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November 15, 2012, 05:00 PM | #1 |
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Educate me on the 1847 Walker
Basically, what keeps the loading lever in place on the Walker since it doesn't clip into a reciever like the 1851 or 1860?
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November 15, 2012, 05:15 PM | #2 |
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There is a wimpy little clip. Anything over 45 grains seems to release it. Most people use a rubber band or strap. Some develop a habit of slapping it back up each time it drops. The originals did this and the reproductions faithfully do this as well.
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November 15, 2012, 06:41 PM | #4 |
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If you look close you can see the little clip that holds the barrel up.
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November 15, 2012, 06:56 PM | #5 |
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All you have to do is file a little flat spot on top of the spring clip and the lever won't drop even with 60 grain loads.
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November 15, 2012, 07:41 PM | #6 |
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What MJN77 said +1
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November 15, 2012, 09:10 PM | #7 |
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Sometimes you get lucky!
And they don't all drop. I tend to use mine as the "Grand Finale" of my shooting (favoring the 1860 for the bulk of it) but I like a few full power loads in the Walker to end the day and it has never dropped since I got it in 1990. |
November 15, 2012, 11:24 PM | #8 |
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I like this solution:
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November 16, 2012, 07:11 PM | #10 |
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Here's a pic of one that has been filed.
Not mine, but this shows how the latch can be improved with a "tooth".
(Don't overdo it or it will be really hard to get the lever down when you load) |
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November 17, 2012, 11:06 AM | #13 |
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Thanks Beagle333 always nice when one member helps another out saving him a internet search.
I do know you can search the internet however I find most members on the BP sites have this kind of info handy.
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November 17, 2012, 08:17 PM | #14 |
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Well, I found it through a search and I'm sure Beagle did also. Apparently some folks want others to do the legwork for them? Didn't think doing a search was such an ordeal.
Wow, look what a quick search for "walker lever" on this very forum found. http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=500110 Be sure to look at post #14. It's from me with the same pic as Beagle posted. At least two members of this forum know how to use the search function. Last edited by MJN77; November 17, 2012 at 08:42 PM. |
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