The Amazing history of a 7th Cavalry revolver and a Wild Bill revolver

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2 жыл бұрын

It is one thing to see history and it is another to touch it. The 7th Cavalry revolver is believed by experts to have been a battlefield pickup while the Wild Bill Hickok revolver has been in the hands of private collectors for some time.

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@d.a.2742 Жыл бұрын

I had the honor of holding both firearms as I worked for RIA at the time of your visit and while the Wild Bill revolver was nice ...it was the Little Bighorn revolver that made your hair stand up on your neck as you felt the history in your hands and thought about what happened on that fateful day June 25th 1876!

@FoxWood2222 Жыл бұрын

I have the honor of being the current owner of an authentic Custer 7th Cavalry 1873 Springfield Carbine that is documented in the National Archives as having been returned to the Arsenal as 'unserviceable' along with many others recovered from the Little Big Horn Battlefield. The records also show that it was issued to someone in Troop C, but the Troopers name remains unknown. Troop C was actually with Custer during the battle on that day.

@MilitaryHistory317 Жыл бұрын

That is amazing. If you are ever in Indianapolis, let me know, I would enjoy hearing more about it.

@FoxWood2222 Жыл бұрын

@@MilitaryHistory317 I used to have a small business in Carmel Indiana. My brother lives in Claremont. Next time I visit, I'll contact you if you'd like. Mine is one of eleven still known to exist that I am aware of.

@MilitaryHistory317 Жыл бұрын

@@FoxWood2222OK that sounds like a plan. I am up in Westfield.

@FoxWood2222 Жыл бұрын

@@MilitaryHistory317 certainly. And if you are ever in the Los Angeles area, I could arrange to let you have a look at it if you'd like. My best friend Rick works as head custodian in Carmel at OLMC on 146th St. west of 31. If you want to stop by there and give him your contact information, he can forward it to me.

@MilitaryHistory317 Жыл бұрын

@@FoxWood2222 Outstanding, thank you.

@curtisphilumalee1447 2 ай бұрын

FYI you might be interested. Just west outside of Montrose Colorado, on the south side of hwy 50, there’s a museum you need to visit. The gentleman that built it was the chief archeologist on the Little Bighorn battle site. When I met him several years ago he told me he had dug like 800 outhouse pits. His collection is incredible. A lifetime must see.

@gijoe508 8 ай бұрын

Very cool!

@stephengreene1856 2 жыл бұрын

50 cents for a pair of pistols??? Yeah I know that was a long time ago but a pair of pistols had to have been $40-$50 a pair when new? So used,good condition should be worth half of that (?) I could never stumble into a deal like that!

@DriveByShouting 2 жыл бұрын

Grandfather has #5191. Came from Canada in 1961.

@robertwaid3579 Жыл бұрын

That really Cool Stuff there? Data Meister. By the way the Mention of The Buffalo Bill Museum, in Cody, Wyoming. IS only 95 miles from My Hometown. IT is a Truly Remarkable place too Visit. I'd strongly suggest. That a Person take Two Days too Fully See everything. The Information on the Pistols, was excellent as Always. Thank You for Sharing with Us.

@stevenjohnson8507 Жыл бұрын

Just to share something cool about Hickok for those of you that don't know. His skill as a gunfighter was true blue. Hollywood can make some of our heroes appear larger than life, but Hickok reached that threshold. Fact is, in the civil war, he was a sniper armed with a specially made rifle for that object. And even back then, was loaded with smokeless gunpowder.

@stevenjohnson8507 Жыл бұрын

I wish it were not so that private collectors, with all their millions, deny the rest of us the priceless value of tangible history. Here is a genuine bow of thanks to those who don't.

@getoffenit7827 Жыл бұрын

Its their money..they can spend it how they see fit

@happyfeetgal3879 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

@dks13827 Жыл бұрын

You do resemble Hickok !! :)

@JjJj-bq7le Жыл бұрын

I have a friend who has a Carbine from Rosebud Creek.. His great grandfather picked it up after the yankees left.

@thomasfoss9963 Жыл бұрын

Makes me wonder how much a bow and quiver of arrows from the Victors is worth!!!??!!!

@MichaelSmith-pp3wp Жыл бұрын

What is the name for the drum piece used in the intro (0:28-0:36)?

@DonDon-zm3vz 2 жыл бұрын

i have a revolver that i believe was used at the little big horn and it’s in mint condition. the owners name is on it also. Belonged to some dude named Cimarron. looking to get $1,000,000 for this piece of history . I even have the original box

@Jay_Hall 2 жыл бұрын

Sir, you may be aware that there was controversy over both Pistols such as provenance and authenticity. 600, 000$ for the LBH Colt shows that someone bought into the provenance story, Big Time, I did not. :)

@MilitaryHistory317 2 жыл бұрын

You are not alone!

@johnzajac9849 2 жыл бұрын

That Indian could probably sell refrigerators to the Eskimos.

@MilitaryHistory317 2 жыл бұрын

LOL. Yes, the thread of evidence to LBH is very thin. It is interesting that the Serial Number confirms that this was a 7th CAV revolver. The how and where it changed hands is a great mystery. Another thing that seems fun to speculate about is the holster. Who purchased this Civil War era private label holster? We will never know, but it is fun to speculate about.