Quick Draw of Tombstone History is a snippet of Tombstone history On May 1, 1880, John P. Clum printed the inaugural issues of the Tombstone Epitaph. Initially, the Epitaph operated out of a tent. As the town expanded, it was relocated to a building on Fremont Street next to the courthouse where the Earp's with friend Doc Holliday inquest took place after the O.K. Carrol gunfight. Historic view of the Tombstone Epitaph building on the left, alongside the old Hotel Nobles and Schieffelin...

The Inventor and the Story Behind One of America’s Most Recognizable Pocket Pistols Few nineteenth-century American firearms have a silhouette as immediately recognizable as the Remington Double Derringer. With its compact bird’s-head grip, short over-and-under barrels, spur trigger, and distinctive barrel assembly that tips upward for loading, the little two-shot pistol became an enduring symbol of the concealed arms carried during the American frontier era. Remington Model 95 Double...

This diary entry by George Parsons mentions the killing of Marshal Fred White at the hands of "Curly Bill" Brocius. The Marshal (White) was shot last night by one of the Texas cowboys and will probably die. Bad state of things. Will be a bad winter I'm afraid. At work again today. Sharpened our own tools at Nick's. So now we're entirely independent of every one in mining. Can drill, blast, and do blacksmith work all O.K. Terrific ground to work in. Cement. It won't pick nor break in blasting....