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Photos Don’t Lie!

by | May 1, 2009 | Features & Gunfights

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We got a sneak peek at a great new photo book Historic Photos of Texas Lawmen by Mike Cox. Really some stunners in there. Great hats, great guns, great gear. One photo, in particular, shows a lawman using the two-handed pistol grip (the so-called Weaver’s Stance, which was popularized by California Deputy Sheriff Jack Weaver in the 1950s) that is somewhat controversial in our world. No expert hired to ensure authenticity in a Western would allow an actor to use this stance because it’s be


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