AudyAudie Murphy would have blown Wyatt away in a hollywood-style quick draw shootout, just as he would have any of the fast draw actors. Not only was he in the same league with them for speed, he was WILLING. Wyatt Earp was never a noted gunman in his own time, Stuart Lake notwithstanding. IIRC, the shootout at the OK Corral was his first time out, and the rest of his shootouts were ambushes and executions.
Actually, the fastest man with a gun to appear on film was likely Arvo Ajalo, most noted as the guy who taught most of the actors how to handle a sixgun, although he appeared in speaking roles now and then.
Audie Murphy was clocked the fastest and most accurate of all Hollywood cowboys! Hughe O'Brien put up a$5000.00 wager that no one could beat hi .25 seconds draw. That's slow especially when blanks are used. Audie Murphy only used live ammo and had been timed out at.085 seconds. The Father of the fast draw Dee Woolem not a noted tv cowboy drew at .12seconds. official record of the day.Not likely that Wyatt was the fastest. Wyatt's famous quote pointed to the fact that accuracy was for more important than speed, which he did not have. "Fast is fine, but accuracy is everything." And he was correct
Jerry Lewis was the fastes, with Sammy Davis JR running a close second. At least, according to Bob Munden.
Robert A. Heinlein's Lazarus Long advised, "Get a shot off fast. This upsets your opponent long enough for you to make your second shot perfect."Not likely that Wyatt was the fastest. Wyatt's famous quote pointed to the fact that accuracy was for more important than speed, which he did not have. "Fast is fine, but accuracy is everything." And he was correct
Jerry Lewis was the fastes, with Sammy Davis JR running a close second. At least, according to Bob Munden.
It didn't happen that often in real life. In fact, most towns had strict gun ordinances.That Hollyweird business of a showdown in the middle of the street type of duel - how does that work, anyway?
What are the rules? I don't mean the formal duel of honor with seconds and counting off paces and so on.
If it's "the guy who shoots second can claim self defense", then why would either of them shoot first? Why not just shoot the varmint from the safety of a second-story window?
That Hollyweird business of a showdown in the middle of the street type of duel - how does that work, anyway?
What are the rules? I don't mean the formal duel of honor with seconds and counting off paces and so on.
If it's "the guy who shoots second can claim self defense", then why would either of them shoot first? Why not just shoot the varmint from the safety of a second-story window?
It didn't happen that often in real life. In fact, most towns had strict gun ordinances.
Not likely that Wyatt was the fastest. Wyatt's famous quote pointed to the fact that accuracy was for more important than speed, which he did not have. "Fast is fine, but accuracy is everything." And he was correct
Jerry Lewis was the fastes, with Sammy Davis JR running a close second. At least, according to Bob Munden.
Others might be the quickest draw with a prop gun loaded with blanks. But Mr Earp is, without doubt, the wisest on such matters and certainly biggest badass mentioned so far.