"Guns of the West" Topic

"God did not make all men equal," Westerners were fond of saying, "Colonel Colt did. When it came to the use of shooting irons, however, some men were more equal than others, a fact gunfighters knew well. So, to improve the odds of landing on the right side of this equation, they exercised meticulous care in selecting their firearms from among the weapons available. Wild West Podcast proudly presents Gunfighters and Guns in the Old West, including excerpts from "Wyatt Earp: Frontier Marshall" by Stuart N. Lake.

The law of the West comes in the form of a pistol more often than a badge. As a result, those who know how to use it typically ruled the day. As a result, the gunslinger is one of the most feared individuals in the Wild West. Whether lightning fasts with a six-shooter or possessing deadly accuracy with a rifle, a gunslinger knows his craft and is a deadly adversary…"

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Interesting.

Happy for that my good friend…

Armand

The 1873 Winchester was an advance on the 1866 Henry, which was an advance on the 1860 Henry. The Henry was named after the designer, not the manufacturer.

Was there really such a thing as a 'gunslinger'-
where does that term come from?
(Apart from here-
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Very interesting.

Thanks

Armand

Thanks, 79thPA. So, early Hollywood of the 'silents.'

Also, thank Hollywood for the Buscadero holster/belt rig. It wasn't used in ye olde west. After 1873 folks could match the pistol cartridge with the rifle cartridge. Most times a .44-40 cartridge. Sometimes a .38-55 cartridge. Sadly, Winchester did not produce a 73 in .45 Long Colt cartridge. Modern 73 rifles can be had in the .45 LC cartridge.

(smile)

Armand