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Quick Fire · « **on:** August 01, 2016, 01:36:28 PM »

In the Rough Riders Photo with TR in the middle the guy directly to the right of TR wearing a light colored shirt and hat seems to have a double loop holster with a handgun that I can't identify. Does anyone have any ideas?

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Scattered Thumbs · « **Reply #1 on:** August 01, 2016, 02:38:43 PM »

Er... Don't you mean to the left of TR?

I'd like to known winch pistol is it also.

Blair · « **Reply #2 on:** August 01, 2016, 03:01:20 PM »

My first guess would be a C-96.
Second and/or third would be a S&W #3, second or third model.
My best,
Blair

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Niederlander · « **Reply #3 on:** August 01, 2016, 03:04:56 PM »

Looks like one of the Colt double actions to me, either .38 or .41. They were actually pretty popular then.

Quick Fire · « **Reply #4 on:** August 01, 2016, 03:20:55 PM »

I meant by TR's right side

. I thought that the non regulation holster was interesting also. Was there a lot of that with the Rough Riders?

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Niederlander · « **Reply #5 on:** August 01, 2016, 03:27:06 PM »

I don't know how common, but it WAS done, even in the regular cavalry. Page 31 of "Packing Iron" shows a 6th Cavalry trooper wearing one in the 1880's.

Scattered Thumbs · « **Reply #6 on:** August 01, 2016, 03:29:59 PM »

Quote from: Quick Fire on August 01, 2016, 03:20:55 PM

I meant by TR's right side . I thought that the non regulation holster was interesting also. Was there a lot of that with the Rough Riders?

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Not only you meant it, but you said in your first post. T'was me who was dumb.

Scattered Thumbs · « **Reply #7 on:** August 01, 2016, 03:38:34 PM »

Quote from: Blair on August 01, 2016, 03:01:20 PM

My first guess would be a C-96.
Second and/or third would be a S&W #3, second or third model.
My best,
Blair

A C96 it is not. Seems to big for a S&W.

I'm starting to think 1878 Colt double action, .45 Colt or .44-40.

Quick Fire · « **Reply #8 on:** August 01, 2016, 03:49:43 PM »

Thanks for the replies men. I knew through research that a lot of non regulation items were used in the 70's and 80's but I had no idea that they were used in the 90's.

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Dusty Tagalon · « **Reply #9 on:** August 01, 2016, 04:24:26 PM »

I to would lean toward the C96.

Dusty

Delmonico · « **Reply #10 on:** August 01, 2016, 05:14:23 PM »

I downloaded the 49.5 Meg picture from the LOC and this is the best I can do, looks like a round butt of some kind.

Quick Fire · « **Reply #11 on:** August 01, 2016, 05:22:06 PM »

It look rounded to me too, Del. I'm starting to lean towards the Colt double action myself.

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Delmonico · « **Reply #12 on:** August 01, 2016, 05:25:07 PM »

I'm going to play some more, maybe I can bring it out better changing colors.

Delmonico · « **Reply #13 on:** August 01, 2016, 05:33:27 PM »

I can see a full round trigger guard and no magazine on it in this one.

Drydock · « **Reply #14 on:** August 01, 2016, 05:54:50 PM »

I'd go for the Colt 1878 DA. Someone wanted a 45 Double Action.

Quick Fire · « **Reply #15 on:** August 01, 2016, 06:00:46 PM »

Drydock could be right, but it could be a 77 Thunderer also.

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Delmonico · « **Reply #16 on:** August 01, 2016, 07:06:29 PM »

Delmonico · « **Reply #17 on:** August 01, 2016, 07:07:23 PM »

Top as it appears today, bottom redone back to B&W.

Niederlander · « **Reply #18 on:** August 01, 2016, 07:27:16 PM »

The grip seems a little small to be the 1878. Del, can you get it in the frame with the single action next to it?

Delmonico · « **Reply #19 on:** August 01, 2016, 07:30:35 PM »

Yep..

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