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Gold Medal

Earn a Gold Medal Rank for a combat mission in Single Player.

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How to unlock the Gold Medal achievement in Red Dead Redemption - Definitive Guide

I found this easiest to do with "Political Realities in Armadillo", the first mission from Marshal Johnson. You can replay this at anytime from the pause menu. Just go to stats, then mission and select it. There are three categories that you must do well in to get a gold. (Time, Accuracy, and Head Shots). These three DO NOT have to be completed on the same run through of a mission so you can replay it several times.
Here's how to accomplish each category

Time: Must be 2:34 or lower.
Skip every cutscene with the "A" button
When the mission starts tap "A" repeatedly to run ahead of the marshal to the saloon.
After skipping the scene, whistle to your horse and get on it as fast as possible and then race to Pleasance House, the marshal will keep up.
Shot everyone as fast as possible (use Casual targeting mode) and I found it fastest to just shoot the main guy in the head instead of the leg.

Accuracy and Headshots: 100% and 5 headshots
These can be done on the same run through. Very simple, just make sure that you use Dead Eye to line up the headshots.

*Edit: Thanks to everyone who confirmed the time.
**Edit: Changed time again (lol) to 2:34 or lower. Thanks again guys for the times and all the positive feedback.
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19 May 2010 22:37

43 Comments
fantastic, whats up with the negative vote, was obviously playing using there feet
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By Instantmash on 02 Jun 2010 18:10
Worked perfect, Thumbs up!
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By StartSmallss on 20 May 2010 01:49
After you replay a mission, does it go back to your current progress afterward? Like for example, if I'm ten missions past that, and redo this mission, will I start back where I was after replaying this? Thanks.
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By RVM on 20 May 2010 13:33
Way easier than I thought. It's really simple to do it in one run if you use deadeye. Thanks for the tip.

Robotic Aquatic- it still saves your single player progress so after you replay the mission you'll resume the single player where you left off.
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By SadBloke on 20 May 2010 16:57
thanks a lot, worked like a charm
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By Aesiwatt on 20 May 2010 22:22
I think for this mission you have to finish in under 2:30 seconds. I finished under 3:00 minutes but didn't get the achievement. But when i got 2:26 seconds, it unlocked.
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By Aesiwatt on 20 May 2010 22:49
Confirmed, time has to be under 2:30. Also, this data saves to the auto save slot, if you want to keep your stats for mission replays you'll have to make an in game save and dedicate a slot to them.
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By splicegraph on 21 May 2010 03:58
Here are my stats when I got gold:

100%
5 Headshots
2:31.
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By SpeckObst on 21 May 2010 22:32
Here are my stats when I got gold:

100%
5 Headshots
2:31.
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By SpeckObst on 22 May 2010 11:48
My stats for gold: 2:21, 100%, 6 headshots
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By Avisole on 23 May 2010 18:10
thanks for the info. worked like a charm for me.
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By OC CPMatthew on 24 May 2010 03:23
thanks guys for the times
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By Doctor Caligari on 25 May 2010 05:26
Awesome advice. Took me about 3 replays because I miscounted my headshots.
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By aintezbeinweezy on 27 May 2010 03:43
Worked perfect, thanks for the info! Thumbs up!
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By RVM on 27 May 2010 05:13
Stats: 2:13, 100% & 6 headshots. That was on my first retry, and if I was to play that mission again I could probably get another 10 seconds off. So it's really not that hard.
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By iLimboBimbo on 27 May 2010 17:03
Nice tnx for the tips guys. First retry, 2:08 100% accuracy and 6 headshots.
haha limbo i beat u by 5 secs lol. Like limbo said it is ridiculously easy and if u follow the tips u could prob surpass 2.00. Good luck everyone.
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By on 28 May 2010 21:01
2:17
100%
6 headshots

thanks for the sweet guide
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By LepraSaun on 30 May 2010 03:19
Worked like a charm, thanks!
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By WeisGuy9 on 30 May 2010 12:08
best way...got it first try with like 2:33-5 headshots-100%
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By PinataZombie on 02 Jun 2010 23:18
Great guide worked like a charm. So easy a caveman can do it LOL
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By NiteJokester on 06 Jun 2010 16:56
Here are my stats when I got gold:

100%
5 Headshots
2:34.
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By Count Flanders on 17 Jun 2010 23:47
2:34 for me in my first speed run and I got it. I already had 5 headshots and 100% accuracy from when I played it during the story.

Looks like 2:35 and under is the required time.
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By Scruffy McGuffy on 19 Jun 2010 22:30
punder60 above said 2:35 didn't get it, so it is probably 2:34 and under. I got it with 2:32
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By Bryce MC on 26 Jun 2010 18:42
Worked perfectly for me first time I tried! deffo just gave you a thumbs up :D
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By JediJohnny7 on 12 Jul 2010 12:59
If you've never used Casual before I'd stick to Normal.. It messed up my run completely... Much easier with Normal targeting!
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By Tenshi3 on 14 Jul 2010 18:43
Got it first try, you rock! Hella easy!!!
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By duhJeenyus on 22 Jul 2010 21:10
Got this months ago but this is the exact method i used to do it, and it worked a treat, so a big and belated thumbs up from me
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By Brasshande on 22 Jun 2011 07:41
i just wanted to add to this that 100% & 5 headshots does NOT mean that you can only take 5 shots. i accid'ntly armshot a guy and then got a head shot and still got the cheev
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By SweetLouDiamond on 09 Jul 2011 14:19
There is just no comment to make on this guide, its perfect, but OMG what a vote ratio on your guide.
But again Thumbs up from me, worked at the first attempt.
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By VenomXNL on 16 Jul 2011 20:50
Great guide. I replayed this mission as well to get a gold medal.
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By Solario32 on 24 Feb 2013 18:18
It works like a charm. Thank you !

My Stats:

6 headshots
100%
2:26
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By S3BDAMAN on 17 May 2013 17:24
Awesome guide, I got 2:18, 100% and 6 headshots. Thank you.
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By Mgd226921 on 11 Oct 2013 13:09
works even when you're doing a replay. +1.
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By ReliantGung ho on 19 Oct 2013 16:44
I found shooting the door to the hut to open it is easier to kill the last Walton than waiting for him to come out.
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By Dread Girl on 21 Dec 2013 08:50
Thanks for the Guide got it on my first try smile
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By GS13 ERGO PROXY on 02 May 2014 15:37
Damn... first attempt was 2:35 with 100% and 5 headshots and no Gold... ):
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By TIGERSHARK27 on 07 Jan 2015 23:02
+1 from me!!
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By Warboy925 on 06 Jun 2016 02:48
Thanks for this guide buddy. Worked perfectly for me :D
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By Toastie Ghost on 11 Jul 2016 17:10
2:34 and 88% in first tried, lol.. I never check this, thanks for tips.. Wow
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By on 07 Nov 2020 14:51
This mission was tricky, but I managed to get it under par in my 3rd try.

It should be noted that you get the pop after you return to free roam.
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By psportal on 24 Jul 2022 09:01
Thank you so much for this tip!! Did one run to get a feel for everything then got it on my second try. This was much easier for me than PSTrophies site suggestion of using the "Old Swindler Blues" mission.
One note, I tried switching to Casual targeting and the enemies would bug then respawn after a headshot so switched back to Normal targeting. I'm playing the new PS4 port on the PS5 with 60fps upgrade so that might be causing the issue. Regardless, this was the best suggestion by far for getting the Gold Medal trophy. Thank you.
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By MdMaynard on 21 Dec 2023 19:49
I didn't get gold wit
2:39 ; 100% ; 5

But I did get gold once I hit
2:33 ; 100% ; 5

I.e."Time: Must be 2:30 or lower" seems to be incorrect.
But the guide still helped me get my first US Military Gold.
Big Thanks!
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By Commodore75 on 02 Jun 2010 19:54
Does the medal you currently have reflect how many of the 3 you have (Silver means 2, Bronze means 1)? I'm looking at my stats and I have a Silver on "Father Abraham" and it shows I have 100% and a time of 4:59 - but no headshots showing. I'm wondering if all I need to do is replay this mission and go for as many headshots as possible. I've never replayed a mission - so I wasn't sure.
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By S1X DEMON BAG on 19 Jul 2010 03:55
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I found this easiest to do with "Political Realities in Armadillo", the first mission from Marshal Johnson. You can replay this at anytime from the pause menu. Just go to stats, then mission and select it. There are three categories that you must do well in to get a gold. (Time, Accuracy, and Head Shots). These three DO NOT have to be completed on the same run through of a mission so you can replay it several times.
Here's how to accomplish each category

Time: Must be 2:34 or lower.
Skip every cutscene with the "A" button
When the mission starts tap "A" repeatedly to run ahead of the marshal to the saloon.
After skipping the scene, whistle to your horse and get on it as fast as possible and then race to Pleasance House, the marshal will keep up.
Shot everyone as fast as possible (use Casual targeting mode) and I found it fastest to just shoot the main guy in the head instead of the leg.

Accuracy and Headshots: 100% and 5 headshots
These can be done on the same run through. Very simple, just make sure that you use Dead Eye to line up the headshots.

*Edit: Thanks to everyone who confirmed the time.
**Edit: Changed time again (lol) to 2:34 or lower. Thanks again guys for the times and all the positive feedback.
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19 May 2010 22:37

44 Comments
If you've never used Casual before I'd stick to Normal.. It messed up my run completely... Much easier with Normal targeting!
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By Tenshi3 on 14 Jul 2010 18:43
Damn... first attempt was 2:35 with 100% and 5 headshots and no Gold... ):
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By TIGERSHARK27 on 07 Jan 2015 23:02
Here are my stats when I got gold:

100%
5 Headshots
2:31.
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By SpeckObst on 21 May 2010 22:32
Worked perfect, Thumbs up!
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By StartSmallss on 20 May 2010 01:49
After you replay a mission, does it go back to your current progress afterward? Like for example, if I'm ten missions past that, and redo this mission, will I start back where I was after replaying this? Thanks.
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By RVM on 20 May 2010 13:33
Way easier than I thought. It's really simple to do it in one run if you use deadeye. Thanks for the tip.

Robotic Aquatic- it still saves your single player progress so after you replay the mission you'll resume the single player where you left off.
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By SadBloke on 20 May 2010 16:57
thanks a lot, worked like a charm
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By Aesiwatt on 20 May 2010 22:22
I think for this mission you have to finish in under 2:30 seconds. I finished under 3:00 minutes but didn't get the achievement. But when i got 2:26 seconds, it unlocked.
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By Aesiwatt on 20 May 2010 22:49
Confirmed, time has to be under 2:30. Also, this data saves to the auto save slot, if you want to keep your stats for mission replays you'll have to make an in game save and dedicate a slot to them.
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By splicegraph on 21 May 2010 03:58
Here are my stats when I got gold:

100%
5 Headshots
2:31.
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By SpeckObst on 22 May 2010 11:48
My stats for gold: 2:21, 100%, 6 headshots
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By Avisole on 23 May 2010 18:10
thanks for the info. worked like a charm for me.
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By OC CPMatthew on 24 May 2010 03:23
thanks guys for the times
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By Doctor Caligari on 25 May 2010 05:26
Awesome advice. Took me about 3 replays because I miscounted my headshots.
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By aintezbeinweezy on 27 May 2010 03:43
Worked perfect, thanks for the info! Thumbs up!
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By RVM on 27 May 2010 05:13
Stats: 2:13, 100% & 6 headshots. That was on my first retry, and if I was to play that mission again I could probably get another 10 seconds off. So it's really not that hard.
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By iLimboBimbo on 27 May 2010 17:03
Nice tnx for the tips guys. First retry, 2:08 100% accuracy and 6 headshots.
haha limbo i beat u by 5 secs lol. Like limbo said it is ridiculously easy and if u follow the tips u could prob surpass 2.00. Good luck everyone.
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By on 28 May 2010 21:01
2:17
100%
6 headshots

thanks for the sweet guide
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By LepraSaun on 30 May 2010 03:19
Worked like a charm, thanks!
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By WeisGuy9 on 30 May 2010 12:08
fantastic, whats up with the negative vote, was obviously playing using there feet
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By Instantmash on 02 Jun 2010 18:10
I didn't get gold wit
2:39 ; 100% ; 5

But I did get gold once I hit
2:33 ; 100% ; 5

I.e."Time: Must be 2:30 or lower" seems to be incorrect.
But the guide still helped me get my first US Military Gold.
Big Thanks!
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By Commodore75 on 02 Jun 2010 19:54
best way...got it first try with like 2:33-5 headshots-100%
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By PinataZombie on 02 Jun 2010 23:18
Great guide worked like a charm. So easy a caveman can do it LOL
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By NiteJokester on 06 Jun 2010 16:56
Here are my stats when I got gold:

100%
5 Headshots
2:34.
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By Count Flanders on 17 Jun 2010 23:47
2:34 for me in my first speed run and I got it. I already had 5 headshots and 100% accuracy from when I played it during the story.

Looks like 2:35 and under is the required time.
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By Scruffy McGuffy on 19 Jun 2010 22:30
punder60 above said 2:35 didn't get it, so it is probably 2:34 and under. I got it with 2:32
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By Bryce MC on 26 Jun 2010 18:42
Worked perfectly for me first time I tried! deffo just gave you a thumbs up :D
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By JediJohnny7 on 12 Jul 2010 12:59
Does the medal you currently have reflect how many of the 3 you have (Silver means 2, Bronze means 1)? I'm looking at my stats and I have a Silver on "Father Abraham" and it shows I have 100% and a time of 4:59 - but no headshots showing. I'm wondering if all I need to do is replay this mission and go for as many headshots as possible. I've never replayed a mission - so I wasn't sure.
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By S1X DEMON BAG on 19 Jul 2010 03:55
Got it first try, you rock! Hella easy!!!
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By duhJeenyus on 22 Jul 2010 21:10
Got this months ago but this is the exact method i used to do it, and it worked a treat, so a big and belated thumbs up from me
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By Brasshande on 22 Jun 2011 07:41
i just wanted to add to this that 100% & 5 headshots does NOT mean that you can only take 5 shots. i accid'ntly armshot a guy and then got a head shot and still got the cheev
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By SweetLouDiamond on 09 Jul 2011 14:19
There is just no comment to make on this guide, its perfect, but OMG what a vote ratio on your guide.
But again Thumbs up from me, worked at the first attempt.
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By VenomXNL on 16 Jul 2011 20:50
Great guide. I replayed this mission as well to get a gold medal.
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By Solario32 on 24 Feb 2013 18:18
It works like a charm. Thank you !

My Stats:

6 headshots
100%
2:26
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By S3BDAMAN on 17 May 2013 17:24
Awesome guide, I got 2:18, 100% and 6 headshots. Thank you.
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By Mgd226921 on 11 Oct 2013 13:09
works even when you're doing a replay. +1.
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By ReliantGung ho on 19 Oct 2013 16:44
I found shooting the door to the hut to open it is easier to kill the last Walton than waiting for him to come out.
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By Dread Girl on 21 Dec 2013 08:50
Thanks for the Guide got it on my first try smile
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By GS13 ERGO PROXY on 02 May 2014 15:37
+1 from me!!
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By Warboy925 on 06 Jun 2016 02:48
Thanks for this guide buddy. Worked perfectly for me :D
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By Toastie Ghost on 11 Jul 2016 17:10
2:34 and 88% in first tried, lol.. I never check this, thanks for tips.. Wow
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By on 07 Nov 2020 14:51
This mission was tricky, but I managed to get it under par in my 3rd try.

It should be noted that you get the pop after you return to free roam.
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By psportal on 24 Jul 2022 09:01
Thank you so much for this tip!! Did one run to get a feel for everything then got it on my second try. This was much easier for me than PSTrophies site suggestion of using the "Old Swindler Blues" mission.
One note, I tried switching to Casual targeting and the enemies would bug then respawn after a headshot so switched back to Normal targeting. I'm playing the new PS4 port on the PS5 with 60fps upgrade so that might be causing the issue. Regardless, this was the best suggestion by far for getting the Gold Medal trophy. Thank you.
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By MdMaynard on 21 Dec 2023 19:49
Missed one headshot on first retry, got it on my second run. Works perfectly! Thank you!
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By Armyof28388 on 08 Sep 2024 22:23
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I had a hard time getting my gold medal in "Political Realities in Armadillo", so I tried "Old Swindler Blues" and I got the achievement on my second try. Since you can retry few times to get the gold medal, one walkthrough you go as fast as you can without killing anyone (you should be able to do it in under 2:00), the second time you use your dead eye and head shot the 4 enemies that attacks you and just enjoy the ride to Armadillo. Ding ... achievement won. :)
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26 May 2010 13:34

15 Comments
by far the easiest solution...total props!
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By madmaxey on 12 Jun 2010 02:39
wow, 42-0 Guess it must work xD
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By Kahuna28 on 10 Jul 2010 17:02
Cheers pardner'! This only took me five minutes, appreciate the help! Thanks again!
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By Oerion on 29 May 2010 13:38
I did it in 2:05 and still got achievement. Thx man easy one;)
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By Skelter085 on 30 May 2010 16:51
agreed. this was easy as pie. 2:07 (hit that rock in the turn) and hit a guy in the shoulder instead of the head (still 100% accuracy w/ 5 shots tho) and it worked.
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By rastal66 on 01 Jun 2010 01:24
Very easy solution, thumbs up. Made it in 1:52 cutting through the brush before the sharp corner, the old man still lived to tell about it....Thanks much
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By MitoticActivity on 02 Jun 2010 04:39
1:23 if you cut through to Coot's Chapel and follow the road from there =)
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By Ellusion no on 02 Jun 2010 23:05
Worked for me!

As for cutting the road to Coot's Chapel:
This is recommended when you are not able to complete this mission in time, since only 2 enemies show up and you need 4 headshots for the gold medal.

Solution of the OP is best!
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By Frosty Gunman on 03 Jun 2010 18:31
This one works fine. Note that you only encounter 4 enemies so you need a headshot for each and every one of them. But it is an easy mission to do in time and even with doing it 3 times it took me less than 3 minutes :)
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By Baron Tanks on 04 Jun 2010 15:05
Great solution, thanks!
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By Soggy Hedgehog on 08 Jun 2010 23:35
worked like a charm,
thanks
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By G4M3R 1972 on 12 Aug 2010 16:42
thanks man...i got it in 1:58, 100% and 4 headshots. that was going the route your supposed to take!
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By DR HIGGLESTEIN on 12 Sep 2010 13:23
Ace, worked a treat
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By Skinstakovic on 14 Jun 2011 22:04
Worked like a charm for me! Thanks friends ;)
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By AngeluzsX on 10 Apr 2012 17:03
Took me 3 tries. 1st one was time of 1:04. 2nd was 4 head shots with 90% accuracy. 3rd one was 100 % accuracy then achievement popped. You do not have to get 100 % and 4 head shots in one shot.
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By boxandthefuzz on 04 Mar 2011 04:58
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I made this video based on (Doctor Caligari guide).<-credits ...

Political Realities in Armadillo.
the first mission from Marshal Johnson.
Mission time: 2:30
Shot Accuracy: 100%
Headshots: 5
hope it helps
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24 Jun 2010 14:02

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thanks for the vid, just got the achievement
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By jbisty on 06 Sep 2010 13:04
Loved the music in this!
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By mzivtins on 18 Jul 2011 22:51
Great stuff, thanks dude
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By JerronMan on 29 Oct 2011 18:57
Yep, loved the music AND the video of course!
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By Serge Goujon on 08 Jul 2012 22:14
Thanks for the help, i beat your score by 1second!
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By oWxlker on 18 Jul 2012 12:32
thanks
works for me very easy
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By CoPeLiTo on 02 Aug 2014 10:28
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I have just found out that this achievement is cumulative, you do not need to get the fastest time, shot accuracy and number of headshots all in the same playthrough.

I tried the mission "Political Realities in Armadillo" just then and got 100% accuracy and 6 headshots but finished it in 2:39 seconds, then when i played it again i did not headshot anyone and i missed alot of shots however i got the achievement. When i checked in missions it said i finished the mission in 2:18 with my 100% and 6 headshots still in tact

I hope this helps.
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09 Jun 2010 18:32

first, go to the pause menu, stats, missions and check which mission you have have Silver on. if any missions are close to the time/accuracy/headshot requirements, i'd say go for that mission to gain this achv.

what mission worked for me:
Old Swindler's Blues
Mission time: 2:11
Shot Accuracy: 100%
Headshots: 4

you DO NOT have to meet all 3 requirements time/accuracy/headshots in one run.

first runthru, i ran through the mission as quickly as possible, only shooting as needed (damn, its hard to steer and shoot, all while listening to Dickens whining the entire time >.<).

then the second time i ran through the mission i shot and killed everyone for 100% accuracy, using dead eye as needed, but had problems steering so i never made it to armadillo in time and the old bastard died on me.

my third runthru, i went for headshots. you get 2 waves of 2 enemies. i simply stopped the wagon both times, dead eyed and boom, headshot.

seems like a cheap way to get a gold medal when i'm sure there are plenty of people talented enough to attain the medal legit, but rockstar is good about making the achvs fun and attainable for everyone!

hit me up if you need help: geegers78
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09 Jul 2010 20:18

first, go to the pause menu, stats, missions and check which mission you have have Silver on. if any missions are close to the time/accuracy/headshot requirements, i'd say go for that mission to gain this achv.

what mission worked for me:
Old Swindler's Blues
Mission time: 2:11
Shot Accuracy: 100%
Headshots: 4

you DO NOT have to meet all 3 requirements time/accuracy/headshots in one run.

first runthru, i ran through the mission as quickly as possible, only shooting as needed (damn, its hard to steer and shoot, all while listening to Dickens whining the entire time >.<).

then the second time i ran through the mission i shot and killed everyone for 100% accuracy, using dead eye as needed, but had problems steering so i never made it to armadillo in time and the old bastard died on me.

my third runthru, i went for headshots. you get 2 waves of 2 enemies. i simply stopped the wagon both times, dead eyed and boom, headshot.

seems like a cheap way to get a gold medal when i'm sure there are plenty of people talented enough to attain the medal legit, but rockstar is good about making the achvs fun and attainable for everyone!

hit me up if you need help: geegers78
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09 Jul 2010 20:18

The easiest mission to do this achievement in is "Political Realities in Armadillo". The gold medal in this mission is determined by theses three things:1.Perfect accuracy
2. 5 headshots 3. Beat the mission in around 2 mins 35 secs
*They do not all have to be done at the same time*
A good method would be to do the time one first.To do this, simply skip all cut-scenes, and run as fast as you can. When you have to kill enemies, do it efficiently with dead-eye. After that, take your time doing the perfect accuracy and headshots by carefully using dead-eye.
*Remember that you can replay missions through the mission select in the main menu*
Cheers!
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27 Sep 2010 02:23

I did this on "A Frenchman, a Welshman, and an Irishman".

Just dead eye headshot the Frenchman and Welshman and ride out to the cabin on the lake. It's useful to pause and mark it on your map. It's hard to get much separation between you and Irish before he goes into the scrub to meet at the cliff because every time you're in front of him and hold down A it slows you down to match him, but you can still get there quickly.

Ride down and be ready to go into dead eye as soon as the shooting starts. (You can stay on your horse at first for the high ground over cover, or you can dismount. I prefer dismounting because it puts all of them at the same level so I don't accidentally paint somebody's chest or arm when trying to get someone else's head.)

Go into deadeye and paint heads, but do it quickly. For a good time I recommend you use the repeater and paint as many targets as possible before they run to cover. If you're quick you can pretty much get them all, though you may not get 100% headshots. If not that's okay, just consider your first run the time run and keep going. Try not to use up all your dead eye so that you can use it to quickly pick off any survivors as well as to headshot the guy that comes out of the door at the end.

When marking headshots I've found it works great to simply stand on foot aim to the left or right of someone's head then sweep horizontally while in dead eye, just be sure to do it high enough not to get a shoulder or anything. This works great for marking multiple targets since their heads are often at the same height when you're on foot, but be careful because they will not be exact due to them taking cover and various things. If you have to come in from above instead and just bring the aim down on top until you get a mark. Just be sure that you stop as soon as you mark the head or you'll mark something else.

Now if, like me, you managed to get a great time, but accidentally painted a few non headshots in your rush don't worry, it's even easier to get your headshots if you aren't in a rush. For a pure accuracy run dismount your horse early to keep it out of the way and walk up until they start shooting, or are about to, then dead eye and quickly paint heads, but only sure headshots. If you mark a shot that isn't a headshot cancel your deadeye. Get as many as you can before they break for cover, but don't worry about getting them all. Do NOT use up all your deadeye. In fact it's perfectly okay to merely mark 2 or 3 shots right at the start.

Now for the remaining enemies you will wait for them to pop up out of cover and dead eye headshot them one at a time. It uses very little dead eye to do this so you shouldn't run out. Since time is not an issue go ahead and take cover as long as you can get a clean shot on their head when they pop up to shoot. If you cannot get a totally clear shot at their head do not even try to use dead eye because a wasted shot will ruin it. Just move around until you get your chance, take your time, and don't forget to move the aim up after it snaps to the target BEFORE you enter dead eye. (You can easily get a few headshots without dead eye, but you also might miss if they choose to move right when you pull the trigger. With dead eye even if they do move as long as they don't move their head behind cover the shot will still land perfectly, so dead eye is more of a sure thing.)

Don't forget to headshot the guy as he comes out the door. And remember it's okay to cancel a dead eye, even if you take a hit. Damage taken does not factor into your ranking only accuracy and time.

There are more enemies than "Political Realities in Armadillo", but it's still just a 2 minute or so mission and at least you have access to dead eye level 2.
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22 Aug 2010 13:11

This can be done easily along with the Gunslinger Achievement:

Start the "Political Realities in Armadillo" mission.
Run through as fast as possible by not waiting for the Marshal. Skip the cut scene. Then follow the Marshal on horse to the hideout. Shoot all 5 enemies in the head using dead eye (This will trigger the Gunslinger Achievement if you are using Expert targeting). Then gun down the leader.

If you get 100% accuracy and 5 head shots in under 2:30 the gold is yours.
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03 Nov 2014 02:06

None of the other solutions here mention what I consider to be the easiest and quickest way of doing this achievement.

Replay the mission "Lucky in Love", skip all cutscenes, go all in twice in poker to make that go quicker, kill the guy in the duel, kill the other guy when he takes the woman hostage. Take cover behind the wall and kill the 4 remaining people in one use of dead eye and that's all you need. Make sure to get head shots in each use of dead eye, it's all over inside 3 minutes.
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Earning a gold medal any of the combat missions requires you to earn a set time, accuracy and headshots. Once you start a combat mission make sure your shots count and aim for the head. Use your Dead Eye ability as much as possible to increase your chances of a perfect shot.

You can keep track of your mission progress by pressing and selecting stats. You will then find a sub-menu called missions. Here you can see all your badges for each missions, you will also be able to select any mission and replay it.

Most missions are fairly easy once you know what to do. You will either get this from natural progression or by replaying a mission you know really well. Always skip cut-scenes as they add to your mission time. Try replaying the missions "Cowards Die Many Times", "Lucky In Love" and any of the Home missions.

You will be accounted for accuracy, time and headshots within the missions. Try not to miss headshots as this will ruin your final score.

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You need to get a Gold Medal in any mission in the game as long as it has every challenge; time, accuracy and headshots. Go to the main menu by pressing then go to the stats menu, from there go to missions and choose any mission that has these three requirements. The easiest mission I found was "Old Swindler Blues". All you have to do is get 5 headshots on the 5 enemies without missing. It might sound hard but if you get really close to every enemy, activate Dead Eye then this shouldn't be a problem. The mission takes about 2 minutes to complete.

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You can get it in the first few minutes of the game.
The first task with the sheriff, without waiting for him, we run to the saloon until the mark, skip the cut-scene, chase the criminal, skip the cut-scene again, and here you need to take 5 headshots without missing, and stop the one you were chasing with a shot in the leg
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04 Dec 2023 06:28

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The assignment is called "Political Realities in Armadillo"
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By LansVans5 on 01 Jun 2024 19:58
Mission Political realities in Armadillo, the main thing is to quickly go through all the cut scenes and shoot in the head.



You can replay the mission through
Menu > Statistics > Quests > Political Realities in Armadillo
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18 Jan 2024 19:49