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Author Topic: Jim Beckwourth - Plainsman  (Read 92 times)

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Jim Beckwourth - Plainsman
« on: January 13, 2017, 04:41:55 AM »
Buckskin Billy holding James Beckwourth's rifle at Bent's Fort.
It's believed the rifle started out as a flintlock, and was later converted to percussion.



The Beckwourth Rifle and a Search for an Early Hawken by Jeff Hengesbaugh,.....
May/June 2015 : Muzzleloader, The Publication for Traditional Black Powder Shooters
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Re: Jim Beckwourth - Plainsman
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2017, 09:01:25 AM »
That's pretty cool Rondo. Thanks! :shake
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Re: Jim Beckwourth - Plainsman
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2017, 02:26:10 AM »
Nice!
To bad that Rifle can't talk, I would be willing to sit and listen for days on end!
 :hairy

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