From: gudy2shu@dontemailme.com   
      
   In article <1164087780.003422.123600@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com>,   
   dmatthews03@sympatico.ca says...   
   >   
   >Was this technique ever actually used in the real West?   
      
   >Dave in Toronto   
      
   Anyone who has shot a handgun knows the difficulty   
   of hitting anything without steadying the hand.   
   And even with a two-hand hold, accuracy is dependent   
   on the "nerves" and steadiness of the shooter.   
   Fanning may have "fright" value but it certainly   
   wasn't the way to bring down a foe before he brought   
   you down. One has to remember that "trick shooters"   
   (performers) used bird shot - not solid lead - for   
   their miraculous shooting stunts, thereby assuring   
   more "hits" on breakable targets (clay pigeons, etc).   
      
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