the wild west

I've seen a plot point in many an old flick or tv show, positing the creation of an armored wagon of some kind, from just armored to full on tanks. This image from 1967's The War Wagon gives you a good idea of what I'm taking about - steel covered wagons with slots for machine guns from the...

Is anyone writing western novels any more? (besides larry Mcmurtry) Some are great. Others are rotten!!!.. I Like Lonesome dove.... I guess another good question would be... Do or did brits like westerns. I know it's mostly americana stuff, and I'm curious to find out if playing...