Watch american guns episodes online season 2 2012 tv. Mike searson gives us some history of the buntline special pistol with a. Stoeger uberti american buntline 357 mag revolver stoeger reproduction colt 1873. The buntline special by prop store on november 26th 2015 november 26th 2015 comments 7 fans of george p.
Some experts dispute the provenance of the buntline specials. Now, jeffrey richardson has combined both aspects of colt history in his magnificent book colt. But for many handgunners this odd looking gun was in their view similar enough to what they loved and missed to be acceptable. Wyatt earp and the buntline special myth kansas historical society.
North american arms is a united states company, headquartered in provo, utah, that manufactures small pistols and minirevolvers. I can only recall seeing the buntline special oncein the hands of kurt russells wyatt earp in tombstone. Original blued finish, case colored frame, plain walnut grip with varnish finish, the right side with inlaid silver plaque, presentation to wyatt earp. In 1957, colt began a production rollout of the buntline special, featuring a 12inch barrel with. Born march 1848 in monmouth, illinois to nicholas and virginia earp died january 1929 married urilla suthland on january 1870 0 children most famous for the gunfight at the o. Mar 16, 2011 the buntline special is a weird wild west tale stripped out of the historical annals of the region and twisted to decent effect by the master of science fiction, mike resnick. Gun world hundreds of books have been written about samuel colt and his guns, and hundreds more about historical episodes in which they were involved. The 10 inch model was, contrary to guttmanns claims, easy to handle and draw. Wyatt earp and the buntline special myth kansas historical.
Batmasterson purchased from the colt company on july 30, 1885. The firearm began as a revolver carbine in 1876, when colt produced a batch of 30 guns that featured detachable metal butt stocks called skeleton stocks, folding rear target sites, and long barrels meant to improve accuracy. Feb, 2017 a buntline special is a colt single action army saa revolver fitted with a barrel longer than 7. They run an entity known as gunsmoke guns which is located in the suburb of wheat ridge, colorado. He calls in some special help to deliver and test a 1911 for an army 10th mountain division veteran.
Lake described them as extralong colt single action army revolvers, with a 12inch long barrel, and stated that buntline presented them to five lawmen in thanks for their help. The colt buntline special is a variant of longbarreled colt single action army revolver that author stuart n. Lake described them as extralong, 12 inches 300 mmlong barrel colt single. A buntline special, 16inch barrel, which was never shipped from the factory. Frontier marshal published in 1931, dime novelist ned buntline had five buntline specials commissioned. The top of the barrel has colts ft fa mfg co hartford ct u. The walnut butt of each gun had the word ned carved deeply in the wood and each was accompanied by a handtooled holster modeled for the weapon. Lake described in his bestselling but largely fictionalized 1931 biography, wyatt earp.
Over the years wyatt earp has become a part of the great american legend, ranking in stature with the most prominent semimythical figures of the american west. The colt buntline special is a longbarreled variant of the colt single action army revolver. And a 10 inch buntline special they were actually produced by colt as revolverrifles, with a stock and came in lengths of 10,12, and 16 inches. Heres the tale of a wonderful gun told on the wichita trail. This has the solid silver presentation plaque hand fitted into the one piece stock and has a color cased hardened frame.
It wasnt until wyatt earp biographer stuart lake picked up on the old buntline story for his 1931 book long after both earp and buntline were dead, that the guns were. Guy believed her gun a legendary buntline special with a 16inch barrel. Watch american guns online full episodes of season 2 to. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show american guns anytime, anywhere. The m1873 single action buntline special is finely crafted and a really nice replica. The colt buntline special is a longbarreled variant of the colt single action army revolver, which stuart n. They specialize in gun manufacture, trade, customization, and instruction. Colt single action army buntline special 12 barrel revolver. Since then the buntline special has been immortalized in print, movies and on tv.
North american arms handguns are covered by their lifetime warranty. According to lake, the dime novelist ned buntline commissioned the production of five buntline specials. It was not until a couple of years later that they changed the name to north american arms. Buntline special gun black single action long barrelled sixgun. These range from the buntline special, a pistol with a 16inch barrel that may or may not. Wyatt earp the wild west, old west, american history, native americans, american indians wyatt earp. The author gave a buntline special as he called the guns to wyatt earp.
I am very pleased with the purchase and with atlanta cutlery. This is a brief excerpt from the new book guns of outlaws weapons of the. Cosmatos tombstone may be interested to learn about the weapons that helped make this movie such a modernday classic. This is in a fitted case and the only one in australia as i imported this from the us. Cimarron saa buntline wyatt earp c30039 united states. Buntline relive the glory of the wild west with this replica buntline revolver. Lake created while writing his 1931 biography of wyatt earp. The series centers on the blended family where patriarch rich wyatt, his wife renee, and his stepchildren run gunsmoke guns, located in wheat ridge, colorado. Colt only manufactured ten of these iconic 16 inch buntline. It is on display in the firearms collection of the connecticut state library, hartford.
Jul 05, 20 portrait of american lawman and gunfighter wyatt earp, 1900spictorial parade, getty images. For two short seasons on the discovery channel, the series celebrated guns. Through this connection, william and george allen, rebeccas brothers, became friends with buntline when he arrived in pittsburgh in december 1843, ostensibly to study law with his father, but in reality to start a literary magazine. Dec 19, 2014 guns of outlaws the gun that never was part two. The name buntline specials was given to longbarreled peacemakers, based on this story. Buntline replica revolver creations and collections. Frustrated with the trump administrations decision to categorize gun stores as essential, gun control groups and democratic u. When i heard he was working on this book american gun. American guns is one of the reality television shows that is aired. Tv series was more or less a fabrication, as is most of the american gunfighter myth. The show is on the discovery channel and shows the lifestyle of rich wyatt and his wife and stepchildren. An old timer comes into gunsmoke looking to get a replica made of a buntline special the same gun used by wyatt.
I find this bizarre, as even when i could i had no interest in owning a buntline special and few others did either, though i have no problems with what you want to do and shoot. Silva concludes that the legend of wyatt earp owning a buntline special colt revolver is true. The revolver of the american west is a history of the firearm company told through guns in the museum s collection. The firearm began as a revolver carbine in 1876, when colt produced a batch of 30 guns. Lake wrote a mostly fictional biography of wyatt earp titled frontier marshall.
Not having read anything else by mike resnick, maybe theres a big disconnect between his. The talk of the weekend was with out question the breathtaking original and ultra rare colt 16 inch buntline special single action army. The extremely popular book turned wyatt earp into a western superman. Senators are hoping to keep firearms out of american hands by indefinitely extending wait times for gun purchases. With charactershistorical figures as rich as the earps and doc holliday, youd think this wouldnt be an issue. The extralongbarreled gun had a detachable wooden rifle stock that could be fitted to the gun so that it could be fired like carbines. Ned buntline after whom the buntline special revolver was named may never have ordered the now famous gun for.
Rich trades pistols for some personal elvis memorabilia. Yet in the mythology of americas west regularity should never be confused with truth. Due to the popularity of wyatt earp movies and tv shows, they became the gun of choice in many western movies, tv shows, books, and other american old west tales. The long and short of it american cowboy western lifestyle. The navy arms frontier buntline model is a 6shot singleaction revolver. Wyatt earp and the buntline special myth by william b. Colt buntline in presentation case, 12 inch barrel with walnut grips.
Uberti buntline target lbr reproduction firearms gun mart. Mantle and mays, the parallel lives of baseballs golden age. The buntline special, too, has become a major part of this myth a bizarre melange of truth and fiction, documentation and speculation, misrepresentation of facts through ignorance and. Has some handling marks and shot, but a very nice piece in nice case. Then rich and renee head off to the smith and wesson corporate headquarters to make the biggest deal in gunsmoke history. Made famous in the 1993 movie tombstone with kurt russell. American handgunner documenting your gun collection. A customer requests a replica of a buntline special, the gun used by renowned lawman wyatt earp, while rich and renee visit the smith and wesson headquarters. The buntline special on the hugh obrien show was a 16 inch the wrong size. Replica historic pre 1870 guns relics replica weapons. The colt single action revolver won the west by being the gun of choice on the american. Jan 01, 2010 the buntline special is one of the worst examples of either steampunk or weird west that ive ever come across.
The colt revolver in the american westbuntline special model wyatt. His lectures and demonstration of nitrous oxide to crowds in the u. There is no conclusive proof that earp ever possessed such a weapon. I was working in the it department of an online sporting goods distributor with a local gun store. There is the myth that during the 1881 shootout, wyatt earp used a smi. The autry museum of the american west is a gem, and colt. Stoeger uberti american buntline 357 mag revolverstoeger reproduction colt 1873 american buntline. Walking through the store one day i noticed a beautiful revolver in the used gun cabinet. The company was originally named rocky mountain arms. Colt hartford, ct buntline special single action army revolver. A replica of wyatt earps buntline special revolver is. The records showed only about 40 guns with barrels longer than 7 12, and these were made. August 12th, 2008 though ungrammatical, it would not be out of place to say that the legend of the colt buntline, the buntline donation and wyatt earps association with a 12inch barreled. The descendants of earp say that the gun he carried during his time in tombstone, ariz.
Cimarron wyatt earp buntline in 45colt, 10 barrel, blued with case colored finish and 1 piece walnut grips. Buntline published just two issues of ned buntline s magazine in pittsburgh in 1844 before it failed. Buntline special nickel plated single action long barrelled sixgun. I like a book that delivers what it promises, and the buntline special does. I know of 12 movies made from the 1930s to the 1990s with wyatt earp as the main character. Rare colt buntline a special inheritance fox business. The buntline special named for dime novelist and con man ned buntline, the weapon was noted for its extra long barrel of 12 inches. Ballad of a wellknown gun the arkansas democratgazette. Jan 08, 2018 its even more exciting that so many companies still come up with new and innovative products that tip their cowboy hat at history while still appealing to a modern audience. Then rich and renee head off to the smith and wesson corporate headquarters to make the biggest deal in gunsmoke.
According to this book, dime novelist ned buntline commissioned the production of five buntline specials. An old timer comes into gunsmoke looking to get a replica made of a buntline special the same gun used by wyatt earp. I am very pleased with it and the service from atlanta cutlery. Legend tells us that author ned buntline commissioned four m1973 revolvers and presented one to wyatt earp.
The wyatts and the gunsmoke crew are back, building a huge, historical punt gun. Collecting toy guns as satisfying as collecting farm toys and action figures the thrill of finding rare gems in toy auctions and garage sales is still there. Legend has it that dime novelist ned buntline presented 12 colt revolvers with skeleton shoulder stocks to wyatt earp, bat masterson and other noted old west figures. Colt buntline special saa 1873 made in 1968 single action revolver. I would recommend this particular piece to any replica gun andor rifle collector. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the the buntline special, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. An oldtimer comes into gunsmoke looking to get a replica made of a buntline special the same gun used by wyatt earp. Frontier marshall, upon which the tv series was based, he relates that five of.
American guns is a reality television series that aired on the discovery channel. Tradition has it that dime novelist ned buntline presented special order 1873 colt revolvers with extralong barrels, target sights, and detachable wire shoulder stocks to a select group of old west celebrities. Subscribe give a gift newsletter contact us advertise submission. The author gave a buntline special as he called the guns to wyatt earp, charles bassett, bat masterson, bill tilghman, and neal brown. Winchester yellow boyfirefighter thank you american guns. According to this book, dime novelist ned buntline commissioned the. Most of us know of the buntline special from the 1950s1960s t.
He writes for american history magazine, and his latest book is mickey and willie. Hugh obrian, as wyatt earp, holds his legendary buntline special. Judson, best known for his popular dime novels about buffalo bill. Hugh obrian and the ken darby singers, the buntline special, 1957.
Here are some of the best cowboy guns that have hit the marketplace over the past year. He killed off hickok in the book, and wild bill resented that for the rest of his life. This 10 barreled 1873 single action revolver emulates the legendary sixgun attributed to lawmangunman wyatt earp. Far more than just a simple tv show, american guns was a window into a way of life for rich wyatt and his family. Reports this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Watch american guns episodes online season 2 2012 tv guide. K corral to live that long is pretty amazing back in those days.
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