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Revisiting an Old Concept: A Common-Cartridge Long Gun and Revolver

Hi,

Indeed. I've decided I need just one "revolver/long gun" combo. My plan is to save up enough gig money to eventually add a .357 lever action and revolver to my "one-of-each" collection. Hopefully they will both shoot .357 Magnum and .38 Special.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
 
in that first pic two of the lads are carrying what we today call appendix carry. Revolvers were first for me just like some folks first carry was a 1911. So it stands to reason we'll always like those. I never feel underarmed with a revolver and a good magnum loading (always carry reloads too btw). Semis are nice too. Bit like Archie with Ronnie or Betty here lol, which one? Damn - both of them of course!
 
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.45 Colt

Mike
 
Have to question how prevalent this was. From 1873 through 1940 the Colt Single Action Army reached 357,859. .45 Colt. The next most prevalent were the .44-40 Winchester Center fire (WCF) at 71,392; 38-40 (38 WCF) at 50,520; .32-20 Winchester (32 WCF) at 43,284 and, the 41 Colt at 19,676. with about 30 calibers in all. Money was tight, guns expensive. I'm betting most people made do with one, and those with a rifle and handgun carried what they could lay their hands on. JMHO.
 
OH. BTY. Winchester may have "won the west" and Colt may have "made men equal" but the humble single shot shotgun settled the west. (And everywhere else.) Until the second world war and even after there were few homes, shacks, farmhouses, that didn't have a SSG behind the kitchen door. Simple, less expensive, reliable, and effective on varmints no matter how many legs, plus great for putting extra meet on the table.
 
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It’s a great option for a wheelgun and lever…but when it comes to autos, it makes a little less sense. Rather have a long gun in a real long gun caliber than a pistol caliber.

Unless it’s a .22…then, yeah.
 
bc22wm said:
OH. BTY. Winchester may have "won the west" and Colt may have "made men equal" but the humble single shot shotgun settled the west. (And everywhere else.) Until the second world war and even after there were few homes, shacks, farmhouses, that didn't have a SSG behind the kitchen door. Simple, less expensive, reliable, and effective on varmints no matter how many legs, plus great for putting extra meet on the table.
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In some circles, the old saying is, "Sharps made the west safe for Winchester.":)

Mike
 
I see adding a .41 mag rifle as a better option for my current situation. But I could be quickly talked into a 10mm rifle, and feel it would be better suited to a home defense situation than a .41 would be.
 
HansGruber said:
It’s a great option for a wheelgun and lever…but when it comes to autos, it makes a little less sense. Rather have a long gun in a real long gun caliber than a pistol caliber.

Unless it’s a .22…then, yeah.
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I could see a 10mm auto combined with the same caliber in a foldable shoulder arm. Same idea brought up to date…
 
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