Gentlemen,
Sounds like the identical Weapon that the famous Cattleman, Nelson Stroey, outfitted his men with when they drove a herd of Longhorns all the way from Texas to Montana. He had about 30 Cowhands, and he otfitted them with .50-70 Carbibes, abd percussion revolvers. When they got to Fort Phil Kerney, Col Carrington, ferful for their safety, forbade then to go any Further. There was a dance at the fort that night, so leaving a skeleton crew to guard the cattle the rest of the men Swng the
Officers & Non-coms wives, then gradually slipped away one by one! When the Fort awoke the next Morning, the herd was gone. Stoey got the herd to Montana, by driving at night, and fighting the Indians off during the day. Many years later, Elmre Keith had the chance to meet Nelson Storey. Said he was a grand Old Gentleman. Descendants of the Storey Family, still live around Boseman. Apparently Storey told Keith, that with the 50-70 rifles, you could always tell when you hit an Indian, for he would do a back somersault backward off his pony, and there would be a noise, like slapping a pony across the rump, with a wet slicker!
Johnnie Roper;Alias:Gunslinger9378.
