Belt & holster rig from The Last Best West.
Unless you are portraying Augustus McCrea.Not to mention the guy wearing it, I bet the people in the 1850's would end up with a double hernia from laughing at anyone carrying a Walker around in a holster like that.
To begin with, holsters like that weren't popular before 1865 and the Walker was made to be carried in saddle holsters, not worn on the hip.
Well no, I have not shot the Walker yet, (that is self evident from the pictures huh!) As I stated in my intro, I am NEW to black powder shooting. I am 65 years old, have been shooting since my teens. A have a rather large gun collection, some shooters, some collectors, some C&R. I have shot SASS for many years.Every single one of my brass doo-dads I use in my BP shooting looks like it's about a hundred years old. My BP revolvers also look like they are used - not tatty, but used and cared for. Have you EVER shot that Walker, or used any of the accessories?
Unless you are portraying Augustus McCrea.
Exactly, and you never know when you may have to tune up a surly barkeep, and the Walker has just the weight to do it handily!Unless you are portraying Augustus McCrea.
Well no, I have not shot the Walker yet, (that is self evident from the pictures huh!) As I stated in my intro, I am NEW to black powder shooting. I am 65 years old, have been shooting since my teens. A have a rather large gun collection, some shooters, some collectors, some C&R. I have shot SASS for many years.
I get it that there are traditionalist shooters on this forum OK. Yes, the Walker was a horse pistol, I know that. I'm not trying to be a reenactor here. I'm just going to shoot the revolver off my back deck, maybe dress up Cowboy if I feel like it. Maybe go a little Josey Wales.
The belt is 4" wide and tappers to 3." It wears like a weight belt, I have no problem packing it around long enough to have some fun on the back deck. If that is a crime, then I'm guilty!
I was always told that the black powder shooting community were a great bunch of folks, helpful to newbies, always ready to share, guide and welcome new folks to the fun of black powder shooting. Much like SASS is. I still believe that. For you die hard traditionalist, enjoy, do your own thing, and God bless. As for me, I'm not trying to re-invent myself as Jeremiah Johnson.
Besides, the new holster is a BIG improvement over my previous one! Har har har!
Nice looking Walker. I like your leather, it looks clean... not loaded with junk, and functional.
The Walker is fun to shoot. It does have an appetite for powder. I dialed my charges back to 45-55 gr. It could probably go a little lighter and not suffer much for ac.curacy.
Nice looking Walker. I like your leather, it looks clean... not loaded with junk, and functional.
The Walker is fun to shoot. It does have an appetite for powder. I dialed my charges back to 45-55 gr. It could probably go a little lighter and not suffer much for accuracy.
Thanks. The Walker is heavy, but I don't find it too bad to hold out, I'm 6' and 195 pounds. I figure if the actress that played Mattie, could handle that "Colt Dragoon," misnamed by Marshal Rooster Cogburn, since it was in fact a Walker she held, I can do OK with it. I tuned up the action so the trigger pull is 2-2.5 pounds, action is very smooth now. It should be a hoot to shoot. My wife got me this revolver for our anniversary. I have had it for several months. I didn't want to shoot it till I slicked up the action and shimmed the arbor. I've had that done for more than a month, but my wife took sick with a lingering migraine that put here down for about 10 days. And, I have been busy with chores and the Golden Retriever.Nice looking outfit.
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