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[[File:1847ColtWalker.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Colt Walker 1847 - .44 caliber.]] | [[File:1847ColtWalker.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Colt Walker 1847 - .44 caliber.]] | ||
[[File:WalesOriginalWalker.jpg|thumb|right|400px|One of the original Colt Walker 1847s - .44 caliber used by [[Clint Eastwood]] in the film ''[[Outlaw Josey Wales, The|The Outlaw Josey Wales]]''. Since deactivated by the propstore of London.]] | [[File:WalesOriginalWalker.jpg|thumb|right|400px|One of the original Colt Walker 1847s - .44 caliber used by [[Clint Eastwood]] in the film ''[[Outlaw Josey Wales, The|The Outlaw Josey Wales]]''. Since deactivated by the propstore of London.]] | ||
The '''Colt Walker''' is the more successful followup to the [[Colt Paterson 1836]], created by Samuel Colt in partnership with Samuel Walker for the Mexican-American War. Designed as a pistol for cavalry, who kept their pistols on their horse, for use against horses, the Colt Walker is physically large and made for a powerful load that is ''still'' the most powerful handgun ever issued by the US (even after the invention of smokeless powder). Only a little over a thousand were produced, but the high power combined with the fragile design led to only 191 being turned in at the end of the war with only 82 in serviceable condition (these numbers may have been inflated by soldiers misreporting their status to steal the expensive pistols). The Colt Walker would be succeeded by the far more successful, and much smaller, [[Colt Dragoon]]. In 2021 the Colt Walker would be named the state firearm of Texas. | The '''Colt Walker''' is the more successful followup to the [[Colt Paterson 1836]], created by Samuel Colt in partnership with Samuel Walker for the Mexican-American War. Designed as a pistol for cavalry, who kept their pistols on their horse, for use against horses, the Colt Walker is physically large and made for a powerful load that is ''still'' the most powerful handgun ever issued by the US (even after the invention of smokeless powder). Only a little over a thousand were produced, but the high power combined with the fragile design led to only 191 being turned in at the end of the war with only 82 in serviceable condition (these numbers may have been inflated by enlisted soldiers' well reported mishandling the strange new technology, and misreporting their status to steal the expensive pistols) and another three confirmed purchased by officers. The Colt Walker would be succeeded by the far more successful, and much smaller, [[Colt Dragoon]]. In 2021 the Colt Walker would be named the state firearm of Texas. | ||
The historical importance, relatively low production run, high loss rate, and power mean original Colt Walkers are rare and '''extremely''' valuable (one sold for 1.84 million USD in 2018), though reproductions are readily available. The most obvious external difference in these reproductions is the blued cylinder, which was in the white on the originals. A few 19th century European copies of the Walker were produced, and some of these have appeared in older films. | The historical importance, relatively low production run, high loss rate, and power mean original Colt Walkers are rare and '''extremely''' valuable (one sold for 1.84 million USD in 2018), though reproductions are readily available. The most obvious external difference in these reproductions is the blued cylinder, which was in the white on the originals. A few 19th century European copies of the Walker were produced, and some of these have appeared in older films. | ||
Revision as of 07:50, 11 March 2022
The Colt Walker is the more successful followup to the Colt Paterson 1836, created by Samuel Colt in partnership with Samuel Walker for the Mexican-American War. Designed as a pistol for cavalry, who kept their pistols on their horse, for use against horses, the Colt Walker is physically large and made for a powerful load that is still the most powerful handgun ever issued by the US (even after the invention of smokeless powder). Only a little over a thousand were produced, but the high power combined with the fragile design led to only 191 being turned in at the end of the war with only 82 in serviceable condition (these numbers may have been inflated by enlisted soldiers' well reported mishandling the strange new technology, and misreporting their status to steal the expensive pistols) and another three confirmed purchased by officers. The Colt Walker would be succeeded by the far more successful, and much smaller, Colt Dragoon. In 2021 the Colt Walker would be named the state firearm of Texas.
The historical importance, relatively low production run, high loss rate, and power mean original Colt Walkers are rare and extremely valuable (one sold for 1.84 million USD in 2018), though reproductions are readily available. The most obvious external difference in these reproductions is the blued cylinder, which was in the white on the originals. A few 19th century European copies of the Walker were produced, and some of these have appeared in older films.
Specifications
(1847 - 1848)
- Type: Revolver
- Caliber(s): .44 ball
- Weight: 4.5 lbs (2.1 kg)
- Length: 15.5 in (39.4 cm)
- Barrel length(s): 9 in (22.9 cm)
- Capacity: 6-round cylinder
- Fire Modes: Single Action
The Colt Walker and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Paris Commune (Zori Parizha) | Communards | Cartridge conversion | 1936 | |
| True Grit | Kim Darby | Mattie Ross | Cartridge conversion | 1969 |
| The Outlaw Josey Wales | Clint Eastwood | Josey Wales | Cartridge conversion | 1976 |
| Tom Horn | Lee Mendenour | Roy Jenson | 1980 | |
| Three Amigos | Martin Short | Ned Nederlander | 1986 | |
| Quigley Down Under | 1990 | |||
| Last Man Standing | William Sanderson | Joe Monday | 1996 | |
| Ravenous | Guy Pearce | Captain Boyd | 1999 | |
| Neal McDonough | Private Reich | |||
| Robert Carlyle | FW Colhoun | |||
| Jeffrey Jones | Colonel Hart | |||
| The Hateful Eight | Michael Madsen | Joe | Ivory grips | 2015 |
| Jane Got a Gun | Noah Emmerich | Bill Hammond | Cartridge conversion | 2016 |
| Natalie Portman | Jane Hammond | |||
| The Legend of Tarzan | Samuel L. Jackson | George Washington Williams | 2016 | |
| The Kid | Chris Pratt | Grant Cutler | Cartridge conversion | 2019 |
| True History of the Kelly Gang | Nicholas Hoult | Constable Fitzpatrick | Heritage commemorative | 2019 |
| George MacKay | Ned Kelly |
Television
| Show Title / Episode | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North and South | Philip Casnoff | Capt. Elkanah Bent | Cartridge | 1985 |
| Lonesome Dove | Robert Duvall | Gus | 1989 | |
| Return To Lonesome Dove | Several characters | 1993 | ||
| 1864 | Prussian Death's Head Hussars | 2014 |
Anime
| Game Title | Appears as | Note | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail | 2010-11 |
Video Game
| Game Title | Appears as | Note | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Call of Juarez | "Ranger" | 2007 | |
| Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood | "Ranger" | 2009 | |
| Dead Rising 2 | not useable | 2010 | |
| Fistful of Frags | "Colt Walker" | 2014 | |
| World of Guns: Gun Disassembly | Colt Walker 1847 | 2014 |
See Also
- Colt's Manufacturing Company - A list of all firearms manufactured by Colt.