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What’s your guess on the caliber of this ‘74? The cartridges in her belt should give an idea.
Robert

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

No, I think Beltfed is correct, those appear to be pistol rounds in the belt.

Dennis

Yeah, I think you’re both right after all. I never thought of that.
R

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

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.

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.

Chief 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?


Dennis

You need to take lessons from jackrabbit he gets two for the price of one post

I don't know about the belt but the Sharps was supposedly a Business model 45-70