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Jul 28, 2024 · The Gunfighters (The Old West) by Paul Trachtman | Goodreads. Jump to ratings and reviews. Want to read. Buy on Amazon. Rate this book. The Old West #8. The Gunfighters. Paul Trachtman, Color and B&W (Illustrator) 3.95. 214 ratings18 reviews. Brown Leatherette Hardcover. Genres History NonfictionAmerican HistoryWesterns BiographyWarHistorical.
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Aug 6, 2024 · While no single weapon ever truly “won the West,” these 10 firearms, some designed by “gun barons” like John Moses Browning, left a lasting impression on the West’s trajectory and history. 1. The Peacemaker is the most well-known revolver from the Old West. Source: Wikimedia Commons.
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Aug 1, 2024 · Jack Burrows, the author of the 1987 biography John Ringo: The Gunfighter Who Never Was and David Johnson in his book John Ringo: King of the Cowboys have weighed the evidence and concluded that Johnny Ringo most likely committed suicide — an unusual end for a legendary outlaw of the Old West.
3 days ago · The gunfight at the O.K. Corral pitted lawmen against members of a loosely organized group of cattle rustlers and horse thieves called the Cowboys. While lasting less than a minute on October 26, 1881, the gunfight has been the subject of books and films into the 21st century.
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Jul 25, 2024 · Read Gunfighter and Hooligans of the Old West by Kenneth Rooks with a free trial. Read millions of eBooks and audiobooks on the web, iPad, iPhone and Android.
Aug 2, 2024 · William Preston Longley (October 6, 1851 – October 11, 1878), also known as Wild Bill Longley, was an American Old West outlaw and gunfighter noted for his ruthless nature, speed with a gun, quick temper, and unpredictable demeanor.
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Aug 12, 2024 · Of all the wild characters of the Western frontier, gunfighters were certainly the most feared and the most legendary. They were not simply violent, for in the Wild West of the late 1800s, this was hardly unique.
