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I guess the "old West" always was more of a state of mind than anything else. The oldest of the old west would be the mountain men and the explorers, and the guys who portray those guys today have a completely different state of mind about what they do too. I like buckskinners, cowboy shooters, living history re enactors, and I think many Americans can learn more than historical facts from them. They can learn the state of mind! They can learn that feeling of "Manifest Destiny" that many in this country have lost, and would be much better off if they understood. That pioneer spirit gave us the west and also put us on the moon. Cell phones and video games are a poor substitute.
Still, the thread question was "what was the last of the old west guns". That is still a fair question to ask. I'd rather see a cowboy wearin' a Peacemaker than an Ozzy!
Harry
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