[Crowndog]

While watching yet another episode of Wild Wild West they showed a closeup of his Nickel gun with ebony grips adorned with rattlesnakes.
Never knew that. Although I was told that Andy Anderson carried them in his shop back in the day. Sorry it's out of focus.

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[WitchDoctor02]

I'll have to take your word on it as far as the pic goes, but that's pretty interesting!

 

[Crowndog]

Here is s better picture:

It's been reversed because he was right handed.

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[Chaffee]

Here's my Cimarron .45 that I put the silver snake on maybe 15 years ago. Got the snake from an outfit called spaghettiwesterns or something like that.

 

[Crowndog]

Here's my Cimarron .45 that I put the silver snake on maybe 15 years ago. Got the snake from an outfit called spaghettiwesterns or something like that.

Nice! I also like the snakes and have collected many in fact. Some originals and some copies. All inlaid and on shooters.


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[swamprat]

You get them here:

Spaghetti Western Replicas, Gunfighter Gear and Accessories

Makes a beautiful addition to your Ebony grips:

 

[Crowndog]

These are replicas sold on Amazon but are close copies of the originals with the forked tongue.

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[Crowndog]

Several styles here;
http://www.classicsingleaction.com/silverwork

And the rest of the story is here;

http://www.tactical-life.com/gear/the-man-with-no-name/

These were produced for Cimmeron by Bill Faulk originally. Produced by casting with sterling and hand engraved.

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[Gator89]

I wish someone would bequeath me a Colt SAA to put some of those grips on.

 

[phyllis1]

You get them here:

Spaghetti Western Replicas, Gunfighter Gear and Accessories

Makes a beautiful addition to your Ebony grips:

Damn Hugh, will we ever see all your collection?

 

[swamprat]

Damn Hugh, will we ever see all your collection?

Probly not

 

[Abwehr]

Probly not

Heck, I have been to Hugh's home many times and both of us would be 90 yrs old + to see them all.......right Hugh!

 

[SBH]

There called "Man with No Name" from Clint Eastwoods spaghetti western days.

 

[Ugly Hombre]

Great post OP-

Yep. James West had silver snakes on his Colt, I recently got the first season of wild wild west on DVD and was surprised to see it. Did not remember it from when I was a kid.

Fun to watch that series no PC on that one!

http://westernandwildlifewonders.com/assets/uploads/RVBLKSilSnake.jpg

Shaketail grips sure are sharp- hope to get a pair on a SAA some day.!