James Stewart in "Winchester 73" - great denim jacket!

[fnoprx]

Just had the pleasure of watching Anthony Mann's classic "Winchester 73". Great movie - and a great jacket worn by James Stewart. I doubt it is period correct - but it looks great:

 

[oldcrow82]

Classic Levi's type II jacket from the 50's. LVC makes repos http://caliroots.com/c-store/product.asp?id=32610

 

[fnoprx]

Love the Type II - my favourite denim jacket ever! But Jimmy's jacket only has one pocket - so it is probably a type I ? Funny to see it in a movie that takes place in the late 1800s.

 

[oldcrow82]

Oops, I knew a denim head would get me set straight.

 

[IXL]

Probably not a 1873 Winchester, either.......

 

[deluxestyling]

Pleated front denim jackets (or blouses as they were know) were on sale in the late 1800's but Jimmy's is by the looks of things a 506 Levis made from 1936-42.

 

[too much coffee]

Probably not a 1873 Winchester, either.......

Yeah you're right............cool octagonal barrel though. But is that checkering on the fore end?

Regards,
coffee

 

[Stearmen]

Real 73

Three 1873 rifles were rebuilt for the movie, none were the legendary 1 of 1000! One of the lesser caricatures in the shooting competition has an 1892, way wrong for the mid 1870s time frame! I guise if it was good enough for the Duke. I always thought the 92 was a little to unmacho, where as the 73, 76 and 86 were much more substantial rifles.

 

[alden405]

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