In 1940, and probably for several years before and after, the Gene Autry cap pistol was the main industry in Kenton, Ohio, a town of then 7,000.

Champion, World's Wonder Horse

Touring Champion (dates undetermined)

Dark-sorrel colored
4 white stockings
Medium-wide blaze that veered to the right side of his forehead
Made personal appearances
Highlights: appeared in the late forties and fifties at rodeos and stage shows, including 1947 Madison Square Garden and 1953 England Tour; has his hoof prints next to Gene's handprints at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood

Research assistance provided by author Petrine Mitchum.