Did Wild Bill Hickok allow for trajectory in his 1865 duel?
Bill Sutton
Glendale, Arizona
James Butler “Wild Bill” Hickok’s shoot-out against Davis Tutt in Springfield, Missouri, on July 21, 1865, has been described as one of the few classic Hollywood-style gunfights. Hickok’s kill shot traveled 75 yards before hitting Tutt in the heart.
Gun expert Jim Dunham, who has visited the gunfight site, says, “luck played a significant role in winning that fight. Most gunfights, both
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