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Hollywood lied to us about Old West pistoleers

If you love Westerns, you probably think every cowboy was a gunslinger who carried a low-slung, hair-trigger revolver rig.

Jason Weisberger
Feb 04, 2026
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If you love Westerns, you probably think every cowboy was a gunslinger who carried a low-slung, hair-trigger revolver rig. Turns out that’s nonsense invented for dramatic movie scenes.

This excellent video breaks down how folks really carried their guns in the 19th-century American West. You Tuber LeadLegacyy details why the cinematic version would have …

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