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Could a Western gunfighter really shoot accurately without using the sight on the revolver?

by | May 24, 2011 | Inside History

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Could a Western gunfighter really shoot accurately without using the sight on the revolver? John McFarland Jacksonville, Florida Pistol shooters, then and now, often learned to shoot instinctively. Historian Jim Dunham says it was as easy as pointing the index finger—that’s why it’s called point shooting. A front sight could easily snag the weapon when fast drawing from the holster, and it was not accurate beyond a few yards. Close quarter gunfighters found it faster to shoot instinc


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