Deputy Ed Short vs. Black-Faced Charley Bryant Maps & Graphics by Gus Walker. Based on the research of Robert DeArment. Deputy Ed...
One Hell-Firin’ Minute of Smokin’ Action
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Classic Gunfights
One Rude Dude!
Willie B. Rude vs. Apache Raiders Against overwhelming odds Rude reloads with deadly efficiency. Map by Tom Jonas. Based on the research of Greg...
The Mountain Man’s Ace in the Hole!
In the discussion of firearms of the fur trade era, handguns are usually given a back seat and are seldom mentioned in any detail. In reality,...
Old West Gunfights
The movies got it wrong. Street fighting in the Old West was about as rare as horseflies in December. It’s more of a Hollywood creation. In towns...
Silver City Shoot-Out
The Gage Train Robbers vs. The Citizens of Silver City “We better charge them.” Maps & Graphics by Gus Walker | Based on the research of Bob...
A Deadly Duel at 500 Yards
Bass Reeves vs. Jim Webb The master of the long shot, indeed Based on the research of Art Burton June 15, 1884 Out on the Whiskey...
Sieber Goes Down
The Apache Kid vs. Al Sieber, Then Everyone in Arizona June 1, 1887 Absent from duty for five days, the Apache Kid, along with four other Apache...
Facing Down a Mob
Tombstone lawmen protect Johnny-Behind-the-Deuce. January 14, 1881. Gambler Michael "Johnny-Behind-the-Deuce" O'Rourke kills mining engineer Phillip...
A Bullet for Your Troubles
Maps & Graphics by Gus Walker Based on the research of John Langellier, Jack McPhee, Larry Ball, Chip Carlson, Grace McClure, Diana Allen Kouris...
Trivia About the Street Fight in Tombstone
How small was the space that the fight took place in. How did anyone survive the battle? Were the guns back then really that inaccurate? Was...
Hays in an Uproar
Wild Bill Hickok vs. The 7th Cavalry Hickok Almost Gets an Earful July 17, 1870 Deputy U.S. Marshal James Butler “Wild Bill” Hickok...
Doc Hits Bottom (but not much else)
Doc Holliday vs Billy Allen “Doc Holliday is ten feet tall and weighs a ton.” —The Arizona Daily Star August 19, 1884 Broke, sick and usually...