the riflemans rifle. - Page 2

gak · January 14, 2013, 11:01 PM

Nailshooter said:
" Hawg, do not think you are correct about the 10 rds. Do believe it's 12 or 13 rds of 44/40."

No, 10 is correct. Lucas' is the 20" carbine, not the 24" rifle.
(Not talking about the doctored opening scene for dramatic effect but the actual capacity in the tube).

Picher · January 15, 2013, 06:29 PM

Hate to remind folks that he was shooting BLANKS, which are shorter than real rounds, so the rifle may have held a couple more of them than real rounds.

January 14, 2013, 11:01 PM	#26
gak Senior Member Join Date: February 28, 2005 Location: Aridzona Posts: 2,767	Nailshooter said: " Hawg, do not think you are correct about the 10 rds. Do believe it's 12 or 13 rds of 44/40." No, 10 is correct. Lucas' is the 20" carbine, not the 24" rifle. (Not talking about the doctored opening scene for dramatic effect but the actual capacity in the tube).

January 15, 2013, 06:29 PM	#27
Picher Senior Member Join Date: December 14, 2004 Location: Maine Posts: 3,694	Hate to remind folks that he was shooting BLANKS, which are shorter than real rounds, so the rifle may have held a couple more of them than real rounds.