How did LE set-up thier leverguns for duty in the old days?

[joed]

Calibers? My former police 94 was .30-30. It was carried in a scabbard with no sling, but this was a mounted unit.

 

[M1key]

Old West? I believe 44-40 was popular in a pistol and lever gun combo for obvious reasons.

M

 

[CraigC]

Well a good scope would have come in handy.

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Sorry, couldn't resist

M

I still love that movie!

 

[BLACKHAWKNJ]

Charlie Askins mentioned wrapping a white cloth around the muzzle of his 12 gauge semiauto for ease of aiming in the dark. I suspect most LEO guns were pretty much stock back then.

 

[herrwalther]

And that is why I have 2 lever action rifles. The 94 which was issued to LE and a 336 that I got from a friend. The lever is the AR of the 19th century and that is why I keep them.

That explains a lot. The only centerfire rifles I manage to keep are ARs and Lever actions. Anytime I get a bolt action, it usually doesn't stick around long before I sell it.

 

[halfmoonclip]

I once read that in Custer's day, a cavalryman typically carried 20 carbine and 18 revolver rounds.

Jim, don't know about that specifically, but have read that there were more attacking Indians (Indigenous people? Native Americans?) than Custer's men had cartridges.
Moon

 

[Tommygunn]

Jim, don't know about that specifically, but have read that there were more attacking Indians (Indigenous people? Native Americans?) than Custer's men had cartridges.
Moon

Yea, and the Indians had more bullets too!! (repeater rifles ...... the "assault weapon of the 19th century ).

 

[Coyote3855]

The Wyoming State Museum has 12 Winchester 1894 or Model 94 .30-30 carbines that were used by guards at the Wyoming State Penitentiary. The Winchesters and one Savage Model 99, also in .30-30, were transferred to the museum from the Department of Corrections in 1981. The carbines are in fair to good condition externally. They show little evidence of use. Bores are pristine. A couple of the stocks have been inscribed: one says "George Custer," another marked "Hank" and decorated with an inlaid penny. No other modifications are evident.

 

[M1key]

I still love that movie!

Yep, the best of the three.

M

 

[Jim Watson]

The Utah firing squad used lever action .30-30s.

 

[CraigC]

Yep, the best of the three.

M

Easily!

 

[Jerry M]

Well, Sheriff Andy of Mayberry had a rack full of levers.

Actually, he has a variety of firearms: lever, bolt, double barrel, pump; but if you look closely at the rack you will see what look like a Japanese paratroopers bolt action short rifle/carbine.

 

[ECVMatt]

We were kind of discussing this in another thread:

https://www.thehighroad.org/index.p...-those-with-knowledge-of-the-old-west.880199/

But it seems that most folks used what they had available.

 

[shafter]

I once read that in Custer's day, a cavalryman typically carried 20 carbine and 18 revolver rounds.

That number seems accurate for the revolver but pretty light for the carbine. I'd be surprised if it was less than 40 and probably more like 60+. I could be wrong.