Gunslinger from "The Great Train Robbery"

Gunslinger, also gunfighter, is a name given to men in the American Old West who had gained a reputation as being dangerous with a gun. Also used as slang reference for a member of the U.S. Marine Corps infantry unit. Great Train Robbery still, public domain film Public domain film, from [1] The two-dimensional work of art depicted in this image is in the public domain in the United States. ... Great Train Robbery still, public domain film Public domain film, from [1] The two-dimensional work of art depicted in this image is in the public domain in the United States. ... Justus D. Barnes in a famous still from The Great Train Robbery The Great Train Robbery is a 1903 western film. ... The cowboy, the quintessential symbol of the American Old West, circa 1887. ...

Origin of the term

Noted amateur etymologist Barry Popik has traced the term "gun slinger" back to its use in the 1920 Western movie, "Drag Harlan".^[1] The word was soon adopted by other Western writers such as Zane Grey and became common usage. In his introduction to The Shootist author Glendon Swarthout says that "gunslinger" and "gunfighter" are modern terms and that the more authentic terms for the period would have been "gunman", "pistoleer", "shootist" or "bad man". While Swarthout seems to have been correct about "gunslinger", Bat Masterson used the term "gunfighter" in the newspaper articles he wrote about the lawmen and outlaws he had known. Not to be confused with Entomology, the scientific study of insects. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Zane Grey (January 31, 1872 – October 23, 1939) was an American author best known for his popular adventure novels and pulp fiction that presented an idealized image of the rugged Old West. ... The Shootist is a novel written by Glendon Swarthout, published in 1975. ... Glendon Swarthout Glendon Fred Swarthout (1918–1992) was an American author and novelist who wrote a great variety of books. ... William Barclay Bat Masterson (November 27, 1853 [1] – October 25, 1921) was a figure of the American Old West. ...

Usage

Often the term was applied to men who would hire out for contract killings or at a ranch embroiled in a range war where he would earn "fighting wages." Others, like Billy the Kid, were notorious bandits and still others were lawmen like Pat Garrett and Wyatt Earp. A gunslinger could be an outlaw, a robber or murderer who took advantage of the wilderness of the frontier to hide from, and make periodic raids on, genteel society. The gunfighter could also be an agent of the state, archetypally a lone avenger, but more often a sheriff, whose duty was to face the outlaw and bring him to, or, more likely, personally administer justice. This article is about a type of land use and method of raising livestock. ... Oldelpaso 12:53, 25 February 2006 (UTC) Category: ... For other uses, see Billy the Kid (disambiguation). ... Patrick Pat Floyd Garrett (June 5, 1850 – February 28, 1908) was an American Old West lawman, bartender, and customs agent who was best known for killing Billy the Kid. ... Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp (March 19, 1848–January 13, 1929) was an American farmer, teamster, sometime buffalo hunter, officer of the law in various Western frontier towns, gambler, saloon-keeper, and miner. ... For other senses of this word, see outlaw (disambiguation). ... For the 1967 film, see Robbery (film). ... Look up Sheriff in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Gunslingers frequently appear, along with cowboys, as stock characters in Western movies and novels. In Western movies, the characters' gun belts are often worn low on the hip and outer thigh, with exposed trigger and grip for a smooth fast draw, though in reality this holster is a Hollywood anachronism. Twirling one's revolvers is a trademark trick of gunslingers, and drawing and spinning the pistol from time to time, without intending or being expected to shoot, is a commonly portrayed habit or compulsion. Fast draw artists can be distinguished from other movie cowboys because their guns will often be tied to their thigh. Long before holsters were steel lined, they were soft and supple so they could be comfortably worn all day long. Tie-downs were used to keep the pistol from catching on the holster as it was drawn. American cowboy circa 1887 A cowhand tends livestock, especially cattle. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Cover of a book by Louis LAmour, one of Western fictions most prolific authors. ... The following list of cowboys and cowgirls from the frontier era of the American West (approximately 1830 to 1910) was compiled to show examples of the cowboy and cowgirl genre. ... A holster is a specialized article of clothing worn to hold a handgun about the person, most commonly in a location where it can be easily drawn for immediate use. ... A Browning 9 millimeter Hi-Power Ordnance pistol of the French Navy, 19th century, using a Percussion cap mechanism Derringers were small and easily hidden. ... A holster is a specialized article of clothing worn to hold a handgun about the person, most commonly in a location where it can be easily drawn for immediate use. ...

Fact versus fiction, gunfights

Most gunfights are portrayed in films or books as having two men square off, waiting for one to make the first move. This was rarely the case. Often, a gunfight was spur-of-the-moment, with one drawing their pistol, and the other reacting. Often it would develop into a shootout where both men scampered for cover. Other times, one or both were drunk and missed several normally easy shots. Many times the shootout was little more than one taking advantage of the other looking away at an opportune moment. Regardless of popular folklore, the men who held a noteworthy reputation as a gunfighter were not anxious to match up against another gunman with the same reputation.

On the contrary, in cases where two men held a similar reputation, both reputable gunmen would avoid confrontation with one another whenever possible. They rarely took undue risks, and usually weighed out their options before confronting another well known gunman. This respect for one another is why most famous gunfights were rarely two or more well known gunmen matched up against one another, but rather one notable gunman against a lesser known opponent or opponents. Generally, two well known gunmen coming into contact with one another would result in either the two keeping a distance but being social, or avoiding one another altogether. In cases where one well known gunman was a lawman, and another was merely in town, the one that was visiting would avoid problems, therefore avoiding a confrontation with the known gunman who served as the lawman for the town, in effect avoiding a confrontation that neither wanted in the first place.

How famous gunfighters died is as varied as each man. Many well known gunfighters were so feared by the public because of their reputation that when they were eventually killed, they died as a result of ambush rather than going down in a "blaze of glory". Others died secluded deaths either from old age or illness. An ambush is a long established military tactic in which an ambushing force uses concealment to attack an enemy that passes its position. ...

Gunfighters like King Fisher, John Wesley Hardin, Ben Thompson, Billy the Kid, and Wild Bill Hickok all died as a result of an ambush, killed in such a manner by men who feared them because of their reputation. Gunmen like Kid Curry, Jim Courtright, Dallas Stoudenmire and Dave Rudabaugh were in fact killed in raging gun battles, much as often portrayed in films of the era, and usually against more than one opponent. Bill Longley and Tom Horn were executed. Famed gunman Clay Allison died in a wagon accident. On the contrary, gunmen like Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, Commodore Perry Owens, and Luke Short all died of natural causes, living out the remainder of their lives on reputation only, avoiding conflict in secluded retirement. King Fisher (1854-1884) was an American born gunfighter of the old west. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Ben Thompson, born in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England on November 11, 1842. ... Not to be confused with William Wild Bill Hickok, American football player. ... Harvey Logan, alias Kid Curry. ... Timothy Isaiah Longhair Jim Courtright (1848 - February 8, 1887) was an American lawman and outlaw. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Four Dead in Five Seconds Gunfight. ... David Rudabaugh (June 14, 1854 – February 18, 1886), better known as Dirty Dave for his personal hygiene habits, was an outlaw and gunfighter in the old west. ... Bill Longley (October 6th, 1851-October 11th 1878) was an old west outlaw and gunfighter noted for his ruthless nature, speed with a gun, quick temper, and unpredictable demeanor. ... Rare image of Tom Horn from the Wyoming State Museum. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp (March 19, 1848–January 13, 1929) was an American farmer, teamster, sometime buffalo hunter, officer of the law in various Western frontier towns, gambler, saloon-keeper, and miner. ... John Henry Doc Holliday (August 14, 1851 – November 8, 1887) was an American dentist, gambler, and gunfighter of the American Old West frontier who is usually remembered for his associations with Wyatt Earp and the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. ...

Most famous gunfights of the Old West

Throughout the history of the Old West, countless gunfights occurred on dusty or muddy streets throughout the areas considered to be the West. The most notable and well known gunfights took place in the states of Arizona, New Mexico, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. They each varied in what led up to them. Some were simply the result of the heat of the moment, others were the result of long standing feuds, while others were between outlaws and lawmen. There were also various other reasons that resulted in gunfights. Some of these shootouts became famous, while others simply faded into history with only a few accounts of them left today. Listed below are some of the more notable and remembered gunfights that did receive wide acclaim: Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ... Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Largest metro area Albuquerque metropolitan area Area  Ranked 5th  - Total 121,665 sq mi (315,194 km²)  - Width 342 miles (550 km)  - Length 370 miles (595 km)  - % water 0. ... Official language(s) English[2] Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Area  Ranked 15th  - Total 82,277 sq mi (213,096 km²)  - Width 211 miles (340 km)  - Length 417 miles (645 km)  - % water 0. ... Official language(s) None Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Largest metro area Oklahoma City metro area Area  Ranked 20th  - Total 69,898 sq mi (181,196 km²)  - Width 230 miles (370 km)  - Length 298 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

• Wild Bill Hickok-David Tutt shootout, July 21, 1865, Springfield, Missouri
• Gunfight at Hide Park, August 19, 1871, Newton, Kansas
• Going Snake Massacre, April 15, 1872, Tahlequah, Indian Territory
• Variety Hall Shootout, January 22, 1880, Las Vegas, New Mexico
• Four Dead in Five Seconds Gunfight, April 14, 1881, El Paso, Texas
• Gunfight at the OK Corral, October 26, 1881, Tombstone, Arizona
• Fisher, Thompson Ambush, March 11, 1884, San Antonio, Texas
• The Frisco Shootout, Elfego Baca December 1, 1884, Reserve, New Mexico
• Luke Short-Jim Courtright Gunfight, February 8, 1887, Fort Worth, Texas
• Owens, Blevins Shootout, September 1887, Holbrook, Arizona
• Coffeyville Shootout, October 5, 1892, Coffeyville, Kansas
• Battle at Ingalls, September 1, 1893, Ingalls, Oklahoma Territory
• Moab Shootout, May 26, 1900, Moab, Utah

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Gunfighter, outlaw, or lawman

In many cases the term gunfighter was applied to constables. Despite Hollywood and at times history painting a more noble picture of a town's constabulary, there are very few instances where lawmen were dubbed "gunfighters" but were working only as policemen. Like contemporary peace officers, they were generally either both lawman and gambler, or lawman and business owner/operator, or lawman/outlaw. These very different means of employment, held at the same time, were often the reason for many of their shootouts, rather than their noble enforcement of the law.

It is often difficult to separate lawmen of the Old West from outlaws of the Old West. "Curly" Bill Brocious, always referred to as an outlaw, did serve as a deputy sheriff under Sheriff Johnny Behan. Tom Horn, historically referred to as an assassin, served both as a deputy sheriff and as a Pinkerton detective, a job for which he was quite well suited and in which he killed seventeen men in the line of duty, before going on to kill better than twenty two as a killer for hire. Ben Thompson, best known as a gunfighter and gambler, was a very successful chief of police in Austin, Texas. King Fisher had great success as a county sheriff in Texas. Doc Holliday and Billy the Kid both wore badges as lawmen at least once during their lifetime. "Big" Steve Long served as deputy marshal for Laramie, Wyoming, while the entire time committing murders and forced theft of land deeds. Johnny Behan (c. ... Jack Ruby murdered the assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, in a very public manner. ... Pinkerton guards escort strikebreakers in Buchtel, Ohio, 1884 The Pinkerton National Detective Agency was a private U.S. security guard and detective agency established by Allan Pinkerton in 1850. ... Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Travis County. ... Laramie is a city in and the county seat of Albany County in the U.S. state of Wyoming. ...

A town with a substantial violent crime rate would often turn to a known gunman as their town marshal, chief, or sheriff, in the hopes that the gunman could stem the violence and bring order. Typically, this move was successful. These gunmen/lawmen would generally be very effective, and in time the violence would subside, usually after the gunman/lawman had been involved in several shooting incidents, eventually leading to a substantial and well earned fear that kept everyone in line.

Usually, once order was restored, the town would tactfully indicate it was time for a change to a more politically correct lawman who relied more on respect than fear. In others, the gunman would simply become bored as the times changed and move on. A good example of both these scenarios was the 1882 decision by the El Paso, Texas, town council to dismiss Town Marshal Dallas Stoudenmire. Stoudenmire entered the council hall and dared them to try and take his guns or his job, at which point they immediately changed their mind, telling him he could keep his job. He resigned on his own a couple of days later. Another example was the dismissal of Sheriff Commodore Perry Owens in Holbrook, Arizona, after which the local county commission also withheld his last paycheck. Owens entered the county building and forced them to pay him at gun point, and he received no resistance. El Paso redirects here. ... Holbrook (Navajo Tʼiisyaakin) is a city located in Navajo County, Arizona. ...

In the case of Marshal Jim Courtright, for example, he did "clean up the town" while serving as town marshal for Fort Worth, Texas. However, it was his habit of strong-arming local businesses in the area into paying him for protection that ultimately led to his fateful gunfight with gunman and saloon owner Luke Short, in which Courtright was killed. Nickname: Motto: Where the West Begins Location of Fort Worth in Tarrant County, Texas Coordinates: , Country State Counties Tarrant and Denton Government  - Mayor Michael J. Moncrief Area  - City  298. ...

List of famous historical gunfighters

While there is historical dispute about the authenticity of the records of most of these men, they have all had a reputation as dangerous gunfighters. In fiction the term gunslinger has anachronistically been tied to them. Also, it is difficult to separate these gunmen into categories of lawmen or outlaws, since most of them served as a lawman at one time.

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List of famous fictional gunfighters

• Roland Deschain, Alain Johns, and Cuthbert Allgood of Gilead and Eddie Dean, Susannah Dean, and Jake Chambers of New York, in "The Dark Tower"
• Stark Wilson and Shane, in "Shane"
• Buford Tannen from Back to the Future 3
• The Lone Ranger
• Man with No Name
• Django
• Yul Brynner from Westworld as robotic Gunslinger.
• Marshal Matt Dillon, in Gunsmoke
• Revolver Ocelot, in Metal Gear Solid
• Lucas McCain, in The Rifleman
• The Outlaw Josey Wales
• The Preacher, from Pale Rider
• Rooster Cogburn
• Chick Bowdrie, from a series of Louis L'Amour stories
• Vash the Stampede, from the Trigun anime and manga
• Malcolm Reynolds, from the Firefly television series.
• Jango Fett
• Jericho Cross from the video game Darkwatch
• AX Agent Tres Iqus, aka "Gunslinger" from the anime, Trinity Blood
• Dante from the video game series, Devil May Cry
• Paden (Kevin Kline) in Silverado. After a one-on-one shootout with Sheriff Cobb Brian Dennehy (an old trail-mate of his), Paden becomes the new Sheriff of Silverado. In the final shootout, Paden and Cobb say goodbye to each other, knowing only one of them was going to make it out alive.
• Lucky Luke
• Reverend Ray from the video game Call of Juarez
• Josh Randall (Steve McQueen} in " Wanted: Dead or Alive"
• Gaignun Kukai, Jr. from the video game series, Xenosaga

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See also

• Cowboy action shooting
• Duel

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