Wyatt Earps double barrel?

[Ray Cover]

Any of you historians know what model double barrel Wyatt Earp cut Curly Bill in half with?

I have an idea for a personal piece I want to do some day if I can find the right gun.

Ray

 

[sleepingrobot]

Hi Ray,

The web page http://www.caravanwest.com/article.html provides some
leads you might follow-up. It mentions that Wyatt had a 3-triggered
Stevens shotgun, in addition to his more famous Buntline Special. It
also cites Jeff Morey as being a leading authority on Wyatt and his
weapons.

Best regards,
Ron

 

[Glenn]

I don't know the answer to your question, But I would like to know if you have a relative in the knife making business? Thanks, Glenn

 

[Ray Cover]

Glen,

The other Ray Cover who is a knifemaker is my dad.

Ray

 

[Ray Cover]

I suspect it would have benn a colt 1878 but I was just wondering if anyone knew for sure.

If so, where might one look for such a gun?

Ray

 

[JTR]

I think you're correct on the model.
Here's one at;
http://www.gunsamerica.com/classifieds/none/_976690546.aspx
It's already engraved, but this would be a good site to find what you're looking for.
John

 

[Ray Cover]

Thanks JTR

 

[JJ Roberts]

Ray,
Wyatt Earp could of carried any # of double guns..Colt, American Arms, Remington, Parker. Your best bet would be to contact Guns of the Old West..General Questions & Info.....harrismags@aol.com or contact the
Double Gun Journal (no email addy)..tele# 231-536-7439..fax..231-536-7450..address your questions to Daniel or JoAnna Cote'...hope this will help.

Yours truly,
JJ Roberts
Manassas, VA

 

[Ray Cover]

Thanks JJ,

I have had a few folks tell me that the story goes that the shotgun was a loaner from the local Wells Fargo so I followed that up and it didn't help. Seems that Wells fargo bought coach guns from almost every maufacturer out there.

Ron, referenced the 3 trigger stevens used in the the Tombstone movie. I can't even find that gun listed aywhere. I am assuming the 3rd trigger was to fire both barrels at once and may have been a custom job.

I will contact Guns of the old West today and see what I can find out.

Ray

 

[Neo Dutch]

American Hangunner did a story on the guns used in the movies around '95. If I remember correctly the Stevens proved to be impossible to find and the search was almost abandoned, when a last minute wander through a local gun show came up trumps.