rightwinger
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Same goes with the Stetson Cowboy HatI read a history of western lawmen and outlaws and I remember a couple of interest facts that kind of destroys our image of these brave lawmen.Yeah it was pretty good. I preferred "Have Gun Will Travel" and of course good old Marshall Dillon, who killed 303 people in his 20 years as a lawman, more than all the city marshals who wore a badge.Rifleman was goodThe major problem with Westerns like this is 30 mins less 8 mins for commercials is not long enough to produce and effective western drama. After Gunsmoke changed to a 1 hr format in season 7, the quality of the stories, the acting, and their ratings improved.One of my favorite shows, ever!
He could kill a lot of bad guys in 22 min
I think Lucas McCain killed like 113 in his five years
The Casualty List for The Rifleman
There is no record of two gunmen ever facing off in the street in a fast draw duel.
Gunfights were rare. There have been far more gunfights on TV and movies than there were in the Old West.
In an interview with Wyatt Earp,
A reporter ask Earp, "What is best method to catch a killer?".
Earp replied, "You sneak up behind him and club in the head or shoot him."
The reporters ask Earp, "You mean you wouldn't get him a fair chance."
Earp replied, "Fair chance? Hell, I might get shot".
Later in the interview Earp was asked about having a fast draw. He said, he practically never had to a draw pistol in a fight because any time he suspected trouble he had his gun in his hand. Drawing a gun in a fight is a good way to get shot.