Fanning The Hammer Is A Great Way To Lose
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The episode explores the realities behind Old West gunfighters and their legendary stories.
Send us Fan Mail The Wild West didn’t run on courage alone. It ran on nerve, repetition, and a cold understanding that “the law” often arrived as a Colt revolver, not a badge. We take you into the real world behind the legends of Old West gunfighters, using sharp stories and historical color drawn from Wyatt Earp, Frontier Marshal by Stuart M. Lake, plus hard-edged accounts connected to Bat Masterson and Wild Bill Hickok. We start with the famous Hickok vs Tutt gunfight in Springfield, Misso...
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