A 2 on 2 Legendary Gunfight. Who Is Your Pick As Your Partner?

Not listed, but I'm gonna go with Bob Lee Swagger.

None. I hope never to be in a gun fight. Ever. I will make all attempts to avoid one at all costs. War makes you realize how horrible they are and how much killing, even a “bad guy” sucks. That sticks with you, you never forget it. It sticks with the victims families and often creates more desire for killing.

I don’t really think any person on this list would be my choice. Some are too overzealous while others just don’t care enough about anything. I’d hope that if a gunfight ever happened I’d have the foresight to avoid it and render aid to those in need.

If by some stroke of post apocalyptic bad luck in a hunger games situation where I HAD to choose I’d want someone with whom I’m familiar and with whom I’ve already done this. If I couldn’t have that I’d choose,
Sergeant Dipprasad Pun of the Royal Gurkha Rifles. Look that guy up.

Charles Askins.

Word is he shot before there was a sign of trouble. That’s a good way to stay alive.

I would pick Jim Cirillo from that list.

Of course, I don’t go looking for gunfights

I have a friend Will who is a retired Marine . I`ll take him.

I don’t want a “gun fighter” in that situation. I want a killer so I would go with Doc Holiday or maybe Cirrillo as they were less gun fighter and more fighter/killer

Mundon, Michelek, etc are/were all insanely fast and talented but give me somebody who is talented when the range is 2 ways.

Surprised Elmer Keith didnt make the list.

But Ill take Matt Axleson, may he rest in peace. Of course, hes the legend, Im just a schmuck.

Not on your list, I'm voting for a door gunner on a Huey.

Frank Hamer would be my first choice in a gun-fight...but with your list I'd go with Jeff Cooper.

Alvin York, Audey Murphy, Carlos Hathcock, and Chris Kyle would all be solid choices as well.

I don't see Hopalong Cassidy anywhere on your list. He survived more gunfights than all of your candidates combined.

IJ1981 said:

Your choice when all is on the line, THR?

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I don't want to go into harms way with a shooter - I want a fighter. Mythos be damned - keeping it to folk that I know, I'll take John Shirley.

Doc of course. He never had a problem pulling the trigger. No fancy training, no fancy rig. He would just shoot ya and be done with it.

Jelly Bryce because he actually did it for living. Honorable mention to Askins because you know he wouldn't hesitate.

I went with Bill Jordan, because he was both fast and experienced. You didn't mention what kind of "gunfight" it was, but if it involves rifle work (Alvin York), MGs (Audie Murphie, and probably many more), tanks, aircraft, or bushcraft (David Crockett, Daniel or Squire Boon, maybe Alvin York again) my answer would be for someone else, probably.

As I might experience a "gunfight" today? I'm a civilian, so while Audie Murphy would be a great partner if I were up against a division of mechanized infantry, Bill Jordan experienced and trained for what I might actually (but hopefully will not) experience.

Me: Hey Jerry, there’s this gunfight I need to be getting to. You in?

Jerry: No.

I picked Jerry Miculek because Manko wasn't there. You just know you'd hear "Here we go."

I voted Askins out of those as he was according to bill Jordan faster then him and honestly he was a pure man killer
I would also choose jelly Bryce, Jim Roberts, or Frank hamer