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TOOLS OF A BYGONE ERA

You will also find many, if not all Silent Riders carrying reproductions of these iconic Pistols on their hips, yet another symbol of  Wild West Vigilant Law.

FIRE POWER & BRUTE STRENGTH

A Bowie knife is a pattern of fixed-blade fighting knife created by James Black in the early 19th century for Jim Bowie

"Hangman"

Hangman perfecting his craft

Peter Larkin's Last Appeal   "A Hanging On B Street"

Article courtesy of Janice Oberding


Sage Advice

From The Past

A typical flyer distributed in small towns that were teeming with reprobates and buncos.

The Hangman's Noose - Old West Justice

The hangman’s knot or hangman’s noose gains its name from its original use for the execution of a murderer. It is a type of noose knot that is thought to be invented in the UK from where it spread to the other parts of the world. It is also known as a collar, where the term "Hang him by the collar" was birthed.

Picking Up & Dropping off

The Stagecoach came from Sacramento, Reno, & Carson City to Virginia City daily, with stops at Gold Hill & Silver City.

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