Video - Shooting a gussied-up Smokewagon from Taylor's & Co.

duelist1954 · January 12, 2012, 11:10 AM

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

arcticap · January 13, 2012, 01:15 PM

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!

Hardcase · January 13, 2012, 02:08 PM

Great video. That's a beautiful revolver, too! And I like the way that you intimidated the plate rack!

indy1919 · January 13, 2012, 03:49 PM

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..????

dlbarr · January 13, 2012, 05:14 PM

Very cool Mike! Nice color job on the frame

January 12, 2012, 11:10 AM	#1
duelist1954 Senior Member Join Date: March 14, 2011 Location: Central Pennsylvania Posts: 567	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

January 13, 2012, 01:15 PM	#2
arcticap Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 2005 Location: Central Connecticut Posts: 3,166	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! Last edited by arcticap; January 14, 2012 at 06:32 AM.

January 13, 2012, 03:49 PM	#4
indy1919 Senior Member Join Date: February 15, 2011 Posts: 277	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..????

January 13, 2012, 02:08 PM	#3
Hardcase Senior Member Join Date: April 14, 2009 Location: Sunny Southern Idaho Posts: 1,909	Great video. That's a beautiful revolver, too! And I like the way that you intimidated the plate rack!

January 13, 2012, 05:14 PM	#5
dlbarr Senior Member Join Date: October 8, 2011 Posts: 162	Very cool Mike! Nice color job on the frame