tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post8093718507867192935..comments2024-03-27T13:16:32.943-05:00Comments on Western Fictioneers: The Winchester...did you know? Gordon RottmanWestern Fictioneershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01683314579075461026noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-41466787513301031032015-03-16T14:07:42.718-05:002015-03-16T14:07:42.718-05:00I like to do research about weapons and find its f...I like to do research about weapons and find its flaws and/or strong points, they all have something good or bad, and if it fits, work it into a story.Gordohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17411491669023091364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-16913393423375833212015-03-16T13:33:17.490-05:002015-03-16T13:33:17.490-05:00Thanks for posting these articles, Gordo. The pro...Thanks for posting these articles, Gordo. The protagonist in my Muleskinners series uses a Henry, mostly because my great-uncle had one and I sure wish I had it. Not sure where that went after he passed. It must have been the 1866 model because it was a side-loader. My protagonist's Henry is the original model, though. I've never dealt with one of those--seems not at all convenient in the field, other than ammo capacity.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-82473780663217834002015-03-16T12:40:45.089-05:002015-03-16T12:40:45.089-05:00You might be right about the cost of a Sharps. I d...You might be right about the cost of a Sharps. I don't know what they cost. A Winchester 1973 and 1892 cost $11 in 1897. Not cheap. A cowhand got $20-30 a month and a cavalryman $13.Gordohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17411491669023091364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-69134019862473148792015-03-16T12:35:40.239-05:002015-03-16T12:35:40.239-05:00Very true about the cleaning rod. It surprises man...Very true about the cleaning rod. It surprises many that small related equipment, accessories, and accoutrements for firearms are extremely valuable and much sought after by collectors, especially for military arms. The reasons these seemingly unimportant items are so valuable because they were so often lost or discarded. Gordohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17411491669023091364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-4589853565082023282015-03-16T12:35:06.771-05:002015-03-16T12:35:06.771-05:00Anthony Imperato, the current President of Henry i... Anthony Imperato, the current President of Henry is one of the nicest, most approachable people I've ever had the privilege of being in contact with. Not only is he fiercely proud of his product and his determination to manufacture it here in America; he is great about sharing information about the history of the company. You have a question about the history of the rifle, how the company came to be; the Henry's place in the American West, he'll make sure your question is answered. And you may end up with one of his great coffee mugs, or a copy of their book "The History of..." which is a great research tool. Kit Pratehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17173204190307056869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-22295211961032399382015-03-16T12:24:28.973-05:002015-03-16T12:24:28.973-05:00I think the Sharps was probably too expensive to h...I think the Sharps was probably too expensive to have been in common usage, whereas those rifles used extensively in the Civil War were likely a dime a dozen at the war's end.L. J. Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04506184514602317769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-64586722372977720002015-03-16T12:22:27.869-05:002015-03-16T12:22:27.869-05:00Great stuff, Gordon, thanks. You might mention th...Great stuff, Gordon, thanks. You might mention the 4 segment cleaning rod located in the stock. I have a Mod. 66 (I think) that has the brass cleaning rod, said to be worth as much as the rifle as are rare and were so easily lost. Super article.L. J. Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04506184514602317769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-44408944863297376332015-03-16T12:00:28.791-05:002015-03-16T12:00:28.791-05:00A lot of Sharps went out West. They were produced ...A lot of Sharps went out West. They were produced from 1850-81 so saw wide use. Not all were large-caliber "buffalo gus" as many were smaller caliber. Its very true they contributed greatly. Another under-credited firearm in the Old West was the shotgun. Not just coach guns, bartender-companions, and sawed-off scatter-guns used a few gunfighters. Farmers were more likely to have a long double-barrel shotgun than an expensive lever-action rifle.Gordohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17411491669023091364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-14888505523229206982015-03-16T10:34:48.579-05:002015-03-16T10:34:48.579-05:00Really good article. I read a recent article that...Really good article. I read a recent article that claims it was really the Sharps rifle that won the west. I suppose they all contributed. Charlie Steelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16992330591519249699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-121484991837433302015-03-16T10:27:23.324-05:002015-03-16T10:27:23.324-05:00Thanks Doris. I've long sought out interestin...Thanks Doris. I've long sought out interesting facts and try to sort out the many myths and misconceptions related to firearms and things military.Gordohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17411491669023091364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-74894584040911023772015-03-16T10:25:42.905-05:002015-03-16T10:25:42.905-05:00Fascinating as usual. Altough firearms are of inte...Fascinating as usual. Altough firearms are of interest to me, my friends are fanatics. This information is just what they love discussing. Thank you and of course I'll have to share it with them. 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