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Old January 12, 2012, 10:10 AM   #1
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Video - Shooting a gussied-up Smokewagon from Taylor's & Co.

In this video I'm shooting one of my prettiest single action revolvers; a Taylor's & Co Smokewagon with Doug Turnbull metal finishes and a set of monogramed ivory grips from Nutmeg Sports.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhCEcitTqIM
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Old January 13, 2012, 12:15 PM   #2
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The name "Smokewagon" sure sounded funny to me, so I looked it up.
Sure enough it's an archaic American slang term for a handgun, especially for a revolver.

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/smoke_wagon

Uberti or Taylor's sure did their homework when they selected that name for it.
At first I thought a smoke wagon was a traveling smoked meat or sausage wagon of some sort, like a kind of chuck wagon.
But no joke, that's one slick gun and you're one slick shooter with it too!

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Old January 13, 2012, 01:08 PM   #3
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Great video. That's a beautiful revolver, too! And I like the way that you intimidated the plate rack!
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Old January 13, 2012, 02:49 PM   #4
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SMoke Wagon Term

1st very nice gun, Not a big fan on ivory grips.. BUT I did like how those looked. Very Classy..

The Smokewagon term never heard of it.. Had heard Smoke Pole before.. Any one know how it came to be..????
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Old January 13, 2012, 04:14 PM   #5
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Very cool Mike! Nice color job on the frame
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