gunfighter

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THE GUNFIGHTER
>
> A young cowboy sitting in a saloon
> one Saturday night recognized an
> elderly man standing at the bar who,
> in his day, had been the fastest gun
> in the West.
>
> The cowboy took a place next to the
> old-timer, bought him a drink and
> told him of his great ambition to be
> a great shot...
>
> ‘Could you give me some tips?' he
> asked.
>
> The old man said, 'Well, for one
> thing, you're wearing your gun too
> high - tie the holster a little
> lower down on your leg.'
>
> 'Will that make me a better
> gunfighter?'
>
> 'Sure will '
>
> the young man did as he was told,
> stood up, whipped out his .44 and
> shot the bow tie off the piano
> player.
>
> 'That's terrific!' said the cowboy.
> 'Got any more tips?'
>
> 'Yep,' said the old man. 'Cut a
> notch out of your holster where the
> hammer hits it - that’ll give you
> a smoother draw'
>
> 'Will that make me a better
> gunfighter?' asked the young man.
>
> 'You bet it will,' said the
> old-timer.
>
> The young man took out his knife,
> cut the notch, stood up, drew his
> gun in a blur, and then shot a
> cufflink off the piano player.
>
> 'Wow!' exclaimed the cowboy 'I'm
> learnin' somethin' here. Got any
> more tips?'
>
> The old man pointed to a large can
> in a corner of the saloon. 'See that
> axle grease over there? Coat your
> gun with it.'
>
> The young man smeared some of the
> grease on the barrel of his gun.
>
> 'No,' said the old-timer, 'I mean
> smear it all over the gun, handle
> and all.'
>
> 'Will that make me a better
> gunfighter?' asked the young man..
>
> 'No,' said the old-timer, 'but when
> Wyatt Earp gets done playing the
> piano, he's gonna shove that gun up
> your a,ss, and it won't hurt as much.
> ***************
>