Talking about Col. Cooper got me to thinking about Elmer Keith. I own a copy of his classic Sixguns. Though it was published in 1955 much of the info is timeless. It even has a chapter on gunfighting and it's hard to argue with much of what Keith wrote. The biggest thing I noticed is that he says to keep shooting until your man goes down. He advocates keeping things simple and staying away from gimmicks and gadgets.
Though some of what he writes about has changed much hasn't. The book covers the basics and I find it helpful in 2003.
Of course Keith lived in Salmon, Idaho and I live in Idaho. Hard to get away from that man's memory in this state. Even though he's been gone for almost twenty years. No reason why we should though.
Though some of what he writes about has changed much hasn't. The book covers the basics and I find it helpful in 2003.
Of course Keith lived in Salmon, Idaho and I live in Idaho. Hard to get away from that man's memory in this state. Even though he's been gone for almost twenty years. No reason why we should though.
