Joseph G. Rosa

Age of the Gunfighter tells the story of the tempestuous life and times of the notorious gunfighters of the American West. The book provides a vivid account of this violent time, combining contemporary accounts with meticulous historical research and an unjaundiced appraisal of the facts. Telling the story of every major gunfighter, peace officer, and outlaw of the American West, John Westwood places them in the context of an unpredictable frontier and the coming of law and order.

Interesting, but I think his ´myths’ had some stereotypical basis in fact. I enjoyed most the author’s dissertation on weapons, their accuracy, trajectory, and deviation. Finished 16.04.2021.

This an anthology of essays about some of the more celebrated gunfights in the American west. There are photos, and a clear text. There's more anecdote than analysis, but it reads well.

This is a book about real gunfighters, and whether or not anyone ever pursued gun fighting, as a professional occupation. Mr. Rosa is aware that some men, a small number, were violent, and participated in more than one incident involving guns, but the free-lance gunfighter for hire...is a myth. Lawmen were a different breed, but gun fighting outside of law-enforcement, a very rare activity.