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tombogan03884

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Re: Little Bighorn 134 years ago
« Reply #10 on: June 26, 2010, 01:46:13 AM »
Quote from: Dakotaranger on June 25, 2010, 07:21:59 PM
Yeah, that is one of the good 'revisions' of history that we ceased that.  

Yes, fair is fair, and we did some pretty nasty crap as well, ( The Deerfield, Spaulding, and Cherry Creek massacres were exactly that. Battles worthy of Rwanda ) all the way back to the Narragansett war (King Philip's war 16??  )

Path,
 I think Custer was wise to leave the Gatling guns behind, they could not be fired on the move, so they would have been useless in the only type of tactics that work for Cavalry, speed, and mobility.
As it was he could not move fast enough.
One thing I have to question , you mentioned "The Gatlings might have been faster than the wagon train, "
I had read a couple places that he was using pack mules. Hence the message about bringing up "the packs".
I do not recall the sources, so I don't know how valid they are.
TRIVIA !   ;D
While Custer was known to own a pair of nickle plated, Ivory stocked, S&W's, what is he believed to have been carrying at the time of his death ?  ;D
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Re: Little Bighorn 134 years ago
« Reply #11 on: June 26, 2010, 04:55:09 PM »
While Custer was known to own a pair of nickle plated, Ivory stocked, S&W's, what is he believed to have been carrying at the time of his death ?  Grin

I pretty sure it was 44 caliber, just can't remember if it was Colt or Schofield.... ???
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Re: Little Bighorn 134 years ago
« Reply #12 on: June 26, 2010, 05:07:57 PM »
Quote from: tombogan03884 on June 26, 2010, 01:46:13 AM

TRIVIA !   ;D
While Custer was known to own a pair of nickle plated, Ivory stocked, S&W's, what is he believed to have been carrying at the time of his death ?  ;D


We know he didn't have Glock 21s or he would have won =)
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Re: Little Bighorn 134 years ago
« Reply #13 on: June 26, 2010, 06:29:20 PM »
Sorry to leave you all hanging, I just got back to this thread.
A recent magazine article based on a photo of Custer claims he was carrying a Webley RIC (Royal Irish Constabulary ) Revolver in .455. it is known the pistol was presented to him by some Lord or Earl that he took hunting, and it has never turned up among his effects.
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Re: Little Bighorn 134 years ago
« Reply #14 on: June 26, 2010, 11:11:41 PM »
Quote from: tombogan03884 on June 26, 2010, 06:29:20 PM
Sorry to leave you all hanging, I just got back to this thread.
A recent magazine article based on a photo of Custer claims he was carrying a Webley RIC (Royal Irish Constabulary ) Revolver in .455. it is known the pistol was presented to him by some Lord or Earl that he took hunting, and it has never turned up among his effects.
They MAY BE over at Ft Lincoln.  The last time I took a tour of the Custer house they mentioned them, but it has been a couple of years.
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