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Steel Frame 1851 Navy by Euroarms Brescia

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RobD:
It kinda appears that ol' Bill's knife was naked in his sash, no sheath - now that makes no sense whatsoever ... a (hopefully) sharp blade inserted in a sash and no edge protection?  I don't think so, the legend couldn't have been that careless or dumb!

Also, his '51 Navy pistols weren't carried cross draw, they were carried reverse draw.  Gotta be some kinda special fast draw artist to be able to whip out those pistolos pronto!

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Ohio Joe:
Makes one wonder if this picture was taken with his short lived stint with Buffalo Bills, Wild West Show?

Winter Hawk:
I think you hit the nail on the head, Joe.

Either that, or the photographer duded him up with props.  With photography in its infancy, if you wanted a photo of yourself you went to a commercial cameraman who carried guns, knives, clothes etc. for the client to put on.  That's one reason I am skeptical of old photos being used to prove that some historical person or other used a certain gun.

~Kees~

Ohio Joe:
I could see Hickok carrying his '51 Navy Colt's, but I'm not so sure about the big butcher knife.

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