Well, I lost the bet. There was no way that the pistol would shoot accurately enough at that distance, I thought. And look at you, "dead-eye Brad"! Your presentation today is tops! The demonstrations so bright and clear! Somewhere around here I have a book of Mark Twain's quotes, and there are a ton of them. Well, thanks again, Brad, for a fantastic video!
My brother and I actually argued about this shot. I said it was impossible. I lost a bet too. Hahaha. I’m glad you enjoyed the video. It was a lot of fun. :)
The things we can learn from you, Brad! You are not only a great story teller, you put hours into research to get answers, and you will even shoot a gun to prove a point. Who knew you were quite the marksman, that was very impressive. I will never think of Wild Bill Hickok without thinking of Brad Dison. Thanks for the fascinating history lesson.
I’m very glad you enjoyed it. This was definitely a tough one but it was a lot of fun. I got my family involved as well. My brother lives near Springfield, MO. He got some of the footage of the area for me. I hope to do more videos on this scale. :)
Well Damn, I've been shooting since I was 10 years old, now in my 60's , I never would have thought this shot would be even remotely accurate, ball shots tend to spin off target. Thanks Brad, always enjoy your channel😊
Brad, this ‘wild’ story just ‘blew’ me away! Your dedication to the research is impeccable! Based on your research, I am fully convinced this event never happened. Great work and a great shot, during the recreation. Thank you, my friend! 🕊️🫶
I’m glad you enjoyed it. This one was a lot of fun. I loved firing the old gun and have a new respect for people who had to use this type of weapon for survival. :)
Nice presentation. Writing this from Springfield actually. Not a native but a 12 year resident. Always thought the shootout was gospel but you have me questioning my faith. Thanks again for the insight.
Hello to you in Springfield. I’ve spent a lot of time there. My brother lives just outside Branson. If you ever come across any evidence of the duel, I’d love to see it. :)
I just love how one man (and his son) have brought us all together here on your channel. What an amazing demonstration that was. I'm so glad that was really fun for you. It was fun to watch. How EVER did you get away with firing a gun within city limits? You can tell I come from a state with severe gun laws (not that they help at all)😂😂😂😂
I am glad that so many people are still drawn to Mr. Harvey and his son. It was super fun doing that experiment. I didn't fire it inside the city limits. I live in the middle of nowhere. This was in my front yard. :)
Yeah! I knew from duckbill who it was. I think we have a Wild Brad Dison! That was some shot! Congratulations! I am very impressed with your shooting ability. Just so you know, it wasn't always the first one to get the shot off, that was the winner, but the one that was most accurate. Most that tried the fast draw ended up hurting themselves or putting the first bullet in the ground. IF and it's a real big IF, you were in a gunfight, and you missed your first shot. You almost never got another. As for the rest, Thank you. I often wondered about that fight. Wild Bill was still an outstanding man of his time. Thank you for the information. And all your research. Excellent Job/ Wild Brad! 😁😜
I was there at Wild West Soays in 1991, I was about 14 years old, and the actor they had playing Wild Bill Hickok walked around the square showing off his pocket watch to everyone that passed by. About the mid-afternoon they had the famous shootout on the marks that are still there in the street.
Another great presentation, Brad! Nice Colt and awesome shot! I'd never thought that gun would be accurate at such a distance, but now we know the rest of the story, don't we? 😉
I always thought black powder pistols were pretty inaccurate. The 1851 Colt Navy was very accurate. I also learned that balls were more accurate than the pointed shot. It defies all that I was taught. :)
Hickok practiced every day. He unloaded his pistols every day at targets, cleaned them and reloaded them for the morrow. Thus, the powder and primers were always fresh, and he knew each pistol was reliable. Percussion pistols are prime to moisture and require constant care. You can bet Hickok's pistols were ready to go. And he knew where they hit at various distances. For a modern Wild Bill look up my friend Bill Oglesby here in Illinois.
Your conclusion are very compelling as you present them. If James Butler Hickock didn't kill Davis Tutt as you described, who, and perhaps more importantly, did and why if not Wild Bill. There are many credible accounts of Hickocks superb accuracy with one or both hands. I guess I'm in the camp of the ending of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence (if I remember correctly) "when the truth becomes legend, print the legend"
There's a low berm at the 75 yard line at the range I go to on occasion. I can say that it would be sheer dumb luck if I hit a target that size at that distance with any handgun. Good story and good investigation, thank you.
No no. I misspoke that once. I was 75 yards or 225 feet. Don't give me more credit than I deserve. I just made a mistake. I didn't realize I had said 255 feet until someone pointed it out after I had uploaded the video. This is just another in a long list of things to prove that I'm an imperfect being. :)
History is written by the winner, Wild Bill is better known for what he was holding when shot? Not his pistol, it was the Aces and Eights poker hand. ⚜️
Great shot Brad.! 👍The 8" barrel on those old revolvers are very accurate. I own a .44 Pietta reproduction and it's a whole lot of fun to shoot. Not so much fun to clean though. Great episode as always. I really enjoyed it. Well Done.!
Impressive and surprising! I've done a good bit of shooting and I felt, as you, that that shot would have been impossible (or at least highly-unlikely.)
I would posit that gamblers, especially pros or those that profess to be pro, have few or no "friends" in the old "Wild West". Just friendly or cordial relations with others. 1 Timothy 6:10 “For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.” King James Version (KJV) As an amatuer historian, I enjoyed this presentation & thank you heartily! God bless. @Braddison
Here's what I don't understand about that shot: three things, 1) when you walked it out, I couldn't even see you. How could Hickock see Tutt that far away? 2) What happened to wind and elevation? A shot made from that distance should have dropped due to gravity. Where would you have to aim? It should have dropped, not risen, high and right. 3) If he hit Tutt in the right, lower chest, where was he aiming? How could that ball not drop at all? Please answer, if you can.
All good questions. 1. Just because of the long distance, I had to place my target in the shade. I have houses on three sides of me and this was the only safe direction I could fire the pistol. I could see the targe, though not very well with my older eyes, but the camera couldn't pick it up. That's why I did the view showing how the bullet would travel. In 1865, when the event was supposed to have happened, there were no trees or anything else blocking their view of each other. 2. I agree about the drop of the bullet over the long range. I should have explained that better in the video. The rear site on the pistol is actually no more than a grove cut into the hammer. It's easier to explain this if you see it. There was no wind when I fired this shot. Normally, I would have aimed higher than I did to account for the gravitational pull on the bullet. Because all of the documentation said the pistol shot a little high, I aimed just above center mass (the Pizza Hut box). 3. It's hard for me to say where (if this event actually happened) Hickok was aiming. Based on my experience with the pistol, he probably would have been aiming somewhere around his throat or chin area to compensate for the fall of the bullet. He certainly would have been aware that because of the sites, his pistols shot high. At a shorter distance, there would have been much less of an arch. At longer distances, there would have been more of an arch. I haven't determined mathematically how far the bullet would have to travel before it dropped significantly, but that certainly comes into play with every bullet fired from any pistol or rifle. I'm sure I have made this more confusing, but I hope some of it made sense. :)
A common misconception is that a black powder is only good at close range and are weak with little energy for penetration. They were actually quite capable at longer ranges and some black powder rifles were quite accurate at ranges of 1000 yards and more.
Oh yeah. I have no idea why I said 255 at that time. I said 225 several other times. That’s just further proof that I’m an imperfect being. :) thank you about the shot. :)
@@BradDison Wish I could shoot like you - I was okay. Thinking that's why the Army took my M16 away from me when I became a Chaplain... so I wouldn't hurt OUR SIDE! 😎
Those little wheel distance measuring devices are not very accurate, 75 yards is 225 feet, not 255. I'm a retired land surveyor, I can measure distances very accurately.
225’ that’s right. If I said 255, I was mistaken. I wasn’t reading from a script. lol. I measured 225’. They may not be 100% accurate but it was the best I had. :)
Well obviously something happened between the two men and it was covered up. I doubt it had anything to do with a pocket watch or the Court House Square. My guess both parties used less than honorable means during the encounter. While Bill had some stellar attributes he also had some that were very questionable. Could be since Bill came out on top he was able to suppress what actually happened.
Well, I lost the bet. There was no way that the pistol would shoot accurately enough at that distance, I thought. And look at you, "dead-eye Brad"!
Your presentation today is tops! The demonstrations so bright and clear!
Somewhere around here I have a book of Mark Twain's quotes, and there are a ton of them.
Well, thanks again, Brad, for a fantastic video!
My brother and I actually argued about this shot. I said it was impossible. I lost a bet too. Hahaha. I’m glad you enjoyed the video. It was a lot of fun. :)
I was very surprised he made the shot too.
The things we can learn from you, Brad! You are not only a great story teller, you put hours into research to get answers, and you will even shoot a gun to prove a point. Who knew you were quite the marksman, that was very impressive. I will never think of Wild Bill Hickok without thinking of Brad Dison. Thanks for the fascinating history lesson.
I’m very glad you enjoyed it. This was definitely a tough one but it was a lot of fun. I got my family involved as well. My brother lives near Springfield, MO. He got some of the footage of the area for me. I hope to do more videos on this scale. :)
Well Damn, I've been shooting since I was 10 years old, now in my 60's , I never would have thought this shot would be even remotely accurate, ball shots tend to spin off target. Thanks Brad, always enjoy your channel😊
I’m glad you enjoyed it. I was surprised as well. :)
Brad, this ‘wild’ story just ‘blew’ me away! Your dedication to the research is impeccable! Based on your research, I am fully convinced this event never happened. Great work and a great shot, during the recreation. Thank you, my friend! 🕊️🫶
I’m glad you enjoyed it. This one was a lot of fun. I loved firing the old gun and have a new respect for people who had to use this type of weapon for survival. :)
Nice presentation. Writing this from Springfield actually. Not a native but a 12 year resident. Always thought the shootout was gospel but you have me questioning my faith. Thanks again for the insight.
Hello to you in Springfield. I’ve spent a lot of time there. My brother lives just outside Branson. If you ever come across any evidence of the duel, I’d love to see it. :)
That the best episode! It must have taken some time to research, stage and present. Thank you.
It did. I’m glad you mentioned that. I’m glad you enjoyed it. :)
I just love how one man (and his son) have brought us all together here on your channel. What an amazing demonstration that was. I'm so glad that was really fun for you. It was fun to watch. How EVER did you get away with firing a gun within city limits? You can tell I come from a state with severe gun laws (not that they help at all)😂😂😂😂
I am glad that so many people are still drawn to Mr. Harvey and his son. It was super fun doing that experiment. I didn't fire it inside the city limits. I live in the middle of nowhere. This was in my front yard. :)
@@BradDison 😁😁😁😁This city girl says in the most 'Hollywood' of ways: SHUT UP!!!!!!!
Yeah! I knew from duckbill who it was. I think we have a Wild Brad Dison! That was some shot! Congratulations! I am very impressed with your shooting ability. Just so you know, it wasn't always the first one to get the shot off, that was the winner, but the one that was most accurate. Most that tried the fast draw ended up hurting themselves or putting the first bullet in the ground. IF and it's a real big IF, you were in a gunfight, and you missed your first shot. You almost never got another.
As for the rest, Thank you. I often wondered about that fight. Wild Bill was still an outstanding man of his time. Thank you for the information. And all your research. Excellent Job/ Wild Brad! 😁😜
Thank you very much. My family got a good chuckle out of the nickname Wild Brad. :)
I was there at Wild West Soays in 1991, I was about 14 years old, and the actor they had playing Wild Bill Hickok walked around the square showing off his pocket watch to everyone that passed by. About the mid-afternoon they had the famous shootout on the marks that are still there in the street.
That’s awesome that you were there. :)
Another great presentation, Brad! Nice Colt and awesome shot! I'd never thought that gun would be accurate at such a distance, but now we know the rest of the story, don't we? 😉
I always thought black powder pistols were pretty inaccurate. The 1851 Colt Navy was very accurate. I also learned that balls were more accurate than the pointed shot. It defies all that I was taught. :)
New here. I think this is a very worthwhile addition to my subscription channels!
Thank you for the kind words. I’m glad you’re here. :)
OUTSTANDING Shot, especially for a first time! "Dead-Eye Brad," indeed!" 😎
Great demonstration and story - Thank you!
It might have been a little luck thrown in too. hahaha. I'm glad you enjoyed it. :)
Hickok practiced every day. He unloaded his pistols every day at targets, cleaned them and reloaded them for the morrow. Thus, the powder and primers were always fresh, and he knew each pistol was reliable. Percussion pistols are prime to moisture and require constant care. You can bet Hickok's pistols were ready to go. And he knew where they hit at various distances. For a modern Wild Bill look up my friend Bill Oglesby here in Illinois.
I agree completely. :)
Great story, great detail, great demonstration! Excellent!
Thank you very much. :)
Your conclusion are very compelling as you present them. If James Butler Hickock didn't kill Davis Tutt as you described, who, and perhaps more importantly, did and why if not Wild Bill. There are many credible accounts of Hickocks superb accuracy with one or both hands. I guess I'm in the camp of the ending of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence (if I remember correctly) "when the truth becomes legend, print the legend"
I was unable to find any evidence that Tutt was killed in a duel that day. It’s one of the strangest investigations I’ve been involved with. :)
@@BradDisonInteresting.
Nice detective work 👍, Brad!
Thank you very much. :)
This is very interesting. It's one of the things that makes you go, "Hmm...".
Hmmm. Hahaha. :)
There's a low berm at the 75 yard line at the range I go to on occasion. I can say that it would be sheer dumb luck if I hit a target that size at that distance with any handgun. Good story and good investigation, thank you.
I'm glad you enjoyed it. :)
Brad was actually 83 (255 feet) yards from the target. 75 yards is 225 feet.
No no. I misspoke that once. I was 75 yards or 225 feet. Don't give me more credit than I deserve. I just made a mistake. I didn't realize I had said 255 feet until someone pointed it out after I had uploaded the video. This is just another in a long list of things to prove that I'm an imperfect being. :)
@@BradDison, I thought you said 225, then twice you said 255. I was a little confused.
Another great one Brad, Thanks!
Thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed it. :)
Thank you! That was so interesting.
I'm glad you enjoyed it. :)
History is written by the winner, Wild Bill is better known for what he was holding when shot? Not his pistol, it was the Aces and Eights poker hand. ⚜️
That’s a whole other story. :)
I'd like to hear that story
@@BradDison True, One has to dig deep to hear anything about his 1851 Colt Navy, yes different but not as well known. ⚜️
@@YoungJimmyCarter : utube has that story. ⚜️
Great shot Brad.! 👍The 8" barrel on those old revolvers are very accurate. I own a .44 Pietta reproduction and it's a whole lot of fun to shoot. Not so much fun to clean though. Great episode as always. I really enjoyed it. Well Done.!
I’m glad you enjoyed it. I had a hard time deciding between the Ubertie and Pietta. Both are great guns. :)
Excellent story, one your best.
Thank you very much. I’m glad you enjoyed it. :)
Impressive and surprising! I've done a good bit of shooting and I felt, as you, that that shot would have been impossible (or at least highly-unlikely.)
I was very surprised. :)
I never would have thought that the ball would ever reach the target!!!
Good story!!
I didn’t either. Hahaha. I’m glad you enjoyed it. :)
Love your vids.
Thank you very much. :)
I would posit that gamblers, especially pros or those that profess to be pro, have few or no "friends" in the old "Wild West". Just friendly or cordial relations with others.
1 Timothy 6:10
“For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.”
King James Version (KJV)
As an amatuer historian, I enjoyed this presentation & thank you heartily! God bless. @Braddison
I'm glad you enjoyed it. God bless you too. :)
❤
:)
Here's what I don't understand about that shot: three things, 1) when you walked it out, I couldn't even see you. How could Hickock see Tutt that far away?
2) What happened to wind and elevation? A shot made from that distance should have dropped due to gravity. Where would you have to aim? It should have dropped, not risen, high and right.
3) If he hit Tutt in the right, lower chest, where was he aiming? How could that ball not drop at all?
Please answer, if you can.
All good questions. 1. Just because of the long distance, I had to place my target in the shade. I have houses on three sides of me and this was the only safe direction I could fire the pistol.
I could see the targe, though not very well with my older eyes, but the camera couldn't pick it up. That's why I did the view showing how the bullet would travel. In 1865, when the event was supposed to have happened, there were no trees or anything else blocking their view of each other. 2. I agree about the drop of the bullet over the long range. I should have explained that better in the video. The rear site on the pistol is actually no more than a grove cut into the hammer. It's easier to explain this if you see it. There was no wind when I fired this shot. Normally, I would have aimed higher than I did to account for the gravitational pull on the bullet. Because all of the documentation said the pistol shot a little high, I aimed just above center mass (the Pizza Hut box). 3. It's hard for me to say where (if this event actually happened) Hickok was aiming. Based on my experience with the pistol, he probably would have been aiming somewhere around his throat or chin area to compensate for the fall of the bullet. He certainly would have been aware that because of the sites, his pistols shot high. At a shorter distance, there would have been much less of an arch. At longer distances, there would have been more of an arch. I haven't determined mathematically how far the bullet would have to travel before it dropped significantly, but that certainly comes into play with every bullet fired from any pistol or rifle. I'm sure I have made this more confusing, but I hope some of it made sense. :)
Well, that was certainly different. You combined two of my favorite things - Paul Harvey and handguns
Mine too. Hahaha. :)
Excellent
I’m glad you enjoyed it. :)
Amazing. I always thought he was good looking. He must have grown into his upper lip as it has never shown in any picture I have seen.
I didn’t notice it either and don’t really see it now. :)
Good one B
Thank you very much. :)
A common misconception is that a black powder is only good at close range and are weak with little energy for penetration. They were actually quite capable at longer ranges and some black powder rifles were quite accurate at ranges of 1000 yards and more.
I believed the same misconception. :)
@BradDison I used to shoot blackpowders and learned early in my time of shooting they were quite effective
Great shot
Long way
Thank you. It certainly was a long way. :)
Amazing history!.😊
I'm glad you enjoyed it. :)
Minor correction: 75 yards is 225 feet, not 255 as you stated in the video. Your shot was actually more difficult than Wild Bill's. BTW, great shot!
Oh yeah. I have no idea why I said 255 at that time. I said 225 several other times. That’s just further proof that I’m an imperfect being. :) thank you about the shot. :)
75 YARDS - 3 quarters of a Football field!
That’s right. :)
@@BradDison Wish I could shoot like you - I was okay. Thinking that's why the Army took my M16 away from me when I became a Chaplain... so I wouldn't hurt OUR SIDE! 😎
Cavalry draw is NOT cross draw. In Cavalry draw, the wrist rotates to grip the pistol on the same time.
75 yards is 225 feet, not 255.
:)
Good story ❤
I'm glad you enjoyed it. :)
Those little wheel distance measuring devices are not very accurate, 75 yards is 225 feet, not 255.
I'm a retired land surveyor, I can measure distances very accurately.
225’ that’s right. If I said 255, I was mistaken. I wasn’t reading from a script. lol. I measured 225’. They may not be 100% accurate but it was the best I had. :)
It's like watching Mr Peabody, without Sherman
I hope that’s a compliment. :)
75x3 is 225 not 255 unless unless you are using meters instead of yards
No no. I misspoke once. I can make a mistake every now and then. :)
Maybe some one said 75 yards but meant to say 75 feet.
:)
Well obviously something happened between the two men and it was covered up. I doubt it had anything to do with a pocket watch or the Court House Square. My guess both parties used less than honorable means during the encounter. While Bill had some stellar attributes he also had some that were very questionable. Could be since Bill came out on top he was able to suppress what actually happened.
We’ll never know for sure. :)
Yes, It was shot by someone who uses that pistol on a regular basis and Hickok practice with thar pistol every morning.
I don’t know how often he practiced but he was certainly known as being a great shot. :)
75 yards is 225 feet, not 255. 😉
Oh yeah. I said 225 feet on several occasions and flubbed one. Good catch. That lets me know you were paying attention. :)
I wonder how Mr Nickels came to choose Davis Tutt as the victim of this tale?
:)
Aw Brad … you’ve debunked one of my favorite stories! 😢😅
It was one of my favorites as well. I was saddened when I realized it. :)
75x3=225
I didn’t have enough fingers to count to 225. :) I misspoke. :)
James mcandles called him duck bill. Not kids from his childhood. This is mostly wrong
I couldn’t find any reliable sources about the nickname.
75 yards = 225 ft not 255
Yes yes. I misspoke. :)
225 feet is 75 yards
See above comments. :)
75 yards is actually 225 feet, not 255. Just sayin".....
I misspoke but I measured it correctly. :)