WYATT EARP'S GUN AT TOMBSTONE-THE SCHOFIELD !

[COLT_45_SAA]

Well I was surprised to read this !

Published University of Oklahoma Press
"Age of The Gunfighter" by Joseph G. Rosa
Historical Account 1993-SEE PICTURE

Wyatt used the "Schofield" at the "Tombstone" OK Corral  

[Four-Eyed Buck]

New Model .44 American

[COLT_45_SAA]

New Model .44 American

Yep-But because of the movies it might surprise some...

[Shotgun Franklin]

I got to handle a S&W #3 that is supposed to have been carried by Wyatt Earp when he was in Alaska. I doubt that any movie does much research on the actual gun(s) carried by by someone. Even in the Cooper movie about Sgt York the guns were wrong and York was on the set.

[shrapnel]

It is amazing how many guns there are that famous people have owned. In Wyoming you can run into nearly 2000 people that are related to Tom Horn in some way or another and they all have one of his personal guns.

[Wolfgang]

In reference to the initial post and picture . . . while I doubt that the writer knows what he is wiring about . . . . he does say S&W .44 New Model American . . . . . NOT Schofield !    

No wonder there is so much MISSINFORMATION passed about when it isn't even possible to quote and article ( which is probably wrong anyhow ) correctly !   

[COLT_45_SAA]

In reference to the initial post and picture . . . while I doubt that the writer knows what he is wiring about . . . . he does say S&W .44 New Model American . . . . . NOT Schofield !    

No wonder there is so much MISSINFORMATION passed about when it isn't even possible to quote and article ( which is probably wrong anyhow ) correctly !   

I think everyone knows - It's not a Kleenex, It's a Tissue 

[GunClick Rick]

Well here in Visalia John Sontag was the train robbin outlaw and the Daltons came in and hooked up with him.The law finnally cuaght up with him and killed him at Stone Corral not far from here.Truth be known,my last name is Sontag,but the family shortened it to Son for obvious reasons and i have his 38 lightning one of the Daltons gave him,my wifes maiden name is Dalton and she is meaner than a she rattler with a sunburned belly...

At's my story and i'm stickin to it.

[Delmonico]

It is amazing how many guns there are that famous people have owned. In Wyoming you can run into nearly 2000 people that are related to Tom Horn in some way or another and they all have one of his personal guns.

Go down south east of me in Missouri and they are all releated to Jesse James.  Decided long ago that Bob Ford must have shot an innocent man, geez as busy as he was I doubt he had time to rob all those trains and banks.

[GunClick Rick]

http://www.eshomvalley.com/

click history then John Sontag for some cool reading..I slept on the foundation of the old cabin when i was ridin horse up there checkin cattle with a friend that owned them,i was a younger Sontag then..

[Driftwood Johnson]

".44 Smith and Wesson New Model No. 3 American"

So what was it?

Smith and Wesson New Model #3:





Smith and Wesson American:




Anybody can see the difference.

Or perhaps a New Model #3 chambered for the 44 S&W American cartridge? An unusual chambering, but not unknown.

[Wolfgang]

Well here in Visalia John Sontag was the train robbin outlaw and the Daltons came in and hooked up with him.The law finnally cuaght up with him and killed him at Stone Corral not far from here.Truth be known,my last name is Sontag,but the family shortened it to Son for obvious reasons and i have his 38 lightning one of the Daltons gave him,my wifes maiden name is Dalton and she is meaner than a she rattler with a sunburned belly...

At's my story and i'm stickin to it.

It is a REEL GUD STORY TO STICK TO . . . . .    so keep doing it . . . . .

[Shotgun Franklin]

I went into a place to eat in New Mexico. There was a gun mounted up over the bar with a plaque.. I went up and read it, 'This is the only gun in New Mexico that did not belong to Billy the Kid'. Must have been worth a fortune.

[GunClick Rick]

Well at least Wolfy believes me

[Trailrider]

I went into a place to eat in New Mexico. There was a gun mounted up over the bar with a plaque.. I went up and read it, 'This is the only gun in New Mexico that did not belong to Billy the Kid'. Must have been worth a fortune.

Bill Mackin, author of "Cowboy and Gunfighter Collectibles", used to show up at gun shows around Denver with a M1877 Colt's DA. A sign next to it proclaimed, "This is the only Colt's M1877 that did NOT belong to Billy The Kid!"  Of course, I'm still on the lookout for that left-handed Winchester '73 Billy is shown with in that photo!

[Hangtown Frye]

According to Larry Wilson (who's reputation is a shambles right now, BTW) in "The Peacemakers", Virgil Earp carried a Smith and Wesson New Model No. 3 to the fight.  Wilson shows the revolver and gives the serial number to boot.  I don't recall is he makes a claim one way or another for what Wyatt was packing (other than it NOT being a "Buntline Special").

The cool part (to me at least) is that I have a nice New Model No. 3 that is less than 150 off (serial numbers at least) from the one pictured as being Virgil's.  Kinda cool, I think.  Therefore I am (obviously) a strong proponent of Virgil Earp having carried the Smith, as claimed, at the OK Corral fight! 

Cheers!

Gordon

[Shotgun Franklin]

Virgil was twice the Law Man Wyatt ever was. Wyatt got better press.

[GunClick Rick]

I guess that's what happens when ya don't get hit and your gunbelt drops around your knees right when ya need it..Half of Hollywood is runnin around with shot up arms but Roy Rogers had a better horse

[Shotgun Franklin]

Here's a question. Suppose you're pointing a gun at me and, deadeye that I am, I shoot your gun outta your hand now where does the bullet go? Looks to me that with hundreds of guns shot out of hundreds of hands at least one of those bullets would have then hit a bad guy?

[GunClick Rick]

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