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Whitney Kennedy Rifle
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In 1880, Samual V. Kennedy and Frank W. Tiesing redesigned the 1878 Whitney-Burgess rifle to accept the popular .44-40 Winchester Center Fire cartridge.
The first Whitney-Kennedy was shipped in March 1880.
Estimated dates of production: Early 1880 to early 1886.
Total production was approximately 23,500. .45-60 cartridge. Frame becomes slightly larger. F and G range the loop lever was introduced. .45-75, .40-60, and .38-40 rifles were introduced. .50-95 and .32-20 were made in late production.
(Information courtesy of The Eli Whitney Museum and Workshop website)
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tombstone | Buck Taylor | "Turkey Creek" Jack Johnson | 1993 | |
| Tombstone | Peter Sherayko | "Texas Jack" Vermillion | 1993 |