Author Topic: Walker Lever Question (Read 822 times)

tx77057 · « **on:** January 18, 2006, 09:12:21 AM »

I have read alot of posts about the imfamous lever dropping during firing 50-60 gr loads of BP.
I was wondering if anyone has had this problem with conversion cylinders because they recommend only using cowboy or equivilant loads.
I really like the look and feel of the walker, but I don't want to have to lift the lever every time i fire it, even if i use smaller loads or buy a conversion cylinder.

Flint · « **Reply #1 on:** January 19, 2006, 09:35:16 AM »

A lot of shooters wrap a rubber band around the barrel and lever. Some shooters have fitted a Dragoon lever and catch on the Walker to keep it in place.

Mason Stillwell · « **Reply #2 on:** January 19, 2006, 03:09:08 PM »

A Pard of mine over on the Open Range says that a couple of strokes of a file in just the right place and that Walker lever will stay up even when it is STOKED UP

mason

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Will52100 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 20, 2006, 05:20:59 PM »

I'd like to know more about where to hit the leaver with a file, I've been thinking about grafting dragoon leaver latches onto mine, but haven't gotten around to it, not enough hours in the day.

Will52100 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 26, 2006, 04:39:45 PM »

well I got to experimenting and had considered retrofitting a dragoon leaver latch to my walkers, but I think I got the leaver fixed. It may not be for everyone as you need something to mash the spring back to let the leaver down now. Basicly I filed the spring cam into a hook and it stays up now. I tried a little at a time till I finaly filed half the cam down to the stock thickness. Need a flat screw driver to depress the catch now to release the leaver but I get to keep the looks of the walker loading leaver and it stays up! I fired around a 100 rounds out of both of them with full 60 charges just for scientific purposes and they staye up with no problem. Feels kinda wiered not to have to snap the leaver back up after every shot.

hogship · « **Reply #5 on:** January 28, 2006, 02:32:40 PM »

Another thing that can be considered is to shorten the lever an inch or two. The laws of physics will come into play here, and a much stiffer load of black powder will be necessary to make it come loose when shooting.

hog