(from another cool site; author is a known Walkaholic)
Well, this is neither gunsmithing or leatherwork, but quite possibly just a tremendously dorky idea.
Been shooting the Uberti Walker with a full 60gr, and have reflected that the Flying Loading Lever might be a hindrance while in Comanchetown. Read that folks have used rawhide thong, twist-ties from a bread bag, electrician's tape, and whatever to solve the problem, or have filed a sharp step in the spring for a more positive latch.
The prototype shown following has probably been done before. But not by me, so I thought it was my idea because it bears my hallmarks of scrap materials and amateurish workmanship. It is a kind of "keeper" for the Walker loading lever. The wife thought it looked like a suede watch fob, and thus it is now the "Walker Fob" :
And in use:
The Walker Fob slips (though a very tight fit) over the front of the barrel, and it suitable for Olde West decoration with trade beads, porcupine quills, brands, or the dried ears of enemies. I have used the base of a 56-50 Spencer case, even though it is not correct, because I can't do beadwork, am afraid of porcupines, and have no enemies.
The suede will likely stretch into uselessness over time, but it was all I had. Maybe I'll go to Tandy and get a scrap of stouter stuff. Because Tandy is in a mall and I dislike the sort of folk who sometimes haunt there in the informal retailing of drugs, it may be possible to get a decorative ear for drying, too.
The Fob will not - maybe - interfere with drawing or holstering if the user applies the "fob flip", a deft slight toss of the wrist to wrap the leather around the barrel.
Will the Fob catch on?
