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| Triggernometry: A Gallery of Gunfighters : With Technical Notes on Leather Slapping As a Fine Art, Gathered from Many a Loose Holstered Expert over the Years | 
 enlarge | Author: Eugene Cunningham
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 307777
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 446
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.5 x 1.2
ISBN: 0806128372
Dewey Decimal Number: 364.1552092278
EAN: 9780806128375
ASIN: 0806128372
Publication Date: January 1996
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 Fast Moving and Colorful Short Stories June 16, 2007
Short stories on the careers of various gunfighters with a slant towards those from Texas. The stories are well written, fast moving with colorful language.
Many of his sources were first-hand accounts since the original was published in +/- 1934. Cunningham does not make judgements about the gunfighters, but the reader will note that the good guys were not always good and the bad guys weren't always bad. Some of the "gunfights" were nothing more than cold-blooded murders and reminded me of the "gang" killings in many of our larger cities today.
For those interested in self defense, the introduction by Rosa offers an observation that is proved true in many of the stories: "The true gunfighter was already confident of the result when he drew and fired. The mistake so many fast-draw fanatics make is to believe that speed is of essence, whereas a cool, cold-blooded, and determined approach, backed by the killer instinct, invariably wins."
Great book for those interested in western gunfighters.
 Triggernometry: A Gallery of Gunfighters January 11, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have bought several copies of this book since first reading it a few
years ago ... a recommendation in itself.
Truth or Fiction? April 29, 2005
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
Unlike other reviewers I did not find the contents to be a textbook of racism. One must be aware of the history of the times. Many of the politicos of the age were not interested in the rebuilding of the Union only the destruction of Southron culture. Many unqualified, angry blacks were given appointments with the State Police; therfore, men like Hardin and Lowerey responded to the circumstances with blood and fire. The author, living in the latter days of this periods, heard and saw it with the ears and eyes of a man of the age. Reenforced my beliefs regarding the Earps and soft soaped Billy the Kid. Excellent read!
Very interesting book, well written January 27, 2004
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I really enjoyed this book as it provided insight into some men who are long since forgotten with their stories buried by the likes of Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday and Wild Bill etc. Unlike another reviewer I saw nothing racist about this book. It's not the author's responsiblity to sympathize with anyone. He just related the facts as he believed them. This is my favorite old west book of all time. Ah the good old days!
A Window on the Past January 25, 2004
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Triggernometry is a classic that should be in the collection of every student and enthusiast of the Old West. Cunningham provides an revealing window into the life and attitudes of the times. If some of the attitudes expressed in the book seem shocking today, remember the difference 100+ years can make in a culture. This book belongs right between Elmer Keith's "Sixguns", and the Zane Grey collection. While it presents some information that has since been revised through the work of other historians, Cunningham does a marvelous job of presenting the human side of the gunmen of the Old West.
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