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GENERAL TOPICS => Saddlebag Tales => Topic started by: Davem on October 17, 2022, 10:38:17 AM

Title: Billy the Kid lefty?
Post by: Davem on October 17, 2022, 10:38:17 AM
There's the famous photograph of Billy the Kid. Never noticed before but the revolver is set up for a left handed person. 
Title: Re: Billy the Kid lefty?
Post by: St. George on October 17, 2022, 11:08:15 AM
The photo's reversed.

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Title: Re: Billy the Kid lefty?
Post by: Coal Creek Griff on October 17, 2022, 01:46:02 PM
The photo's reversed.

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This is correct. Tintypes resulted in mirror-imaged photographs. That photo has caused no small amount of confusion (and a Paul Newman movie) over the years. Look closely at a good copy and note the loading gate on the 1873 Winchester. That will indicate that the photo is reversed.

Griff
Title: Re: Billy the Kid lefty?
Post by: Davem on October 18, 2022, 10:40:41 AM
Thanks- I was wondering if that might be the case.
Title: Re: Billy the Kid lefty?
Post by: Abilene on October 18, 2022, 11:22:31 AM
It's because Billy was taking a selfie in the mirror.  :D
Title: Re: Billy the Kid lefty?
Post by: Davem on October 31, 2022, 09:29:28 AM
I just notied the loading port on the rifle, definite reversed photo.