A tribute to Elmer Keith - Father of the Magnum Handgun Cartridge 

Elmer Keith’s Book Sixguns Is also a Great Read Mark 😀😊👍🏼 He Was an Innovative And Amazing Man Great Video and Tribute Mark

Thank you for your comments and kind words about my grandfather. If you ever decide to sell or come across any firearms owned by Elmer Keith under $5 k let me know please. Because of their value and my mother and sisters greed and hatred of guns,most were sold then we spent the last two years in probate after my father passed away Sept 1st 2019 but he lived a long and good honest life like grandpa did. My son and I are the last two keeping the family name and tradition going.

What a treat to be able to shoot these pistols. Thanks for sharing them with us.

Thank you for producing this video. I remember reading "Six-Guns" when I should have been doing homework while in the eighth grade. Elmer Keith is the guy, alright. I have an early .44 Mag Blackhawk from around 1960 or so. Great revolver. Shoots real straight.

Well, my name is also Keith, and being a bit of an oddball myself, it's only natural I'm a fan, shooter and collector of .41 magnum sixguns! Been reading Elmer only since the '70s, but he's had a big influence on my interest in long-range handgun shooting and many enjoyable years shooting metallic silhouette with my .41 magnum Ruger Redhawk!

That’s a great collection!

I believe Mr. Keith would extend the firearm toward the target before he cocked it. Good video!

Great revolvers, just super that you have some of Elmers guns, I saw the display at the Boise Cabelas. I have had S&W29 & 27 Ruger RH and SRH and still have my SBH that is a centennial model, all have shot extremely well with the scoped SRH turning in a 3.5" five shot group at 100yds with a 4x scope.

Good video. Well done Sir I’d really like a .44 Ruger Super Blackhawk for woods carry. I don’t Need one but I want one. I know y’all can relate

Sir you are a lucky man! Shooing Elmer Keith's own guns! A wife that has her own guns! I am jealous, have you ever tried the short barreled sixguns? I have 2 a Ruger and a Cimmeron they are very nice! Have a great day!

I two tone my front sights for the distance thing similar to way he did.

Good show old chap....

N frame 29 was offered in 1956 in a p+45 Colt ...

In my youth, I read much of Elmer Keith articles in Guns and Ammo . Elmer was a big bore guy but had his limits for practicalities. I doubt he would be impressed with the 460 and 500 S&W. If I remember correctly from reading in Guns and Ammo , he did not believe turning a handgun into a rifle. He also perfered the balanced and handling of the Colt single action army over the Ruger Black Hawk. He refered to the Black Hawk as being more like a Dragoon revolver.

Excellent job guys. We should talk sometime mark about my model 29 357-44 bain and davis.

Mr Kieth and my Old Grandad were friends..They exchanged Knowledge..Mr Kieth taught my grandad finer points of firearms and Grandad taught Mr Kieth,the finer points of Packing..The last Revolver my Grandad purchased was a Ruger Blackhawk per Mr Kieths suggestion..

I subscribed after i heard .41 magnum

Thank you the tribute to Elmer Keith, one of the most influential people in the firearms history, especially the revolver world. His wisdom is just as applicable today as it was when he originally wrote it.

Great video! I too am a huge Elmer Keith fan. I read that book about 25 years ago. Enjoyed every word! I remember reading somewhere about the time Elmer told Jack O'Connor that the .270 Win makes "a damn fine coyote rifle." Also remember reading that Elmer Keith was an editor's nightmare. I'm glad I found your channel. You've earned yourself another subscriber!

I am 80 years old. I started reading Elmer Keith when I was 11. I consider him a mentor in my life, although I never got to meet him. He taught me life lessons, and made me a handgunner who could double action six .44 Magnums into a shirt pocket at 40 yards. I am happy watching you do this video, and reading so many of the comments of folks who feel as we do about Elmer. I'll head to the range this week. Thank you.

I'm so glad that someone with your enthusiasm and knowledge about Mr. Keith has some of his revolvers, thank you for sharing them with us. I bought a lot of gunsmithing books at a auction a while back and his book titled " Hell I was there" was in with the books I bought, now I can't wait to read it.

Excellent episode Mark! When Mr Keith visited my great uncle's gun shop and went out shooting , they tapped a few empty catridges into the end logs of the old barn . Just a little reminder of a great shooter. Thanks again !

This brought back lots of memories. I use Keith style bullets pretty much for all my serious loads.

I have cast and used Elmer Kieth semi wadcutter bullet and like them. I have several of his books he’ll I was there is a great read as well as his book reference to six guns I like the old 44 special also

Excellent video Sir! Thanks for showing both the man and the revolvers proper respect. Glad I found your channel - subbed!

Thank you great bio and video about Elmer Keith.

What awesome firearms to have in your collections! Thank you for sharing with us.

ELMER KEITH TOLD ME ONCE; "JEHO, I DO SHOOT SOME BIG BORE HANDGUNS, LOADED FULL TILT, BUT YOU KNOW, I HAD SURE RATHER SHOOT A SINGLE SIX WITH SOME .22 SHORTS IN IT!!!!!!!!!!!!". LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HATS OFF TO THE DADY OF THE .44 MAGUM - BRAVO - PLUS GREAT VIDEO, THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just discovered this channels and you earned a new subscriber . Love your content and god bless!

Elmer taught me to shoot handguns by studying "Sixguns". I'm forever indebted and hunted all my deer with a 44 Mag S&W.

Two thumbs up for this wonderful video. Warmed my heart to the core !! Loved your setting there as well. Please oh please, make more vids like this ! Signed, Doug.

Back about '74- '75 I was at the NRA convention in San Diego, standing at the Petersen Publishing booth (Guns and Ammo) Noticed some old guy in a cowboy hat standing nearby. Didnt think much of it for a minute then Holy Crap it's Elmer Keith! I did get to talk to him for a few brief minutes. People talk about meeting some actor or actress well meeting Elmer Keith was meeting a celebrity for me.

Excellent video, sir. I've long been an admirer of Elmer Keith and have several of his books. His writings sparked my interest in big bore revolvers in my early 20s. I'm 68 now, and I'm still a fan of Mr. Keith and sixguns. Thanks for sharing some of your collection with us.

What surprised me is how rough life was out there even well into the 1900s.

Outstanding he is one of my heros too, have many of his books and like you could not wait for his articles to appear each month. Wonderful to see his guns as well, thank you for sharing this.

I am reading. Hell I was there. great book about Elmer Keith. I recommend it. the cheapest I could find a copy was 150 bucks so I got it from my library.

Had a Ruger Bisley Vaquero in 45 Colt. Wasn’t using it so sold it with most of my WWI and WWII foreign military collection to fund my lever gun purchases. I’ve toyed with the idea of getting a Schofield Model 3 in 44-40. Looks like a new hat?

Great to educate those who never heard of him about Elmer, a true legend. Another great bit of shooting to go with your tribute, as always Mark.

Wow this has been out for two years BoobTube was hiding your channel from me I guess I am a new sub thanks for sharing 👍👍

Great job Mark. Always learn something from you.

One way to stay married is to make sure your wife has a good collection.

Great video. Keith’s “Sixguns” is a great read as well. Really cool guns. Thanks for sharing!

Loved the video. I too am a huge Elmer Keith fan, I also waited anxiously for each issue of Guns & Ammo. My Dad and I were both fans, one year when we were salmon fishing on the Salmon, we stopped were Elmer was living and just knocked on his door. I wish I could say we met him, but he was probably out shooting. I’m in my 70’s now but still shoot my Smith’s in 41 and 44. Good memories.

So wonderful that you have some of his guns. Very lucky to have them. They appear to be in good hands since you respect him so much. Thanks for sharing.

Elgin T Gates created some pretty significant cartridges in his day.

Do you ever have a problem with the trigger guard on the Blackhawk hitting your knuckle, when shooting?

Mr.Keith evaluated my shooting in 1968. He was a wonderful man and I learned a lot from him

Nothing as nostalgic as lying down in buffalo shit..lol

I had a Colt Python for years and had it on my hip ever time I went into the woods. Plan buying another one when able

the Colt SAA has always been my favorite revolver now I'll never forget the name Elmer Keith from what I learned he could have worked with Mr Samuel Colt himself

At 21 the Super Blackhawk 44 was my first revolver and yes I loaded with 2400 and Keith style hard cast bullets

He had one SAA sighted in for 200 yards.

Beautiful revolvers! Great history!👍🏾😀❤️🇺🇸

He is the father of the 357 magnum too? That is too cool!!!

When I go to the local gunshow I look for his books, I've got most of them But Hell I was there is my Favorite. My hard cover is in Bad shape. The paperback is in better shape So I usually read the paperback

I grew up reading Elmer answer also have a great appreciation of his work. Living in NY we don't have too many Colt single actions around but oh how I wish.

The Cinnabar ; I thoroughly enjoyed watching this video. I too used to impatiently wait for my copies of Guns & Ammo and Shooting Times magazines. Elmer Keith, Bill Jordan, Skeeter Skelton, Jeff Cooper, Jack O'connor and, Maj. George Nonte were my "go to" gun Gurus back in the day. I've burned many pounds of 2400 and Unique powder along with the 240 gr. SWC Keith designed bullets duplicating handloads from these fine gentlemen. Thanks for sharing this great video with us. Stan

Hell, l wish l was there with you when you shot this video! Thank you , that was a real treat. farmer john

What…no 41rm?

Elmer was a good friend of mine. I have Keith by Keith His Original book His Ithica 10 gauge magnum and his Ruger Blackhawk. The Ruger was the first one sold Elmer had one of the 200 specials that were Gifts to writers employees and company friends. He wanted to test the regular production ones, so he bought the first one sold. I was on the last antelope hunt he went on. My dad met Elmer in Salmon after the guide they had contracted with for a back country hunt had dropped dead and the party needed a new guide fast. Elmer, my Dad and later myself all were Master Masons. Guns Magazine put Elmer in a dry hotel in Evanston Illinois for the Chicago NSGA show in January following the hunt. He called us up just a half hour after my parents were in a bad car wreck. Mom was in the hospital Dad was beat up pretty bad we had an older childcare specialist to take care of us kids. My dad organized the rescue friends went and picked up Elmer and he slept in my bed for the week of the show. We had plenty of shooting friends who along with my dad drove him to the show each day and kept him out of most of the possible trouble he could get into with drinking and talking to the wrong people. We kept the arrangement going as long as the shows were in Chicago.

Great video! I'm also an Elmer Keith fan. Great collection you have there. My wife and I were Elk hunting in Idaho in 2005. We went and seen the Elmer Keith museum in Salmon, Idaho. I just love reading his articles in old Guns & Ammo magazines. In my opinion more people should take heed to his advice that he gave many years ago. It was, don't use small cartridges on our precious big game animals. I agree 100 percent.

Super vidéo ! Un salut amical de France à tous les passionnés de revolver, et notamment des 44 spécial et magnum...dont beaucoup de tireurs ignorent à peu près tout par ici. Les livres d'Elmer Keith, que j'ai la chance de posséder, sont passionnants à lire, et sa vie est vraiment incroyable. Il n'y en aura pas deux comme lui. Mon dieu, quel ranch, ça fait rêver...on a envie d'y être ! Et quelle chance vous avez de pouvoir tirer chez vous.

There was an 8 3/8 29 in dirty Harry as well matey , they used both in filming .

Man oh man, congrats on the Elmer Keith revolvers! What an amazing group of revolvers to have the pleasure of owning and shooting!

Thankyou for bringing these videos to light. This one is especially important. Your information is great to hear. It brings our history and facts I was not aware of and cements oither information I thought was correct but wasn't completely straight on. Love seeing those single actions firing. Love your videos.

Keith's book SIXGUNS is reprinted and for sale at an affordable price, and also in Kindle format...a must for revolver enthusiasts

hey thank you sir this was a treat gave me goose bumps as i grew up reading elmer and skeeter was sad when you had to wait till the next issue came out

I have a very early edition of his first book, "SIX GUNS".

Enjoyed the video as I do most of your work. I have most of hidden books and every time I reread one I glean something new from the read. My most interest thing of his life is when as a child he was badly burned. Explaining how his family worked magic with leather and grease to save him from severe scaring.

Nice display and run down thanks.

What is the favorite Elmer Keith load using 2400? And are the projectiles gas checked?

Old Elmer used to teach marksmanship at Erv Malnarich’s guide school in Hamilton, MT. I started reading Elmer back in the 60s.

Elmer Keiths kinfe by Draper and personal collection of magazines and pictures from his grandson is for sale as part of a S&W 44 magnum commemorative auction on Gunbroker now.

There was another man who also made the 357 Magnum famous and that was Blood and Guts him self General George S. Patton. He bought the Smith & Wesson Model 27 for $75 with his signature Ivory grips. He called his 357 Magnum his killing gun. He was a side arm he loved to carry. Patton's model 27 was his pride and joy of his gun collection.

i heard a story about Mr Keith that wen he was in school he had a run in with another local boy who had threatened to kill mr keith. so he went to the principle and got permission to bring his gun to class with him he kept it in his desk! ohhh how people have changed in the last century. not so much for the better it seems. wen i was younger i bought a big box full of old gun magazines and often Mr Keith's writings wer among my favorites.

Beautiful guns and one heck of a history behind those three. How did you like your Super Blackhawk? I've looked at the same model you have for years for my first 44 Mag, but just haven't pulled the trigger quite yet.

My revolvers are all Rugers . They're the strongest and since Elmer is my idol , I don't shy away from high pressure . My 45 Colt Blackhawk Bisley 405 gr. cast bullets at 1100 fps equals factory 45-70 factory in a rifle and it's accurate and yes , recoil is ridiculously "almost out of control " fun .

Where is the Cinnabar Ranch?

Just found your channel you now have another loyal subscriber great work

Good Shootin' yep Mr Keith liked those long range shots Great reading

That's one helluva outro picture. The only thing I've seen more beautiful is a sunrise once in New Mexico. Great video of a Great man, thank You for sharing your collection.

I met your Grandfather once. He had a force about him.

I too looked forward to reading Keith article's as a kid.

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Great video!! Thank you!

Very cool! Any way to know what the original caliber was?

Another good video. Elmer was indeed one of a kind. We will never see his like again. Keep up the good work.

Great video, thanks for sharing. I too love Elmer Keith and own mod 27, 28, and 29 S&w. All great guns. Love your shooting too, take care.

Can you purchase a handgun @ age 18 ... ?

I have an Arisaka inspected by Elmer Keith at the Ogden Arsenal . Gives you a special feeling shooting a gun that Elmer has held in his hands . Thanks for sharing . ❤️🇺🇸

I was hoping to see a S&W mod 57 41 mag in there maybe next time

Wait, is that last SAA the same as the number 5 that was on Forgotten Weapons 6 years ago? Absolutely amazing.

Great shooting. Hitting needs a lot of work, though.