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Outlaw Bill Cook's Gun

revolver owned by outlaw Bill Cook
Revolver Owned by Outlaw Bill Cook
Collection of FOSM
 

Model 1880 Double Action Revolver
38 Caliber Five Shot
Hard rubber grips with sunflower and vine design
Manufacturer: Harrington & Richardson
Worcester, Mass. Pat'd January 1880.
FOSM ACC# 410

This gun was recovered by Dew Wisdom, an Indian agent in Indian Territory, after it was thrown down by outlaw Bill Cook during a running gun battle. Approximately 4,000 revolvers of this type were manufactured from 1880-1883.

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Entrance to Visitor Center on south end of building

Fort Smith National Historic Site completed a major renovation of their Visitor Center in the summer of 2000.