Hollywood vs Reality: How Western Movies Faked The Fast Draw Duel

[@williamhavas8036]

I am over eighty years old and can honestly say that I grew up on westerns and practiced my fast draw with a Ruger single Six. I never came came close to your speed but had a lot of fun trying. The video is excellant. Some camera manipulations were obvious but you showed how the masters of illusion did it. I remember Parade Magazine ran an article featuring Hugh O'Brian showing his draw against alarge timer. I don't recall how fast it was but it was far less than a second. Something like 21/100. I have tried to find a reprint without success. I am a naew viwer of your videos,this the first time I have sent a comment. I have subscribed and am looking forward to enjoying more. Thank you for bringing back some fond memories.

[@TUCOtheratt]

Wow! Thank you so much for the nice and thoughtful comments! Welcome to my channel. I love western movies and still watch them on the Cinevault channel on Tubi all the time. Be sure and hit the "all notifications " on the subscribe bell if you want to see every upcoming video. Otherwise KZbin will not nessisarily show you them. 😃

[@bob456fk6]

I was a big fan of Hugh O'Brian as Wyatt Earp. I remember the Parade Magazine article but I don't remember the exact time. 🙂 This video is first time I've heard the term "race gun".

[@danielrichards4927]

Tuco, you need to be working for the history channel or discovery channel. Your videos just simply amaze and are more than entertaining, they are absolutely AWESOME

[@TUCOtheratt]

Wow, thank you! Those nice comments keep me going!

[@jesupcolt]

They wish they could put out quality content like this.

[@danielrichards4927]

@@jesupcolt amen

[@TnSn5]

I agree, but wouldn't want him to be exploited by the industry or shot by Baldwin out of jealousy:(

[@dannysunay4386]

Or the movies as an advisor!!!😂❤

[@SpecialEDy]

I wonder if there are some competition holsters for revolvers like the CR Speed Holsters or Alpha-X Double Alpha holsters? Those are for Semi-Autos, but you only need to pull the gun upwards a quarter of an inch to clear the holster, they lock onto the trigger housing.

[@TUCOtheratt]

Yes. Jerry Miculek used a holster like that for his recent world record on 6 steel plates.

[@DonMeaker]

They hired Arvo Ojala to teach the actor how to perform a fast draw. Arvo Ojala would also equip the actor with his (patented) holster.

[@TUCOtheratt]

Yes, I've read that as well.

[@keithlincoln1309]

Watching your videos is like watching a western. Great cinematography and content. Big fan of your channel!

[@TUCOtheratt]

Thanks! 😃

[@aaaht3810]

Sammy Davis Jr. was an excellent gun handler. He was on at least two episodes of "The Rifleman" and did a demonstration of his skills once his TV show.

[@TUCOtheratt]

I saw some clips of his gun twirling.

[@TheReal1953]

Jerry Lewis was supposed to be the best of the bunch. Just kinda hard to take him seriously in that role.....given his comedy career.

[@lennon1252]

​@@TheReal1953Arvo Ojala was the fastest and never lost a competition.

[@ohdeadboix.x9676]

My favorite video from you by far. Not only a badass, but can engage in quality content. Keep on drawing fast Tuco, you're one of the best cowboys I've seen.

[@TUCOtheratt]

Thank you so much 😀

[@richardwiese9054]

I was stationed in Fallon, NV, and enjoyed watching the fast-draw competitions. Thank you for clarifying what really is happening.

[@PerfectedKaos79]

Loved every moment of this Tuco. Educational and eye opening. I really didn't know any of this. What a fantastic upload. Thumbs up from me 👍

[@TUCOtheratt]

Glad you enjoyed it! And thanks for the like!

[@CCW1911]

Great job all around with content and editing, you should have more subscribers and I suspect you will soon. A lot of us grew up recreating the scenes in westerns first with toys and then real guns for fun, I learned my lesson on how dangerous thumb cocking is when my friend let one go off early with the bullet hitting a rock and me getting fragged in the shin feeling like I was shot for a second or two, that was enough of that. I've noticed old SW double action revolvers with an ejector housing added on in some movies I suppose to make it easier for the actors.

[@TUCOtheratt]

That's a good point. I've see a few double actions now and then pretending to be single actions.

[@biggusdickus5986]

I was just going to ask are there any double action Colt Peacemakers or looka likes

[@ZTAudio]

The real “fakery” is the notion that these kinds of “fast draw duels” ever happened. It’s almost entirely a fiction created by pulp-novel writers of the time, later picked up by scriptwriters.

[@philwilliams8328]

Very true. All Hollywood B.S.

[@larryleventhal1148]

This was fascinating and you used most of my favorite scenes. Excellent piece of work.

[@JodiHennon]

The time and effort you put forth on your videos is greatly appreciated, sincerely thank you! Do you have a favorite Western movie list? Perhaps your top ten or twenty? Hollywood needs to recruit you for a western, you have such valuable knowledge, your input, would make for a modern Epic!!!

[@TUCOtheratt]

Thanks! Sounds like a cool post or video idea!😃

[@outlaworganics5991]

As always Tuco another entertaining and educational video. You should be in Hollywood or the history channel for sure.. Another awesome Tuco video

[@TUCOtheratt]

Wow, thank you!

[@Colt1873]

This was so awesome! Can't believe how many facts and fun and action you packed into just twelve minutes. Thanks for the great job, Sir!

[@TUCOtheratt]

Glad you enjoyed it!😃

[@TheGoldenBear79]

Thanks Tuco! Great video buddy! You are a great actor in your own right! You can seem as cool, calm, and just plain intimidating as Clint Eastwood, who in my humble opinion is certainly one of the best ever, but I see your kind responses to our comments that show what a truly nice guy you actually are! You are a very talented man, and not just at shooting that you are amazing at! Thanks again brother. Best wishes to you and your family. ✌️🇺🇸

[@TUCOtheratt]

Thank you so much for the nice comment! Glad my impression is what I was hoping it is.

[@ikiruyamamoto1050]

Another great video, very entertaining. I don't know the story behind your saloon, but it looks great! I guess I'll have to look through some of your old videos to get the story.

[@TUCOtheratt]

My recent live stream tells about the saloon.Thanks

[@243WW]

MATE! Great job on the whole description and editing!!! Very entertaining. Loved it.

[@TUCOtheratt]

Thanks 😃👍

[@rafkend1422]

My man you shine like the Sun at high noon. Awesome video, super fun to watch you entertain your viewer. Your demeanor reminds me of Clint E. in his western movies. Keep them rolling. I notices even the planks used on the prop house behind you are cut with the correct era of saw blades; i can tell from the cut marks, I am an old school carpenter...

[@TUCOtheratt]

Thanks for the nice comments 😃 People like you keep me motivated.

[@StevenBanks123]

Those chickens at 1:18 are cool customers.

[@Seanflipz]

What a great vid. Really well put together and very informative. Thx bud!

[@TUCOtheratt]

Much appreciated!

[@DustinWoloschuk]

You have become my new favorite channel by far!!!!

[@TUCOtheratt]

Well thank you, good to hear that!

[@carycary5824]

My wife and I love old westerns and I’ve noticed the very thing you have explained all except the close ups of the longer leads on the race guns. I’m gonna show this to my wife!! Thanks for the video Tuco!!!!!!!

[@TUCOtheratt]

Glad you enjoyed it!😃

[@jeffalanvasconcellos3039]

Thank you! Very enjoyable!

[@tantomilefluff]

... found your channel ... thanks for sharing the tips, the insightful, the historical and hysterical ... the audio/video is fab ... helping me to understand the Colt SAA better ... the more I learn the less I know ... :)

[@TUCOtheratt]

Welcome aboard! Thanks for the nice comment!

[@perkins1439]

I saw a lot of opportunities to slip in a professional Gun Slinger those camera shots from the side

[@alexlanstrum4107]

Learned a lot from this vid! But then that's one of the many reasons I watch this channel. Thanx Tuco!

[@Marcywm42]

Very well done. The technical details were excellent. The production insights added another level of understanding.

[@TUCOtheratt]

Thanks for the nice comments 😃

[@AB-ye7bw]

Great video! Informative and entertaining.

[@nicosogrecos]

Very informative, plus great movie clips, I really enjoyed this. Subbed.

[@stacybrown3714]

Well this was a good video. You do a bang up job of educating us. Thanks for the work you put into all your content. It's always obvious that this is your passion and you enjoy sharing it with anyone interested.

[@pattybryd7228]

Your videos and commentary are so interesting!

[@pauldulaney35]

Your videos are amazing!! Thank you!

[@sustorres765]

This was brilliant!! loved it thanks, your channel is quality and you being able to practice fast draw, cowboy shooting, using race guns, your fast triple shots! and sharing all this WoW too cool, keep em coming 👍

[@TUCOtheratt]

Thanks for that nice comment! People like you keep me motivated!

[@mike5805]

Hey brother, my dad was an amazing gunsmith. 50 plus years. He had a little gunshop in Ranson WV. When he first started gunsmithing, after he got out of the Marines, he built 2 of the most beautiful single actions. When he purchased them one was a 38 spc and one was a 357. He converted then both to 45 colt. He sent them both back to colt and they color case hardened the frames. He had them matched, with walnut grips. I grew up with those guns. He knew Arvo Ojala and built a two gun rig. When he became ill and was unable to work, he ended up selling them with the rig. I miss those two guns. They weren't modified other than the action job dad did on them. You would have loved those guns. Keep the videos coming brother. PEACE ✌️ p.s. I think I already told you this story. But I miss him more every time I see a single action revolver.

[@TUCOtheratt]

Thanks for sharing that great story about your father. He sounds like he was a great dad.🙂

[@Taspens]

This video was so high quality. Loved it

[@TUCOtheratt]

Thanks! I put more effort into this one!

[@maximusaugustus6823]

Terence Hill was a badass on "My name is nobody" film.

[@lewisweakland]

Good stuff again Tuco, appreciate your consistently informative and entertaining content, thanks!!

[@TUCOtheratt]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching and the nice comment 😃

[@johnclouse7366]

Have you ever did a video on drawing styles by actors, such as John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, Val Kimler, & others ?

[@TUCOtheratt]

Haven't got into that much detail but that sound like a very good subject.

[@johnclouse7366]

Look forward to it, if you decide to go that way.

[@johncressmanci]

Well done! That was super informative!

[@TUCOtheratt]

Glad you enjoyed it!😃

[@martinwatters2729]

Audie Murphy also had some skills in fast draw.

[@mikemuhlbach2951]

This was awesome. I still watch the old westerns. My 84 year old Mother still enjoys when we watch cowboy shows and movies.

[@TUCOtheratt]

Thank you.

[@joshbarnwell1519]

Tuco, awesome video! Thanks for the effort in posting interesting content. Btw, what do you prefer saa to be chambered in?

[@TUCOtheratt]

45 Colt or 44-40

[@sargeinamerica]

Brother I like your style! Keep on being free and bringing awesome content!!

[@TUCOtheratt]

Thanks! Will do!

[@paulpetty3331]

OMG!!!! That was a lot of information to digest Tuco,....Thank you sir❤

[@Squib1911]

This was a great video. Thanx for all of the examples and detail in the explanations.

[@TUCOtheratt]

Glad it you enjoyed it!😃

[@CowboyFastDraw97]

Great video man

[@TUCOtheratt]

Appreciate it!

[@Simon-ik1kb]

I really needed this video; I had a great time watching it while enjoying a late-evening snack. :) And those movie scenes at the end! One of them was from "Red River" (1948), a movie I'm currently watching. I love your channel-even though I know nothing about guns, I'm actually learning something from your videos. :) Growing up, I was more into reading Western books than watching movies. Zane Grey was one of my favorite authors as a kid. :) I did enjoy Western movies, but here in Eastern Europe-and especially back in the Soviet Union days-we didn't have access to many Westerns. Maybe a couple of spaghetti Westerns, and that was it. Your videos bring back that nostalgia for me.

[@TUCOtheratt]

That's cool man. Lewis La'Moure is my favorite western author.

[@Simon-ik1kb]

@@TUCOtheratt I've never heard of this author before, but thanks for the unintentional recommendation! :) I looked online and picked up a copy of "The Sackett Brand" by this author.

[@biggusdickus5986]

Louis L'amour was a terrific writer of frontier stories, also wrote Hondo, Shalako ( movies). J T Edson was also a prolific writer of westerns and in fact was English. George G Gilman ( real name Terry Harknett ) too was English he wrote the novelization of a Fistful of Dollars under the pseudonym Frank Chandler, he is best known for writing the EDGE series classed as blood and soil westerns, often with gallows humour and detailed descriptions of what a bullet could really do to a person as in richochet around inside the body bouncing off a bone and ripping up an organ in its trajectory, he also wrote other westerns in a similar vein under psudonyms, Jubal Cade as Charles R Pike, Apache as William M James and a few others the books were often very violent which put off some people, all a matter of taste, in 2015 Amazon Prime aired a pilot show named Edge after the series of books adapted by and directed by Shane Black. I saw it it was very good, it went down well with viewers but for some reason the network decided to keep it on the back burner with options to develop it further in a later time.

[@Frostwulf1313]

What film/show is this at 11:14? That is hands down the coolest draw I think I've ever seen in a pulp Western. P.S. found your channel because of RDR2 and immediately subscribed. I love your videos, sir. Hats off to you!

[@TUCOtheratt]

Thanks for the nice comments! Welcome aboard!😃

[@james_t_kirk]

*Nobody - but NOBODY - could outdraw "The Rifleman", despite his disadvantage when using a long-barreled rifle against a short barreled handgun.*

[@AMTruckin]

Nice ... great video as usual bud !! 👍

[@antonytwyman9090]

Tuco. Another informative video. I feel you bring to life the Old West. I'm English. Like my late Father. I Love the Western Genre. So many great people working on them. I often wondered how fast some actors were in gunfight scenes. I didn't think about Race Guns. Tuco your videos are brilliant. Keep well. By the way. Although there are too many actors playing Cowboys to mention. Both myself & my late Father were fans of the actor Lee Van Cleef.

[@1eyedjackss]

I love this guys channel. I’ve learn so much from your videos. Keep it up teacher Tuco haha

[@calebjarvis2178]

Not only is he the quickest draw in the modern west but his knowledge of Western films is awesome, dude is the complete gunfighter

[@6Shooter357]

I enjoy the mystique of the Old West with revolvers, cigars, whiskey, horses and creaking leather. Thanks TUCO for the great video. I'd like to know more about that Saloon 🙂

[@edwatts9890]

You, Sir, are my new favorite "content creator"!

[@TUCOtheratt]

Wow, thanks!😃

[@edwatts9890]

​@@TUCOtheratt: You're welcome, my friend! I'm a Marine combat veteran, a Life Member of NRA, and a member of MENSA, among other such things. I would, with my wife, like to take you (and your wife?) out to lunch and swap some lies.

[@terryholloway9930]

Thanks Mr Tuco very good video

[@DavidM-dd6cz]

Cool video, thank you! I was a little just a tad bit disappointed that I didn’t see you mention anything about my favorite spaghetti western hero, Trinity. Terence Hill and Bud Spence had three or four movies that they were in, they were always either brothers or best friends, and I think that they were sped up a bit, I am assuming just from watching it, but some of the scenes were pretty cool. Old westerns with a huge amount of humor.

[@4440Winchester]

Very interesting, love looking at the behind the scenes of movie magic.

[@TUCOtheratt]

Thanks for tuning in Winchester!

[@RjBenjamin353]

Great great stuff!!! 👏👏👏

[@011CJ]

Im so glad i found your channel

[@waynefletcher9884]

Wow I that’s very cool brother! Suggestion, if and when you do an another vivid on Hollywood fast draws, actually show Sammy Davis jr and his fast draw abilities! I do sorta remember he as pretty good with firearms, including twirling too! Rah! Btw, you’re getting really great at narrating by the way!

[@TUCOtheratt]

Thank ya kindly!😃

[@CountrySlickin]

Very informative content. Much appreciated!

[@TUCOtheratt]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@stanleyroberts4381]

Great video,and explanations 👍👍

[@TUCOtheratt]

Glad you liked it!

[@Confedyank]

One amusing scene to me was Blazing Saddles, where they shown the gang getting guns shot out, where it's sped up, & you never see Gene Wilder even so much as move, lol. I felt it was a true moment of satire about movie magic.

[@TUCOtheratt]

Ha Ha! That was funny!😃

[@doclees11]

Yup. So sad Mr Rat didn't include that one. Jim was the fastest of allll tim!

[@swedecarlson6511]

I've shot in Cowboy Fast Draw, and never knew any of this. Thank you Sir. Really fun watch.

[@TUCOtheratt]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@سكايبالشهري]

the Best Gunslinger 🤠

[@Joe-dj6sz]

Enjoyed that Tuco. Thank you.

[@TUCOtheratt]

Glad to hear it!

[@pete.303]

What a brilliant narrator with highly interesting content. You’re a great watch sir .

[@TUCOtheratt]

Thank you kindly!

[@yepiratesworkshop7997]

Damn! I gotta' try that with my flintlocks. I'm thinkin' I can take some jugglin' classes and just try to remember which one's already been fired as they go up and down in my hands. Great video, Tuco. I like's me .45 LC's too.

[@TUCOtheratt]

😃Thanks for watching and the nice comments .

[@TheIronHeadRat]

Great video, thanks for sharing 👍

[@TUCOtheratt]

Thanks for watching!

[@odysseusrex5908]

Fascinating! I am reminded of the scene in The Three Amigos where where the Mexican bandit thinks one of the Amigo's fast draws are just special effects, and finds out the hard way that they are not. You show yourself fanning. Can you it anything if you do that with live ammo? My understanding is that that is just pure Hollywood and never really happened in the old days. Liked and subscribed.

[@TUCOtheratt]

Thanks for the sub and nice comment. Fanning very rarely happened if at all in the Old West but it is mentioned from time to time. I can hit man size targets fanning out to 12 yards or so

[@odysseusrex5908]

@@TUCOtheratt very interesting.

[@chungadin]

Nicely done

[@danpeppers5564]

I love watching old westerns, and I love guns, and recently found your channel, this was one of the best vids I've seen in quite awhile. can you explain how the extended notches in a race gun help the speed? I do see the obvious difference in the cut, but not sure how that speeds it up. thanks

[@TUCOtheratt]

Thanks for the nice comment 😃. If you watch my long video How A SAA Race Gun Works it explains everything.

[@terryholloway9930]

I watched this twice Tuco love it thanks for all you do

[@TUCOtheratt]

Glad you enjoy it!😃

[@Adriry78]

incredible video explains it quite well, I love the movie with Hollywood scenes!!

[@GHOSTZILLAX]

Your amazing love your videos ❤👏

[@KC.45]

Nice to see you covered some good, old-fashioned Westerns and later exemplified why it couldn't have been possible for duels to happen that way.

[@TUCOtheratt]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for stopping by Kid!

[@jimmiemahathey7209]

New subscriber here I have seen a few of your KZbin Shorts. I am new to the SAA world I just bout a Uberti .45 Colt. I love it I am curious what you currently shoot with it appears to me to be Ruger Vaquero but not sure. I enjoy what you do watching you in action is pretty awesome, I would like to see a instructive video on how to fan or 3 round speed shoot. Thanks for your great content.

[@TUCOtheratt]

Thanks 😊 You must see my new long video Single Action Revolver race gun line up. And How A SAA Race Gun Works. Everything explained.

[@Saintlawrence100]

This was excellent…great info.

[@TUCOtheratt]

Glad you enjoyed it!😃

[@ljh45s]

Thank you for the in info, great job ,

[@TUCOtheratt]

My pleasure!😃

[@Outlaw-GKO]

I enjoy your videos very much my friend. I have started watching recently. Now I'm playing catch up on all your videos. Your pretty amazing with guns. Thank you for the videos. They take time to make.

[@TUCOtheratt]

Thanks for noticing and appreciating all that.

[@Andrew-Locksley691]

Another great video!!Off topic ,kinda, was fileing down the front site really a thing to clear the holster faster on the quick draw?I mean if you're shooting from the hip, you're not needing that front Iron site anyway ,or is this just a myth?I would think it would make for a smoother draw with less resistance, but would it even make a difference?

[@TUCOtheratt]

No difference. Bob Munden's guns all had sights as do mine. Some people file them off, but it makes no difference speed or clearing leather imo.

[@drunkwoodswyllia4885]

You are amazingly talented brother

[@TUCOtheratt]

Thank you so much 😀

[@XinyiLHBF]

Wow, I mean, just wow! You sir are fast and most importantly safe as well.

[@jackwinklebock8560]

Thanks Tuco! Great share. Let me know when you are ready to bring back and film the next great western. I will volunteer my services as a Gaffer or whatever it takes to make it happen. 👍🏼

[@TUCOtheratt]

That would be cool!😃

[@dflies102]

Always good stuff my friend

[@TUCOtheratt]

Thanks for the visit!

[@dflies102]

@@TUCOtheratt been a lot of work so finally got to visit.

[@adamglegg7202]

You've obviously been to the tailors in Saint Denis, a very fine attire indeed 👌

[@rocky6202]

Cool video, where do you shop for your wardrobe?

[@TUCOtheratt]

Different western wear stores

[@raiiny_day42]

When that target moved I spilled tea on myself. Haha

[@mariusz3865]

Thank you Tuco for this lesson, I was always wondering how do they do it in the movies, now I know......thank you for explaining this illusions...good job!

[@TUCOtheratt]

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching and the nice comment!

[@englishcowboy9155]

what a cracking vidio Tuco, thank you.

[@TUCOtheratt]

Many thanks!

[@gunsnwater2668]

Very informative video. You keep hitting them out of the ballpark.

[@TUCOtheratt]

I appreciate that! Thank you!

[@fluffycuddles8008]

Love all the jingle jangle

[@hbmbc]

love your setup man..

[@Chris-bz2vk]

I know its not a true fast draw but your namesake in the Good, Bad and Ugly, "when you gotta shoot shoot don't talk" is a classic line.

[@richardbale3278]

Bill Hickock himself said that accuracy trumped quickness every time.

[@cecilboatwright3555]

What a GREAT video!! I LOVE my Navies and my 7 1/2 inch SAAs!! NOW I understand why I can NEVER draw like they do in the movies!! 🤣

[@peterlostroh8709]

Absolutely brilliant work. I have pointed out many things that you are showing and explaining here. It's annoying for my wife when I do that cause she never gets it, but with the ability to rewind then slow forward I'm able to point out what she missed. You must have some groundings in photography to understand how it works? I was a photographer and dark room technician until the digital age. Now what took hours in the dark can be done on a laptop, best part is no chemical preparation and cleaning after. Great work thank you for explaining it. Also I have noticed guns in movies that are out of period, but that's another one for you to do in detail one day.

[@TUCOtheratt]

Ha Ha. That's funny about your wife being annoyed with your analysis. Thanks for watching another video and the nice comments. I have just been editing my YT videos for many years, watching western movies and observing, combined with my experiences fast drawing SAAs.

[@chrischris7462]

Question?......The opening seen on Gunsmoke sometime you can hear two shoots and other times you hear only one shot?