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Billy the Kid shown using a cap and ball revolver


Those pistols gave over to the Colt single action in 1873 and were hardly ever seen again, for good reason. No way the Kid would have used a weapon in 1885 that was not nearly as reliable as the newer and much better single action, which is the gun that won the west. Sure wish these so-called historical programs would get history correct.

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