Anyone know what caliber that rifle is? Is it a 45-70 or what?
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Anyone know what caliber that rifle is? Is it a 45-70 or what?
I Am Descended From Men Who Would Not Be Ruled
Fiat Justitia, Ruat Caelum
At one time I read it was claimed to be a 50/90 but can't find anything now.
2nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. - "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
"Before you argue with someone, ask yourself, is that person even mentally mature enough to grasp the concept of different perspectives? Because if not, there’s absolutely no point."
– Amber Veal
"The Highest form of ignorance is when your reject something you don't know anything about".
- Wayne Dyer
not much recoil, I'm thinking 22 short.
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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.
What an excellent movie!
In the book, it was a 50-90. Shotgun was a 10 ga. Something for rabbits.
swamp
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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!
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I read the book in the mid 70's. That must be were I remember it from.Originally Posted by swamp
2nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. - "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
"Before you argue with someone, ask yourself, is that person even mentally mature enough to grasp the concept of different perspectives? Because if not, there’s absolutely no point."
– Amber Veal
"The Highest form of ignorance is when your reject something you don't know anything about".
- Wayne Dyer
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
There is no problem so great, that it cannot be solved by the proper application of high explosives.
That looks like a great movie. I hope I can find it on a DVD somewhere.
Made his own loads - But only used NEW BRASS. Hrump Hrump Hrump.
Mustang
"In the beginning... the patriot is a scarce man, and brave and hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot." - Mark Twain.
The story was originally a short story by Elmore Leonard and later expanded into a book, Just like a lot of Louis' stuff.
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
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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.
I Am Descended From Men Who Would Not Be Ruled
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FYI Plex has the whole movie available. Was pretty good IMO.
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Get right with the Lord.
Get back to the land.
Get back to thinking like our forefathers thought.
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I watched it last month on Amazon. Lancaster's characterization of Valdez was wonderful. Susan Clark was a handsome filly, too.
Leonard is a great writer. He did the books that "Justified" was based off of. Great series.
The solid soft lead bullet is undoubtably the best and most satisfactory expanding bullet that has ever been designed. It invariably mushrooms perfectly, and never breaks up. With the metal base that is essential for velocities of 2000 f.s. and upwards to protect the naked base, these metal-based soft lead bullets are splendid.
John Taylor - "African Rifles and Cartridges"
Forget everything you know about loading jacketed bullets. This is a whole new ball game!
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
Last edited by wwmartin; 10-07-2021 at 02:07 PM.
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.
“You should tell someone what you know. There should be a history, so that men can learn from it.
He smiled. “Men do not learn from history. Each generation believes itself brighter than the last, each believes it can survive the mistakes of the older ones. Each discovers each old thing and they throw up their hands and say ‘See! Look what I have found! Look upon what I know!’ And each believes it is something new.
Louis L’Amour
The Californios
Elmore also did many others that went to the Movies, HOMBRE is my favorite.
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