Who carried a Schofield revolver?

The Schofield Revolver was carried by some Texas Rangers, as well as legendary Old West figures like Buffalo Bill Cody, Frank and Jesse James, and Texas Jack Omohundro. The revolver took its name from Major George W. Schofield of the 10th Cavalry.
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Who used a Schofield revolver?

The Smith & Wesson Schofield revolver,. 45 caliber, was manufactured from 1875 to 1878. The vast majority of the 9,000 guns went to the U.S. Army. Many saw service in the Indian Wars, though they were reported in use as late as the Spanish-American War and Philippine Insurrection.
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What outlaw carried a Schofield?

Jesse James' .

Jesse James' . 45 Schofield revolver. Image courtesy NRA. Probably one of the most notorious outlaws of the Old West, Jesse James was indeed a robber and a killer, but he also became somewhat of a folk hero as he carried forward simmering hostilities after the Civil War.
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Who carried a Schofield?

1875 Schofield No.

These pistols came in several different calibers. These pistols also came with a 7 ½" barrel. Some well know western icons reported to carry this pistol were Jesse James, John Wesley Hardin, Pat Garrett, Theodore Roosevelt, Virgil Earp, and Billy the Kid.
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What revolver did cowboys use?

Cowboys, lawmen, outlaws and bandits can hardly be imagined without a gun. Specifically, when people picture a drifter from the Old West, they most likely imagine a gritty figure wielding a distinct long-barreled revolver.
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What guns did Josey Wales carry?

Josey Wales (Clint Eastwood) carries two Colt Walker 1847 revolvers in twin holsters as his primary sidearms, although he carries four pistols in total.
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What gun did Wyatt Earp use?

The Colt Buntline Special was a long-barreled variant of the Colt Single Action Army revolver, which Stuart N. Lake described in his best-selling but largely fictionalized 1931 biography, Wyatt Earp: Frontier Marshal.
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Where is Wyatt Earp's peacemaker gun?

The Wyatt Earp gun on display at the Arizona History Museum.
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What gun did Wild Bill Hickok carry?

1875–76: Reliable sources suggest that Hickok carried a pair of . 38-caliber Colt Navy revolvers converted from percussion to accept either rim- or center-fire metallic cartridges. 1876: Wild Bill was buried with his prized sporting version of the . 50-caliber Springfield Model 1870 rifle at his side.
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Did Jesse James Use a Schofield?

GUN OF THE DAY - Jesse James' Schofield Revolver. Attributed to infamous bank and train robber Jesse James, this . 45 Smith & Wesson Schofield revolver and corresponding holster match a set kept in 1882 by Governor Thomas T.
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What pistol did Jesse James carry?

But during the outlaw days, James likely carried two pistols. The Colt 1873 Peacemaker was his weapon of choice, although, at various times, he also carried Remingtons and Smith & Wesson Schofields. His gang also occasionally carried 10- or 12-gauge shotguns for close quarter fighting.
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What gun did Roy Rogers use?

For this edition, we selected the Classic Colt® Single Action Revolver, a favorite of Roy Rogers and many of the cowboys of the silver screen. This American cowboy film-star did things bigger and better than everyone else. He represented the highest American ideals—honesty, courage, faith and fair play.
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Who was the best gunslinger in the Old West?

Wild Bill may hold the title of the deadliest gunslinger in the whole West. He carried his two Colt 1851 Navy revolvers with ivory grips and nickel plating, which can be seen on display at the Adams Museum in Deadwood, South Dakota.
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What gun did John Brown like?

Sharps sporting percussion rifle,. 44 caliber. This Sharps rifle bears no maker's mark; it was made especially for John Brown. Brown carried this weapon on his Kansas campaign in 1856 and later presented it to Charles Blair of Collinsville, Connecticut.
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What gun did Doc Holliday carry?

Kilmer's Doc carries an ivory-gripped, nickelplated Model 1877 Colt Lightning/Thunderer double-action revolver in a shoulder holster as his first weapon of choice. He also carries an ivory-gripped Colt Single Action Army model in a hip holster.
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Do Doc Holliday's guns still exist?

Doc Holliday's gun returning to Glenwood; museum buys derringer that was in his room when he died. This 1866 Remington derringer is said to be one of the few possessions found in Doc Holliday's room at the Hotel Glenwood after he died.
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Did Wyatt Earp carry a Schofield revolver?

With his reputation, it's probably best not to attract gunfighters wanting to make names for themselves. When Wyatt goes for a ride in the country, he wears a top-break Smith & Wesson Schofield revolver with a nickel finish, which we usually see his brother, Virgil, carrying.
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What kind of gun did Clint Eastwood?

He keeps a Colt 1860 Army revolver in his belt and a Colt 1849 Pocket in a chest/shoulder holster.
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Did Clint Eastwood carry a 357 magnum?

Eastwood carries a SIG-Sauger P229, which have actually been carried by Secret Service agents. The character also has a personal weapon, a Smith & Wesson Model 19, which would have been chambered for . 357 Magnums.
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What caliber gun did Clint Eastwood use in Dirty Harry?

In the 1971 movie Dirty Harry, actor Clint Eastwood introduced the world to the double-action Smith & Wesson Model 29 . 44-cal. Magnum revolver—"the most powerful handgun in the world." It was a crown S&W wore proudly, albeit briefly.
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What is the best revolver in Wild West?

Undoubtedly one of the most recognized handguns in the world, Colt's 1873 Single Action Army revolver was the hands-down favorite and the archetypical six-gun of the American frontier. Affectionately known as the “Peacemaker,” it is considered the best balanced, most ergonomically perfect revolver of the age.
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What was the most popular revolver in the West?

Probably the most famous of the Old West guns, the Colt six-shooter became renowned as the 'gun that won the West'. Popular with the military, agents of the law, and with criminals, it was said by a former train robber that 'a Colt's forty-five makes all men equal'.
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What was the best handgun in the Old West?

Here are the greatest handguns of the Old West—every one a Colt.
  • Colt Paterson Revolver.
  • Colt Walker Revolver.
  • Colt Model 1851 Navy.
  • Model P, 1873 Colt Single Action Army.
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