Sammy Davis, Jr. was a gun collector

[tops]

One of the things Rodd Redwing could do was throw a knife at a target then draw and fire his pistol. The bullet would hit the target and the knife would stick in the bullet hole. On a "Rifleman" program Mr. Davis played a gunfighter and did that trick and I read later that Rodd Redwing taught it too him. Larry

 

[Jack Flash]

I think Mr. Davis was on a couple of episodes of The Rifleman. In both his gun handling skills were central to the plot.

 

[sipowicz]

Working with Arvo Ojala must have helped because I seem to remember that Sammy Davis Jr. was one of the fastest draws in Hollywood.

CW

And he was a dead eye!

 

[NYlakesider]

And he was a dead eye!

That he was, but he did real well with the working eye.

I remember him from way back when and saw him on TV doing gun work. I also read about him a couple time in some gun mags of the era! Extremely talented man. I rate him as one of or possible the best all around entertainer of the second half of the last century.

 

[cougar14]

Speaking of dead eyes, research what happened to his "dead eye", suicide knob. Don't even like to think about it.

 

[ralph7]

Speaking of dead eyes, research what happened to his "dead eye", suicide knob. Don't even like to think about it.

Suicide knob aka steering wheel spinner for some of you younger folks.
Haven't seen one of those in regular use in probably 30 years.

 

[Alpo]

According to Wiki, it was the horn button, not a honey-hugger. Makes a little more sense. Honey-huggers, at least all I've seen, were flat on the face, and couple of inches in diameter. That horn button came to a point.

 

[the ringo kid]

My President Charlton Heston had an extensive gun collection. And was a hunter, also. I met him & bought his book at the NRA meeting in Reno.

There is a great photo of the net showing off someof His antique pistols collections. Im not at a computer so cant post. He also one heck of a collection of Muskets, Flintlocks etc.

And speaking of those who collect--id love to see Clint Eastwoods collections of guns and militaria. John Wayne also had a pretty nice collection of guns too.

 

[max]

There is now an episode of The Rifleman on and Sammy has shown some fancy gun twirling and the trick with the knife. I don't care for the show usually, but this is a good and entertaining episode.

 

[kenv1950]

One of the things Rodd Redwing could do was throw a knife at a target then draw and fire his pistol. The bullet would hit the target and the knife would stick in the bullet hole. On a "Rifleman" program Mr. Davis played a gunfighter and did that trick and I read later that Rodd Redwing taught it too him. Larry

Funny thing about that... Just watched that (RIFLEMAN) episode this morning

 

[italiansport]

Up into the 60s there were many notable Hollywood stars that were into guns and collecting. Clark Gable,Roy Rogers and Sid Caeser are a few who come to mind in addition to the others already mentioned. I even remember they had a trap or skeet squad. Hollywood was a much different place back then.
Jim

 

[Salty RI]

No wonder he died broke.

 

[Smith357]

 

[James&theGiant1911]

I always look through the old stuff on gunbroker all the time. I love the old winchesters and thunderers

 

[Cleveland48]

That video has some very impressive gun handling I must say.

 

[Harleystoo]

The good ol' days!

Hollywood was a much different place back then.
Jim

Many used to be veterans too.

 

[wbraswell]

I remember Mel Torme being on The Virginian, he played a hand that some thought was a gunfighter trying to run from his past. He was an ex-performing marksman trying to run from his past. I'd bet the Colt he used in that episode was really his.

 

[Alpo]

I'm currently watching a Jerry Lewis movie - Three on a Couch. Jerry's fiancee, Janet Leigh, is a shrink that can't run off to Paris with him, 'cause she's got these three girl patients that are scared of men. Jerry romances all three of 'em, as the type of man they secretly want. Okay, so it's a dumb movie. What'dya expect - it's Jerry Lewis.

Anywho, one of the girls is attracted to cowboys, so "Ringo" is from Jackson Hole, and is the bestest all around cowboy type, and fastest gun, west of Chicago.

One scene, where he is showing her how to handle a gun. And as BAD as he's doing, he has to be really good. Nobody could be that bad, without knowing what he's doing.

Gun ends up upside down in the holster, pointing backwards with the grip in the holster, etc.

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