Like many Old West characters, real and imagined, the two men soon to be involved in the deadly fracas had pursued a variety of occupations, some questionable and others outright crooked. Continue reading “The Long and the Short of It: A Fort Worth Gunfight”
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The Day that Two Men, Who Traveled Life’s Road on Both Sides of Good and Bad, Collided with Fatal Results
As folks travel down the road of life, it is an interesting journey with many experiences and emotions. It also has many issues in the journey that force us to choose between right and wrong. No one can claim a 100% journey on the side of good. There is only one man who lived a perfect life.
In the early days of law enforcement in this country there were many examples of individuals who had both worn a badge and committed crimes. Our two principal fellows in this story illustrate the old saying that sometimes it takes one, to catch one. Continue reading “The Day that Two Men, Who Traveled Life’s Road on Both Sides of Good and Bad, Collided with Fatal Results”
Mike Returns to the American Warrior Show
Mike recently returned to the American Warrior Show for an interview with friend and host Rich Brown. Continue reading “Mike Returns to the American Warrior Show”
Your LEO Nation Interview
Mike was recently interviewed by Your LEO Nation host Mark Garrett about the 1970 CHP Newhall Shooting and its aftermath. Continue reading “Your LEO Nation Interview”
Wild Bill’s Revolvers
August 2, 1876, Nuttal & Mann’s Saloon No. 10, Deadwood, Dakota Territory. A tall, long-haired, well-dressed man lay dead on the floor next to a blood-splattered gambling table. Only a moment before he and his companions had been playing poker. Continue reading “Wild Bill’s Revolvers”
The Day Politics Started a Gunfight Between the Police and Sheriff’s Departments in Hot Springs
Members of the Police Department and the Sheriff’s Department shot and killed each other on the main drag of this resort town, in this crazy episode from the late -19th Century. Continue reading “The Day Politics Started a Gunfight Between the Police and Sheriff’s Departments in Hot Springs”
The Last Voice I Hear
EDITOR’S NOTE:
RevolverGuy is exceptionally proud to present Mr. Mike Hipple, and his firsthand account of the first Leatherslap contest. Continue reading “The Last Voice I Hear”
Frontier Serial Killers
At the turn of the Eighteenth Century, America, as a nation, was in its infancy and still largely unexplored, though the Lewis and Clark Expedition would soon shed much light on what lay out there across the wide continent. Continue reading “Frontier Serial Killers”
The Days That Communities Fought Back Against Evil
There’s no shortage of stories about crime and criminals on the nightly news, these days. It seems we’re currently trapped in a cycle of violent criminal activity, with the bad guys holding communities all over our nation, hostage.
We’ve seen this problem before in America, especially during that span of time from the “Old West” through the Great Depression, which was filled with criminal activity. Continue reading “The Days That Communities Fought Back Against Evil”
American Fighting Revolver
RevolverGuy friends Bryan Eastridge and Darryl Bolke recently launched the American Fighting Revolver P@tre#n page, which they poured a lot of energy into.
Unfortunately, the page was “deplatformed” yesterday, and is no longer available. Continue reading “American Fighting Revolver”