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Old July 26, 2000, 03:00 PM   #7
B Shipley
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The gunfight in Springfield, against the frontiersman and former confederate soldier Tillman, likely exacerbated by each of the participants previous loyalties, has been called the first gunfight, at least in the high-noon, drawn-down style.

I just read something that suggests Hickock didn't carry his guns in the sash ever, b/c the 1851 Navy Colt was prone to getting the loading levers caught in such a rig. The author suggests that Hickock wore a holster arrangement out of direct sight, possibly under the sash.

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