Recreating Doc's "Streetsweeper"
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Lucky
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Fuff, what was the book's name? I'd really like it.
I always thought the shotgun in question was an 1878 Colt 10 ga. with short barrels, and as others have stated borrowed for the occasion.
Lucky:
The title of the book is:
The O.K. Corral Inquest, Edited by Alford E. Turner.
I believe it may be out of print, but several new and used copies are available from www.amazon.com
Anyone who is interested would be well advised to get a copy while they are available.
Understand that this book isn’t always easy to read. It was compiled for historians and researchers. It contains all of the verbatim testimony taken at two court hearings. The first was an inquest over the bodies of the deceased Billy Clanton and McLaury brothers, Tom and Frank. Some 10 witnesses testified.
The second was a Preliminary Hearing, held in Tombstone’s Justice Court, to determine if Virgil Earp, his brothers Wyatt and Morgan, and John H. (Doc) Holliday should be bound over for trial on charges of murder. At that hearing 30 witnesses testified, including some who were at the previous inquest.
Sometimes the court recorder couldn’t keep up, and so would write down the answers, but not the questions. Therefore the reader must read the answer, and then try to deduce what the question was.
The editor, Alford E. Turner, was careful not to “adjust” the witnesses’ words, beyond correcting some spelling and grammatical errors. However the text is extensively (and knowledgeably) footnoted – which the reader can accept or reject according to they’re own opinion.
What you get is raw history, not the later legend. The words are those that were recorded at the time, and not clouded by the passage of time.
The title of the book is:
The O.K. Corral Inquest, Edited by Alford E. Turner.
I believe it may be out of print, but several new and used copies are available from www.amazon.com
Anyone who is interested would be well advised to get a copy while they are available.
Understand that this book isn’t always easy to read. It was compiled for historians and researchers. It contains all of the verbatim testimony taken at two court hearings. The first was an inquest over the bodies of the deceased Billy Clanton and McLaury brothers, Tom and Frank. Some 10 witnesses testified.
The second was a Preliminary Hearing, held in Tombstone’s Justice Court, to determine if Virgil Earp, his brothers Wyatt and Morgan, and John H. (Doc) Holliday should be bound over for trial on charges of murder. At that hearing 30 witnesses testified, including some who were at the previous inquest.
Sometimes the court recorder couldn’t keep up, and so would write down the answers, but not the questions. Therefore the reader must read the answer, and then try to deduce what the question was.
The editor, Alford E. Turner, was careful not to “adjust” the witnesses’ words, beyond correcting some spelling and grammatical errors. However the text is extensively (and knowledgeably) footnoted – which the reader can accept or reject according to they’re own opinion.
What you get is raw history, not the later legend. The words are those that were recorded at the time, and not clouded by the passage of time.
allanschisel
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At 25 yards or less, a pg shotgun with an 18.5" barrel is great for it's intended purpose. I'm an average sized person and have no problem shooting one with 00 buck. I would stay away from 3" shells though. If you hold it correctly, no problem. I saw a buddy put in a 3" shell, hold the shotgun at his hip, and shoot with wrist locked. I was yelling at him to not shoot, but thinking he could handle it, he shot once and he thought he broke his wrist. I picked it up and took a shot. Not pleasant, but no damage. Like I said, stick to 2 3/4" shells and hold it correctly. Hold the shotgun up to see the sights and slightly to the side of your head, hang on to the pg, and let the barrel swing up to absorb most of the recoil. I have a Pachmyer pg on my 12ga. It's at a better angle than a Mossberg pg and it flexes some. PG shotguns work fine for home defense. A 20ga would be great too. I have a Mossberg 20ga that can be shot with one hand like handgun. I can't hold it up for long, but it's a fun thing to do every once in a while.
Allan Schisel
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Thanks!
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