Home Gun Review: The Walker Colt (courtesy Mike Cumpston for The Truth About Guns)

(courtesy Mike Cumpston for The Truth About Guns)

Various sources report the original Picket bullets as weighing 200-220 grains. These bullets from the Dixie mould weigh 170 grains and are a tight fit in the loading window. Examining an original Walker It is difficult to see how a heavier bullet could have been used. (courtesy Mike Cumpston for The Truth About Guns)
Pre-1850 Walker Colts (courtesy Mike Cumpston for The Truth About Guns)
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