Winchester?

"WaltBJ" wrote in message
om...
"SNIP:
Indians were armed with Winchesters in .44-40 and .44 Henry.
More rapid firing, but also more limited range. Circumstances seem to
indicate
that the troopers were simply overwhelmed by numbers.
But everyone knew that already.
Surprisingly few do. The myth of "better armed Indians" is alive and
well
in spite of the fact that only Custer was overun. Benteen and Reno were
able to hold off their attackers until help arrived.
Still, the Henry was known as "that damn Yankee gun you load on Sunday
and
shoot all week" 'cause of its impressive (for the day) 17 round
capacity.
The Model '73 (as seen in "Winchester '73") had the same capacity. It
was
sold in a military version to at least Turkey and Russia. So maybe
there
could be a connection somewhere in the dark reaches of history. ;-)
Bill Kambic


Get down to your local library and check out "Son of the Morning
Star". Pretty good portrayal of 'Custer's Last Stand'. I've been to
the site - not a good place for a stand-off; really exposed.
Walt BJ

Yea, but those slopes are pretty steep; first team up has a nice
advantage.

Bill Kambic wrote:
"WaltBJ" wrote in message


Get down to your local library and check out "Son of the Morning
Star". Pretty good portrayal of 'Custer's Last Stand'.


I have a vague recollection of having seen this. Will see it again, though!
:-)

I've been to

the site - not a good place for a stand-off; really exposed.


I visited there back in college. Spooky to imagine standing there seeing
nothing but ****ed off Indians.

There's a guy I met who runs trail rides through that area. One of them
traces Custer's path for a few days. Might do that next fall!

Bill Kambic


I visited the battlefield on the "Greasy Grass" in 1958 with a Cheyanne
friend. Doubly spooky hearing him talk about what his great grandfather
had told him of the battle. I have never gone back for that reason.

George

George,

I visited the battlefield on the "Greasy Grass" in 1958 with a Cheyanne
friend. Doubly spooky hearing him talk about what his great grandfather had
told him of the battle. I have never gone back for that reason.

Didn't know that the Cheyenne were involved in the Little Big Horn battle
(that is the same as "Greasy Grass", right?). Thought the whole operation
was a Sioux affair. Please enlighten me.

--
Mike Kanze

"Do witches run spell-checkers?"

- Old word processing joke


"George Shirley" wrote in message
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Bill Kambic wrote:
"WaltBJ" wrote in message


Get down to your local library and check out "Son of the Morning
Star". Pretty good portrayal of 'Custer's Last Stand'.


I have a vague recollection of having seen this. Will see it again,
though!
:-)

I've been to

the site - not a good place for a stand-off; really exposed.


I visited there back in college. Spooky to imagine standing there seeing
nothing but ****ed off Indians.

There's a guy I met who runs trail rides through that area. One of them
traces Custer's path for a few days. Might do that next fall!

Bill Kambic


I visited the battlefield on the "Greasy Grass" in 1958 with a Cheyanne
friend. Doubly spooky hearing him talk about what his great grandfather
had told him of the battle. I have never gone back for that reason.

George