"Abandoned 1882 rifle sparks archaeological quest in Nevada" Topic
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| Tango01 | 17 Jan 2015 11:28 p.m. PST |
"There it was, abandoned for the ages, propped up against a juniper tree in far-eastern Nevada's Snake Mountains, a Winchester Model 1873 repeating rifle: the gun, as legend goes, that won the American West. For archaeologist Eva Jensen, it's something much more — a mystery that continues to baffle the staff at Great Basin National Park: Who owned it? A luckless hunter or miner? Maybe an outlaw on the run? And how on earth did it get there? The search for answers has taken the 57-year-old veteran scientist out of the field and into tiny research libraries — scouting out old newspapers, 130-year-old bills of sale, family histories and yellowed letters in several Western states…"
Full article here
link Amicalement
Armand |
| Hitman | 17 Jan 2015 11:51 p.m. PST |
That was a cool story. Thanks Armand!!
Regards,
Hitman |
| Tango01 | 17 Jan 2015 11:58 p.m. PST |
Glad you enjoyed it my friend!(smile) Amicalement
Armand |
| Ironwolf | 18 Jan 2015 12:50 a.m. PST |
I read a different article about this but it did not explain how the rifle was found. So nice to read how they came across it. Hope they can figure out its story. |
| Texas Jack | 18 Jan 2015 4:16 a.m. PST |
There are several different versions of this story so you have to piece together the whole picture. It is a great story, but I am afraid the fate of the owner is not a pleasant one. |
 ochoin | 18 Jan 2015 6:20 a.m. PST |
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| tberry7403 | 18 Jan 2015 7:02 a.m. PST |
Very interesting article, thanks Armand! However the answer is obvious: The Greys got him.  |
| Frederick | 18 Jan 2015 8:02 a.m. PST |
Dang! That's were I left it |
| Tango01 | 18 Jan 2015 3:19 p.m. PST |
Glad you enjoyed the article too boys! (smile) Amicalement
Armand |
| goragrad | 19 Jan 2015 12:46 p.m. PST |
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