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The road agent's spin, also known as the "Curly Bill spin" (after Curly Bill Brocius) or the "Border roll", was a gunfighting maneuver first identified in the days of the Old West. It was utilized as a ruse when forced to surrender a side arm to an unfriendly party. [1]
Gunspinning is a Western art such as trick roping, and is sometimes referred as gunplay, gun artistry, and gun twirling. [1] Gunspinning is seen in many classic TV and film Westerns, [2] such as Shane and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. The majority of gunspinning is seen as a precursor to putting the gun back in its holster.
Pages in category "Guns of the American West" The following 83 pages are in this category, out of 83 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
This is a list of Old West gunfights. Gunfights have left a lasting impression on American frontier history; many were retold and embellished by dime novels and magazines like Harper's Weekly during the late 19th and early 20th century. The most notable shootouts took place in Arizona, California, New Mexico, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Threepersons is said to have been born in Vinita, Indian Territory on July 22, 1889 to John and Bell Threepersons. [3] It is unlikely he or his parents had Threepersons as a given name, as it is not a Cherokee name and no records exist of him under the name until after Blackfoot rancher Tom Three Persons, who he is often confused with, became regionally famous for winning the 1912 Calgary ...
Gunfighters of the American Old West. Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. E. Wyatt Earp (1 C, 33 P) ...
In western movies, the characters' gun belts are often worn low on the hip and outer thigh, with the holster cut away around the pistol's trigger and grip for a smooth, fast draw. This type of holster is a Hollywood anachronism. [5] Fast-draw artists can be distinguished from other movie cowboys because their guns will often be tied to their thigh.
The character of Rick O'Connell (played by Brendan Fraser) in the 1999 movie, The Mummy, uses this draw technique with guns on both left and right sides. The primary antagonist character, Charlie Prince (played by Ben Foster ) in the 2007 film 3:10 to Yuma carries two Smith & Wesson Model 3 Schofield Revolvers both worn in cavalry draw holsters.