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Getting the Walker tuned up
Good for you, Tony! Sounds like you've gotten mid-week guns that were put together properly. Yeah, these repros should fire without blowing up and put the lead somewhere near the target. I've gotten used vehicles the previous owner considered in excellent shape. No, they weren't PRing for the... -
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SOLD Lead, you say?
I'd like to get some lead pipe from you. I know you want only face to face, but putting it in a USPS Flat Rate box should be quick and easy. If you decide to ship, please get back to me.- Dude
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- Forum: General Merchandise Sale/Wanted/Trade
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Cylinder Chamfering
Thank you for that, 1861colt! The question now is - angle and width of the chamfer. What was specified? -
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Cylinder Chamfering
Along this same line, what should be the angle of the forcing cone? I have one that's a bit rough and needs smoothing. I'd like to turn down a tool with the proper angle and polish with valve grinding compound. -
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Cylinder Chamfering
The idea, as I've heard, is to swage the bullet/ball into the chamber rather than shaving a ring of lead. That being the case, I'd think it's more than taking off the edge or rounding it - maybe only a little bit more. -
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Why are shoulder stocks so popular on the replica 1860 Army and 3rd Model Dragoons?
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Charcoal
Hey! Thanks for resurrecting this old thread! I've learned something new - I could use the poplar near the house, rather than wading through the brush down to the willow by the water, and then dragging it back. And the poplar might even be better than willow.- Dude
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- Forum: Shooting Accessories
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Getting the Walker tuned up
Sam didn't have the record-keeping part of the business all organized at that point. It must have been a hectic time. There wasn't even a record of which revolvers Sam Walker got - or when. -
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Getting the Walker tuned up
How about sizing the base for a tight fit by hand? That would allow the bullet to pass under the loading lever and finish up there. -
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Getting the Walker tuned up
Who knows? Maybe a full width wedge would make things better? Do we assume that Sam Colt came up with the perfect design and the best execution? Seems like in any factory-built item, there's room for improvement. A lot of times things are made to a price point, so quality suffers somewhere... -
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Getting the Walker tuned up
It's true - operational forces work to separate that joint. However, the whole point of all this is a solid lockup between the barrel and frame. That happens at the arbor's end and the barrel's foot. The wedge is the tool accomplishing this lockup between the barrel and frame. It does help in... -
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Getting the Walker tuned up
Getting specific, was the angle 59 degrees? Mine doesn't have a ledge, but the center of the well is flat about 1/4" round. -
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Getting the Walker tuned up
Mike - I'm sure you figured it out a long time ago that the Uberti Walker arbors are close to 0.10" short and about how much to remove from the #14 screw head. I just went through the whole measuring process to figure that all out. Ha ha ha. When your screw head is too thick - how do you remove... -
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Getting the Walker tuned up
I've got a Uberti Walker and finally got around to measuring the arbor end gap. My other guns I can rotate the barrel 90 degrees and compare match-up. But on this gun the arbor just wouldn't go down more than half way. This one took a shim .086" thick. The opening of the arbor well is .520" so... -
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To much is made of short arbors
I like a good discussion (argument?) over opposing viewpoints. On the other hand, I've had too many discussions where the object wasn't to get at the truth, instead it turned into a debate where the one with the best tricks wins. I'm reminded of my X and my mom. Mom would suddenly switch to the... -
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Wedge basics
Your gun has a short arbor. There are many threads on this topic - some going right now. Read up then come back with questions. -
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To much is made of short arbors
You know, just because someone doesn't agree with the theory why something works doesn't negate the fact that it does work. Hashing through this over and over and over again, I seem to have gotten new insights. Here's what I got: the key point being (short arbor gun) that if the wedge was... -
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Need help with sloppy wedge
I see your point. I was concerned there wouldn't be enough threads to support the forces on it. However, I just realized that if I make the front end of the grub screw flush with the end surface of the arbor, there won't be any force on the threads at all. Also, I realized another option is an... -
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Need help with sloppy wedge
The end of the arbor is .175" thick. If I drill/tap for a 1/4-32, I'll have only 5.6 threads. 1/4-28 gives 4.9 threads. What do you say, Mike? Is that enough of should I make a wider wedge?