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The Aftermath of the Gunfight Behind the OK Corral

The Aftermath of the Gunfight Behind the OK Corral

by | Oct 4, 2021 | True West Blog

Most of the older movies about the “Gunfight Near the OK Corral” would have you believe the feud, like the film, was over. The 1993 film Tombstone tried but played loose with the facts. There was more action to follow. Judge Wells Spicer concluded the hearings on...
Own a Gunfighter’s Favorite!

Own a Gunfighter’s Favorite!

by | Sep 23, 2021 | Features & Gunfights

Thanks to replicas, you can have a spitting-image, working copy of some of the Old West’s most colorful shootists’ famous guns. Talk about expensive! Original guns used by the famous and infamous personalities of the Old West have become coveted collectibles. If not...
Sooners and Boomers!

Sooners and Boomers!

by | Sep 23, 2021 | Features & Gunfights

The Land Run of 1891 was one of the most remarkable events in Western history. One needs to understand that Oklahoma is an instant land. There are four states younger than Oklahoma: Arizona, New Mexico, Alaska and Hawaii. But they existed in name and place long before...
All Hail the Cowboy Hat!

All Hail the Cowboy Hat!

by | Sep 23, 2021 | Features & Gunfights

From the Boss of The Plains to The Gus   “A fine hat fits like a good friend.” —Charles M. Russell   In 1989, veteran actors Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones costarred in the epic CBS Western miniseries Lonesome Dove. Adapted from Larry McMurtry’s Pulitzer...
The Last Drop from his Stetson

The Last Drop from his Stetson

by | Sep 23, 2021 | Features & Gunfights

Mi Buen Compañero Beba agua mi buen compañero. Agua fresca del cielo. Beba para acariciar la sed. Beba mi caballo alazán lucero De esta copa, mi sombrero Porque ya terminamos con El trabajo del día. Yo, y mi caballo que se llama Bandolero! —J. James Sánchez  ...