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Old 08-22-2009, 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by dbarale View Post
I thought the idea was to be able to transfer the gun to the left hand to reload whith the (right) saber hand?
I have nothing to support that, just what I was told...
A cavalry rider holds the reins in his left hand. The pistol is transferred to the left hand (while still holding the reins) and the loading is done with the right hand.

This is all very natural to someone used to riding horses. In a situation where you need to reload a pistol while mounted, the last thing I would do is let go of the brakes.
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