Chili Pepper Kid, SASS #60463 Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 https://news.justcollecting.com/wyatt-earp-shotgun-vendetta-ride-curly-bill-brocius-auction-heritage/?fbclid=IwAR2HnbOALT46N5tdm4g27YmL5lGnd-sel_hFwMwrS9YGykY66WCYRYuT-rU Wonder if my penny bank is full enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Lizard Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 Would it be SASS legal????? It is from the time frame....I think my bank account is a little weak.... Texas Lizard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Brules Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 Black powder percussion. Gauge unknown(?). Possibly 10 gauge? I hope there’s more to the provenance. Seems weak. Is there an opening bid? Cat Brules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Harley, #14153 Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 Wow! My bank isn’t big enough, but it’s a pretty cool piece of history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. R. Hugh Kidnme Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 I wonder how Fred Dodge's son, became Frank Jr.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Earp SASS#1628L Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 That whole story sounds fishy. First off they call it a percussion shotgun. Really ? It is the same model used in Tombstone, and I feel that's as far as the "provenance" goes. The front trigger opened the barrels to load. Wyatt Oops, did a little research and according to Peter Sheryako, who supplied all the guns and hear for Tombstone, in his book "The Guns and Gear of Tombstone"' Fred Dodge did own said gun, serial number 927. Did he loan it to Wyatt, who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailrider #896 Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 I don't know where they got the term "percussion", unless you consider any arm firing fixed ammo with a primer a percussion piece. In the photos you can plainly see the end of the firing pin (on the side that is visible). I'd bid on it, but I don't think $2.95 (my current pocket change) will do the trick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Graybeard Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 Oh...come on Chili...it’s only money...Nice and warm down here. Should see Larry tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tequila Shooter Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 19 hours ago, Cat Brules said: Black powder percussion. Gauge unknown(?). Possibly 10 gauge? I hope there’s more to the provenance. Seems weak. Is there an opening bid? Cat Brules When you go to the actual auction website they list it as a 10 gauge. I find the trigger and breaking trigger interesting. I imagine it was thought that instead of a lever a trigger would be faster to open the action. Interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Pepper Kid, SASS #60463 Posted January 24, 2020 Author Share Posted January 24, 2020 15 minutes ago, Old Man Graybeard said: Oh...come on Chili...it’s only money...Nice and warm down here. Should see Larry tomorrow Say hi to that old scudder for me. Looking forward to seeing him at Winter Range. As to money....my budget goes to Moose Drool beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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