Sharp Shooters on the History Channel, Fri 8pm

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Saw this on another board, it looks interesting:

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Wild Bill Hickok. John Wesley Hardin. Buffalo Bill. Doc Carver. Annie Oakley. Some of these skillful shots used their talents to survive in a hostile and lawless American West. Others honed their abilities onstage to make a living performing for audiences. But it turns out their legends might be the least accurate thing about these shooters. So famous are these historic gunslingers, it's hard to separate the truth from the myth...until now. We stack up some of today's greatest sharpshooters against the legendary feats of the past. Bill Oglesby, Jerry Miculek, and Tom Knapp demonstrate attempt to recreate famous gun-slinging achievements. We also cast a skeptical eye at many stories culled from newspaper accounts and pulp fiction novels. Along the way, we'll meet some of history's greatest shots. In the process, we might just blow a hole in some of those treasured old legends. So keep your eye on the target, because you won't believe your eyes. TVPG
 
Oh my God. I thought I've seen some good shooters.. yikes. I'd hate to be in a gun fight with ANY of those guys!
 
Annie Oakley was a resident in my town back in NJ many, many years ago. Unfortunatly, the only other residents of fame were Matha Stewart and Robert Black. Tow out three were felons....Good average.
 
Excellent show and I only stumbled on it. It is being rebroadcast from Midnight tonight to 2AM. You might tape or TIVO it.
 
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