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Old March 14, 2011, 10:47 PM   #19
Hellgate
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Most of the 1873 Single Action Army Colt 45s went to the military until the contracts were filled. Meanwhile a huge amount of surplus C&Bs were floating around with very affordable prices and public/veteran familiarity. Many were converted to 44 rimfire but most gun owners were familiar with percussion ignition and the C&Bs were used well into the 1870s & 80s but less & less as cartridge technology and mass production made the suppository guns more affordable. The C&Bs are probably responsible for the concept of the two gun rig. Since they were slow to reload, if you wanted more firepower than 6 shots you needed a second gun. When C&Bs first came out people were thrilled to get SIX(!) shots in a row!! The guns were not designed to shoot 30 times in a row so sure, they foul up quickly. Again, if you wanted more than 6 shots then you carried additional guns. Some Confederate irregular cavalry (Missouri Bushwhackers, Cantrell, Bloody Bill Anderson's men, e.g.) carried several each.
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