What’s your guess on the caliber of this ‘74? The cartridges in her belt should give an idea.
Robert
Calamity Jane with Sharps Rifle
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Re: Calamity Jane with Sharps Rifle
probably 44-40 or maybe 45 colt so she could use the readily available shot cartridges in her trick shooting
Actually they were probably cartridges for the revolver on her belt./?????
beltfed/arnie
Actually they were probably cartridges for the revolver on her belt./?????
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Re: Calamity Jane with Sharps Rifle
No, I think Beltfed is correct, those appear to be pistol rounds in the belt.
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Re: Calamity Jane with Sharps Rifle
Yeah, I think you’re both right after all. I never thought of that.
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Re: Calamity Jane with Sharps Rifle
Darn, I posted two other times on this and both are a no show, maybe third time's a charm?
Anyway, that is a Business rifle in what I thought was a .40-50 BN, but on a second look I think Beltfed is correct - Those appear to be pistol cartridges.
Dennis
Anyway, that is a Business rifle in what I thought was a .40-50 BN, but on a second look I think Beltfed is correct - Those appear to be pistol cartridges.
Dennis
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Re: Calamity Jane with Sharps Rifle
This picture has been around and it has been previously suggested that the photographer had that rifle and cartridge belt for props. Apparently there are other photos from that guy with the same gun in them. Not that it matters, but kind of interesting.
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Re: Calamity Jane with Sharps Rifle
This picture has been around and it has been previously suggested that the photographer had that rifle and cartridge belt for props. Apparently there are other photos from that guy with the same gun in them. Not that it matters, but kind of interesting.
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Re: Calamity Jane with Sharps Rifle
You need to take lessons from jackrabbit he gets two for the price of one postChief Beck wrote: ↑Tue Aug 03, 2021 7:50 pm Darn, I posted two other times on this and both are a no show, maybe third time's a charm?
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Re: Calamity Jane with Sharps Rifle
I don't know about the belt but the Sharps was supposedly a Business model 45-70
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