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Did Old West Lawmen Carry their own Weapons?

by | May 28, 2019 | Ask the Marshall, Departments

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Did Old West lawmen carry their own weapons? Capt. Gary Lavorgna Newfane, Vermont Most peace officers were responsible for providing their own sidearms. The town might provide a shotgun or rifle, but that varied from place to place. For example, the Arizona Rangers had to provide their own handguns and horses, while the territory provided rifles (Winchester .30-40 model 1895), along with pack animals, horse feed, ammunition and food. Marshall Trimble is Arizona’s official historian and vi


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