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What do Billy the Kid and this fellow have in common?
A “What were they thinking!” moment. How could they not notice?
“Once the U.S. Repeating Arms plant closes March 31, the only new rifles carrying the famous Winchester name will be the modern, high-end models produced in Belgium, Japan and Portugal. The older models, including the .44 rifle seen in this 1955 photo, will be scrapped.”
There is a myth that Billy the Kid was left-handed but it is not true. He was primarily right handed and ambidextrous if that is what you are referring to.
I don’t think I would be able to shoot like the kid above with my hand outside the lever either……
Looks like the photo is reversed.
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WACA Life Member #6284 - Specializing in Pre-64 Winchester .22 Rimfire
This photo and the William Bonney photo are reversed.
"This is the West, sir. When the legend becomes fact, print the legend."
Problem solved.
"This is the West, sir. When the legend becomes fact, print the legend."
Not positive but, the rifle is an 1892 and I am pretty sure billy was already dead before the 92 came out. Will go back and check through some of my books.
The Billy the Kid photo has been documented as portraying a Model 1873 Winchester. He was killed in 1881.
"This is the West, sir. When the legend becomes fact, print the legend."
I misunderstood the post. It does not show billy shooting an 1892. I guess as a guest, I can’t edit my post.
“Billy the Kid” his “Rifle” is a 1st Model 1873 “CARBINE” and its in the billy the kid musuem. So billy was alive and well when he purchased it.
http://www.billythekidmuseumfortsumner.com/aboutbilly.html
Tin Type photography is an acid etched reversed image on metal.
The photo of the boy holding the 92 is probably also a negative reverse.
The boy is merely holding the 92 rifle, and it is not cocked ready to fire. So he couldn’t actually be sighting a target, the hammer would be in the way.
Sincerely,
Maverick
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Thanks for the notes and the history.
It surprises me that people still conclude Billy was left-handed because of that photo. You’d think by now, that error would have been laid to rest.
With the access to a gazzilion photos on the internet, reversed Winchesters catch my attention.
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