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But he put his rifle scabbard on the right side of his horse. Is that odd? Safety, Situational Awareness and proficiency. Neck Ties, Hats and ammo brass, Never ,ever touch'em w/o asking first | ||
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Rifle scabbards were commonly mounted on the opposite side from your primary hand.  | |||
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He steers the horse with his left hand?  No odder than: at the opening, 12 cycles of the lever results in 13 reports from a weapon that does not hold that many Shooting all the rounds then twirl-cocking when empty Flip- or twirl-cocking the rifle and nothing happens then a moment later working the lever to fire and so on. How Many Shots? | |||
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It's a cross-draw configuration, much like a Samurai sword, which is always worn on the left side (no matter if you're right or left handed). | |||
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It's 1881, he has managed to purchase a very early 1892 lever gun, probably a custom made scabbard too . | |||
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And a rifle that is exceptionally accurate when rapid fired from the hip. Another left, right thing that doesn't make sense is the loading gate on an 1873 SAA. No one's life, liberty or property is safe while the legislature is in session.- Mark Twain | |||
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Being a lefty long gun shooter, I'd want it slung on the right side to allow a left hand draw and up to my left shoulder. Oddly, I'm a right hand pistol shooter and right eye dominant. SIGforum: For all your needs! Imagine our influence if every gun owner in America was an NRA member! Click the box>>>  | |||
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He does not use his left hand to pull out the rifle as The Scabbard mouth is on the right rear hip of the horse. Safety, Situational Awareness and proficiency. Neck Ties, Hats and ammo brass, Never ,ever touch'em w/o asking first | |||
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He's ambidextrous.  _____________________________ "The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by those who vote for a living." "Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" Benjamin Franklin | |||
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https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pm...p/Series/TheRifleman A few of the tropes on this page: Improbable Aiming Skills Blasting It Out of Their Hands Gun Twirling Anachronism Stew (the rifle itself, a Model 1892; the show took place in the early 1880s) | |||
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