Myth Vs. Reality: Gun Notches

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Arizona Ghostriders

Arizona Ghostriders

Күн бұрын

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@joshuabessire9169
@joshuabessire9169 2 жыл бұрын
The guy who owned my gun last must have been a real killer! There are notches all up and down the grip. It makes a nice diamond pattern and hard to drop. Also I bought it new so it must have had one heck of a proofing process.
@bigblue6917
@bigblue6917 2 жыл бұрын
Yes. I think you may want to take another look at them notches. I have a feeling they may not be what you think they are. In fact. Just try and get a grip on the situation.🤨
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Wow.
@bar-1studios
@bar-1studios 2 жыл бұрын
I saw an old bed headboard that must have belonged to a cowboy...
@tmapes1989
@tmapes1989 2 жыл бұрын
@@bar-1studios That was no cowboy, that was Belle Starr!!! (paraphrased old Time Life Books Commercial)!!!
@freedomcat
@freedomcat 2 жыл бұрын
@@bar-1studios 😆😆😆
@jeffreyrobinson3555
@jeffreyrobinson3555 2 жыл бұрын
You showing the Treasure of Sierra Madre reminds me of an event. I’m a nurse and two years older then dirt. I work with a lot of twenty somethings. About a year ago we were Turing a patient who was sedated and on a ventilator. We use a wedge shaped pillow to keep the patient on his side. Often we have to use regular pillows. Regular pillows was all we had in this room. The nurse on the other side as we were turning asked for a wedge to stick underneath him. To which I answered in my best Hollywood Mexican, wedges,wedges, we don’t need no stinking wedges!’ None of the young nurses were history nerds or Bogart fans. They just looked at me blankly
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
HAAHAHHA! It works on so many levels, Jeffrey!
@doughesson
@doughesson 2 жыл бұрын
Humor is wasted on the current generation.
@milesh.1125
@milesh.1125 2 жыл бұрын
Speaking of notches, I know a guy who’s in his late 80s and dad owned a single action that was given to him in Nebraska by a friend of his who had a relative that was some kind of outlaw (not a famous one, unfortunately I forget the name). And he said the pistol had notches on it and the rumor was that it was the number of men this outlaw had killed. Interestingly enough it had either been slicked up to much or had been used to much to the point where the sear didn’t catch on the hammer. Unfortunately the gun is long gone and he doesn’t have any pictures. One of his first memories is cleaning this gun when he was 3 or 4 (probably around 1939-1940)
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Wow!! Wish it could be found.
@bar-1studios
@bar-1studios 2 жыл бұрын
The myth is so prevalent I'm surprised that we haven't heard a countermyth proposing something like, "that cutting notches into an untextured pistol grip would wick away palm sweat giving a cowboy a steadier hold, and the practice went away with the introduction with rubber grips".
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
LOL! Well, that's good!
@ahhamartin
@ahhamartin Жыл бұрын
Sadly I've handled more than a few prewar Colts with gutta percha (rubber) that also had this abomination, but that theory will have to wait. Three decades after reading it, I'm still trying to wrap my head around Louis L'Amour saying fringe was practical ("to shed rain"?).
@Peaches-i2i
@Peaches-i2i 10 ай бұрын
@@ahhamartinFringe is actually practical. It creates more surface area for water to evaporate once you're out of the rain.
@jackthunderbolt4307
@jackthunderbolt4307 8 ай бұрын
​@@ahhamartin it is. Santee mentioned that a couple times
@martinchagnon5466
@martinchagnon5466 Жыл бұрын
Perhaps our most renowned western writer, Louis lamour, did extensive research on everything he wrote. He referred to notching as “ a tin horn’ s trick”. Which would tie in with your great video. Thanks & keep up the good work!
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders Жыл бұрын
Good point!
@ILikeToLaughAtYou
@ILikeToLaughAtYou Жыл бұрын
I’ve put a notch in the stock of my 1853 Enfield for every big anniversary event I’ve attended for Civil War reenacting.
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders Жыл бұрын
That's cool!
@ILikeToLaughAtYou
@ILikeToLaughAtYou Жыл бұрын
@@ArizonaGhostriders Appreciate it! And by the way, I’m unsure if y’all have done a video on this before, but I was thinking it might be cool to go over some of the experiences or prime and veterans of the Federal and Confederate armies post-war migrating west. Kind of like Josey Wales! Lol
@aarphi1984
@aarphi1984 2 жыл бұрын
0:25 - 0:30 : this reaction after the "notches" bit was the funniest thing I've seen in a while!! 😂
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@aarphi1984
@aarphi1984 2 жыл бұрын
@@ArizonaGhostriders Comedic gold!! Lol
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
@@aarphi1984 Much appreciated!
@jonjacobjingleheimerschmid3798
@jonjacobjingleheimerschmid3798 2 жыл бұрын
Frick! I'd kill for some nachos right now!
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
@@jonjacobjingleheimerschmid3798 LOL!
@lukesams3349
@lukesams3349 Жыл бұрын
“Fast is fine, but accuracy is final” - Wyatt Earp
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders Жыл бұрын
He knew!
@boothillbill9121
@boothillbill9121 2 жыл бұрын
I was glad to see you cover this. I myself have come across a few statements in old publications. And it always seemed to ME that it was mainly an expression as well. “He’s got two notches” just being a euphemistic way of saying “he’s killed two people” but not referring to their literal, physical gun. Great episode, as always, Pard!
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@diggerdave747
@diggerdave747 2 жыл бұрын
I like these videos. I'm dabbling in leather work. Decided to make a "real old west" holster for my 1851 Navy Colt .32 cal. The real holsters were not very exciting like the Hollywood movie 'quick draw' variety. Many were just Union Army holsters with the flap cut off. Others were Slim Jim type. A lot of them were simply a belt that also held your pants up. Oh, and spinning your iron; easy way to become a eunich.
@robaldridge6505
@robaldridge6505 2 жыл бұрын
a 32 navy ?????? I want one.. is it 32 acp or 32 H&R ???
@robaldridge6505
@robaldridge6505 2 жыл бұрын
LOL
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
LOL!
@JacobS-yz7py
@JacobS-yz7py 10 ай бұрын
I'm eventually gonna make a 32 acp 1858. Well more like 32 long but yeah
@patrickmccann7963
@patrickmccann7963 9 ай бұрын
I own a Colt SAA from 1877 with with 3 notches in the right grip. Wish i knew the things it has seen.
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 9 ай бұрын
Wow!! It has a story to tell...!
@rhondaz356
@rhondaz356 2 жыл бұрын
Santee, I don't know how you, and your friends are able to find so many movie and tv pics, videos, plus photos, to correlate with your storyline, but you do it better than anyone I can think of. *We learn and get so entertained at the same time. 👏🤠🌞👏
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I sometimes have to search, but most times I have a memory of the movie and scene.
@BradSprinkle
@BradSprinkle 2 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed it a lot folks. Spend a lot of effort keeping scratches off my guns 🔫 Really good one folks 🤠👍
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@AmazingPhilippines1
@AmazingPhilippines1 2 жыл бұрын
I was given an old Albion pistol from 1943, I think. It had "notches" on the barrel, but may have been poor attempts to shorten the barrel with a saw blade.
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Ouch. I wonder why they couldn't finish the job?
@TimKoehn44
@TimKoehn44 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent Santee! Always informative and delightful. The beginning of this one was very humorous!
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@VirtualFeats
@VirtualFeats 2 жыл бұрын
a great video 👍
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
@@VirtualFeats Thank you!
@rickkinki4624
@rickkinki4624 2 жыл бұрын
Great video, Santee! My friend and I were recently down in Natchez, and we put away our badges while we ate some nachos! Then we sent our beers down the hatches, and back in our rooms we secured the latches. The next day, we baked some bread in batches. I could go on! -Desert Rat Rick
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Wow.....that was good.
@chrissewell1608
@chrissewell1608 2 жыл бұрын
He is a poet, and didn't even know it!
@thatonechilldude3836
@thatonechilldude3836 2 жыл бұрын
🔥💨 this dude is SMOKIN
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
@@thatonechilldude3836 Thank You!
@thatonechilldude3836
@thatonechilldude3836 2 жыл бұрын
@@ArizonaGhostriders Huh? For what??
@J_E_Sandoval
@J_E_Sandoval 2 жыл бұрын
Love subjects like this when the answer isn't cut and dry. Great video. And the Hee Haw reference was a nice touch!
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@IKenichiSmithI
@IKenichiSmithI 2 жыл бұрын
I don’t have a gun with notches but I was given a old knife with buck horn handles that has 5 notches on it, unfortunately the old man I got it from passed not too long after he gifted it to me.
@aaronburratwood.6957
@aaronburratwood.6957 2 жыл бұрын
Carry on
@IKenichiSmithI
@IKenichiSmithI 2 жыл бұрын
@@aaronburratwood.6957 the old man I got it from served in the Korean War and the Vietnam war he spent a lot of his military life being stationed out in Asia but when I met him he was dying and was going to be put in hospice care so I came over every day to clean up his house and pack up his belongings and as a gift for helping he gave the knife and a bunch of others. Another cool one is a Tiffany silver pocket knife dated 1886.
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Cool.
@LionquestFitness
@LionquestFitness 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for doing this one Santee. I've always been skeptical of pistoleros notching guns since it could change the balance of the gun in the hand. Also, my wife got a good laugh out of the Bison in Sweden!
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Finally, someone laughed at that!
@Real11BangBang
@Real11BangBang 2 жыл бұрын
I've always hesitated calling notches "kill marks" as some people do for the simple fact that it seems a pretty easy way for some shady people to get a little more money out of a firearm. The closest I've ever come to believing the notches are the ones on the revolutionary war militia musket we have for the simple facts of... .A it's a miltia musket (little to no punishment for defacing government property.) .B I actually know that the musket was in some serious battles due to the long paper trail it has behind it. Even then I'm still not completely sold on them. I've seen too many gun show carnies who will say anything to a potential buyer or unfortunately do anything to a piece of history for an extra buck. Edit: I just finished the video and looks like we pretty much have come to the same conclusion lol
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
HAHA! Yes. I guess we know of two "for sure" incidents where they notched as trophies; Patton and Pistol Pete. The rest were probably something else.
@Real11BangBang
@Real11BangBang 2 жыл бұрын
@@ArizonaGhostriders yessir
@snappers_antique_firearms
@snappers_antique_firearms 2 жыл бұрын
Agree 100%.. Being my SAA from 1882 has 2 notches. But i do have court paperwork showing it was used in a defensive shooting killing 2. I was told the reason he notched the gun was the family of the killed. harassed and threatened him. He did it as a statement. And this was in the 1920s
@bar-1studios
@bar-1studios 2 жыл бұрын
Also, "notches" on the butt of say, a rifle, could just be normal wear and tear as the back end of the weapon bangs and bounces off rocks, trees and the occasional enemy during bayonet combat.
@claytonmachine12
@claytonmachine12 2 жыл бұрын
@@bar-1studios Or just someone seeing how sharp their knife was after finishing sharpening it.
@jamesmitchell4209
@jamesmitchell4209 29 күн бұрын
I noticed a few of my revolvers, an carved snakes wrapping around. But that was just for a better grip and I like to whittle. Good job Mr
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 29 күн бұрын
Thank You!
@SmallCaliberArmsReview
@SmallCaliberArmsReview 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent video once again Santee! I have no Natchez, Nachos, badges or notches on any of my pistolas! I'd like to keep it that way!
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
HAHAH!
@skrrrtbrrrt3116
@skrrrtbrrrt3116 2 жыл бұрын
Great vid as always santee, but have you read about sam hildebrand he was a guerilla fighting during the civil war and later became a outlaw. he mentions gun notching for every person he killed killing so many people he had to notch multiple guns.
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Interesting.
@SlickSixguns
@SlickSixguns 2 жыл бұрын
My colt frontier six shooter has 2 notches in it. If it could talk it would say two things in the dirt or I just wanted to make more money
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
It's cool!
@maxlutz3674
@maxlutz3674 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the entertaining video and the information. I was not aware of the notches on the coup stick. The bison in Sweden were not that surprising though. Germany has some farms with bison too.
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching
@ponydiehl8775
@ponydiehl8775 2 жыл бұрын
thanks for doing this one 👍🏻👍🏻
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Yep
@sammiedufour
@sammiedufour 11 ай бұрын
Notches on his pistol numbered one and 19 more number 19 movie😊
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 11 ай бұрын
Yep!!!
@indigowolf556
@indigowolf556 2 жыл бұрын
The best part about Saturday morning is seeing what kind of video you're going to show us. Another great one thank you so much. 😉
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome.
@keithlincoln1309
@keithlincoln1309 6 ай бұрын
Now I know why my ex girlfriends headboard had so many notches in it
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 6 ай бұрын
Yeah....that's a thing too.
@SaintAndrewTV
@SaintAndrewTV 2 жыл бұрын
That Family Feud bit cracked me up. Well done on the video as always!
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated!
@walterbeech
@walterbeech 2 жыл бұрын
Always like your vids and I think I will throw my two cents in on this. When I was a kid, many moons ago, there was an old man who had an original Sharps rifle and it had 7 notches in it. We only assumed they were buffalo or hunting trophies but it was marked with notches from decades prior . I grew up 45 miles from Dodge City Kansas and while we have no idea the origins of the marks, the rifle had been in that area since at least 1900 and we know the notches predated the Hollywood movie craze of the 50s. Keep pumping out the good vids!
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you and love the extra info!
@jollyjakelovell4787
@jollyjakelovell4787 2 жыл бұрын
Oh boy, you put feathers on a T rex, I don't know if you're ready for what comes when that can of worms gets opened.
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
HAHAHA! Well, it's a feather headband, so I think it's ok.
@marcosaraiva9205
@marcosaraiva9205 2 жыл бұрын
History is full of controversies! And that makes all so interesting! Thanks amigo .
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome.
@nilo70
@nilo70 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Santee , and Cheers from California !
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
You are welcome, Olin!
@thomasallen3818
@thomasallen3818 2 жыл бұрын
Your humor keeps getting better all the time. Funny opening, great video.
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
@handlebarslim78
@handlebarslim78 2 жыл бұрын
Good video pard. I appreciate what you do to keep the spirit of the cowboy alive.
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@ricoramirez4678
@ricoramirez4678 2 жыл бұрын
Good morning Santee, Another excellent video and entertainment to boot… Thanks for all the effort you put into these videos
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome.
@hankfrankly7240
@hankfrankly7240 2 жыл бұрын
Facts verses fiction. Always a great subject. Thanks Santee.
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome.
@KnifeChatswithTobias
@KnifeChatswithTobias 2 жыл бұрын
I could picture a soldier could notch battles survived. A cowboy could mark trail drives, etc. or reenactment actors, number of seasons performed.
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Sure.
@stevejorgensen5523
@stevejorgensen5523 2 жыл бұрын
I have a 1860 Army Richard's conversion that has 12 notches. The story I received when I purchased the handgun the story was that it was carried by a sheriff in West Texas. Colt tells me that most conversions were sent to the Tex Mex border.
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Well, there's no way to verify it, but that is a really cool story.
@Adventure_Man
@Adventure_Man 2 жыл бұрын
I don't know if its just me, but that intro had me cackling to myself like a crazy person. You have the perfect sense of humor
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated!
@victorwaddell6530
@victorwaddell6530 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks again Santee & Co.
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Any time!
@ThemissouriTraveler
@ThemissouriTraveler 2 жыл бұрын
Needed this today. Thank you
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome.
@karenalbin6589
@karenalbin6589 2 жыл бұрын
My great grandfather lived in Comanche County, Texas. He was a hired gun during the range wars and he had a Colt SAA with 7 notches on it. Wish I had kept track of that pistol over the years.
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Me too! Maybe one day it will turn up.
@tonyloewen1534
@tonyloewen1534 2 жыл бұрын
Got a neighbor who inherited his like great great or one more great grandfathers colt 45 with 6 notches in it I got to handle it pretty cool
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Wow! I wonder what the story is on those notches...
@tonyloewen1534
@tonyloewen1534 2 жыл бұрын
@@ArizonaGhostriders apparently he did say it was from the men he’d killed
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
@@tonyloewen1534 Well, then, that is a special gun.
@snappers_antique_firearms
@snappers_antique_firearms 2 жыл бұрын
This is a very interesting topic. I believe most guns with them are mostly not real and was a way to sell a gun. Unless there is proof that a firearm was used in a shooting. I would take it with a grain of salt.
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Likely they are not real. I bet a lot of people sold guns they notched for extra money.
@Bram_van_Munster
@Bram_van_Munster 2 жыл бұрын
Gotta love myth vs reality.... Thanks for clearing this up!!!
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome.
@Squib1911
@Squib1911 2 жыл бұрын
Films and dime novels enhanced some of these facts. That's a great way to put it.
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
yep!
@PhantomObserver
@PhantomObserver 2 жыл бұрын
There’s a legend that Bat Masterson was being pestered to sell his gun to a fan. Not willing to part with a tool he was used to using, Bat bought a new revolver and carved 22 notches in the handle. When the fan asked if they represented people he’d killed, Bat replied that he wasn’t counting Mexicans or Indians. The fan walked away happy with his purchase.
@bigblue6917
@bigblue6917 2 жыл бұрын
Makes you wonder just how many genuine firearms which belonged to famous gunfighters there really are out there.
@Devin_Stromgren
@Devin_Stromgren 2 жыл бұрын
@@bigblue6917 Technically that gun would be "genuine". After all, Bat did own it, for all of five minutes.
@Mirokuofnite
@Mirokuofnite 2 жыл бұрын
@@bigblue6917 Not nearly as many as there claims to be. Such as with holy relics it was said that there was enough shards and nails from the 'true cross' one could build the Noah's Ark from them all. I'd imagine there's enough 'authentic' gunslinger guns to arm everyone in Wyoming.
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Interesting.
@alexandersoto9953
@alexandersoto9953 2 жыл бұрын
I don’t know why but Santee not saying roll film and just stared cracked me up😆
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
LOL!
@singleshot2218
@singleshot2218 2 жыл бұрын
Yessir! A notch for every kill! God bless buddy..and those who’ve passed on! Take care, stay safe! 🙏🎚🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@jamesa.7604
@jamesa.7604 2 жыл бұрын
Very Good video, Mr. Santee! And you even got to do the sign off yourself. Didn't know about the gun notches representing engagements in battle. That would make sense.
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Yeah...that's one idea, for sure.
@keithmiller6277
@keithmiller6277 Жыл бұрын
My six-shooter has a notch. Okay, really, I dropped it a I dented the walnut grip. It looks cool, and some people believe it.
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders Жыл бұрын
Mine too!! Only it was a hit on a rocky surface when getting "Killed" Either way it looks good.
@notdeaded1416
@notdeaded1416 2 жыл бұрын
I always look forward to your Saturday morning video drops. Now I want Nachos for dinner….
@banjowoodsman7675
@banjowoodsman7675 2 жыл бұрын
I was thinking nachos for breakfast 😊
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
LOL!
@loisbayless6079
@loisbayless6079 2 жыл бұрын
My grandpa's pistol that I now own, is an Iver Johnson and cycle works sealed 8 octagon barrel target model with a very intentional notch cut with a hacksaw. He told me himself that he had been in every state that trains go. He boxed golden glove while traveling on the rails. Not a guy that you would want to prick with at all! I had the utmost respect for my amazing grandpa!!!!!
@loisbayless6079
@loisbayless6079 2 жыл бұрын
By the way I am not Lois, I am her husband.
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
That's pretty cool!
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
👍🏻
@lindsaynorman9323
@lindsaynorman9323 2 жыл бұрын
I loved your intro so much im eating a plate of nachos. Good Job Santee!
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!!
@Bucklerbjorn
@Bucklerbjorn 2 жыл бұрын
Great video as always Santee. We laughed quite a bit here. Keep up the amazing work you do Amigo :)
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@WhatIsYourMalfunction
@WhatIsYourMalfunction 2 жыл бұрын
I think the idea of people adding them to increase resale value is most likely. Nice video Santee. The production value is much better than a few years ago. You are getting better all the time at your craft.
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. A few years ago I had so much less time to devote to polishing them.
@charleswatson3419
@charleswatson3419 2 жыл бұрын
Your opening was one of the most "cheezie"/funny yet! ESPECIALLY when you were just staring at the camera!!!
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@sbcinema
@sbcinema 7 күн бұрын
Filing a few notches into it could improve the grip, I did that once with a knife
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 7 күн бұрын
Yeah, there's that.
@oregonoutback7779
@oregonoutback7779 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for another Saturday of excellent giggles with my coffee. Fully expected some mention of Breakfast Tacos, but maybe we should leave that for some other time?
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Tacos!!!!
@steveholder1956
@steveholder1956 2 жыл бұрын
Santee , Love your videos ! I look forward to seeing 👀 them every week !!! Keep up the great work 👍
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated!
@michaelpage4199
@michaelpage4199 2 жыл бұрын
You really carved out a great story on this one. It was top notch
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
LOL! thanks.
@kbjerke
@kbjerke 2 жыл бұрын
Interesting! Thank you! I have a model 1892 Winchester rifle (38WCF) that was built in the first year of production. Bought it in the early seventies from an old farmer in Quebec. He didn't know what the thirteen notches on the wrist represented, nor did he remember any of the rifle's history. The Cody Museum couldn't offer much help, either. Oh, well. I'll have to take it to a CAS match someday! Stay well!
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
You too!
@kevins1114
@kevins1114 2 жыл бұрын
I believe that most "Old West" legends and myths originated in Hollywood. Script writers take some wild liberties with stories.
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Well, the legends many times are loosely based on real events.
@janderson9806
@janderson9806 2 жыл бұрын
Loved the video. I am 45 when I was 12 and started hunting my grandpa had a left-handed 30-30 with a bunch of notches on the edge of the foregrip I asked why his response was the left is buck and the right is doe. Now keep in mind he died at 89yr when I was 14. You video is the only other time I have heard of notching a firearm.
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
It was popular in western movies.
@tbjtbj4786
@tbjtbj4786 2 жыл бұрын
I had a old new service in 45 colt. It had 2 notches. It was owned by a Ga. Road guard in the early 1900s. And the man was known to have killed at least 2 trying to run. My ggrandfather 12ga had a bunch of notches in it. But they were from bear killed with it.
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Interesting!
@UrbanKiwiana
@UrbanKiwiana 2 жыл бұрын
Good evening Santee, such are the myths and exciting unknowns. Definitely sounds plausible but then that's the beauty of it. Never really knowing.. Have an incredible week ahead mate much love
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Could be. Hope all is well Izeak!
@wallaroo1295
@wallaroo1295 2 жыл бұрын
I moved to Arizona in the last couple of years - one of many stops - and bought some dirt out near Johnny Ringo's grave, with plans to make a Veterans Recreational Area for the mission side, and on the personal side?... I'd like to set up a little Johnny Ringo museum, give some hay rides to tourists and whatnot. I taught classes for many years, so I think it'd be fun. It's so awesome to drive along the old trails and think, "Maybe Johnny, or Wyatt, or Doc, rode along *this very trail* (Old Ghost Town Trail, or Middle March, or one of my favorites - the Gleeson Road) and maybe, they looked at some rock, or some little tree that is now big, and had the same kinds of thoughts I had. I don't know - I guess that's a part of what "Living History" means to me. Hopefully, I get to meet some of you folks out there as I get more active in the region. Stay safe out there!
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Hope to meet you too! Best of luck!
@millermcmurtre7543
@millermcmurtre7543 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Santee,can you do a video on Dressing the part:The Texas Ranger,Miller
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Yes
@tonymccumber3053
@tonymccumber3053 2 жыл бұрын
Interesting, just subbed after finishing Ravenhawk's auction. Looks like a lot of cool videos to catch up on!
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for coming over. Raven is a great fella.
@whyareusobad3528
@whyareusobad3528 2 жыл бұрын
I have a family heirloom with two notches on it a colt single action from my great relative who was a card dealer ITS AWSOME and appearently worth quite a lot according to my local pawnshop although I’ll never ever ever sell it Oh also the notches are vertical on the bottem of the grip unlike the Hollywood clip where it’s horizontal
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome! NEVER sell it.
@dtbtraynor7090
@dtbtraynor7090 2 жыл бұрын
A good friend of mine inherited an original 1873 winchester as a family heirloom the story goes the 20 notches along the left side of the rifle were for game he took with it (deer etc.) the 5 notches on the right were apparently horse thieves shot, not sure how the story holds up but its a fun one to listen to.
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Nice!
@markwatters6875
@markwatters6875 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video and lesson Santee. Have a good one 🇦🇺
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome.
@ghalberts
@ghalberts 2 жыл бұрын
Another great episode on a subject I've always wondered about!
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it!
@buckberthod5007
@buckberthod5007 2 жыл бұрын
I know my 30-30 Model 94 has notches in the bottom of the stock. I also know that each notch is one deer that it dropped
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Nice!
@VirtualFeats
@VirtualFeats 2 жыл бұрын
a great informative video! thank you again from your friends in ireland 🇮🇪
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Our pleasure!
@rhorn8038
@rhorn8038 2 жыл бұрын
Notch the AGR logo up one helping the Duke then hanging with some boys ...ah what Hollywood hath bestowed on us. Nice vid to help clarify...As per usual well done!! Good work AGR team.
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated!
@mherod51
@mherod51 2 жыл бұрын
If I notched my grips every time I shot up the Marshal, I'd finally end up having to get new ones. LoL. I think I'll try to find some temporary notch appliqués, kinda like temporary tattoos or temporary press on nails because after all I'm just shooting blanks. HA!
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
HAHA!
@mattlien5844
@mattlien5844 11 ай бұрын
Like those fake bullet hole stickers people put on cars?
@ammantophori
@ammantophori 8 ай бұрын
Got an 1851 Navy at auction years ago has six notches on it for some reason. Damn things in great condition
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 8 ай бұрын
Oh boy! That's terrific! If you can find my email address in the KZbin channel area, please send me a photo. I would love to see it.
@ammantophori
@ammantophori 8 ай бұрын
@@ArizonaGhostriders passed it on to my son a couple years ago , I will ask him to send you a pic. The gentleman who had owned it had a collection that was unbelievable . Never thought I'd have an 1851 in hand. 🇺🇸🤠
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 8 ай бұрын
@@ammantophori Pretty amazing, I'd say. If that gun could talk...
@patron8597
@patron8597 2 жыл бұрын
2:15 Can you please do some videos about Western myths and native Americans? Edit: Also, the outro looked gorgeous. You really caught the right scenery with the right sky and lighting there.
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@daveyjoweaver6282
@daveyjoweaver6282 Ай бұрын
I’ve carved another notch for another Fine Az G! Thanks Santee! DaveyJO in Pennsylvania
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders Ай бұрын
🤠🤠
@chrissewell1608
@chrissewell1608 2 жыл бұрын
Interesting. I have never heard of notches on a gun. "We don't need no stinkin' notches!"... Ha ha 🤣... Always funny.
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@michaeldaltonsr8954
@michaeldaltonsr8954 2 жыл бұрын
Nice stare @ intro!! I found it VERY amusing. My g-grpa obtained a bona-fide Colt "Peace-Maker" during an actual "don't bring a gun to a knife fight" card game in 1912. Brought it home, and tossed it into a closet. It was brought out quite often as a conversation piece. I was allowed to hold it several times, but saw no notches, just regular gutta-percha grips. It was stolen in 1984 by a weasel neighbor, who sold it to ?? But the neighbor, after getting drunk from the liquor he bought w/$$, actually bragged about stealing/selling it. Then he died few years later from liver failure. Crime don't really pay, but neither does it compensate.
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Great story. Sorry it was sold off...
@joemortimer1763
@joemortimer1763 2 жыл бұрын
Great episode as always. Love the research you put in it. I think you are right. Just because it was not common does not mean it did not exist. Hey, on an unrelated topic, have you ever done an episode on shopkeepers?
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Shopkeepers...hmmm.
@Grizzlybike
@Grizzlybike 2 жыл бұрын
Loved it as always!
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks again!
@chelseadanico877
@chelseadanico877 2 жыл бұрын
Great job and well done, as always I got a lot of inspiration for my old West inspired novella series Mysteriarch Mythos I’m writing. I’m probably going to be adding notches on firearms to my old West inspired story today.
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@chelseadanico877
@chelseadanico877 2 жыл бұрын
@@ArizonaGhostriders thanks and your welcome 👍🏼😎🌟. When I write more details on the phantorium-Deading outlaws for my old West inspired story today, that’s when I’ll include the notches on the firearms in the story.
@LivingHistorysMysteries
@LivingHistorysMysteries 2 жыл бұрын
Buenos notches Santee. Great video again this week. Very informative and very...gripping.
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
LOL! I carved out my own niche.
@LivingHistorysMysteries
@LivingHistorysMysteries 2 жыл бұрын
@@ArizonaGhostriders Why yes...yes you did. Cut deep & left your mark.
@garethalford682
@garethalford682 2 жыл бұрын
🎶 and The Notches on his pistol numbered 1 & 19 more🎶
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Yep
@sasquatch885
@sasquatch885 2 жыл бұрын
The intro on this one made me lol. Your writing staff done good.👍🏻
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
I'll let them know😉
@alan_whoneedstiedye
@alan_whoneedstiedye 2 жыл бұрын
Enjoyable. I'm inclined to believe that "notches" was used more as a metaphor in most cases.
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Yup, in most cases.
@kirkmorrison6131
@kirkmorrison6131 2 жыл бұрын
I loved the intro it gave me a big laugh.
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@jjsadventures
@jjsadventures 2 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed this immensely. Thank you Santee
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome.
@AK-el4lb
@AK-el4lb 2 жыл бұрын
Wow high chapparal, I was there last week
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
So was Bjorn (in the video)!
@palerider7171
@palerider7171 2 жыл бұрын
If I remember correctly Bat Masterson, in his later years sold his prized personal firearm, notch included, to a would be collector that begged him for it. Maybe that lead credence to the “practice”. Then again he would go to the pawn shops and buy another SAA or something of that vintage, cut notches in it and sell it as his authentic personal firearm to the next sucker that came along…
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
That practice is attributed to other Old West celebrities and their families as well.
@donmears4090
@donmears4090 2 жыл бұрын
Another fine example of making people smile while teaching history. 👍 I personally like sharp cheddar cheese and mild salsa on my notches, what do you like on yours?
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
That and some guacamole.
@jackthunderbolt4307
@jackthunderbolt4307 8 ай бұрын
Even louis lamour is guilty of this trope
@jackthunderbolt4307
@jackthunderbolt4307 8 ай бұрын
I can think of at least two short stories where guns are mentioned to have notches Btw.....Louis lamour, Zane Grey, Larry McCarthy and etc vids when??
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 8 ай бұрын
Yes
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 8 ай бұрын
One day!
@Frankie5Angels150
@Frankie5Angels150 2 жыл бұрын
Patton’s two notches were two of Pancho Villa’s men, not a man and a horse.
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Yep. I actually never said definitively that the notches were for a man and a horse. Just the historical documents I read mentioned the horse. I thought that was funny, since horses were killed constantly in battle, but they made mention of the horse in both.
@allensooter8429
@allensooter8429 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Santee, a few years back I bought 3 Colt lightning rifles from an estate in Wyoming, the original 1885 44-40 has 7 old notches on the underside of the wrist. Sure would like to know why they were put there.
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Me too!
@Dsdcain
@Dsdcain 2 жыл бұрын
Some really funny editing on this one. Thanks for the laughs. Be safe out there, and take it easy. 😎
@ArizonaGhostriders
@ArizonaGhostriders 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, you too!
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