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[Bigfoot62]

What was Buffalo Bill's actual name????

William Cody

 

[2LaneCruzer]

I believe Ned Bunt was a pulp magazine writer who wrote stories of the Wild West; among his heroes was Wyatt Earp. I don't recall the date, but the Buntline (i.e., long barreled Colt) was a special order gift for Earp. Seems he had others made as gifts also.

 

[k0ua]

I believe Ned Bunt was a pulp magazine writer who wrote stories of the Wild West; among his heroes was Wyatt Earp. I don't recall the date, but the Buntline (i.e., long barreled Colt) was a special order gift for Earp. Seems he had others made as gifts also.

So the story goes, but no one has been able to prove it, including Colt records. Some say that the records were lost. Others say this is all fiction. I believe Colt made some in the 1960's to cash in on a good story.

 

[bcp]

Short story:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colt_Buntline

Long story:
Wyatt Earp and the Buntline Special Myth - Kansas Historical Society

Bruce

 

[crash325]

Who or what was "Tom Mix" ????

 

[sixdogs]

Who or what was "Tom Mix" ????

When you figure that one out, Tom Mix was also a pallbearer at the funeral of a famous person mentioned recently in this thread. Who was that person?

 

[k0ua]

Who or what was "Tom Mix" ????

When you figure that one out, Tom Mix was also a pallbearer at the funeral of a famous person mentioned recently in this thread. Who was that person?

Tom Mix was an actor in the 20's. Famous cowboy actor. He was a pallbearer for Wyatt Earp when he died in Los Angeles in 1929

 

[crash325]

Who or what was Rex Allen.???

What was his nick name???

 

[k0ua]

Who or what was Rex Allen.???

What was his nick name???

This is a big guess here, was he "Hopalong Cassidy"? Another cowboy actor of that era...

 

[crash325]

This is a big guess here, was he "Hopalong Cassidy"? Another cowboy actor of that era...

Sorry no cigar for you.

 

[2LaneCruzer]

Rex Allen was a singing cowboy in the era of Gene Autry and Roy Rogers. I recall going to the Saturday shoot-em-ups, and before the movie started, there was a short feature where Roy Rogers introduced Rex Allen as an up and coming cowboy movie star! Seems like his horse was famous too, but I can't recall his name right now.

 

[2LaneCruzer]

Tom Mix was an actor in the 20's. Famous cowboy actor. He was a pallbearer for Wyatt Earp when he died in Los Angeles in 1929

Tom Mix was also a real live sheriff, in Arizona as I recall. He was killed ca. 1942 in his Cord automobile.

 

[bcp]

A detailed story here:

The Not-So-Great Escape


Bruce