Did Wyatt Earp carry his pistol in a holster at the O.K. Corral gunfight?
Ken Blyth
Surrey, England
No, lawman Wyatt Earp did not carry his pistol in a holster during the Gunfight Behind the O.K. Corral that took place in Tombstone, Arizona, on October 26, 1881.
Movies show Wyatt, his brothers Virgil and Morgan, and Doc Holliday wearing holsters that day, but Wyatt actually had his gun in an overcoat pocket, Earp expert Jeff Morey says. Holliday, who was also armed with a shotgun, like
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