Jesse's Schofield test-fired

[Skeeter Lewis]

It's worth a look.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBjCO5YnoD4&feature=related

[Capt'n Jack]

 Zerelda had a good business of buying any old beat up gun she could find and pawning them off to interested passer-bys as Jessie's gun.  She had no problem writing out receipts for all of them.  I wonder if even the NRA can trace this gun to JJ.  I understand that JJ himself stated he preferred the S&W Schofield but that the latch just would not stay shut.  There are many guns attributed to JJ but I doubt that any can be documented.  No expert, but I know how difficult it would be to prove ownership of any gun.  Somehow I do not think you can get a factory letter showing delivery to JJ.

[Skeeter Lewis]

Cap'n, you're right. Zerelda would do just that. But the Pinkertons seized a Schofield and holster after Jesse's assassination. (That's the holster Will Ghormley reproduces.) But, no, I don't know if this is the gun in question. Skeet.

[Coal Creek Griff]

Here's a little more info: http://www.americanrifleman.org/BlogEntry.aspx?id=2030&cid=25

Note "attributed" to Jesse James--I doubt anyone knows for certain.

CC Griff

[Capt'n Jack]

go to

http://home.nra.org/#/museum

and navigate to the Curator's Corner.  Under the videos look for the article entitled Gun attributed to Jesse James for a full explanation of this gun.  Cannot blame Zeralda for the scam, hard times in Mo then and she was just earning a living.  I suspect most buyers thought they were stealing the guns for the price they paid.  SLC said "You cannot cheat an honest man."