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Guns of Infamy
« on: May 09, 2022, 08:28:32 AM »
Thanks to a suggestion by CC member Camo, we have started a new thread dedicated to some of the guns used by persons of notoriety. These include black powder Colts as well as other makes and models. As with Wikipedia, please feel free to add, fact-check, and verify with trusted data as well as add your comments. Thanks!
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Re: Guns of Infamy
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2022, 09:41:06 AM »
Really looking forward to this. Should bring about lots of discussion.
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Re: Guns of Infamy
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2022, 10:01:20 AM »
I agree. This is a good subject and should generate numerous interesting threads.
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Re: Guns of Infamy
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2022, 10:39:12 AM »
Great suggestion camo!! Thank you! :-*
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Re: Guns of Infamy
« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2022, 01:57:35 PM »
Thank you for creating this thread I am looking forward to reading it and it looks like others are also.  :usa-flag-89:
« Last Edit: May 11, 2022, 06:26:51 PM by Captainkirk »
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Re: Guns of Infamy
« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2023, 06:50:13 AM »
Bat Masterson's "letter to Colt":

Please send Me one of your nickel plated short .45 calibre revolvers. It is for my own use and for that reason I would like to have a little Extra pains taken with it. I am willing to pay Extra for Extra work. Make it very Easy on the trigger and have the front Sight a little higher and thicker than the ordinary pistol of this Kind. Put on a gutta percha handle and send it as soon as possible, have the barrel about the same length that the ejector rod is.
Truly Yours,
W B Masterson


https://www.bonhams.com/auction/27262/lot/14/bat-mastersons-colt-single-action-army-revolver-custom-ordered-from-the-opera-house-saloon-dodge-city-july-24-1885-serial-no-112737-for-1884-45-caliber-4-34-inch-barrel/

There have been so many shysters trying to pass off 5 1/2" barrel Colt as Bat Masterson's. They should do 5 minutes research and get on track.
« Last Edit: February 17, 2023, 11:46:18 AM by AZ6Gun »
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Re: Guns of Infamy
« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2023, 07:07:19 AM »
Great addition to this thread, as much as you are a great addition to this forum, AZ6!
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Re: Guns of Infamy
« Reply #7 on: February 17, 2023, 07:15:05 AM »
I second that AZ6G  (7&
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Re: Guns of Infamy
« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2023, 09:26:47 AM »
Well....Bat may well have had a 5.5" Colt before 1885. I'm sure he carried a few different firearms before 1885 from his time in Colorado and Arizona, before heading back to Dodge City. But the provenance on this one is solid it appears. That's pretty damn awesome.
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Re: Guns of Infamy
« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2023, 09:43:16 AM »
Quote from: Miguel Loco on February 18, 2023, 09:26:47 AM
Well....Bat may well have had a 5.5" Colt before 1885. I'm sure he carried a few different firearms before 1885 from his time in Colorado and Arizona, before heading back to Dodge City. But the provenance on this one is solid it appears. That's pretty damn awesome.

After Bat became a sportswriter back east, he was known to go buy old Colts from pawn shops to give to certain cliental when they would offer to buy one of "his" guns.

https://www.magzter.com/stories/Lifestyle/True-West/Bat-Masterson-Armed-and-Dangerous
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Re: Guns of Infamy
« Reply #10 on: February 18, 2023, 10:21:50 AM »
Quote from: AZ6Gun on February 17, 2023, 06:50:13 AM
There have been so many shysters trying to pass off 5 1/2" barrel Colt as Bat Masterson's. They should do 5 minutes research and get on track.

Bat Masterson did it himself. He bought a lot of old Colt's and sold them as the one he used so some of those people may well have had a gun handed down through generations that was bought from Bat and really believed it was his.
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Re: Guns of Infamy
« Reply #11 on: February 18, 2023, 01:49:23 PM »
Quote from: Hawg on February 18, 2023, 10:21:50 AM
Bat Masterson did it himself. He bought a lot of old Colt's and sold them as the one he used so some of those people may well have had a gun handed down through generations that was bought from Bat and really believed it was his.

I just said that.    L@J :cowboypistol:   (7+"
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Re: Guns of Infamy
« Reply #12 on: February 18, 2023, 02:40:18 PM »
Quote from: AZ6Gun on February 18, 2023, 01:49:23 PM
Quote from: Hawg on February 18, 2023, 10:21:50 AM
Bat Masterson did it himself. He bought a lot of old Colt's and sold them as the one he used so some of those people may well have had a gun handed down through generations that was bought from Bat and really believed it was his.

I just said that.    L@J :cowboypistol:   (7+"

Yeah you did. I typed it out and my wife called me to come do something before I posted. When I came back I just posted it without checking.
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Re: Guns of Infamy
« Reply #13 on: February 18, 2023, 04:45:47 PM »
Quote from: AZ6Gun on February 18, 2023, 09:43:16 AM
Quote from: Miguel Loco on February 18, 2023, 09:26:47 AM
Well....Bat may well have had a 5.5" Colt before 1885. I'm sure he carried a few different firearms before 1885 from his time in Colorado and Arizona, before heading back to Dodge City. But the provenance on this one is solid it appears. That's pretty damn awesome.

After Bat became a sportswriter back east, he was known to go buy old Colts from pawn shops to give to certain cliental when they would offer to buy one of "his" guns.

https://www.magzter.com/stories/Lifestyle/True-West/Bat-Masterson-Armed-and-Dangerous

Very similar to Josey Marcus Earp. Cashing in when they could.
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