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...
What kind of gun did Pat Garrett use to kill Billy the Kid?
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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...
How Did Davy Really Die?
March 6, 1836 Just after midnight, Gen. Santa Anna orders his 2,064 troops to move toward their assault positions. Select soldados (soldiers)...
Where the Bodies Are Buried
In the hills outside the northeastern Oregon town of Baker City is a cemetery not unlike many that dot the old mining towns of the West. Except this...
About how many cowboys came through a cattle town each season?
About how many cowboys came through a cattle town each season? Mike Franklin Poteet, Texas That’s a tough one to pin down; the number of cowhands...
What’s the story of the doc who killed gunfighter Dallas Stoudenmire?
I’m curious about Doc Manning, the man who killed gunfighter Dallas Stoudenmire. What’s his story? John Crawley Salem, Oregon Born George Felix...
How did Tucson become such a lawless place before, during and after the Civil War?
How did Tucson become such a lawless place before, during and after the Civil War? Brenda Jackson Mesa, Arizona When the federal army pulled out of...
How successful were traveling salesmen in the Old West?
How successful were traveling salesmen in the Old West? Jack A. Graves Turlock, California Traveling drummers, salesmen or peddlers provided goods...
Why wasn’t James Earp a major player in the Tombstone troubles in the early 1880s?
Why wasn’t James Earp a major player in the Tombstone troubles in the early 1880s? David Jones Phoenix, Arizona James was severely wounded in his...
What do you know about the photo of Billy the Kid in the Caldwell, Kansas, museum?
I have seen a photo of Billy the Kid in a Caldwell, Kansas, museum. It shows him with other cowboys from a nearby ranch. What do you know about this...
Wham, Bam, Thank You Uncle Sam!
May 11, 1889 Riding in a dougherty (canopied ambulance), U.S. Army Paymaster Maj. Joseph Washington Wham (rhymes with bomb) is on his way to pay...