15 DEADLY Shotguns That Ruled the Frontier
Hollywood made the six-shooter famous, but the Wild West often feared something far deadlier: the shotgun. From Doc Holliday at the O.K. Corral to John Moses Browning’s slam-firing Winchester 1897, these were the frontier weapons that changed history. The shotgun was cheap, brutal, reliable, and terrifying at close range. In towns, stagecoaches, mining camps, homesteads, and lawmen’s hands, it settled fights faster than most revolvers ever could. In this eye-opening historical exploration, we uncover: The deadliest Wild West shotguns carried by lawmen, outlaws, guards, soldiers, and homesteaders Why cheap 10-gauge coach guns sometimes mattered more than expensive Colt revolvers How rare frontier firearms like the Burgess Folding Shotgun, LeMat, and Baker Drilling gave men a deadly advantage Why the Winchester Model 1897 became one of the most feared shotguns in American history The revolver may have become the legend, but the shotgun helped decide who walked away. 💬 Which of these Wild West shotguns would you have carried? Let us know in the comments below! We enjoy reading all of the comments! ✅ Please LIKE this video if you enjoy real frontier history beyond the Hollywood version. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE now for true frontier history beyond the Hollywood myths: / @nativejournals 👇 Stay connected with Native Journals Facebook: / nativejournals X (Twitter): https://x.com/@NativeJournals If you enjoyed this video, you'll love these two: • The 5 DEADLIEST Weapons of the Wild West A... • The DEADLIEST Women in the Wild West We think you will really enjoy some of our other top videos! Click here: • Gunslingers, Lawmen & Shootouts #WildWest #OldWest #FrontierHistory #WesternHistory #Shotguns #Winchester1897 #DocHolliday #OKCorral #JohnMosesBrowning #NativeJournals 00:00 Introduction 02:21 The Cheap Guns That Still Killed 04:21 The Forgotten Firepower of the Frontier 06:38 What Frontier Guns Really Cost 09:30 The Trade Gun That Armed Nations 10:33 The Shotgun That Shocked Roosevelt 12:36 The Working Man’s Deadly Double Barrel 15:40 The Deadliest Shotgun of the West

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