Its 1905, You're a Small Town Sheriff, Whatcha Packin?

[DustyGmt]

The OP says the money is for buying "kit"; well to me, a good horse is an essential piece of "kit", so I'd likely spend the biggest part of the money on a good horse and an even better saddle. When you think about it, your posterior is gonna be planted in that thing for 10 or 12 hours a day, so you'd want to be comfortable right? Same goes for the horse; in rough country and hard going, you'd want a horse that was sure footed, level headed, and had a somewhat comfortable gait. After I'd found a horse and saddle that suited me, then I think I'd feel really good with a SAA 45 and a Winchester '94 in 30-30. I'd for darn sure have a good belt/holster and saddle scabbard made, too. Might also have a confiscated double barrel shotgun sawed off and kept handy around the office should the drunks get too rowdy in the saloon, or in the event of a mob getting out of hand. I'd probably have some sort of pocket revolver for back up. Maybe one of the little Iver Johnson 38's stuck in my hip pocket, or even better, a Merwin Hulbert Pocket Army 44. Nickle plated if I could stand the extra cost. All in all, I think everything I've listed above would be suitable for any situation that would arise in 1905. The only thing I might change would be ordering an 1897 Brush Gun, otherwise I'd be satisfied with what I listed. Heck, I'd be pretty satisfied with what I've listed in 2021!

Mac

Yes, excellent thought. I'm now having trouble deciding between the new army or the SAA, I think I'd lean toward the SAA now. It's hard to choose between DA and SA...

 

[RealGun]

The first question on my mind would be what the bad guys were shooting most and whether I could compete in most circumstances. I am not so good cocking and shooting a 45 Colt SAA with one hand, so a double action something would be good, I think. I haven't tried a Schofield for cocking one handed, but that might work in single action. I doubt I would carry a a shotgun, but would like one nearby.

My great-great grandfather was a Confederate officer who was released from service to become the local sheriff rounding up deserters. There is no family record of whether he was armed or what he might have carried. We do know that he was shot at more than once and had a nagging leg injury.

 

[DTL]

a .455 Webley MkIV

 

[tark]

A short barreled hogleg in .45 colt and a Win 94 carbine in 30-30. A 97 for the shotgun, 12 gauge of course.

 

[Ivy Mike]

a Colt .38 special with one bullet in my pocket.

 

[tark]

a Colt .38 special with one bullet in my pocket.

OK, Barney...