"How Cowboy Guns were really carried in the..." Topic
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Tango01  | 26 Apr 2025 5:00 p.m. PST |
… 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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| KevinV | 27 Apr 2025 8:08 a.m. PST |
Excellent article. Thank you for sharing. |
| Tango01 | 27 Apr 2025 4:25 p.m. PST |
A votre service mon ami…. Armand |
| Shagnasty | 28 Apr 2025 11:23 a.m. PST |
Interesting. While not noted, the fellow alongside "Buffalo Bill" was Wild Bill Hickok. |
| Tango01 | 28 Apr 2025 3:53 p.m. PST |
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| Choctaw | 29 Apr 2025 7:32 a.m. PST |
For those interested, Packin' Iron is a very good book for Old West gunleather. |
| Tango01 | 29 Apr 2025 4:02 p.m. PST |
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