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). …

Texas Ranger Capt. Samuel Walker was so impressed by the performance of Colt’s first production revolver in the tide-turning Battle of Bandera Pass that he met with Colt to …

Feb 28, 2018 · 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 …

Ten years later, former Ranger Sam Walker went East to find Colt to get him to start producing revolvers again. The fragile five-shot Paterson was replaced by the 4 ½” lb. six-shot .44 …

Jan 3, 2022 · 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 …

Sep 6, 2018 · The famed Colt Walker Model 1847 began as a request from American Capt. Samuel Hamilton Walker. Walker was a national hero, having fought multiple battles in the …

Apr 4, 2012 · The Colt Walker is a monster of a handgun, a hand cannon if you will. Developed for the U.S. Army around 1846, it is considered by many to be the first magnum revolver.

The Colt Walker revolver remains one of the most legendary handguns ever created. It was more than just a firearm; it was a statement of power, ingenuity, and the relentless spirit of the …

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 …

the Colt/Walker .44 with 9 ½" barrel and four pound, nine ounce weight. The Colt Single Action Army revolver has to be the most famous, most recognizable handgun in the world. But it …