nipple wrench for Colt Walker?

maillemaker · March 5, 2014, 01:22 PM

Hi,

My little nipple wrench that came with my 1851 Navy revolvers seems too small for the nipples in my Colt Walker repro.

What do you use for a nipple wrench for them?

Thanks,

Steve

Fingers McGee · March 5, 2014, 01:35 PM

Universal nipple wrench from the Possible Shop

Universal Nipple Wrench 45-016 $26.95

Unfortunately, they're out of stock right now.

maillemaker · March 5, 2014, 02:55 PM

I do not believe the Universal wrench will work for the Walker, as I already have a wrench that fits the guns they say their Universal wrench works for.

However, they also sell one specifically for the Walker, and it is in stock - 45-035.

http://www.possibleshop.com/s-s-nipp...cbnipplewrench

Steve

Hawg · March 5, 2014, 09:29 PM

I do believe Fingers knows what he's talking about. I have no experience with Walkers or the aforementioned nipple wrench but if Fingers tells you something you can take it to the bank.

robhof · March 5, 2014, 10:42 PM

I'm glad I got mine on Ebay, paid a lot less and it was even a signature series nipple wrench.

maillemaker · March 6, 2014, 10:59 AM

No disrespect intended to Fingers but the wrench he speaks of says:

"Fits 1851 - 1860 - 1858 & 1862 model Cap & Ball Revolvers."

Maybe it also fits the 1847 Walker but it is not advertised as doing so like the Walker wrench on the same page.

Anyway it is out of stock so I bought the Walker wrench. I bought a ratchting musket nipple wrench also. We shall see how it does.

Steve

Trum4n1208 · March 6, 2014, 02:35 PM

Look on Track of the Wolf, thats where I got my Walker nipple wrench. Works fine too.
http://www.trackofthewolf.com

maillemaker · March 6, 2014, 03:53 PM

Track of the Wolf nipple wrench:

http://www.trackofthewolf.com/Catego...65/1/NW-WALKER

It's a few dollars cheaper than The Possible Shop.

Steve

Fingers McGee · March 6, 2014, 04:00 PM

Quote:

No disrespect intended to Fingers but the wrench he speaks of says:

None taken. I've found only a few revolvers the universal wrench didn't fit. An older Armi San Palo '51 Navy being one. While I haven't tried it on every revolver, it does fit my ASM and Uberti Walkers. I've never tried it on a 2nd Gen or Sig Series Colt.

Doc Hoy · March 6, 2014, 05:05 PM

Clamp it real tight in a vise. Don't use any padding because you really want the teeth on the vise to grab hold of the cylinder and keep it in place.

Then get some slip joint pliers. Latch onto one nipple and turn as hard as you can until the pliers slips off of the nipple.

On the stubborn nipples a ball peen hammer and a number two flat blade screwdriver used as a chisel will loosen them up.

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. . . . . . Just in case you missed it, this entire post is a joke. Don't do anything in it.

robhof · March 6, 2014, 06:07 PM

Now you tell me!!!

Chestnut Forge · March 6, 2014, 06:26 PM

A pipe vise works better. Bigger, sharper teeth..

Darto · March 7, 2014, 06:28 AM

A wrench where the T handle slides from T shape to an L is sometimes handier on some guns.

The TC brand with the built in pick fits my Walker perfect.

Choke tube lube keeps them from seizing.

Doc Hoy · March 7, 2014, 08:03 AM

Have made nipple wrenches from small quarter drive sockets.

I have found that to work pretty well.

I have made wrenches from round stock but it doesn't work as well as sockets because the metal I started with is too soft.

Nice thing about using quarter drive sockets is that you can choose to use a small breaker bar if you need a lot of torque or you can just use a Tee handle or even a screw driver handle. As long as the socket is ground properly it is a pretty good solution.

I keep the nipples in my pistols loose enough that almost any wrench that gets even a little purchase on the nipple will work.

I am kind of a fanatic about loose nipples because I like to take them out of the cylinder every time I clean.

g.willikers · March 8, 2014, 05:54 PM

This ^^
Never found a commercial wrench that worked nearly as well.

maillemaker · March 9, 2014, 11:32 AM

I haven't tried the Walker wrench yet, but I tried the so-called "musket nipple wrench" and I'm not sure whose muskets they are supposed to fit but they don't fit the nipples on my P53, my Richmond Carbine, or my Pedersoli P58. It's to small about .24" across the flats. I'll have to take a file to it to open it up.

Steve

gyvel · March 9, 2014, 12:05 PM

Here's a Walker nipple wrench "made for Taylor's" on Gunbroker right now, $25.00:

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=398502128

51colt · March 10, 2014, 02:55 AM

Homemade nipple wrenches are about as good as they get they take about 1/2 hour to make. http://gunslingersgulch.com/index.php?topic=57.0

maillemaker · March 10, 2014, 09:25 AM

I'm pleased to report that the Pedersoli-made Colt Walker wrench works great on my Uberti Walker.

The "musket wrench" I bought does not fit but a few passes with a file and it will work fine. It is a socket that has had a slot milled in it - the slot just wasn't wide enough. It also came with a little ratchet.

Steve

March 5, 2014, 01:22 PM	#1
maillemaker Senior Member Join Date: August 30, 2010 Posts: 1,635	nipple wrench for Colt Walker? Hi, My little nipple wrench that came with my 1851 Navy revolvers seems too small for the nipples in my Colt Walker repro. What do you use for a nipple wrench for them? Thanks, Steve

March 5, 2014, 01:35 PM	#2
Fingers McGee Senior Member Join Date: March 19, 2008 Location: High & Dry in Missouri Ozarks Posts: 2,113	Universal nipple wrench from the Possible Shop Universal Nipple Wrench 45-016 $26.95 Unfortunately, they're out of stock right now. __________________ Fingers (Show Me MO smoke) McGee - AKA Man of Many Colts - Alter ego of Diabolical Ken; SASS Regulator 28564-L-TG; Rangemaster and stage writer extraordinaire; Frontiersman, Pistoleer, NRA Endowment Life, NMLRA, SAF, CCRKBA, STORM 327, SV115; Charter member, Central Ozarks Western Shooters Cynic: A blackguard whose faulty vision see things as they are, not as they should be. Ambrose Bierce

March 5, 2014, 10:42 PM	#5
robhof Senior Member Join Date: September 16, 2007 Posts: 712	robhof I'm glad I got mine on Ebay, paid a lot less and it was even a signature series nipple wrench.

March 6, 2014, 05:05 PM	#10
Doc Hoy Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2008 Location: Naples, Fl Posts: 5,440	Just take the cylinder out of the frame Clamp it real tight in a vise. Don't use any padding because you really want the teeth on the vise to grab hold of the cylinder and keep it in place. Then get some slip joint pliers. Latch onto one nipple and turn as hard as you can until the pliers slips off of the nipple. On the stubborn nipples a ball peen hammer and a number two flat blade screwdriver used as a chisel will loosen them up. . . . . . . . . Just in case you missed it, this entire post is a joke. Don't do anything in it. __________________ Seek truth. Relax. Take a breath.

March 6, 2014, 06:07 PM	#11
robhof Senior Member Join Date: September 16, 2007 Posts: 712	robhof Now you tell me!!!

March 5, 2014, 02:55 PM	#3
maillemaker Senior Member Join Date: August 30, 2010 Posts: 1,635	I do not believe the Universal wrench will work for the Walker, as I already have a wrench that fits the guns they say their Universal wrench works for. However, they also sell one specifically for the Walker, and it is in stock - 45-035. http://www.possibleshop.com/s-s-nipp...cbnipplewrench Steve

March 5, 2014, 09:29 PM	#4
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,189	I do believe Fingers knows what he's talking about. I have no experience with Walkers or the aforementioned nipple wrench but if Fingers tells you something you can take it to the bank.

March 6, 2014, 10:59 AM	#6
maillemaker Senior Member Join Date: August 30, 2010 Posts: 1,635	No disrespect intended to Fingers but the wrench he speaks of says: "Fits 1851 - 1860 - 1858 & 1862 model Cap & Ball Revolvers." Maybe it also fits the 1847 Walker but it is not advertised as doing so like the Walker wrench on the same page. Anyway it is out of stock so I bought the Walker wrench. I bought a ratchting musket nipple wrench also. We shall see how it does. Steve

March 6, 2014, 02:35 PM	#7
Trum4n1208 Senior Member Join Date: September 13, 2013 Posts: 173	Look on Track of the Wolf, thats where I got my Walker nipple wrench. Works fine too. http://www.trackofthewolf.com

March 6, 2014, 03:53 PM	#8
maillemaker Senior Member Join Date: August 30, 2010 Posts: 1,635	Track of the Wolf nipple wrench: http://www.trackofthewolf.com/Catego...65/1/NW-WALKER It's a few dollars cheaper than The Possible Shop. Steve

March 6, 2014, 06:26 PM	#12
Chestnut Forge Senior Member Join Date: August 21, 2013 Location: Polk, Pa Posts: 123	Doc A pipe vise works better. Bigger, sharper teeth.. __________________ Every gun I've been behind can out shoot me.

March 7, 2014, 06:28 AM	#13
Darto Member Join Date: April 21, 2012 Posts: 79	A wrench where the T handle slides from T shape to an L is sometimes handier on some guns. The TC brand with the built in pick fits my Walker perfect. Choke tube lube keeps them from seizing.

March 7, 2014, 08:03 AM	#14
Doc Hoy Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2008 Location: Naples, Fl Posts: 5,440	Some of the folks on the forum..... Have made nipple wrenches from small quarter drive sockets. I have found that to work pretty well. I have made wrenches from round stock but it doesn't work as well as sockets because the metal I started with is too soft. Nice thing about using quarter drive sockets is that you can choose to use a small breaker bar if you need a lot of torque or you can just use a Tee handle or even a screw driver handle. As long as the socket is ground properly it is a pretty good solution. I keep the nipples in my pistols loose enough that almost any wrench that gets even a little purchase on the nipple will work. I am kind of a fanatic about loose nipples because I like to take them out of the cylinder every time I clean. __________________ Seek truth. Relax. Take a breath.

March 8, 2014, 05:54 PM	#15
g.willikers Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2008 Posts: 10,442	This ^^ Never found a commercial wrench that worked nearly as well. __________________ Walt Kelly, alias Pogo, sez: “Don't take life so serious, son, it ain't nohow permanent.”

March 9, 2014, 11:32 AM	#16
maillemaker Senior Member Join Date: August 30, 2010 Posts: 1,635	I haven't tried the Walker wrench yet, but I tried the so-called "musket nipple wrench" and I'm not sure whose muskets they are supposed to fit but they don't fit the nipples on my P53, my Richmond Carbine, or my Pedersoli P58. It's to small about .24" across the flats. I'll have to take a file to it to open it up. Steve

March 9, 2014, 12:05 PM	#17
gyvel Senior Member Join Date: August 30, 2009 Location: Northern AZ Posts: 7,172	Here's a Walker nipple wrench "made for Taylor's" on Gunbroker right now, $25.00: http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=398502128

March 10, 2014, 02:55 AM	#18
51colt Member Join Date: December 3, 2008 Posts: 50	Homemade nipple wrenches are about as good as they get they take about 1/2 hour to make. http://gunslingersgulch.com/index.php?topic=57.0

March 10, 2014, 09:25 AM	#19
maillemaker Senior Member Join Date: August 30, 2010 Posts: 1,635	I'm pleased to report that the Pedersoli-made Colt Walker wrench works great on my Uberti Walker. The "musket wrench" I bought does not fit but a few passes with a file and it will work fine. It is a socket that has had a slot milled in it - the slot just wasn't wide enough. It also came with a little ratchet. Steve