And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
tricky, the top revolvers look like remington 1858s, the bottom right revolver is probably a colt 1860 army. the bottom rifle might be a remington rolling block, but i am stumped by the others
Pretty sure the lower rifle is a Frank Wesson carbine and also that the negative was reversed when the image was processed (no hammer on the top rifle and the cheek piece is on the "wrong" side).
The makeshift fabric backdrop suggests to me that the props have zero to do with the person, just a photographer set up a staged "wild west" scene that probably included the coat and maybe the hat, and then sold photos.
"Step right up son and get your picture taken to send back home! Only two dollars!"
Frank Wesson rifles continued to be made until 1888. On November 21, 1877, Buffalo Bill, following one of his Wild West shows, competed with Lincoln C. Daniels, a marksman. Both competitors were using new Wesson rifles. Other members in his troupe also used Wesson rifles. The competition was held in Worcester, Massachusetts, where the Wesson factory was located.
The Frank Wesson carbine- Two-trigger models (5 types) 1st Type - a slotted link to keep the barrel from swinging too high was on the right hand side of the rifle. In later years of this model, an extractor was on the left hand side. The frames were iron or brass. (1859-1864) 2nd Type - the slotted link moved to the left hand side of the rifle, the extractor moved to the right side. Iron frames only. (1863-1876)
tricky, the top revolvers look like remington 1858s, the bottom right revolver is probably a colt 1860 army. the bottom rifle might be a remington rolling block, but i am stumped by the others
ReplyDeleteMe in a previous life.
ReplyDeleteMe in the life I wish I could have lived
ReplyDeletePretty sure the lower rifle is a Frank Wesson carbine and also that the negative was reversed when the image was processed (no hammer on the top rifle and the cheek piece is on the "wrong" side).
ReplyDeleteHadn't picked the image reversal - I agree. As a lefty shooter I should have noticed! :)
ReplyDeleteI don't know who he is and would hate to swear to it in court, but he might be left eye dominant
ReplyDeleteThe makeshift fabric backdrop suggests to me that the props have zero to do with the person, just a photographer set up a staged "wild west" scene that probably included the coat and maybe the hat, and then sold photos.
ReplyDelete"Step right up son and get your picture taken to send back home! Only two dollars!"
A young Buffalo Bill in 1871.
ReplyDeleteFrank Wesson rifles continued to be made until 1888. On November 21, 1877, Buffalo Bill, following one of his Wild West shows, competed with Lincoln C. Daniels, a marksman. Both competitors were using new Wesson rifles. Other members in his troupe also used Wesson rifles. The competition was held in Worcester, Massachusetts, where the Wesson factory was located.
The Frank Wesson carbine- Two-trigger models (5 types)
1st Type - a slotted link to keep the barrel from swinging too high was on the right hand side of the rifle. In later years of this model, an extractor was on the left hand side. The frames were iron or brass. (1859-1864)
2nd Type - the slotted link moved to the left hand side of the rifle, the extractor moved to the right side. Iron frames only. (1863-1876)