A hard lesson for a lawman—leave the cyclist alone. Douglas (Arizona Territory) Constable Ed Scarborough must have been in a bad mood. It was March...
Surviving a Shootout
John Blevins lived to tell the tale… John Blevins had a particular distinction—he was a survivor of an 1887 shootout between members of his family...
The West’s First Female Gunfight
When the Legend Becomes the Truth Print the Legend There is a persistent myth that the first gunfight in the West between women occurred in Denver...
LIVE EVENT: Wild Bill Hickok The Skinny on the First Gunfight
If you love Westerns and classic gunfight in the street face offs, you can thank one guy: Wild Bill Hickock, the first gunfighter and the founder of...
Guns of the Gunfighters at OK Corral
Are the guns used by the participants at the Gunfight Near the OK Corral in Museums or in the hands of private collectors? There have been many guns...
What’s The Difference Between A Pistol And A Revolver? Has anyone ever corrected you when you used both pistol and revolver when talking about the same firearm?
Has anyone ever corrected you when you used both pistol and revolver when talking about the same firearm? Benjamin Sobleck in his The...
The Truth Will Out John Behan helped fund the prosecution of the Earps and Holliday.
Mid-November 1881. Sheriff John Behan testifies at the Earp-Holliday hearing into the OK Corral shootout. Under cross-examination, he has a fair...
Witness For The Defense Wyatt Earp watched as others shot it out.
Wyatt Earp was actually a witness to a big gunfight. It was April 14, 1885 at the Gem Saloon in El Paso. Earp and fellow Vendetta rider Dan Tipton...
Ain’t No Earps Hidin’ Newton Earp didn’t like how his brothers were portrayed.
Newton Earp (in photo, right), the half-brother of the “Fighting Earps,” lived long enough to see his siblings’ exploits hit the silver screen. The...
Weapons In The Court? A claim that the Earps and Holliday had guns during their hearing.
Will McLaury, brother of the late Frank and Tom first attended the Spicer Hearing into the OK Corral gunfight on November 4, 1881. In a letter, he...
Overwhelming Grief The McLaury’s brother suffered a great loss even before the gunfight.
Attorney Will McLaury was the older brother of Frank and Tom, two of the Cowboys killed at the OK Corral. He assisted out with the prosecution of...
The Death Of Ike Clanton Rustling his way to an early grave
After leaving Tombstone Ike moved his rustling operations to the White Mountains. As he did in Tombstone, Ike passed himself off as a successful...