The old Wild West is part of Oklahoma's rich heritage and the history books are filled with fascinating stories of gun-slinging outlaws and the men in badges who hunted them down.

The gun used to kill the notorious Wild West outlaw Billy the Kid 140 years ago is going to public auction for the first time – with an estimated selling price of $2-3 million.

Guns, Gunfights and the Legends of the Wild West. Share full article. A Colt Texas Paterson .40 caliber, 1836. Credit... Getty Images. By T. J. Stiles. May 26, 2020; ... You recognize the gun.

The Making Of Doc Holliday’s Wild West Legend. Before Doc Holliday became a frontier legend, he was just a boy from the South. ... When the gun smoke cleared, three of the Cowboys were dead.

They have also driven interest in pieces of Wild West history, for which collectors are prepared to pay hefty prices. In 2008, for instance, Bonham sold Billy's gun for $64,350. Sponsor Message ...