Wow.. Check out the Lone Ranger's gun!

[Bob A]

From the Washington Post: This undated photo provided by the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, Wyo., shows the Colt .45 single-action revolver used by actor John Hart in the original “The Lone Rangerâ€￾ television series, which ran from 1952-1954. The museum has acquired the pistol made famous by the masked hero of television from more than 60 years ago. The revolver is now on display at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, in Cody. Hart used several firearms over his acting career, but this gun is special. It features ivory grips and intricate engraving. (AP Photo/Buffalo Bill Center of the West)

I wonder who did the work???

 

[don hicks]

I wonder where Tonto's gun when.
Don

 

[Crazy Horse]

"Who was that masked ...Engraver?"

 

[mdengraver]

It would be nice to see a close-up of this! Thanks.

 

[Sam]

For those who remember the Lone Ranger, this is a hilarious and true story about him!



[video]http://youtu.be/KFabfnfhIaY[/video]

 

[DakotaDocMartin]

The REAL Lone Ranger

As far as I'm concerned, Clayton Moore was the real Lone Ranger and always will be. I have his book I Was That Masked Man. I mailed it off to him to get it autographed and his family returned it months later as he had died right after I mailed it. He died December 28, 1999.

John Hart (December 13, 1917 – September 20, 2009) was an American motion picture and television actor, born in Los Angeles, California. In his early career, he appeared mostly in Westerns. Although he played mostly minor roles in some fairly well known films, he was probably best known for having replaced Clayton Moore in 1952 for one season of the television series, The Lone Ranger when Moore ostensibly demanded a higher salary.

 

[billrice@charter.net]

Sam I have not laughed that hard in a long time Thanks for sharing

 

[scott99]

Clayton Moore was and as far as I am concerned still the only Lone Ranger. He kept himself in shape and the "big wigs" still took his mask, sad very sad. The "new guys" never met the high mark he set.

scott99

 

[dlilazteca]

Good one Sam

Saludos,

Carlos

 

[Dulltool]

What are you guys doing????? The code of the West states you should never unmask the name of the Lone Ranger!!!

Shame on you.....

 

[Phil Coggan]

As is mentioned there was only one Lone Ranger, I didn't know the Clayton Moore had died!

I saw the latest Lone Ranger film the other day, fantastic effects, apart from that, what a load of c**p!

Phil

 

[SamW]

That new one was filmed in part around here...but I have no intention of seeing it Phil...I agree with you without viewing, which is not required any more.

 

[JJ Roberts]

I meet Clayton Moore in New York city at a nostalgia show in 1980,also remember lisening to the Long Ranger on the radio in the 1940's Brace Beamer was the voice of the Long Ranger. J.J.

 

[mrthe]

Cool i remember see this TV series when i was child!

 

[DakotaDocMartin]

I saw the latest Lone Ranger film the other day, fantastic effects, apart from that, what a load of c**p!

You can say that again! I shut it off in the middle. Luckily, it was a Netflix rental and I didn't waste money on it in the theater. But, I'll never get that 45 minutes back again. It was one of the all time worst movies I've ever seen in my life. I wish we had public floggings sometimes. The Director and Producers could use one

 

[rayf24]

Tonto was way cooler he did all the hard work and white guy in the mask took the glory.

 

[Andrew Biggs]

The Lone Ranger is dead!!!............Man, there goes another childhood memory. That's up there with my sister telling me that Father Christmas wasn't real.

The latest movie was just awful. What Hollywood hack decided to make the Lone Ranger a dumbass hand wringing wimp and Tonto a drunken pirate from the caribbean. Some things are sacred and messing with the Lone Ranger is just not on. What's next? Turning Rin Tin Tin into a Cocker Spaniel.............Just writing this is giving me an attack of the vapours!!

Cheers
Andrew

 

[Big-Un]

I don't think Father Christmas is dead!

 

[Andrew Biggs]

I knew my sister was wrong........I just knew it!!!

Cheers
Andrew

 

[diandwill]

Rin Tin Tin wasn't a Cocker? I never knew! I would let you know that I am the current Lone Ranger, but the code of the west won't allow me!