In regards to old betsy

[Micanopy]

I have stumbled across a very interesting find in regards to David Crockets "Old Betsy",
It pretty much explains most of the mystry behind the rifle and how it came to be the rifle it is today.

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The writer, Mr. Barnett tells an interesting tail of how he came to own the rifle, give up the rifle and then regain possession of the rifle again. He must have been well aged as he met Col. Crockett as a boy, fought in the civil war and replied to a letter from John W. Crockett in 1910. I can imagine he was interesting to visit with.

[Hawken50]

   Awesome find Micanopy. Really brings it to life.

[Micanopy]

Stumbled across it and a ton of great close up pictures of the rifle and some measurements as it was being examined at the Alamo.

[Red Badger]

To borrow n expression from Old Salt... SWEEEET!"

[Micanopy]

Yeah buddy it sure is!

[graybear]

Good read. Thanks for posting this.

[sweed]

I'm havin trouble with reading this thing.  Could some one make a transcript and post it?

[Papa]

I too had trouble reading it but the second time through it made more sense. Like a lot of folks in those days, he wrote like he spoke and spelled like it sounded. At his advanced years I think he did pretty well, I have trouble recalling yesterday.
Mark

[Hanshi]

Pics, pics, pics, pics........

[Micanopy]

ok