I’ve heard that during an Old West gunfight, the persons who drew their guns first were often the ones who got shot. Is this true? Andrew Welchman Max Planck Institute, Tuebingen, Germany The man who usually won the gunfight was the one most willing to pull the trigger and kill a man without hesitation. That’s what separated great target shooters from deadly gunfighters. A gunfighter would do anything to gain an edge over his adversary. It sounds like your tale was born out of the B-Western


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