Bob Munden Says

[jyl]

I was watching a video of the late Bob Munden, where he stated that in the Wild West, gunfighters never faced each other and drew. He said that is pure movie invention, and that the gunfighters were all shot in the back. Is that correct?

[John Rogers]

Although I am old now, but not that old I'll take his word for it. According to quite a few books I've read about guns of that era, there were shoot outs but usually not like in the movies. Most of the time someone would just shoot the other guy or woman and be done with it.

In the late 1700s there were some real duels which are different with their own rules.

[Nostril Cheese]

I dont know about you, but I demand satisfaction. (glove slap).

[Crowbob]

I would have to agree that probaby no one stood there face-to-face quick-drawing the other guy. That other scenario about the ten paces turn and shoot seems equally ridiculous.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

I've heard the same thing, not sure where though.

[BlueSkyJaunte]

Sounds perfectly reasonable to me. I can't imagine why you'd want to give some guy/gal you plan on killin' a chance to git you first.

[scottmandue]

Don't know how far back the dueling thing goes (didn't one of the U.S. presidents do that?)

However I have heard the same thing about the wild west (not sure if it was from the same source).

I know if I were in the wild west and some badazz was coming after me I would pick him off with a rife from a couple blocks away.

[sammyg2]

Originally Posted by jyl

I was watching a video of the late Bob Munden, where he stated that in the Wild West, gunfighters never faced each other and drew. He said that is pure movie invention, and that the gunfighters were all shot in the back. Is that correct?

Never believe a statement that contains the words "never" or all".


He obviously wasn't there. It was prolly rare but the statement above is most likely an exaggeration.

[911SauCy]

Dang yelleh bellies...!!

Dint have the gall to face their enemies

[BlueSkyJaunte]

Call me yella' agin and I'll shootcha inna back!

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by sammyg2

Never believe a statement that contains the words "never" or all".


He obviously wasn't there. It was prolly rare but the statement above is most likely an exaggeration.

Yea, a "never" is an absolute. Rare is more likely.

[1990C4S]

Originally Posted by jyl

I was watching a video of the late Bob Munden, where he stated that in the Wild West, gunfighters never faced each other and drew. He said that is pure movie invention, and that the gunfighters were all shot in the back. Is that correct?

Now they just gravitate to PARF.