Doc Holliday – The Gunfighting Dentist
For our money Doc Holliday was the most dangerous pistol fighter of his generation. The slight dentist with the constant cough was out West for the dry climate, as he was slowly dying of tuberculosis.
With his dead-at-any-moment attitude he was a danger to any unsuspecting man that might go afoul of his explosive temper. And being an avid poker player, the chance for conflict was always there.
Raised to be a cultured southern gentleman, Doc was hated by most, and claimed few men his friends; but they included the Earp Brothers and Bat Masterson.
The Gunfight beside the OK Corral
Doc was a key participant and recent evidence suggests it was Docs’ act of cocking the hammers of his shotgun, that was the tipping point in the tensions that morning. By cocking the shotgun he spooked the cowboys into going for their guns, and the fight was on. Thirty seconds and 30 shots later 3 cowboys were dead and everyone was shot up except Wyatt Earp.
Doc Holliday declared he’d, “Die with me boots on. . . .”. But as he lay on his death bed in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, the last words he uttered as he looked at his feet, were, “I’ll be damned.” Maybe he was – Doc’s boots were off.
Doc Holliday Movie Hat
Doc’s adversary amongst the Cow Boys, of course, was Johnny Ringo. So naturally Doc’s hat is the opposite of Johnny’s.
The fedora working to the crown suggests culture and education, and the left turn up on the brim infers a dangerous bent to his personality. ~ Shop for hats
In real life and in the movie Doc straddled the line between good and bad, but he always stood by the few men he called friends.
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Josey Wales Cowboy hat - our take on this classic western movie hat Our version of the Josey Wales hat has a bound brim edge and a satin ribbon and bow for the hat band, with the optional cav cord over it. You can choose white, yellow, black, red, or 2 styles of officer for your cavalry cord. Shown in bone with optional heavy trail dust, and unsoiled in silver belly.- CROWN:4 1/2 inches
- BRIM: 4"
- Crown: Slight front pinch, Pecan top.
- Brim: 1/2" Kettle Curl Bound
- Hatband: 1" satin ribbon with optional Cavalry Cord
- Color: Bone with optional heavy soiling And unsoiled in our classic silver belly color
- Personalized with your name inside the crown
- Hatband not sold separately
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Masterson Single Action HolsterClassic Cross Draw Holster - Simple, elegant and functional
Masterson Belt if you order the Rig is 1 1/2" - to accommodate belt loops on today's britches. We made sure it fits Levi's jeans, and when worn with a sport coat or longer coat, is the perfect holster for people with the conceal & carry permit. Holster works equally well as either a cross draw or strong hand draw style. If you'd like the cut out star concho on the holster, please request it in the production notes below.