Did Old West Gunmen Wear Armor?

Did Old West gunmen wear armor? Jeff Mock — Sandy, Utah. Two men come to mind. “Killin’” Jim Miller wore an iron plate sewn inside his black frock coat—even in the summer. His armor came in handy on April 12, 1894, when Sheriff Bud Frazer confronted Miller on a street in Pecos, Texas. During an exchange of gunfire, Frazer first fired into Miller’s shoulder before he emptied his pistol into Miller’s chest. To everyone’s surprise, Miller wasn’t dead. While carrying him to a