It was what was called a pocket rifle, which was one of the first types of collapsible/removable stock rifles.The one that she has in particular, was marketed so that you could put the collapsed rifle into a pocket that you would have strapped to the crossbar of your bicycle.

I put a link to a blog with the actual make/model about it further down the chain.

[–] rob_t_firefly@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

And it's got a compass in the stock and this thing that tells time.

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

https://images.app.goo.gl/yo6fUczVwwBBo2eR9

Does this help?

Bear in mind, when the pictures were taken, objects that were moved during the long exposure could be distorted

[–] Albbi@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Nah, that's not it at all. Looks almost exactly like this Frank Wesson 1870 Large Frame Pocket Rifle Second Type with Stock

[–] EtherWhack@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Using "pocket rifle" the actual one pops right up.

It's apparently called the "New Model Pocket and Bicycle Rifle" and was made by J. Stevens Arms and Tool Co.

Ref: https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2022/11/14/rimfire-report-stevens-pocket-rifle/

[–] Spot@startrek.website 2 points 1 year ago

My brain is very tickled imagining Calamity Jane riding by with her pocket gun on her bicycle

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

That looks like it's more for target practice than an actual fight.

[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

That's gotta be it. I was looking at it crazy hard trying to figure out wtf if was.

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Oh yes, it does! Not surprising she'd use different guns I guess. A little difficult to look up "Calamity Jane's gun" because it's the name of a gunseller, but Lensing the image brought up other pics of her.

[–] JustZ@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

This was Miss America in 1880.

Holy shit.