Did cowboys accurately shoot revolvers from horseback?

Did cowboys accurately shoot revolvers from horseback? Harlan Krominga Rockford, Illinois Shooting a pistol from the back of a horse was common during close-quarter combat—whether it was in the Civil War or Indian Wars. A pistol only has an effective accuracy range of about 15 yards, and obviously the movement of the horse can limit that even more. The rifle was the weapon of choice in open country—and the shooters preferred to shoot rifles on foot, not on horse. That’s why most of the cla