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jonp
10-03-2021, 04:10 PM
Anyone know what caliber that rifle is? Is it a 45-70 or what?
M-Tecs
10-03-2021, 04:27 PM
At one time I read it was claimed to be a 50/90 but can't find anything now.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7v2VgmSQWY
Beerd
10-03-2021, 08:01 PM
not much recoil, I'm thinking 22 short.
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Nueces
10-03-2021, 08:35 PM
Later, El Secundo asks about the rifle and Valdez confirms it is a Sharps, "My own load,", but I don't recall if he identifies the round.
Finster101
10-03-2021, 08:40 PM
What an excellent movie!
swamp
10-03-2021, 09:00 PM
In the book, it was a 50-90. Shotgun was a 10 ga. Something for rabbits.
swamp
Piedmont
10-03-2021, 11:32 PM
Swamp, What was the book and who wrote it? You know he did say in the movie it was his own load, but then he left his brass behind for Ol' Segundo to find. Hollywood!
M-Tecs
10-03-2021, 11:36 PM
In the book, it was a 50-90. Shotgun was a 10 ga. Something for rabbits.
swamp

I read the book in the mid 70's. That must be were I remember it from.
swamp
10-04-2021, 12:51 AM
Swamp, What was the book and who wrote it? You know he did say in the movie it was his own load, but then he left his brass behind for Ol' Segundo to find. Hollywood!


Valdez is Coming by Elmore Leonard. I was an Air Force brat in Spain when it was filmed. Most of the spaghetti westerns were filmed there.
swamp
GregLaROCHE
10-04-2021, 09:12 AM
At one time I read it was claimed to be a 50/90 but can't find anything now.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7v2VgmSQWY

That looks like a great movie. I hope I can find it on a DVD somewhere.
MUSTANG
10-04-2021, 09:37 AM
Swamp, What was the book and who wrote it? You know he did say in the movie it was his own load, but then he left his brass behind for Ol' Segundo to find. Hollywood!

Made his own loads - But only used NEW BRASS. Hrump Hrump Hrump.
KCSO
10-04-2021, 11:07 AM
The story was originally a short story by Elmore Leonard and later expanded into a book, Just like a lot of Louis' stuff.
jonp
10-06-2021, 04:17 PM
Elmore was a great writer. I forgot somehow that he write that. 50-90 is one of my grails for some reason. If i saw a good condition one at a show im not sure my wife is strong enough to stop me pulling my wallet out
jonp
10-06-2021, 04:38 PM
The story was originally a short story by Elmore Leonard and later expanded into a book, Just like a lot of Louis' stuff.

I visited Louis's cabin in AZ before it burned when i was cruising timber over that way. He wrote a book based on The Pleasent Valley War there. Very interesting stuff and what the West was made of.
GhostHawk
10-06-2021, 09:12 PM
FYI Plex has the whole movie available. Was pretty good IMO.
Nueces
10-06-2021, 10:09 PM
I watched it last month on Amazon. Lancaster's characterization of Valdez was wonderful. Susan Clark was a handsome filly, too.
waksupi
10-07-2021, 12:53 PM
The story was originally a short story by Elmore Leonard and later expanded into a book, Just like a lot of Louis' stuff.

Leonard is a great writer. He did the books that "Justified" was based off of. Great series.
wwmartin
10-07-2021, 01:45 PM
Ive got an Italian Sharps in 45-70 with a 30 inch round barrel that would be a good cantidate for a rebore to 50-90. Anyone have a sugestion for doing the work.

Bill
Electrod47
10-07-2021, 04:44 PM
Later, El Secundo asks about the rifle and Valdez confirms it is a Sharps, "My own load,", but I don't recall if he identifies the round.

Valdez was the second feature with True Grit at the Drive-in low those many years ago. When he was working the hand press and said those immortal words "My own load" I knew what I had to do.
KCSO
10-08-2021, 11:13 AM
Elmore also did many others that went to the Movies, HOMBRE is my favorite.