Gunsmoke

[Captainkirk]

Watching a Gunsmoke rerun the other night...was genuinely surprised to see one of the actors loading his pistol with honest-to-gosh .44-40 bottleneck ammo!

[jaxenro]

Not 5 in 1’s?

https://www.westernstageprops.com/5-in-1-Brass-Blank-Ammunition-p/sa13b.htm

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/5-in-1_blank_cartridge

[mike116]

Not 5 in 1’s?

https://www.westernstageprops.com/5-in-1-Brass-Blank-Ammunition-p/sa13b.htm

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/5-in-1_blank_cartridge

Had no idea something like that existed.

[Hawg]

There's one early episode and I don't know which one where Joe has a converted 51 and it shows him reloading several times by taking the barrel and cylinder off. He even reloads it and then reloads it again without firing a shot.

[Captainkirk]

These definitely appeared to be bottleneck lead bullets. Not saying they couldn't have been doctored 5-in-1's with a gray bullet painted on, but they sure looked authentic to me.

[Captainkirk]

There's one early episode and I don't know which one where Joe has a converted 51 and it shows him reloading several times by taking the barrel and cylinder off. He even reloads it and then reloads it again without firing a shot.

"Joe"?
Are we talking Gunsmoke or Bonanza?

[Hawg]

OOPS Bonanza. Geez it sucks getting old.

[Captainkirk]

OOPS Bonanza. Geez it sucks getting old.

Better'n the alternative!

[Hawg]

OOPS Bonanza. Geez it sucks getting old.

Better'n the alternative!

True dat!

[jaxenro]

Little Joe had a 1851 Navy in the early episodes

[Hawg]

Little Joe had a 1851 Navy in the early episodes

Isn't that what I said?