The Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver
Charles W. Pate
The Colt Whitneyville-Walker Pistol
Lt. Col. Robert D. Whittington III
The Colt Walker Army Revolver
Charles W. Pate
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"If you have any old Colts around, they could be worth several planks of wood." Killed me lol
I live in what was recently dubbed the hottest housing market in the US and yeah... every square foot of land not currently holding a giant complex is being cleared of trees and transformed into such. Deliveries of fresh-cut lumber are an everyday sight.
Still Laughing my ASS off on that joke!!!! 😁😄😃😆🤣😆😁
@@moosemaimer how sad.
Lol you could get a whole gallon of gas
In 1980 I had a Walker reproduction. A friend and I went to a local creek bed that was the only option to plink safely. We spent an hour or so OBLITERATING a few clay pigeons and pop cans. Halfway through our last cylinder we heard a voice behind us. It was a couple of Sheriff's deputies.
They were somewhat nervous as they had seen the large cloud of smoke and heard the roar of the Beast.
We of course came back up out of the creek bed, and spoke with the somewhat nervous gentlemen. Apparently someone had been shooting some of the local telephone lines with a shotgun and the noise we were making was somewhat suspicious. One deputy remarked "We thought for a minute that you had a sawed off shotgun and we might be somewhat out matched." (at this time they had .38 special revolvers....)
They got a full demonstration of loading and unloading a black powder revolver and relaxed a bit, asked us to be careful and went on their way.
Thank you for bringing this wonderful revolver to light. Now I need to get another one or maybe one of those fancy "Dragoon" thingies. :)
Cool story- I can see it happening, lol...😄
Thanks for sharing a memorable experience.
"Well are you gonna draw those pistols or wistle dixie?" Absolutely love this series. Keep it awesome guys.
"Well let's see...you say those horses belong to them there pilgrims..."
@@hillbillyscholar8126 "You pull his teeth, he's harmless as a heel hound"
"You a bounty hunter?"
"Man's gotta do something to make a living these days"
"Dying ain't much of a living"
I'm from Russia, I watched this film. Cool...It's a pity, I threw away the packages)))
"Yeah, I'm all for gun control. If there's a gun around, I want to be the one in control of it." Lol. "You see kid, there's two types of men in this world. Those who have guns, and those who dig, ya dig?"
“From math we know that the Samuels cancel each other out and we get the Colt Walker”
Colt Walker Texas Ranger revolver with the Chuck Norris seal of approval 👍😉🤣
Honestly never thought I'd use high school math in the real world but, well, here we are... I owe Mrs. Grosvenor an apology.
@@jakesoiz5777 No means to offend, but do you really learn this in high school ?
@@Sam-gz7om Actually, yes. I went to school in Kentucky... in most other places they would teach this in middle school if not earlier. Would you believe in rural Kentucky there was more funding for the FFA than almost any other school program... *cue banjo music*
@@jakesoiz5777 ok thanks for the information, since I'm not American I was just wondering.
A revolver able to kill seven men before reloading. 6 men shot dead as they charge you and the seventh wishing he was so lucky as you beat him with the 4 and a half pounds of gun
I cannot imagine being physically assaulted by that pistol. Gosh darn, that thing weighs more than most modern handguns.
7 holy Dominion soldiers found out the hard way
And Number 7? Hell… he died of a beating.
Walker lived 30 years and Colt 48...those men did not grow old. Generals did on the other hand..
😂
Josey Wales: When I get to likin’ someone, they ain’t around long.
Lone Watie: I notice when you get to Dislikin’ someone they ain’t around for long neither.
Chief Dan George steals every scene of that movie hes in
Thanks, Othias and Mae, for fixing the animation issue! Also, thanks so much, Rock Island Auction (who, though I'm a C&Rsenal Patron, I do not have enough disposable income for collecting to support) for supporting this show and others in the firearms history field!
What was the mistake?
@@handsomerob1223 Original video had an animation from a Dragoon model, I believe. Files got mixed up in production.
Had to come back and re-like asap. I can't tell you how much I respect a channel with the integrity to pull a video for inaccuracy and fix it quickly. Othias, Mae, keep up the excellent work.
"I know what you're thinking. Did I fire six shots or only five? I must admit I've lost count myself in all this excitement. But this being a .44-60, the most powerful handgun that would blow your head clean off, you've got to ask yourself a question: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do you, Yank?"
- the outlaw Josey Wales
You gonna pull those pistols or whistle Dixie?
_DIRTY Josey Wales."_
😊😊😊
@@Allan_aka_RocKITEman for all we know. Josey Wales might be an ancestor of one Harold Francis Callahan (according to wiki, Harry's full name)
The only question would be who’s head it would blow off (particularly if incorrectly loaded).
The cylinder on the reproduction looks way better made and from stronger steel than the original, going by the dents and scuffs on the original cylinder the steel used looks fairly mild,
Still a beast though, Nice one Samuel Walker.
The weight of the Walker is an advantage when shooting from a galloping horse. Dad shot jackrabbits at a run from horseback and preferred heavy revolvers.
That's a very interesting bit of information that puts a few things into perspective with this.
@@koolaidblack7697 it makes sence when the horse is bumbing around when running if you have a light pistol it would move around like crazy and mess up your aim unlike a heavy one
Whip cocking Walkers is a real thing. Look it up, your Dad was the man no joke!
All this does is reinforce my need for a repro walker or dragoon. Love the content Othias!
I have one of these. I call it my "cloudmaker" as it makes a quite large one after six shots. And smiles. It does that as well.
Or?!
I have a Walker, but I have my troopers' pair in the form of two Dragoons.
The Dragoon fills the hand better, strangely enough. The V-shaped mainspring in the Walker makes for a ludicrously slimmer grip than the Dragoon, feels more dodgy as a result.
They're out there. I checked. Much cheaper than I thought they would be. Of Course you need a lot of accessories to actually shoot it. That's definitely going to raise the cost a bit. But, yeah, the pistol is only like $450 USD
Try to locate the Colt Second Generation guns. About twice the cost of the Italian clones, but they will be Colts, the real thing. Avoid the Third Generation, the Signature Series, as they are NOT considered genuine. If you cannot find them, keep looking!
Can’t see this revolver without hearing Marty Robbins in my head. “Oh he might of went on living but he made one fatal slip, When he tried to match the Ranger with the big iron on his hip.” I’m lovin this series.
I really love that song and I agree with you in fact its playing in my head now lol " a young man barely twenty four but the notches on his pistol numbered one and nineteen more one and nineteen more"
I’d rather have a small H&R because it’s way faster to pull.
And this is the biggest iron.
...Big Iron on his hiiiiiiip....
1:01:39 For reference, the average weight of late medieval maces hovered around 1 kg or 2.2 lbs, *half* the weight of that hand cannon. Big iron indeed.
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My biggest sword weighs three pounds, five ounces. There's more steel in a Walker than there is in a four-foot long medieval longsword.
A model 10, to my knowledge is 2.2 pounds (from what I heard)
@@baker90338 My biggest sword is a Type XVIIIb (a Regent from Albion Swords) that's 48" overall with a 37" blade. The Walker is still heavier than that.
A big star, a big iron and a weird-ass beaver. Texas really is on another planet.
Planet awesome, I'm thinking.
One does not simply walk into Texas.
Best part of Texas, they think an anti-littering slogan is a statement of how bad ass they are.
@@SlavicCelery and they make all their little kids learn a song about how they are the best state. I have friends who were legitimately surprised that the rest of the states didn't make their kids learn that same song in their school. why would Oregon teach its schoolchildren the Texas is the best state? I have friends and family there and it's a place I would probably enjoy visiting from time to time but man that state needs to get over itself.
@@GunFunZS In New Hampshire they made us memorize a poem by Robert Frost... that doesn't mention NH.
Aw, it's really cool that Rock Island is helping out. You've had a pretty long-running relationship, so it's great that they're willing to invest in the show more formally.
Incidentally, I've left this comment on all three uploads of this episode because I'll be damned if TH-cam algorithmically demotes content creators who pull their videos to ensure their accuracy.
I frequently shoot frontiersman category in SASS Cowboy Action events. One of my buddys shows up now and then with a PAIR of Walkers in long knee length holsters with a set of X braces so the rig doesn't slide down and land on the ground. He's not fast to the point of calling it "speed shooting" but it's one heck of an impressive show.
I'm keenly looking forward to more Reprocussion videos.
I'm definitely gonna refer to the Walker as "The Biggest Mostest"
Ironically, the modern Colt factory is on Talcott Road.
Was this....intentional???
Ironic
No need to use a hammer to separate the barrel…just pop the wedge out, turn the cylinder so the loading lever is between chambers, and use the plunger to push the barrel assembly off the gun. This works in other cap-and-ball revolvers, not sure about this one. And I’m sure a guy with a vintage firearm would think twice before doing so.
How I tare apart my 1851
Hitting a fine revolver with any kind of hammer is something to avoid!
DUKE ; I 've owned a " WHITNEYVILLE WALKER" reproduction for about 30 yrs , and I will say if using the loading lever USE A BRASS STRIP between the lever and the cylinder ! This WILL keep the cylinder from damage or ( rings ) from the loading lever. This works very well , and NO HAMMER is needed.
@@dewaynehenson6235 I use an old popsickle stick. I prefer wood to metal for any contact. My guns look perfect after decades of use.
@@samwalker7821 Hey Sam , thanks for the reply .I too have used a popsickle stick , however when using this method I've had the stick break. Not risking damage I've been using my old trusty 1/8" x 3" brass stick and have had NO ISSUES with scarring or marring the cylinder . Owning a Whitneyville Walker reproduction ,I have yet to find anyone else owning one. Were there only a few reproductions made ?
You kids ROCK! :) I am a proud owner of a serial matching Uberti Walkers. You can't appreciate the massiveness until you reach out and try to hold the damn thing for more than 30 seconds. Great shooting Mae and excellent commentary Othias!
I had the honour of getting to hold an original Walker owned by a collector friend of mine. RIP Bob.
Same here when I was 14, I had no idea what history I was holding and what it really meant.
Props to Mae for shooting that monstrosity with one hand I certainly would struggle
As always, Mae is terrific. Handling a 4 lb monster one handed. Resulting in a deadly grouping. 👍👍👍
@@CheechNoChong-mb6wp certainly impressive
Perfect size for concealed carry.
For who, King Kong?
Better intimidation factor than a glock, that's for sure
If you're one to go 'round wearing them dusters from a Sergio Leone western, yes...
I carry mine appendix to impress the girls.
@@Chiller01 ladies, what I got in here is to die for. I call it the lady killer.
Yay for RIA! Thanks for making Othias's life a little bit less stressful
We balance it out by crank calling him on the weekends.
@@RockIslandAuctionCompany "We've been trying to reach you about your Colt Walker's extended warranty..."
@@RockIslandAuctionCompany highly underrated comment
What
Thanks for the hard work C&R crew.
Indeed, thank you. What an episode!
I continue to be impressed by Mae's marksmanship. Even holding up this ridiculous weight and with those primitive sights she not only gets all torso shots but even a good grouping - with an overlap!
"Tell us you convinced Chief Hannlon to kill himself without telling us"
*shows rep, then inventory*
"That's a horrible space to be for the man with spear." Best line ever from Mae. Othias always gets props for his one-liners, and this ranks with his best.
God I love this video series.
As a Texan I grew up reading about the Rangers and about the Walker Revolver.
It (The Walker) literally shrieks lethal blunt force trauma. I think Robert Duvall (Gus McCray) carried one of those in "Lonesome Dove".
The the book he used an historically correct Dragoon . But the movie studio had available a cartridge converted Walker .
Man, I just can't wait for the Colt Dragoon or Colt Navy episode. Those will be excelent videos.
(Such as this one, obviously). Thanks for all!
Those shiny caps in the animation are marvelous. Kudos to Bruno.
Ian from Forgotten Weapons sent me. This was awesome, great job! Love the history and the humor.
Dude said we will wait a long time to see the episode, and comes out the next day lol
Finally we get another Colt Cap and ball revolver videos 🔥
I managed to score a proper pair of these massive pistols. And I have the pointed bullet mold and the paper cartridge form.
Everyone should understand that from 1847 to 1935 this was the most powerful revolver made.
watched yesterday on patreon. It's totally worth watching again.
Thank y’all so much for doing this run of videos! This was the first handgun I ever bought. I used to carry it all the time! Still love it. Started sass with this as one of my two revolvers, it works. Thanks again!
I have a reproduction walker colt and an 1860 Army. While the 1860 is certainly easier to use, I take the walker colt as my back up when deer hunting in WI. SliXshot Nipples really increase the reliabilty. One of the best decisions I've made.
You Americans are so lucky to be able to enjoy such an interesting sport / pastime.....I imagine having just a little more space than we do here in the UK helps no end. Superb video....thank you .
I believe this is one of the best videos you have released. Clearly you two enjoyed this one.
Love THIS particular era and aspect of history, great stuff! You’re a wealth of knowledge to be sure. Unbelievable ALL the ins and outs to what EVENTUALLY becomes an ICON of firearm inventions..
It has been uploaded again! That means I can restream it again to my TV and subject my family to another hour plus of big gun shooting and history. I will tell them it is important that we catch the mistakes from last episode. Then I will revel in the drama as they complain that this is neither cartoon or soap opera.
Everything about Colt is a soap opera.
would love to see the continuation of this Reprocussion series. wonderful.
"Everyone is going to be making Big Iron references in the comments."
Hey, I'm here for an AC/DC joke, thankyouverymuch
Which one? I must have missed it.
This Big Gun will leave your enemies Thunderstruck
Big Gun, number one.
Big Gun kick the hell out of you, yeah.
For the record, it is a myth that Samuel Colt's personal motto was "Dirty deeds done dirt cheap." In fact, he preferred his dirty deeds to be as expensive as the market would bear.
"Barrel butter, nipples, It's huge! Half cocked, hot load."
The nomminclature and descriptions read like lewd jokes. Just follow it up with, "That's what SHE said!", and it's complete 🤣
The Original Sams' Club.
My grandfather had one of these he never used a mallet to take it apart, he always put it in the half cocked position and slammed the loading lever down in between the chambers of the cylinder to force the barrel off. Since he passed ive always done the same thing since that's what he taught me, he was a gunsmith so I assume he knew what he was doing after all after years of taking it apart like this there's no damage to the cylinder or loading lever and the gun still works just fine
I'm actually picking up my replica walker next weekend. It really is the biggest mostest. For those that have never held or shot one, it's definitely a must.
Cheers on the reupload and thanks for caring enough to fix!
Thanks y’all, I always enjoy this series
Mae: The Reichsrevolver is large, Sam Colt: Let me show you my six shooter
Reichsrevolver is large, this is Texas large.
The people need more Reprocussion series.
The reproductions, mainly from Italy, are very good and give us poors a chance to experience these old firearms, in this case without killing ourselves.
Yesterday I bought an Uberti Remington 1875, today an Uberti Winchester 1873.
The depth of your historic research is impressive!
This is the gun josey Wales carried. Idk if it gets mentioned but it's on my wishlist of guns to get now.
Josey Wales just showed up on Netflix. Hadn't seen it in years. He carried a pair '60 Colts on his belt and a pair of Walkers on his horse.
@@oregonoutback7779 heavy firepower for 1865.
@@travistucker1033 For sure. Forgot to mention, he also carried a Sharps in a scabbard on his horse for "Missouri Boat rides".
Love my Uberti 1847 Colt Walker repro. So much fun to shoot. It always draws a crowd.
Could have half cocked it and used the push rod to help assist taking barrel off
best method definitely
I was someone in 3 years to find this video and be like "what dose he mean wood is cheap?"
Awesome Videos Guys loving some of he branching out.
Interesting to hear your comments about modern day procussion caps. Here in the UK "cap & ball" revolvers are the only standard configuration hand guns allowed. Caps not igniting or splitting & falling into the action & preventing the cylinder from rotating is very common.
@@ItsMrAssholeToYou Yes we should count ourselves "lucky".
This was one of THE most entertaining episodes. Thanks to both of you.
We know that the Indians confiscated some of these weapons and used them against the soldiers..my question is how did they clean and oil or otherwise maintain them for long periods of time?
I really enjoyed the episode. I used to watch all the time and took a break. I’ve missed y’all.
Mae aded much to the presentation. It was good to see a smaller person's observations on the Walker repro and actually firing. She's obviously well versed on the subject and seems quite intelligent. And, not hard on the eyes at all with a pleasant attitude.
"You were never a little boy, were you?" Othais asks Mae. Which does raise the question of what sort of little girl she was, given where we see her today.
The popular conception of Sam Colt is that of a man at the centre of an empire, spewing out revolvers and hoovering up cash. While I know that this isn't necessarily the case, it was surprising to learn just how close he came to being utterly screwed at various points in his career. Also, the business shenanigans surrounding a lot of the guns and inventors you cover (not just this one) are eyebrow-raising to say the least.
That colt tradition didn't die with colt as we look at the history of the company.
Look at any firearms company - bankruptcy can be assumed as the normal state of affairs. Military orders are a boom and bust cycle (and paying off the boom will bankrupt you in the bust).
I actually like that you left the "failure to fire" in the shooting demonstration! Realism!
Colt/Walker, this gun is both an intense upper body work-out, to both load and aim... >~< But oh those sweet results when you do touch off a round or two... ^~^
Best kind of work out.
Very new to your Channel. I found you through this video. I have a deep fascination for 19th century firearms, and their engineering. I deeply appreciate the amount of time that you spend covering these weapons. Most videos that I find are 15 or 20 minutes in length. It is absolutely impossible to cover history in that time. I also deeply appreciate the viewpoint of someone who is not an old white guy. Nicely done, May.
I am anxiously looking forward to your next video, in this series.
Well done
But would Mae be happy to take this on a quest to avenge her father?
Not quite the same revolver but similar. In fact the Dragoon was considered the improved model
@@chrismc410 Was the same revolver for the original True Grit where for some reason they armed the girl with a Walker instead of the Dragoon it should have been because it was bigger. That's it. Still called a "Colt's Dragoon"
No one would be brave or stupid enough to give Mae her spanking and telling her to "do as grown-ups say" No one is that suicidal or stupid.
For anyone out there with one of these Walker reproductions desiring to hunt deer with them. I have "been there, done that" so I will offer a few tips.
My best results for a deer hunting load was to use a modern 45-Colt type bullet mold with a big wide flat nose a big lube groove and about 250-grain weight range. I cast my bullets from pure lead and used a black powder rated lube in my lubrasizer and used a 0.455" size die that really didn't size the bullets but just filled the lube groove.
Then I load these over moderate black powder charges (think a start load of 40-grains or a little less depending on your powder choice) with bore butter smeared over them once seated in the cylinder. I shoot a cylinder full at a time from a bench on sandbags testing for accuracy adjusting the load up a grain or two each six shot test run and doing a quick clean of the gun between each six shot test group. As the charge is increased the groups will shrink and then open back up again. That will tell you what exact powder charge your individual gun with your individual powder and bullets gives you that "best accuracy" spot. You don't need the full maximum load of powder possible to kill a deer with the Walker, you instead want to tune your gun to the most accurate load of powder that is reasonably powerful in the upper end of the guns capability. My gun, my powder bullet combo turned out to have that best accuracy node with a charge of 44-grains of a particular batch of powder that I keep separate for that exact gun with a bag of a few hundred ready to go lubed and ready bullets all from that same batch. Your gun/projectile combo may have a different "best accuracy" load spot with your particular choice and batch of powder. I also use the same batch of caps as well, but that may not make a difference or not, never tried different brands or batches of caps but keep the same batch of caps with that guns stuff for that know best load.
Find your particular guns "best load spot" with those type of heavy flat nosed projectiles which are best for actually taking down a deer with a good clean kill and that's your hunting load. Keep everything you need for that load together and isolated; stick with that load and know exactly where your gun prints with that load (Mine hits about 13-inches high and 5-inches left (on the target) at 50-yards and will print a 2" diameter or better group at that range if I do my part with an un-fowled fresh gun) and know how that calculates out for anything closer or how that drops but continues to drift further left for anything further out to about 100 yards or so (no way I would shoot even a broadside standing completely still deer beyond that with this gun myself; "A man has got to know his limits").
When hunting, I have found best practice is to rest the loading lever at the toggle joint point on a good rest point (practice shooting the same way, resting the gun on that same point) whether that be a shooting stick, a tree branch near the trunk of the tree or the safety rail of a tree stand. Grip with one hand and cock and aim and with your other hand grip THE WRIST of your shooting hand tightly to steady your grip. Control your breathing and make a smooth good shot.
Do that right, and with that kind of solid soft lead wide flat nose bullet in the 250-grain range it will punch clean through a deer no problem and do solid vital damage if you put the round where it needs to go in "the boiler room" heart/lung area out to 50-yards for sure and if your confident enough on your aim you can push it out to further range. If you get a close range shot and a "down the ear canal" skull shot will blow clean through the head and shatter the skull. (Only attempt if deer is at the right angle and you can make the shot. But from above from a tree stand with the deer quartering away at close range it works great.) A spinal neck shot right over the back of their rump to avoid any meat damage if they are showing you nothing but their rump facing completely away is also possible IF YOU CAN MAKE THAT SHOT especially if they are swiveling their head making it a non-responsible target point but the base of their neck just over the back is staying still enough to be a good target point and they are close enough that the shot can be made responsibly. Front facing and quartering towards shots are no problem at all, the Walker loaded with that kind of load will smash right through the frontal bone structure and punch right into the heart/lungs and so far for me has exited and continued onward including complete pass through lengthwise and exiting near the rectum (makes a mess to field dress of course with that kind of shot) or on a quartering towards shot blows out the off side in the rear forward of the rear hocks and keeps on going. IF the angle were just right and the slug went into the big bone and meat of a rear hind quarter that MIGHT stop it for no exit wound but so far I haven't had that happen on any angle of frontal shot I have take with the Walker so far myself personally, but I do avoid that angle for meat damage reasons on those big hind quarters where most of the meat is.
Long story short, load the Walker up like that with a good heavy flat nosed bullet cast from soft lead with good lube and tune your load by adjusting your exact powder charge to find that "sweat spot" that gives you maximum accuracy and the Walker is a total deer harvesting machine if you want to hunt with it. Especially if you have an area near you like I do where your not allowed to hunt with modern high powered rifles but a black powder handgun like the Walker is legal to hunt that area with. Especially if its an area where you can get multiple extra deer tags for that specific area only like the area near me.
Do it right and the Walker can put a lot of deer meat in your freezer. Hope this helps anyone thinking about deer hunting with one of these from a guy who has been using one of these for such for quite awhile now.
Oh, yah, when hunting, load just five out of six and leave the hammer down on the empty for safety. I tried loading all six and only capping five of six so I could get a final sixth shot with just adding one cap but the uncapped nipple allows too much moisture from the air into the powder sometimes.
Awesome rundown man! I just got a Walker and would love to hunt with it.
As a muzzleloading enthusiast, I appreciate all the work you are all doing showing the history and usage of these early revolvers. Just wondering if on this vein, if you will cover even earlier arms like Flintlocks, Wheellocks, etc.? BTW, you really should try a Matchlock or a Handgonne, they are a real hoot to shoot!
Texan here... y’all aren’t wrong. Great show!!
Waiting for a poster of ripped Othais as He-Man holding up the Walker, with the tag line "I have the Biggest Mostest!!" Would be a nice companion piece to Ian's Gun Jesus poster.
Took me all week, but I finally got to watch this all the way through, and I greatly enjoyed it.
🎵 and he’s here todo some business with the big iron on his hip, big iron on his hip. 🎵
Very Cool History of the Walker !
I just.... I can't imagine firing off five cylinders of that thing in rapid succession, and then being left with just a big iron club to defend myself. Because there's no way you're reloading that on the fly.
That's why they wanted them to have 2 of them.
@@raifsevrence And a large Bowie knife, and maybe a pocket revolver or two!
The baseline you should compare against is the existing horse pistols (and rifles) that fired off ONE shot, with no succession, and then being left a big iron club. The Colt Walker was a 500% increase in firepower before a reload was required.
Can't wait for the next entry in this series, such an important bridge in technology with so much ground to cover, would hate to see a series with so much potential end this early
I once joked to my boss that "Texas is a fine state, and it would be a good place to visit if it weren't full of Texans."
And that's how I found out that she was from Texas.
Just think of how popular your little joke will go down after this September.
@@worldtraveler930 What?
@@danieldykstra3079 Open carry goes into effect. 😁
@@worldtraveler930 I thought Texas already had open carry.
Also we were in Iowa at the time.
And she laughed it off, saying that she left for a reason.
Also probably don't shoot people for making fun of your state.
@@danieldykstra3079 He means Constitutional Carry. Yes we have had Open Carry for several years now. In fact, it's the only way I carry.
I love how videogames all basically agreed that animating a cap n ball reload would be insane so they just remove the entire cylinder somehow...except for fistfull of frags which has you spend like a minute or so putting new caps on it and pushing in premade powder and ball packages
They usually poorly animate a remington new model army cylinder swap (very doable).
"Buy me a gun just as long as my arm" - well, Mae's arm is longer but not by much!
I'm kinda happy to watch it all over again.
The long loading lever may have been necessary to allow use of slightly oversized bullets. On modern cap and ball revolvers best practice is to use a slightly oversized ball and to shave a ring of lead from the ball, thereby insuring a tight seal of ball to cylinder. I have no information on sizing of the picket bullets. Maybe this is entirely incorrect. However, the ram on Walkers is milled to fit picket rounds and could hold them in alignment even if they were oversized. Just guessing here.
59:51 Your damn right about that!......need to get me one someday, don't feel proper without our signature percussion gun!
Yes, as a Native Oklahoman your description of Texans is accurate.
Easier disassembly: Tap out the wedge until it clears the action, Then set to half cock, take the loading lever and press the rammer between 2 chambers and lever it off the arbor
I do this as well, very easy and no banging on it....now I need to take mine out and make some smoke
I carried one of these on my trap line from 11 years old! Still shoot it once a year 49 years latter.
37:05 Brits be like, 'someone needs to make that into a bullpup.'
Complete with a 32 part disassembly manual
😁😃😆🤣😄👍
Excellent Episode !!!!!!😁😎👌👍
I, quite literally, burst out laughing when Mae put it up next to HER head...😂😂😂
If you're interested in the Mexican side of things in regards to the Mexican American war, a TH-cam channel by the name of Kraut made a video documentary about the time with loads of research and nuance called "The Mexican American Border | Manifest Destinies". It is excellent and great for background of the time.
A personal fav of RDO
Little boy land explanation is excellent, succinct!
When it comes to chainfires with any of these revolvers, theyre still possible whether you seal the front of the cylinder or not. What typically happens is you get a cap that doesnt go off, and when you go to fire again that cap falls off, leaving an exposed nipple with a loaded chamber. A spark from the percussion cap on the next fired round can find its way into that open nipple and ignite the powder inside.
Excellent, I love this series , looking forward to the 1860
Double checking, we are supposed to tap the percussion caps to seat them, not just press them, right?
They're called _percussion_ caps, not pressure caps!
Yep, and make sure you use a good hard hammer, preferably with a pointy head
First time here - Good history - learned a lot - much appreciated - For disassembly pull the wedge - select half cock and operate the rammer ( loading lever ) easy - Also it's a good idea to load a ball as each chamber is charged with powder - helps to prevent powder spillage .
I see the influence of Jim Rasenberger's "Sam Colt and the Six-Shooter that Changed America" on this series and it's really a good thing ! I recommand the reading, it's really a good insight into Colt's life and the History of the US at the time
"Ive killed many a sassy bandit with just my pistol"
What-a-burger is also a Texas icon.
Having a repro of a walker I can attest that this gun is a beast to shoot. I use my as a deer hunting pistol.
Probably could kill a hog with it too if you run into one