Long Forgotten Memoir By The Old West's
Most Un-Famous, Famous, Gunfighter and Lawman Found . . .
Reveals The Fascinating
True Story
Of The Kill Or Be Killed Fast-Draw Shootouts,
Hell-Bent-For-Leather Outlaw Chases,
And Lead Dodgin' Narrow Escapes,
In The Real, Raw, Wild West
Most Un-Famous, Famous, Gunfighter and Lawman Found . . .
Reveals The Fascinating
True Story
Of The Kill Or Be Killed Fast-Draw Shootouts,
Hell-Bent-For-Leather Outlaw Chases,
And Lead Dodgin' Narrow Escapes,
In The Real, Raw, Wild West
This is not an old west
wanted poster. It's me
wearing my favorite
cowboy hat
Howdy,
My name is Jim Huebner.
I’m a city slicker living in Ft. Lauderdale Florida.
But I’m a cowboy at heart.
I especially love - -no make that - - am crazy about - - the Old West as it really was.
The gunfighters particularly fascinate me.
And as a result of a bizarre series of events - -one of ‘em dang near killed me - - I stumbled across the long forgotten memoir of the Old West's most Un-Famous, Famous, gunfighter and lawman.
Absolutely Unique And Extremely Rare Eyewitness Account
Lots More Details Ahead . . .
. . . but first. . . I want to make it crystal clear exactly what these details are all about.
This way you don't waste your time if you’re lookin’ for the made up version of the Old West where a guy wearing a mask firing silver bullets shoots the guns out of the bad guy’s hands.
Or the singing cowboy wearing the white hat rescues the schoolmarm.
This ain’t it.
On the other hand . . .
. . .if you’ve ever wondered what it was like to strap on a big-iron six-gun, walk out on to the dusty streets of Tombstone, Dodge City or Laredo and be in a man-on-man, fast draw, shootout. . .
. . . then this real Old West gunfighter holds nothing back to tell in his own words - -using at times what would be considered today to be “politically incorrect” language - -the brutally honest details that immerse you in what it was like to live - -and die - - in the real, raw, Old West.
OK, if the above didn’t buck you off - -then here’s the fascinating story of tough-as-nails law dawg, cattlemen's association hired gun regulator, and fearless “Injun’” fighter- -
Frank "Pistol Pete" Eaton
The Old West's Most Un-Famous, Famous
Gunfighter & Lawman
Frank “Pistol Pete” Eaton
The Old West’s most
Un-Famous, Famous
gunfighter & lawman
Un-Famous: Don’t be surprised if you never heard of this grass roots gunfighter because you won’t find him in any of today's western history encyclopedias, studies devoted to the Old West or glorified in TV documentaries.
Famous: But make no mistake about it . . . he was one of the most feared men of his time with 11 notches on the grips of his Peacemaker's he buckled on for the first time when only a boy of 15.
And he had no fear or hesitation of getting up close and personal with his six-guns getting his “Baptism in blood” just a year later when he shot and killed his first man - - a local bad hombre that was armed to the teeth and already had the drop on “Pistol Pete”:
Pretty ballsy for 16 year old – right?
I don’t know about you, but the most “bad-ass” thing I was doin’ at 16 was sneakin' a smoke in the Boy’s Room at Ft.Lauderdale High School.
"Pistol Pete": An Extraordinary Man
| A dead shot - - despite having a challenging birth defect. |
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Perfects a special draw technique so lightning quick it earns him the reputation as: "The boy that packed the truest and fastest guns in Indian Territory."
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| Becomes one of the youngest - if not the youngest Deputy U.S. Marshal in Old West history.
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If you’d like to skip down the page to the rest of fascinating details of “Pistol Pete’s” spellbinding life then - - >click here.
Or give me just 1 minute 53 seconds (yes, I timed it) and I’ll tell you the really bizarre series of events that lead to my accidentally finding “Pistol Pete’s” memoir in the first place.
How I Dang Near Died
Finding “Pistol Pete’s” Memoir
It all started while I was spending the weekend at a working cattle ranch in the center of the state in an area the locals call “Yeehaw Junction” living a dream of mine of doing real “cowboyin’." (I got to wear the cowboy hat I have on in my photo)
There was an old barn on the ranch that had been there since the early 1900’s. But, it’d been abandoned for many years.
It was going to be torn down and I wanted to see the old place before it was demolished. One of the ranch hands - - named “Skeeter” - - said he knew a shortcut and he’d take me over to the old place.
Abandoned barn
“Skeeter” ” worked cattle using a special cow whip he always carried wound around his shoulder or hooked to his belt just like the old timey Florida cowboys that were called “cow hunters.”
What makes the cow whip special is its short length- - only 10-12 feet - - compared to the 14 to 16 feet “Indiana Jones” style bull whip. This shorter length gives the cow whip more swing room in Florida’s thick vegetation.
And the distinctive “crack” of the shorter cow whip is the reason the first white Florida settler’s came to be known as “Crackers.”
The shorter 10-12 foot Florida cow whip
The old barn was surprisingly dark and cool inside. “Ahh” what a relief it was to get out of the blast furnace heat of that summers day.
A hole in the roof let in enough light that I could make out a big, very old stagecoach trunk with leather hinges and tarnished brass fittings under a pile of broken roofing material..
Curiosity got the best of me and I started clearing away the roof's rotted wood.
But “Skeeter” and I weren’t the only ones glad to be in the dark and cool of the barn.
So were two rattlesnakes that were hidden under the wood.
They were pissed.
They were coiled.
They were ready to strike . . .
. . . and my legs were as close to ‘em as your face is to your computer screen.
What Happened Next Is Nothing Short Of Astounding…
The voice in my head was screaming “SNAKES!!!”
Before I could even think to move, I heard the "crack, crack" of "Skeeter's" cow whip as it cut through the air to take the head off of each snake cleaner than a skilled surgeon using the sharpest German steel scalpel.
Thanks to Mark Kenderdine for this photo
I stood speechless, the little hairs on the back of my neck standing straight up, my eyes the size of dinner plates.
There’s no doubt in my mind that if even one of the rattlers had bitten me . . . I’d been a dead man.
But, this close call with these deadly snakes wasn't the most amazing thing that happened that day.
Finding "Pistol Pete's" memoir inside the old stagecoach trunk was.
That was one helluva day I'll never forget!
"Pistol Pete's" Memoir Brings The Real Old West To Life
Always A Man Of Straight Talk
It's just the way I told it to her -it's all-true and
I'll back her with both guns."
To give you an idea of what I'm talking about - -here are just 4 examples of the priceless nuggets I found that could only be told by the person with the dusty boots that lived it. . . “Pistol Pete:”
"Fill Your Hand You Son-Of-A-Bitch"
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The riveting account of his gunning down of one of the six men he witnessed murder his father in cold-blood: |
you son-of-a-bitch."
with a forty-five clear through him.
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In the chapter titled Holy Mother, Pray For Us is the chilling description of his against all odds survival of "A Hell Of A Fix" shotgun/rifle battle when a band of renegade Cheyenne braves: "Came charging like a bunch of mad bulls, one of ‘em shot my horse between the eyes and was coming to get my scalp." "A fellow only has one time to die, and it looked like my time had come." |
Tough As Nails Law Dawg
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“Pistol Pete” served as a Deputy US Marshal under Judge Isaac C. Parker outta Fort Smith Arkansas. Parker was known as “The Hanging Judge” because he sentenced 160 criminals (156 men and 4 women) "To hang by the neck until you are dead, dead, dead!"
"The Hangin'Judge"
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"Pistol Pete" Was Genuine
“He didn’t wear the guns and holsters like some guys wear a suit and shiny shoes to church on Sunday. 'Pistol Pete' wore the weapons as if it was part of his daily attire. He didn’t have to adjust either the belt or the holsters. They had a permanent place on his hip, and it looked as if it just migrated there naturally. It was part of him.”
“He neither played the guitar nor sang hard-luck love songs. He was a lawman and an avenger.”
"Pistol Pete" age 91 or 92 still packin' his Colt .45 Peacemakers
His Memoir Had Fallen Through The Cracks Of History
He carefully took it apart and painstakingly recreated each page, all 303 of ‘em, back to original as possible. He also refurbished the 8 pages of historic photos. This whole process took him a total of 71 hours.
. . . to keep "Pistol Pete's" name and fascinating true life story alive.
Saddle Up and Ride With "Pistol Pete"
Above Is The Cover Of The Special Edition Of "Pistol Pete's" Memoir
- Rusty Mathis, alias: Meriwether “Meri” Runningbear
Beaumont, TX
. . I’m not pricing this special edition of his memoir at the restoration expert’s recommendation of of $150.00 to $200.00.
Or even $50.00.
But, when you hit the “Buy Now” button below, you’ll be surprised to see you can lasso you own personal copy of this rare treasure at drop dead bargain of just $27.77.
it's a good deal on a good book."
- Surly Dave, Savannah River Rangers
And that's not all.
If You’re Willing To Help Me, I'll Help You
If you’re willing to help me keep “Pistol Pete’s” name and life story alive by hitting the “Buy Now” button below . . .
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- Berry BD Burrell, alias: Billy "Buckshot" Beckmann,
South Amboy, NJ
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Hardinsburg, KY
I'm Personally Guaranteeing Your Purchase
In The Fairest Way I Know How
I can’t shake your hand over the Internet, but I can look you in the eye and give you this straight shootin’ promise: “Take 90 days, three full months, to look the book over without risking a dime because if you decide for any reason (or no reason at all) you don’t want to keep it, then a quick email to me at jimhuebner@comcast.net or call to my cell phone: 941/376-1595 to tell me you’re sending it back - - I don't care if it's day 91 - - - I’ll refund your $27.77 pronto the very same day I get the book back. No questions asked. And certainly no hard feelings that you returned it.” Now I ask you: “What could possibly be more ‘Cowboy Way’ to you than that?”
You Are NOT Getting Your Book Back
"A note to let you know that you are NOT getting your book back. An excellent book. What a terrific find."
- Kim D. Hammond, alias: Zeb Kingsford,
As “Pistol Pete” would say: “Much obliged and so long pardner.” |
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Best Selling Author: “Action Shooting: Cowboy Style”
“Single Action Six-guns”
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keeping it as part of my book collection.
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