The Civil War and the American West are forever connected. The Battle of Glorieta Pass occurred in March 1862, but folks re-enact it every May at El...
The Civil War Turns 150
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How Long To Haul
We recently posed the question in our online community; “How long to haul your horse in a single day?” What we got back was more than we...
Ten tips for hauling
Hauling your horse in a trailer should be a good experience for all concerned. By taking several steps to insure his or her comfort, you will have a...
April 2011 Events
A Western roundup of events where you can experience the Old West. Now Through April 2...Scottsdale, AZ, Scottsdale Native Trails: American Indian...
How did John Clum’s first wife die?
How did John Clum’s first wife die? In the movie Tombstone, Morgan Earp tells his brother Wyatt, “They hit Clum’s house too. They shot up his wife.”...
Was the large-loop lever rifle featured in John Wayne Westerns ever used in real life?
John Wayne used the large-loop lever on his rifles in several movies, and TV’s Rifleman used one as early as 1958. Was it ever used in real...
What is the origin of “pistol?”
What is the origin of “pistol?” Shayla Trickey Mesa, Arizona The word comes from the French pistole or pistolet. Some say the French got it from...
Were Gatling guns ever used during the Indian Wars?
I know that Gatling guns were used during the Civil War and Spanish-American War, but were they ever used during the Indian Wars? Mundo Osterberg...
What kind of gun did Pat Garrett use to kill Billy the Kid?
What kind of gun did Pat Garrett use to kill Billy the Kid? Billy Patscher Jr. Clifton, New Jersey Garrett used a 7.5-inch barreled, blued steel...
Wasn’t there a TV program about Elfego Baca?
The October 2010 True West shares an article about Elfego Baca. Wasn’t there a TV program about him? Ray Rodriguez Waxahachie, Texas Yep, in 1958,...
Where did the term “shoot from the hip” come from?
Where did the term “shoot from the hip” come from? Alexander F. Durvin Jr. Fort Washington, Maryland “Shoot from the hip” refers to gunmen who...
Quanah Parker Looks Promising
Lonesome Dove author Larry McMurtry and his writing partner Diana Ossana have their plates full with a number of new Western-themed movies in the...