What was the largest outlaw gang—in terms of numbers of members—in the Old West? Butch & Sundance were hardly a gang, numbering a handful at most.

What was the largest outlaw gang—in terms of numbers of members—in the Old West? Butch & Sundance were hardly a gang, numbering a handful at most. Dan Buck Washington, DC Dan, of course, would know about the Wild Bunch; he’s one of the top experts on the gang. The point you make is an interesting one. The Hollywood image of an outlaw gang—one that has a fixed number of members led by one dominant chief—really didn’t exist. Most outfits had a revolving group of participants who we