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James Bearde
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Jim Holden commented on James Bearde's blog post 'Shooting from the back of a moving horse'
When "Bloody Bill Anderson" was killed on October 26, 1864, as he charged dismounted Union Cavalry, he was found to have had 8 loaded pistols available, either on his person or on his horse, giving him 48 shots he could fire without reloading. He ...
October 16
George D Rodriguez commented on James Bearde's blog post 'Shooting from the back of a moving horse'
The difference between the Navy model and the Army model was one of caliber. All 36 calibers were considered Navy, all 44 calibers were considered Army. It didn't matter who the manufacture was.
October 16
Reb commented on James Bearde's blog post 'Shooting from the back of a moving horse'
I can't type for squat today... : (
October 16
Reb commented on James Bearde's blog post 'Shooting from the back of a moving horse'
This cylinders in the shirt pocket thing sounds good... unless ya own a Navy Colt. Ya gott'a knock the barrel wedge w/spring outta the frame 'n that's a trick sometime. If you lose the wedge, yer skrood. Anyway... there's no praticality to having ...
October 16
Jim Holden commented on James Bearde's blog post 'Shooting from the back of a moving horse'
I read an article recently on the Colt .36 Navy Model, which was supposedly preferred by the Quantrill types, along with the Cavalry of both sides, and of which, James B. Hickok carried 2 as his primary guns. The reason for their popularity, was t...
October 16
George D Rodriguez commented on James Bearde's blog post 'Shooting from the back of a moving horse'
Although developed by Le Mat in New Orleans, they were made in France and England, due to the blockade of the south very few made it into the hands of the rebs. The hammer has a piece that folds down to fire the shotgun portion. A member of our si...
October 16
Reb commented on James Bearde's blog post 'Shooting from the back of a moving horse'
I've 'heered tell' 'bout multiple Navy Colts (Lt: 13-1/2" Wt: 2 lbs. 9 oz.) but this puppy was the 'bad boy'. "The mid-1800s were a time in American history that gave birth to a number of innovative firearm designs, and this truly unique, unusual...
October 16
Mundo commented on James Bearde's blog post 'Shooting from the back of a moving horse'
On page 7 and continuing on page 8 of my photos, I have the results of what happens when you shoot from atop an untested horse. In this case it's my retarded older brother Jimmy Lee shooting from a mare that wanted no part of his wild west showing...
October 16
Becky Coffield commented on James Bearde's blog post 'Henry Firearms'
I just bought two tickets to win a Henry rifle in a drawing. Hope I win!
October 16
Wolfgang commented on James Bearde's blog post 'Henry Firearms'
In addition to the above . . . . Wichester had an agreement with the Smith & Wesson company that Winchester would not produce pistols and that Smith & Wesson would stay out of the rifle business. There are Winchester pistols. But only a few very r...
October 16
Jim Holden commented on James Bearde's blog post 'Shooting from the back of a moving horse'
In my reading, it's my understanding that the Missouri Guerrillas, like Quantrill's group, used the "firing from horseback" mostly as an intimidation tactic. These fighters would carry 3 or 4 Navy Colt Cap and Ball Pistols, so that they would have...
October 16
Unkle Sherman commented on James Bearde's blog post 'Shooting from the back of a moving horse'
Had a team of Percheron draft hosses that were used in public. Cross tied 'em in a stall, had balloons tacked around the stall, would walk by and pop a balloon once in a while to get 'em used to sudden bangs. also would throw a firecracker at ther...
October 16
C. F. 'Charley' Eckhardt commented on James Bearde's blog post 'Henry Firearms'
Benjamin Tyler Henry made only rifles, not carbines or any other firearm. There were fewer than 12,000 Henrys ever made. When Oliver Winchester absorbed Henry's patent he incorporated the Henry action into the 1866 Winchester, using the same pipsq...
October 16
Wolfgang commented on James Bearde's blog post 'Henry Firearms'
"Henry Firearms" ? Are you refering to the Henry Rifle ? Tyler B. Henry worked for Winchester . . . I don't beleive he ever had a company of his own.
October 16
C. F. 'Charley' Eckhardt commented on James Bearde's blog post 'Shooting from the back of a moving horse'
Not hardly. First off, if you fire a revolver forward from the saddle, alongside a horse's neck like they did in the movies, you're gonna get dumped! There's a gap between the front of the cylinder & the back of the barrel. When you let off anythi...
October 16

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Preserving american and studying traditions of Historical value, law enforcement, fishing & Hunting,
preservation of the early americal west and it's frontier life and impact on american and world history, Honoring the code of the west E.T.C.
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Shooting from the back of a moving horse

Did cowboys actually shoot from the back of a moving horse in the Real old west like as in the hollywood westerns?
"If So" how could the horses stand all the noise made by the firearms without being spooked?
Did they have to actually get used to all that shooting noise?
How did they ever do all of that?..

Posted on October 15, 2009 at 11:26pm — 11 Comments

James Bearde

Henry Firearms

Did Benjamin Henry Have a line of shotguns and sidearms or was it just the line of rifles & carbines that his company put out on the market?

Posted on October 15, 2009 at 11:18pm — 4 Comments

James Bearde

The Art of the quick draw

Who developed these techniques of the Thumbing and the slap hammer techniques?..
were these techniques applied in various shootout incidents like the one at the ok corral and the incident in wounded knee?...were any of these ever recorded as to how they were used in actual historical gunfights in the west?...

Posted on September 21, 2009 at 7:50pm — 12 Comments

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Sharps buffalo Rifle

What all calibers did the sharps buffalo rifle come in besides .45/.70 and .50 caliber and what was the actual total weight of the firearm?...what was the total maximum yardage range for each caliber...what was the total effectiveness of knockdown power of this particular weapon?...from what year to to years were they produced and how many were produed within its supply & demand at that time?....what company started the line of sharps...how many cartridges could it hold at one time?...Was it… Continue

Posted on July 2, 2009 at 7:10pm — 7 Comments

James Bearde

Differerences Between .45 Colt And .45 Long Colt Bullett

What are the differences between a .45 colt and a .45 long colt bullet?...or are they the same bullett?...

Posted on June 17, 2009 at 2:04am — 5 Comments

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At 8:39am on June 8, 2009, Gayle Martin said…
Welcome aboard, James.
 
 
 

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