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Old April 23, 2018, 08:59 PM   #1
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Colt Root Revolver Carbine

Featured on the back page article of this month's American Rifleman. What a rarity!
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Old April 23, 2018, 09:24 PM   #2
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Thanks Gary, I missed that in my copy. I'll check it out.
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Old April 25, 2018, 07:18 PM   #3
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I was watching an old western the other day, Barquero, with Warren Oates and Lee Van Cleef, and a woman was shooting one at the bad guys.
The Italians made some repros of them some years ago but they were poor sellers. They were expensive and I never saw one in person, so don't know about the quality.
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Old April 25, 2018, 11:06 PM   #4
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I used to catch a lot of Lee van Cleef flicks in the '70s. I don't think I've seen that one.
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Old April 27, 2018, 06:44 PM   #5
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Allot of burnt cheeks that carbine introduced its shooters too. I think that may have been one reason for its limited popularity. The Spencer and Henry may have been the other reason.
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Old April 28, 2018, 07:31 PM   #6
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Didn't "Bull" (played by Arthur Hunnicutt) carry one in the movie El Dorado?
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Old April 29, 2018, 02:35 PM   #7
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IIRC the Berdan Sharpshooters were issued them early on, they didn't like them.
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