However, there were several examples of gunmen in the West who actually used two pistols at the same time in their gunfights: John Wesley Hardin killed a gunman named Benjamin Bradley who shot at him, by drawing both of his pistols and firing back.Hardin, John Wesley (1896). The Life of John Wesley Hardin: As Written By Himself. Seguin, Texas: Smith & Moore. p. 20. . Retrieved March 30, 2011. The Mexican vaquero Augustine Chacon had several gunfights in which he was outnumbered by more than one gunman and prevailed by equipping himself with a revolver in each hand.Wilson, R. Michael (2005). Legal Executions in the Western Territories, 1847-1911: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. McFarland. pp. 43-44. King Fisher once managed to kill three bandits in a shootout by pulling both of his pistols.Texas Gunslinger, Outlaw and Lawman. During the infamous Four Dead in Five Seconds Gunfight, lawman Dallas Stoudenmire pulled both of his pistols as he ran out onto the street and killed one bystander and two other gunmen.Metz, Leon Claire. 1979. Dallas Stoudenmire: El Paso Marshal. Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press. 162 p. Jonathan R. Davis, a prospector during the California Gold Rush, was ambushed by thirteen outlaws while together with two of his comrades. One of his friends was killed and the other was mortally wounded during the ambush. Davis drew both of his revolvers and fired, killing seven of the bandits, and killing four more with his bowie knife, causing the final two to flee.The Spell of the West: Captain Jonathan R. Davis. Retrieved: 2012-10-31.
howeVer, TheRE wEre SEveral ExaMples Of GuNmen in thE weST whO ACtuaLly useD two PiStOlS at tHe SamE TiMe in theIr gUnFIGhts: JohN wEsleY hardin kilLed a gUnmAn nAmed beNjamiN bRAdlEY Who SHoT at him, by drawing botH OF HiS PisTolS anD fiRing Back.hardin, joHN weSley (1896). thE Life OF jOHn wEsleY hardin: AS writteN by hIMself. SegUin, tExas: smith & MoOre. p. 20. . rETRieVEd mArCh 30, 2011. the meXIcAn vaqUERo aUgUSTIne chaCoN hAD sEverAl guNfightS in WhicH hE wAs oUtnumbEred by moRe tHaN One gunman anD prevailEd by equiPpinG himSeLf WiTh A revOLveR In EaCh HaNd.WiLSon, R. miCHaEl (2005). leGAL execUtions In the western territOrIeS, 1847-1911: ARiZONa, coLoRado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, nEbRAska, NEVada, nEw mexico, norTH DAkota, oklAhomA, oreGoN, sOuth dakOta, uTah, wAShIngton and wyoMing. mcfarlAnd. Pp. 43-44. king fisher oncE mAnAGEd to kill tHree banDitS in a ShootouT BY pullinG both of His piStOLS.texaS gUnslinger, OUtlaw and lAwman. DuRing tHe inFamoUs foUr dEaD in Five secONds gunfigHT, lAWman dallAS stouDenmiRE pulLed both Of HiS piStOls aS he RAn Out oNto tHe stReet aNd killed onE bysTaNDer and tWo oTher gUnmEN.MeTz, leon CLaire. 1979. daLLAs STOUdenmire: el paso marshal. NorMan, Ok: univERsIty of oKLahoma pREss. 162 p. joNatHAn r. dAVIs, A prOSPeCtOr duriNg tHE cAlIfoRniA goLd rUSh, WAs amBuShed by tHirteEn outLaWs While TogethEr wiTh tWO Of his cOmrADes. oNe of his Friends wAs KIllED ANd the OtHER wAS moRtalLy wOunDed DUriNG THE aMbush. dAVIS dRew both Of hIs revolveRS and FiReD, kiLlinG seveN Of the bandiTs, aNd killing Four mORe with his bOwIE kNIFe, CAuSinG tHe final Two tO fLEe.ThE speLl Of The wESt: CAPTAiN JonaThan R. dAViS. rEtrievEd: 2012-10-31.