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Now this is what I call a well armed soldier. Nothing like having three shooters at hand. Hmm? :rolleyes: Calvary trooper?

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Credit: Library of Congress/Wikimedia Commons
 
Props from the photographer...
Yeah. Your right. As I understand it, soldier photos at that time often had an over embellishment of weaponry in a photo shoot. Most probably some of the soldier's buddies waiting in line for their photo loaned him their revolvers for the photo. Although, I have read some time ago in the forum by a civil war buff that Calvary soldiers carried multiple revolvers.
 
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Now this is what I call a well armed soldier. Nothing like having three shooters at hand. Hmm? :rolleyes: Calvary trooper?

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Credit: Library of Congress/Wikimedia Commons
Fellas.....fellas.....Please! CALVARY is where Jesus was nailed to the cross. CAVALRY are horse-riding soldiers. Educate yourselves!
 
JDN 262...Awesome picture and thanks for posting. Now I can start my day right:thumb::thumb:
 
Yeah. Your right. As I understand it, soldier photos at that time often had an over embellishment of weaponry in a photo shoot. Most probably some of the soldier's buddies waiting in line for their photo loaned him their revolvers for the photo. Although, I have read some time ago in the forum by a civil war buff that Calvary soldiers carried multiple revolvers.
Cavalry soldiers would have carried multiple revolvers in a holster. The revolvers in the picture were props.
 

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