Last known old west showdown?

Question

Just wondering if anyone knows of the last recorded old west showdown where two gunfighters would stand in the street, and face off like you see in all the movies.

Answer 1

This is what I found, It happened on November 1, 1924 in Chandler, Oklahoma. You can view the web page from the link below.

Though the area was quickly advancing into the twentieth century, it was seemingly not quite finished with its Old West heritage, as evidenced by the shooting of Chandler’s former Sheriff, Bill Tilghman. Though retired, Tilghman had been persuaded by the citizens of Cromwell, Oklahoma, an Oil Boomtown, to become their city marshal. On November 1, 1924 Tilghman was eating in a restaurant when a shot was fired outside by a drunken Prohibition Officer, by the name of Wiley Lynn. At the sound of the shot, Tilghman immediately left the restaurant and began to lead Lynn toward the jail. Lynn, who had clashed with Tilghman on other occasions, pulled out a small automatic pistol and shot Tilghman, who died 15 minutes later. Tilghman is buried at the Oak Park Cemetery just west of Chandler.

Answer 2

The TV showdown was not really seen until it appeared in the movies, though it had been a staple of dime novels. The typical shooting in the Old West was very much more like the smaller-scale gang shootings of today. Why would anybody in his right mind want to give his opponent a good chance to kill him? At least in the previous duelling days the smooth-bore duelling pistols had a good chance of missing. And the holsters you see on TV are a twentieth-century improvement. In the nineteenth century, if you were expecting trouble, you had your pistol in your hand.

Answer 3

You'll likely get more definitive answers, but none will be more famous and/or factual as the one at the "OK corral."

"We" as a species, sadly have "evolved"??? Past the point of one on one,and egotistically speaking, the face to face confrontation at paces was an honorable way in some respects.

That said however, Not much HONOR existed in the "Old West" and very often a mortician would never have to worry about facing the deceased, as they were so often "back" shot or ambushed in what was so much a cowardly way to settle some ego dispute.

Steven Wolf

Answer 4

Everything I've learned said that there where only 2 actual showdowns and in both cases both people where drunk

Answer 5

On February 11, 2006, Vice President Dick Cheney vs. Harry Whittington. :)