Slightly off topic, but I remember watching cowboy movies
when I was a kid and seeing indians using Winchester 94s.
They were probably '92s, which are pretty difficult to distinguish from '94s, especially at a glance. The 1892 Winchester was exceedingly popular in films due to its ability to ingest the popular "Five-in-One blanks" that were used on the sets. Same with the Colt SAA.
One of the most infamous cases was
The Commancheros, a John Wayne offering set in 1836.
Yep and I saw another John Wayne Movie- I forget the title- set in post Civil War 1866-1867
the Duke was packing a '73 Colt SAA and a model '92 Winchester...
He was ahead of his time....
The Duke was just "progressive", always a generation or two ahead of his time...
But, that's what made him the Duke...
Only mere mortals were limited to flintlocks during the 1830's and percussion caps during the Civil War...
I've read that the 38-40 was his favorite. Something to do with the 5 way blanks they used...
The Duke was a man's man and whatever he used was OK with us, period correctness, notwithstanding...
DF
