It always comes back to the Cowboy gun !!

[Pál_K]

I did not grow up watching TV nor US Westerns, so the "Cowboy gun" such as a Colt SAA isn't really aesthetically appealing to me, though I do want a real one simply because of its history.

But I do like other single-actions. Although my first guns were double-action revolvers, I always shoot them single-action - not just for competition, but because of its lighter smoother feel.

 

[Star43]

Wait a minute here......you never watched any Westerns ??? None at all ?? From the TV shows like Bonanza, to Rawhide, or The Big Valley, or the Virginian, or the Rifleman or The Wild Wild West? Or how about The Magnificent 7, or any Clint Eastwood movies or if course the Duke John Wayne movies ??? WHY or HOW could this happen ??? I am beyond shocked.....

 

[Pál_K]

Wait a minute here......you never watched any Westerns ??? None at all ?? From the TV shows like Bonanza, to Rawhide, or The Big Valley, or the Virginian, or the Rifleman or The Wild Wild West? Or how about The Magnificent 7, or any Clint Eastwood movies or if course the Duke John Wayne movies ??? WHY or HOW could this happen ??? I am beyond shocked.....

1. We didn't have a TV. Almost nobody did.

2. We didn't have those shows where I lived. We had "the news".

I watched Clint Eastwood movies maybe 20 years after they were made. I do not like the characters "John Wayne" played.

 

[Bullthrower338]

Just finished my 4-5/8 new models with this 200th year 45 convertible. Can't have a full set without the 45 Colt!

 

[Star43]

Well I can understand if you didn't have a TV. I did growing up an I loved ALL 3 channels !!! Well I can understand that,......but to not like the Duke. I can still picture Edith Bunker talking about her beloved husband Archie saying: Archie would do anything for the Duke !!!!.

 

[Star43]

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Just finished my 4-5/8 new models with this 200th year 45 convertible. Can't have a full set without the 45 Colt!

That's a good looking cowboy gun you got there Bullthrower......and that ain't no "Bull"......

 

[BearBiologist]

My first real handgun was a Ruger Single Six. I loved that gun to just go plinking in a friend's field. I Shot and loved it. Then I found out about double actions, and stainless DA models, then of course the oh so popular 9mm handguns. I got quite a few of all of the above and shots lots & lots of rounds through those beautiful guns....Oh so much shooting those guns through the years. But what do I look at now the most, handle, play with & just fondle the most with ? My Ruger Single Sixes. And why ?? I think the story I just wrote about above can relate to quite a few of you guys on our Forum here ? I think it mainly is because when we were just little kids we watched all the TV Westerns playing at the time. Bonanza!! I can hear the theme in my head. How about The Big Valley, The High Chaparral, a Man called Paladin, The Virginian, Hondo, even one of the last: The Wild Wild West, etc etc, etc. We grew up watching those shows and seeing all those 6 shooters in their holsters....And as young adults, what did we buy! The Single Six because we loved our Cowboy shows and our Cowboy Guns. Yeah, we have ALL gone through our 9mm fascination, but what do we come complete circle back and cherish the most ....our Cowboy Guns. It brings us all back to our "Youth". Well, for me anyway. How about you?

My semi-autos are more practical, and my Python is a dream but for fun, I LOVE my Blackhawks!

 

[LAH]

My first new six gun was a Ruger super single six. I purchased that handgun and thought it was beautiful. I did not however watch many westerns as a child.

 

[ned]

A cowboy film historian, Rob Word, has a YouTube channel called Word on Westerns…some good movies and interviews, although the old guys being interviewed were kids in the movies….like the Cowboys

 

[Star43]

My first new six gun was a Ruger super single six. I purchased that handgun and thought it was beautiful. I did not however watch many westerns as a child.

Well that's ok, at least you bought the Single Six and thought it was Beautiful! And I agree !

 

[DerekR]

My favorite pistol is mt 45 Blackhawk. I have a lot of guns, but no AR variants.....I prefer my redneck AR. Lever action 357. lol

 

[Star43]

You sound like me. The closest thing to a an AR that I have is a Camp 9, or like you, lever guns

 

[Bob Wright]

You know after I saw that photo of Johnny Ringo, I looked up about the movie & the actor Michael Biehn. I mean we have all seen that movie 2 or 3 times. It was a great flick. There is an interview that Biehn does talking about the Movie and his part. Ironically he wanted to play Doc Holiday but the part was already set for Val Kilmer, but they wanted him in the movie so he took the role of Johnny Ringo. He really enjoyed the role and the 10 minute talk he gives is great. He says in real life that Ringo never shot a priest. It was put in the movie as it was meant for dramatic effect. He wasn't really crazy about it. He also said Ringo was an educated guy who spoke Latin. Ringo also had in real life challenged Wyatt Earp, but Earp just sort of walked away. Biehn said he got along great with Kilmer and did a couple of movies together. Also interesting was he and Kilmer went out to the scene area a day before the scene to be shot and he and Kilmer did that whole scene planning by themselves for that final scene. It was their idea. Watch the 10 minute interview video. It's really good & worth watching.

Whether Johnny ringo was shot by Doc Hlliday or committed suicide is a debatedc question. Ringo was found dead after several days. He had no boots on, nor any gun nearby. Apparently not robbed except for his revolver and boots. Wound was believed self inflicted.

Bob Wright

 

[Star43]

I think you are probably right on that Bob, in what happened in real life ......as you know they were talking about a "movie".......

 

[old 41]

A single action revolver with a half cock cylinder rotation that indexes correctly loading/unloading will without question always be my favorite handgun.