Bob Ford’s Gun
In the June 2023 issue, the “Shooting Back” column was dedicated to the question of what type of firearm Bob Ford used to kill Jesse James. The column featured quotes from award-winning Jesse James biographer Mark Lee Gardner’s February-March 2023 article “Bob Ford’s Gun” and a bullet-point response from forensic expert Coy Prather of Texas. We also asked our Firearms Editor Phil Spangenberger to weigh in on what evidence could conclusively prove which handgun, a Co

True West July/August 2023