Many thanks to Ken Howell for his insights here, based on personal familiarity with the subject.

Not much I can contribute, except as a matter of possible interest to point readers at one of Stephen Hunter's fascinating novels about Earl Swagger, father of Bob Lee, the Nailer. Hunter steals a lot of historical info to stick in his books and in Pale Horse Coming, Earl acts out retribution on the bad guys by recruiting the most famous gunmen of the 1950s to help him out. Naturally though the names are changed, you can recognize Askins, Keith, O'Connor, Murphy, Bill Jordan and even Ed McGivern. What squabbling when they get together. Hunter has great fun with describing their personalities. And Charlie comes across pretty much exactly as he would have described himself, though maybe not to his family.

Norman Solberg
International lawyer, lately for 25 years in Japan, now working on trusts in the US, the 3rd greatest tax haven. NRA Life Member for over 50 years, NRA Endowment (2014), Patron (2016).