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.
That's a hill-climber saddle. Some might say his scabbard's on backwards, but it's just a little bit low, maybe too horizontal. It looks like he'll have a sore calf after a long day. Hung this way, it looks like he only plans to pull it after he dismounts. He's a salty looking dude.
What are those cartridges (they look very long)?
ReplyDeleteLooks like a couple of different calibers.
DeleteMaybe another rifle on the other side of the hay burner.
My first thoughts were 405 winchester and a 1895 winchester lever action.
ReplyDeleteI could use help with the saddle.
the magazine is visible under the leather- aye, a '95- 30-40, 30 Russian, 30 '06
DeleteI know very little about saddles. However, that one looks more comfortable than most because of the high backrest.
DeleteThe rear of the saddle is the cantle. This is a high cantle now described as a trail saddle.
DeleteThat's a hill-climber saddle. Some might say his scabbard's on backwards, but it's just a little bit low, maybe too horizontal. It looks like he'll have a sore calf after a long day. Hung this way, it looks like he only plans to pull it after he dismounts. He's a salty looking dude.
Delete45-90? 45-120 maybe?
ReplyDelete.38-72 if it’s a really old one .
Deletei knew men like that in my youth in Nevada. sadly, they just don't make em like that anymore. tough as hammers.
ReplyDeleteI am a little amazed that no one commented that his hat was on backwards.
ReplyDeleteLOL!!!
That's because it isn't on backwards.
ReplyDeleteAggie: It's a joke. Almost every photo of someone in western wear (especially ones of cowgirls), some turd says that her hat's on backwards.
DeleteThats because they are.
DeleteThat's because they are turds?
DeleteThat horse doesn't look too happy about the whole thing, bridles and halters are generally not used together, for good reason.
ReplyDeleteProbably left the bridle on as a way to secure old bag of bones when they "stopped for gas".
DeleteWith that much ammo, he’s probably law enforcement. I wouldn’t want him on my trail.
ReplyDeleteProbably has a pistol on his right hip, so the top bandolier rounds are for it..
ReplyDeleteDude is probably only 40 years old. Tough livin'.
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