TV Show For The Percussion Revolver Enthusiast

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I'm not much of a TV series or movie person, but every now and again one will pique my interest. On Saturday - rained a good part of the day - I was poking around Netflix, and I came across this TV series called "Pinkertons", set in Kansas City around 1870. I streamed the first episode, and all I have to say is, if you're a percussion revolver enthusiast like me you will think you died and went to heaven.

The male lead carries an 1860 Army on his left side in cross-draw fashion. The female lead had a Remington pocket revolver in the first couple of episodes, but now has an 1862 Pocket Police in a holster on her right ankle. So far I've seen at least one Walker, several 1860 Armies, a Spiller & Burr, plenty of authentic holster rigs and cartridge and patch boxes, etc.

The premise of the show has Alan Pinkerton posting his son to a detective position in Kansas City, but then appoints a female detective to be his supervisor. Of course the young Pinkerton is a handsome but brave guy with not a lot upstairs, while the female detective is pretty and brilliant, and uses all sorts of forensic science to solve the cases.

I'm about four episodes into it now, and already the plots are becoming somewhat predictable so I'm not sure how many more I can stand......but, boy, there is a whole lotta gun waving around going on.

So far, just for the gun candy, I recommend it.
 
Well, I would like to watch it just for the guns (unlike Hell On Wheels) but I don't subscribe to Netflix and can't find a workaround for it.

A Pocket Police in a holster on her ankle? That actress must be a stout woman with a long dress.
 
What do you expect even the supposed documentaries stink and are riddled with Hollywood goofiness. The last attempt by Bill O'Reilly trying to portray Jesse James was a farce. "These weren't nice guys." so he says well nether was the Union army and the Provost Marshalls occupying Missouri.

How many times did President Lincoln have to personal intercede with the Union high command to stop the mass corruption that was going on? No mention of that little fact. No mention of Bloody Bill Anderson's sister being killed when their dilapidated prison building collapsed even after a Union Army Doctor told the high command of the dangers of that building?

That's what you can expect anymore even their documentaries are a farce.
 
Yes she is and there was a lot of undercover woman working for both the North and South during the war as spies.

And some of the best spies also. But that is a far cry from what that show is portraying. .
 
One of the Pinkerton bodyguards for Abe Lincoln when he was traveling incognito to Washington, D. C. for his first inaugeration was a female.
 
I admit I broke down and watched 1/2 of the 1st episode of season last night.
The use of Henry Big Boy rifles plus the horrible acting caused me to turn it off and go to bed.
 
drobs said:
I admit I broke down and watched 1/2 of the 1st episode of season last night.
The use of Henry Big Boy rifles plus the horrible acting caused me to turn it off and go to bed.
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I kinda like bad acting, lends a certain panache to the plot. "B" grade westerns are a favorite.:rofl:
 
whughett said:
I kinda like bad acting, lends a certain panache to the plot. "B" grade westerns are a favorite.:rofl:
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It's so family friendly cheese ball that I had to wonder if it was made in Canada. Turns out it is! It's like the show Merlin with guns.
 
whughett said:
I kinda like bad acting, lends a certain panache to the plot. "B" grade westerns are a favorite.:rofl:
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I am hoping that was a facetious reply, sir. My faves are Open Range, Lonesome Dove, The Wild Bunch, Unforgiven, The Quick And The Dead, Last Man Standing, The Cowboys, Once Upon A Time in The West, The Good The Bad And The Ugly, The Magnificent Seven (original), True Grit (original), The Shootist, Pale Rider, Little Big Man, Hang 'Em High, Silverado, Jeremiah Johnson, The Outlaw Josey Wales, and so many others, in no particular order.

I dislike the B&W stuff I grew up with in the 50's.

Jim
 
expat_alaska said:
I am hoping that was a facetious reply, sir. My faves are Open Range, Lonesome Dove, The Wild Bunch, Unforgiven, The Quick And The Dead, Last Man Standing, The Cowboys, Once Upon A Time in The West, The Good The Bad And The Ugly, The Magnificent Seven (original), True Grit (original), The Shootist, Pale Rider, Little Big Man, Hang 'Em High, Silverado, Jeremiah Johnson, The Outlaw Josey Wales, and so many others, in no particular order.

I dislike the B&W stuff I grew up with in the 50's.

Jim
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LOL Certainly wouldn't categorize that list you present as "B" grade. I've watched the Lonesome Dove series as least three times, True Grit, original and remake several times, heck I've watch all of them more than once. You can add the Hateful Eight to that collection. The part where Kurt Russell takes down the 1860 and orders it dumped in the ****ter was pure Hollywood. NO I was referring to the sort one can watch on "Westerns" channel on the ROKU. The post was an attempt at humor.
 
Neither would I as those are some great movies Jim listed. I still like the remake of True Grit with Jeff Bridges better than the original however because at the final scene he pulls out his two '51 Navy Colts. Rio Bravo and Rooster Cogburn are still my favorite westerns though.
 
The B&W TV series I watched as a kid were: Daniel Boone, The Last of the Mohicans, The Lone Ranger, The Texan, The Cisco Kid, Wanted: Dead or Alive, Cheyenne, Bronco, Sugarfoot, Bonanza, High Chaparral, and many others I cannot recall now.

It was amazing how Josh Randall never ran out of ammo and all his cartridge loops were always full with long cartridges that did not seem to fit the cut-down rifle he had. I had a toy gun that looked like Randall's gun that shot white plastic conical bullets when I was about 10. It was a treasured Christmas present.

The one TV series I watched back then was "Highway Patrolman" with Broderick Crawford. I recently watched a few episodes on YouTube and wonder what I ever saw in that. I guess it was better than Howdy Doody or Soupy Sales, although I did like Pookie. That is the name of my cat. :)

Jim
 
expat_alaska said:
The B&W TV series I watched as a kid were: Daniel Boone, The Last of the Mohicans, The Lone Ranger, The Texan, The Cisco Kid, Wanted: Dead or Alive, Cheyenne, Bronco, Sugarfoot, Bonanza, High Chaparral, and many others I cannot recall now.

It was amazing how Josh Randall never ran out of ammo and all his cartridge loops were always full with long cartridges that did not seem to fit the cut-down rifle he had. I had a toy gun that looked like Randall's gun that shot white plastic conical bullets when I was about 10. It was a treasured Christmas present.

The one TV series I watched back then was "Highway Patrolman" with Broderick Crawford. I recently watched a few episodes on YouTube and wonder what I ever saw in that. I guess it was better than Howdy Doody or Soupy Sales, although I did like Pookie. That is the name of my cat. :)

Jim
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The bullets in Randall' s gun belt were .45-70. The Mare's leg was .44-40. The producer thought the .45-70 rounds looked more impressive visually....that's why that happened.
 
Tommygunn said:
The bullets in Randall's gun belt were .45-70. The Mare's leg was .44-40. The producer thought the .45-70 rounds looked more impressive visually....that's why that happened.
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Tommy, I know that. That's why the TV stuff has not been my cup of tea for decades. It wasn't even enough to fool a kid raised around guns decades ago, but thanks for the comment, sir.
 
How about the "Original" Texas Rangers on Saturday Morning after Fury and Sky King?

One of the rangers from that series showed up in Walker as the old retired ranger.
 
Crawdad1 said:
I brought up Gunsmoke and there are a lot of people who liked Chester better than Festus, I said no way, Festus is a lot better. .
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I was 4 when Gunsmoke aired but it wasn't until I was 7 that we got a TV. My bedtime was 8pm and Gunsmoke was on at 10pm. Had to go to bed at 8 and then my dad would wake me up to watch Gunsmoke.
 
“Copper “ was a short-lived tv series about an Irish policeman in New York in the 1860s. All percussion guns and decent plots. I liked it, was sorry it was not renewed. Available through Amazon I think.
 
Good morning,
I enjoyed 'Copper' as well. It was the first time I saw a LeMat being used by a main character. I really became fascinated with the revolver during the episodes in which it figured prominently. The show led to me finally owning my own 'Grapeshot' revolver.
regards!
 
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