DUELS IN THE WILD WEST

Duels in the wild west: Fact vs Fiction Western movies and games made the term gunslingers famous, a gunslinger is though a modern term referring to old west gunfighters who gained a reputation by being dangerous with a gun. They could be a lawman, an outlaw, a hired gun, or even a normal citizen. Most gunfights are portrayed in films or books as having two men square off face to face, waiting for one to make the first move. This was rarely the case, it is pure fiction. The fact is that a gunfight was a
spur of the moment, with one drawing a pistol and the other resting; this would more likely develop into a shootout where both men would bolt to cover. These fights were often close up and personal, with the eager to earn a big reputation and beat other big gunslingers. Two men with the same reputation would avoid undue risks, thats why most gunfights were between a famous gunman and a less known one. How gunslingers actually won or died It is varied between each man and their reputation. Many gunfighters were so feared by the public that when they are killed, they died as a result of an ambush rather than going down in a “blaze of glory”.Others died from secluded deaths like sickness or from old age. Many duels were also quickly drawn,thats where the term fastest gun in the west comes from. And thats how all gunfights are portrayed in the movie, two men just settle it off after a dispute. Well, there u have it folks now u know what's true and what's a Hollywood invention .we hope u learned something interesting today and stay tuned for more blogs.