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A pair of leather cannon in the West Highland Museum. While short-lived, the leather cannon was copied by numerous nations of Europe, most notably Scotland. In Korea, during the Joseon Dynasty, leather guns make their appearance in government records from at least 1649. They were hailed for their lightness, and therefore, superior manoeuvrability.
The Old West is a series of books about the history of the American Old West era, published by Time-Life Books from 1973 through 1980. Each book focused on a different topic specific for the era, such as cowboys , American Indians , gamblers and gunfighters .
David Allen Mather (August 10, 1851 – unknown), also known by the nickname "Mysterious Dave," was an American lawman, gunfighter, and occasional criminal in the Old West. His taciturn personality may have earned him the nickname "Mysterious Dave". Mather served as a lawman in Dodge City, Kansas, and East Las Vegas, New Mexico Territory. He ...
The Museum of Northwest Colorado, located in Craig, Colorado, was established in 1964 as the Moffat County Museum to house artifacts and preserve legends of the Old West. [ 1 ] The museum features a large, nationally recognized cowboy gear collection, that includes rare Winchesters, Colts, chaps , spurs , saddles , gun leather, and other artifacts.
The majority of outlaws in the Old West preyed on banks, trains, and stagecoaches. Some crimes were carried out by Mexicans and Native Americans against white citizens who were targets of opportunity along the U.S.–Mexico border, particularly in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California.
The American frontier, also known as the Old West, and popularly known as the Wild West, encompasses the geography, history, folklore, and culture associated with the forward wave of American expansion in mainland North America that began with European colonial settlements in the early 17th century and ended with the admission of the last few ...
A gunfighter could be a lawman, outlaw, cowboy, or shooting exhibitionist, but the professional gunfighter was a mercenary "hired gun" (cf. freelancer) who made a living with his weapons in the Old West, selling his services to the highest bidder. [1]
This thorough-brace stagecoach used thick leather straps to support the body of the carriage and serve as shock-absorbing springs. On the evening of March 15, 1881, a Kinnear & Company stagecoach carrying $26,000 in silver bullion (equivalent to $820,000 in 2023) was en route from Tombstone to Benson, Arizona, the nearest freight terminal.