Did the “Buntline Special” gun really exist? Ralph G. Swanson Prescott, Arizona Western historians disagree over whether Wyatt Earp ever carried a...
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Did the “Buntline Special” gun really exist? Ralph G. Swanson Prescott, Arizona Western historians disagree over whether Wyatt Earp ever carried a...
Who was Joseph Walker? Jimmy Walker Tullahoma, Tennessee Joseph Rutherford Walker was one of America’s greatest Mountain Men, scouts and...
Is the Time-Life photo of the James Gang authentic? I have found a photo that has all these men in it. Robert Friedel Beaufort, Missouri...
Why did pioneers wear dusters? Bill Dunn High River, Alberta, Canada Full-length canvas or linen dusters were pretty common, starting in the...
Did Old West towns require cowboys to check their guns? Jim Spell Sonora, California Most places had “no carry” laws in an effort to curb...
Which U.S. Army officer had the worst attitude toward Indians? Paul Gordon St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada Probably Gen. Philip Sheridan. He initiated...
Who was William Preston Longley? Jonathan Smith Rodenberg, Lower Saxony, Germany “Wild Bill” Longley had a reputation—which he helped build—as one...
What is a high shoulder saddle? Colin Hilton-Ash London, United Kingdom, England Noted saddlemaker Carson Thomas, of Wickenburg, Arizona,...
Where was the Tombstone jail? Dave Snell Tucson, Arizona The Tombstone jail was the Cochise County jail, but not the one in the classic courthouse,...
In the November 2016 issue of True West, Bob Boze Bell’s picture shows “Wild Bill” Hickok with his Navy Colt pointed to the sky. Why? Allen...
If Billy the Kid would have been given a fair trial in the Cahill incident, would the Kid have been convicted of murder or a lesser charge?...
What is a cowboy? Billy Murphy Las Cruces, New Mexico A cowboy is generally considered to be someone who tends cattle herds on North American...