Robert Talbot Photos

Colt Army Revolver

Robert’s Colt Army revolver is disassembled to its component parts.

Colt Army Revolver

The finished revolver and accessories are placed in a fitted presentation case.

Colt Frontier Revolver

Robert’s wooden replica of a Colt Frontier revolver from the mid-1880’s. The model was still in the works here.

Colt Frontier Revolver

Some of the component parts of the disassembled Frontier revolver.

Another look at the Frontier revolver parts.

Colt Frontier Revolver

This was among the last of the single action pistols to be produced. After these models, most pistols were made with a double action design. Double action means that the gun can be fired by either cocking the hammer manually, or by simply pulling the trigger to cock the hammer and fire.

Colt Frontier Revolver

Several carved wooden bullets were made for the Frontier revolver.

Colt Frontier Revolver

The finished Colt Frontier revolver in its custom presentation case, along with the carved bullets and cleaning rod.

Colt Navy Revolvers

Robert’s matching pair of Colt Navy revolvers during an early stage of construction.

Colt Navy Revolvers

Colt Paterson Revolver

Some of the wooden components of Robert’s Colt Paterson revolver during construction.

Colt Paterson Revolver

Early progress on the Paterson revolver.

Colt Paterson Revolver

Colt Peacemaker Revolver

This model uses a metal coil spring in the ejector, as there was simply no way to duplicate its function in wood.

Colt Pocket Revolver

Robert assembles some of the component parts of a wooden Colt Pocket revolver.

Colt Pocket and Dragoon Revolvers

The disassembled Colt Pocket and Dragoon revolvers.

Colt Pocket and Dragoon Revolvers

The assembled Pocket and Dragoon revolvers.

Colt Pocket Revolver

Ken Lewitzka noted that, “The Pocket revolver was another challenge for Mr. Talbot. Because of the size, the main spring had to bend quite far without breaking with continuous use. It works fine, but Mr. Talbot said he would not care to make another of the ‘pesky little things.’”

Colt Pocket and Dragoon Revolvers

Colt Walker Revolver

Robert’s wooden Colt Walker revolver. The black components were made from buffalo horn. These parts would wear too much if they were made from wood, and a couple of the trigger springs are metal, too. The rest of the revolver, including the main spring, was made from wood.

Colt Walker Revolver

Mr. Talbot could not get a hold of an original Walker revolver to copy, but the workings are similar to the Dragoon. Also, Ken Lewitzka helped Robert find and download as many pictures as possible from the internet for reference.

Colt Walker Revolver

As Ken noted, “We knew the barrel size, so on a computer we enlarged the pictures to scale, and this gave us the measurements of all the parts. We also printed the pictures out onto a stiff board, and Robert was able to use these as templates. In the collection, this was the ‘problem child’ as there are so few originals available.”