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Old 05-05-2022, 09:28 PM   #1
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gun Chance of a lifetime: Wild Bill Hickok: A Gunfighter's Colt at auction

I sure hope an American purchases this, and not some foreign billionaire.

Bid here: https://www.rockislandauction.com/de...ld-bill-hickok

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Old 05-06-2022, 08:44 AM   #2
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Stay calm Sanders I am heading to the auction to bid on both. Custer pistol? ah not so much but the Wild Bill? that is a must have.
Hotel booked bringing my nurse with me and let the bidding begin.

ADD: Just emptied my change jar. $1,450 and that should put me over the top in bidding range.
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75 yards / 225 feet

That is a hell of a shot…
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75 yards / 225 feet

That is a hell of a shot…
And with a .36 cal. Damn.
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Old 05-06-2022, 02:42 PM   #5
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And with a .36 cal. Damn.
After you buy it, I'll come over and show you how it's done.

Think about it, though. Your .36 round ball will be a lighter, fly faster and straighter with less drop than a .44 or .45 round ball.

I actually zeroed my Ruger Old Army at 75 yards, and that's with a .457 round ball. It shoots much better with real black powder than synthetics at that range.
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After you buy it, I'll come over and show you how it's done.

Think about it, though. Your .36 round ball will be a lighter, fly faster and straighter with less drop than a .44 or .45 round ball.
Yup good point Sanders. Old Hitchcock must have studied trajectory drop accuracy when he chose his weapon? Like the old saying better to hit em with a .22 than miss with a .44 mag. I think that's it.
Read before with the good 'shooters' relax don't rush the shot make sure yah hit. Fast draw is good but NO good if yah miss.
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Tim - Attributed to Wild Bill Hickok.

Buyer beware! ave your cookie jar money.
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Tim - Attributed to Wild Bill Hickok.

Buyer beware! ave your cookie jar money.
Yup this will be interesting to see what it goes for. The clues are all their pointing the weapon to him but your correct their is always that chance it isn't?
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why is it not still in the museum with the other one?
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I have a 1851 .36 cal colt. Was about $99.00 when I bought it

http://piettausa.com/1851-Navy-Caseh...75-_p_711.html
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Those auctions are a little too rich for my blood.
I'll stick to shooting my repros
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