Charles Bennett
Charles Bennett
Charles Bennett was born in our Nation's Capital and grew up in the Maryland suburbs. Mr. Bennett has been working in all aspects of the publishing industry since the late 1980s primarily in the fields of commercial photography and magazine production. Moving to California in 1992 to attend college resulted in B.F.A and Masters degrees. California also supplied Mr. Bennett with his wife. The two of them are avid sports persons and participate in shooting, scuba diving, surfing, running and bicycling. As a long time hobby Mr. Bennett has studied the legends of American law enforcement which led to his writing these columns.
Articles by Charles
The Beretta 92F: Legendary Lawman Weapons Next Evolution
by Charles Bennett
Created: January 3, 2013
Like it or not the Beretta design has proven to be quite robust. While many...
The 1911: Legendary Handgun of Lawmen
by Charles Bennett
Created: August 22, 2012
Last year (2011) marked the 100 year anniversary of Browning’s M1911...
Two Legendary Police Firearms for Legendary Lawmen
by Charles Bennett
Created: June 1, 2012
Both of these fine revolvers can be had for a deal at your local gun store...
The Evolving Weapons of Legendary Lawmen
by Charles Bennett
Created: April 25, 2012
The first civilian force to issue a firearm was probably the Texas Rangers...
Legendary Lawmen Weapons 102
by Charles Bennett
Created: March 21, 2012
A couple readers took umbrage to me skipping some specific handguns used...
Legendary Lawmen Weapons 101
by Charles Bennett
Created: February 22, 2012
Of the innovations introduced during the Civil War perhaps none were as...
Legendary Lawman William "Dave" Allison
by Charles Bennett
Created: January 30, 2012
So, without a daring Las Vegas lawman from history I went back to my...
Legendary Lawman Harry Love
by Charles Bennett
Created: December 29, 2011
While we’ve all read about the early (and continued) exploits of the...
Legendary Lawman John King Fisher
by Charles Bennett
Created: November 30, 2011
It seems that a reoccurring trend in the Old West (mid- late 1800’s) is...
Legendary Lawman Sam Sixkiller
by Charles Bennett
Created: October 28, 2011
He was called Sixkiller from this point forward and the name descended from...
Legendary Lawman Morgan Earp
by Charles Bennett
Created: September 28, 2011
Having seen depictions of Morgan Earp in movies (never the most accurate...
Legendary Lawman Seth Bullock
by Charles Bennett
Created: August 25, 2011
By all accounts his life was one of honor and distinction.
Legendary Lawman Chris Madsen
by Charles Bennett
Created: July 26, 2011
In fact, the majority of his career, both in the military and law...
Legendary Lawman Melvin Purvis
by Charles Bennett
Created: June 22, 2011
His dogged determination and painstaking diligence aided him in tracking...
Legendary Lawman Henry Plummer
by Charles Bennett
Created: May 25, 2011
What is most interesting about this man is that his life has been more...
Legendary Lawman Mysterious Dave Mather
by Charles Bennett
Created: April 29, 2011
There are so many stories out there that conflict with one another that...
Legendary Lawman WJ McDonald
by Charles Bennett
Created: February 23, 2011
Like so many famous lawmen, McDonald didn't have a spotless past, but he...
More on Ned Christie
by Charles Bennett
Created: January 31, 2011
Apparently a few of you readers are true students of old west history...
Legendary Lawman Bass Reeves
by Charles Bennett
Created: December 22, 2010
Reeves is reported to have apprehended more then 3,000 outlaws during his...
Legendary Lawman Richard Griffith
by Charles Bennett
Created: October 27, 2010
Griffith was assigned the rank of colonel and given command of the 12th...