We can be thankful and grateful modern built reproductions of 19th century originals have been available for decades courtesy of Dixie Gun Works, Navy Arms Co., Cabela's, Cimarron Firearms, etc. Reproduced in modern high strength steels, these are safer and superior to the originals. Remember only so many originals were produced, and many of these have suffered attrition over the generations. Also, it's questionable at best if a 19th century original should even be fired today? This could reduce the historical and collectible value of such. Today we are also blessed with modern lubes, solvents, and cleaning agents, unavailable in the 19th century. Thus today's Cowboy Action Shooters, Civil War re-en-actors, Indian War re-en actors (this would include the Cascade Civil War Society here in Southern Oregon who often have a display of weapons at the Lava Beds National Monument, site of the Modoc Indian War of 1872-1873, and living historians ,can somewhat mimic what it was like on the 19th Century Western Frontier Era (1850-1890). If the time clock could be turned back to the early wagon train emigrants coming out West along the Oregon and Applegate Trails in the late 1840's and through the 1850's, and these settlers could be given a modern reproduction of what they carried, (not to mention modern lubes, solvents, and black powder cleaning agents), they collectively no doubt would have been elated! Too, they would have been elated if vaccinations against small pox, scarlet fever, and cholera had existed back then, which it certainly didn't. 150 years ago today on May 10th, 1869 the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad at Promontory Point in Utah Territory pretty much ended wagon train emigration from Independence, Missouri to Oregon's Willamette Valley, and into California. Same for the historic Sante Fe Trail. What we take way too much for granted today. Not to mention the negligence and squalor of the inheritance left to us by the early colonists, settlers, pioneers, and others. What would they have thought of 21st century America? Sometimes less is more. Jim Farmer Merrill, Oregon (Klamath County)
Mr. Mike, Thank you very much. Have a beautiful and blessed week and GOD Bless.
Love my Western arms, Allen Arms and Cimarron revolvers!
Too bad that they aren't made in the U.S.A. I am happy that they are being made. "If it aint broke dont fix it"
Enjoying the series. On to Part Three.
Excellent!
gain thanks for part 2
We can be thankful and grateful modern built reproductions of 19th century originals have been available for decades courtesy of Dixie Gun Works, Navy Arms Co., Cabela's,
Cimarron Firearms, etc. Reproduced in modern high strength steels, these are safer and superior to the originals. Remember only so many originals were produced, and
many of these have suffered attrition over the generations. Also, it's questionable at best if a 19th century original should even be fired today? This could reduce the historical
and collectible value of such. Today we are also blessed with modern lubes, solvents, and cleaning agents, unavailable in the 19th century. Thus today's Cowboy Action Shooters,
Civil War re-en-actors, Indian War re-en actors (this would include the Cascade Civil War Society here in Southern Oregon who often have a display of weapons at the Lava Beds
National Monument, site of the Modoc Indian War of 1872-1873, and living historians ,can somewhat mimic what it was like on the 19th Century Western Frontier
Era (1850-1890). If the time clock could be turned back to the early wagon train emigrants coming out West along the Oregon and Applegate Trails in the late 1840's and
through the 1850's, and these settlers could be given a modern reproduction of what they carried, (not to mention modern lubes, solvents, and black powder cleaning agents),
they collectively no doubt would have been elated! Too, they would have been elated if vaccinations against small pox, scarlet fever, and cholera had existed back then, which
it certainly didn't. 150 years ago today on May 10th, 1869 the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad at Promontory Point in Utah Territory pretty much ended wagon
train emigration from Independence, Missouri to Oregon's Willamette Valley, and into California. Same for the historic Sante Fe Trail. What we take way too much for granted
today. Not to mention the negligence and squalor of the inheritance left to us by the early colonists, settlers, pioneers, and others. What would they have thought of 21st century America? Sometimes less is more.
Jim Farmer
Merrill, Oregon (Klamath County)