I just picked up a Walker (ASM no date marks) that almost made it to the scrap heap. Never been cleaned, hammer peined to hell, only cycles when pointing straight up, bbl like a sewer pipe, screws buggered up, pitted in spots and missing the wedge, one frame connecting pin and a nipple....hey $150 was a good price even in that condition. Now, what i need, if anyone wants to trade or sell, is the wedge everything else I can do. I could make a wedge, but i intend to sell this puppy when done so i want to keep the cost down.
Saving A Walker From a Slow Death
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Agree with Hawg....
But it sure is going to be fun getting it shooting again.
I'd be scared of the barrel. Make sure that can be salvaged before putting a lot of money into it.
If the barrel is a gonner, just part it out and sell the stuff on eVil bay. You'll make your purchase price and then some.
Or, send it to me...I promise I'll give it a good home.......;o)
But it sure is going to be fun getting it shooting again.
I'd be scared of the barrel. Make sure that can be salvaged before putting a lot of money into it.
If the barrel is a gonner, just part it out and sell the stuff on eVil bay. You'll make your purchase price and then some.
Or, send it to me...I promise I'll give it a good home.......;o)
Doc, I've scrubbed out the bbl with windex, a bronze brush and some swabs, yep, pitted, but not to bad, should shoot fine as the lands and grooves aren't compromised. Also as you know, I love restoring old guns (found the date mark 1990) and putting them back to battery.
Found a set of screws for an Uberti at a real reasonable price, so that's 2 thing's out of the way. Making a wedge out of a hoof rasp won't be too hard, but considering the time I'll put into refirbing, defarbing and refinishing, I'd rather not. I'll get pic's up tomorrow.
As far as reselling, she's goin down river when done, not A big fan of Walkers.
Found a set of screws for an Uberti at a real reasonable price, so that's 2 thing's out of the way. Making a wedge out of a hoof rasp won't be too hard, but considering the time I'll put into refirbing, defarbing and refinishing, I'd rather not. I'll get pic's up tomorrow.
As far as reselling, she's goin down river when done, not A big fan of Walkers.
Chestnut Forge
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I've heard, but never tried it, that a 50/50 mix of water and molasses will dissolve the rust but leave the base metal alone.
maillemaker
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Doesn't look that bad to me. Mostly surface rust.
Steve
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