Not just a great shot -- she and her husband adopted and educated many children. She often visited orphanages and donated tickets for children to attend the Wild West show.
My grandfather saw Annie when she came to Uk in the 1920's at the Victoria hall in Bolton, Lancashire. She was shooting at glass balls on stage. When the show was over my grandfather found hundreds of tiny holes in the wing curtains ( the ones at the sides). He had loud words with Annies agent about it and they paid for new ones. It turned out Annie was using plaster " bullets " with tiny shot embedded in them in her Winchester giving her a six inch spread to hit the targets at the width of the stage, and NOT a solid bullet at 0.44 inch. Much easier not to miss!! The BEST rifles TODAY cannot hit less than 1/2 inch group at 100 yards fixed in a rest even when using tuned loads and match bullets for each gun. Variations in each weapon during manufacture means accuracy is not guaranteed. Long range shots are done after months of training with the same gun.
The shooting part was easy. Annie had to carefully stage-manage her image. In an era when women were definitely NOT supposed to be headliners and gunslingers, she went to extremes to cast herself as America's Sweetheart and a prim, proper Victorian lady.
@madybirrd I know I'm replying to an old post, but... If you don't count her contributions to American entertainment and the arts, she also did lots of work on the women's front. She was an early advocate for women's rights, as well as teach active self defense. After her death, people realized her fortune had become nonexistent due to the fact that she had used it all up on charity. How is that "nothing for the earth"?
Forgive my ignorance, but which comment is sexist, and in what way? I'm not trying to be sarcastic or vindictive. I simply do not see what you are referring to :/
MLFreese ...she said 'very few men , i'm sure, could shoot as well as Annie Oakley!' ..now, if i had said something like 'very few women could shoot as well as wild bill Hickok!' ...then i would very likely be accused of sexism. : )
Annie Oakley is the base of the song smooth criminal by Michael Jackson on his album bad even though not released in the album Annie Oakley is the reason he says Annie are you okay? The original video was ment to be western in dedication of Annie but michael changed the theme to a 50's Nightclub theme if possible they made the western version it would make more sense
Yea, even the best miss. I saw Tom Knapp shoot once. Tom Knapp put on the best shooting show ever. He was a real friendly down to earth guy. I met him after the show. I took his photo with my bird dog. I have an autographed clay pigeon Tom signed for me. I wonder if there will ever be people like Annie or Tom Knapp again the way politics are now.
@silver908robloxguy Calling people names who disagree with your idea of your hero or heroine is not very intelligent. I'm afraid you wouldn't make it as an historian.
@leftyhag1 if you want to be naive and believe in the idealist version of everything - that your hero or heroine was 100 per cent perfect - go right ahead!
@KodOdessa I know what you mean, it was a rotten thing to do. You can type those words because American was founded on freedom. If America had NOT become a super power, what do you suppose would have happened in Europe? After WW I the Kaiser would likely have bankrupted Germany and Hitler would still have come to power. Then what? Without the vast manufacturing of America the Nazis would have won WW II then they would have come to America. How do you think THEY would have treated the NA's?
I am not ragging on her, but I think she was overrated. Lots of people can shoot skeet/glass balls with a double barreled shotgun. Also when you look at the you tube video "1894 Annie Oakley" The actual Edison film shows her missing all the coin tosses except one. Just calling it like I see it.
I am not ragging on her, but I think she was overrated. Lots of people can shoot skeet/glass balls with a double barreled shotgun. Also when you look at the you tube video "1894 Annie Oakley" The actual Edison film shows her missing all the coin tosses except one.
I'm so proud to have her as my great great great great great aunt!!!
Ummm... Shes your aunt???
Pro Slime101 yes she is.
Wow thats awesome!
Pro Slime101 thanks
Your Welcome!!!
Annie Oakley was my absolute hero growing up as a little girl!!!
I'm a grown man and she has always been my sweetheart/hero also
Not just a great shot -- she and her husband adopted and educated many children. She often visited orphanages and donated tickets for children to attend the Wild West show.
My grandfather saw Annie when she came to Uk in the 1920's at the Victoria hall in Bolton, Lancashire. She was shooting at glass balls on stage. When the show was over my grandfather found hundreds of tiny holes in the wing curtains ( the ones at the sides). He had loud words with Annies agent about it and they paid for new ones. It turned out Annie was using plaster " bullets " with tiny shot embedded in them in her Winchester giving her a six inch spread to hit the targets at the width of the stage, and NOT a solid bullet at 0.44 inch. Much easier not to miss!! The BEST rifles TODAY cannot
hit less than 1/2 inch group at 100 yards fixed in a rest even when using tuned loads and match bullets for each gun. Variations in each weapon during manufacture means accuracy is not guaranteed. Long range shots are done after months of training with the same gun.
Magnificent clip! Thanks for sharing!
The shooting part was easy.
Annie had to carefully stage-manage her image. In an era when women were definitely NOT supposed to be headliners and gunslingers, she went to extremes to cast herself as America's Sweetheart and a prim, proper Victorian lady.
@madybirrd I know I'm replying to an old post, but...
If you don't count her contributions to American entertainment and the arts, she also did lots of work on the women's front. She was an early advocate for women's rights, as well as teach active self defense. After her death, people realized her fortune had become nonexistent due to the fact that she had used it all up on charity.
How is that "nothing for the earth"?
Best shot ever
My great great great aunt
Shoot as well as any man? Did they really say that? Very few men, I'm sure, could shoot as well as Annie Oakley!
bit sexist Adrienne .
Adrienne has a chip on her shoulder so big that a blind man could shoot it off. ;)
I like how this anti-sexism comment is actually sexist.
Forgive my ignorance, but which comment is sexist, and in what way? I'm not trying to be sarcastic or vindictive. I simply do not see what you are referring to :/
MLFreese ...she said 'very few men , i'm sure, could shoot as well as Annie Oakley!' ..now, if i had said something like 'very few women could shoot as well as wild bill Hickok!' ...then i would very likely be accused of sexism. : )
Annie Oakley is the base of the song smooth criminal by Michael Jackson on his album bad even though not released in the album Annie Oakley is the reason he says Annie are you okay? The original video was ment to be western in dedication of Annie but michael changed the theme to a 50's Nightclub theme if possible they made the western version it would make more sense
I did a book report on her. Im too shy to present.
Aww, you can do it. You are a badass like me!
+Annie Oakley Thks
+Annie Oakley shes dead but if this is an evil spirit or something im biggest fan
I'm a bad ass too!!
shes so awesome!
You know what's even more nuts. She's doing all that with the sun in her face too
What an eye
She could shoot 3 glass balls with a double barrel gun? That really is magical.
Watching this video after 10 year of upload
Watching this video after 10 years
The guy lost me when he said it was impossible for her to miss. I bet he never shot a gun in his life. Missing is just part of it.
Yea, even the best miss. I saw Tom Knapp shoot once.
Tom Knapp put on the best shooting show ever.
He was a real friendly down to earth guy. I met him after the show. I took his photo with my bird dog. I have an autographed clay pigeon Tom signed for me.
I wonder if there will ever be people like Annie or Tom Knapp again the way politics are now.
Annie Oakley is awesome. :)
oy, Annie, you were amazing!
any one tell me of the most OBJECTIVE site on us history at this time?
never ever mess with Annie Oakley
I wish I could shoot like that.
Cool shooting !!!!!!!!😋😶😁
@madybirrd I don't understand. What do you mean by "didn't do anythng for the earth"? Just wondering.
She'd be right at home today in America lol
Tilmann Puschka Not really.
Annie could've lived another 40 years into 2000s if it wasn't for that accident
Don't rob Annie Oakley. EVER.
Google tell me that Annie Oakley died on November 3 1926
@KodOdessa
1. Try reading history
2. Think for yourself
3. Don't become a tool
4. Try leaving Sweden, Der Kommisar
thank beeep she didn't look like calamity jane
Annie are you Oakly?
Are you Oakly Annie?
You've been hit by
*BANG!*
*BANG!*
You've been struck by
*BANG!*
A smooth little girl.
22 plinkster of 1885
3:23 Look at all the political incorrectness on that program. Those were the days. Number 4 actually sounds pretty fun tbh.
i heard she died!! her heart stopped or some thing. like we all do at some point :-)
@theophano niether will you so i dont know what you talkin about
Im doing a presentation on her
@silver908robloxguy if you want to believe that Annie Oakley was infallible go right ahead. I have a bridge in Brooklyn for sale.
My bf says I look just like her.
bit of an insult? :(
shlisa shell Shots fired.
not at all. : )
omg at school I have to doooo annie oakly and I'm soooooooooo exsiteted :)
Yu wot m8te
Imagine her using....modern guns???
Ya know I’m related to her
baddass wild bill hickock doc holliday billy the kid jessie james som e squad and annie ha ha
i wonder what she was like as a person...
i did a report on her too!!!!!
boy she could out shoot any man
Chicks rule!
@silver908robloxguy Calling people names who disagree with your idea of your hero or heroine is not very intelligent. I'm afraid you wouldn't make it as an historian.
@leftyhag1 if you want to be naive and believe in the idealist version of everything - that your hero or heroine was 100 per cent perfect - go right ahead!
Parent trap
@KodOdessa I know what you mean, it was a rotten thing to do.
You can type those words because American was founded on freedom.
If America had NOT become a super power, what do you suppose would have happened in Europe?
After WW I the Kaiser would likely have bankrupted Germany and Hitler would still have come to power. Then what? Without the vast manufacturing of America the Nazis would have won WW II then they would have come to America. How do you think THEY would have treated the NA's?
I was told my great grandfather beat her in a shooting contest. He shot more clay pigeons than she did. I guess it's possible she didn't win them all.
I am not ragging on her, but I think she was overrated. Lots of people can shoot skeet/glass balls with a double barreled shotgun. Also when you look at the you tube video "1894 Annie Oakley" The actual Edison film shows her missing all the coin tosses except one. Just calling it like I see it.
She was using a marlin 22.not a shot gun , I know I have the gun?
@@raymichaels160 I have a 1946 vintage 22 marlin model 39A in excellent condition.
I am not ragging on her, but I think she was overrated. Lots of people can shoot skeet/glass balls with a double barreled shotgun. Also when you look at the you tube video "1894 Annie Oakley" The actual Edison film shows her missing all the coin tosses except one.
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