I wanted a Walker replica for some time now. In addition, I have built a pair of vintage 70's CVA BP kits, a Philadelphia Derringer and a flintlock pistol. Was able to practice cold bluing with them. So I went with the kit from Dixie. Very pleased with how it turned out. Even my "fake" case hardening turned out decent. Comparing it in person with my Uberti .22 12shot Peacemaker case hardening shows it came out pretty good. Unfortunately the pics don't show it to it's advantage. I used a butane soldering torch for the main part of it as it has a nice tight but high temp flame. On top of that I "dry brushed" Brownell's Oxpho-Blue. Once done with that I did the same thing using Birchwood Casey Super Blue. combined they do an excellent job of simulating the case hardening look. For the barrel I used the same two blues noted above, starting out with super blue and then finishing it with Oxpho-Blue. The sheen is semi-gloss but even in bright sunlight it has a uniform dark color, no haziness. I tried some Art's Belgium Blue on the backstrap and it looks nearly identical to the barrel. Looking to see how well it holds up to the cold blue I used on the barrel. If it outlasts the barrel, I'll re-do the barrel sometime down the line. Now all that's left is to get it out to the range before the snow flies.