Wild Bill Hickok's S&W No.2 up for Auction

[Bishop Creek]

The Smith & Wesson No. 2 "Old Army" .32 rim fire that it is believed Hickok was carrying the night of August 2, 1876 when he was killed in Deadwood is up for auction. I wonder what the providence on this piece is?

Article: https://www.yahoo.com/news/wild-bill-hickok-firearm-going-185240218.html

 

[Captainkirk]

It ain't gonna go for chicken feed, that's for sure!

[Hawg]

"believed to be".  Nah, I ain't fallin fer it.

[Zulch]

That is a first for me, seeing a spur trigger and reading up on them. I kept staring at the picture thinking, how does that trigger work. Saw a couple of videos and now understand how they work to a degree. Thanks for posting this.

[Captainkirk]

That is a first for me, seeing a spur trigger and reading up on them. I kept staring at the picture thinking, how does that trigger work. Saw a couple of videos and now understand how they work to a degree. Thanks for posting this.

The pocket Remington also sports a spur trigger. While I've never shot a gun with a spur, some say the are somewhat clumsy and cumbersome to manipulate without a TG, and of course, are a bit of a safety hazard.

[Zulch]

That is a first for me, seeing a spur trigger and reading up on them. I kept staring at the picture thinking, how does that trigger work. Saw a couple of videos and now understand how they work to a degree. Thanks for posting this.

The pocket Remington also sports a spur trigger. While I've never shot a gun with a spur, some say the are somewhat clumsy and cumbersome to manipulate without a TG, and of course, are a bit of a safety hazard.

I see your point in it having a safety issue. The lack of a trigger guard makes it appear incomplete to the untrained eye like myself. I was also reading an interesting article about similar and cheaper (mass produced) .32 rimfire guns with the spur trigger were often used in brothels by the.... ahem...ladies, for protection.  https://www.historynet.com/spur-trigger-guns-bordellos-handy-self-protection-weapons/


1988-B59-Colt-spur-trigger-pocket-pistols-1870-18.pdf https://americansocietyofarmscollectors.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/1988-B59-Colt-spur-trigger-pocket-pistols-1870-18.pdf