From the Vault: Uberti Replica 1847 Colt Walker Revolver

Roy Hill of the Brownells media department shows us his Uberti reproduction of the 1847 Colt Walker revolver. It's named after Samuel Walker, a U.S. Army officer who had become familiar with Colt's earlier Patterson revolver during his stint as a Texas Ranger. Now, with the Mexican War on, he asked Samuel Colt to build a powerful revolver capable of hitting targets well beyond normal pistol ranges. The gun Colt produced is a behemoth: 4.5 lbs. unloaded, 15" long, and capable of handling a charge of up to 60 grains of black powder. Its standard projectile is a .44 caliber lead ball, and the Walker held 6 of them in its large cylinder. At the time, the Colt Walker was the most powerful handgun in the world. And still a heckuva a lot of fun to shoot, according to Roy!