Colt Walker - Wikipedia
The Colt Walker, sometimes known as the Walker Colt, is a single-action revolver with a revolving cylinder holding six charges of black powder behind six bullets (typically .44 caliber lead balls). It was designed in 1846 by American firearms inventor Samuel Colt to the specifications of Captain Samuel Hamilton Walker .
The 1847 Colt Walker: The Most Powerful Handgun Ever Used …
2018年2月28日 · Together, Walker and Colt created the 1847 Colt Walker single-action revolver and forever altered history. Everything Walker hoped for was present in this incredible new handgun. At 4.5 pounds (unloaded) in weight, the Colt Walker featured a 9-inch barrel that fired a .44 caliber bullet.
1847 Walker Revolvers | Uberti USA Replica Rifles and Revolvers
The 1847 Walker revolver was enthusiastically received by the Rangers of the newly independent Republic of Texas. The reputation earned by the formidable 1847 Walker revolver is what ensured gunmaker Samuel Colt’s success.
Uberti 1847 Walker Black Powder Revolver 44 Cal 9 Blued ... - MidwayUSA
With a total production of only 1,100, the original 1847 Walker Black Powder Revolvers are highly prized by collectors. The massive 4+ pound, steel...
Walker Colt Revolver – The Last of the Great 'Horse Pistols'
2021年1月27日 · Its six-shot cylinder gave a Texas Ranger unprecedented firepower, and its .45-caliber ball carried power to disable man and beast. Weighing almost five pounds, it was the last of the great “horse pistols” as well as the first of the great revolvers.
THE COLT WALKER .44 - American Handgunner
The Colt/Walker .44 was a six shot revolver designed to accept black powder from a flask, pure lead projectiles such as the round ball and separate percussion caps.
The Colt Walker 1847: The Most Powerful Sidearm Ever Issued By …
2022年1月3日 · In 1846 the United States Army brought the Colt Walker 1847 into service – a revolver that is the most powerful sidearm ever issued by the US military. The weapon was named after its inventors, gun-making legend Samuel Colt and Texas Ranger Captain Samuel Hamilton Walker.
The 1847 Walker Colt - True West Magazine
2021年9月15日 · The Mexican War created a new demand for Sam Colt’s revolvers. The American government ordered one thousand Walkers, reviving the company. Colt had no production plant so he enlisted the aid of Eli Whitney to manufacture the revolver. Eleven hundred pistols were actually produced.
Step into history: A look at the Colt Walker Model 1847
2018年9月6日 · The Colt Walker Model 1847 was the first revolver to be purchased en masse by the U.S. Army, setting the stage for gun maker Samuel Colt to make a name for himself in the military and...
Colt Walker Pistol - Smithsonian Institution
Captain Walker approached Samuel Colt, a leading firearms designer, to create a pistol suitable for the Texas Rangers and the U.S. Dragoons. The new weapon was designed by both Colt and Walker, based on the Colt Paterson revolver, but clearly improved.