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Tommyknockers

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Hard rock miners were a superstitions breed. Among the most unusual of these were the “Tommyknockers.”

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This buckskin-clad cowhand brandishes what appears to be an 1875 Remington revolver with a shortened barrel. This is possibly one of the few hundred 5¾-inch barrels made by Remington or a six-gun shortened by a frontier gunsmith.

– Courtesy Phil Spangenberger Collection –

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Francis Ferron I don't believe the photo is reversed. The ejector housing on Remington revolvers is on the right side of the barrel just as the one in the picture is. If the picture were reversed it would appear that the ejector rod housing would be on the left. It is just like the clue in the Billy the Kid photo wherein the loading port on the Winchester rifle appears to be on the wrong side of the rifle action. JMHO

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Skip Jordan The more I look at the holster, the more I wonder if it isn't positioned for the bottom of the grip to face forward for a left-handed cross draw, or right-handed if the print is reversed. It's hard to make out.

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Altieri Julian Jr Farinoli I have an amazing story of Wild Bill and my Grandfather. when My Gramps was 10 he and a friend snuck under the tent when the show was in Boston. Only to be confronted by Wild Bill himself. Who after giving my gramps and his friend a good talking too led them to the front row so they could watch the show. My gramps told me he was a really nice person.... He also met Tom Mix as well.

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Marti Kreis My grandma lived in Stromsberg Nebraska worked in a store there as a teenager. She said he would come in there a lot and they could smell him coming from a mile away he stunk so bad hahahah I'll never forget that story

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Chuckin’ Wagons

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In July of 1862, a U.S. Army advance detachment entered Apache Pass where they were attacked by some 500 Apaches led by Mangas Coloradas and Cochise.

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Although they never rivaled Colt in sales, Remington revolvers did gain a certain respect with civilians in the West. This cigar-smoking lawman holds his nickel-plated 1875 Remington in a relaxed, but businesslike manner, signifying that folks should not mess with him.

– Courtesy Dr. Edward Feldman Collection –

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Scott David Hawkins I had an Italian reproduction of the Remington 1875 as well as a reproduction Schofield and found both to be better shooters than Colt and the modern Ruger Vaquero's. Both shot to point of aim.

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Adam Woods I had an Italian reproduction of a Colt, but always wanted a pair of ones I seen that was Remingtons ... Loved em

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Steve Dickey Remington revolvers had less miss fires and stayed cleaner according to all I have read concerning these pistols. They took more abuse as well , making them a more all round gun , with less to be concerned about , when it comes to overall use.

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Beating Up the Grocer

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One 1895 headline reads like the opening to a bad joke: “A Grocer, a Woman [and] an Officer of the Law....”

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The Three Guardsmen

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Chris Madsen is famed as one of the Three Guardsmen, the deputy U.S. marshals (with Bill Tilghman and Heck Thomas) of the Oklahoma Territory.

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Briley Van Dyke Chris Madsen was a fascinating man. He was born in Denmark. Immigrated to America joined the army. Eventually becoming a US deputy marshal. He is known in Oklahoma as one of the famed Oklahoma Guardsmen. He was instrumental in cleaning the Territory of bad men. He also enlisted in the US volunteer cavalry becoming a Rough Rider in Spanish American War. A movie should really be made about this man.

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Dee Cordry The accusations against Chris are based on the idea that some of the things he said could not be documented, therefore he must have lied. Maybe some things from the 1800's cannot be documented because any such records do not exist. That does not make Chris a criminal or a liar.

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Boldly brandishing his issued 1875 Remington, an Apache war club and his badge, Domingo, a Mescalero Apache police officer, definitely looks like he means to keep the peace. Dressed in his best clothing and wearing war paint, he even took care to bring along his woolen leggings.

– Courtesy Jerry Mulholland Collection –