John Wayne is the most iconic cowboy actor of all time. His style brought to lifea whole troupe of western characters, from rancher to cowboy to sheriff to scout.During his long career&mdash;in which he starred in over 175 films&mdash;Wayne&rsquo;s workbecame fundamental to our understanding of the Old West. But how much ofwhat we saw in his movies was &ldquo;real?&rdquo; In <em>John Wayne&rsquo;s Wild Wes</em>t, you will learnabout the equipment, weapons, clothes, tack, boots, and other paraphernalia featuredin Wayne&rsquo;s westerns, including his personal favorite gun, the Winchestercarbine. <em>John Wayne&rsquo;s Wild West</em> is the book for fans of John Wayne movies andfor history buffs alike.