Span Am war picture

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In the Rough Riders Photo with TR in the middle the guy directly to the right of TR wearing a light colored shirt and hat seems to have a double loop holster with a handgun that I can't identify. Does anyone have any ideas?

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[Scattered Thumbs]

Er... Don't you mean to the left of TR?

I'd like to known winch pistol is it also. 

[Blair]

My first guess would be a C-96.
Second and/or third would be a S&W #3, second or third model.
My best,
Blair

[Niederlander]

Looks like one of the Colt double actions to me, either .38 or .41.  They were actually pretty popular then.

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I meant by TR's right side . I thought that the non regulation holster was interesting also. Was there a lot of that with the Rough Riders?

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[Niederlander]

I don't know how common, but it WAS done, even in the regular cavalry.  Page 31 of "Packing Iron" shows a 6th Cavalry trooper wearing one in the 1880's.

[Scattered Thumbs]

I meant by TR's right side . I thought that the non regulation holster was interesting also. Was there a lot of that with the Rough Riders?

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Not only you meant it, but you said in your first post. T'was me who was dumb. 

[Scattered Thumbs]

My first guess would be a C-96.
Second and/or third would be a S&W #3, second or third model.
My best,
Blair

A C96 it is not. Seems to big for a S&W.

I'm starting to think 1878 Colt double action, .45 Colt or .44-40.

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Thanks for the replies men. I knew through research that a lot of non regulation items were used in the 70's and 80's but I had no idea that they were used in the 90's.

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[Dusty Tagalon]

I to would lean toward the C96.

Dusty

[Delmonico]

I downloaded the 49.5 Meg picture from the LOC and this is the best I can do, looks like a round butt of some kind.

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It look rounded to me too, Del. I'm starting to lean towards the Colt double action myself.

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[Delmonico]

I'm going to play some more, maybe I can bring it out better changing colors.

[Delmonico]

I can see a full round trigger guard and no magazine on it in this one.

[Drydock]

I'd go for the Colt 1878 DA.  Someone wanted a 45 Double Action.

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Drydock could be right, but it could be a 77 Thunderer also.

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[Delmonico]

[Delmonico]

Top as it appears today, bottom redone back to B&W.

[Niederlander]

The grip seems a little small to be the 1878.  Del, can you get it in the frame with the single action next to it?

[Delmonico]

Yep..