How A Well Dressed Gentleman Carried And Used His .45 Colt Revolver in 1918

The below scan is from the Volume XLII, Number 6, December, 1918 issue of Outdoor Life. You'll notice the gentlemen in the photos display several types of Colt Revolvers as well as varying ways to carry and use them.
Both Single and Double revolvers are show as well pairing with a knife, how to push a companion out of the way of danger, as well several locations for carrying and using your knee as a brace to steady your aim.

As with the 'Self Defense in the Street' manual by Renaud that I reviewed a couple of weeks ago, people in the early 20th century were far more aware of practical methods of protecting themselves from criminals than we would like to think.



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