Purgatory

[valforgettaboutit]

My father in law wanted me to watch the movie "Purgatory" with him the other evening. I won't reveal much of the plot but its a mix of religious movie and western; it aired on TNT back in 1999. Movie quality aside, one character dual wielded 1851 Navy's.

Highlights - The Navy's were actually quite nice

Lowlights - The usual, on close ups they are standard 1851's, however in the firefights the character is using a cartridge conversion, including during "reloading" scenes.

the Weird - Perhaps some of you SASS guys or Cowboy Action people might know why, but the Navy wielder had them both in cross draw holsters, butt facing out, and yet drew them straight instead of cross, basically sweeping himself with both barrels on each draw. Why would anyone do that?

[Hawg]

It's a cavalry twist. If you do it right you wont sweep yourself.

[Yolla Bolly Brad]

the Weird - Perhaps some of you SASS guys or Cowboy Action people might know why, but the Navy wielder had them both in cross draw holsters, butt facing out, and yet drew them straight instead of cross, basically sweeping himself with both barrels on each draw. Why would anyone do that?

That style worked well for Wild Bill Hickok.

[Hawg]

the Weird - Perhaps some of you SASS guys or Cowboy Action people might know why, but the Navy wielder had them both in cross draw holsters, butt facing out, and yet drew them straight instead of cross, basically sweeping himself with both barrels on each draw. Why would anyone do that?

That style worked well for Wild Bill Hickok.

Wild Bill.



Calamity Jane.

[valforgettaboutit]

Thanks guys! Also not to spoil too much but the character was Wild Bill so kudos to them on accuracy for the draw, if not on the pistol mechanics. I’ll have to read up more on the cavalry twist, I was definitely not familiar with it.

[Hawg]