I'm right there with you guys on the black powder Colts, though I favor the 1860. With lines that elegant, finish is almost a moot point.
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Which pistol did Gus carry in Lonesome Dove?
Book or mini-series? On TV, it was indeed a Walker replica, converted to fire cartridges. Most likely five-in-one blanks were used. He also had an 1860 Army in a pommel holster, that he used in the night fight with the Kiowas and Blue Duck. In the book IIRC, he used a Colt Dragoon, eschewing more modern pistols for his trusted sidearm from his Rangering days. McMurtry is not a firearms expert.
