What objective standard, if any, was used to determine draw speed?
Second only to Jerry Lewis.
Hollywood is one thing, real life is another. Wild Bill Hickock dropped an opponent, Davis Tutt, with a single shot through the heart at 75 yards. While Tutt was standing in dueling position, shooting at him. I would consider that a pretty good at 25 yards, but at 75 yds when he is shooting at you too...!!
Wyatt Earp was certainly the fastest pistol whipper. A method he specialised in apparently.
Little Neddy Nederlander
There is a big difference between drawing fast, and drawing fast and being able to hit your target.
Google FBI agent Jelly Bryce. Nothing to do with Hollywood, but he was the real deal.
" Delf Bryce could drop a silver dollar, as shown in the picture, and he could draw and fire before the coin passed the gun which was at waist level. Bryce was one of those incredibly and naturally skilled men who could point shoot and hit everything they aimed at."
Nah, that would have gone to Jayne Mansfield or Jane Russell.No. Just the "best chest in the west".
Randy
Nah, that would have gone to Jayne Mansfield or Jane Russell.