Sammy Davis Jr Gunslinger

[BytorJr]

Was watching The Rifleman today, down with whopper sinus infection, so not much else to do that I want to do (like clean). Anyway, Sammy Davis Jr was on it. Amazing actually. Here's a blurry video of one of the shows he did:


And the one from The Rifleman:

 

[MtnCreek]

 

[Expert684]

Sammy and Glenn Ford had world class quick draw speed. No BS.

 

[pmclaine]

In the 50s/60s Hollywood was big time into quick draw.

Audie Murphy was a fan of the sport.

 

[Lawless]

I saw that episode a couple of months back.

 

[Wyfox]

One of his personal six shooters is at the Buffalo Bill cody museum

 

[Maggot]

Was watching The Rifleman today, down with whopper sinus infection, so not much else to do that I want to do (like clean). Anyway, Sammy Davis Jr was on it. Amazing actually. Here's a blurry video of one of the shows he did:


And the one from The Rifleman:

I wonder if Alec Baldwin checked his six shooter?

Could that be why Lucus was pissed?

 

[BCP]

I laughed my ass off when I saw him on that show as a gunslinger. Apparently he was a target shooter who did cowboy competitions.

 

[Mister Ridge]

2nd fastest gun in Hollywood

 

[buffalowinter]

Jerry Lewis was into fast draw too.

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Western movies were a force to be reckoned with in the early to mid 50s. Captivation infected the public. Now, some live out the tales left in their wake.

The World Fast Draw Association was born.

Frank Laton, the Vice Chairman of the World Fast Draw Association, explains the origins of the gun sport.

“This was started in 1954. You know who started it? The movie stars. Every Radio station or TV station was saying their guy was the fastest, he’s the fastest. So, you had Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Clint Eastwood, Glenn Ford and they actually started this,” says Laton.

 

[BytorJr]

I laughed my ass off when I saw him on that show as a gunslinger. Apparently he was a target shooter who did cowboy competitions.

On The Rifleman he was formerly with Buffalo Bill's Circus as a trick shot. His dad had gotten killed by a group of trail hands. His dad had gotten the sheriff when the trail hands were basically raping the woman. Sheriff did nothing. So when he grew up he killed the 5 trail hands. Then 7 more because he had a reputation. He came back to get the badge because he disrespected that town's badge since it did nothing and his "pa" was killed.

I just wonder how long he had to practice to handle that revolver like that. Was it specially weighted, etc?

 

[BCP]

I just wonder how long he had to practice to handle that revolver like that. Was it specially weighted, etc?

I think it was a specially made Peacemaker.

He also had a 1911:

Sammy Davis Jr.'s pistol is turned in at L.A. gun buyback program

A vintage pistol that was once owned by legendary performer Sammy Davis Jr. was among 791 guns that the Los Angeles Police Department collected during a weekend gun buyback program, officials said.

www.latimes.com

 

[pmclaine]

I think it was a specially made Peacemaker.

He also had a 1911:

Sammy Davis Jr.'s pistol is turned in at L.A. gun buyback program

A vintage pistol that was once owned by legendary performer Sammy Davis Jr. was among 791 guns that the Los Angeles Police Department collected during a weekend gun buyback program, officials said.

www.latimes.com

Looks like a GI 1911.

So fucking stupid.

Sure it wasn't destroyed some grifter owns that now.