What Was Custer's last side arm?

[tubman13]

Ian, we probably have your guys to thank for this. I have shot the .455, very accurate for that type of firearm, it is still in the family, later generation though.

www.gunsandammo.com/2011/10/03/what-was-custers-last-gun/

[Yan Taylor]

Nice link Tom, I don’t know what the mystery is concerning Custer’s side arms, why didn’t someone simply check his pistol rack and see which ones were missing.

There are a few tales knocking around Custerland concerning Custer’s guns, one is that they found 17 shells from his rifle and a few from his revolvers, apparently under his body, but you could take stories like this with a large pinch of salt.

Another one knocking round was the tale that Calhoun’s wife received six shell casings from his revolver.

Ian.