The Peacemakers thread got me thinking.
We are all used to seeing the good old Colt .45 thanks to westerns on TV and the silver screen. We see Winchesters galore. But how realistic is that?
I recall meeting a black cowboy when I was in 5th grade here in Colorado, and he had all kinds of neat stuff to show off, from a remington derringer (cuz a lady couldn't walk around with one of these (a full sized Colt) in her handbag) which he kept in a leather lined vest pocket, to a huge 50-90 lever rifle. (I think it was a Winchester but it could have been a Marlin)
His handguns inlcuded a Colt .44-40, which was by far the most popular civilian caliber, a Colt Lightning revolver and an 1878 Colt DA. All his guns (from his grandfather) showed USE, as in blueing worn off, checkering smoothed away, dings in the wood etc. (He may have also has a Schofield but it could have been a later SW breaktop) His holsters were all mexican loop style and the pistols rode very deep in them.
My family's westword expansion stopped in the Appalachains and we don't have any 'old west' guns. There seem to be a lot of old shotguns around, and none of them are what I'd call "brand name". Though I recall an LC Smith in my great Aunt's battery.
We owned NO Colts or Winchesters, though I may inherit an old kentucky squirrel rifle.
So, I'm curious.
How many of you have an "old west" firearm working or not passed down, and what is it?
We are all used to seeing the good old Colt .45 thanks to westerns on TV and the silver screen. We see Winchesters galore. But how realistic is that?
I recall meeting a black cowboy when I was in 5th grade here in Colorado, and he had all kinds of neat stuff to show off, from a remington derringer (cuz a lady couldn't walk around with one of these (a full sized Colt) in her handbag) which he kept in a leather lined vest pocket, to a huge 50-90 lever rifle. (I think it was a Winchester but it could have been a Marlin)
His handguns inlcuded a Colt .44-40, which was by far the most popular civilian caliber, a Colt Lightning revolver and an 1878 Colt DA. All his guns (from his grandfather) showed USE, as in blueing worn off, checkering smoothed away, dings in the wood etc. (He may have also has a Schofield but it could have been a later SW breaktop) His holsters were all mexican loop style and the pistols rode very deep in them.
My family's westword expansion stopped in the Appalachains and we don't have any 'old west' guns. There seem to be a lot of old shotguns around, and none of them are what I'd call "brand name". Though I recall an LC Smith in my great Aunt's battery.
We owned NO Colts or Winchesters, though I may inherit an old kentucky squirrel rifle.
So, I'm curious.
How many of you have an "old west" firearm working or not passed down, and what is it?