Jim miller?? Tom Horn spent a good portion of his life legitimately employed both as a lawman and a detective, but in actuality he was one of the most cold-blooded killers of the Old West. Bob Munden, the worlds fastest gunslinger, was one of those special few. The bit about not understanding how an honest straight up man like Wyatt was his friend is very interesting. After the conversation, Richardson drew his pistol, and Loving drew his in response. I have often remarked, and I am not alone in my conclusions, that what goes for courage in a man is generally fear of what others will think of him in other words, personal bravery is largely made up of self-respect, egotism, and apprehension of the opinions of others. Munden was born in Kansas City, Missouri, but his family later moved to Southern California to be closer to his father after he suffered from a life-altering injury during World War II. He missed and Owens shot John Blevins in the arm, putting him out of the fight. Billys group, called the Regulators, became known for their wanton violence, and were themselves soon regarded as outlaws. And that's when Wyatt Earp stepped into Western lore. Andy's half-brother, John Blevins, pushed a pistol out the door to Owens' right and fired at the Sheriff. A+. Many shootouts involving lawmen were caused by disputes arising from these alternative occupations, rather than the lawman's attempts to enforce the law. He formed a gang, and increased his notoriety after shooting down a gambler in a New Mexico saloon. Laurel was born in England and didnt arrive in the USA until much later (not sure in the date but around 1919). WebVery large text size Bob Munden was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as The Fastest Man with a Gun Who Ever Lived. Also unlike the movies: Wyatt Earp wasn't even wearing a holster at the O.K. Several members of the prosecution and men who had testified against Miller were mysteriously killed. To prevent gunfights from happening, many cities in the American frontier, such as Dodge City and Tombstone, put up a local ordinance to prohibit firearms in the area. There they found themselves victims of an ambush. [59] A case in point: the service of the Jesse Evans Gang, and outlaw Jesse Evans himself, as agents for the Murphy-Dolan faction during the Lincoln County War. He shot a man in the eye in Pisgah on a bet and killed a black man in Leon County, Texas. After the murder of his brother Morgan, he went on that vengeance ride where killed at least one person. But they were just as apt to be like the O.K. Tops, Masterson said, is a steely will and the ability to use that to your advantage. When she told him to leave her alone, he became angry, went outside the saloon, and started shooting out the windows with his pistol. Historians believe this event explains some of his shockingly brutal actions. Wyatt moved to California and married Josephine Marcus in 1882. He was also known to have participated in lynchings and vigilante murders. Gun Fighter. WebGunslingers in the 19th century. Inspired by the "Man with No Name" and other spaghetti-western characters, he himself is detached or unsympathetic, often reacting as uncaring or angry at signs of cowardice or self-pity, yet he possesses a strong sense of heroism, often attempting to help those in need, a morality much seen in Westerns. To imply that Wyatt Earp backed down Clay Allison ( And before that Ben Thompson) both\ Who killed John Wesley Hardin? His name which is thoroughly documented to be the most well known identity was John Rambo. Bank robbertom horn was an indian hunter and bounty hunter?? Wyatt and his brother Warren set out on a vendetta ride to locate and kill those they felt were responsible. Well, I love that quote, regardless of where he fits on this list. The first story of the shootout was detailed in an article in Harper's Magazine in 1867 and became a staple of the gunslinger legend. Owens' two deputies killed Ike Clanton; Phin Clanton was arrested; three other gang members were killed; and the Clanton gang was done. Although sanctioned by law enforcement officials, the gunmen were not always actually deputized. Wyatt has been portrayed in a number of films and books as a fearless Western hero. There were many better career policemen than Wyatt Earp. However, Joseph Rosa noted that, even though Masterson used the term "gunfighter", he "preferred the term 'mankiller'" when discussing these individuals. Sorry, Doc Holiday needs to be up there too, eleven confirmed kills and twenty-two more suspected or rumored. Most of those guys back then were trying to make a name for themselves in lawless lands drunk on wisky. Years later, I found out that Arness was known to be horribly slow at drawing a gun and was filmed many times before he could "beat" the gunslinger to the draw. He married Urilla Sutherland, but she and their unborn child died of typhoid fever about a year later. [12] Others died secluded deaths either from old age or illness. Earp wasnt even on the street when this occurred. Gavrilo Princip: the Teenager who Started WWI, Oda Nobunaga The Great Unifier of Japan. It's "Gunfight at the O.K. He then spun around and shot the other two, who evidently had not produced weapons and both of whom were merely sitting on the fence the entire time. Hickok has the distinction of being one of the few gunfighters to ever participate in a real Western-style quick-draw duel, when he killed a man named Davis Tutt, Jr. over a dispute concerning gambling debts. Might as well replace Ringo with Holliday. The outlaws' bullets tore at Davis's clothing but caused only two slight flesh wounds. The hitman Anton Chigurh from No Country for Old Men shares many elements of a hunted outlaw. rob Campbell "What I say is it's the ability to make good decisions under stress. Portrait of American gunman Billy the Kid (18591881). The Long Branch Saloon was then filled with smoke. [46] Wyatt Earp with his brothers Morgan and Virgil along with Doc Holliday killed three outlaw Cowboys in the Gunfight at the O.K. No kidding John Wesley Hardin made 40 or more counts, although, some of it is just hearsay. [5], Often, the term has been applied to men who would hire out for contract killings or at a ranch embroiled in a range war where they would earn "fighting wages". "Having said that, there was this sense of a reputation of dangerous men with a gun. One thing the Old West didnt lack was men who wereready for a gunfight. In Hickoks hand when he was killed were aces and eights, later known as the Dead Mans Hand.. WebBob Munden is probably the fastest gunslinger to have ever lived, period. Two-Gun Kid is another comic book gunfighter from Marvel Comics. Three of the cowboys were killed in the fight, and everyone except Wyatt was wounded. Billy Claiborne ran as soon as shots were fired and was already out of sight. Patton and 10 enlisted men had been sent to San Miguelito Ranch to look for Villa, who had recently raided the city of Columbus, New Mexico. He killed some six people in two days and then wounded eight more. Much of the time, it would be difficult to tell who had "won" the gunfight for several minutes, as the black powder smoke from the pistols cleared the air. Agreed, nobody ever mentions Porter Rockwell but he has the best backstory of any of them and killed more men then all of them. Wyatt Earp was a Nobody whose ONLY claim to fame is he lived long enough to sell his fiction to Hollywood. On February 8, 1887, the two quarreled, and with Bat Masterson at Short's side, Courtright and Short dueled in the street. And in a close-range free-for-all, speed is not all it's cracked up to be. Four of the remaining robbers now closed in on the captain to finish him off. He was not a killer in the ranks of Clay Alison. WebHere are the top 10 real-life deadly gunslingers from the wild west era. A lot of the guys on this list worked as sheriffs at some point or another. WebAt first, we all though AN-94 was a decent or between good and bad weapon. Fisher drew his guns but was shot13 times and killed. The James Younger gang was just a gang of cowards, not "revolver fighters". After three months, Sheriff Pat Garrett and two deputies shot and killed the Kid at Fort Sumner on July 14, 1881. Allison fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War, but was discharged after a blow to the head started causing erratic behavior in him. Breaking into the jail, an angry mob took Miller and two other prisoners to the gallows, where they were hanged. Corral. Doc Holliday and Billy the Kid both wore badges as lawmen at least once. When in the 1920s he was approached by Author Sturat Lake who wrote the ficionalized book, Wyatt Earp, Frontier Marshal. A gunfighter, gambler, showman, and peace officer, Hickok may have killed more than 100 men. Doesnt add up so your story cant be true. Some of his time in Dodge he was on the police force there. During the dust up there with the Clantons he was deputized for the incident. In a relatively short life, famed outlaw and gunslinger John Wesley Hardin established himself as easily the most bloodthirsty figure of the Old West, and is credited with the deaths of no less than 42 people. Earp had a varied career that saw him travel to boomtowns like Wichita, Dodge City and the lawless town of Tombstone to serve as sheriff, and he participated in some of the most legendary gunfights of the 1800s. [51] Of the documented instances where Ringo killed men, they were unarmed, and there is no evidence to support his participation in a single gunfight. While Earp was doing his split-second assessing, young Billy Clanton he was only 18 or 19 at the time saw what he thought was an opening and took his shot. In 1884, Fisher and his friend Ben Thompson attended a play at the Turner Hall Opera House in San Antonio. [citation needed], There are no records to support the reputation that Johnny Ringo developed. Today, the term "gunslinger" is more or less used to denote someone who is quick on the draw with a pistol, but can also refer to riflemen and shotgun messengers. I watched Unforgiven tonite for the 15th time (give or take) and you may cringe but when Clint rides past Ned on the porch it is just surreal to me. Most of the time, gunfighters would just hide their pistols in their pockets and waistbands. When his location was discovered, he killed the three Union soldiers sent to capture him and was forced to run away from home. Cradling his Winchester rifle in his arm, Sheriff Owens knocked on the Blevins' door. Colton White was the protagonist of 2005's best-selling western video game Gun. [1], Another classic bit of cinema that is largely a myth is the showdown at high noon, where two well-matched gunslingers agree to meet for a climactic formal duel. In 1870, he joined a group of outlaws raiding ranches in Mexico. After a number of run-ins with the law, the Kid was again captured and sentenced to death, but he managed to escape after he got a hold of a weapon and gunned down the two men guarding him. Neither King Fisher or KIller MIller should be on this list they might as well have added Jessie James. But the absolute, without-a-doubt, hands-down, fastest gun in the West? Type above and press Enter to search. Captain Davis later described himself as being "in a fever of excitement at the time." There is a story too, that he could put a coin on the back of his hand, then draw and fire twice before the coin hit the ground. Look him up, he should easily be on this list. Thus he ultimately became known as one of the most feared lawmen in Texas. The most famed gun slinger was actually a slow draw. [67][68], Gunfighters have been featured in media even outside the Western genre, often combined with other elements and genres, mainly science-fiction space Westerns, steampunk, and the contemporary setting. Skilled with revolvers, he has aided many superheroes in future timelines, most notably She-Hulk. In fact, the faster draw generally misses, and therefore gets killed.". Corral made legends of Wyatt Earp and the Cochise County Cowboys, but they were relatively minor figures before that conflict. I agree that Earp does not belong on the list. Doc instantly killed Tom with blasts from his shotgun. So when they went to arrest the Cowboys at about 3 p.m., they expected the Cowboys to be unarmed. [72], Many Japanese manga and anime have also adopted the western genre. smarter and tougher than any of them!!!!!! After the play, Fisher and Thompson went to the Vaudeville Variety Theater and headed upstairs to meet with the owner, Joe Foster. Despite idealistic portrayals in television, movies, and even in history books, very few lawmen/gunfighters could claim their law enforcement role as their only source of employment. The gunfight at the O.K. They arranged to walk toward each other at 6 pm. That 30-second throwdown, which came to be known as the Gunfight at the O.K. Curry was known to be faster. [73] The story's protagonist, Vash the Stampede, is a wandering gunslinger with a dark past. Just one example of Jesse Jamess skill was when he shot one of his gang who had fired at him while they were riding at speed. He started his criminal career at the age of 17, when he stabbed and killed a fellow gambler whom he had accused of cheating him at cards. On March 1, 1872. Gunfights happened, for sure. Unlike other violence-themed gunslingers, Vash carries a Shane-like pacifist attitude, and avoids killing men, even dangerous enemies. After severalsuch robberies, Bass and his gang decided to rob the Union Pacific gold train from San Francisco, collectingmore than$60,000. Deputy Sheriff Duffey threw Richardson down in a chair and took his gun, while Bassett disarmed Loving. I think Docs reputation was well justified. Unlike contemporary peace officers, these lawmen generally pursued other occupations, often earning money as gamblers, business owners, or outlawsas was the case with "Curly" Bill Brocius, who, while always referred to as an outlaw, served as a deputy sheriff under sheriff Johnny Behan. 10 Infamous Deadly Real-Life Gunslingers of the Wild West. Gordon wanted her to stop working. He was abused by his father, whichmotivated him to leave home at 16. This list is absolutely terrible.. king fisher was hardly a gunfighter but more of a cowboy type figure who for intl a few scrapes with ranch hands..btk was not a gunfighter he was a cattle rustler/hired hand who handled himself well and used a gun when he had to(only 4 kills). Actually, Though, in the end that doesn't register a smudge on Earp's reputation as the quintessential American gunfighter. What other gunslingers did we not mention? They returned to California around 1911 and settled in Los Angeles, where they became a popular fixture in Hollywood as Earpserved asa technical adviser for Old West films. He escaped and killed the men guarding him. He's older, and he's probably not going to rush his shot,'" Trimble says. Wyatt Earp Wasnt the Fastest Gunslinger in the West and That Didnt Matter. Corral, which occurred in 1881 when Earp, his brothers Morgan and Virgil, and friend Doc Holliday confronted a group of cowboys who had recently been arrested for robbing a stagecoach. After failing to succeed in business, he joined a group of outlaws and began robbing stagecoaches. Its kill or be killed. Corral in 1881. Owens shot through the wall, striking Andy in the right hip he died that night. His gravestone is said to read: Clay Allison. Though known as being eerily cool under pressure, Horn was considered to have a dangerous capacity for violence, and in 1894 he was forced to resign his post as a detective after he became linked to the murders of 17 people. [16] Revolvers were a popular weapon to gunfighters who were horsemen, cowboys, and lawmen because of their concealability and effectiveness on horseback. It's "High Noon." But Hardin was forced to flee the city soon after his arrival when he is said to shot and killed a fellow guest at his hotel because the mans snoring was keeping him awake. At 25, Hardin was finally arrested by a team of Texas Rangers, and eventually served a total of 16 years in prison before being released at the age of 41. Some historians have reasoned that he may have had a hand in as many as 50 murders. They moved to Idaho, opened a saloon, and mined for gold. Jim Killer Milller ( supposed killer of Pat Garrett), no I dont believe he should be among the ranks. But Dallas was able to get the drop on him and supposedly shot the man eight times, killing him. This caught the attention of the famed Pinkerton Detective Agency, and Horn worked for them for several years as a tracker and bounty hunter. Just because Wyatt Earp was a lawman doesn't mean he wasn't involved in a lot of gunfights. Behind him is the gun-toting priest named Nicholas D. Wolfwood, who carries with him a heavy machine gun and rocket launcher shaped like a cross. [40] They met in an alley following an argument about a card game. Baca went on to a distinguished career as a lawyer and legislator and died in his bed in 1945, at age 80. E otherThere were many gunfighters missing from this list and a good bit of rumors floating about but saying any of these men didnt belong is bull maybe not top ten but when you kill another human in a fight where ether could die and u come out on top your a gunfighter there is two things that happen when u have to draw and take a life ether you look at it as me or them and put no more thought in it or you spend the rest of your life in regret but never felt more than the recoil of my weapon mainly when you have to take a life ether you are numb or scared or a combination of the two but to not back down and meet it head on muzzle to muzzle and come out on top even one or two confirmed you are a gunfighter He was pursued by the Pinkerton National Detective Agency and the Texas Rangers. This story is not true because Laurel arrived the first time in the USA (was english) in 1910 together with Chaplin (born english too) for the first American tour and met Oliver Hardy ten years later. He shot down his assailants, one after another. They followed them to the horse barn and witnessed the hanging. 44 was empty. The most well-known of Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch gang,[55] the Sundance Kid, was in reality only known to have been in one shootout during his lifetime, and no gunfights. No Kid Curry? WebIn the film Tombstone (1993), Doc Holliday was portrayed by Val Kilmer. The list is missing Kid Curry/Harvey Logan. "[81] The main character Caleb in the video games Blood and Blood II: The Chosen is also a former Old West gunfighter. When the Civil War broke out, John Wesley attempted to run away to join the Confederate Army. [22] The most notable and well-known took place in the states/territories of Arizona, New Mexico, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. Thomas Horn was hanged the day before his 43rd birthday in 1903 and buried in Columbia Cemetery, Boulder, Colorado. Hickok was playing poker when he was shot in the back of the head by a gambler named Jack McCall, supposedly in retaliation for a prior insult. He was a real tough person. The method actors portrayal of Holliday put the legendary gunslinger in the same league as the dark, brooding, and violent post-modern heroes of today. In his typical maniacal fashion, prior to being hanged Miller is said to have shouted, Let er rip! and voluntarily jumped off the box to his death. IGN ranked Jonah Hex the 73rd greatest comic book hero of all time. Please copy/paste the following text to properly cite this HowStuffWorks.com article: John Donovan After being wounded several times while fighting in the Civil War, Stoudenmire moved to the lawless city of El Paso, Texas to serve as sheriff. Wyatt warp wasnt even a gunfighter to be honest. After his troops took down the remaining outlaw, Patton tied the three dead men to the hood of his touring car and drove the bodies back to his commanding officer. Often, a gunfight was spur-of-the-moment, with one drawing his pistol, and the other reacting. While there he left for periods while he went to Deadwood and another time to Texas. He sent two deputies to arrest Ike Clanton. Most of the time he did satisfactory at his job. He was both more or less friendly and viciously, lethal if tempted. While he served his time, Hardin studied religion and law, but he suffered from bad health. No Orrin Porter Rockwell on a top ten list of gun fighters? #1.Captian Johnathan Davis. [33], The most famous and well-recorded duel occurred on 21 July 1865, in Springfield, Missouri. [52] Clay Allison and Ben Thompson had well-deserved reputations. how about Jesse James? It is still the largest robbery ofany train on theUnion Pacific Railroad. Related story from us:The tangled story of Pat Garrett, the Old West lawman who kept getting into trouble. Courtright attempted the "border shift", a move where a gunfighter switches his gun to his uninjured hand, but he was too slow. That 30-second throwdown, which came to be known as the Gunfight at the O.K. "His mind calculated he was kind of like a quarterback when the defense moves on you, and you have to calculate, 'What's my backup plan, here?' Doc Holliday only killed one man and that was at the Gunfight at the O. K. Corral. Miller pulled his gun on Frazer, who proceeded to shoot him six times. A gunfighter could be an outlawa robber or murderer who took advantage of the wilderness of the frontier to hide from genteel society and to make periodic raids on it. In 1870, Hardin was winning a card game with Benjamin Bradley in Hill County when Bradley threatened him with a knife. William H. Bonney or just Billy the Kid, started his life of crime with petty theft and horse thievery, but is said to have first killed a man at the age of eighteen. [citation needed], It is often difficult to separate lawmen of the Old West from outlaws of the Old West. That 30-second throwdown, which came to be known as This type of holster is a Hollywood anachronism. William Pinkerton, whose National Detective Agency had sought to capture Hedgepeth and his gang for years, noted that Hedgepeth once gunned down another outlaw who had already unholstered his pistol before Hedgepath had drawn his revolver. But they would not have understood if you'd have said, 'Who's fastest with a gun? So Andy Blevins (aka Cooper) ambushed and killed John Tewksbury and Bill Jacobs in revenge. He would get drunk and shoot unarmed men in bars, but outside of that his reputation is almost entirely myth. "Wyatt Earp," Masterson wrote in his later career as a journalist, "is one of the few men I personally knew in the West in the early days, whom I regard as absolutely destitute of physical fear.". Ive been in several gunfights, people have no idea how scary it is when your trading rounds with someone trying to kill you. This site is not completely correct. Only three days into his tenure, he became involved in one of the Wests most legendary battles, what is common known as the Four Dead in Five Seconds Gunfight, in which he shot three men. That afternoon, Earp, his brothers Virgil and Morgan, and Wyatt's friend John Henry "Doc" Holliday faced off against a rowdy group of outlaws known as the Cowboys; Billy Claiborne, brothers Ike and Billy Clanton, and brother Frank and Tom McLaury. He entered the council hall and dared the councilors to try to take his guns or his job, at which point they immediately changed their mind, saying he could keep his job. Wyatt Earp was a lawman, a gambler, a lover of prostitutes, a buffalo hunter, a saloon keeper, a miner, a boxing referee, maybe a bordello keeper and, most famously, a gunslinger of international renown. WebBass Reeves (1838-1910) was a famous Old West lawman. It didnt happen. One the lesser-known but more notoriously violent gunslingers of the Old West was John King Fisher, who was in and out of prison from the age of [42] The infamous assassin Tom Horn was also said to have participated in a duel with a second lieutenant from the Mexican Army, due to a dispute with a prostitute when he was twenty-six years old. Hardin rode with outlaw Frank Polk in Navarro County until Polk was arrested for murder. When the shooting was over as the attackers finally ran out of ammo, Baca strolled out of the house unscathed. Orrin Porter Rockwell killed more people than any of these guys, he is not as well known because of being in the far west. [77] Additionally, the comic book character Vigilante is a self-proclaimed gunfighter born in the 1940s. [49] As city marshal, Virgil made the decision to disarm the Cowboys in Tombstone and requested Wyatt's assistance. [6], Gunslingers frequently appear as stock characters in Western movies and novels, along with cowboys. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona Territory. He has been said to have been involved in more than one hundred gunfights in his lifetime. He was buried in Alleyton Cemetery in Colorado County, Texas. As bullets went through the saloon, Doc unflinching, holstered his Colt Peacemaker revolver and walked outside. Johnny Ringo Tombstone Rowdy. John King Fisher was born in 1853 in Texas, to Jobe and Lucinda Warren Fisher. Stoudenmire was shot from behind by James Manning and died instantly. Robert Olinger Killer With a Badge. Many well-known gunfighters were so feared by the public because of their reputation that when they were killed, they died as a result of ambush rather than going down in a "blaze of glory". Prosecution and men who wereready for a Gunfight was spur-of-the-moment, with drawing. 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