How Did Wild West Gunfights Actually Work Nothing Like the Movies

How did Wild West gunfights actually work? Nothing like the duel at high noon. A dented bullet falls out of the Greenhorn's burning suit, and his mother wants an explanation: a saloon in Dodge City, eleven shots fired close enough to shake hands, five bullets in a six-shooter, a doctor more dangerous than the gun, and the bar of soap he never once used. 🤠 More of the Greenhorn's trail ▶ How Bad Did the Wild West Smell? (Wild West Hygiene Was Worse Than You Think) ▶ What Did Cowboys Actually Eat on a Cattle Drive? ▶ How Long Would You Last in the Wild West? 📚 Sources Dykstra, R. R. (1968). The Cattle Towns. Alfred A. Knopf. (town gun ordinances) Ford County Globe (April 1879), report on the Long Branch Saloon shooting (Levi Richardson and Frank Loving), Dodge City. RAND Corporation (2008). Evaluation of the New York City Police Department Firearm Training and Firearm-Discharge Review Process. Millard, C. (2011). Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President. Doubleday. Rosa, J. G. (1974). They Called Him Wild Bill: The Life and Adventures of James Butler Hickok. University of Oklahoma Press. Stiles, T. J. (2002). Jesse James: Last Rebel of the Civil War. Alfred A. Knopf. Wilson, R. L. (1985). Colt: An American Legend. Abbeville Press. The Greenhorn and his letters are a fictional character and story; the history around him is real. Illustrations are AI-assisted drawings made for this channel. #WildWest #OldWest #History