Did Lincoln own any weapons?
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11-05-2012, 09:09 AM
(This post was last modified: 11-05-2012 10:35 AM by Gene C.)
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RE: Did Lincoln own any weapons?
There is an acccount by William Stodard (one of Lincoln's staff) in "Looking For Lincoln" p.117, that President Lincoln had a Spencer carbine.
"...the President, who was a very good shot, enjoyed the relaxation very much. One morning early we were having a good time - he with his favorite "Spencer," and I with a vilianous kicking nondescript, with a sort of patent backaction breech, that left my shoulder balck and blue...." So when is this "Old Enough To Know Better" supposed to kick in? |
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11-05-2012, 09:58 AM
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RE: Did Lincoln own any weapons?
In Tad Lincoln's Father by Julia Taft Bayne the author writes that Tad had a terrible longing for a real pistol. Finally he got one after nagging his parents repeatedly.
Does anyone know where this came from? Was it a pistol the Lincolns had in Springfield and brought to Washington? |
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11-05-2012, 11:06 AM
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RE: Did Lincoln own any weapons?
Even more questions: what was the "real" pistol? My first "real" pistol was a BB pistol. I don't think Tad was given a Model 1860 Colt! Now that is a "real" pistol!
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11-05-2012, 12:39 PM
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RE: Did Lincoln own any weapons?
The only pistols I ever owned were a cap gun and a water pistol.
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11-05-2012, 12:51 PM
(This post was last modified: 11-05-2012 12:51 PM by Gene C.)
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RE: Did Lincoln own any weapons?
Did you ever have a rubber band gun? Those were great (except for the marks left on the wall - and then on my rear end - butt it was worth it)
So when is this "Old Enough To Know Better" supposed to kick in? |
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11-05-2012, 03:55 PM
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RE: Did Lincoln own any weapons?
Cap guns-now that brings back memories! The little red cap roll-the smell of the powder- hadn't thought of that in years. Of course, I was Wyatt Earp. Cowboys were all the rage.
Bill Nash |
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11-05-2012, 04:59 PM
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RE: Did Lincoln own any weapons?
Here is a little more from Julia Taft Bayne's book:
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11-06-2012, 12:06 PM
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RE: Did Lincoln own any weapons?
Ah, yes! Cap guns--funny, we plated the James Younger gang. Different up-bringing. My mom was from Missouri (we pronounced it, Mizzourah)
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11-06-2012, 12:16 PM
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RE: Did Lincoln own any weapons?
Roger, nice additional info. It seems that the good advice to "never point a gun at anything or anyone you don't intend to shoot" was around even back then. Too bad we don't know what kind of revolver it was-I'm just curious.
Bill Nash |
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11-06-2012, 12:38 PM
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RE: Did Lincoln own any weapons?
I agree, Bill. As I have mentioned in a few previous posts the idea that Lincoln was armed at Ford's Theatre is an interest of mine. If he were carrying a pistol that night, is this it? On June 9, 1863, Lincoln telegraphed Mary, "Think you better put Tad's' pistol away. I had an ugly dream about him." Assuming she did so, what happened to it? I have only questions - no answers.
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05-16-2013, 07:42 PM
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RE: Did Lincoln own any weapons?
If Lincoln was carrying a pistol at Ford's Theater, why do you suppose it is not known? Why isn't it among the things we know he had with him that night?
Bill Nash |
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05-16-2013, 07:51 PM
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RE: Did Lincoln own any weapons?
My guess would be because he didn't have one with him.
So when is this "Old Enough To Know Better" supposed to kick in? |
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05-16-2013, 07:55 PM
(This post was last modified: 05-16-2013 07:56 PM by Jim Page.)
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RE: Did Lincoln own any weapons?
Bill, my cap gun (circa 1958 or so) was the wonderful Have Gun, Will Travel double-holster model, which came with a black leather belt and holsters and a black vest; the holsters had the silver chess-pawn Paladin emblem on it. It also came with a stack of Paladin business cards.
The asking price for this set on eBay, where I snagged the image, is $1,200. --Jim (wire Carlton Hotel, San Francisco) Please visit my blog: http://jimsworldandwelcometoit.com/ |
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05-16-2013, 08:56 PM
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RE: Did Lincoln own any weapons?
Gene: that's my guess too.
Jim: whoa-that is awesome! Whatever happened to our childhood toys, anyway? I still have a lot of my Marx Civil War soldiers-but-man- what happened to all my other stuff? Was my mother throwing things away behind my back? Bill Nash |
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05-16-2013, 11:07 PM
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RE: Did Lincoln own any weapons?
(05-16-2013 08:56 PM)LincolnMan Wrote: Was my mother throwing things away behind my back? Bill, if your mom was anything like my mom, the answer is, "Yes!" --Jim Please visit my blog: http://jimsworldandwelcometoit.com/ |
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