Did Booth have another pistol?
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07-29-2012, 11:39 AM
(This post was last modified: 07-29-2012 11:40 AM by BettyO.)
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RE: Did Booth have another pistol?
(07-29-2012 11:29 AM)Wesley Harris Wrote:(07-29-2012 10:53 AM)LincolnMan Wrote: Wesley: thanks for tracking it down. I'm a little saddened that it is there. If it is actually a weapon that belonged to Booth-it would seem to be in the wrong place. Of course, the problem is that it can't be proven to be so. I wonder what the various scholars have thought about it. Sounds great, Wes! I enjoy your talks and can't wait to hear this one.... let me know if you need the Whitney again. Yes, I agree with your findings. Although he was a soldier, Powell was apparently not as adept with weapons as one would believe. He was repeatedly reprimanded in the army because he failed to keep his firearms clean. I don't know if this was simply laziness or indifference. Possibly, because he was young, a combination of both. "The Past is a foreign country...they do things differently there" - L. P. Hartley |
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07-29-2012, 12:54 PM
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RE: Did Booth have another pistol?
I know absolutely nothing about firearms, but if Booth had carried a second Deringer, could he have loaded it before going into the presidential box like I assume he did with the one in his hand? I guess what I'm asking is if it would have been safe to carry the pistol with lead ball and gunpowder already in it in a pocket or such?
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07-29-2012, 12:57 PM
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RE: Did Booth have another pistol?
(07-29-2012 12:54 PM)L Verge Wrote: I know absolutely nothing about firearms, but if Booth had carried a second Deringer, could he have loaded it before going into the presidential box like I assume he did with the one in his hand? I guess what I'm asking is if it would have been safe to carry the pistol with lead ball and gunpowder already in it in a pocket or such? Hi Laurie! Yes, it would be safe to have a pistol in his pocket. The hammer on the pistol has to drop on the percussion cap to discharge the pistol. As long as it's not carried cocked, the hammer can't drop to explode the cap. |
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