I have to rethink the spare cylinder idea

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I will concede that spare cylinders were never carried in the American West, if someone can give a logical explanation on why loaded cylinders have turned u in excavations and building renovations in the American West.

Its called out of context. We do know there were a lot of conversion cylinders procured to replace the BP cylinders.

So, for each Conversion, you would created one excess BP cylinder.

So unless you find a cylinder on a layer that also has a carry pouch with it, context is not there. All you can say is you found a BP cylinder.
 
Its called out of context. We do know there were a lot of conversion cylinders procured to replace the BP cylinders.

So, for each Conversion, you would created one excess BP cylinder.

So unless you find a cylinder on a layer that also has a carry pouch with it, context is not there. All you can say is you found a BP cylinder.
You are discounting everyone who wasn't military. Only the military would have regularly had pouches.

Everyone seems to be hung up on this pouch thing because Clint had them in Pale Rider.
 
Its called out of context. We do know there were a lot of conversion cylinders procured to replace the BP cylinders.

So, for each Conversion, you would created one excess BP cylinder.

So unless you find a cylinder on a layer that also has a carry pouch with it, context is not there. All you can say is you found a BP cylinder.
They must have just left them laying around loaded then.
 
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