Gunfighter. Armed gunfighters in the 19th century Gunfighter and gunslinger /ˈɡʌnslɪŋər/, are literary words used historically to refer to men in the American Old West who had gained a reputation of being dangerous with a gun and had participated in gunfights and shootouts.
Gunman was a more common term used for these individuals in the 19th century. GUNFIGHTERS: TWO MORE MALE AND FEMALE GUNSLINGERS FOR FRONTIERADO. Balladeer’s Blog presents another look at the legendary tales of two more underappreciated Wild West gunslingers since the Frontierado holiday is fast approaching!
Friday August 1st will mark the event, the yearly celebration of the myth of the old west, not the grinding reality. And tonight the American Heroes Channel debuts their series Gunslingers to tie in with the Frontierado holiday! DJANGO: THE DEFINITIVE BIOGRAPHY. Yes, with the upcoming release of Quentin Tarantino’s reboot of the Django saga in his western Django Unchained, it’s been a veritable Djangofest here at Balladeer’s Blog.
In the style of my Frontierado Sagas here’s a thoroughly tongue- in-cheek biography of the most famous Spaghetti Western hero of them all. The Wild West gunfighter known to the world as Django blazed his way into the annals of history first as a Jayhawker, then as a Union soldier in the Civil War and finally as a bounty hunter. FRONTIERADO SAGA – DUSTY MURTAUGH. HAPPY FRONTIERADO!!! CELEBRATE WITH 6 MORE NEGLECTED WILD WEST FIGURES. FOUR MORE NEGLECTED WILD WEST FIGURES. SIX NEGLECTED WILD WEST FIGURES. FRONTIERADO SAGA – THE BLACKWATER KID. FRONTIERADO WEEK: FOUR NEGLECTED WILD WEST FIGURES. THREE GAMBLER/GUNFIGHTERS WHO DESERVE MORE ATTENTION.
The Frontierado holiday is this Friday, August 1st!
As we all count down to it like little kids excitedly awaiting Santa Claus here’s another look at the legends centered around even more neglected figures of the American west. Check out this Three of a Kind. Queen Kitty. GUNSLINGERS: FOUR MORE NEGLECTED MALE AND FEMALE GUNFIGHTERS. Klondike Kate The Frontierado Holiday is coming up this Friday August 2nd!
Here’s another seasonal post examining forgotten gunslingers of the American West who deserve a lot more attention than they generally receive. FOUR FORGOTTEN GUNSLINGERS WITH COOL NICKNAMES. Bear River Tom Smith The Frontierado holiday is coming up on Friday, August 3rd and Balladeer’s Blog continues presenting holiday- themed articles.
I know that in reality the gunfighters of the old west were thugs and worse but Frontierado is about the myth of the American west, not the grinding reality.