… Old West
"When the West was still wild, a man wouldn't dream of riding the range without a gun. With all kinds of wild critters roaming about, from rattlesnakes and coyotes to dangerous two-legged varmints, a man always needed a firearm within close and easy reach. Men learned to live, work, and ride with their guns. However, the quick-draw, low-hanging, gunslinger holsters most of the world associates with cowboy guns simply did not exist on the late-1800s frontier.
The American cowboy is part history and part legend, with the scales, tipped slightly to the legendary side. What we know about real-life cowboys is based mainly on hand-me-down tales and Hollywood depictions painted with sweeping strokes of creative license.
The popular image of the cowboy decked out in batwing chaps, a 10-gallon Stetson, and a low-slung belt holster isn't exactly historically accurate. However, when you toss in a manly swagger, you end up with Hollywood gold…"
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Armand
has been watching some documentaries lately set in the Western Desert, and was inspired to create this...
