The Fastest Draw by Larry Eisenberg:
Science Fiction Inventions, Technology and Ideas

"Steinberg was an electronic genius. Here, the Old West was dead and gone for many decades, but now once again a man could stroll down Main Street for a showdown with the Marshal"


('The Fastest Draw' by Larry Eisenberg)

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Light Vests (Laser Tag)
A vest and light gun combination used to score hits.

Mechanical Marshal
An automaton that functions like a quick-draw lawman of the Old West.

 

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