Search results
1 sty 2008 · Crockett affectionately named this rifle “Old Betsy,” either after his wife or sister. He gave it to his son, John Wesley, when he headed for Texas in 1835. Today, it resides in the Alamo Museum collection in San Antonio.
- Davy Crockett’s “Ol’ Betsy” Found
Fess Parker’s “Ol” Betsy” flintlock rifle is one of the most...
- David Crockett and Betsy
Crockett earned acclaim after dying while defending the fort...
- Davy Crockett’s “Ol’ Betsy” Found
18 mar 2014 · Fess Parker’s “Ol” Betsy” flintlock rifle is one of the most iconic television and motion picture firearms existent. Arms student Joseph Musso recognized this long rifle at a movie gun auction.
9 mar 2022 · Crockett earned acclaim after dying while defending the fort during a 13-day siege by the Mexican Army. There is no evidence available regarding which rifle Crockett was carrying at the Alamo battle. “Old Betsy,” and “Pretty Betsy” remained in Tennessee when Davy headed for Texas.
Joe Swann, caretaker of Crockett's rifle, shares the story behind this iconic piece of American history. Crockett's rifle is on view at the Museum of East Tennessee History in downtown...
16 kwi 2012 · Arkansas Secretary of State John M. Crockett, a great-grandson of the famous Tennessee pioneer, inherited “Fancy Betsy” in 1903. Because of its splendor, it never encountered the same exploits as the other three.
9 lip 2020 · “Old Betsy” was a 40-caliber Flintlock that Crockett used between 1825 and 1834. This weapon was the one he used in his “Long Winter Hunt,” during which he and his party dispatched about 80 bears.
18 lut 2024 · Crockett would grow up handling a rifle much like his favorite, “Ol’ Betsy.” Replicas of his favorite gun are still manufactured today. Source: Enfield Sports. The fifth of nine children, David Crockett was practically born with a rifle in his hand.
