Battleground Gunfight
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The Battleground Gunfight, also known as the Battleground Shootout, was a gunfight between a posse of American lawmen and the Smith Gang. It was fought on October 8, 1901, within Arizona Territory's F
The ridge where the posse was positioned
The canyon where the Smith Gang was positioned
.303 Savage
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The.303 Savage is a rimmed,.30 caliber rifle cartridge developed by the Savage Arms Company in 1894, which was designed as a short action cartridge for their Savage Model 99 hammerless lever-action ri
Battleground Gunfight
…ridge, yelled out for Tafolla and the two others to lie down for cover, but only Hamblin took the advice. A moment later, Bill Smith appeared with a Savage Model 1895 .30 caliber rifle concealed behind his back. Then, suddenly, he revealed his weapon and began firing it. It was at this time Bill Maxwell was hit in…
Round-nosed .303 Savage (center) with .308 Winchester (left) and .30-30 Winchester (right)