Going Back To The Wild West In A Time Machine.....?

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If y'all had a time machine and could go back to the WildWest around
1860 to 1875, and possibly run into troubles, but you could only take
and carry " ONE Revolver " with you....which would it be ????
Pics & Caliber welcome too :)
 
Peacemaker, hell! If I can take a gun along (your "rules" limit me to a revolver), it will be my Model 19 and a goodly supply of .357 ammo. I can always shoot .38 Colt in it if necessary.

Jim
 
Good choice FM and of course that would be the 45 schofield cartridge.....
and good ol' American made :) Loved the recently issued S & W new ones
that's if ya could find one.......Of course the Uberti type replicas are plentyfull.

ps-modern speedloaders work well on those bad boys too :)
 
It's a really interesting question because thinking about it makes me realize that revolvers haven't evolved or changed much over that whole time.

Maybe something really practical with a little wow factor (7 rds.... too late for a new rule!); a S&W 686P .357 Mag. with a 6-in. barrel.
 
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Not in this order,

but other items in addition to the 45 Colt would be an endless supply of: TP, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, deoderant for the unwashed masses, and ammunition.

salty
 
He HAS a point. The Gatling gun... REVOLVES. :D

Personally, I'd take a LeMat. 9 shots of 41 caliber, plus a "mini-shotgun"... and it worked for Doc Holliday. ;)
 
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For all of you choosing the Colt Peacemaker, the OP gave the dates between 1860 and 1875. For 13 of those 15 years you would have been unarmed, as the Colt Peacemaker did not exist. That's why I choose this beauty, the Remington 1858 New Army Revolver, the best cap and ball revolver ever :D;)

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Stop thinking of cowboys as only carrying Colt peacemakers. For a large part of the history of the Wild West, the cap and ball revolvers were king, and since most cowboys were too broke to afford the new Colt Peacemakers....cap and ball revolvers would have been used my many well into the 1880s.:cool:
 
I'd carry the ".44 mag of the west", the Colt Walker.

I'd go for two Walkers ala Josey Wales, for a "frontier reload", but the rules preclude two guns.

If it can be done, it can be overdone.
 
Note: The revolver you select does Not have to be from that time era.
Any revover qualifies.....however only "one gun a revolver" can be taken......
By the way, for me, it's a toss up-New Ruger SS Vaquero or Blackhawk SS 45.

ps SALTY-LOL
 
Colt45, that kinda takes a little bit of the fun out of it. If I had a time machine and could go back with any modern weapons, I would honestly not choose a revolver then. I would have a 9MM with 16 or 17 rounds and a few spare mags.
 
Stop thinking of cowboys as only carrying Colt peacemakers. For a large part of the history of the Wild West, the cap and ball revolvers were king, and since most cowboys were too broke to afford the new Colt Peacemakers....cap and ball revolvers would have been used my many well into the 1880s
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That is very true. If I remember my history correctly, Hickock carried his brace of 1851 Navy Colts possibly even until he was killed. The anemic by todays standards .36 caliber round ball he fired didn't seem to hamper him. Of course, based on my reading, he was an exceptional shot. He practiced constantly. One of the first things he did every morning was fire both pistols empty, then clean and reload them. Knowing Hickock he probably did it one at a time, not both together.

The first man he killed was in Springfield, Missouri. He and .... (can't remember the guys name) got into an argument over a card game because the fellow won Hickocks watch. Hickock wanted it back. They met in the town square. The other fellow fired a shot and missed. Hickock fired one shot, hit the guy in the heart, and killed him. If I remember correctly the distance was about 75 yards.

I watched on I believe "The Cowboys" program on the Outdoor Channel when David Carradine reenacted the shot. He used an 1851 Navy Colt (probably a replica) .36 caliber to shoot at a life size cutout at 75 yards. He was able to hit the target in the chest. I think it took him two or three shots to perfect his aim but he was able to put one in the chest.

After reading how much Hickock shot his Navies I feel that he probably shot as much by instinct as by aiming. Those Navies probably became extensions of his arms.
 
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