Texas Star
US Veteran
In another topic (Zoo guns, in The Lounge), someone posted a photo of famed wild animal catcher Frank Buck. He is wearing what is clearly a S&W with gold or silver monogrammed service grips. Barrel length is about five inches, judging from the holster. Can't tell if there's a lanyard ring.
Does anyone know which gun(s) Buck carried? I've read a couple of his books and don't recall if he mentioned caliber, etc. My guess is that the gun in the photo is a .38-44 HD or M-1917 (commercial). Might be an M&P. I'm guessing that .44 Special ammo might be hard to find in some of the places he went. And metal jacketed ammo might give better penetration in animals, in case he had to shoot one.
I'm sure that dangerous natives might also be a factor in his wearing a revolver.
T-Star
Does anyone know which gun(s) Buck carried? I've read a couple of his books and don't recall if he mentioned caliber, etc. My guess is that the gun in the photo is a .38-44 HD or M-1917 (commercial). Might be an M&P. I'm guessing that .44 Special ammo might be hard to find in some of the places he went. And metal jacketed ammo might give better penetration in animals, in case he had to shoot one.
I'm sure that dangerous natives might also be a factor in his wearing a revolver.
T-Star
