The Wild West was a time of lawlessness and violence, where gunslingers ruled the land, and justice was often served at the end of a pistol. From shootouts in saloons to showdowns on dusty streets, the gunslingers of the Wild West were a force to be reckoned with. Here are the top 5 deadliest gunslingers of the Wild West:
Five — Tom Horn
Horn was a hired gun who worked as a cowboy, soldier, and lawman during his lifetime. Believed to have committed 17 killings as a hired gunman throughout the West, he is best known for his role in the killing of a 14-year-old boy, for which he was eventually hanged. Horn was a cold-blooded killer who had no qualms about taking a life if it meant getting paid.