ID Old Pic of Fiddle Playing in Gun Shop?

[Double Naught Spy]

I work in a historical museum. We are in the process of digitizing some of our photographs. My assistant brought me two odd photographs because of my interest in firearms. She thought they were funny. They are of a guy playing the fiddle in what appears to be a gun shop. The collection of photographs was donated to us more than two decades ago (contact information no longer valid) and the other photographs in the collection appear to be of DFW area in the early 1950s.

So we are assuming that this may be a gun store in the DFW area. Do any of y'all recognize the man behind the counter or the shop itself? We would like to be able to put some information with the images if possible.

Thanks.

 

[jefnvk]

Nope, but it amuses me how many muzzleloaders they have hanging in what appears to be a prime spot.

Oh, how times change. Hard to fint any sidelock muzzleloader anymore

 

[Nhsport]

The pistol case seems like a store,the wall looks to be a museum.
Does any of the local librarys have old phone books? Seems like such a shop would have mention in the yellow pages that they specialise in blackpowder stuff.
At what time peroid did the use of wristwatches take over from pocketwatches?My guess is no earlier than between the world wars which seems way to late for that many black powder in anything but a specialised shop

 

[McCall911]

Do any of y'all recognize the man behind the counter or the shop itself?

He looks familiar to me, but I can't place him. I'll do some checking.

 

[McCall911]

He looks familiar to me, but I can't place him. I'll do some checking.

Sorry. Drawn a complete blank.
The fiddler still looks very familiar to me, doggone it. :banghead:

 

[El Tejon]

Isn't this Dixie Gun Works???

 

[chestnut ridge]

Turner E Kirkland. Probably around 1960.

 

[El Tejon]

That really is Kirkland?

You know you've been in the gun culture too long when you "know" that you know something about gun nuts but surprise yourself.

 

[Cosmoline]

Bingo. You beat me to it. I was thinking--what place in the US would have so many BP rifles back in the 50's? Almost everyone was tossing them out back then. Except one fellow.

 

[woolfam]

So why was he fiddling around in a gun shop?

 

[El Tejon]

I believe Kirkland was something of a bluegrass/folk music devotee. I remember reading about how he would play with others at Friendship.

 

[Marlin]

Question,pic on right,bottom left is that a Colt revolver rifle?

 

[Double Naught Spy]

Gentlemen, thank you for the identification. I have forward the thread and image links to the folks at Dixie Gun Works to see if they can verify the images.

I must admit, Tenn. was not what I was expecting. However, if they can verify the ID, that would be really cool!

 

[McCall911]

Isn't this Dixie Gun Works???

:banghead:



That's it!
Seem like I'd remember someone that I saw when I was a kid forty-some years ago!

 

[Cosmoline]

There's a great article about him, Elmer Keith and some other fellows who went on an all BP hunt in Idaho back in the 60's. Called "Last Man Standing" or something like that. IIRC Turner brought a huge matchlock. I've got it in an old Gun Digest somewhere.

 

[Well-Armed Lamb]

Cosmoline, could you rummage up a citation for that article when you get a chance? I'd love to track it down.

(Neat discussion thread, too.)

 

[lawandorder]

I think that is Red Jackson of Jackson arms in Dallas.

 

[TimboKhan]

Assuming that is Turner E. Kirkland, I just went to Dixie Gunworks page and hit "about" for a little article on them, and him. There is a picture of him shooting, and it sort of looks like the fiddler, but it's hard to tell. Anyway, here is the link:

http://www.dixiegunworks.com/about_us.php

 

[Malamute]

"Question,pic on right,bottom left is that a Colt revolver rifle?"


I believe it's a Remington revolving rifle.





All the pistols in the case are old timers too. I'd guess Dixie and Turner. Curious to see if it is.

There's a bolt gun sporter in the group, likely a sporterized Mauser. They (Dixie)take trades now. Probably did then as well.

 

[Double Naught Spy]

I just heard back from Dixie Gun Works and apparently this is not Turner Kirkland.

No this picture is not of Turner Kirkland.
Thank you,
DGW

 

[McCall911]

I just heard back from Dixie Gun Works and apparently this is not Turner Kirkland.

Well, is my face red!



Hopefully, he's already been ID'd:

I think that is Red Jackson of Jackson arms in Dallas.

Since your pictures were from the Dallas/Fort Worth area, that would make sense.

 

[Double Naught Spy]

I don't know, I looked at the pics online (all of 2 that I found) and Turner E. Kirkland looked to be a fair match. All things considered, you did quite well!

I did some checking on Red Jackson of Dallas. He owned Jackson Arms which is now closed.

The search continues...