Charles Goodnight's 1873 winchester!

rangerider7 · Post by **rangerider7** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:32 pm

I was at the auction when this rifle first sold in the 70s. It is a very historical rifle and you can see he used it. It is now in the Autry Museum in California. Sorry for the quality of the photo but I had to take it from a book. I could not find a good shot of it on the net. The steer-head is inlaid mother of pearl and as well as I remember the rifle was originally nickle or silver plated and engraved.

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:35 pm

Rangerider,

Do you have any idea what happened at the toe of the but plate? Maybe stock chipped?

rangerider7 · Post by **rangerider7** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:40 pm

Yes, the stock had a chip out of it. It is not hard to do on cresent butt plates. I did it to a Marlin "94" a few years back by dropping it just a few inches.

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:50 pm

That's a nice Winchester.
Pardon my lack of knowledge, but who was Charles Goodnight?

Joe

GonnePhishin · Post by **GonnePhishin** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:04 pm

If memory serves me correct, I believe he was a big cattle rancher back in the 1880's-1890's, but can't remember where.

Leverluver · Post by **Leverluver** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:07 pm

Google the Goodnight-Loving trail.

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:20 pm

Leverluver wrote:Google the Goodnight-Loving trail.

Hmmmm, very interesting.

Joe

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:28 pm

I would just like to play with that '73 for one day. Push some bp loads out of it at rocks and things. Nothing beats handling a historic firearm. That would excite me more than meeting the queen of England. (well, don't know 'bout that, the only people from England I like are Nath and Gamekeeper

)

I think Mr. Goodnight was the guy who invented that saying that we all use just before going to bed. (I know, I'm an idiot)--------------------------------------Sixgun

rangerider7 · Post by **rangerider7** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:31 pm

"Lonesome Dove" was loosely based on Charles Goodnight and Oliver Loving. Call being Goodnight and Gus being Loving.

JustaJeepGuy · Post by **JustaJeepGuy** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:38 pm

Sixgun wrote:I think Mr. Goodnight was the guy who invented that saying that we all use just before going to bed.

Now THAT'S funny!!

kimwcook · Post by **kimwcook** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:19 pm

I believe he also was involved in saving the American Bison (buffler).

CBY-32/20 · Post by **CBY-32/20** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:29 pm

Built the first "chuck" wagon.

Raised the first "Beefalo"

madman4570 · Post by **madman4570** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:30 pm

winchester1886 · Post by **winchester1886** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:03 am

Charlie Goodnight chased the Comanche out of Palo Duro Canyon up Amarillo way, then established his ranch and became one of the wests most famous cattle barons, he was financed by Irishman John Adair and the ranch became the J A Ranch, I think it is still there today or at least the buildings, I pretty sure there is a Post Office there.

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