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March 30, 2010, 09:47 AM | #51 | |
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March 30, 2010, 01:45 PM | #52 |
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Great, I'll have to pick up a copy,thanks.Dave
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March 31, 2010, 07:10 PM | #53 |
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I saw one of these older used guns at a local gun shop. I think that it was made by Armi Chiappa (Armi Sport) and also that it was called a "blanket gun" because it was designed to hide under the covers, especially when bunking outside under the stars. Last edited by arcticap; March 31, 2010 at 07:15 PM. |
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Because of this thread I actually watched an episode yesterday.
IN one scene the Adam character was walking away from the camera & it looked like there was a lighter area across the back of the black belt (about 1/3 of the depth of the belt) he always seems to wear. Could loops have been removed for some odd Hollywierd reason? |
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I believe he's talking about the end of the civil war, i.e. 1865, not later. Anyway, interesting thread. I was just watched the first 3 episodes of The Rifleman last night on Hulu, haven't seen it in years. I didn't realize Sam Peckinpah wrote or directed the first 6 episodes. |
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April 3, 2010, 09:12 PM | #57 |
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BONANZA
AT ONE POINT ITHER HOS,OR LIL JOE CARRIED A PERCUSSION REVOLVER,AS WAS THE NORM FROM 1849-1900,NO NEED FOR CARTDRIDGE BELT,CORNY PROPS ARE EVERY SEROIUS ACTORS PET PEAVE,REALISIM WAS NOT AN IMPORTANT FACTOR,AT THE STUDIO,
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I watched The Outllaw Josie Wales on AMC last night. This movie was set at the very tail end of the Civil War and none of the characters (as far as I could see) had cartridge loops. This is consistent with them not being needed because most handguns did not use cartridges at the time.
I hadn't seen that movie in a long time and I had forgotten how entertaining it is. |
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April 4, 2010, 11:49 PM | #60 |
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Loopy for cartridges
A LOT OF PEOPLE CARRIED PERCUSSION REVOLVERS WELL UP TILL WW1,AS THEY WERE CHEAP AND EFFECTIVE,NOT EVERYONE HAD A LOT OF MONEY,WILD BILL HICKOK CARRIED HIS 1851 C0LT 36 CAL GUNS,A LOT OF MODERN GUN GURUS CUT THIER TEETH ON PERCUSSION GUNS IN THE 20TH CENTURY SOME THOUGHT CARTRIDGES WERE TOO EXPENSIVE,AND YOU ONLY HAD 6 SHOTS PER GUN ANY WAY
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A lot of people is not a majority. Hickok died in 1876 and did own cartridge guns.
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Did Hickok ever use a cartridge gun in a gunfight?
I thought he went to his grave with his 1851 Colt Navy guns. |
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its was reported that when Hickok was killed. the only firearm he had on him was a smith & Wesson old model army in .32in caliber. there is a photograph in GUNS OF THE OLD WEST. by dean k. boorman. of one of his 1851 colts "serial number 138813" with his name still engraved on the backstrap. the gun is still in pristine condition. also it shows a slim Jim holster .of the quality made by E.L. GALLATIN.of Cheyenne Wyoming. with the initials " JB" in it. that accompany s the revolver.
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look at the serial numbers. if you have ever played poker using the numbers off paper money. that's aces and eights.
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Because moisture would effect the reliablity in percussion revolvers, Hickock would fire his guns daily and reload. This way he was sure the powder was dry and the guns reliable. He didn't want to take any chances! This would also explain why he was a great shot, he practiced every day.
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has anyone ever noticed the 45/70 shell in the dukes holster ? he said an old cowboy told him that they would use it as a marker ,to tell you how many shells you had left in a firefight
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Heard that too, sonic1. Guy who put "low fuel warning" lights in cars was a fan of the Duke!
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It's there to remind you you really need that one missing round instead of a .45-70 shell!
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more proof many people carried percussion revolvers well into the 20th century
buffalow bill cody,left his 1858 remy to the remington firearms co.,and its thier prize possesion,the signed documentation,says only ,it never failed me,buffalo bill cody. he never converted it to cartridges.
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