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John Wayne's Gun Leather The commemorative Bianchi John Wayne rigs were made 1980-81 time frame. I have one still wrapped in the original box,complete. Bianchi didn't sell his interest in Bianchi International until the 1990's.

John Wayne's Holsters One of the most famous western rigs of our time. Later after the "B" westerns, John Wayne wore rigs by Bob Brown (former LA County Deputy Sheriff) if memory serves me right. Duke also wore rigs from Andy Anderson's Gunfighter Gunleather as well as Alfonso's of Hollywood...

PUSSER'S 41 MAG. S&W brought out the Model 58 in July of 1964. The beginning serial numbers started for the first production year (S-prefix) #S-258032 to S-260632 first production run started started July 10 1964. Months later the guns would have started appearing on gun shop shelves. (Fact...

Pusser crash No, I have seen nothing to back up the tie-rod story, just speculation. In my opinion, I know of two other crashes that occurred with similar year model Corvettes. There was speculation that he may have been poisoned. Nothing ever panned out as his father "Carl" didn't want his...

Pusser's .41 magnum S&W Hello to all, I have extensively studied the life of Sheriff Buford Pusser for several years. I have been in law enforcement for close to 28 years. Buford's .41 magnum was a S&W Mdl. 58 4" Nickel with an "S" prefix serial number. I was told by a close friend of Pusser's...