Dragaera

Defender always wins? (Was: Re: on contradictions and such)

Howard Brazee howard at brazee.net
Wed Feb 9 04:56:10 PST 2005

Jeff Gibbons wrote:

> As far as gunfights (in the spaghetti western style) there are two
> schools of thought that I have heard; take your time and get a good,
> well aimed shot off, or fire of a quick round in the general
> direction to rattle your opponent, then fire an aimed shot while he
> (or she) is checking for new holes. Discuss.

I remember watching an episode if _Bat Masterson_.   Some Englishman came to
town with contempt for six-shooting revolvers.   He had a one shot pistol
that had more range.  He wanted and got a shoot-out with Bat.   Bat
meanwhile got a revolver with just as much range.   Nobody ended up being
killed though.