The less-tamed Wild West attracted the bold, the desperate and the occasional Renaissance man. Inside you’ll discover extraordinary tales including that of a Tombstone, Ariz., physician who became the leading authority on treating gunshot wounds through plenty of experience. Some of his innovations are standard practice today. You’ve likely heard the myth (or is it?) of quick-draw gunslingers fanning their single-action revolver hammers to fill the air with lead. Is “fanning” a made-for-movies fabrication, or was it a legitimate gunfighting skill? You may be surprised by the facts. Even into the cartridge ammunition era, many clung to the proven cap & ball revolver design. This issue takes an in-depth look at the famous Colt 1851 revolver. If you want to spare the powder and ball loading approach, we’ll show you some nifty Kirst Konverters allowing the use of modern ammunition in cap & ball reproductions. Or, you can explore new guns, like Taylor’s.357 lever-action rifles and “Smoke Wagon” revolvers, a Chiappa 1887 shotgun, the all-fun Ruger Wrangler Birdshead rimfire and Marlin 1895 Trapper. You will enjoy this edition of Old West: History, Guns & Gear. Sit back, read a story or three, and appreciate the comfy life we all enjoy now. Here's what's inside: DR. GEORGE GOODFELLOW, MD — Old West Renaissance Man. THE PUNITIVE EXPEDITION — Chasing Villa. A BABY RUSSIAN FOR SERIOUS POLICE WORK — Detective Delos ‘Yankee’ Bligh, Louisville, KY. LOADS A MITE SLOW… — Modern Ammo For The Cap & Ball Sixgun. FANNING THE FLAMES — Hollywood Lies Or Old West Lore? TAYLOR’S & CO. — A Modern.357 Take On Old West Style. BAT MASTERSON APPROVED — The Delightful Savage 1907. BEYOND THE PEACEMAKER — The Other Old West “Belt Pistols”. IMITATION IS THE SINCEREST FORM OF FLATTERY — The 1851 Colt Navy. AN ENTERTAINMENT VENUE OF MIXED REPUTE — The Bird Cage Theatre. NOT TO BE MISSED — Ruger’s Bir