NovemberNovember 2001 2001 CowboyCowboy ChronicleChronicle PagePage 11 The Cowboy Chronicle~ The Monthly Journal of the Single Action Shooting Societyi® Vol. 18 No. 10 © Single Action Shooting Society, Inc. October 2005 GUNS OF AUGUST 2005 By Col. Fletch O’Dubois III, SASS #14224
iddletown OH As my grand See HIGHLIGHTS on page 77 daddy once said, “Son, it’s hot- M ter than a three dollar pistol.” ting sports arena complete with a 200- His comments summed up this year’s yard long-range rifle range, trap and event! The hills surrounding Mid- skeet ranges, and a covered pistol dletown Ohio were HOT … hot lead, range. There is even a large lake com- hot weather, and hot Sexy Sadie tak- plete with bass and catfish. But what ing the posse and banquet photos. really sets them apart is the on-site The Guns of August SASS campground with a modern clubhouse Midwest Regional Championship has complete with showers and overnight continued to grow and is now one of parking for campers. There are plans the largest and most prestigious afoot for a major expansion to house events in SASS. From August 11-14, more competitors on the grounds at the Big Irons Rangers and Big Irons next year’s event. Mounted Rangers in conjunction with Despite the heat, you can always the Middletown Sportsman’s Club judge a match by its vendors. The played host to over 430 Cowboy Action event sponsors, Navy Arms Company, and Cowboy Mounted shooters from Starline Brass, Shooters Safety Supply, all over our great nation and Canada. Target World, and Kirkpatrick Leather That this event has grown from its warmly welcomed all the shooters, set- humble beginnings in 1998 as a local (Continued on page 76) shoot to the Ohio State Championship and now in its third year as a Regional GUNS OF AUGUST Shoot is due to the dedication and MOUNTED WINNERS untiring efforts of all the Big Irons Overall Mounted Champions Rangers and Big Irons Mounted Cowboy Top Hand Rangers. The crew spearheaded by Colt McAllister and Two Sons were the top competitors at Two Hearts, SASS #3449 Balding Ranger, Wilbur Rexroat, The SASS Midwest Regional, Guns of August, and earned free admission Cowgirls Buckshot Barbie Black Jack Beeson, and Lassiter put to the SASS National Championships, Winter Range. Congratulations! Men’s Divisions together 10 of the most charged and Div 5 Trooper Martin, action packed stages. Something metal Steers and SASS Logo at sever- Some of the guns described in the SASS #19946 unique this year was the Guns of al of the stages. Inmate Dillon Program, such as Colts, Smith and Div 4 Stone Burner, SASS # August props, including the large Sergent and his staff at the Lebanon Wesson Schofields, Winchester 73’s, Div 3 Two Hearts Correctional Institute provided these, and Remington’s were to be seen on Div 2 Major Moore, SASS #28996 and they greatly enhanced the overall the range in the hands of the skilled Div 1 Rick Ashay SASS Cowboy Chronicle shooting experience. competitors. Ladies’ Divisions The stages were the epitome of Chuck and his staff at the Div 1 Kaycee Wrangler, what SASS envisions for a premiere Middletown Sportsman’s Club outdid SASS #45992 event——simple scenarios with big themselves from the hot black coffee Senior Division Open In This Issue easy to see targets, placed up close. that greeted the early morning com- Men Tatonka Dan, Forty-eight competitors cleaned the petitors to Linn’s steaming hot fried SASS #20919 66 TEXAS RANGER match! One stage even included a pis- chicken dinner after Friday’s competi- Ladies Buckshot Barbie Senior Division Limited CARBINE REVIEW tol dump on a dummy in the outhouse! tion. Their dedication to service was Men Marshal Cahill, by Tuolumne Lawman The four-day competition was dedicat- noted by all of the attendees. The SASS #5827 ed to the Guns of the Old West, and Middletown Sportsman’s Club is locat- Ladies Buffalo Kate, SASS #31504 68 CHARLES DALY REVIEW Seven Mile Tom did the historical ed half way between Dayton and Wrangler Gretchen by Nubbins Colt research for the Shooter’s Program. Cincinnati, Ohio. It’s a modern shoo-
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Page 6 Cowboy Chronicle October 2005 EDITORIAL THE RACE IS ON! By Tex, SASS #4
firearms. Today, we have drifted into sists of polishing parts so they don’t While the above modifications a true “race gun” sport … and if not rub, correcting the timing so things are mostly internal, I realize I also checked will ultimately kill the game cycle the way they’re supposed to, have difficulty with some of our we all love so much. lightning springs so the guns cycle “acceptable” external modifications. This is a difficult article for me easier and don’t beat themselves to I don’t remember ever seeing leather to write because I have many pieces, and the like. They ensure the straps glued to the butt of John friends and deal with talented gun- gun operates easily the way it was Wayne’s rifle … or his rifle lever smiths involved in creating race intended to operate. Race guns go to wrapped with leather … neither are guns … it’s these friends that help the next level and change the way “cowboy” and both are there simply make the game fun to play and the firearm operates. to improve the “competitiveness” of these gunsmiths that keep our What kinds of changes are we the gun and its shooter. firearms tuned and working. talking about? Some changes that What’s wrong with having Tex, SASS #4 Without friends and gunsmiths we instantly come to mind are one piece race guns? When a potential new wouldn’t have a game to play. Marling firing pins, short stroked SASS member suddenly realizes he ne of the basic principles SASS Another friend told me years ago ‘73s, short stroked single actions, coil needs to pour a considerable amount Oadopted right at the very begin- SASS had to keep a keen eye on the springs in ‘73s, coil springs in Colts, of money into already reasonably ning was “no external modifications” suppliers because in their quest to non-brass lifters in ‘73s, roller balls expensive guns (four guns plus back to our firearms. The idea was one provide new and high-tech Cowboy on ‘73 firing pins, elongated grooves ups!) if he has any fantasy of being should be able to compete in Cowboy Action goodies, they would drive our on single action cylinders … and the “competitive,” many will decide the Action Shooting™ with guns “right game to destruction. What we’re list goes on and on. game is simply too expensive and out of the box” … at least once they seeing today is it’s not the original Why create a race gun? They back away. It’s happened in all the had an “action job.” We (SASS and manufacturers that have had such operate easier, more reliably, other “action shooting” sports. Yes, the Territorial Governors) have done an impact, but it’s the after-market smoother, and cycle faster than Cowboy Action Shooting™ is a com- a decent job with the external modi- suppliers who are doing the damage. standard guns … they are more petition (we keep score and honor fications part of the policy, but have What is an “action job” and competitive. And, they create a our winners), but SASS is also a failed miserably controlling what where do action jobs end and business base for enterprising, cre- membership organization, and we goes on inside our competitor’s race guns start? An action job con- ative individuals. (Continued on page 22) October 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 7 The Cowboy CCONTENTSONTENTS Chronicle 1 ON THE COVER Guns Of August 2005 . . .
6 EDITORIAL The Race Is On! . . . Editorial Staff 8-11 NEWS Harvest Fair: A Trip Back To The Old West . . . 130th Anniversary “Custer’s Last Stand” Tex Editor-in-Chief 12-21 LETTERS Would You Go? HELL, YEAH! . . . My Response To “The Cowboy Hat” . . . Cat Ballou Editor 16 CAT’S CORNER Two Months And Counting! . . . Costuming For Classic’s . . . Chiz Managing Editor 18 CHIZ BIZ What’s Goin’ On . . . Advertising Director Adobe Illustrator 24 POLITICAL “Congress Shall Make No Law” . . . Layout & Design Donna Oakley 26-39 ARTICLES New York Spurs . . . The Cowboy Conspiracy . . . Before It’s Too Late . . . Advertising Administrator Contributing Writers 42-52 GUNS & GEAR Six Guns & Grips . . . Why Don’t It Fit???? . . . Cowboy Fast Draw Capt. George Baylor, Col. Dan, Cuts Crooked, Dallas Stoudemire, Way Out West-Little Known Famous People . . . This Month In History . . . Ellsworth T. Kincaid, El Tigre, 58, 59 HISTORY Hill Beachy, Holy Terror, Huricane with-1-R, Ima Darlin’, 60, 62 MOUNTED 2005 SASS Northwest Mounted Regional . . . Intro To Mounted Shooting Joe Fasthorse Harrill, Madd Mike, Mr. Quigley, Nubbins Colt, Palaver Pete, Purdy Gear, 64 TRAIL MARKERS In Remembrance . . . Quick Cal, Swift Montana Smith, Tuolumne Lawman 65 REVIEWS-BOOKS Small Creek II - The Return Of Nebraska Ned . . . The Cowboy Chronicle is published by The Wild Bunch, Board of Directors of The Single Action Shooting 66, 68 REVIEWS-PRODUCTS Cimarron’s Sharps .50-70 Carbine . . . Charles Daly . . . Society. For advertising information and rates, administrative and editorial What’s Goin’ On In Your Town? . . . offices contact: 70- ON THE RANGE Chronicle Administrator 23255 La Palma Avenue 71 PROFILES Blackcat James . . . Jonathan Davis . . . Future Cowboy . . . Yorba Linda, California 92887 714-694-1800 FAX: 714-694-1813 88- CLUB REPORTS Success Thru Cooperation . . . Founders Ranch Shooting Program email: [email protected] http://www.sassnet.com The Cowboy Chronicle (ISSN 15399877) 94- MERCANTILE Nice SASS Collectibles . . . is published Monthly by the Single Action Shooting Society, 23255 La Palma Who’s selling what . . . Avenue, Yorba Linda, California 92887. 97 ADVERTISERS INDEX Periodicals Postage is Paid at ANAHEIM, CA and additional mailing offices (USPS #020-591). POSTMASTER: Send ad- 98- CLASSIFIED dress changes to The Cowboy Chronicle, 23255 La Palma Avenue, Yorba Linda, 102- SHOOTING SCHEDULES California 92887. DISCLAIMER - The Single Action Shooting Society does not guarantee, 107 SASS MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION warranty or endorse any product or service advertised in this newspaper. The publisher also does not guarantee The Judge and Marshal Halloway SASS® Trademarks the safety or effectiveness of any prod- discuss International SASS issues SASS®, Single Action Shooting Society®, uct or service illustrated. The distribution during a break in filming of some products/services may be ille- END of TRAIL®,EOT®, at the Tin Star Ranch gal in some areas, and we do not The Cowboy ChronicleTM, near Fredericksburg, TX. assume responsibility thereof. State and COWBOY ACTION SHOOTINGTM, As Tequila captured additional local laws must be investigated by the CASTM, footage for his successful Outdoor purchaser prior to purchase or use or The World Championship of products/services. Channel TV show, the Judge and Cowboy Action ShootingTM, the Marshal broached such WARNING: Neither the author nor The Bow-legged Cowboy Design, and the subjects as how to better Cowboy Chronicle can accept any Rocking Horse Design support and encourage responsibility for accidents or diffe- are all trademarks of International SASS Membership, ring results obtained using reloading The Single Action Shooting Society, Inc. data. Variation in handloading tech- what to do about International Any use or reproduction of these marks niques, components, and firearms Life Memberships, and how without the express written permission will make results vary. Have a compe- best to distribute of SASS is strictly prohibited. tent gunsmith check your firearms The Cowboy Chronicle overseas. before firing. Page 8 Cowboy Chronicle October 2005 NEWS HARVEST FAIR: A TRIP BACK TO THE OLD WEST By Tombstone Ed, SASS #22214
an Bernardino, CA Walk down The Buckskin BBQ, and the Sthe streets of the Harvest Fair Sundance Cafe will all have a wag- and walk back in time to 1881. Old onload full of great food and drink West style buildings line Main on hand. Street. Old time ranchers, ban- Everyone is encouraged to kers, society ladies, school marms, dress “Old West.” General admis- and lawmen will be walking right sion is only $3. Children under along with ya. An 1880’s chuck seven years are free. wagon cook is cookin’ up grub. The So hitch up your wagon and dance hall ladies are getting’ come on down to the Harvest Fair gussied up and lookin’ for a man! at 8088 Palm Lane, San Bernar- A cowboy camp is full of wranglers dino (off 4th Street, one Block east that just rode into town. They of Waterman). Take 1-10 to San can’t wait to paint the town red! Bernardino to the Waterman north Welcome to the Harvest Fair. exit. Drive three miles north to Country Music meets the Old 4th Street and follow the signs, West at the 25th Annual Harvest pardner. Proceeds benefit the Fair on November 5, 6, and 12,13 C.I.D. (Center for Individual Saturdays and Sundays in San Development). The Harvest Fair is Bernardino, California. The Har- sponsored by the City of San vest Fair will be open 10 a.m. to 5 A Veteran’s Day Ceremony - Old West style will be presented on Sunday, Bernardino Parks, Recreation and p.m. each day. November 13 at the Harvest Fair. Wearing the military color of the 1880’s, Community Services Department, Three stages will have great parade participants will bear solemn salute and render honors for “The Sun,” San Manuel Indian entertainment all day, both days, our military service men and women. Band of Mission Indians, and both weekends. Plenty of family KFrog Radio. fun will be on hand as people see cloggers, Native American music, tique traders will all be there. For further information, call live country music, western music, and Old West living history groups. The Last Dollar Cafe, the OK (909) 384-5426. Or hitch up to the a mariachi band, folklorico dancers, Old west sutlers, crafts, and an- Corral Saloon, Santoya’s Cantina, website: www.harvestfair.net
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SASS INTERNATIONAL MEMBERSHIP DUES RESTRUCTURED . . . 130TH ANNIVERSARY (Continued from previous page) will oblige. If you wish to make that been established. choice when your membership renewal For our Canadian friends who have is due, simply indicate your choice on “CUSTER’S LAST STAND” been included under the U.S. dues your renewal form. structure, we have no choice but to Updated International Member- BATTLE OF THE LITTLE include you in the International dues ship dues are now listed on the SASS schedule. The program we established Website and in the SASS Membership many years ago has been overrun with application on the inside back cover of BIGHORN, JUNE 2006 the costs of postage and has surpassed this Cowboy Chronicle. our ability to continue. Unlike our SASS reaches out around the ext year is the 130th anniversary Medicine Tail Coulee (where the Indians domestic members who receive The world to share our love for the Old Nof “Custer’s Last Stand.” Events were camped and Custer attempted to Cowboy Chronicle under a U.S. Postal West and our unique shooting sport. and re-enactments in the Hardin, flank them) to Weir Point (where periodical rate, Canadian and other As a result we have hundreds of mem- Montana community are already being Benteen and Reno and their men rode, international countries are not eligi- bers in more than 30 countries who planned. East of Hardin, near the saw the fighting, and high-tailed it back ble, and it costs over ten times as much revel in the game. SASS appreciates National Park and Battlefield, the Crow to Reno Hill). For those joining us, we to ship the paper. its International Members. We will Indian Reservation holds re-enact- ride with Custer from the Little Big If you are an International Member continue reaching out internationally ments daily at the Little Big Horn Horn River to Custer Hill to participate and would like to begin receiving your and do everything in our power to keep River, on the very terrain the Indians in the Memorial Services at the Cowboy Chronicle in PDF format, send us our membership dues reasonable and camped and Custer attempted to enter National Park; truly an honor. Horses, an e-mail at [email protected], and we benefits worthwhile. their village. This is an invitation to meals, blanks, and clinics are provided. SASS members to join this re-enact- The area is rich in history. If you ment. Our schedule is tentative thus love Western history, love the “Custer WANT YOUR IMAGE ON A COLT POSTER? far, however you can expect some excit- Myth,” love to ride and shoot, then join us (Continued from previous page) for profit, tax exempt, charitable ing happenings and offerings, such as: next June, 2006 to honor the brave war- contact the Happy Trails Children’s organization under the Internal Cavalry Training Clinic, horseman- riors and military men that fought and Foundation for an order form and Revenue Code, Section 501 (c) (3), run ship training, chuckwagon meals, a 15- died at the Greasy Grass and became specifics on how to arrange for your very by a volunteer board of directors, and a mile ride from the Crow’s Nest (where immortalized in American history. own poster. paid and volunteered staff, and the Custer’s scouts first saw the massive For dates and more information, This is a limited time offer so don’t proceeds are tax deductible. Indian village) to Reno’s skirmish line, contact: Ellsworth T. Kincaid, delay. All proceeds go to Happy Trails Just another good reason to belong to rides in and around the area, including [email protected] or call: Children’s Foundation, which is a not the SASS and its growing family. a round-trip horseback ride from 714-281-4712. Page 12 Cowboy Chronicle October 2005 LETTERS SPIRIT OF THE GAME FOR DARKSIDERS? By Cuts Crooked, SASS #369154
A couple of years ago Judge Roy smoke. But, is it within The Spirit while, and I had to load down a bit in we probably wouldn’t have to. But, Bean, SASS #1, was moved to com- of the Game? order to hang on to those .45s of mine. we may have to do a reality check. If ment in these pages about “smoke- Spirit of the Game? That’s In fact, I ended up shooting .38s for a shooters won’t self-police them- less blackpowder loads” he was see- become more and more a nebulous while to stay in the game. So, I selves on the “smokeless blackpow- ing crop up in the Frontier term. As more shooters from varied understand the need for some pards der” issue, then SASS may have to Cartridge categories. Since then backgrounds enter our sport they to have to find a way to deal with take the bull by the horns. I’ve read about and witnessed those bring with them differing ideas and recoil with some filler in their loads. Unfortunately the smoke cloud non-smoking blackpowder loads in ideals of what that means. Now, I But, it shouldn’t be to the point where thing is subjective in that it’s not use. It left me with a deep feeling of don’t intend to start a huge debate the smoky factor is nonexistent, fer really measurable or quantifiable. disappointment in the shooters on what Spirit of the Game is by def- cryin’ out loud! A full case of black- One pard may say,“I see the smoke,” using them. To me, and many other inition, but I think I stand on pretty powder in a .38 Special is a dreamy while another says, “Smoke? What Frontier Cartridge shooters, the firm ground when I say when an load to shoot, low recoil that’s easy on smoke?” in reference to the same smoke and roar of a true blackpow- observer can’t tell for sure whether the hands and shoulder, with enuff shot. I’ve heard a number of differ- der load, or a blackpowder substi- or not a Frontier Cartridge shooter speed to handle the knock- downs, ent proposals for dealing with how tute, is part of The Spirit of The is using blackpowder (or approved and plenty of smoke! And some of you to enforce a reasonable standard, Game, for the Frontier Cartridge sub) then Spirit of the Game is not may remember me writing about my ranging from “The seven year old competitors! We all figure we come being observed! And, when a non- .45ACP blackpowder loads I’ve exper- kid” standard, (if a seven year old to the line with pretty much the shooter asks me, “Is he shooting imented with ... again, less recoil but cain’t tell yer shootin’ blackpowder same handicap to overcome, shoot- Clays powder?” about a Frontier still lots of smoke and fire! My point then ya ain’t), to the idea of pulling ing through the smoke and dealing Cartridge shooter, then something is being, if the need for lowered recoil is bullets and weighing charges with a with the recoil! Then, along come badly awry! there, it’s achievable with smoke … pre- established table of required some bright pards who realize that a Now, before someone accuses me and without becoming “smokeless load density! couple ‘r three grains of blackpow- of being an “elitist BIG BOOMER, blackpowder!” Personally, my favorite idea is der under a truckload of grits in the WARTHOG LOAD LOVER” I’d like to Enforcement: (a big sigh goes one that contains a dirty word - case is a legal load ... them grits add a comment. A little over a year here) Most of us don’t like to discuss Chronograph!
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WHY GUNFIGHTERS NEVER WIN e e By Wrong-handed Dave, SASS #57836 THE FIRST ILLINOIS STATE When I first started Cowboy alternate guns, and I’m finally at full SHOOT – WOW! Action Shooting™ two years ago, I “Cowboy.” And, think how much time emulated the fastest shooters, I’ll cut off by only drawing once! I just got back from Sparta, that had any questions. We had pulling one pistol at a time and hold- And, I started missing like crazy! Illinois where the SASS State about 325 shooters and 60 venders, ing it with both hands as I moved my What’s all this about, I thought? I Championship was held for the including my best friend, Royal shoulders, keeping the gun over the don’t miss nearly this much with first time. All I can say is, “WOW!” Bullet Company. Everyone acted targets, thumbing efficiently with the either hand, and all I’m doing is What a shoot, and what a place to very professional, and it was a opposite hand. But it didn't feel alternating guns. But, I was trying to hold a shoot! The town of Sparta great time for all. I cannot wait ‘till “Cowboy” enough for me. maintain the same rate of fire I was could not have been friendlier. I go back next year. As I got gas I started to use only one hand for used to shooting Double Duelist, and They took us in and treated us as and was getting in my van to head the pistols, Duelist, cocking those big that wasn’t working. family. The range is still under con- home I heard a big “YEEHAWW!” Blackhawks with the same hand. Why? Obvious. Remember how struction, but when its done I think from one of the locals, so I guess Felt more “Cowboy,” but switching the first shot with each pistol takes it will be one of the best ranges in he’s looking forward to seeing us the pistol from the weak hand to the so much longer than subsequent ones the country. again next year as well. strong hand … that didn’t feel right. using only one gun at a time? That is I also met Judge Roy Bean, and Happy Shooting To All Double Duelist, a non-category because on subsequent shots my eye what a fine leader of this sport he Outlaw Ed, SASS Life #39191 where I shoot, was next, and by gosh, is already focused on the front sight is. He took time to talk to everyone Evansville, IN that felt pretty close to “Cowboy.” and moves with the barrel as the gun Took about six months to master my moves from target to target, but on off hand as I swept targets. (I shot a the first shot, I have to find the front benefit of the front sight, and speed right eye for the right gun), look at the friend’s Bisley Vaqueros once, and sight and focus on it. In Gunfighter, will improve. But until then, I’ll shel- targets, put crystal clear sights (my that trial cost me another $900 in I have to reacquire the front sight on ter in the same class with other glasses are focused at the front sights) new guns. Those Bisleys are just so every shot, switching from one pistol Gunfighters, reaping Style Points but between my eyes and the fuzzy targets, much better in the hand, and are so to the other-10 times per stage! No no overall awards. and then start multi-tasking like much easier to cock one-handed.) wonder the rate of fire is so much (It’s not necessary to languish. Talk to mad! There are Gunfighters who can Finally, I thought, I’m ready for slower, if I want to avoid misses. some of the top Gunfighters for a dif- win major matches … but, as in all the biggie: Gunfighter. I can shoot If I shoot enough, maybe I will be ferent perspective. In my case, I use the other categories, it takes lots of with each hand, so all I have to do is able to “instinctively” aim without both eyes (left eye for the left gun and practice! … editor.) WILDWILD WESTWEST MERCANTILEMERCANTILETM Tom "C.S. Fly" and Claudia "Feather" Ingoglia - Proprietors LARGEST OLD WEST STORE AND ONLINE CATALOG Goods Bargain Corral Don't Miss Our Bargain Corral New Items Men's Clothing Hundreds of items updated weekly! Men's Big & Tall Women's Clothing Formalwear Scully Leatherwear Classic Undergarments Hats Boots Accessories LARGE Jewelry Gun Leather SELECTION Leather Accessories IN-STOCK Spurs & Spur Straps Patterns Ready to Ship! Old West Replicas Books, Music, & Videos Gift & Novelty Items Gift Certificates Frontier Gallery BIGGEST SELECTION BEST SERVICE LARGEST INVENTORY www.wildwestmercantile.com
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TWO MONTHS AND COUNTING! By Cat Ballou, SASS #55
new costume. Anyway, it’s a great dance while a roving band of judges and Cowgirl, and Best B-Western/ excuse for a new ensemble! determine the winners. Huricane- Silver Screen Male and Female. Thursday night the Classic with-one-R, SASS #19283, is the Finally, don’t miss Friday night’s Cowboy/B-Western Costume Contest “head honcho” in charge of organiz- “Evening with NRA President debuts. No pre-registration is ing and running this popular contest. Sandra S. Froman.” How exciting to required. Dress in your best “Clas- Contestants will participate in a have a woman at the helm of that sic” or flashy B-Western duds and go Promenade during Intermission at great organization! Come “armed” to the Top of the Riv Ballroom by 7 the Classic Cowboy Saloon Dance, with questions for Ms. Froman, and PM, sign in at a table provided, get and awards will be given from first to be sure to dress up too. See you all an entry number, and then enjoy the third place for Best Classic Cowboy in Vegas! e e
Cat Ballou, SASS #55 COSTUMING FOR CLASSIC he SASS Social Event of the year, the Convention, is just T eight weeks away. For me, COWBOY/COWGIRL it’s my favorite SASS event of all because we can dress in our finest OR without fear of dust, dirt, or weather ruining our outfits, attend interest- ing and informative seminars in B-WESTERN/SILVERSCREEN wonderful air conditioned surround- ings, and literally shop dozens of our By Huricane with one R, SASS Life/Regulator #19283 vendors displaying the latest Cowboy Action merchandise. And, of t End of Trail 2005, I finally Hats: Felts hats only. No reached my goal – I took home straw hats allowed. Huricane with one R, course, that doesn’t include all the A SASS Life/Regulator #19283 temptations Las Vegas has to offer! the World Championship buckle Costuming Accessories: And, the crown jewel in the for Best Dressed B-Western/ Silver You must choose at least five Convention’s tiara is the Best Screen Lady. Now, my buckle of the following: Chaps, Spurs, Tie enhancing bottoms. Western spurs Dressed Costume Contest and the resides next to those of my other or Scarf with or without scarf with rowels. No lace up boots or Masquerade Ball. This year the family members, Knifemaker, slide, Vest, Pocket watch, Jacket, moccasins allowed. Costume Committee made a few Little Star, and Spur Roberts! Sleeve garters, Knife (must be vis- Hats: Felt hats only. Straw changes to the Costume Contests. In Also, Cat Ballou asked me to ible), Botas, Leggings, Braces (sus- hats not allowed. addition to the existing Best Dressed join the Costume Committee and penders), Cuffs. Costuming Accessories: costume categories of Gentlemen, assume responsibility for Classic In addition, for ladies: Period You must choose at least one or Ladies, Couples, and Military, three Cowboy and B-Western costuming watch, Split-riding skirt, Snood, more of the following: Gloves or new costume categories have been judging. At Guns of August, Coyote Reticule (period handbag), Victo- gauntlets, Scarves with slide or added to the roster to recognize the Calhoun and I put our heads togeth- rian style hat (straw allowed), tied around the neck, Coat, Vest, uniqueness of this year’s Mas- er to clarify the criteria and differ- period jewelry and hair orna- Chaps, Cuffs. querade Ball – Best Masquerade ences between the B-Western and ments, period lace up shoes, Clothing: Costume – Men’s, Ladies, and Classic categories. There have been camisole, bloomers, cape. Shirts must be of the B- Couples. Winners will be recognized many questions about the two cate- All above items must be worn Western style with snaps and or in first through third places in all gories. In many ways, these two cat- appropriately and must be worn any of the following; Smiley pock- costume categories. Participants egories overlap for costuming, but during all shooting events and ets, Embroidery,Appliqués, Fringe, MUST pre-register and deposit their there are also many differences. awards ceremonies. Different colored design yokes. registration forms in a box at the Classic Cowboy/Cowgirl: B-Western/Silver Screen: Shield shirts allowed if they have SASS Compound by noon on Classic Cowboy/Cowgirl costumes This costuming category repre- piping or embroidery designs. Saturday, December 3rd. Registra- should represent the clothing worn sents the fantasy outfits of our Pants must be jeans, ranch tion forms will be included in all during the “classic” cowboy era favorite Western heroes and hero- pants, or pants with western flap attendees’ packets. Judging will (1866-1900). ines of the Silver Screen. over rear pocket, and/or keystone take place at 5:00 PM in the Riviera Leather: No Buscadero or Drop Leather: Must be Buscadero or belt loops, piping or design down Hotel’s Top of the Riv Ballroom. Loop holster rigs. Drop Loop rig with pistols below the leg. Mad Mountain Mike, SASS #4385, Pistol grips must extend above the gun belt. All leather must be Belts must be of western heads this year’s prestigious panel of the top of the belt upon which it embellished (Conchos, spots or tool- design with buckles. judges. Awards will be given at hangs. This applies to straight- ing). No cross-draw holsters. All Suspenders not allowed. Saturday night’s Masquerade Ball hang and cross draw belts. leather must be of “straight hang.” All above items must be worn after a Costume Promenade. If your Boots: All boots must be of tra- Boots: All boots must be of tra- appropriately and must be worn costume has won first place at a pre- ditional design with leather soles ditional design with fancy stitch- during all shooting events and vious SASS Convention or END of or smooth rubber non-grip enhanc- ing or multi-color and fancy awards ceremonies. TRAIL, you cannot enter that cos- ing soles. design. Soles with smooth non-grip (Continued on page 23) tume again. You must enter in a October 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 17 Page 18 Cowboy Chronicle October 2005
Shooting™ Hall of Fame during its Three pioneers of Cowboy Sturm Ruger & Company was a pio- four-day SASS Convention at the Action Shooting™ as well as the neer in the firearms industry and Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas. Single Action Shooting Society, R.J. made a significant contribution to The SASS Museum and Cowboy Poteet, SASS #3, Tex, SASS #4, and Cowboy Action Shooting™ with a Action Shooting™ Hall of Fame Hipshot, SASS #7, have earned an variety of durable American made honors and memorializes the men honored position in the Hall of products including the Ruger and women who through their Fame. Each of these gentlemen Vaquero, one of the most popular exemplary contributions and made essential contributions to the and respected single action pistols achievements have embodied and shooting sports by nurturing and used in the game. Aldo Uberti, the perpetuated the sport of Cowboy developing the sport in its early father of the Western style single Action Shooting™ and the Single stages and staying with it through action replicas and founder of Action Shooting Society. Through the years of its evolution. Uberti Firearms Company in Italy these distinguished inductions, the In the shooting arena, two indi- was responsible for creating an SASS Museum and Cowboy Action viduals made their marks early on affordable line of firearms from pis- Shooting™ Hall of Fame provide a and continue to compete and partic- tols to rifles, allowing anyone with a generational continuity with the ipate today. Southpaw Too, SASS modest budget to enter the sport past, present, and future, and cre- #199, was not only a top competitor with reliable, true-to-original Chiz, SASS #392 ate a record of a game that has in his day, but was also instrumen- firearms that are prevalent at SASS SASS Marketing Director become a family oriented pastime tal in the development of the clubs and matches worldwide. and passion that preserves our game’s growth in the Midwest. One The SASS Cowboy Action he history of the Single Great American Culture. of the winningest ladies in the Shooting™ Hall of Fame induction Action Shooting Society The men and women honored game is Running Bare, SASS ceremony will take place in the T and the sport of Cowboy within the SASS Cowboy Action #2323. Still highly competitive Grande Ballroom of the Riviera Action Shooting™ is one of dedica- Shooting™ Hall of Fame, SASS’ today, this consistent shooter holds Hotel in Las Vegas on Friday, tion, creativity, and achievement. highest honor, represent the heart more Top Lady titles than anyone, December 2, 2006. The no-host Its people and their lives have cre- and spirit of this truly American and is recognized nationally for her luncheon ceremony is free and open ated a family union with enduring pastime. Sport founders, promot- enthusiasm for the sport and her to all Convention participants. The appeal, not only in the United ers, manufacturers, makers, shoot- longstanding dedication to the 4th Annual SASS Convention and States, but also throughout the ers, and others whose contributions Spirit of the Game. Wild West Christmas is produced by world. On December 2nd SASS will to the game helped it grow and In the industry category, two the Single Action Shooting Society hold its second induction of seven endure find a home within this posthumous awards will be pre- and takes place December 1-4, 2006 individuals into the Cowboy Action unique memorial. sented. William Ruger, founder of at the Riviera Hotel. October 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 19 Page 20 Cowboy Chronicle October 2005 LETTERS
WOULD YOU GO? HELL, YEAH! e e Answering Creeker, August ‘05 Cowboy Chronicle MY RESPONSE TO By Doc J. H. Hucklebury, SASS #14373 “THE COWBOY HAT” Would I go if I had the opportunity the mountains. I agree with Swift Montana only see them in Western to go back in time to the early 1800’s Around the campfire, you might Smith in the August ‘05 issue Shooting and Western Weekends, and “Go West?” You bet! Just think, have time to sing songs or tell stories, about “The Cowboy Hat.” but not daily in the streets. no more traffic or blowing horns. No or maybe teach a youngster how to I’m a cowboy all my life. I I wear my hat every day and more creeping along in your vehicle read. You might repair a torn harness played cowboy when I was a kid, everywhere. I don’t live in when there’s an accident two or three with a piece of leather, or just fall but the feeling never stopped America, but I feel the Spirit of miles ahead on the Interstate. No asleep by the fire. In the morning, you when I grew up. I was always the Old Cowboy, and I’ll show more working your tail off so you can pour a hearty cup of coffee, left on the interested in the lives of that to everyone. Sometimes keep ahead of the Joneses. No more hot coals all night, there’s nothing that Cowboys and Indians in the people yell to me: “Hey, where’s dialing your option, i.e. “If you know tastes better than that. You mentioned past. I’ve read many books your horse?” or “Yeehaa!” but I your party’s extension, you may dial it bears; their skins will make great coats about those times. don’t care. now,” “Press one, for accounting, press for cold weather. You would know how For a long time I have worn My recent hat is my proud- two …,” No more watching forty min- to hunt, fish, and trap, and how to a Cowboy Hat. I started with an est. It is an original “Texas utes of commercials during your one make things out of the wilderness. original black Stetson with a 6- Ranger Service Hat” from the hour TV show. And those burger joints Sure there is danger, and hard inch high crown. My second hat Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and that somehow screw up your order, no times, but think of the wonderful sights was black leather from Museum in Waco, Texas. Even matter how well you explain it. you will see. You are all in this adven- Australia with croc-teeth, like my wife looks strangely at me if I Wow - what an adventure! Just ture. You will help each other, like a Crocodile Dundee. Later on, I go out without my cowboy hat, so think, breathing air so clean, not family. Together you will build houses, had a brown leather hat from that is why I wear it all the time. clogged with smog or oil smoke. barns, and sheds. You’ll have dances, Australia also, and I wear it Walking through knee high grass with church services, and horse drawing when horseback riding. Silent Joe, tassels touching your fingers. Nature contests. You’ll plant crops, raise cattle, Here in Amsterdam, The SASS Life #10461 abounds, birds and animals every- and build towns. When the towns are Netherlands, it is not a regular Amsterdam, where. Cooking over an open fire, built, you might do a little gambling or thing to wear a Cowboy Hat. You The Netherlands. small whiffs of smoke drifting to the prospecting for gold. It’ll be great! heavens, watching the sun set over Would I go? Sign me up. I’m ready! October 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 21 LETTERS HISTORICAL ALIAS By William Jennings Bryan, SASS #19038
I have been a member of SASS ley, he volunteered in the Spanish for ten years. I can still remember American War, just as Theodore the day I picked my alias, William Roosevelt did. Both men were Jennings Bryan. I wanted to pick from different political parties and a name that had some connection later were on opposing tickets in to history and me. In real life I am the 1900 election. a prosecuting attorney from William Jennings Bryan fit the Illinois. So I did some research bill. He was from Illinois, became into historical figures from the a lawyer, moved out west, was a late 1800’s I already knew and Congressman, ran for President learned much more. I had always three times, put politics aside and admired William Jennings Bryan served his nation, and was a great for his great speeches like his trial lawyer. I was honored to be “Cross of Gold” speech and his role able to take his name as my alias. in the Scopes Monkey Trial. But The first time I registered for a in doing research, I also learned he match and the official said “Didn’t was the first person to travel he run for President?” I knew I across the country to run for made the right choice. Our sport President. I also found when his is the only one I know that teaches country needed him, even after responsibility, friendship, sports- running against President McKin- manship, and history. VISIT THE SASS WEB SITE AT WWW.SASSNET.COM Page 22 Cowboy Chronicle October 2005 SPIRIT OF THE GAME FOR DARKSIDERS? . . . (Continued from page 12) stitute, it WILL make smoke! cheaper these days; they can be had (Unless the shooter is duplexing, fer under a C note, and are pretty which is a whole ‘nuther matter and easy to operate. Most clubs could illegal in our game to boot. Albeit, a afford them with very little strain on chrony could also be a tool to help the budget. (For that matter I’d detect that aspect also.) This may donate the use of mine anytime.) not be the best answer, but it is an Some year’s back SASS did away answer of sorts. Perhaps someone with “the floor,” which was a require- can come up with a better one? ment to have loads that made a min- In conclusion, I have always imum of 650 feet per second manda- believed there is a place in SASS for tory. I would propose we bring it most everyone. We have lots of cate- back for Frontier Cartridge cate- gories in which to shoot and a gories only! plethora of shooting styles allowed. My thinking is this: 650 fps is a But please ...if yer not making much fairly easy speed to handle recoil smoke, register to shoot in a catego- wise, even in the mighty .45s, and it ry other than Frontier Cartridge! will make a pretty reasonable Yer fellow shooters will think better amount of smoke by anyone’s defini- of you, and I think you will feel bet- tion. And if a pard cain’t handle 650 ter about yerself - which is also part fps in a .45, he can still go to a small- of “Spirit of the Game!” er caliber, reach 650 fps, and be making LOTS of smoke. It’s simple. THE RACE IS ON! . . . The only time any shooter’s ammo (Continued from page 6) needs to be chronographed is if there want more members. is a question in someone’s mind as to I must admit, I’m as guilty as whether or not it “hits the floor” of anyone when it comes to “race guns.” 650 fps. Ergo, if there’s a question, My slide into this arena started years then a random cartridge is taken ago when I was having trouble with from the shooter’s box, fired over the my Colt clone percussion guns. The chrony, and there’s the answer. Not caps kept coming off and jamming subjective, not biased ... just a the guns. I had a friendly gunsmith straightforward answer to the mat- and long-time friend who said he ter at hand. Again ... if a handgun could fix that … and he did. I loved cartridge is making it to 650 fps the change and have used it for with blackpowder or approved sub- (Continued on next page) October 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 23 THE RACE IS ON! . . . tor’s dream, and I love them. They e e (Continued from previous page) are SASS legal, and I’ll continue to years. He undercut the hammer and use them … unless, of course, the built a baffle on the recoil shield that Territorial Governors decide things SASS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION was too narrow for the caps to fall have gone too far and the guns need through. It modified my Colts to to be returned to their original con- APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE function like Remingtons, Rogers & figuration. Spensers, and Ruger Old Armies … What about enforcement? I but not like a Colt. With the hammer truly believe when a cowboy knows NOVEMBER 1 down, all changes are on the inside. the rules, he’ll follow them. It’s the By “Chiz”, SASS #392 It seemed legal, it was certainly com- Cowboy Way. SASS cowboys are pplications for the SASS Scho- time undergraduate student (9 units petitive, and I wore out three sets of good, caring, honest folks … they fol- larship Foundation 2006/2007 or more) at an accredited institution these guns in competition. low the rules. Anyone challenged A grants are available beginning of higher education actively pursu- Since then one-piece Marlin fir- and found to be in violation of the November 1, 2005. Active SASS ing an academic or trade discipline. ing pins and short stroked ‘73s and rules would instantly be branded a members, who meet the general eligi- • Previous Scholarship recipients single actions didn’t seem so bad. cheater by his peers … something bility criteria listed below and on the who are still active SASS members They made my guns cycle smoother none of want for ourselves. SASS website, are encouraged to may apply for a continuing grant and quicker … they are a competi- “So, where do we draw the line?” apply. Applications may be obtained covering following year undergrad- only by written request; email uate studies. COSTUMING FOR CLASSIC COWBOY/COWGIRL requests are acceptable. Address • Students who are active SASS OR B-WESTERN/SILVER SCREEN . . . application requests to: SASS Scho- members and have been enrolled larship Foundation, 23255 La Palma for a minimum of one year in an (Continued from page 16) then you would be eligible to com- Avenue, Yorba Linda, California accredited college or vocational ALL B-WESTERN pete in the B-Western/Silver Screen 92887. Please specify where you are trade school are eligible to apply COSTUMES ARE EXPECTED category. But, you would not be eligi- in your education and include your for a grant covering the following TO BE FANCY AND FLASHY! ble in B-Western/Silver Screen if you name, address & phone number. The year undergraduate studies. Costumes depicting a leading were just dressed as a saloon girl. deadline to submit your completed SASS encourages all members role of a B-Western/Silver Screen Hopefully this list helps you sep- application is March 1, 2006. Scho- and affiliated clubs to take part in character from a B-Western movie arate the two categories and helps larships will be awarded through the this important effort by raising funds are allowed as long as the costume is with whatever costume you have in recipient’s college or educational for the SASS Scholarship Foun- complete with all accessories depict- mind. Remember - you can never institution. Awards will be an- dation. Please make all checks ing that character. Saloon girls (in have too many rhinestones! nounced at End of Trail™ 2006. payable to the SASS Scholarship general) are a separate category. For (For any questions about B- Eligibility: Fund. The SASS Scholarship Foun- example, if you are depicting a char- Western costuming, check out • Must be a high school senior during dation is a not-for-profit acter such as Mae West, Marlene Huricane-with-one-R’s video “Crea- the period of application (November 501(C)(3) organization. Visit the Dietrich, Miss Kitty, or Lily Von ting Your Own B-Western Outfit for 1 through March 1), and must have Scholarship Web Site found at Stupp, and are dressed in a costume Men and Women” for sale in the been accepted to be enrolled as a full- www.sassnet.com from one of their western movies, SASS Mercantile … Cat) Page 24 Cowboy Chronicle October 2005 POLITICAL
“CONGRESS SHALL MAKE NO LAW …” By Colonel Dan, SASS Life # 24025
ty of Americans do believe in God state is a perversion of the facts. On church as exemplified in England, and and religion is and has been a the contrary, the First Amendment it was an official state church, over- strong foundation upon which they very clearly says it is the state, in seen and directed by government, depend to fill many needs in their the form of Congress, who cannot they desperately wanted to prohibit. lives—regardless of which religion prohibit the FREE EXERCISE of reli- If we look deeper into the they follow. gion by the people. It doesn’t restrict founder’s views of religion via their Religion was so critically impor- or prohibit the people from freely own words, separate from the tant to the Founders, that effective expressing their religion in any way! Constitution, it’s unmistakably clear December 15, 1791, America ratified Free exercise thereof means exactly what they thought … its position on the relationship that to my simple way of interpret- “Religion [is] the basis and between religion and government ing this, and I have to believe the Foundation of Government.” Colonel Dan, and summed it up very clearly and Founders knew exactly what they ~ James Madison ~ SASS Life #24025 simply in the very first section of the were writing when they put pen to “No power over the freedom of First Amendment of our Consti- parchment — it’s the people that are religion … [is] delegated to the “I tremble for my country when I tution. Religion was the ‘first of the the free element here and Congress United States by the Constitution.” reflect that God is just; that His jus- first’ so to speak in the eyes of our the restricted element. Congress ~ Thomas Jefferson ~ tice cannot sleep forever.” Founding Fathers: shall make no law prohibiting that “While just government protects ~ Thomas Jefferson ~ “Congress shall make no law freedom of the people, no mention or all in their religious rights, true reli- respecting an establishment of reli- restriction of where, when, or how as gion afforded to government is its he legislative and judicial gion, or prohibiting the free exercise I read it. In fact, everything the surest support.” Tbranches of our government are thereof ...” ~ First Amendment ~ Founders did in the first 10 ~ George Washington ~ systematically destroying America’s To contrast the position of our Amendments was designed to specif- Does this sound like men who religious foundation and whether modern day courts and say the ically protect individual rights. intended to go where the judiciary you personally believe in God or not Founders intended to prohibit people Keep in mind also the Founders has taken us over the past 40 years? is irrelevant to the danger inherent from mentioning God, the church or witnessed the real danger to individ- Presidents Washington, Jefferson, in that. The fact is the vast majori- religion in and around the American ual freedom of a state established (Continued on next page) October 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 25 (Continued from previous page) cation to do so! and Madison would have been But my next question is this, hauled away for publicly making ‘why attack and destroy religion?’ such statements today given our Whether you are an atheist or follow modern courts. Over the past 40 a religion of some nature doesn’t years, however, there’s been a con- matter in this case. The point is reli- centrated effort to contort this con- gion has always been a foundation cept of religious freedom and gener- upon which people heavily depend — ally exterminate religion from the a foundation independent of the public sector by placing the prohibi- state. The current trend in this and tion referred to in the First other areas of our society, as we’ve all Amendment on the people instead of seen in our lifetime, has clearly been the government! to create greater dependency on gov- Starting in the early 60’s when ernment. Therefore, any foundation, Madelyn Murray O’Haire convinced religion, or otherwise that isn’t gov- the Supreme Court school prayer ernment centric must be removed was some kind of national threat, and the state put in its place to fill we’ve been running God out of town the vacuum. It clearly comes down on a rail of pandering atheism ever to this: Governments have always since. We went to moments of silence wanted to dictate and control ever in order to compromise with an increasing aspects of people’s lives, uncompromising left, and from dis- forcing them to rely on and look sole- and ask him what he thought about Thank you, Mr. President. That’s playing the Ten Commandments to a ly to government for everything. all this? Well, in a way we can, so what I thought you’d say. taxpayer funded display of the Virgin Anything, like religion, that provides let’s ask him. As I’ve contended in past Mary covered with elephant dung— a foundation independent of govern- “President Washington, what do columns, I know some legally all in the name of separation of ment must be replaced … and there- you think about this trend of inter- trained folk will object to my views church and state and constitutional in lies the common danger — atheist preting the Constitution to actually of the Constitution, but I’m just freedom. People can’t even pray at or believer — government control is restrict free and public expression of reading the words as written under public events now according to some a threat to all. religion?” a light of what I think is simply com- courts … even if the majority of the Like it or not, agree with religion “If I could have entertained the mon sense. people at that event want to pray. or not, this country was founded on slightest apprehension that the Post Script for Thomas Jefferson. Now how in the world does prohibit- Judeo-Christian principles and they Constitution framed by the Con- Sir, I too, tremble for my country at ing prayer at football games, for are inconsistent with the move vention, where I had the honor to pre- the thought of a just God, but in my example, square with the concept “… toward the Godless state we have side, might possibly endanger the own way, I welcome Him to stop by free exercise thereof?” Our courts seen coming over the last four religious rights of any ecclesiastical and sit a spell. But again, that’s just have simply declared war on public decades. Society, certainly I would have never the view from my saddle … religious expression and have used Wouldn’t it be interesting if we placed my signature to it.” Contact Colonel Dan: the First Amendment as the justifi- could bring back George Washington ~ George Washington ~ [email protected]
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of curry filled the air, and I could not tell whether it was something he had NEW YORK SPURS been eating or just his body odor. “Let’s get out of this place,” my By Swift Montana Smith, SASS #52720 wife whispered as she crinkled her nose and nodded toward the door. “What do you mean? This place is York. Can we at least stop in side street,” I said. “Looks like there just starting to get interesting. I’m Chinatown somewhere along the way are some shops. Who knows, we might almost glad I came to the Big Apple so I can get some Dim Sum?” find something interesting,” I said. now.” I was looking at boxes and boxes “Yes, we’ll have dinner in Well, you don’t have to ask my of, well, junk, scattered on the floor. Chinatown.” wife twice. When I say “shop,” she I started digging through one New York City is the last place on comes’ a runnin’. when the old Chinese man came up the entire planet I want to be. Oh, I don’t know what it was about behind me and said, “Looking for any- maybe not the last place, but close to the place we went into, because it thing special?” it. You see, I’ve been there before. was dark and dingy and smelled like I jumped five feet in the air and Sure I like the museums and the cat pee, but what got my attention my heart damn near leaped out of my shows, and the Chinese food; ah, the was the John Wayne poster in the chest. Swift Montana Smith, Chinese food, that’s worth the trip in window. Anyone that loves the Duke “Jeeze … don’t ever do that again!” SASS #52720 itself, but really I’d rather be in and is willin’ to hang his picture front I said as I turned around to face the Montana. I don’t like the idea of eight and center in their window is all man I thought was only inches behind “Why don’t you just hit me over million people stacked one on top of right by me. me, but was a good two feet away. “You the head with an axe right now and the other in a space two miles wide by As we opened the door, a little bell sounded like you were right in my ear, be done with it!” I said. seven miles deep. There is something attached to the top of the door ding-a- that’s weird.” And, “No, not looking for “Oh stop your complaining. Why that just ain’t natural about that. linged and an old Chinese man anything in particular. I saw the John can’t we do something I want to do But, to appease She-who-must-be- appeared from a back room. He looked Wayne poster in the window, and it got for a change?” she said as she looked obeyed, off to NYC I must go. like something out of the show “Kung my attention. Just thought I’d come in at me with those eyes that were half After eating a wonderful meal in Fu” with his Fu Man Chu mustache and look around, you know, for shits filled with anger, and half filled a little Chinese restaurant on Canal and beard. He looked older than dirt, and giggles.” with hurt. Street in New York, we decided to and his clothes looked like he just got “Oh yes, John Wayne, he was a It’s the hurt part that always gets head back to the car. done working on the railroad, sweated good friend of mine.” me. “Okay, Okay, we’ll go to New “Let’s take a walk down this little and dirty. As he came closer, the smell (Continued on next page) October 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 27
(Continued from previous page) me luck, and I will give them to you said as I left. That wasn’t his name Outlaw Josey Wales” where he comes “Yeah, right, and I’m Peter Pan. at a good price.” and as a matter-of-fact, I didn’t even out of the store holding a bunch of Look pal, if I wanted smoke blown up “Well, if they’re so magical, why know his name, but I figured that packages and then gets confronted by my butt I’d …” would you want to get rid of them, would do. four Calvary men that mean to do “No, really, he was a good friend and besides that, what do think? I As we drove home on the turn- him harm. You had to say the line, of mine,” he said again, “Him and just fell off the turnip wagon?” pike my wife was nodding off and “Are you boys gonna go for them hog Yakima Canutt. Wait a minute, I’ll “I’ll tell you this …” the old man falling asleep. “What did you buy?” legs or just whistle Dixie?” then drop show you something.” was looking at me straight in the eye. she said half asleep, half awake. the package you were holding and The old man disappeared into the “He … John Wayne … told me one “Nothing, just some old rusty commence to shooting the stage. I back room and by now my wife was day I would meet a cowboy in New spurs. Got ‘em cheap. I got a kick out said it, and did it, and before I knew thoroughly immersed in digging York and when I did, I was to give of that old Chinaman. He must have it, I was poetry in motion. My spurs through boxes and setting things him these spurs … No kiddin’!” liked my Stetson.” Which, by the were jangling along, and I hit every aside she would sort out later and “Okay, Okay, enough of the bull way, I always wear whether I’m in target square. I could hear the spot- then decide which pieces she would crap.” I looked at the spurs, German Texas, New York, or Cucamonga. ter say, “Clean!” purchase and which pieces she would silver, heavy steel, harness leather That following weekend was a Hey, how about that. Well the put back into the boxes. straps, “How much?” I said with a sigh. shoot at my local club. rest of the day went about the same. I got to thinking any man who “Two dollars.” “Hey Pard, how ya doin’?” It was Oh, I missed one or two, but my times even mentions Yakima Canutt must “Two dollars, for that price I’ll Timberland Renegade, one of my were good and my score was better be telling the truth. Most everyone buy ‘em just to hang in the window of shootin’ buddies. than it had been in a long while. in the entire world knows who and my truck. Sold!” I gave the man two “Ah, you know same old, same After the last stage I walked back to what John Wayne was, but Yakima? bucks and grabbed the spurs. As I old. Hey, looky here.” I grabbed the my truck, and I noticed the music That was just not coincidence. He was headed for the door I stopped, I spurs I had purchased from the old those New York spurs were making. returned again after about 10 min- almost forgot about the wife. She Chinese man and held them up for Then I understood the whole reason utes with an old, rusty pair of jingle- was now sitting in the middle of a Timberland to see. for jingle-bobs. “They just sound bob spurs. gigantic pile of nick-knacks and “Nice spurs. They look old. You good,” I thought to myself. He held them up in front of my brick-a-brack, and I could just make gonna wear ‘em?” He asked. I’ve been wearing those spurs ever face and said, “Given to me by John out the top of her head. “I was thinking about it. Yeah, I since, and, yes, my shooting has Wayne himself!” “Let’s go dear.” think I will wear ‘em. Just hope I improved tremendously. Now you At this point I couldn’t help but to She looked up at me as if in a don’t trip over them and break my have to ask yourself, “Is it the spurs, start laughing. “Oh, give me a break. trance and stared at me. I made a neck,” I laughed. I put the spurs on the Chinese magic, the spirit of the John Wayne gave those spurs to you? motion toward the door, and I could while we continued to jaw and talk Duke, or am I just paying attention to I suppose they’re magic as well.” see reality coming back into her eyes. about the shoot for that day. I was what I’m doing for a change?” All I All of a sudden the room got “What, I, ah, wait a minute, I have anxious to do some shooting. I hadn’t know is, when you got something that deadly quiet. The old man leaned things here.” been hitting ‘em very good lately and works, stick to it. So from here on in, close to my ear, “Sshhh,” he said, “Yeah, forget it. It’s getting late, my times were less than desirable, it’s jingle-bobs all the way. I just might “Someone might hear you. I can not and we have to get on the road.” I even for me. change my category from Duelist to say what kind of magic is in these grabbed her arm and headed toward The first stage was a good one. It Classic Cowboy. I’ll bet J W would spurs, but I will say they have given the door. “See you later Chin Lee,” I was a play on the scene from “The have wanted it that way after all! Page 28 Cowboy Chronicle October 2005 ARTICLES THE COWBOY CONSPIRACY By Misty Kitten, SASS #56602
have to tell everyone about some- characters are, here’s what happened: At the next monthly shoot, I to as “Headache Free Vermin Loads.” Ithing called “The Cowboy The first conspirator, Pinetree, decided to help out at the loading As a lot of women out there will Conspiracy.” You see, it all started took me to a shooting range one day and unloading tables, getting advice attest, we don’t do shotguns real around this time last year. I was to show me how to shoot. I had from Timeline Cowboy on what to well. If it hadn’t been for the conspired against and roped into never shot a gun until that time. watch for at these important areas. “Vermin Load,” I don’t think I’d be something called Cowboy Action Shortly thereafter, we attended our I also began getting to know some of shooting today. Shooting™. first Cowboy Action Shooting™ the characters I would be shooting Okay, so the conspiracy worked, There were three main conspira- event, which we heard about from with in the very near future. guys! I am now shooting at the tors: a tall, lanky cowboy who called conspirator #2, Timeline Cowboy. Afterwards, Pinetree and I Jefferson Rifle Club’s monthly himself Pinetree, SASS #56601, who The shooting event occurred at the stayed behind so I could get in a lit- shoots with co-conspirators, Pine- by the way is my husband. Another Jefferson Rifle Club in Jefferson, tle trigger time and actually fire tree and Timeline Cowboy, minus of the conspirators is a cowboy who PA, run by a motley bunch that some of the “Cowboy” guns. Using Vermin, who is still hiding out in is successfully able to split his time called themselves, “The Jefferson his Ruger Vaquero .44 pistols and Tombstone, (yeah, I saw your name between Cowboy Action Shooting™, Outlaws.” his Winchester rifle, (I now possess on that score sheet out there.) We reenacting at Civil War events, and At this shoot I was able to wit- one), I began to practice my “bang all miss him and his Missus, Devil running a mercantile for outfitting ness some amazing things, one of clanging.” Woman, a lot around here. Cowboy Action Shooters. This man which was an extraordinary cowboy Within a short time we were I’m still learning the ins and is known as Timeline Cowboy, SASS who called himself Shadow Carson, approached by Vermin (the two- outs of the sport, but I’m having fun #27650. The third and most notori- SASS #22660. He was a one-armed legged kind), who had mysteriously with the cast of characters I meet at ous conspirator of the bunch is a cowboy who could put a lot of two- showed up offering a pair of “tuned” the shoots each month. This is the cowboy who goes by the name of armed cowboys to shame. I’m not .38 pistols for me to try. This is part where I thank all of the con- Vermin, SASS #8016, who has quite sure how many “clean” match- where the conspiracy really gets spirators who belong to the Jeffer- escaped to, where else, Tombstone, es this cowboy has to date, (there rolling! Next, it was a Stoger shot- son Outlaws or are welcomed SASS of course. are quite a few,) but I do know he gun, (which, thanks to Vermin, I now shooters at our events. Thanks, and Now that you know who these earned my respect! own,) loaded with what we now refer see y’all at the shoots!
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Visit our web site at http://www.tontorim.com Page 30 Cowboy Chronicle October 2005 ARTICLES THE IMPORTANCE OF A e e RANGE OFFICER THE ART OF MOWING By Ima Darlin, SASS #56196 FROG LEGS “Life Doesn’t Have To Be Perfect To Be Darlin’ ” By Cowchip Thrower, SASS #48267
have just taken my RO II Course, and I find it is aving been raised in the up a few things, and then run out Iby far the most important thing I have done in HTexas Panhandle, I am quite to the pond in the pasture. As the SASS. I have been shooting for almost two years familiar with a phenomenon TBN got closer, we would start now, and I have heard all kinds of rules, but most (thang) know as a “Texas Blue banging on an old metal pot with a of them never really made sense to me until I took Norther (TBN).” The TBN hap- big metal spoon, and start run- the SASS RO courses. pens in the wintertime. An ordi- ning around the pond. This would In these courses, I learned how stages are cre- nary day with a clear sky and a scare the frogs, and they would all ated, and about all the plans needed to put on a temperature in the 50’s or 60’s can make a “beeline” for the pond. match. I learned about the different categories, suddenly turn nasty. Looking If we timed it just right (and it and about the importance of safety always, but the north, you see a dark, almost surely took lots of practice), the most important thing I learned is about the “Spirit black, “front” moving south, very frogs would hit the water just as of the Game.” I may say this all the time, but I fast, toward you. When it hits, the the TBN hit, freezing the water think the “Spirit of the Game” is really what temperature could drop down to with all the frog legs sticking out. makes this sport so enjoyable. 20 or 30 degrees almost instantly. Then we would grab the lawn- I really like getting the opportunity to learn When we saw it coming, we mower and mow a bushel of frog new things, so I knew I wanted to take the RO would run to the house and pick legs for dinner! classes. Taking them also helped me get over my fear of running the timer, and that is just another way I can become more involved in this sport. By Ima Darlin, I want to encourage all those SASS members SASS #56196 VISIT THE SASS WEB SITE AT who haven’t taken the Range Officer courses yet to take them. They are def- WWW.SASSNET.COM initely worth your time. You will really benefit from them. October 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 31 Page 32 Cowboy Chronicle October 2005 ARTICLES SO YOU WANT TO TAKE A FAMILY PHOTO - “COWBOY STYLE?” Tips on Photographing Your Family at Cowboy Action Shooting™ Matches
By Eagle Eye Tom, SASS #59323, of Mr. Quigley Photography
ne of the many benefits of Cowboy them up for a great family portrait that OAction Shooting™ is it lends itself to a will bring back great memories for the broad spectrum of participants … from grandchildren and even great-grandkids retirement folks to the younger more ener- With challenge #1 taken care of, chal- getic folks called “kids.” Here’s a perfect lenge #2 is to find the right time and place opportunity to get a great family or group to round up all those little John Wayne’s photo, with half the battle already won. and Annie Oakley’s for that perfect “Old Let’s face it, kids love to get dressed up as Time Photo.” Personally, I prefer a nice “cowboys” or “cowgirls” (so do adults as you outdoor setting over a canned indoor studio can well see at any Cowboy Action with a cheesy backdrop, but they both have Shooting™ event). If you ever had to dress their pros and cons. Outdoors you have up your younger kids or teenagers for a wind and constantly changing lighting to nice family portrait, you can almost see the contend with. Indoors you can control the heels digging in as you reflect on some of light if you have proper equipment. Most those trying moments. Even if you get a people reading this article will not have all nice shirt on that younger guy, I dare you the fancy lights and props to make the to get him to tuck it in or to wear a belt so indoor photos work well, so lets explore the the boxers aren’t showing! My point is, at outside options at a Cowboy Action Shoot. a Cowboy Action Shooting™ event every- I’ll make several suggestions that may one is already dressed up in really cool make your photo session a more harmo- clothing! All you need to do is to round (Continued on page 41) October 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 33 Page 34 Cowboy Chronicle October 2005 ARTICLES BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE By Dice, SASS #21400
efore you go to your next shoot and you’re all duded time just talking to others and watching. He said he Bup, take a moment and really look at yourself in did too much shooting in WWII. I did tell him I was the mirror. Think about what you are about to do and proud of him for serving his country. whom you are going to do it with. Then think about Did you ever think the next time you go to a match this. The people you are doing it with are what will that someone you always have a great time with make you have a great day at your match. You are wouldn’t be there anymore? One day last season while going to PLAY Cowboy with your friends. I don’t think I was walking down the trail to the range, one of my it would be much fun being dressed up like that on the friends said to me, “something happened to G.W.” (I range all by yourself. won’t mention anyone by name. All of my Amigos This past year and a half (2004-2005) has been as know who they are.) I asked what happened to him. hard as it was good. I want to tell you all of this before He replied, “I thought you knew,” and then his eyes it should ever be too late. In August 2004, my Dad was started to water up. He told me G.W. had been hit by returning to New York after visiting with us in a bus and wasn’t doing well. Because I was lucky Maryland. He loved when he visited, and I took him to enough to see G.W. in the hospital, I told him how I felt watch a match. He really enjoyed talking to all of the and thanked him for our friendship. Recently, I just GREAT friends I’ve made in this game. Before he got discovered the cowboy who told me about G.W. isn’t on the plane, I told him I loved him, enjoyed his visit, doing well. It really stinks growing up and getting and looked forward to the next time he comes back. A older! That’s a big reason why I like to play Cowboy at week later, he had a stroke, wound up in a nursing a shooting match as much as I can and whenever I can. home, and I feel I lost the Dad I knew. Also, I found so many great people in The man that introduced me to this great sport decided he and his wife this sport that I have gotten closer with than I thought I ever would. Each would move to Arizona. I’m glad I got the chance to thank him. time I saw my Dad I told him the Cowboys had asked about him, and he Little things folks say and do can really mean a lot at times. While I was would get a big smile on his face. I planned to tell him about our three-day at a state shoot, one RO came to get me in his golf cart and said I had an shoot the next time I visited him. Well pards, it’s too late. He passed away important message to call home. He drove me up by the clubhouse, so I could the week before our shoot. Dad never wanted to shoot, but he had a good (Continued on page 40)
Page 36 Cowboy Chronicle October 2005 ARTICLES WHAT WOULD YOU DO TO PROTECT OUR RIGHTS GUARANTEED BY THE SECOND AMENDMENT? By Dallas Stoudenmire, SASS #322 and Regulator Texas State Rifle Association Director for Cowboy Action Shooting™
n the last twenty years I’ve become and some have never heard of the Organization. I get excus- Imore active in defending the Second es as to why they are not members of TSRA. I think I’ve Amendment, something that really heard them all, but the most common is “I’m a member of the should not have to be defended. However, NRA. Why should I be a member of TSRA?” Let’s go into the many here at home in the US and abroad reasons why anyone the owns a gun in Texas or any other would like to see America disarmed. I state should be a member of the Texas State Rifle Association talk with many people in the shooting or any of the other State Rifle Associations across America. sports, and have found a lot of NRA mem- I ran across a page of history the other day and began to bers and some Texas State Rifle apply it to today. For most of us native Texans this should Association (TSRA) members, but many be familiar. who belong to neither organization. One Fellow citizens and compatriots, of the biggest gripes I hear is the NRA is I am besieged, by a thousand or more of the Mexicans continually asking for money. I know it under Santa Anna. I have sustained a continual takes money to have to continually Bombardment and cannonade for twenty-four hours and have remind our leftist leaning friends what not lost a man. The enemy has demanded a surrender at dis- the right to keep and bear means, but cretion, otherwise, the garrison are to be put to the sword, if let’s face it, all of us could go broke if we the fort is taken. I have answered the demand with a cannon gave money every time the NRA sends shot, and our flag still waves proudly from the walls. I shall out a “give us money letter.” I give what never surrender or retreat. I can, when I can, and the rest of the time Then, I call on you in the name of Liberty, of patriotism these letters go in the round file. and everything dear to the American character, to come to our As a director for the Texas State Rifle Providing a safe, fun shooting environment aid, with all dispatch. The enemy is receiving reinforcements Association for Cowboy Action Shoo- for the Texas Congressional staffers is an daily and will no doubt increase to three or four thousand in ting™, I always ask the people I talk to if effective way of indoctrinating these advisers four or five days. If this call is neglected, I am determined to they are members of TSRA. Some are so ill-conceived legislation can be avoided. (Continued on next page)
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©2005 REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY, INC. • www.remington.com October 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 37 (Continued from previous page) In Texas, one of the little things future. They are the future. Giving sustain myself as long as possible and our Political Action Team does is to them your knowledge can help to keep die like a soldier who never forgets host the Ladies of the Capitol Event. the spirit alive for hunting and all the what is due to his own honor and that Our lobbyist will bring out as many of shooting sports. There are youth of his country. Victory or Death. the lady staffers of all the members of hunts and 4-H clubs all over the state Lt. Col. William Barret Travis the State Congress for a picnic and as well as the Junior Olympics. For those not familiar with this day of shooting. Many of these Last but not least, get to know letter, it was written during the siege women have never fired a gun in their your neighbors. We go through our of the Alamo in San Antonio, March lives. The last couple of years Miss busy lives and may times don’t know 1836, by Co. William B. Travis, com- Hattie and I have set up a Cowboy the folks next door. Get to know them mander of the forces in the old Action stage for them. They learn and talk to them. Let them know Mission. Now you ask, “What has shot gunning on a five stand and what we do for fun and share the this got to do with today?” Let’s learn to shoot BB guns by instinct experiences. Talk to them about break it down a little and apply it to with no sights. This year we brought shooting, neighborhood safety, and gun owners. out some .22s and kept the magazines help them when needed. Bringing Fellow citizens and compatri- loaded so they could plink as long as guns out into the open for the misin- ots is the greeting. Who is he talking they wanted. When our Legislators formed will give them a positive per- to? Travis is appealing to every free- are in session, they cannot be near ception about gun ownership. Many dom loving Texan and American - peo- their constituents, so they will rely on who have fears will become less fear- ple like you and me that know what the opinions of their staff. When a ful about guns and their owners. We, freedom is and of the cost to maintain questionable gun law comes up, these as gun owners, will just become regu- it. These people came to Texas with a women will remember the fun they lar folk. And that’s a good thing. Getting as many people familiar and dream of prosperity and to make a had shooting guns. Since we started Will you answer with a canon shot comfortable with the shooting sports this event, it has opened so many or let the call go neglected? Will you new life in Texas. At the time, Texas as possible reduces the fear of was part of the Republic of Mexico, firearms and firearm owners and doors in Austin, Texas has started be that soldier determined to sustain but soon became a dictatorship under provides a better educated public rolling back some of its archaic gun himself and his honor for the greater Santa Anna. as to the benefits and enjoyment laws, and we, as citizens of Texas, good of our State and Nation? Will I am besieged by a thousand the shooting sports bring. have become safer. you be a part of the victory in the or more of the Mexicans under There are other ways to become an name of liberty? Become a member of Santa Anna. We, as gun owners lar basis to preserve our rights in the activist. Know and communicate with your State Rifle Association, or today, are besieged by the liberal state. The TSRA/PAC, worked with your representatives on what and how upgrade your membership. Be an mainstream press and politicos not our Representatives in Austin to cor- you expect to be represented. Give’em activist working in your community to only in the US Government, but at the rect and instruct wayward cities in the a piece of your mind, as they certainly educate the misinformed. State and local levels as well. These Texas Constitution. Our Constitution can’t read it. This will be effective Working for your rights in your people would take our constitution to states that only the Texas Congress with your City leaders as well. local area and state is one of the best the paper shredder to control the pop- has the power to regulate the carrying Give of your time. There are ways to keep the gun grabbers on the ulace, if we let them. That does not of arms. Cities cannot and will not youth organizations that need volun- run and informed that the 2nd only apply to the 2nd Amendment. If usurp the law by passing city ordi- teer help. Working with the youth is Amendment is our best Homeland you want an example, take a look at nances restricting CHL holders. The one of the best ways to secure the Security. the Campaign Finance Reform bill state has now recognized the right of a that passed. Does the 1st Amendment citizen to protect himself while travel- ring a bell? We are besieged in our ing in their travel homes as an exten- country by those who say “The police sion of their home, without a concealed and government will protect me, so we carry license. The TSRA/PAC is con- don’t need to be armed. On 911, if stantly sending out alerts to keep us only one passenger on each of those informed as to what congress is doing planes had been armed, the devasta- and what we as citizens need to do to tion might not have been as great. respond to as threats to our freedoms Then there are the complacent, (the become apparent. enemy within our own ranks), with (The call.) Then I call on you the opinion, “as long as the law does in the name of liberty, of patriot- not effect me, it’s OK.” ism and everything dear to the The enemy has demanded sur- American character, come to our render, other wise the garrison is aid with all dispatch. The enemy to be put to the sword if the fort is is receiving reinforcements daily taken. What is surrender? How and will no doubt increase to about sensible gun laws, like the three or four thousand in four or Clinton assault weapon ban? The five days. If this call is neglected, banning of so called cheap Saturday I am determined to sustain night specials? I know, trigger locks myself as long as possible and die on all guns so the bad guys can’t use like a soldier who never forgets them. I know they will all use them so what is due to his own honor and they don’t get in trouble with the law. that of his country. If you own a How about banning the Concealed gun in Texas or America, this is the Handgun Licensee from carrying on call. It is time to become an activist. any City owned property like the JOIN your State Rifle Association. streets, parks, or administration The stronger we are in each State, the buildings. City owned? Who owns the stronger our voices will be heard in City anyway? What’s next? If the anti Washington. The State Organiza- gunners have their way, it would leave tions work hand in hand with the all citizens at the mercy of all our ene- NRA. The NRA is best on the nation- mies, both foreign and domestic. al scene and in some state levels. But I have answered the demand in the States, your State Rifle with a cannon shot and our flag Association leads the way to preserve still waves proudly from the walls. our rights at home where we live. It Last year the TSRA Political Action is time for us to be on the offensive, Committee answered with a canon not on the defensive. shot in the legislature. TSRA is the Give to your state organization only organization working on a regu- PAC. A little or a lot is up to you.
October 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 39 ARTICLES THE BENDERS OF KANSAS Where Facts Intertwine with Legend in the Dusty Annals of History Part I By Hill Beachy, Deputy Sheriff of Lewiston, I.T., SASS #5327
This highway marker, other murder victims are found on (some folks say no one ever knew his long since removed, once stood the Bender family farm.” (Author’s real name) looked as though he on US Rte 160 in note: Labette County Kansas is locat- would kill on the slightest provoca- Labette County, Kansas: ed in the southeast corner of the state tion. But Kate! Oh, now Kate was n the high prairie a mile north- and abuts the Oklahoma state line. another matter entirely. Tall, slen- Owest, beyond the nearby Mounds It lies just east of Coffeyville, where der, and voluptuous with long, flow- which bear the name, the Bender brave townsmen halted the Dalton ing, raven-black hair, Kate was not family ~ John, his wife, son, and Gang’s crime spree). without certain evilly attractive daughter Kate ~ in 1871 built a Now there’s quite a story behind charms. She was said to ride her small house. Partitioned in two THAT little tale! And to think Old black horse at full gallop during the rooms by a canvas cloth it had a Man Bender escaped … the reward dead of night in the thunder, rain, table, stove, and grocery shelves in was valid for many years … in fact, it and lightning. Many a moneyed front. In back were beds, a sledge- used to be fairly common during the guest, it was said, was lured to his hammer, and a trap door above a pit- Old West to jokingly accuse a man of death in a dark rear room by Kate’s like cellar. Kate, a self- proclaimed woman, known only as “Ma Bender” about the right age as being Old Man lascivious dancing. (Note: In later healer and spiritualist and reported – and a dozen or more murdered Bender. Some have claimed Palaver versions of the story, the location was to be a beautiful, voluptuous girl travelers), but the details have Pete, SASS #4375, might even be Old changed to the outskirts of the more- with tigerish grace, was the leading become increasingly murky over the Man Bender hisself! familiar Dodge City, and Kate was spirit of her murderous family. intervening years. This is fairly The Bender story is a classic either a tall, bowlegged, gangly witch The house was located on the common with old, poorly document- Western campfire story, and its set- of a walleyed girl or a gorgeous Siren main road. Travelers stopping for a ed events on the sparsely settled ting on the pristine American prairie who lured young men to their deaths meal were seated on a bench backed prairie, where details are alternately merely reinforces its Gothic horrors. — take your pick. Cutler’s 1883 ver- tight against the canvas. In the next embellished or forgotten during What follows is supposedly the sion furnishes the name John Bender two years several disappeared. numerous retellings. Back in May of “true” version of the story (but then for the clan’s patriarch, and adds an When suspicious were finally ’01, a chance comment from Lone- again, ain’t they all?) Alright then, unnamed wife. Cutler also stated aroused, in 1873, the Benders fled. A some Dave, SASS #6761, had sit on down by the fire, pour yourself young Tom sometimes posed as search of their property disclosed spurred me to re-tell a version of this a cup of coffee, and let me tell you Kate’s husband and at other times as eleven bodies buried in the garden, story to the folks who gather around about how it was back in the old her brother. McLoughlin claims Kate skulls crushed by hammer blows the Cowboy Action Shooting™ fire, days. What with the long distances had copper-colored hair.) through the canvass. and there it rested. More recently, a between towns on the sparsely set- But if the number of men enter- The end of the Benders is not lady friend (coincidentally, another tled prairie, travelers sometimes ing Bender’s seedy premises was known. The earth seemed to swallow raven-haired beauty named Kate) would stop off at one of the very few greater than the number departing, them, as it had their victims. mentioned she had never heard the houses or way-stations to knock the these were rough-and-tumble times The legend of the Benders of story either. Thus it was decided the dust off their boots and get a home- on the frontier, and no one was keep- Kansas is rooted in fact, but has old serials would be resurrected, cooked meal before moving on. ing score. The documented story assumed the trappings of a legend. updated, and published in this venue In 1871, one such place was the (with photos to support it) was that The central figures remain constant for all to enjoy. Bender farm. Old Man Bender had her last victim was Dr. York, brother (the Old Man, the crazy son Tom, From Lonesome Dave, “May 4, two offspring, Tom and Kate. Tom of the prominent Colonel York of Fort and the raven-haired beauty Kate — 1873- Labette County, Kansas- the had a silly, eerie laugh, like a half- Scott. The good Colonel arrived at some versions also add an older remains of Dr. William York and wit or a madman. The Old Man (Continued on page 40) Page 40 Cowboy Chronicle October 2005
THE BENDERS OF KANSAS . . . preted as a successful escape, or per- One of the most ludicrous accounts (Continued from page 39) History of the State of Kansas state haps as an allusion to the actions of has the entire family escaping by the deserted farmhouse with a that a sheet was hung to separate the the posse? The current highway hot-air balloon, finally coming to rest search party shortly following his kitchen from the main room of the marker on U.S. Rte 169 mentions after crashing into the mast of a ship brother’s disappearance. (Again, the house. While the unsuspecting guest both possibilities. sailing the Gulf of Mexico. (I suspect various versions differ here; one sat with his back to the sheet, Kate — Other versions of the story have this version involved ample amounts states her final victim was one of the ostensibly cooking dinner in the back Kate escaping the Law in Kansas of rye whiskey, and most of the “hot rare, “live,” and honest sheriffs who “room” – would bludgeon the neatly and marrying a sheriff (or a Texas air” was not in the balloon.) Yet, this became brave enough to visit the silhouetted victim from behind. The Ranger, take your pick). When he version was duly published in news- establishment in an attempt to ascer- bodies would then be dumped into a gets to asking too many questions, papers of the day! Proof that media tain why so many of its guests were pit located under a trapdoor until they reach an agreement to live and accounts – current or period – are never seen thereafter. Feigning they could be carried outdoors and let live (or, she kills him too – there not always reliable. drunkenness and lust, he followed buried under cover of darkness. are plenty of versions to go around). To be continued … Kate into the dark; and like the rest, Although this version appears more he too never emerged. The next day, plausible due to the common use of the roadhouse was ominously dark sheets as room dividers, it certainly VISIT THE SASS WEB SITE AT WWW.SASSNET.COM and silent. Concerned citizens broke seems they would have to change the in to investigate, and found the sher- sheets fairly frequently or risk tipping BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE . . . when I told them to make sure you iff dead on the floor, his head nearly off the intended victim). (Continued from page 34) thank the person checking your severed from his body. This version For quite some time afterward, use my phone. It was more bad news guns. I told them these cow folks further claims that Kate lay there the good citizens were finding bodies about my Dad. My family in NY told came here to play cowboy with you with a bullet drilled neatly through under rocks, trees, and brush piles. me to stay where I was because there for the day and took their time to her eye, still clutching a bloody Little more is recorded of the broth- was nothing I could do. They just help make sure you and others hatchet. Probably too neatly wrapped er, Tom. One version of the story has want me to stay updated on Dad. around you will be safe. Before it’s to be true. But then, why let “facts” Kate killing off both him and the Old The RO drove me back to my posse, too late, take a moment to at least get in the way of a good story?) Man. The 1882 St. Louis Republican as that’s where I wanted to be. He say thank you. The townspeople started looking article reported that, contrary to the gave me a supporting pat on the back I’ve read articles in The Cowboy around the premises, eventually events recounted above, a posse cap- as I exited the golf cart. That’s one of Chronicle complaining that things pulling up the boards covering a cis- tured the entire family after a wild those little things that mean a lot. aren’t fair or there are too many tern. Inside there were eight corpses chase by rail, wagon, and horseback; One friend was only there to watch rules. I’m not a fast shooter. We — each with a smashed skull. the fugitives being summarily exe- for a while, and she told me she shoot six stages at a match, and I can Apparently, Kate would lure the men cuted and buried in a pit about four would stay the rest of the day, so she shoot them under a minute most all into the back room, and then bash miles from Grand River, Indian could hold my cell phone in case my the time. We are at the range five to their skulls in. The family would Territory. The original highway family called again and also just to six hours. That’s a lot of time spent then recover any plunder and dispose marker on US Rte 160 near the be there for me. My one-armed not shooting. I like to spend that of the bodies. (Versions of the story farmstead asserted, “the earth Amigo can just give me a look that time helping with posse jobs, being published in The St Louis Republican seemed to swallow them, as it had means he is always there for me. To with my best friends, and just laugh- [December, 1882] and in Cutler’s 1883 their victims.” Should this be inter- watch him shoot and be around his ing so much it starts to hurt. I’m in great spirit, you don’t see a person a place to play and forget about the with a handicap. You just see one outside world. What do you do with heck of a real Cowboy. I know no one that time??? that shoots as many clean matches Before it’s too late, I want to as he does. When I am with my cow- THANK EVERYONE I shoot and boy friends, and the other great peo- PLAY Cowboy with. It’s my pleasure ple I shoot with, I am surrounded by sharing the trail with you. I don’t my non-biological family. Before it care how fast or slow you shoot, as should ever be too late, I need to tell long as we all have a good time and them, “I LOVE you, man!!!” get back to our loved ones safe and I had the great honor of standing sound. with many good people who taught Thanks for playing COWBOY me so much about this great game with me. and how to be an instructor at a new I dedicate this to my wife who shooter’s clinic. I was teaching new supports all I do and to my Dad. He shooters how to be a safety officer by and I had some good memories of working the unloading table. Some Cowboy Action Shoots because of of them weren’t sure if I was serious people like you. 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SO YOU WANT TO TAKE A FAMILY PHOTO - in the front. Try to arrange the gang their heads inwards just a bit. like a pyramid, directing the attention Above all else have lots of fun! “COWBOY STYLE?” . . . toward the center. What do you do That’s what you want to remember (Continued from page 32) cloudy day, mid-day photos tend to pro- with the hands? Good question! Gals when you show off these photos to nious experience over making it like duce harsh lighting with more pro- can put one hand on the cowboy’s other family members and friends. We another trip to the dentist for a root nounced shadows. Early and later in shoulder and the other hand on her have two of those old time pictures of canal. One idea would be to scout the day lighting tends to produce soft- hip with a bit of a sway to give her our family when our full grown boys out for a great backdrop ahead of er contrasts. I might recommend tak- that “sassy” look. If you can bring were still wet behind the ears. It was time. Look for a place that has a ing the photos Sunday morning when firearms with you, they make great a blast having them done, and they are good solid backing to it (interesting everyone is dressed up well, and you props. Guys could have one foot up on priceless now that the boys are older. but not overly cluttered or busy). are still fresh from a good night’s sleep. a wooden box, rock, log, etc. and rest If you need anymore pointers Also you want to pick a time and Now that you have a time and a their shotgun or rifle on their knee or just stop by Mr. Quigley’s booth and place where the sun will be to the place, the only thing missing is a cam- thigh. The younger ones can have anyone on our team would be glad to photographer’s back. era and preferably a photographer! their six shooters on ready to draw. help, if things aren’t too crazy. One Be careful not to have a lot of (Also, please don’t forget the film, digi- Tilt your hat back just a bit to keep last word, don’t wait for everything backlighting, meaning an excessive tal or otherwise). Of course your best the shadows down and add some fill to be perfect, but do get that family amount of bright or white backdrops bet is to look for one of your buddies flash to minimize those shadows. picture; it’s part of the glue that behind your subjects. This will tend that has a really nice camera and has Have the subjects on the ends tilt holds us together! to underexpose your subjects or over- a good reputation for taking good qual- expose your backdrop. At every ity pictures. Maybe you can talk them Cowboy Action Shooting™ event I into taking your photo for you. The have attended there usually are a only other option would be to have number of places suitable for a back- your own camera on a tripod and use drop. It could be a vendor store front the self timer. or a nice grassy area with trees in the Assuming your ducks are quack- background. In Arizona we have big ing the way you want them to, and tree like things with millions of sharp now that you have found the right needles; they make a good backdrop time, place, photographer/camera (and as well. Old wagons or stagecoaches don’t forget the film!), the next chal- make fantastic atmosphere setters lenge is before you. How do you all for the old fashion cowboy look. pose? You can all just stand there like Anyway have fun finding the place a bunch of stiffs, or you can do a few that works for you. minor things to make it look a bit Once you find a spot, pick either more appealing for future generations early morning or late afternoon to to look at. Have the taller people in shoot your photographs. Unless it’s a the back and put the younger people Page 42 Cowboy Chronicle October 2005 GUNS & GEAR
Another reason for the stock to be the correct length is the gun is WOMEN, GUNS, AND GEAR easier to load. If you have a ‘97 the port is closer to you, so you don’t Shotgun Advice have to reach as far. If you have a double barrel shotgun with a short- By Holy Terror, SASS #15362 er stock, it is easier to take the gun on and off your shoulder, and it bal- ing, it is with the help of a man - First, when the stock of the gun ances better. their husband, father, brother, son, is too long, it is difficult for a person Those are the three biggest rea- or any other man in their life. For to really lean into the gun. If you sons for your stock to be the right the most part, men usually have aren’t leaning hard into the gun, the length. I am 5’ 8’’ and I shoot a 12- some idea about firearms and shoot- recoil effect will be worse, and 1/2” stock. Usually, if the bolt of the ing because they were raised shooting the shotgun will hurt you. gun is not hitting you in the face, it around it. However, even some very Second, Cowboy Action Shoo- is not too short. If you still have Holy Terror, SASS #15362 experienced men don’t know all the ting™ is an action sport. It is questions about stock length, you tricks when it comes to Cowboy important you be able to get the gun can refer back to the Women, Guns, Action Shooting™ and the shotgun. in and out of your shoulder easily. and Gear in the May Cowboy Chronicle. n my shooting career, the biggest The first and best thing a person Shooting under the timer can be Another big mistake most people Istruggle I have seen concerning can do to make shotgun shooting very difficult, especially for a new make when they start shooting the women and their shooting has been easier is to fit the shotgun to the shooter. When the stock of the gun shotgun in Cowboy Action Shoo- the shotgun. The shotgun is the shooter. Most shotguns are de- is too long and not easy to get in and ting™ is in choosing the gauge of most difficult gun to shoot. Most signed for some kind of hunting out of your shoulder, and the pres- their gun. Most people assume if women find shooting intimidating and/or some type of exclusive shot- sure of shooting under the clock is they are having trouble handling enough with the noise and the gun shooting like trap or skeet. added, it is likely you will miss your the recoil of a 12-gauge, they should recoil, but the difficulty of shooting This usually means they have a shoulder socket. If you miss the change to a 20-gauge. When they the shotgun has ended more than very long length of pull. The length shoulder socket, you will put the get the 20-gauge, the recoil is worse. one woman’s shooting career. Here of pull is the distance from the end gun farther in on your chest or on If you don’t load your own ammuni- are some very basic tips that can of the stock to the trigger. However, the upper part of your arm. This tion, you can usually buy a 12-gauge ease shotgun shooting even experi- it is not a good idea to have a long improper position causes recoil to shell that will have much less recoil enced shooters don’t know. length of pull if you are short or hurt and will quickly make anyone than a 20-gauge shell. The 20- When most women start shoot- have short arms. hate shooting the shotgun. (Continued on next page) October 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 43
not going to want to shoot with you. man as well. Regardless, if you The other problem I see is most work together you can make the wives will refuse to listen to their shotgun comfortable to shoot. husbands. I am honestly not sure of The shotgun can be very fun to the reasoning behind this. But, I shoot. However, if the gun does not have seen men give their wives fit you correctly or if you are shoot- advice for days, and a complete ing monster loads, you are not going stranger will give her the same to enjoy it. Cowboy Action Shoo- advice, and she will take it without ting™ is supposed to be fun, and if question. Whatever the reason, it you aren’t having a good time, then never hurts to take advice, even you are doing something wrong. from your husband! It may not be If you have questions about this right, but if you try it and find it article, or if you have an idea or doesn’t work, then the two of you product you think should be brought can work together to find something to the attention of women shooters, that will work. This requires not or anyone else, please email me at only the woman to listen, but the [email protected] (Continued from previous page) I see no reason for having one of gauge’s much sharper recoil, makes those thin metal plates. The thick it harder to shoot. rubber pad will help cushion the The best shells for a new shoot- recoil. Even if it is only a little bit, er are the Winchester Featherlites it is worth it. or Extra Lites. These can usually be If you are still having trouble, I purchased from any gun store, recommend a pad you can wear wilderness store, or Wal-mart. If either over or under your shirt. you can’t find those lighter shotgun There are many different types. shells, talk to the people in your Some of them you wear strapped local gun club. They usually know around your body and some attach to where to find them. your bra strap, though this will not Recoil is always a problem with help if you are a man. I have person- new shooters. There are several ally never worn one of these pads. other ways you can help reduce the I have had the privilege of hav- recoil, making the gun easier to ing a very experienced instructor. I shoot. One of these is a recoil reduc- started shooting when I was 11 er you can slide into the stock of the years old and weighed 82 pounds. I gun. This is usually some type of started with a 12-gauge shotgun weighted material that makes the with no recoil reducer, shooting gun heavier so it can’t move back Winchester Featherlites. I always with as much momentum. I person- leaned into the gun really well, and ally do not recommend them. The consequently I have never had a reason I don’t like the recoil reducer problem shooting the shotgun. is it makes the gun heavier and The last major problem I have changes the balance point. This seen when it comes to ladies and makes the gun harder to pick up, set their shotguns is their husband or down, and handle. I personally see other man in their shooting life. I no reason to make any part of shoot- know that sounds bad, but it is real- ing more difficult. ly not. Actually, I see two problems. Another way to help reduce the One, some men do not want to felt recoil is to use a pad. All shot- change the shotgun to fit their wife. guns should have one of those thick However, if you don’t make the gun rubber pads on the end of the stock. comfortable for her to shoot, she is
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ast Fall I saw an advertisement the rest of our shooting season. Lin The Cowboy Chronicle for the These are truly great guns! EMF Great Western II revolver in SIX GUNS & GRIPS My pair came with what is called stainless steel. When I was still a By The Lawman, SASS Life #3597 Ultra Ivory grips, not unattractive, teenager, a long time ago, I talked but they are in reality plastic, which my dad into getting me an original arrived, and to my delight they did mer on an empty chamber, SASS turns me off. Therefore, I called Dan Great Western single action in .22 not need any action work. The trig- style. The only safety feature is a Chesiak, who makes custom grips caliber. Some years later I found ger pulls measured 2-1/2 and just double-notched cylinder pin; the sec- for Colt, to see about getting a couple another in .45 Colt. I still have both, under three pounds, perfect for ond notch extends the pin through pair of real African Elephant Ivory well worn, but still working fine. So Cowboy Action Shooting™. The the frame preventing the hammer grips. I specified them to be “one I thought I would like to try the new guns I had been using always need- from fully lowering. piece” fitted just like the “ultra ones. I had seen the Great Western ed quite a bit of work, so this was a I packed up my new toys and ivory” ones from EMF, but with a II advertised before, but not in stain- refreshing surprise. I discovered the headed to the range to sight them in. flatter butt and about 1/16 inch thin- less steel. I much prefer stainless chambers did not need to be honed Yes, they did need adjustment for my ner at the bottom. Dan did a great handguns for several reasons. They and polished, and to my amazement 124-grain cowboy load. Windage was job making a perfect fit to my specs don’t show wear like blue guns. If each cylinder throat slugged out at good, but the front sights on both on my grip frames, and using some well polished, they look like old nick- .3575, perfect for the .358 bullets I had to be cut down. I like to zero for beautiful Ivory. Expensive, yes; el plate similar to the ones Roy, use. In addition, the cylinder pins point of aim at 25 yards, as that way worth it, definitely! There is just Gene, and Hoppy used, and also it’s were a perfect fit, no side slop or end you can be pretty much on all the something about real Ivory. It has a easy to remove silly warnings or shake. In fact, every part of these way to fifty yards. Every once and a warm feeling and character absent names from the barrels. A call was new Great Westerns was perfectly while the local club will have a sce- in the imitations. Since it was time placed to EMF to ascertain if it was fitted and correctly timed. The bolt nario where you shoot your revolvers to hibernate for the winter, (that possible to get a consecutive serial dropped into the cylinder notch lead at the rifle targets way out yonder. means watch westerns while it’s numbered pair of these new without scoring the cylinder, a com- Using a fine cut flat file, I fired five snowing outside), I decided to ship revolvers. The gentleman on the mon problem on some revolvers. shot groups and then filed until my the guns to my engraver. Years ago I phone checked and said he did These Great Western II’s are match groups were right on point of aim. fell in love with the engraving done indeed have such a pair with my ready right out of the box! One note Then I took the file and wiped off the by Jeff Flannery. In my estimation, favorite 4-3/4 inch barrels in .38 of caution, there is no transfer bar in etched Great Western II name from he ranks up with the Old Masters. Special caliber. I advised him I usu- these revolvers. The firing pin is the top of the barrels. This was fair- His full coverage on a stainless sin- ally need an action job on new guns, mounted on the hammer as in the ly easy, and with a little polishing, gle action is a beautiful thing to and he said these would not need it. original Colts. This means you only the job was complete. Using these behold. For real quality engraving Two days later the pistols load five rounds and lower the ham- fine revolvers, I never missed a shot (Continued on next page) October 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 45 (Continued from previous page) under the barrel next to the ejector grips arrived via priority mail. I at a reasonable price, you just can’t housing where it does not detract have twenty pairs of Sambar Stag on beat Jeff. from the clean looks of the gun. various handguns and two pair of Elk Fast forward to the first warm This pair instantly became my main Stag, and none of them compare to weather here in Ohio, and I decided match guns. They just don’t miss, if the beauty and fit of these custom Golden Gate to get another pair of Great Western I do my part! Red Stag grips. When you buy off the western Wear II’s, in stainless of course, for back- I heard of a gentleman making shelf/mail order stag grips, they come ups. Cowboy Action Shooting™ is grips of Red Stag and when a fellow in various thicknesses, and usually just the greatest excuse to buy more shooter, Marcus Allen, SASS Life with either sharp edges hanging over guns! Again I called EMF and the #4357, showed me his, I knew my the frame or gaps with the frame following day my new consecutive second pair of guns would soon be wider than the grips. Since Cowboy Home of serial numbered pair arrived. This wearing them. I contacted Roger Action Shooting™ is a two-hand gun Knudsen Hat Co. pair came in with slightly heavier Warmuskerken to see about getting competition, I believe both should be Authentic OL D WEST hats trigger pulls at 3-1/4 and 4 pounds; some custom Red Stag grips made as alike as possible, i.e., same trigger for damn near 25 years otherwise, they were fitted and fin- for this pair. Since the original ultra pull and grip size. To be consistently EXCLUSIVE! ished exactly like the first pair. A ivory grips fit my hand well, I want- accurate, the grips must fit your NOW! After 100 years absence quick call to Brownell’s and a couple ed the Red Stag to be the made with hands and the actions should feel the Genuine Stetson sets of “Lee’s Gunsmithing” Colt approximately the same dimensions same. While these grips have a dif- Boss of the Plains Hats and with as much bark as possible on ferent pattern on the panels due to Stetson's new improved 4X Beaver Felt, spring kits (part #100-000-509) were in special colors, and formed by Knudsen on the way. At the same time I decid- such thin panels. Roger does not just the nature of the material, they are to the inverted pot shape as the original ed to order the screwdriver bit set for ship you a set of grips that roughly the same thickness. Therefore, they hand formed by John B. himself. Colts to fit my hex driver handle fit. Rather, he makes them to your feel alike. Roger did have to make ReplaceOwn the classic B.O.P. (part # 080-000086). Correct fitting grip frame. These panels are fitted, them a little thicker than the origi- Shown with optional H.H. string. screwdrivers save ugly burred heads no gaps and nothing hanging over nals because I wanted lots of "bark" TK and lots of cussing. (Do ask the frame. In addition, he made my on the panels rather than plain SPECIAL Brownell’s for a Cowboy Action pair “one piece,” that is, actually two smooth grips without character. 4X Black $154.98 Catalog, it’s free and full of goodies panels with stainless pins and a Again there is something about natu- Sand, Sahara Tan, or Pecan $159.98 for Cowboy Action Shooting™.) filler block gluing the two sides ral material that beats synthetic any or Knudsen 100% Wool in Black, Sand Char Brown, or Pecan $84.98 Installing the new springs was together (the same as “one piece” time. Remember the guns used by Limited Special! quite easy and again nothing else ivory). Of course, this means you our western heroes didn't have faux We bought 100's of Resistol over runs needed to be done other than cut- must ship him your grip frame and ivory and imitation stag back then, so we are offering these hats at about $60 ting down the front sights for my wait a few weeks, so it’s good to have just the real deal! Unfortunately off regular prices - light colors only and loads. These guns seemed to shoot a spare set of guns if it’s your shoot- these grips are so nice looking I may no ribbon bound edges. Below are some even better than the first pair, pro- ing season. Roger emailed me photos have to find another stagecoach with of the many styles we can build on these. ducing two-inch groups at 25 yards of the new panels before finishing. a loaded strongbox, so I can have Jeff Stumpy from a rest. As usual, I removed the What a teaser! I could hardly wait engrave this pair of six shooters. Witha6"or7" Great Western II marking on top of for them to arrive. If you want to play our fantasy open crown the barrels. The Italian maker Several days after receiving the game with guns that look and feel Sale! Pietta is marked very unobtrusively email photos from Roger, my new like those in the old westerns, check $99.98 out EMF and these custom suppliers. I am sure you won't be disappointed. 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Hmmph! you say? Here’s the logic: pair of pants and expect your belt to 3.The manufacturer measures the When your jeans say you’re a 38, fit. It simply doesn’t work. I know belt from the center hole to the most likely you’re a 40 in the waist- ‘cause my brother tried that one on fold. Translation: There’s no buck- line, doesn’t it make you feel more me years back, and I fell for it. It le on that belt. Depending on svelte to think of yourself as a 38? took me three belts to figure out his style, width, and type, buckles can The trouble comes when one manu- britches weren’t telling the truth add anywhere from a half inch to facturer makes you think you’re and that he was fibbin’ some too! 3” — or more! — to the length of a more svelte than another – or when Manufacturers measure belts belt. That means your 38” belt is one cut delivers a promise another any number of different ways too, so now a … ? can’t for the same measurement. Or even if you know your actual waist Actually, this is one of the more when one set of britches comes with size, you could be in for a surprise. common ways of measuring a belt, Purdy Gear, SASS #33315 spandex and the others come with Here are some of the ways they used by quite a bunch of extremely that stuff that shrinks just looking measure: reputable manufacturers because it at a tub full of water. About the 1.The manufacturer figures out the standardizes the manufacturing ou hear it time and time again safest advice anyone can give is total length of the leather in the process (i.e., better for them, not Y… I ordered this … (Insert any trust no one and try them all on and belt plus the buckle together. you). In my neck of the woods, this or all of the following words: britch- then ask if they’ll shrink on you in Translation: the center hole is any- measurement is designated HTF or es, gun belt, pants belt) … and they the wash. And pay attention to the where from 4–6” from the end, “hole to fold.” The good news is if you don’t fit! How come? fact no human being has ever been which makes that 38” belt a 34” or have a pretty-much standard sort of It would be simple, in the case of able to predict shrinkage when hung even a 32”! buckle – or are putting your old buck- britches, to say, “oh, it’s just the cut,” in a closet for a number of days, 2.The manufacturer measures the le back on the new belt — this can but it’s more than that. Some man- weeks, or months. Buyer beware! belt from the hole closest to the actually work. It is also about the ufacturers “fib.” Okay … most of ‘em Pants or waist belts come with a end of the billet. That means the only way to do things for those folks lie like rugs, but it’s not that they whole different set of rules. Don’t belt is actually about 2” shorter who have one belt and continually want to make you feel bad. Usually ever even think of telling a belt than what it’s labeled as, ‘cause it’s want to swap out the buckles. they’re trying to make you feel good. maker you wear a size such and such the centermost hole that counts! (Continued on next page) October 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 47 (Continued from previous page) ble permutations mentioned above 4.The belt is measured from the cen- as well as the following: ter hole with the buckle included (a) Some manufacturers automati- www.sweetshooter.com in the measurement. For those of cally figure the hip measurement you who don’t know, for a heel bar is 4” (or so) larger than the waist or center bar buckle, that’s from measurement, and they’ll mark the center hole to the place where their 42” hip belts as 38” belts. the tongue hits the buckle. On a Boy, can that create mayhem! trophy buckle, it’s from center hole That means if you think you’re to the buckle hook. This is the ordering a 38” hip, that belt will most accurate way of doing things, be 4” (or so) too big on you! as it matches the waist measure- (b) Other manufacturers mark the ment. A 38 is a 38. Unfortunately, actual hip measurement (that 38” it’s rougher on the maker because will actually be a 38”), while oth- math is involved. They have to cut ers give an HTF measurement the leather to length by subtract- (38” plus an inch or so). Either ing the buckle length, which can be way, you’ll get closer than with in interesting fractional numbers the method outlined in (a). that strain the noodles of the best Unfortunately, it makes punchers makers. My humble opinion is the who are used to having that 4” hip “noodling” is well worth the tai- fudge factor added in crazy lored net end result. because all their belts will be com- toured, you might have to remind takes won’t happen. Folks who make 5.And this is the worst! The manu- ing in 4” shy of what they need! them to measure along the contour these items are just mere mortals facturer hasn’t a single clue on So how on earth do you get rather than across it. Yeah … the after all. But, human error aside, how to measure his belts. I’ve around this mess? hired help can get scary sometimes!) these methods work and will usually measured belts from some pretty Trying the darn things on is your The next best way to order is to make you feel less grumpy when well known manufacturers that first and best way of dealing with the go by an existing belt. In this case your … (insert britches, gun belt, make absolutely no sense whatso- issue. Unfortunately, we mostly make sure they know this is a hole to waist belt) arrives. ever. I have no idea what’s going don’t live in that sort of a world, and fold measurement and have them do Can’t think of anything more to on with this, but I’ve seen it too mail order and Internet sales are a a physical measurement to make add to this topic, so it’s time to ride many times to dismiss it as uncom- fact of life. If you mail order, the best certain. (Ummm … don’t forget to on down the trail some. As usual, if mon. I can’t even begin to specu- way to do it is to give your true meas- measure along the contours of your you want to crab or comment, you late how to order one of these from urement (taken with a tape measure existing belt rather than across it. can reach me at 706-692-5536 or at a catalogue or (heaven forbid!) at the place where you will be wear- Customers can be scary too!) [email protected]. Reguerdos, online. Your best bet would be to ing the belt). If you can talk to a This still doesn’t guarantee mis- compadres! talk to someone who can physical- real, live human being, tell them you ly measure the belt for you. would like someone to take a physi- When you get to gun belts, it gets cal measurement from the buckle to VISIT THE SASS WEB SITE AT WWW.SASSNET.COM even nuttier. There are all the possi- the center hole. (If the belt is con- AUSTIN-HALL BOOT CO.
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By Quick Cal, SASS Life #2707, Regulator, and Chairman of RO Committee
degrees, and the moment the com- seems to completely ignore strong- it in a binder, so you have all the petitor retrieves it and begins to lift side “straight-hang” draws even information at hand. If you don’t it even while using the greatest care, when someone wears it “John Wayne have the complete set of the above it will probably exceed 190 degrees. Style” and sweeps the Timer materials, they can be downloaded This can happen with any long gun Operator and Spotters as they draw from the SASS Web page at when staged vertically, but it is most and re-holster. www.sassnet.com. You can also obvious with the side-by-side. As we always should, let’s read download the Match Administration Quick Cal, SASS Life #2707 Another example is a strong side what the rules have to say about this Guide and the Match Design Guide. “straight-hang” pistol worn at or subject. There are many people in These are all free and are a wealth of ’ve received several letters over behind the side seam of the pants. SASS that believe the SASS information for anyone involved in Ithe past year asking me to address Most of these types of strong side Handbook is the final word on the organizing any size match. the 170 Degree Rule. While just draws exceed 180 degrees as they rules. However, I would like to point In the SASS Handbook on Page about everyone agrees on how this are exiting the holster. Cross-draws out on Page 3 of the Handbook it 40, #17 seems to be the only place rule applies when a competitor is are consistently heavily scrutinized states, “The SASS Range Operations that mentions the 170-Degree Rule, actually engaging a stage with by just about everyone, and when Basic Course and SASS Range but the wording only seems to be firearms in hand, the rule gets real performed correctly by wearing the Officer Training Course offer an in- about cross-draws and shoulder murky when it is applied to drawing cross-draw holster in the appropri- depth interpretation and further holsters. It’s almost as though it and re-holstering pistols and verti- ate position or by twisting (if neces- clarification of these rules.” There- doesn’t cover strong-side holsters or cally staged long guns. For instance, sary), these types of draws can be fore, in order to have the complete long guns. a vertically staged side-by-side shot- done as safely as any other. But the rules, you must have all three docu- In the SASS Range Operations gun with the action open resting biggest complaint I get from cross- ments. I strongly suggest every seri- Basic Course (RO-I) on Page 14, at against a prop is already at 180 draw shooters is that everyone ous competitor download it and put (Continued on next page) OFF THE WALL Gun Carts Suited for the Rowdiest Cowboys & Cowgirls 224 N. Howard St. Greentown, Indiana 46936 Tel: (765) 628-2050 Fax: (765) 628-1899 “The Ultimate Gun Cart for C.A.S.” Now a SASS Affiliated Merchant
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(Continued from previous page) ed we just wanted to keep every- the end of #19, it says in bold letters, thing as down-range as possible. “Any gun that breaks the 170-degree Practically speaking, we have pret- safety rule will result in a Stage DQ.” ty much been following the One- On the same page under #21, it cov- Meter Rule both around the shoot- ers Dropped Guns, a subject for a ers feet and vertically when future column. retrieving and re-staging vertically Finally, in the SASS Range staged long-guns. Personally, I’m Officer Training Course (RO-II) on not a big fan of un-written rules, Page 8 under Breaking the 170- but I do understand the concept of Degree Safety Rule, 2nd paragraph, “if we give them an inch they’ll take “It is also necessary to note the a mile,” or in this case, a meter and shooter must be given the ability a half or two meters. to draw and holster pistols from What we have been doing has “straight hang” holsters and the worked, although it can lead to liter- ability to retrieve and return al interpretations, hard line calls, vertically staged double-bar- and penalties. SASS is committed to reled shotguns without penalty.” keeping this sport as friendly as pos- What does all this mean? It sible and keeping the rules as simple means both the shooter and the as allowable. There is no such thing Range Officer have to apply good as making the rules so plainly writ- judgment. SASS has an impeccable ten everyone can understand them safety record, and we aim to keep it without any misunderstanding. No that way. Shooters should draw language, especially English, is capa- pistols and pick up vertically ble of accomplishing that task. If it staged long guns so as to keep were, we wouldn’t need the court sys- the muzzle in a safe direction tem. We don’t want our Handbook a and point them downrange as foot thick and have to use Black’s efficiently as possible. In some Law Dictionary to decipher it. International Action Shooting Instead, we prefer to have common Sports, they actually go as far as sense and the intent of our rules as allowing a competitor a one-meter our guiding light. We are a sport (draw zone) around their feet to made of competitor judging competi- accomplish drawing and re-holster- tor. To use good judgment and apply ing. This was brought up to the the rules for the benefit of all the Territorial Governors in 1999 at shooters is the highest goal we can the first Summit, but it was decid- seek to attain. Page 50 Cowboy Chronicle October 2005 GUNS & GEAR COUNTERS READY? SHOOTER READY? COMIN’ AT CHA ... By Creeker, SASS #43022
Beep. You engage the stage, among organized sports in that the • Do not be intimidated by the counter performing this duty well shooting as quickly and safely as participants score and referee for the shooter or the match - everyone and accurately - thank them. Fair, possible. Your last round goes down- very folks they are competing misses at some time - first time accurate, and consistent counting range, and you proceed to the against. We must be vigilant in our shooters and champions alike. ensures we all get the same shooting unloading table with a grin. As the performance while counting, and • Be aware of the stage directions - experience, and our scores can be smoke clears, you wait to hear your insist on it from others, to ensure a be looking at the correct targets. fairly compared to others shooting time and misses called out to the fair and level playing field for all • Do not discuss or debate with the the same stages. No shooter wants scorer. You look over to the spotters that will shoot that stage. other spotters during the stage. to benefit or be penalized because of and notice no count being displayed. To do so: • You saw what you saw - right or someone else’s scoring error. Lastly The counters are looking at each • Watch the targets for impacts and wrong. Hold up your count at the and perhaps most importantly, other, seemingly waiting for some- markings. end of the shooting string – don’t avoiding these types of issues thing. Tentatively a counter raises a • Listen for impacts. wait for the other counters. ensures our thoughts of selling our finger and almost instantly the other • Find a position that will give you a The position of counter can be a guns and taking up golf are mini- two are displaying a single finger as line of sight on both shooter and difficult job, as it requires a level of mized. After all, who wants to take well. Hmm. That’s interesting. targets during the entire stage. If attention almost as intense as the up golf? Those folks wear funny Wonder what they were doing when such a position does not exist - shooting itself. When you note a looking clothing. they were supposed to be counting? move as needed as the shooter You once again briefly consider sell- moves. ADVERTISING INFORMATION ing your guns and taking up golf. • Be aware of your shooter’s equip Ever happen to you? Even ment. Smokeless .32 rounds will ASK FOR worse, have you ever been that not “ding” the same as full load ~ DONNA ~ counter waiting for someone else to blackpowder .45’s - but a hit is a (EXT. 118) make the call? Our hobby is rare hit and counts the same.
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ast Draw competition has been stuff was all about. In May we trav- and try again until one per- Faround probably as long as eled to Meridian, ID for the 2005 son has won more rounds. Cowboy Action Shooting™. How- Cowboy Fast Draw National Cham- It would seem reload- ever, because of the number of leg pionship. ing would not be necessary wounds, missing toes and other Fast Draw competition is held in because the targets are injuries, and the danger involved for a more or less urban setting because placed (for championship others, as well as for the shooter, the of need for a dependable electric matches) at distances no activity has not attained any power source to operate the quite more than the traditional advanced level of popularity. elaborately designed and most accu- gunfight distance of 21 With today’s advanced tech- rate scoring machines that must pro- feet. However, the number niques of laser development and the vide results at least to the millisec- of misses in a match often production of sophisticated timing ond (0.001 sec). These timing ma- can be exceptionally high. machines and the production of wax chines are attached to round targets As an amusing aside to projectiles, a change is taking place two feet in diameter that have a light illustrate this point: in this in the center. The contestants are Meridian Championship in and the sport seems to be taking off La Gatita competing in the Senior Women’s at a very rapid pace. A number of brought to the firing line, command- my very first attempt at division of Cowboy Fast Draw. matches and Championships alrea- ed to be set, and the controller press- this sort of thing, I was able dy have been held, mostly in South es a switch that shortly activates the to defeat the eventual champion, behoove an elder statesman, or one Dakota, Idaho, Wyoming, and other light. This activation is the signal for whose scores consistently were clus- approaching that division, to have western states. Most recently a cow- the contestants to draw and fire. tered in the 0.4–0.5 second range, great expectations of gaining fame boy fast draw match was held in con- Only one shot is fired at each activa- because I did not miss a target. and fortune in this sport, although at junction with, but not authorized by, tion and is repeated, normally for the Thus, I had scores more than twice 85, I was able to win a couple and a SASS match in Norco, CA and usual five rounds, unless a tie occurs as high as his, but I had five scores survive through nine rounds. But, another in Mule Camp, GA. between the contestants, at which while he had only two! my survival resulted only from being Having been involved with SASS time the competitors reload one to The match is run on a round able to hit the targets consistently shooting for a number of years, I five more rounds (depending upon robin sort of format. Individuals are while depending upon my much decided to see what this fast draw the rules established for the match) eliminated from the tournament faster opponents to miss. when they are defeated four times. Women seem to enjoy this type Most of these eliminations occur the of competition and were represented first day, so the second day provides by a large contingent. The nearness for two brackets competing simulta- of the aforementioned amenities of neously. The championship group civilization was mentioned as im- continues as before, and the second group, consisting of the 4X losers, competes by shooting only three rounds for up to two losses to deter- mine “Best of the Worst.” A very large number of the shoot- ers were not SASS members and, in fact, a considerable number were not even aware of our organization. They gain most of their new mem- bers by people stopping by while shopping. These visitors try a few rounds at the booth the society keeps manned with a person to demon- strate, supply a rig, handgun, and wax projectiles, and provide instruc- tion so the person can join on the spot. This particular match in El Tigre Viejo gets ready to take on the reigning Cowboy Fast Draw Meridian, which is a suburb of Boise, Champion at the Meridian match. was held in the parking lot of a shop- ping mall - an ideal location to pro- portant to a number of queries. vide the electrical connections and They also have a senior division other amenities essential to the that was won by the Overall match. Women’s Champion, thus allowing There are no age divisions such the second place senior, my wife, La as those offered by SASS, although Gatita, SASS #28084, to take the they do recognize juniors and seniors senior’s award in her very first with a division prize. The Senior attempt at this sport. Champion would have qualified for The dinner provided by the early senior status in SASS. organization at one of the Boise However, he also finished third over- Hotels certainly was excellent and all in the championship division. the number and quality of the prizes Thus, I would not believe it should (Continued on page 61)
Page 58 Cowboy Chronicle October 2005 HISTORY
WAY OUT WEST – LITTLE KNOWN FAMOUS PEOPLE By Joe Fasthorse Harrill, SASS #48769 Joe Fasthorse Harrill, SASS #48769
illiam H. Russell, William WBradford Waddell, and Alexander Majors created the Pony Express on April 3, 1860, and operated the enterprise dur- ing the venture’s entire existence of just over 18 months. JOHNNY FRY was the first westbound rider, and BILLY HAMILTON the first to ride eastbound. It took 10 to 16 days to carry the mail between St. Joseph, Missouri and Sacramento, California. The Pony Express was discontinued on October 24, 1861 when the tele- graph system was completed. The average age of a Pony Express rider in 1860 was 20. The youngest rider was 11 years old. October 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 59 HISTORY
THIS MONTH IN HISTORY 1890’s OOccttoobbeerr
By Ellsworth T. Kincaid, Life/Regulator #6037
Oct 1890 For $25, passengers on the Anchor Line steamboats traveled roundtrip from Natchez to the St. Louis Exposition. Some said the meals alone were worth the fare. Oct 1890 Due to the growth of the railroad, the 1890 census showed Kansas and Nebraska had grown to more than a million residents each, Minnesota to 1.3 million, the two Dakotas to more than a half mil- lion, and the Pacific Northwest States to 675,000. The desert of Arizona Territory boasted almost 90,000 settlers. The “great empty” was no longer empty. 1 Oct 1890 Yosemite National Park in California is created by an act of Congress and is dedicated on the 15th. This act is chiefly due to the work of naturalist John Muir and Robert Underwood, one of the editors of Century Magazine. 7 Oct 1890 Train robber, murderer Rube Burrows is captured and lodged in the Linden Alabama jail. Attempting to escape, he is killed. 16 Oct 1890 Kicking Bear is escorted from the Dakota’s Standing Rock Agency as officials become agitated over the Indians’ “Ghost Dance.” 19 Oct 1890 Troops reach Pine Ridge in fear the Indians are on the “verge of a big outbreak.” Thousands of Indians take to the Bad Lands. 5 Oct 1892 Just after 9:00 AM, the Dalton Gang raids Coffeyville, Kansas, attempting to rob two banks, the Condon and First National, simultaneously. Four gang members (Bill Powers, Dick Broadwell, and Bob and Grat Dalton) and four locals are killed. Emmett Dalton turns back to aid his brother and is shot repeatedly, surviv- ing 20 gunshot wounds. Emmett is sentenced to life in prison in 1893, but will be pardoned in 1907 and live to become a prosperous citizen of California, making movies about his gang’s exploits. 15 Oct 1892 President Harrison opens 1,800,000 acres of Crow Indian land in Montana to settlement. Oct 1893 A young historian from the University of Wisconsin, Frederick Jackson Turner, reads from his essay, “The Significance of the Frontier in American History,” at the World’s Columbian SASS Exposition held in Chicago. Turner clothed the frontier experience in a new dignity, saying the American was unique among the peo- ples of the earth, due to their conquering of the frontier. 7 Oct 1894 Ed and John Jennings, brothers of Al, get into a gunfight with Mercantile Temple Houston. Ed is killed; John dies of wounds soon afterward. Oct 1894 Asa Shinn Mercer, former publisher of the Northwestern Livestock Journal in Cheyenne, who once supported the cattle barons and their dominant Republican Party machine, publishes his little book with the long title, The Banditti of the Plains, or the Order yours today Cattlemen’s Invasion of Wyoming in 1892, keeping alive the mem- ory of the Johnson County War. Mercer had switched to the toll-free Democratic Party just after the invasion of Johnson County and denounced the cattle barons. Oct 1895 Charlie Russell rides over to visit the family of his friend Ben Roberts near the town of Cascade, Montana. There he meets 1-877-411-SASS Nancy Cooper, an attractive 16-year-old, who was motherless and abandoned by her father in Helena. They become fast friends and marry in September of 1896. Nancy organizes Charlie’s life, puts or order on-line him on a strict work schedule, taking over the sales of his art. She persuades him to move back to Great Falls, a better market for his at art, and gets him to exhibit his works in Denver. Charlie was con- tent with Nancy managing his life. 1 Oct 1896 Rural free delivery is established throughout the country by the www.sassnet.com Federal Post Office … especially appreciated by residents of the West, where distances are so vast. (Outside U.S.) 1 Oct 1897 Al and Frank Jennings rob a Rock Island train, netting $300. They call are arrested, tried, and sentenced: Al getting five and Frank get- (714) 694-1800 ting seven years hard labor. 15 Oct 1899 The “Overland Limited,” a luxury train, makes its first run from Chicago to Oakland, California, stopping in Reno, Nevada to make it convenient for gamblers. This train will remain in service ‘till 1947. Page 60 Cowboy Chronicle October 2005 MOUNTED 2005 SASS NORTHWEST MOUNTED REGIONAL By Eliza Mae, SASS #66037
ilican, OR Sponsored by the healthy competition is fun and were also represented at the shoot not missing any of the 60 balloons in MHorse Ridge Pistoleros and the always helps an individual improve with Buck Bardell as the announcer the six stages. Lone Pine Rangers, the 2005 SASS his skills.” Senior men’s champion and a competitor. Buck won his divi- For any questions about Mounted Northwest Mounted Regional held was Bronco Pete, SASS #62663, on a sion during the two-day event. Shooting or mounted clinics, contact July 15th and 16th was a great suc- wild mustang out of the Steen’s herd Wildcat Calhoun won her division as Hawkeye Scout, SASS #42322, at cess. The Lone Pine Rangers from in Burns, Oregon. well as the Sharp Shooter award by 541-447-7012. Prineville, Oregon is a posse of The Women’s Overall champion Mounted Shooters, and the group has was also the Ladies All-around at quadrupled in size since its inception Winter Range and the World in October 2004. With new members Champion in her division at END of joining regularly, the Rangers have TRAIL 2004. Also riding a mustang, members from the very beginning Cactus Kitty, SASS #41813, had the division to Division Two. lead from the very first stage. She Six stages of exciting mounted and Sheriff Slaughter train wild competition were held over two days. mustangs at their stables in Stages were set out in the sagebrush Prineville, Oregon. Cactus Kitty won and junipers for a much more realis- her division as well. tic shoot. Bullwhip Bub, SASS Coming second overall and win- #66036, a new member of the Lone ning her division was Eliza Mae, Pine Rangers with approximately SASS #66037, a new Lone Pine Rangers’ member with two months’ 6-gun two months experience under his Deluxe: gun belt, won the Men’s Overall com- experience. Prairie Sunshine, SASS cooler- petition as well as his division. #42323, one of the founding members tray, cradle, Running a close second all the way of the Lone Pine Rangers, rode her wagon was Sheriff Slaughter, SASS #41812, mustang to victory as Senior wheels, natural also from the Lone Pine Rangers. As Women’s Champion. $699.00 stain Sheriff Slaughter put it, “good The Powder River Pistoleros
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COWBOY FAST DRAW . . . all of the people were some of the When I put it all in perspective, I active Fast Draw competitors. Fast (Continued from page 52) most congenial and most pleasant I guess I understand why Bat Draw, Western Three Gun, and offered were outstanding. The top 15 have encountered in any of my shoot- Masterson decided to give it all up Cowboy Action Shooting™ are all men and top 10 women in the ing travels. As a traditionalist, how- and become a reporter, and why “cowboy” gun games and each serves Championship Division each re- ever, I am not too overly pleased Wyatt Earp decided to go after some to broaden the membership base of ceived prizes along with the top two about spending a couple of days in gold in Alaska. They had a lot more all the disciplines. It’s wonderful men and women in the “Best of the the parking lot of a big city mall in to lose, but the idea is the same. As when individuals actually join all Worst.” Both the man and woman spite of the fun and nice people. I Dirty Harry says, “A man’s got to three organizations! While SASS is top gun, or overall champions, also am not overly excited about trav- know his limitations.” hesitant to host or sponsor Fast received an unusual and most attrac- eling more than 2000 miles round (Actually the sport of Fast Draw is a Draw and Western Three Gun tively designed plaque, a complete rig trip to actually shoot a total of less lot older than Cowboy Action matches for perceived safety and valued at over $1000, a new pistol (a than two minutes in the entire com- Shooting™. Many of our early prize money reasons, there is no rea- 50% engraved Ruger), plus a silver petition. However, that may be SASS members came from Fast son our members shouldn’t give champion’s buckle. because even the less than two min- Draw, and others, like Quick Cal these other disciplines a try. Variety My thoughts and emotions about utes of shooting over the two day and Arizona Thumber, are still is the spice of life! … editor.) Fast Draw are quite ambivalent. period is far more than I should Obviously, the pluses are many and shoot, if I want to be competitive. VISIT THE SASS WEB SITE AT WWW.SASSNET.COM Page 62 Cowboy Chronicle October 2005 MOUNTED INTRO TO MOUNTED SHOOTING – PART I MOUNTED SHOOTING GUNS By Hell-Bent Wade, SASS #18285 ost anyone new to SASS Action any gun store. If you cut out this turers produce a good product. I’ve MShooting or Mounted Shooting text and bring it with you, the dealer heard good and bad about every has seen what we do and their com- should be able to help you decide manufacturer – just like every car ments range from “Looks like fun!” what guns are right for you. You can company! Cost does not seem to to “Where do I sign up?” For those also peruse manufacturers’ websites affect quality because, in general, all reasons I’ll skip the “What is” part of and pick something out. Prices start guns work fine out of the box, ready Mounted Shooting and move on to around $280 and go up. for your upgrades, if you desire them. the equipment needed in a multi- In general, you are not going to Think of the gun as a basic model part series covering guns, blanks, want to beat up an original antique car. Some people like them stock and saddles, costumes, and even the firearm. Mounted Shooting WILL other people cannot wait to put in ancient history of this great sport. beat up your guns. They get dropped after market upgrades. Allowable up- When a new person decides to join in in the dirt, banged against fence grades include Birdshead grips the fun of Mounted Shooting they posts, fouled with blackpowder, (many companies already sell guns inevitably ask what kind of guns are stolen from holsters by curious hors- with these grips), simulated ivory, needed. The SASS Mounted Shoo- es, and even chewed on! A reproduc- antler, wood, or antiqued plastic ting Handbook states: tion is the way to go. So, whom do grips, lighter hammer spring kits for “Each contestant shall be armed you purchase from? Who makes a easier function (don’t go too light – if with two revolvers. Only fixed sight good gun, and how do you avoid the primer doesn’t go “bang,” you’ll single action revolvers of .45 Long something that will break a lot? get a five-second penalty!), free spin- Colt caliber, designed prior to 1898, Schofield or Russian, or Remington These are tough questions because ning pawls for quicker reloading, or or reproductions thereof, are Models 1875 and 1890, their repro- everyone will have their own opin- even custom engraving, turned down allowed. Examples of these guns ductions, and Ruger Vaqueros.” ions. My experience shows all guns hammers for easier cocking, hammer include Colt Single Action Army or The new shooter can pick up two are made about the same. Any of the swaps between gun types (ex: Bisley Bisley Model, Smith & Wesson of these firearms, new or used, at major and many smaller manufac- (Continued on next page)
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MISS MELISSA, SASS #49668 e e RE-ENACTOR PASSES ON TORNADO LOU By Cherokee Razy Rose, SASS #25192 AND Winchester, CA It is my sad HOGO FOGO obligation to let you know of the passing of Miss Melissa, SASS #49668, aka Sharon Moore. She was “GET HITCHED”! involved with the Ramona Pageant Czech Republic Tornado Lou, SASS Life #51899, and Hogo Fogo, SASS for many years as a Spanish rider. Life #51898, announce their wedding ceremony on August 6, 2005, in When I told her re-enacting the his- Praha – Horni Pocernice. Congratulations to the happy couple! torical western period could last all year round and talked her into going to END of TRAIL, she was hooked. She bought everything that would fit her and soon had a large wardrobe for herself and her husband, Don. She wanted to do Mounted Shooting and started taking shooting lessons from “LC Agnello” and working with one of several of her walking horses to see which would be a good shoot- ing horse. She bought all the necessary guns for Action Shooting. Between one thing and another, she never got to participate in a competition shoot, but she loved the re-enacting. She joined the LC Cowboys, a SASS a slow down of activity with LC Mounted Shooting group, and be- Cowboys, she decided she wanted to came a mainstay with her husband. be a US Marshal. She and her hus- I introduced her to Viola’s at the band participated in several of the Dickens Festival this last year, and skits at Trail Town 2005 with the she started buying gowns as fast as Marshals. KIT CARSON, SASS #6169 Sammy could turn She thought about coming to the them out. She even last Perris event with the Marshals, September 27, 1937 – July 21, 2005 entered several but went to ride her horses instead. Submitted by Unaweep Jim, SASS #30735 costume con- One of her horses threw her, and she tests, includ- cracked her skull. She was in a coma Palisade, CO Kit Carson, aka ing the one at in ICU at Loma Linda and then William “Bill” Carson Parker, died at Trail Town began a slow recovery. We were all age 68 after a battle with myeloma this year. shocked when she passed away on cancer. He was born in Pittsburg, This last June 19, 2005. Miss Melissa will be Texas, and after high school gradua- spring with missed by her friends and family. tion in 1955, he devoted 37 years to the US military, including the Texas National Guard, the US Army and Air Force, and the Colorado Army National Guard. During his military service, he received numerous medals, awards, and accommodations. He worked for many years at Convair in Ft. Worth, Texas, the for- mer Dixon Products in Grand ern re-enactment and preservation Junction, Colorado, and finally in the clubs. He and fellow Legion mem- maintenance department of the Mesa bers would often bear the flag in local County School District #51. parades, riding in his restored 1948 He was a member of the Palisade military Jeep. United Methodist Church, Palisade Kit Carson is survived by his wife, Masonic Lodge #125, his son, his mother, two sisters, and Scottish Rite, Shriners, many cousins, nieces, nephews, and American Legion extended family members. #50, the Comme- After a memorial service at the morative Confe- Palisade Methodist Church on July derate Air Force, 28th, he was buried at the Veterans SASS, and Memorial Cemetery. various veter- (Reprised from the Grand Junc- an and west- tion Free Press, July 27, 2005) October 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 65 REVIEWS- BOOKS SMALL CREEK II—THE RETURN OF NEBRASKA NED Written by the Capgun Kid, SASS #31398 Reviewed by Palaver Pete, Life/Regulator #4375
ur own Capgun Kid weaves a Noah’s assimilation into the society of Ogood story. Small Creek II is the Small Creek, Kansas in 1874. second in a series of books about The Capgun Kid’s characters Noah Dobbs IV, a born and raised really come to life, and in my opinion, Easterner who heads west as his this is a very accomplished trait for a heart dictates and the dime novels writer. We get to know and become he has read suggest. In Volume One friends with Sheriff Axel Sweet, he settled in Small Creek, Kansas, Rancher Ben Benson, and Wrangler but after several incidents, is sad- Slim Posey, as well as the story’s pro- dled with an unwanted reputation of tagonist, Noah Dobbs IV, no small
TRAWLAINE By Walt Lange a pistolero by the local, and anony- feat for any writer, but this comes as Reviewed by Ellsworth T. Kincaid, SASS Life/Regulator #6037 mous, dime novelist Williams. This no surprise. The Capgun Kid, better resulted in a reputation as a gun- known in real life as Gregory J. he tale of Trawlaine follows the New Mexico, near Gallina. Jonathan fighter—not exactly what this boot- Geiger, has already published four Tadventures of Jonathan Traw- falls in love with Elena Alvarez, the maker wants. Whether he liked it or novels, Divers Adventures, A Legacy laine, from his boyhood in the beautiful daughter of one of the more not, it appears he is now branded Found, A Season of Purpose, as well Cumberland Mountains to his com- prominent Don’s in Santa Fe, mar- with this moniker “Kid Galena” for as Small Creek I, introducing Noah ing of age in the New Mexico ries her and finds himself a Don – the remainder of his life, and a cou- Dobbs IV. His other work has been Territory. With the tragic loss of his Don Trawlaine. Jonathan’s and his ple of outlaws, namely Nebraska Ned seen in “Smoke and Fire News,” “The family, young Jonathan decides to family’s trials and tribulations in did something about that. Buckskin Report,” and the “Book of hook up with a trade company and maintaining a cattle and horse ranch When we last visited Small Creek, Buckskinning.” He and his wife, head west, following the Santa Fe in Apache country, while watching Kansas and Noah in Volume One, Anne, raised their children in Trail to New Mexico. Tracking close over his shoulder very second for the Noah was recovering from a shoulder Connecticut, a center of colonial and behind him are a pack of no-non- next Flagan man to bushwhack him wound received while preventing firearms history. sense mountain boys, the Flagan and make good their family blood Nebraska Ned from stealing his horse. If you want to find out what hap- men, wanting revenge for the death feud makes for an interesting story- Nursed back to health by his love, pens to Kid Galena, you best write of one of their own … by the hands of line and compelling story. Alice Benson, Noah continues his the Capgun Kid and order this novel, Jonathan when protecting those he Walt Lange (Coop Trawlaine, futile effort to deny the “gunfighter” as well as the first one. To order loved and lost. We learn Jonathan is SASS #63617) is an established poet, label already stamped upon him. either Small Creek I or Small Creek half-Cherokee, on his mother’s side, novelist, and writer of commentaries Noah has more problems facing him II, send $9 per book, plus $1 per book and for a young 15-year-old, he can and editorials for small publications. in Volume Two. A syndicate of Texas for shipping and handling to, The wield a knife, tomahawk, shoot a Lange won the Golden Poet’s Award cattlemen is attempting to squeeze his Capgun Kid, 61 Mist Hill Drive, Kentucky Long-rife, and pretty much in 1989, the Silver Poet’s Award in future father in law, Ben Mason, off Brookfield, CT 06804. As with take care of himself when trouble 1990, and the Editor’s Choice Award the range. Nebraska Ned is traveling Volume One, proceeds from this lim- rears its ugly head … which is often. in 2000 and 2004. Recently, Lang was with them, and Volume Two is princi- ited edition run will go to charity. In Having no difficulty making accepted into the Western Writer’s of pally concerned with the range war this case, Capgun will be forwarding friends, he develops a life-long America, Inc. organization. that ensues. One of the Texas fore- the profits to Knights of Columbus friendship with an old mountain TRAWLAINE Walt Lange ISBN: men, Jack Cronin, has sworn to kill Christmas Charities, so more of the man, Jeremiah Hawkins, and togeth- 1-4137-7738-4 PublishAmerica, Ben, and this will truly put the test to families provided with Christmas er they build a ranchero in northern Baltimore, MD Noah’s reputation and more impor- baskets and toys will have a nicer tantly, perhaps his life. In Volume holiday. After this run, The Small Two, we see a run in with Wild Bill Creek Series will be forwarded to VISIT THE SASS WEB SITE AT WWW.SASSNET.COM Hickok, and the continuation of Capgun’s publisher. Page 66 Cowboy Chronicle October 2005 REVIEWS- PRODUCTS CIMARRON’S TEXAS RANGER MODEL SHARPS .50-70 CARBINE By Tuolumne Lawman, SASS #6127
Texas Rangers on the Southern Border! With the increase of popu- larity of Plainsmen Matches requir- ing single shot rifle caliber guns, the Sharps carbine is a natural. Our friends at Cimarron have introduced their new Texas Ranger Model Sharps .50-70 Carbine. It is perfect their fast breech reloading and their Tuolumne Lawman, as a fast handling Plainsmen rifle deserved reputation for accuracy, SASS #6127 and for Indian War re-enactor alike. were in high demand. Col. Hiram SHARPS CARBINE HISTORY Berdan issued .52 caliber, model hen we say “Sharps Rifle,” in Christian Sharps produced his 1859 Sharps rifles to his notorious Wour minds it conjures up first single shot, percussion, breech- “Sharpshooters.” images of scruffy, buckskin clad, loading rifle using paper cartridges As for Sharps carbines, the bearded men carrying their heavy in the late 1840’s. The popularity of Sharps Linen cartridge carbines Wars, these Sharps .50-70 carbines barreled 1874 Sharps “Old Reliable” his rifles increased over the next ten were very popular with Cavalry were substitute standard. They business rifle across the trackless years. Prior to the Civil War, the units during the Civil War, 80,000 of were still issued to many front line plains in search of the vanishing Rev. Beecher, an abolitionist, shipped them having been manufactured. units, including the famous 10th North American Bison. What we Sharps rifles to fellow abolitionists They had a reputation for reliability Cavalry Buffalo Soldiers in Texas. don’t often think of, however, is that in Kansas in crates marked “Bibles.” and accuracy. In fact, the Sharps The Sharps .50-70 carbines stayed in Sharps metallic cartridge carbines This gave the Sharps rifle the nick- carbine was second only to the circulation in the Army, to some were an issue item for both the US name “Beecher’s Bibles.” During the Spencer repeater in popularity with degree, until the early 1880s, though Cavalry in the Indian Wars, and the Civil War, the Sharps rifles, with Union Cavalry units. most were surplused out, as enough After the war, in the late 1860s of the 1873 carbines were produced and early 1870s, over 30,000 thou- to replace them. sand Sharps linen cartridge percus- According to Garavaglia and sion carbines were converted to fire Worman, in their book “Firearms of the new .50-70 Government round the American West 1866-1894” thir- then used by the Allin Conversion ty-six of the .50-70 converted Model Springfield trapdoors. In 1866, 1863 Sharps Carbines were delivered Sharps also began producing newly to Captain McNelly’s company of the made metallic cartridge firing Texas Rangers. The carbines had “T breechloaders. One of the first cal- S” with a star between them stamped ibers was the .50-70 Government on the top of the barrel in front of the round. As the post war westward rear sight. (Author’s Note: The migration swelled, so did the flow of Cimarron website says they were Sharps rifles to the West. Plainsmen 1859 carbines that were converted. and Buffalo hunters alike favored The actual Texas Ranger Carbine the Sharps for its power. pictured in the book has no patch box Even after the 1873 trapdoor on the stock. Model 1859 Sharps car- Springfield carbine was made the bines had a patch box, but the 1863 standard issue during the Indian (Continued on next page) October 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 67
(Continued from previous page) cally correct, and increasingly avail- dle is stamped on the top of the bar- or deforming the bullet. did not.) I have also read elsewhere able, .50-70 Government cartridge. rel. It has appropriate Sharps and This load should be in the neigh- it was predominantly Model 1863 (For the non-purists, it is also avail- Lawrence patent information on the borhood of 1,250 fps. if I am figuring Carbines that were converted to .50- able in .45-70) receiver and lock plate. Armi right. That should be a good combi- 70 after the war. This makes sense, The crescent steel butt plate is Sport’s markings are discreetly nation of speed and bullet weight for as there were more 1863s produced, color case hardened like the receiv- stamped on the bottom of the barrel, those of you who, like me, prefer the and they had seen less use.) er, hammer, and lever. The breech- well out of sight. heavier “pills” traveling down range. THE TEXAS RANGER SHARPS block is blued. The Texas Ranger The Texas Ranger Sharps car- AT THE RANGE About the only commonly found Sharps has a single, wide military bine tips my postal scales at exactly As it is a carbine, I used a 50- originals of the Sharps rifles found in style trigger that is smooth and 7 lbs., 4 oz. It seems to balance in yard range for the shooting. I used today’s SASS side matches are these crisp. The action is very smooth and the hand well, and throws up on tar- crossed “Buffalo Sticks” from a sit- .50-70 Cavalry carbines. They usually light. It has the military style lever get quickly with the short barrel. ting position for a rest. I also shot run about $3,000 and up, though, for a lock to keep the breech closed. It My overall impression was above pop cans off-hand at 25 yards to sim- functional one. Cimarron has made also has the cavalry “saddle ring on and beyond favorable ulate Plainsmen shooting. The these much more affordable. These a slide bar” on the left side of the AMMUNITION three-shot groups averaged around are nice, well-made guns, patterned receiver (though actually for clip- The only load I had on hand to 2-1/4” to 2-1/2” at 50 yards, very after the model 1863 .50-70 cartridge ping to the wide leather sling used test it (which is the only .50-70 load respectable for a carbine with a conversion Sharps Cavalry Carbine by horse troopers in the 19th centu- I use) proved to be a real gem, and short barrel and the stock iron sights issued during the Indian Wars. They ry). It does not have the obnoxious showed the Texas Ranger Carbine’s with the military front blade. are authentic and great shooters. My automatic firing pin safety gizmo, wonderful accuracy potential. It This was with the factory replica sample from Cimarron was really, like some earlier reproduction used a 450-grain bullet from a LEE Sharps ladder rear sight and mili- really nice! It is made in Italy by Armi Sharps. The receiver tang is drilled mold, which incorporates two very tary front sight blade. The groups Sport, exclusively for Cimarron. and tapped for vernier tang sights, deep grease grooves. The bullet is were dead center on the target. The This Texas Ranger .50-70 has though I prefer the stock Sharps somewhat short with an almost Texas Ranger Sharps shouldered the true distinctive 1863 receiver barrel sights on the carbine. Tang pointed round nose. I lubed it with well, and seemed a natural fit. The and cartridge conversion lock-work sights on a .50-70 carbine are like a my 1/3 beeswax, 2/3 Crisco lube. I felt recoil with blackpowder loads of the original Sharps cartridge 9X scope on a .22 pistol! used Dixie Gunworks .50-70 brass, and the 450-grain bullet were sur- conversions. It has a walnut straight grip Winchester WMR primers, and 67 prisingly tame. It has a 22” round carbine barrel stock with a color case hardened car- grains (volume) Hodgdon TRIPLE 7 CONCLUSION with a polished black-blue finish. bine type crescent butt plate. It has blackpowder substitute. I use You can tell I truly believe The barrel sports a carbine repro- the correct carbine style fore end, Lyman .50-70 “Cowboy” dies, which Cimarron has another real “shooter” duction of the original Sharps ladder with a carbine barrel band held in run only about $40 a set, to assemble here. It is a natural for Plainsmen style rear sight marked to 700 yards, place by a spring catch like the orig- the loads. The powder was trickled events, and can throw lead 275 yards and a period correct military style inal. The wood to metal fit on my down a 24” brass drop tube. The bul- down range and bang a buffalo gong. front inverted “V” on a platform front sample is absolutely perfect! My let was seated so no grease grooves It’s a good looking and a good shoot- blade. The barrel has deep lands sample was a gorgeous light walnut were exposed. This allowed the 67- ing gun for a great price. With a lit- and grooves for use with blackpow- with a dark grain pattern. grain powder charge, without either tle shopping for the right dealer, one der. It is chambered for the histori- The “T S” with a star in the mid- over compressing the powder charge can be had for around $950. Page 68 Cowboy Chronicle October 2005 REVIEWS- PRODUCTS CHARLES DALY CLASSIC SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER By Nubbins Colt SASS #7802L © 2005
great looking guns that will shooters and my good friends, Doc earn big style points when Brazos and Steel Eyes. Cowtown, seen in holsters or on the fir- Doc Brazos, and Steel Eyes reacted ing line. Moreover, the guns I similarly, admiring the revolver’s handled, which were factory good looks and, simply put, mar- stock, had hammers that veling at the fact this was an out-of- cocked like slicing a hot knife the-box gun with an action that through butter and the trig- smooth and that slick! Nubbins Colt, gers were exquisite. Goatneck, however, is also a Colt SASS Life #7802 Early this past May, the SAA collector and expert in the area Charles Daly offerings were of single action revolvers; he is also discussed on the SASS Wire. The Charles Daly Single Action shoots great a gunsmith and very definitely s I mentioned in a recent Cowboy Just to indicate I am not right out of the box! knows the inner workings of such AChronicle story about attending alone in my praise of these guns. He not only admired the the NRA Convention, I had the oppor- fine guns, here is what Colonel these to be about 2 3/4 lbs each. The action of the hammer and trigger, tunity to examine Charles Daly’s Nathan C. Riddles wrote, dittoed by triggers both break nice & crisp with he slowly and careful checked each entries into the single action revolver Gallows: no creep at all. The cylinders are aspect of the gun, and with his prac- market. What I specifically wrote The fit and finish is very nice. beveled to facilitate easier reholster- ticed hands and expert’s eye, he was that I was stunned by the good The action is very smooth. I forgot to ing. The one-piece imitation ivory stated categorically the shiny looks of their guns, especially the use a trigger pull gauge at the store, grips fit perfectly. There is no end revolver’s timing was perfect. stainless steel model with faux ivory but judging from my other guns that shake and they lock up good and Goatneck specifically noted the grips and a “CD” carved into them. I have all had action jobs with a trig- tight. The bolt rises at the proper Charles Daly single-action revolver said then, and I say now, these are ger pull of 2 1/4 lbs I would estimate time and there are no drag marks on locked up one hundred percent the cylinders. I was surprised at how solidly, and he pointed out other light they are and how well they bal- positive aspects of the action with ance for 7 1/2” barrels. respect to the construction, the The guns are made by Pietta in quality of the hammer and firing Italy and imported by KBI. The pin, fit and finish, and so forth. I model Charles Daly sent to me for was mighty pleased to hear that testing was the gun that knocked from an expert of his stature. me out, their 1873 Single Action Okay, it looks good and it feels Stainless Steel, .45 Colt, 4 3/4” bar- good and it “clicks” good – how does rel, PVC grip (which I think looks it shoot? great, really ivory-like, but some IT SHOOTS GOOD! folks might be fussier than me). I’ll I’d like to be able to tell you I probably never know if it was the cleaned the match with it but I failed same gun I handled in Houston, but to accomplish that. For one thing, I it felt the same, looked the same, was just a little trepidatious with cocked the same, and had the same respect to that great trigger. I shoot exquisite trigger pull. The mark- Ruger Vaqueros regularly, and I ings on the guns mimic Colts, plus don’t allow my guns to have triggers there are Charles Daly, Pietta, and that light. I’m a little ham-handed, KBI proprietary markings that I and I fear accidental discharges. So, scarcely notice. Purists might be for equality, I borrowed a Uberti SAA attuned to such things and care, but replica from Doc Brazos that has a it would seem to be of no conse- very similar trigger and hammer to quence to most folks. I can only say the Charles Daly (to be sure, NOT the gun is truly lovely and, in my out of the box!). It felt quite the experience, has an out-of-the-box same when shooting, thereby mak- action about which other manufac- ing a level, and I believe safer, play- turers can only dream. ing field as I shot the match (Duelist, So, having said that, at a recent by the way). First stage, the opera- Comanche Valley Vigilantes Sunday tor (that’d be your Nubbins) couldn’t match I presented the gun for exam- get a good feel for the pistols, and I ination to several knowledgeable missed once with each. Second shooters including Cowtown, current stage, same thing. Third stage, I World Champion and Texas State shot clean, and at what I consider Champion/Modern category, and my normal speed, and that Charles Goatneck Clem, the club’s Territorial Daly was a dream, shooting to point Governor and current Texas State of aim and flowing nicely. On the Champion/49er Category, and top (Continued on next page) October 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 69 (Continued from previous page) but with considerable keyholing. I fourth stage, I cleaned five shots cannot explain that, but five more with the Charles Daly but short rounds of Duelist shooting took care stroked (or something) the Uberti of it because then the hole was simply and had to go around again to fire one giant, ragged hole and satisfied the last round. That’s important my inquiry as to point-of-aim results because on the last stage I did the with the 215-grain ammunition. I same thing to both pistols! That’s then switched to the 160-grain operator error, because just a few ammunition and returned to five minutes later Doc Brazos poured five yards, using similar targets. shots, on the clock, out of that Interestingly, the results were revolver in well under two seconds. reversed, with my Duelist-style shoot- My summary? The gun is a Cowboy ing being scattered in the 10-ring, but Action Shooting™ shooter’s dream my two-handed shooting blowing out gun, mid-range in price compared to the X-ring, and with no keyholing evi- the rest of the SAA replica market dent. There is no doubt this gun and sure to be popular with Cowboy shoots to point of aim out-of-the-box. Action Shooters. But, because the denizens of the FYI, all shooting all day was SASS Wire keep bringing this sub- done with remanufactured ammuni- ject up, I decided to test the gun for tion from Lazy J, Granbury, Texas, in combat. I always suggest that mod- 215 grain and 160 grain, light ern guns are best for concealed carry stage. The Charles Daly, with no Nubbins starts to have some prob- Cowboy Action Shooting™ loads. It and self-defense, but can a SAA operator error, performed flawlessly. lems seeing what he is doing. So is my opinion these guns are not replica work for this? Well, what I I cannot say enough good things when I was through, I had the target designed for today’s heavy .45 Colt did was really a modified test with about this gun. scored by one of the range masters so loads, like Corbon’s sizzling 1150 fps respect to actual combat (okay, I Oh, my score? You had to ask, there would be no doubt. Will you combat ammo, and I would recom- admit it, it’s easy), but it does demon- didn’t you? A perfect score is 250, take 249? Thought so. So will I, mend such loads only for sturdier strate what a gun can do. I took the but when I get to 25 yards, well, your every time. ☺ guns (think Rugers here, amigos, or Texas concealed handgun test with Freedom Arms or John Linebaugh’s the Charles Daly. The test consists guns as examples of platforms for of 50 rounds, 10 slow-fire at three such stout ammunition). yards, 10 rapid-fire at three yards, GIVE TO THE Okay, the Charles Daly Classic repeat the same at seven yards, for SASS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION Single Action Revolver is a great 40 rounds, and then 10 more rounds (A non-profit, tax-deductable charity) Cowboy Action Shooting™ gun. How under the clock at twenty-five yards. about some practical tests to elimi- But for fun, how about taking the nate any doubts? For that, it was off whole test Duelist-style? Work for MAKE THE DIFFERENCE! to the range (indoors) to give it a you? I thought so. whirl. I started off using 25-yard Trust me, after a couple of dozen bullseye pistol targets, but at a bullseye rounds this gun was Cowboy Action Shooting™ distance warmed up, and by the time I fin- of five yards. Using 215 grain, light ished the CHL test it was, in a word, Cowboy Action Shooting™ ammo, HOT! I showed no mercy, taking and shooting Duelist, four rounds very little time even under slow-fire went into the X-ring and a fifth was conditions and shooting as fast as I low and away to the left, but still in could rapid-fire. Remember the the 10-ring. Call it a flyer. operator error I described at the Next, using a two-hand hold, beginning? NOT THIS TIME! Not a Weaver-style shooting stance, same single hiccup, and I raced the gun so distance, I strung five more in the 10- fast I could barely load it; it was so ring, four being Xs but not as tight as hot. Remember, at an average before. Moving a similar target to Cowboy Action Shooting™ match a seven yards, and shooting Duelist, the pistol gets perhaps 30 rounds same point-of-aim result as the first through it in a day, each five shots target, but the second target, using being separated stage by stage. two hands, resulted in all 10-ring hits What I did was fire one VERY long
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2005 Tall Pines Invitational By Chattahoochee Dave, SASS #39557
ifty shooters from West Louisiana Men’s Winners and East Texas gathered Inde- F 1st Cowtown, SASS #29167 pendence Day weekend to make our 2nd Jubal Early, SASS #24642 own smoke and fireworks. The heat 3rd Bear Gunz, SASS #47447 was battled with fans, water, ice, and 4th Boss Spearman, SASS #32884 manmade shade … but only defeated 5th Wyatt Surp, SASS #36712 by cowboy spirit of the game. Fun was had by all in the beautiful Hodges Ladies Winners 1st Texas Jewel, SASS #35525 2nd Red Dooley, SASS #36389 3rd Blaze, SASS #25425 4th Honey Graceful, SASS #51369 5th Bama Belle, SASS #6673 Jr Girl Katie Ward Jr Boy Charlie Waite Spirit of Game Mayday Kid, SASS #54063
enjoyed shooting a different style Phil Graves and Big John Wyatt -”My umbrella is prettier than yours!” each stage. Hodges Gardens gave a Gardens setting. Four local clubs, the Awards were given for the three new Remington Spartan SxS shot- Grand Ecore Vigilantes, No Man’s side matches shot on Saturday, gun to a lucky door prize winner to Land Gang, Up the Creek Gang, and Spirit of the Game, Junior Girl, close the shoot. After dark that Orange County Regulators, hosted the Junior Boy, and to the top five shoot- evening Hodges Gardens put on shoot and Badland Bar 3 pitched in ers in Men’s and Ladies’ categories. their 4th of July fireworks display Whiskers “Big Hat” some targets. Some shooters (T-Bone Dooley) over the lake. October 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 71 PROFILES SASS MEMBERS IN UNIFORM— e e BLACKCAT JAMES FUTURE COWBOY – By Palaver Pete, Life/Regulator #4375 CURLY NATHAN BROCIOUS By Ranger Clayton Conagher, SASS #43872 ome safe and sound from Iraq His Otis Webster, better known llow me to introduce our future in the SASS world as Blackcat Acowboy, Nathan Hulbert, the James, SASS #29509. Blackcat is son of Ranger Clayton Conagher, currently assigned to the 160th MP SASS #43872, and Shawler Brook Battalion in Tallahassee, Florida. Rose, SASS #45799. We have not He is a member of the Withla- chosen a SASS alias for Nathan yet, coochee Renegades in Pinetta, but we call him Curly Nathan Florida. He also shoots with the Brocius at SASS functions because Fort White Cowboy Cavalry, Big of his curly blonde hair. Although it River Rangers, and Cowford Regu- does not show well in this picture, lators. Occasionally he has been his curly hair is usually the first known to shoot with that infamous thing people notice about him and SASS figure known as Hill Beachy, always comment about it. who is stationed in Iraq as we When this picture was taken speak. In any event, we members of June, 2005, Nathan was just a few SASS are grateful for our men and days over one year old. He is grow- women in uniform, and wish them Blackcat James dressed ing up too fast for his Mom and Dad, decorated with a western theme, God’s speed in their careers as well in breechcloth. and he is already fiercely independ- and each night before he goes to as in everyday life. ent. His hobbies are eating every- sleep he looks up at a sign over his Blackcat James also informed thing in sight, but his favorite food bed that says, “Happy Trails.” me when he began shooting and is venison. He also enjoys watching Mom and Dad recently took him was living in North Carolina, he John Wayne movies on Daddy’s lap. to his first SASS shoot with the first shot with Carolina Cattleman’s We find it cute the only hats Nathan Border Rangers in Greene, New Shooting and Social Society. Wow, will put on his head are Daddy’s York, and we look forward to going getting to know Blackcat is like get- cowboy hats. His room has been to many more shoots together. ting to know the Southern Shooting Clubs—an opportunity most wel- come! Thanks again, Blackcat. You can rest assured every member of JONATHAN DAVIS SASS sends their thanks for your service to our country, and God Sgt. Otis Webster, currently serving Gunfighter Extraordinaire bless all our military people wher- with the 160th Military Police ever they are. Battalion, Tallahassee, Florida. By Nubbins Colt, SASS #7802
o say this man is unknown and but he was not hit at all when the VISIT THE SASS WEB SITE AT WWW.SASSNET.COM Tunheralded is an understate- fusillade began. Davis drew two ment. I can find no record of his revolvers, each loaded with five exploits, be they many or few, in any rounds, and while taking painstak- For Special AD Rates of my books on Old West history, gun- ing aim, he hit seven of the gang- fighters, etc. I will search some more; sters, killing most of them. He then ~ DONNA ~ perhaps I missed a book. However, drew his Bowie knife when four (EXT. 118) the most thorough books I have on more rushed him (why they didn’t Old West gunfighters do not mention stay away from him and shot him this man perhaps because the time the story didn’t say, and I don’t frame is limited to the era of the Civil understand) and, as I recall the War to the turn of the century, basi- story, he killed all four with that cally the same time frame or “period” knife! In any case, he totally won we use in SASS. Jonathan Davis’ the fight, and that’s how we know exploits or, really, his one important the story. If his partners lived, I do exploit, occurred in the late 1850s. not recall, but it seems somewhat I discovered Jonathan Davis by unlikely he could make this up watching “Wild West Tech” on the when he had the bodies to prove it. History Channel. I am sure many of A ballad apparently exists some- you saw the story as well. It seems where about the whole thing. Jonathan Davis was a miner (I Presuming the veracity of this story, think in California, but I am uncer- perhaps Mr. Davis was a WARRIOR tain, and I cannot find a verifiable EXTRAORDINAIRE! reference or the text of the show) So, thus ends this very short who was ambushed by about a story – if anyone can fill in the gaps, dozen or so gang members who get me details, etc., I will be glad to wanted to steal the gold he was car- expand upon this with the new rying. He had two partners with information obtained. Gracias! him who were shot down instantly, © 2005 Page 72 Cowboy Chronicle October 2005
SASS SOUTH DAKOTA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Summer Shoot ‘05 By Panama Hattie, SASS #52786
pearfish, SD The Deadwood SSeven Down Regulators hosted Winners the second SASS South Dakota SASS SD State Championships State Championship at the base of Women’s Panama Hattie, the beautiful South Dakota Black SASS #52786 Hills June 24-26, 2005, in Spearfish. Men’s Slippery Cinch, SASS#53425 This year’s stage theme drew on the rich history of the Centennial Overall Valley, the place where ranchers Women’s Anita Margarita, lived and died protecting their land SASS #54050 while establishing the hardworking Men’s Badger, SASS #3361 traditions of the Plains. Turnout for this event was near- Category Winners ly doubled that of last year with the Modern Henry Andrew final shooter count at 112. Shooters Thomas, SASS #19594L from all over the country, including 2005 Winners—Slippery Cinch and Panama Hattie (SD Winners) are shown Senior Itasca Bill, Canada, joined us for another great on the right end of both rows along with the other winners. SASS #16234 Traditional Shakey, SASS #12556 time. A wonderful contingency of S Duelist Shameless, shooters from Colorado was able to SASS #10166 join us this year. Repeat cowboys ‘49er Badger and cowgirls from Minnesota and C Cowboy Laramie Jack, California as well as Arizona and SASS #48809 Alaska ventured out, too. The shoot E Statesman L.J., SASS #16073 is one of “no fuss-no muss,” just a fun Frontiersman Rawah, SASS #26074 F C Duelist Mountain Moose, three days of shooting and visiting. SASS #5956 Much to our delight, generous L ‘49er Mesa Belle, shooters contributed $500 to the SASS #9560 SASS Scholarship Fund. Thanks L Traditional Anita Margarita for the hard work go to Charles L Senior Auntie Jane, Bolton, SASS #20288L, and his son SASS #34431 Wyatt Henry, SASS #20289L, for Young Gun Deputy Fire, passing the hat and collecting the SASS #40871 generous donations. Smallbore, SASS #30630, and Arriving at the site was an easy Deadwood George, SASS #33461, drive from Interstate 90, but actually set up stages with brightly colored seeing the range is something else. targets and easy to understand sce- One participant asked where the 2005 Spirit--The Deadwood Seven Down Regulators club's Cowboy Spirit narios. Close and big was the word range was once he’d parked, only to Award for 2005 went to Bad River Jim, SASS #53677, (center of photo) of the day regarding target place- be told to walk over to the split rail for all his hard work promoting not only the club, but Cowboy Action ment. Safety issues were painstak- fence. Looking down the hill, his jaw Shooting™ wherever he goes. Flanking him on the left is Smallbore ingly addressed, and no target fail- actually dropped! Nestled in the and on the right is Deadwood George. ures occurred. There were plenty of ravine and dry creek bed (which runs good comments regarding the ease when water is plentiful) was the spot of shooting the scenarios by every- he’d come to find. Ten stages sepa- one (no one had to jump over hay rated by hay berms and ample dis- bales or practice calisthenics to be tance sported colorful targets and able to shoot). Sighs of relief were with green grassy backgrounds heard when shooters discovered looked fantastic. Smallbore and they didn’t have to run, walk, or Deadwood George groomed the range jump to integrate themselves into for many months prior to the match scenarios. All they had to do was and had thought of everything. shoot … that proved to be challeng- The range is set below a rather ing enough. Even though the tar- daunting hillside, but thanks to club gets were painted red, yellow, white, member Highwall Hank, SASS and black, and were set somewhat #55900, who acted as stage driver, a close to the shooter, it didn’t mean flatbed was pulled by tractor up and The banquet was held at the Holiday Inn of the Black Hills, one of the fine they weren’t missed! It was obvious down to help get everyone where sponsors who prepared a delicious meal for us and gave those who wanted a lot of planning had gone in to the they needed to be. Much thanks to to head up to Deadwood the opportunity to do so. target set-up and array. (Continued on page 91)
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THUNDER VALLEY DAYS 2005 SASS Maryland State Championship of Cowboy Action Shooting™ By Chuckaroo, SASS Life/Regulator #13080
amascus, MD Just 30 minutes is intimate and easy on the shooters. match formula that really works for Doutside our Nation’s Capitol, you Our goal is to ensure each shooter us. Only eleven shooters had not will find the Izaak Walton Leagues, has a good time without being herd- shot with us before, and eleven Wildlife Achievement Chapter. On ed through the stages. Laid back, states were represented. June 23, 24 and 25, 2005, they host- and easy going, are the basics of a (Continued on next page) ed their 6th annual SASS Maryland Winners Long Range - State Championship of Cowboy Overall Match Winner Lever Action Rifle, Rifle Caliber Action Shooting™. The event is Walker Colt, Ladies Belle Aire, called Thunder Valley Days. All pro- SASS #3035 SASS #48625 ceeds are donated to the Izaak SASS Maryland Champions Mens Long Gun Greg, Walton League to support their con- Ladies Kiddo Caldwell, SASS #42768 SASS #55504 servation and community projects in Cody Conagher and Kiddo Caldwell, Mens Cody Conagher, Long Range - the Damascus, Maryland area. They SASS Maryland State Champions. SASS #6986 Single Shot, Rifle Caliber also use a portion of the revenue to Congratulations! Ladies Kiddo Caldwell provide three scholarships to local Category Winners Mens Leatherneck, high school students pursuing a Gunfighter Walker Colt SASS #22173 degree in conservation or environ- Traditional Twin, SASS #9553 Speed Derringer mental fields. 49er Geronimo Jim, SASS #21775 Ladies Kiddo Caldwell We are proud of the small town Mens Twin feel of our match. With an atten- Modern Doc Cavity, dance cap of 156 shooters, the match SASS #39627 Speed Pistol L 49er Diamond Lilly, Ladies English Bev, SASS #20005 SASS #33839 L Modern Lena Ockley, Mens Twin SASS #6987 Young Gun Sharpsburg Kid, L Traditional Kiddo Caldwell SASS #58544 Young Gun The Sharpsburg Kid, SASS #58544 Pocket Pistol Duelist The Virginia Kid, Ladies Kiddo Caldwell SASS #35492 Mens Twin C Cowboy Jug Browning, SASS #22356 Speed Shotgun - Side By Side F Cartridge Trapdoor Dave, Ladies Annabelle Bransford, SASS #10112 SASS #11916 F C Duelist Doc Argyle, Mens Jug Browning Young Gun Girl Tiny Dancer Overall match winner, Walker Colt, SASS #12847 S Duelist Loose Change, Loose Change holds his 1st place doing what he does best. Speed Shotgun - Pump SASS #5859 Senior Duelist award. He then Walker Colt was Overall Match Ladies Diamond Lilly L Senior Bonnie B Good, went on to kiss everyone Winner shooting Gunfighter! Mens Twin SASS #27711 in the banquet hall! Congratulations! Young Gun Sharpsburg Kid E Statesman Timber Smoke, SASS #50000 Speed Rifle Buckaroo Johnnie Bravo, Ladies Ruby Red, SASS #48626 SASS #11246 Young Gun Girls Mens Twin Tiny Dancer, Young Gun Sharpsburg Kid SASS #59844 L Gunfighter Annie Lee Special Awards Independent, Atlantic Guns, for generously being SASS #53830 our match sponsor for the 6th consec- utive year. SIDE MATCHES Cowboy Shotgun Challange For the family most in need Team Ike N Flinch, of an alias change. SASS #14352, Dogmeat Dad, Wild Bill Diamond, SASS #48563, SASS #19375, & Twin Lil Feathers, Mens Ike N Flinch SASS #48564, Buckaroo Huckelberry Hines, Nick O Teen, SASS #60709 SASS #48565 and Pyro Dex, Long Range - Lever Action Rifle, SASS #48566 Pistol Caliber Ladies Kiddo Caldwell SASS Regulator Badges Mens Jug Browning Walker Colt, Twin, There was truly a gathering of champions at Thunder Valley Days. Young Gun Will Brigand, Humphrey Hook, These ladies have claimed State Championship honors from SASS #53831 SASS #22993 Maryland, Mississippi, New York, and West Virginia. October 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 75
(Continued from previous page) & Company of Winchester, Virginia. ple, but challenging shooting se- of her scores was incorrect, making Opening ceremonies included a It was fully engraved and has been quences. Whenever possible, the rifle her have a faster time than she actu- prayer by our Chaplain Lab Logan, finished off with a Doug Turnbull sequence mirrored the pistol ally shot. After reviewing her score- SASS #55504. He included the troops case hardened receiver. The gift was sequence. Along with “any order” card carefully, it was discovered a overseas and asked for their safe from Cody, his wife Lena Ockley, shotgun targets, the extra brainpower stray pen mark made a 7 look like a return when the mission was complete. SASS #6987, and donations from the could be used for other things. This 2. She insisted it be corrected, and There were several highlights local SASS members. I cannot say turned out to be very popular with the we did. This change took the during the opening ceremony. The how touched I was my fellow shoot- shooters, and also kept procedurals to Maryland State title away from presentation of three Regulator ers appreciated my work and efforts a bare minimum. It also set the stage Lena and properly gave it to Kiddo badges took place. From the Damas- toward Cowboy Action Shooting™. I for thirteen clean shooters and eased Caldwell, SASS #55504. A finer cus Wildlife Rangers was Humphrey thank each of you. the stress on a tired old brain! example of the Cowboy/Cowgirl way Hook, SASS #22993, from CASS of Side matches were held on Even with a near capacity would be hard to find. Her honesty WV was Twin, SASS #9553, and also Thursday, and it was a beautiful day. match, all stages were completed is to be commended. While I was cor- from CASS of WV was Walker Colt, Armed with a $10 all day shoot stick- ahead of schedule on both main recting the scores on the web page, SASS #3035. Each of them has con- er, shooters could blast away for as match days. I love it when a plan Lena was delivering the State tributed to clubs in multiple states. long as their ammo held out! Friday comes together! Also, over 50 Izaak Champion buckle, plaque, and a Their induction into the SASS brought more nice weather and the Walton “Waddies” all over the bronze statue to and elated Kiddo. Regulators family was certainly first five stages. We finished up grounds took care of the little things Lena, you’re a class act! earned, and I was honored to have Friday with a complimentary bar- that help make a match run smooth- My thanks to the following shut- been the presenter. beque. On Saturday, we shot the ly. Waddies are wonderful! terbugs for the contribution of pic- Shortly after their presentation, final five stages and had an awards Sunday, after the scores were tures for this article, Colella Cody Conagher, SASS #6986, pre- banquet that evening. posted on the Internet, I got a call Photography, Last Word, Doc Argyle, sented me an 1873 rifle from Taylors Stages were designed with sim- from Lena Ockley. She believed one Tomahawk Teri, and Lena Ockley. Page 76 Cowboy Chronicle October 2005 ~~ THETHE GUNSGUNS ofof AUGUSTAUGUST ~~
(Continued from page 1) tlers, guests, and spectators to an event all will remem- with all proceeds going to ber for a long, long time. Suttlers Row dominated the the SASS Scholarship. valley and was home to over 40 vendors, the largest col- Friday morning dawned lection of waddie offerings such as fine men’s and ladies in an August haze. Spirits period clothing, laser engraving, firearms, ammunition, were high in the valley as and sundry Cowboy paraphernalia ever brought togeth- the first group of posses er in Ohio. Thanks to the many sponsors, everyone came gathered for the opening away with a door prize. Duece Stevens was so excited by ceremonies. Seven Mounted winning a new Dillon press, we thought he was going to Shooters formed the color start reloading in his car! guard in full dress regalia Local news media and advance publicity helped costumes of Union and draw larger crowds throughout the four days of shooting. Confederate soldiers as well Deadwood Stan again The reception booth, spear- as the Royal Canadian presides over the headed by Rose Louise Opening ceremonies are always special at Mounties. Reverend Nim- shooter’s meetings on Reasoner, provided eye and Guns of August. Each year the Mounted rod gave the invocation, and the first main match hearing protection to each Shooters provide a multi-national color then Deadwood Stan, the day. Guns of August spectator so they could get guard. Horses are an integral part of what it Big Irons Rangers Presi- schedules the shooters “up close” to the wicked hot means to be a cowboy, and this color guard dent, gave a hearty welcome. through in waves, and competition. Many stopped covers our history from the Civil War period Lassiter (look for him in the each wave has its own by the stages to watch the through the 1940’s B-Western movies. upcoming Cowboy Action opening ceremonies. action and possibly talk to movie Hell To Pay) went a competitor to get filled in on SASS and the require- over the safety and range rules and then we were off to two-action packed main ments of the sport. Blackjack Beeson and the trailer match days. Smoke, sweat, slapping leather, and Mother Nature held the place of crew expertly delivered spectators as well as com- honor. Two posses shot on each stage, which really kept events moving along smart- petitors from the parking area right to the heart of ly and kept everyone on schedule without feeling rushed. There was still plenty of the action. time built in to take a break, reminisce with friends, and support the vendors. All of the side events were conducted on The Mounted Shooters met in an adjacent location. Their six stages had those Thursday. Middletown in August can be a fickle horses galloping at full speed around the barrels, and stage three was a mounted time of the year and this year was no exception … surprise through the trees. Scenarios included rounding up cattle before a rain- Most of Guns of August’s temperatures hovered in the mid-90’s, and the morn- storm and the town sheriff riding hard stages are under the ing haze made those long-range shots for the and fast after bank robbers. Their trees and out of the bru- Winners Quigley Pail Event a real challenge. The blackpow- Top Overall uncanny ability to shoot a target while tal August sun. The tar- der mini-match drew a huge contingent of over 48 riding horseback at full gallop was a gets are set in a ravine Men Colt McAllister competitors. Once the smoke (a lot of it was hanging wonder to watch. Friday evening cul- that runs parallel to the Women Two Sons in the air) cleared, Vaquero Hayes was the winner. minated at the corral with a two-per- uphill path, providing Race Gunner’s 3.37-second performance on speed an awesome environment Top Mounted Shooter son event sponsored by the Mounted for the blackpowder pistol was impressive too! Thursday evening’s cow- Men Two Hearts Shooters. This event simulated mov- competitors. It’s dark boy skeet and trap events pulled in many shooters Women Buckshot Barbie ing a large bank shipment from Dodge enough to see the fire and spectators as well with Black Barth and Knobby City to Wichita. The Mounted Shooters and brimstone they send Dick prevailing in the trap event and One Eye, Category Winners for this family styled event provided down range but light Baltimore Kid, and Knobby Dick in skeet. That 49er Ole Short Tom, pistols and blanks. Some said it was enough to enjoy the bil- evening’s Hospitality Night, hosted by Wilbur and SASS #12635 the highlight of their trip. lowing clouds of smoke Rose Louise, was capped off with the Texas Hold’em Buckaroo Terrible Tyler, The Big Irons support several they leave in the trees! charity poker tournament at the Manchester Inn SASS #28937 charities with the Guns of August, and C Cowboy Buffalo Balu, this year was no exception. Over SASS #614 $3200 was raised for the SASS Duelist Doc Roy L Pain, Scholarship Fund, and the brass auc- SASS #28321 E Statesman Whitey Quick, tion raised $545 for the local Boy Scout SASS #18584 Troop who diligently scoured the brass F C Duelist Buffalo Brady, from the ranges daily, as this is a no SASS #24830 brass pickup match. F Cartridge Indy Kid, SASS #4638 The staff of the Manchester Inn, Frontiersman Black Jack McGinnis, the designated bunkhouse, really out- SASS #2041 did themselves. The prime rib dinner Gunfighter Lassiter, SASS #2080 with all the fixin’s was scrumptious. L 49er Two Sons, SASS #12636 Two dinner lines expertly fed over 550 L Duelist LaPorte Lil, people. Hearty appetites were quickly SASS #33413 satisfied. The keynote speaker was L F Cartridge No Purse Nez, John Sigler, First-Vice President of the SASS #17532 NRA, who encouraged all Cowboy L Modern C J, SASS #11525 Action Shooters to join ranks with all L Senior Snapshot, SASS #8036 other shooting sports to pursue our lib- L Traditional Short Fuse Ruby, erties to keep and bear arms, which SASS #47939 have been so under attack. Coyote Modern Punch, SASS #4368 Calhoun, SASS #201, King of the B- Senior Spur, SASS #9645 S Duelist Ugly, SASS #18106 Western Cowboys, congratulated the Traditional Colt McAllister, Big Irons on a fantastic event. Then, SASS #13825 Deadwood Stan and Rose Louise over- Young Gun Slick McQuick, saw the costume contest. The ladies The Manchester Inn façade is the first thing one sees when entering SASS #43955 and gents outdid themselves with all the shooting area. The real historical Manchester Inn is Y Gun Girl Krazy Horse Kate, the finery of that bygone era. An unex- downtown Middletown and offers old-time ambiance and sophisticated SASS #52434 pected event of international signifi- banquet accommodations for the evening activities. (Continued on next page) October 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 77 SASSSASS MidwestMidwest RegionalRegional ChampionshipChampionship
(Continued from previous page) The final shoot and awards cere- younger shooters joining the ranks of Club, and the people throughout cance then took place. Dangerous Dave mony was held on Sunday morning at SASS this year. Over 15 competitors Midwest Ohio. Since it is located and his lovely wife, Miss T Dawn, were the corral with the Top Ten shoot off. were in the Young Gun and Buckaroo between two major airports, Cincinnati the hosts of the Canadian Contingent. Colt McAllister was the top men’s categories, and to say they were “hot and Dayton, the match is readily acces- And, so, turnabout is fair play. The shooter and Two Sons walked away shots” would be an understatement as sible for those on long commutes and Canadians welcomed Deadwood Stan, with the top women’s honors. Two Sage Chick, SASS #4845, proved. She right off a major interstate, I-75 for Lassiter, and numerous Big Irons Hearts and Buckshot Barbie were the finished 58th in the overall competi- those who prefer to drive. There are Luminaries in to the “Royal Order of top man and woman Cowboy Mounted tion and second in the Top 10 many activities from museums to The Beaver.” After the “Kissing the Shooters, and Two Hearts was the Women’s shoot-off! theme parks for the family as well. Beaver” and the swearing in ceremony, recipient of this year’s prestigious Top Guns of August continues to grow As always … have fun, shoot the new “Official Canadians” were pre- Hand Award, too! A.J. Peacock was because of two reasons. One is its loca- straight, practice-practice-practice, sented tokens of esteem, including a the overall Top Gun Shoot off winner. tion, and second is the hospitality of the and we hope to see everyone next coveted jar of maple syrup. It was great to see so many Big Irons, the Middletown Sportsmen’s year! Page 78 Cowboy Chronicle October 2005
PHILIPPSBURG STAR 2005 By Arizona Tom, SASS #30872 Life, TG
ugust 12th - 14th 2005, APhilippsburg, Germany The “Spirit of the Old West” prevailed as cowboys from all over Europe trav- eled to Philippsburg, Germany to attend the biggest Cowboy Action Shooting™ event on this side of the Atlantic Ocean! Broad brimmed hats alternately held off sunshine and rain, while spurs were ajinglin’ amid the dust kicked up as contest- ants charged over the sandy ground of ten stages to compete in this sport that is growing fast in Europe! More than 230 cowboys and cow- girls moved from stage to stage to shoot at - and hopefully knock down - a total of 217 reactive steel targets arranged for them by Match Director Preussian Kid, SASS #38962 Life, and Range Master Arizona Tom, SASS #30872 Life Guests from Austria, the Czech shooting and “playing the game” to (also TG “Cowboy Action Shooting™ Republic, Switzerland, Hungary, recreate the “cowboy way of life” of - Germany), assisted by Andreas Luxemburg, and the Netherlands the Old West. Schmitz, “Andy the Bullet,” and joined the cowboys from Germany German Cowboy Action Shoo- numerous other helpers. to make this a fine weekend of (Continued on next page) October 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 79 (Continued from previous page) Winners Next year’s event will be a European ting™ shooters are organized in the 1890 Traditional Championship to be held August 17th “BDS - Bund Deutscher Sportschüt- Willi Mintert through August 20th, again at the zen 1975”e.V., led by its President 1890 Forty Niners (SASS “Modern”) Philippsburg Shooting Ranges. Mr. Friedrich Gepperth, the only Josef Sellmeier This great event will be com- organization in Germany to offer the 1890 Seniors Vlastimil Opplt bined with the SASS European wonderful - and fast growing - sport 1890 Elder Statesmen Championship “Days of Truth,” both of Cowboy Action Shooting™! Their Peter Etzel events to take place on the same 1890 Women Petra Loew foreign guests from other countries weekend in Philippsburg, Germany! 1880 (SASS Traditional using in Europe - many of them SASS blackpowder ammunition) Attention all SASS Members in members - are banded together in Detlef Müller Europe!! If you are stationed here their own local organizations and 1870 (SASS Frontier Cartridge) (Armed Forces, etc.) or, are traveling often travel great distances to attend Vlastimil Pavlik in Europe during this weekend, large competitions of this sort. please watch for notification of this Hungary, by the way, has just ed by all, a tombola held the atten- premier European Cowboy Action this year established Cowboy Action tion of the competitors because of Shooting™ event in 2006!! Shooting™ in that country and was the tempting array of prizes offered: SASS Members who wish to join already able to join the competition First Prize, a Colt 1878 shotgun us in competition but do not have at the “Philippsburg Star” with from Chapparall Arms, donated by their guns and accouterments handy seven representatives! No small Hauck & Weber went to Uwe Grochla. at that time will be supplied with feat for such a young organization Second prize, a Uberti SA Colt adequate gear in order to “play the having to travel well over 1500 miles “Cattleman” also donated by Hauck game” with us! and across two countries in order to & Weber was won by Herbert Braun. Please be sure to bring your join the fun!! Third prize, a cap and ball SASS badge and ID with you for Cowboy Action Shooting™ in revolver sponsored by Zeughaus identification! Germany is divided into several cat- HEGE went to Uwe Bartsch. If you wish to make reservations egories, the Shooters Handbook pub- The fourth place winner is now to join in the competition - or seek lished by the “BDS” was written the proud owner of a limited edition information of any nature regarding essentially according to the SASS Bowie Knife donated by Reinhard this event - you may contact the des- Handbook, so there are no hang-ups Baumann of “Spirit of the Old West” ignated spokesman for both events: among members from other coun- in Hamburg, a newcomer to the scene Thomas L. Dobert, tries in Europe or from abroad, as of Cowboy Action Shooting™. Miss aka “Arizona Tom,” they all are familiar with the SASS Antje Kern, won a complete set o`cow- SASS #30872 Life, TG Shooters Handbook and SASS rules. boy duds donated by Dirk Bollmann Dankersstrasse 57, There are, however, a few local from the “Western Trading Post.” D21680 Stade, Germany. modifications to be observed; one of The second day of competition Tel./Fax 0049 4141 88441, them being it is not permitted to hold was dampened a bit by rain showers, Or e-mail two loaded guns in hand at the same which, however, did nothing to lower [email protected] time - which prohibits Double Duelist! the spirits of the shooters on the fir- Shooting got under way at nine ing lines. Timers beeped and bullets o’clock sharp on Friday,August 12th, sped down range to topple stubborn and soon the first clouds of black- steel targets as the raindrops fell - the powder smoke were rolling across dampness served to impair the sight the shooting lanes. Blackpowder is of the gents on the smoke wagon a lit- a favorite among the most avid tle bit more than usual … the rolling German shooters, and in some coun- thunder of their shots being followed tries such as Denmark it is the only by rolling clouds of smoke that hung possible way to go, due to the fact all in the damp air endlessly! small arms in that country are lim- Side matches included team ited to caliber .38/9mm if they use shoots, pot shots, and Long Range smokeless powders! The only way Competition over distances of 100 for cowboys in that country to enjoy and 300 meters - and a new game Cowboy Action Shooting™ is to load called “9711” that is “played” using a and shoot their .44`s and .45`s with `97 Winchester shotgun and a 1911 blackpowder! Colt Automatic Pistol. After the first day of shooting Great news was announced at the and five stages successfully complet- end of the competition for this year. Page 80 Cowboy Chronicle October 2005
HOOTEN HOLLER ROUNDUP III Dinosaurs Roam the Kentucky Hills By Oatsville Slim, SASS #26340
he 3rd Kentucky State Cham- gories. This challenge was picked up Tpionship to be held in Hooten on the SASS wire about a week prior Holler was concluded on Father’s Day to the event and resulted in a good bit with 160 shooters from 14 states and of jawing and bragging and more Canada enjoying a very challenging than one feud being started in east- and oftentimes smoky match. The ern Kentucky. When the smoke theme for this year’s shooting activi- cleared from the holler, several par- ties was authentic western individu- ticipants were observed slinking als with a Kentucky connection. Interestingly not a single figure por- trayed in the scenarios was on the proper side of the law, and many seemed to have met with an untime- ly end. Handle Bar Doc offered his two day shooting school on The fearful T-Rex, namesake of the Side Match Challenge at the Kentucky State Championship. Gray Hare, SASS #20821, shot the Wednesday and Thursday prior the Kentucky State Championship clean. start of the main match, and it was well-attended by shooters desiring to improve their match skills. Side matches were held on Friday Buckarette Champion, and included the traditional speed Shanghi Shorty, SASS #58699. events for rifle, shotgun, and pistol as well as derringer and pocket pistols. unobtrusively back into town with Perhaps the most interesting side crow feathers protruding from their match was the Tyrannosaurus rex teeth and the name “buttercup” tat- flatulence challenge. With much dis- tooed on their behind. cussion on the SASS wire over the An old-fashioned weenie roast past couple of years regarding so- was held on Friday evening, and the called wimp loads in rifles and pis- main match began on Saturday tols, Cherokee Big Dawg threw down morning following the opening cere- a challenge to all shooters to partici- pate in a side match involving all knock-down targets calibrated to go down only if hit squarely with a Bison Bud, SASS #36614, healthy dose from a major bore pistol Lady Gunfighter Champion, Classic Cowboy winner; Rose Louise Reasoner, SASS #12576, or rifle. Participants could use black Big Six Henderson, SASS #16594; looking mighty fetching! and Just Hoss, SASS #44391, or smokeless powder and could com- take a break before the next stage. pete in both men’s and women’s cate-
Buckaroo Champion, Terrible Tyler, SASS #28937. monies and safety briefing. Six stages were shot on Saturday fol- lowed by a barbeque supper at the range. Evening entertainment inclu- ded a fast-draw demonstration by Lassiter and musical entertainment provided by the band, “Cool Water,” of Berea, Kentucky. Jeremiah Longknife, SASS #21326, (Continued on next page) also shot the match clean. October 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 81 Winners Jeremiah Longknife from Florida Overall Champions and Gray Hare from Ohio. Ladies Short Fuse Ruby, Following the awards ceremony SASS #47939 only one score remained to be settled Men Lassiter, SASS #2080 in old Hooten. For several months Kentucky State Champions Hoss Lytle had bragged no one was Ladies Short Fuse Ruby big enough to put him in the creek Men Hoss Lytle, running behind Hooten Old Town. SASS #30285 No one had yet attempted the deed, Category Winners 49er Pecos Pete, SASS #16437 L B-Western Miss Misery, SASS #38072 B-Western Sunshine Billy, SASS #28919 Buckarette Shanghi Shorty, SASS #58699 Buckaroo Terrible Tyler, SASS #28937 C Cowboy Big Six Henderson, Little Pearl, SASS #26341, SASS #16594 a Lady Duelist competitor. Duelist Smokin Iron, SASS #22149 Tennessee Tombstone gave the 42nd Osa Hunter, SASS #39773, E Statesment Teton Tomahawk, place shooter, Dusty Feller, a free prepares to throw the dynamite! SASS #40443 shoot at the February 2006 Pigeon F Cartridge No Buk Chuck, Forge shoot. Double Barrel Ander- SASS #24540 son awarded the last place shooter, F C Duelist Cherokee Big Dawg, Dime Box, with free weekend accom- SASS #17531 Frontiersman Appalachian Alan, modations and shoot at Possum Trot SASS #35202 on the Kentucky-Tennessee border. Gunfighter Lassiter For the first time in Hooten Holler, L 49er Honey B. Quick, winners in the Buckaroo and SASS #47009 Buckarette category were recog- L Duelist Mean Mary, nized. Shanghi Shorty won the SASS #45913 Buckarette category and Terrible L Gunfighter Rose Louise Reasoner, Tyler won the Buckaroo. Following SASS #12516 the presentation of his award, L Junior Little Shot Swart, SASS #55903 Terrible Tyler took the microphone L Modern No Purse Nez, and presented his dad, Gray Hare, Stub, SASS #14128, not only shoots, SASS #17532 with a special plaque for Father’s he also can lead the services at L Senior May Lillie, Day. Both these fine shooters from Cowboy Church. SASS #4316 Ohio truly demonstrate the Spirit of L Traditional Short Fuse Ruby, the Game, as we know it. Only a although several plots were in the SASS #47939 week prior, at the Ohio State making. Just Wild Bill “lowd as Junior Brass Picker Jones, Championship, Gray Hare dropped a how” he could get the job done alone SASS #50374 loaded pistol on his 1st stage of the for enough money. When the bet Modern Jack B. Nimble, SASS #23393 match. He put his guns away and passed $450, Just Wild Bill cut a Senior Ozark Outlaw, provided his services as an EMT for switch, and as it grew closer to $500, SASS #19847 several shooters in the searing heat he drug the young lout to the creek S Duelist Dusty Feller, for the remainder of the match. A and gave him an old fashioned SASS #20010 big tip of the cowboy hat to both for Baptism to the cheers of all in the Traditional Hoss Lytle, setting examples for all to follow. town. All proceeds from the Baptism SASS #30285 Out of 160 shooters, only two went to the SASS scholarship fund. (Continued from previous page) managed to negotiate the stages The 2005 Kentucky Champion- Sunday morning found the little cleanly and without any type of ship is history, but plans are church in the holler filled to capacity penalty. Each was presented a already underway for next year. We to hear the morning homily. Many plaque honoring their achievement. sincerely hope to see you all there. thanks to Stub of the Mule Camp Clean shooter awards were given to Y’all come back! Cowboys for leading the service on such short notice. The last four stages were shot on Sunday morning and were completed about 11:30 AM. The final scores were being comput- ed as the participants left the range and headed for dinner in town. Appalachian Alan and Cimarron Lil deserve special thanks for their effi- ciency in recording and tabulating the match scores so quickly. The awards ceremony got under- way as the participants were finish- ing their dinner. In addition to the normal shooting categories, several special awards were presented. Just Wild Bill (on behalf of Kirkpatrick Leather) presented Kentucky Can- non with a complete Tequila Rig for being the middle shooter in the pack. Beau Blue, SASS #34737, shootin’ Gunfighter. Page 82 Cowboy Chronicle October 2005
HELUVA RUKUS 2005 By Annabelle Bransford, SASS Regulator #11916
allston Spa, NY For weeks before the gang of Mexican banditos, robbing a small town Bevent, you heard the same question over bank, and keeping stagecoach passengers safe and over — “What kind of weather do you think from a band of Comancheros. They got to be bad we’ll have for Heluva Rukus THIS year?” June guys and good guys, to kick down a door, throw in New York can bring anything from chilly a box through a window, and turn over a card temps to sweltering heat to torrential rain to – table. They got to shout such things as “Who well, actually nice summer weather. It’s a chal- goes there?” “This is a stickup!” and “You lousy lenge to prepare for on the part of both the host cheats!” In other words, they got to play cowboy club AND the shooters, but the uncertainty (or cowgirl) just like when they were kids – only never stops folks from signin’ up and showin’ with REAL guns and REAL bullets this time. up for the big event. In fact, this year the Circle And most importantly, they did it all safely. K Regulators broke their own record by having When the shooting was done for the day, a whopping 226 shooters from 18 different some of the competitors retired to their homes states descend on the small town of Ballston or local motels for a night of relaxation – or per- Spa in upstate NY to participate in their 5th haps gun cleaning. But approximately 135 Annual SASS New York State Championship, shooters and their guests changed into their June 17-19, 2005. The Circle K Regulators “fancy duds” and joined in the Saturday were pleased to welcome a new match sponsor evening festivities at the nearby Saratoga this year, Kirkpatrick Leather, and to have Tex, Knights of Columbus. After an hour of hors SASS #4, fly in from California to serve as the d’ouevres, drinks, and chit-chat in the bar, SASS representative – and an eager competitor everyone found a spot in the main dining room – at the match. where Premier Caterers served a sumptuous Thursday was set-up day, and despite some English Bev and Yukon Mike, Traditional competitors, are the buffet, including a multitude of salads and side rain that slowed things down a bit, by late after- 2005 New York State Champions. Congratulations! dishes, carving stations for both turkey and noon things had fallen into place with all the roast beef, and out-of-this-world cheesecake for stages/side matches set up, the big tent in place, and cash. Following the side matches Friday evening, there dessert. Following dinner, side match awards many of the vendors and campers already on site. was a delicious BBQ buffet under the tent. Umm, umm, were presented and a three-piece band provided the Friday was registration, door prize pickup, and side good – those BBQ ribs were to die for! After dinner, 20 folks with country/Western tunes and an opportunity match day. Again, the forecast was “iffy,” but the day Territorial Governors, or their representatives, from kick up their heels. It quickly became obvious some actually turned out to be decent weather-wise, with nice various SASS clubs in NY, CT, MA, VT, and NH met people were meant to shoot, NOT square dance, but a temps and only a bit of rain later in the afternoon. By with Tex to discuss such things as: (1) having a large good time was had by all. the end of the day, all but a handful of the registered multi-state New England shoot, (2) having TG meetings Sunday was a perfect day for shooting – dry and shooters had picked up their shooters’ packets. This at all future State shoots, (3) setting criteria for black- sunny with spring-like temps. Another four fun-filled year’s door prizes ranged from bullets to ball gowns to powder shooters, and (4) determining how best to han- main stages were shot in the morning, followed by the blackpowder pistols, with plenty of gift certificates dle “renegade clubs.” ever-popular three-person team event in the early after- mixed in. Side matches were busy all day with folks Saturday’s temperatures were quite comfortable, noon. Then finally it was time for the anxiously awaited having a chance to use virtually all their Cowboy Action but unfortunately, there was a bit of “liquid sunshine” for awards ceremony. Sponsors and vendors were thanked Shooting™ firearms, including pocket pistol, derringer, the shooters to contend with off and on throughout much for their support, followed by a special thanks to Circle .22 caliber rifle and pistol, long range rifles, and main of the day. As always, six main stages were shot that day K Regulators and KF&G club members for all their work stage guns. with a two-hour mid-day break to allow shooters time to on the event. Then stage winners, costume contest win- Again this year, the mini-stage (utilizing all main check out the vendors and whet their appetite with some ners, clean shooters, team event winners, and category stage firearms) was a big hit. When not throwing lead lunch from the cook shack. This year’s scenarios were winners received their awards. And finally the SASS on the range, many of the shooters chose to throw their fun, challenging, and action-packed as always. All four New York State Men’s and Ladies’ Champions, Yukon money at the vendors along sutlers’ row. With merchan- firearms were used on every stage, and there was even Mike and English Bev, were presented with their buck- dise ranging from cowboy clothing and accessories to an optional rifle reload bonus shot. Amongst other les and plaques. Yukon Mike also took the coveted Top western/Native American art, bullets, gun leather, things, competitors found themselves fending off no-good Gun Award. And thus ended the best darn Cowboy firearms and even Navajo fry bread, folks had ample cattle rustlers, turning a game of Texas Hold ‘Em into a Action Shooting™ event to ever hit the Northeast! opportunity to part company with their hard-earned raucous gunfight, saving a trainload of silver from a (Continued on next page) (Continued from previous page) October 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 83
HELUVA RUKUS ’05 Gunfighter Half-a-Hand Oklahoma Fork, SASS #24869 Pocket Pistol Young’un Blue Ridge Belle, WINNERS Henri, Wheels Cartwright, SASS #14985 (Sgle Action) Yukon Mike/— SASS #64282 Congratulations to the following: SASS #9727 Side Event Winners Pocket Pistol Special Awards: NY State Champions: Modern Cabin Creek (Men’s/Ladies’): (Dble Action) Lost Rider/ SASS Regulator Yukon Mike, SASS #23165 Outlaw, LR Rifle: Annabelle Bransford Smokehouse Dan, English Bev, SASS #33839 SASS #30211 Single Shot Irascible Derringer Yukon Mike/ SASS #12524 Senior Klondike, Curmudgeon/ Annabelle Bransford Spirit Top 10 Overall: SASS #29713 Bonnie Dee .22 Pistol Major E. A. Sterner/ of the Game Dude Bandit, 1. Yukon Mike (T) – Top Gun Sr Duelist Peddler Jack, Lever Action Dirty Bill/ Heartless Harlot SASS #20930 2. Jake Mountain (T) SASS #18828 Annabelle .22 Rifle Windy Bob/ 5-Year 3. Klondike (S) Traditional Yukon Mike Bransford Heartless Harlot Sponsorship Ten-X Ammunition 4. Rattlesnake Ron (T) L. 49’er Annabelle Open Red Hooker/— Mini-Stage: Appreciation Malpaso 5. Freddy Pharkas (T) Bransford, LR Pistol: 2-Handed Yukon Mike/ (HR Webmaster), 6. Smokey Sue (T) SASS #11916 Duelist Doc Grande/— English Bev SASS #12771 7. Mileaway (S) L. Fr Cart. Miss Delaney 2-Handed Doc Grande/Half- Duelist Smilin’ Pete/— SASS Scholarship 8. Vermin Hunter (FCD) Belle, SASS #6860 a-Hand Henri Gunfighter Vermin Hunter/ Recipients Erin Reins, 9. Flat Iron Frank (49r) L. Traditional English Bev Speed: Half-a-Hand Henri SASS #44873, 10. Capt. Morgan Rum (FC) L. Modern Sue Sassy, Shotgun Bk Powder Abe the Crippler/— Yankee Bugler, Categories: SASS #17407 (Double) Vermin Hunter/ Team Event Winners: SASS #44872 Classic Cowboy Whiskey Brooks, L. Senior Bonnie Dee, Annabelle Bransford Tex, Jake Mountain, Smokey Sue Kirkpatrick Leather $400 Rig SASS #18852 SASS #28413 Shotgun Costume Contest Winners: (Middle Shooter) Boston Lady, Duelist Splinter Jack, Stage Winners: (Pump) Jake Mountain/ Working SASS #3662 SASS #47317 1, 5, 6 Yukon Mike Two Bucks Cowboy Red Bone Rebel, G&J Leather E Statesman Ned Putnam, 2, 3, 8, 10 Jake Mountain, Rifle Jake Mountain/ SASS #49909 Custom Rig SASS #30810 SASS #35806 Half-a-Hand Henri Working Raffle Winners Travis Spencer, FC Duelist Vermin Hunter, 4 Klondike Pistol Cowgirl Sadie Stitchen, SASS #59583, SASS #13620 7 Smokey Sue (2-Handed) Bret Cantrell/ SASS #52141 Ida Shotwell, 49’er Flat Iron Frank, 9 Vermin Hunter Angel Mountain C Cowboy Emberado, SASS #56815 SASS #23826 Clean Shooters: Pistol SASS #2218 Contribution to Milton Eagles Fr Cart Capt. Morgan Capt. Morgan Rum (Duelist) Vermin Hunter/ Townsperson Volunteer Fire Dept. - $750 Rum, SASS #6859 Lawdog Ranger, SASS #9539 Abbey Rose (Male) Saranac Slim, Frontiersman Patchogue Mike, Lead Butt, SASS #18894 Pistol SASS #54109 SASS #8626 Cougar Randt, SASS #40032 (Gunfighter) Vermin Hunter/ Townsperson Judge Zaney Grey, SASS #5079 Half-a-Hand Henri (Female) Wild Sage, SASS #40879 Page 84 Cowboy Chronicle October 2005
SASS TEXAS STATE BLACKPOWDER CHAMPIONSHIP By The Original Lajitas Bob, SASS Life/Territorial Governor #19913
riftwood, TX — The Tejas President—appropriately named among the posses. Winners DCaballeros love the smell of Texas Heat, SASS #48606, extolled Kissme Kady, SASS #19133, rode blackpowder in the morning. It the shooters on the virtues of shade up from Corpus Christi to stand by Top Overall Spur Roberts, smells like … fun! and drinking lots of water. on EMT duty. Luckily, she was lone- SASS #14625 The sun had barely burned off the Shade was in abundance thanks some all day. F Cartridge Spur Roberts early morning mists when 57 shoot- to Mother Nature and the club offi- The morning air was so still and ers took to the eight stages in the sce- cers and many volunteers. Over the humid shooters got a good workout F C C Cowboy T-Bone Dooley, SASS #36388 nic Hill Country of Central Texas and past year, stages were moved or mod- by having to duck and dodge around vied for the 2005 SASS Texas State ified to either create shade or put their own smoke with each shot just F C Duelist Billy Boots, SASS #20282 them in the shade. Only one stage to see the targets. Blackpowder Championship. F Duelist Double Down Dan, Texas in July is usually hot and remains in direct sunlight, but two All except for Spur Roberts, SASS #36183 July 30 was no exception. It was so large canopies were erected for the SASS #14625, that is, whose shoot- hot the cows on the adjacent ranch match for anyone not actually shoot- ing glasses must have been a pair of Junior Little Star, SASS #53411 were giving powdered milk, but ing or timing to stand under. those X-ray goggles that used to be L Traditional Honey Graceful, shooters who embrace the dark side Several stages also had their own for sale in the backs of comic books. SASS #51369 weren’t about to let a little sweat get water jugs and cups. He stood his ground and shot like he Fastest in the way of a good time. Range Officer Nada Chance, knew where the targets were. Pistol Spur Roberts One way to beat the heat, club SASS #29547, performed yeoman Apparently he did, because he fin- Rifle Silver Sam, SASS #34718 officers figured, was to get started service throughout the champi- ished as the top shooter for the day— Shotgun Billy Boots early, so shooters were dragging onship shoot by compiling scores at a true champion. their gun carts away at 7:30 a.m. the end of each stage, then hopping Spur was one of several invaders T-Bone Dooley, SASS #36388, has Before they broke up into posses onboard his trusty mini-steed to dis- from north and northeast Texas who two world championships to his cred- for the day, the Tejas Caballeros tribute cool, clear bottled water won most of the top spots. In fact, it, in Classic Cowboy, but this was Posse Five was the place to be as only his second blackpowder match. nine of the top 10 shooters were He managed to top his category and gathered there. Only Kettleman, had good words for the Tejas SASS #27254, broke the Posse Five Caballeros: “We had a wonderful stranglehold, finishing ninth over- time, and the club did all it could to all, but just out of the trophies for make the shooters happy. Bottled his category. water was everywhere, good food, Little Star, SASS #53411, proved door prizes. What else could a cow- the fruit doesn’t fall far from the boy ask for?” tree. Spur’s daughter was the top By the time the heat peaked at Junior shooter for the day. The 13- 101 degrees at 4 p.m., shooters were year-old has been shooting since she enjoying melt-in-your-mouth brisket was five, but just became a soot lady and spicy beans from cocinero Ron the previous weekend. Bridges, served under the welcome Stages offered shooters a wide shade of the huge oaks. variety, from shooting in the saddle Once all the vittles were heartily atop a trusty steed at the corral to consumed, it was time to hand out shooting from behind bars at the jail, awards and give away the many door trying to pick out targets from prizes and raffle items, which ranged among the shrubs and trees and bil- from a shotgun to two pistols to lowing smoke. leather goods to several gift certifi- The Tejas Caballeros are known cates. Prizes came from Cowboy in Texas for their challenging stages. Shootin’ Stuff, Dry Gulch One, for example, has a rifle swinger Mercantile, Goex, El Paso Saddlery, and another a pistol swinger, and a Will Henry, Lone Star Leather couple targets are on springs or Works, Rawhide Red, Shoot move up and down as they are hit. Magazine, Starline Brass, Taylor’s & But Spur had little trouble han- Co., Inc., and True West magazine. dling them all, cleaning the match as Shooters tipped their hats in well as winning it. No one else had a gratitude to the club’s officers who clean match. put on a great championship shoot: Lady Hoss Jack didn’t come near President Texas Heat, Vice President to cleaning the match, but was hav- Mescalito Red, SASS #55948, ing fun just the same. It was her Treasurer El Oso Plata, SASS first time shooting. “I’m really enjoy- #34276, Secretary Travelin’ Jones, ing it,” she said with a beaming smile SASS #29102, and Range Officer after shooting the gallows stage. Nada Chance. “And I’m actually hitting some.” (Continued on next page) (Continued from previous page) Page 86 Cowboy Chronicle October 2005
11TH ANNUAL BLUE MOUNTAIN SHOOTOUT By Tin Ear SASS Life #15637L Photos by Tin Ear, Black Hawk Bisley, SASS #3631, and Larry Eckert Topton Fish & Game Assoc.
opton, PA The 11th Annual Blue A big vote of thanks to everyone who times get their V’s and W’s mixed up. TMountain Shootout was hosted by helped host another great shootout and That is why we live in “Wolcher” Gulch. the Boot Hill Gang at Topton Fish & to our match sponsors, Enck‘s Gun Barn The “Tales of Wolcher Gulch” is a Game Association July 8-10. We had two and Dennis A. Yoder Custom Leather. story that started in the Boot Hill Gang special guests this year, Tex, SASS #4, Special mention must be made of those newsletter. Much like the serials found and Cat Ballou SASS #55. The festivi- who work behind the scenes, including in newspapers and magazines in the late ties actually started a week earlier at the Boot Hill Gang Ramrod Ranger Smith, 1800s, the continuing story is written by Hamburg, PA location of Cabela’s where SASS #4387L; Rusty Pipes, SASS #3238, members of the gang. When an install- a Cowboy Weekend was held. Both who wrote most of the scenarios and laid ment ends with a member’s alias, that Saturday and Sunday SASS members from several local clubs were dressed in their Cowboy best to put on blank firing shooting demonstrations and to help Tex and Cat Ballou introduce Cowboy Action Shooting™ and SASS to area enthusi- asts. Between Cabela’s and the Shootout, nearly 60 new members joined SASS, and many visited the Boot Hill Gang’s three-day shoot. Biloxi Bob was the overall match Friday, we started a little late due to winner. Congratulations! heavy rain; however, a light turnout of dedicated shooters did try their hand at
Side match day was lightly attended due to the inclement weather … but once the shooting turned serious, so did the shooters. A great time has had by all! out all stages; Blackhawk Bisley, SASS member is responsible for the next #3631, for designing and arranging the episode. It can be seen at our web site match book printing; Tin Ear, SASS www.toptonfga.org/cowboys.html #15637, and Ragweed, SASS #23396, The town is becoming quite civilized who handled registrations, assigned with a railroad and stage line providing posses and helped write some of the sce- regular service. A well stocked general narios; and to Karen, wife of Pesky Pete, store provides just about any item want- Match Director Ranger Smith SASS #51582, and her daughter for com- ed by the townsfolk. The town also conducts business at the shooters puting the shoot scores. boasts a new cigar emporium as well as meeting with able assistance This year the theme was “Wolcher the regular assortment of saloons and from Lester Moore. Gulch,” our fictitious Western town we gambling halls. To balance the ledger, regular shooters inhabit. There is there is also a new church, complete with our side matches. Saturday and Sunday When the band starts or someone always some excitement just around the Sunday school, stained glass windows were sunny, hot, and humid. Both days calls for a promenade, Tex and Cat corner, but our townsfolk always seem to and wooden pews imported from started with an 8:30 a.m. mandatory Ballou are usually the first ones on be able to solve the problems, usually Pennsylvania. shooters meeting, and all posses were the dance floor! Saturday evening’s with the help of a .45. By the way, if you Since the town is growing and pros- ready to shoot by 9:00 a.m. Five stages festivities were held in a local don’t know, a “Wolcher” is a big bird that perous, outlaws and assorted malcon- were shot on Saturday, and another five Country Club with air conditioning, in other parts of the country is known as tents have tried to steal what they can on Sunday. great food, and fine dancing. a Vulture. Our local Dutchmen some- (Continued on next page) October 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 87
(Continued from previous page) Juniors received awards. After the Winners from the townsfolk assuming Wolcher awards ceremony, winners gathered Top Overall Biloxi Bob, Gulch was an easy mark. Now that around Tex and Cat requesting their auto- SASS #22644 Ranger Smith has taken over the head graphs on their awards. F Cartridge Abe The Crippler, lawman’s job, the bad guys still try to get Soon, the town of Wolcher Gulch was SASS #37126 what they can. But, when Ranger Smith deserted, as shooters headed their wagons Cl Cowboy Marshal Cogburn, pulls his sixguns, they don’t stay around for the trip home. Plan to make Wolcher SASS #8454 for long… Gulch come alive again next year at the Duelist Cayuse, SASS #1412 All the scenarios were shot on five 12th annual Blue Mountain Shootout. Gunfighter Cimarron Red, separate stages featuring interesting SASS #18460 props and targets. Judging by the con- Junior C.W. Madrid, stant clank of lead against steel, the SASS #45200 stages had enough variations to make for L 49’er Lady Seven, an interesting shoot and did not cause SASS #24324 much brain fade. The “cowboy” activities for the L Traditional Quickdraw Pinkerton, Our Saturday banquet was again Blue Mountain Shootout really SASS #49453 held at the Iron Run Country Club. began the weekend before when Modern Barnmaster, Evening festivities started with a prome- local Cowboy Action Shooters SASS #11943 nade featuring all the Cowboys and participated in a “cowboy” day at 49’er Brett Cantrell, Cowgirls dressed in their best led by Tex Cabelas’ Hamburg, PA store. SASS #33868 and Cat Ballou. Ragweed gave each lady Tex participated in the Cowboy Senior Badwater Bob, a cameo bookmark donated by Action demonstrations while SASS #19093 Recollections and Tin Ear gave each man Cat Ballou was busy selling Traditional Biloxi Bob a bandana from the Boot Hill Gang. We SASS memberships inside. Clean Match Blazin’ Gun, all enjoyed a fine dinner and dancing to SASS #6705, the music of the western band, Sundance. lated within one-half hour, and we all Boomer Zak, Suttlers’s Row was nestled in the The final five main match stages gathered in the clubhouse for the awards SASS #8198, trees, providing cowboy supplies and were completed by 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Our presentation. An award was given for Cimarron Red, opportunities for socializing while scorekeepers had the final results tabu- every five shooters in a category, and all SASS #18460, escaping the sun’s heat. Poker Face McGee, SASS #49454, Stump, SASS #3519 Best Working Costumes Black Hills Barb, SASS #34171 Emberado, SASS #2218 Page 88 Cowboy Chronicle October 2005
CLUB REPORTS SUCCESS THROUGH e e LIBERTY PRAIRIE COOPERATION By Capt. Morgan Rum, SASS Life #6859, TG REGULATORS (With a little help from his friends) RECEIVE DONATION n late January 2005 seven New possibility of having a single New IHampshire clubs held their annual England Championship shoot to crown summit meeting to discuss changes to the winners from all six states, or having TO BUILD PROPS the SASS rules made at the Las Vegas host clubs invite neighboring states to Convention. Additional topics included participate in multi-state championship By Doc One Shot, SASS #30111 updates from each club, encouraging events. What resulted was a compromise clubs to offer all SASS shooting cate- that would allow us to ultimately achieve ipon, WI I had an idea that clubs gories at their events, scheduling of shoot both goals. Maine, New Hampshire, and Rlike ours might be able to get finan- dates to prevent conflicts, the need for Massachusetts would continue to run cial support from a local business if we RO-I and RO-II courses, and how to bet- their established state championships, used the business’ name on some of our ter promote the sport of Cowboy Action but invite neighboring states to partici- props. We had some rough lumber Shooting™ in New England. donated by a shooter, and decided it The last topic generated a would be a good start in constructing a great deal of discussion. To building to shoot from. Initially, it was date, only three of the six somewhat of a generic structure, with New England States were three sides and an open back. When I participating in the SASS completed the building, I tried to think State Championship pro- what to call it, a saloon, a livery, or a gram. Maine, New Hamp- bank. The last one sounded good. Then shire, and Massachusetts all I decided the next time I was in my had matches in place, so the local bank, I would approach the bank discussion turned to how Representatives from 17 Cowboy Action clubs in manager, and suggest we name our could we help get the New England discuss their agenda items. bank after them, in return for a dona- remaining three states of Connecticut, pate in a combined format. And, we tion. I left the amount up to the bank. Rhode Island, and Vermont involved. We would try to make it happen this year! A couple weeks later, the bank called decided to request a meeting of all 22 In addition to the multi-state champi- and asked if three hundred dollars Jennifer Beier, Vice President New England Cowboy Action Shooting™ onship format, we also agreed to pursue would be reasonable. Of course, I said and Manager of the Green Lake Clubs. We contacted Barrister Bill of the a New England Championship event in great! As it turned out, the bank got Financial Center of 1st National Nashoba Valley Regulators in Harvard, 2006, and work out the details during the someone to paint the sign as well. Bank presents Doc One Shot Massachusetts and asked if they would remainder of the year by having meet- So, keep my idea in mind when of the Liberty Prairie Regulators be interested in hosting a New England ings of the Territorial Governors during your club needs to build props and is in with a donation to be used Cowboy Action Shooting™ Summit each of the state events much like the need of money. for building new props. Meeting to discuss items of interest to format used by SASS at the Regional and Cowboy Action Shooters. Their club is a above matches. good central location for New England The result so far has been nothing Championship, and for the first time all throughout the New England region. members. They were very excited about short of phenomenal. In July, the Pemi six New England states will have None of this would have been possi- the concept and agreed to host the event. Valley Peacemakers hosted a combined crowned their top male and female cham- ble without the willingness of individual An agenda of discussion items was New Hampshire and Vermont “twin” pions! Next year promises to be even clubs to work together towards a com- drawn up and clubs were invited to par- States Championship crowning the top better as we finalize details to hold a mon goal and further promote a common ticipate. male and female from both states. Later major New England Championship interest. Thanks to everyone that played On March 19, 2005, thirty-six repre- that same month, the Nashoba Valley event with participation of clubs from a role in our success! sentatives from seventeen Cowboy Regulators hosted the combined Action Shooting™ clubs throughout New Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode England met at the home of the Nashoba Island “combined” State Championship. Valley Regulators in Harvard, MA. In September, the Hurricane Valley VISIT THE SASS WEB SITE AT WWW.SASSNET.COM Agenda topics for discussion included the Rangers will host the SASS Maine State
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CLUB REPORTS TEXAS PLAINSMAN MATCH By Mitch Dalton SASS #29347
ay 21, 2005 was the beginning of a new asked what was on his mind when he thought Mera with the Texas Peacemakers. The first up the idea he stated, “I have long range rifles, Texas Plainsman match was held. The match and I like to shoot them. There are many other consisted of only two categories - Blackpowder people who have long-range rifles, the .45-70s, and Smokeless. We shot five of our beautiful .38-55s, and so forth. They stay in the closet or stages with the big bore rifles, taking the place the gun safes, and this is the chance to come of the pistol caliber lever action rifles. The rifle out here and shoot them some.” Chili also stat- targets were set at 70 to 110 yards with the pis- ed he wanted to use SASS legal guns, but in the tol and shotgun at the regular distance. Any SASS Plainsman match, it is cap ’n ball SASS legal revolver and shotgun could be used. revolvers. But we are shooting 1874 Sharps Any SASS legal rifle single-shot or lever action, and rolling blocks that are out of the cap ‘n ball .375 cal. or larger could be used except the era, and not everyone has cap ‘n ball pistols. A shooter had to load the lever gun single shot large round of applause is definitely in order style. As always, the ammo for all the guns had for Mr. Chili. to be plain lead base bullets. The Texas Plainsman Match will be held We had fifteen brave souls try their hands the 3rd Saturday of each month. The only at this new style of throwing lead. There was exception is when there is a 5th Saturday in a so much fun had that after the end of the shoot month. That is when we hold the Blackpowder I don’t think anyone left ‘till the awards were only Cowboy Action match. If you are in the presented. There were high-walls, falling area and feel like shooting with us, come on by Mr. Chili originated the Texas Plainsman match at the Texas Peacemakers. blocks, trapdoors, and a few lever actions used and welcome. in the mix. Four rifle rounds, 10 pistol rounds, (SASS’ Smoke in the Valley has been offering a competitors shoot. Founders Ranch quickly and anywhere from 2 to 6 shotgun shells were Plainsman main match category for the past learned which rifle targets were constructed of shot per stage. “For good or bad, it was kinda two years. It, too, has been enthusiastically AR steel and which were on the soft side! Let my idea,” says Chili, SASS #11183, the engi- received. In most stages the Plainsmen shoot us know in a year if the interest remains high neer of the Texas Plainsman match. When half the number of rifle targets the lever-action … editor.) Page 90 Cowboy Chronicle October 2005
CLUB REPORTS FOUNDERS RANCH MONTHLY SHOOTING PROGRAM By Tex, SASS #4
ASS has initiated a monthly SCowboy Action Shooting™ pro- gram at Founder’s Ranch. The first Sunday of each month (unless there are conflicts or impossible weather) is match day with six stages planned to challenge and entertain the partici- pants. In additional to “normal” stages, team stages, man-against-man events, posse shoots, clean match shoots, and other innovative activities are also planned for match day. BBQs and potlucks are planned for after The Judge shot Smoke in the Valley match activities, but may evolve into a couple of weeks before and then extended lunch breaks if that’s what shot the Buffalo Range Riders inau- the shooters desire. The preceding gural match … and had a blast both Saturday is a standard work party day times. He took the opportunity at the Ranch to reeducate many of us designed to address the many prop in how to design stages where there building and infrastructure improve- is no advantage to owning highly ment activities needed at the ranch, Sixteen shooters participated in the inaugural Buffalo Range Riders modified firearms (“race guns”). followed by free practice time on the Action Shooting Club’s match. The small group allowed everyone He’s seen here dashing between range. For those willing to work, there to get to know each other and shoot the match in a leisurely manner. shooting positions … yes, dashing, (Continued on next page) It was great fun for all! but at his own speed! October 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 91
CLUB REPORTS THE HEAT GOT’ EM! By Nubbins Colt, SASS Life #7802
fter years of shooting in the Texas means it’s okay. cowboy (can I call them that?) boots! Aheat, and always wearing long Well, at a recent hot weather Funniest outfit he’s ever worn. Some sleeves, pants, boots, hat (I always match, a few folks did show up in of y’all might have seen him before, wear the same beaver hat), vest, etc., short sleeves, T-shirts, etc. But my with fake long hair, a reptilian, 10- I was amused to note one of my clubs favorite outfits were the guys in cow- gauge, short-barreled shotgun, a (no names!) decided we could forego boy hats, boots, and shorts! What a motorized horse, and so forth. Or, in a the normal dress code for the summer hoot! I love this game; it is so much Davy Crockett outfit. Yep, him. He months (July and August, specifical- doggone fun, and funny! One partic- knows who he is, and so do thousands ly). I prefer as little sun on my skin ular cowpoke wore a beat-up old of his fans, right, pardner? J I said no as possible, so I would probably never farmer’s straw-hat, a Pink Floyd T- names … but even the Wild Bunch consider short sleeves or shorts, but if shirt, raggedy shorts, and knee-high, knows exactly who I am talkin’ about! the club says it’s okay, then by all or nearly so, multicolored, lace-up, © 2005
FOUNDERS RANCH The Judge was in attendance to MONTHLY SHOOTING help get the group organized and started in the right direction. It was a PROGRAM . . . pleasure watching him shoot, and we (Continued from previous page) all chuckled when he noted he needed is ample opportunity to spend the to change his alias to “And One!” afternoon practicing for the following Until the Club is fully functional, day match! one or more of the Wild Bunch will be The initial organizational meeting in attendance at the monthly events for the Buffalo Range Riders Action … if you’re passing through Albuquerque or live in the Albu- Wild Shot was seduced by the querque area, come by the Ranch on Dark Side at Smoke in the Valley the first Sunday and bring your guns. and continues to shoot in the It’s time to play! Frontier Cartridge Category. He may be converted for good! Shooting Club was held September 11, 2005 where the ground rules for the Club were discussed and negotiated to everyone’s satisfaction. Six stages designed by Wild Shot and Texas Paladin were then shot, followed by a Ranch caretaker, Jack Diamond (l), three-man team-against-team shoot- and More or Less discuss the day’s shooting while enjoying Founders off. Texas Paladin and Tex had such Ranch buffalo burgers at the end of big egos they thought they could beat the day. Many of the competitors the top three-man team in a final hung around until nearly dark shoot-off … it wasn’t close and both enjoying the camaraderie. were humbled!
SASS SOUTH DAKOTA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP . . . (Continued from page 72) would like to take this opportunity the tractor sponsor, Burnham to thank the Posse Marshals who Implement for helping us out! did a great job keeping things mov- Weather can be a factor in these ing and safe! parts, but Mother Nature remained This year public broadcasting calm, and in fact, it was a pleasant- personnel were invited to join us and ly warm weekend for a shoot. willingly came to “cover” this event. Posses of 12 worked two per stage; They had never seen or heard of one shot while the other watched Cowboy Action Shooting,™ and by the loading and unloading tables, the end of the match we may have spotted, and timed. Something new recruited a couple new shooters! this year, providing the posses Filming and interviews were com- agreed, was having the shooters go pleted, and we should all be famous to the line whenever they were when the segment airs in the fall. ready. No need to wait your turn in Talk about your 15 minutes of fame! line. This procedure really moved On behalf of the Deadwood the posses along and kept everyone Seven Down Regulators, we thank alert. Scorekeepers traveled with all the shooters who came and their assigned posses and had a helped make the SASS South good time meeting everyone. We’d Dakota State Championship “Sum- recommend this for future shooting mer Shoot ‘05” another great shoot- events and plan to use it again. We ing event! Page 92 Cowboy Chronicle October 2005 October 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 93 Page 94 Cowboy Chronicle September 2005 TThhee SSAASSSS MMeerrccaannttiillee DDeelluuxxee CCoolllleeccttiibblleess Men’s Ladies A
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ADVERTISING INFORMATION ASK FOR ~ DONNA ~ (EXT. 118) Donna Oakley, SASS #13013 Page 102 Cowboy Chronicle October 2005 SHOOT SCHEDULES SASS AFFILIATED CLUBS MONTHLY SHOOTING SCHEDULE Club Name Sched. Contact Phone City State Club Name Sched. Contact Phone City State Alaska 49er’s 1st Sat, 3rd Sun David Cook 907-243-0181 Anchorage AK Padens Posse 3rd Sun Deacon Will 302-422-6534 Seaford DE Golden Heart Shootist Society 2nd Sat, Last Sun Valencia Rose 907-488-7660 Fairbanks AK Tater Hill Gunfighters 2nd Sun Judge JD Justice 941-743-4043 Arcadia FL Juneau Gold Miners Posse 3rd Sat Buckskin John 907-321-4032 Juneau AK Hernando County Regulators 1st Sun Yancy Jack Derringer 352-344-0912 Brooksville FL Cahaba Cowboys 3rd Sun Fast Gun 205-980-0115 Birmingham AL Fort White Cowboy Cavalry 2nd Sat Delta Glen 352-317-2357 Fort White FL Alabama Rangers 2nd Sun Major Dundee 205-664-4159 Brierfield AL Big River Rangers 1st Sat Nimrod Long 850-592-5665 Grand Ridge FL Vulcan Long Rifles 3rd Sat Havana Jim 205-822-1799 Hoover AL Howey In the Hills Cowboys 1st Sat Ole Glor E 352-455-6508 Howey FL Old York Shootist 4th Sun Dusty Diablo 205-664-7793 Oakman AL Cowford Regulators 4th Sun Dakota Lil 904-724-7012 Jacksonville FL Rocky Mtn House Old West Shootists As Sched Leather Sticher 403-845-4347 Rocky Mtn AL Miakka Misfits 3rd Sun Deadlee Headlee 941-650-8920 Miakka City FL North Alabama Regulators 1st Sun Six String 256-582-3621 Scottsboro AL Gold Coast Gunslingers 1st Sat L. Topay 305-233-5756 Miramar FL True Grit Single Action Shooters 4th Sun Sister Sundance 479-968-7129 Belleville AR Southwest Florida Gunslingers 3rd Sun Carbon Steel 239-455-9452 Naples FL Peach Orchard Pistoleros 2nd Sat, 4th Sun Doc Sorebones 479-621-1317 Bentonville AR Okeechobee Marshals 2nd Sat, 4th Sun Cheyenne Davis 863-763-0253 Okeechobee FL Judge Parker’s Marshals 1st Sat Reno Sparks 918-647-9704 Fort Smith AR Weewahootee Vigilance Comm. 2nd Sun Weewahootee 407-857-1107 Orlando FL Critter Creek Citizens Vigilance Comm. 1st Sun Critter C. Undertaker 903-838-8944 Fouke AR Indian River Regulators 4th Sat Burt Blade 321-242-8163 Palm Bay FL Outlaw Camp 2nd & 5th Sat Ozark Outlaw 501-362-2963 Heber Springs AR Antelope Junction Rangers Fri Mayeye Rider 727-736-3977 Park FL Mountain Valley Vigilantes 1st Sat Christmas Kid 501-525-3451 Hot Springs AR Panhandle Cowboys 2nd Sun Panhandle Blackhawk 850-432-1968 Pensacola FL Running W Regulators 1st Sat, 3rd Sun Ark. Mule Skinner 501-824-2590 Lincoln AR The Withlacoochee Renegades Last Sat Hungry Bear 850-929-2406 Pinetta FL South Fork River Regulators 3rd & 5th Sat Standing Eagle 870-895-2677 Salem AR Panhandle Cattle Co. 4th Sat Dead Lakes Walker 850-647-4085 Port St. Joe FL Arizona Yavapai Rangers 4th Sat Pure Lilly 928-567-7291 Camp Verde AZ Five County Regulators 4th Sun Dead Shot Scott 239-261-2892 Punta Gorda FL Dusty Bunch Old Western Shooters 3rd Sat Squibber 520-568-2852 Casa Grande AZ Doodle Hill Regulators 4th Sun Dave Smith 813-645-3828 Ruskin FL Arizona Cowboy Shooters Assoc. 2nd Sat Sunshine Kay 602-973-3434 Cave Creek AZ Martin County Marshals 3rd Sat Papa Dave 561-747-7588 Stuart FL Cowtown Cowboy Shooters Assoc. 1st Sun, 3rd Sat Barbwire 480-488-3064 Cowtown AZ Lake County Pistoleros 3rd Sat Brocky Jack Norton 352-253-2547 Tavares FL Mohave Marshalls 3rd Sun Mizkiz 928-753-4266 Kingman AZ Hatbill Gang 1st Sun Bad Hombre 321-632-5141 Titusville FL Colorado River Regulators 2nd Sun Crowheart 928-855-2893 Lake Havasu AZ Everglades Rifle & Pistol Club 2nd Sat Nick Simicich 561-368-1055 West Palm Bch FL Rio Salado CASS 1st Sat Ariz. Lightning Jack 480-820-7372 Mesa AZ Mule Camp Cowboys 3rd Sat San Quinton 706-335-7302 Covington GA Yavapai Recreation League 4th Sun Willy Longtree 928-379-0041 Prescott AZ River Bend Rough Riders 1st Sat Georgia Cracker 770-442-8630 Dawson County GA Cochise Gunfighters 1st Sat I.B. Good 520-366-5401 Sierra Vista AZ Georgia Mountain Marshals 4th Sat Robin T. Banks 770-869-3036 Eastonlee GA White Mountain Old West Shootists 3rd Sat Timber Kid 928-368-8985 Snowflake AZ American Old West Cowboys 1st Sat Josey Buckhorn 423-236-5281 Flintstone GA Tombstone Buscaderos 4th Sat Diamond Pak 520-743-0179 Tombstone AZ Bitter Creek Rangers 3rd Sat Cherokee Maddog 423-326-3759 Ft. Oglethorpe GA Altar Valley Pistoleros 3rd Sun Dirty D Rudabaugh 520-889-9231 Tucson AZ Cherokee Cowboys 4th Sat Southern Breeze 770-889-2434 Gainesville GA Los Vaqueros 3rd Sat Old Deadeye 520-749-1186 Tucson AZ Doc Holliday’s Immortals 4th Sat Easy Rider 770-954-9696 Griffin GA Pima Pistoleros CAS 2nd Sat Wander N. Star 520-744-3869 Tucson AZ Pale Riders 2nd Sat Injun John Irontree 229-649-6753 Midland GA Colorado River Shootists 4th Sun Cactus Jack 928-726-7727 Yuma AZ Keg Creek Renegades 2nd Sat Nooga Kid 770-460-0752 Sharpsburg GA High Desert Cowboys 3rd Sun Doc Silverhawks 661-948-2543 Acton CA Valdosta Vigilance Committee 2nd Sat Big Boyd 229-244-3161 Valdosta GA 5 Dogs Creek 1st Wknd Almost Dangerous 760-376-4493 Bakersfield CA Lonesome Valley Regulators 3rd Sun Wishbone Hooper 478-922-9384 Warner Robins GA Shasta Regulators 2nd Sat Cayenne Pepper 530-275-3158 Burney CA Single Action Shooters of Hawaii 4th Sun Clell Miller 808-923-9051 Honolulu HI Kings River Regulators 3rd Sun Slick Rock Rooster 559-299-8669 Clovis CA Maui Marshals 1st Sat Bad Burt 808-875-9085 Maui HI River City Regulators 1st Sun Max Sand 916-359-4041 Davis CA Zen Shootists 4th Sat Rhett Maverick 515-270-8654 Ankeny IA Cajon Cowboys 2nd & 4th Sat Bojack 760-956-5044 Devore CA Turkey Foot Cowboys 3rd Sat Nellie Fulsas 319-266-5259 Cedar Falls IA Silver Queen Mine Regulators 1st & 3rd Sun Walks Fletcher 310-539-8202 Duarte CA Iowa South West Shootist 1st Sun Colonel J. Fighters 402-291-2053 Glenwood IA Escondido Bandidos 1st Sat Devil Jack 760-741-3229 Escondido CA Panhandle Regulators 1st & 3rd Sun Long Rifle 28-245-4142 Bayview ID Mad River Rangers 4th Sat Kid Kneestone 707-445-1981 Eureka/Arcata CA Squaw Butte Regulators 1st Sun, 2nd Sat Acequia Kidd 208-365-4551 Emmett ID California Rangers 2nd Sat Melvin P. Thorpe 916-984-9770 Fair Oaks CA Idaho Regulators 4th Sun My Name Is Nobody 208-536-2641 Gooding ID FaultLine Shootist Society 4th Sun JR Harvey 408-245-5499 Gonzales CA Snake River Western Shooting Society 4th Sat Missy Mable 208-736-8143 Jerome ID The Range 4th Sun Grass Vlly Federally 530-273-4440 Grass Valley CA Oregon Trail Rough Riders 2nd Sun, 3rd Sat Pinkeye Pinkerton 208-658-0483 Kuna ID Mother Lode Shootist Society 1st Sun Dusty Webster 209-728-2309 Jamestown CA Hell’s Canyon Ghost Riders 3rd Sat J.P. Sloe 208-798-0826 Lewiston ID Double R Bar Regulators 2nd Sun Kentucky Gal 760-956-6921 Lucerne Valley CA Northwest Shadow Riders 2nd Sat Silverado Belle 208-743-5765 Lewiston ID West End Gun Club 1st & 3rd Sat Justin O. Sheriff 909-982-8162 Lytle Creek CA Southern Idaho Rangers 2nd Sat Snake River Dutch 208-237-2419 Pocatello ID Malibu Desperados As Sched Doc Snakeoil Schulze 310-589-2111 Malibu CA Twin Butte Bunch 3rd Sat Idaho Shady Layne 208-524-1597 Rigby ID Two Rivers Posse 4th Sun Cherokee Knight 209-477-8883 Manteca CA The Leesburg Vigilantes 4th Sun Col. Wilbur F Sanders 208-756-8037 Salmon ID The Cowboys 4th Sun Captain Jake 714-536-2635 Norco CA El Buscaderos 2-4 Sun Drifter 208-772-7218 Spirit Lake ID Ojai Valley Desperados 4th Sun Paul Fielding 805-644-5637 Ojai CA McLean County Peacemakers 3rd Sat Marshall RD 309-379-4330 Bloomington IL Burro Canyon Gun Slingers 2nd Sun Smedley Butler 714-639-8723 Orange CA Macoupin County Regulators 3rd Sat One Good Eye 618-585-3956 Bunker Hill IL NCSA Saddle Tramps 3rd Sat Graybeard 760-727-9160 Pala CA Dewmaine Drifters 2nd Sat Wounded Knees 618-997-4261 Carterville IL Palm Springs Gun Club 2nd Sat Deacon Dick 760-340-0828 Palm Springs CA The Lakewood Marshal’s 1st Sat Pecos John 618-673-2193 Cisne IL Hole In The Wall Gang 1st Sun Gun Hawk 818-761-0512 Piru CA Illinois River City Regulators 2nd Sun Chillicothe Outlaw 309-579-2443 East Peoria IL Murieta Posse 3rd Sun Black Jack Traven 530-677-0368 Rancho Murieta CA Effingham County Sportsman’s Club 2nd Sat Fossil Creek Bob 618-238-4222 Effingham IL Way Out West Bunch As Sched Jeb Mcfoo 530-865-9586 Red Bluff CA Tri County Cowboys 3rd Sat Sierra Hombre 815-967-6333 Hazelhurst IL Shasta Regulators 3rd Sat Silver Buck 530-474-3194 Redding CA Rangeless Riders 1st Sat Inspector (The) 618-345-5048 Highland IL Richmond Roughriders 2nd Sun Buff Porcine 650-994-9412 Richmond CA Illowa Irregulars 3rd Sun Sassparilla Ken 309-792-0111 Milan IL Robbers Roost Vigilantes 3rd Sat Coso Kid 760-375-9519 Ridgecrest CA Shady Creek Shootists 1st & 4th Sun Dapper Dan Porter 309-734-2324 Monmouth IL Dulzura Desperados 2nd Sat Tecolote Jack 619-987-9096 San Diego CA Boneyard Creek Regulators 1st Sun Kiowa 217-834-3774 Murdock IL Chorro Valley Regulators 2nd & 5th Sun Fillmore Coffins 805-528-6705 San Luis Obispo CA Nason Mining Company Regulators 3rd & 5th Sat Lowdown Highwall 618-279-3500 Nason IL South Coast Rangers 3rd Sun Swifty Schofield 805-968-7138 Santa Barbara CA Oak Park Sportsmen’s Club 3rd Sun Janice Rafac 815-744-4110 Plainfield IL Sunnyvale Regulators 1st & 3rd Mon Billy Two Bears 408-739-4436 Sunnyvale CA Midwest Firearms Association 2nd Sun Doug Alexander 217-228-9047 Quincy IL Lassen Regulators 1st Sat Marshel Hankins 530-257-8958 Susanville CA Marion County Renegades 4th Sat Shell Stuffer 618-822-6952 Sandoval IL Panorama Sportsman Club 3rd Wknd Desperado 818-341-7255 Sylmar CA Prairie State CAS As Sched Taquila Tab 217-496-3949 Sparta IL Brimstone Pistoleros 4th Sat Rowdy Yates 714-532-2922 TBD CA Long Nine 4th Sun Black Jack McGinnis 217-787-2834 Springfield IL Ukiah Gun Club 3rd Sun Will Bonner 707462-1466 Ukiah CA Vermilion River Long Riders 2nd Sun Bailey Creek 815-442-6259 Streator IL Shootists Society of Pawnee Kishwaukee Valley Regulators 1st Sun MT Mtn Man Mike 815-899-0046 Sycamore IL Sportsmens Center 4th Sat Governor General 970-484-3789 Briggsdale CO Thunder Valley 1st & 3rd Sat Redneck Rebel 812-755-4237 Campbellsburg IN Four Corners Rifle and Pistol Club 2nd Sun Capt. Woodrow Kelso 970-565-8960 Cortez CO 10 O’clock Line Shootist Club 3rd Sun Bunsen Rose 765-832-6620 Cayuga IN Windy Gap Regulators 1st Sat Piedra Kidd 970-565-9228 Cortez CO Schuster’s Rangers 2nd Sun Coal Car Kid 219-759-3498 Chesterton IN Northwest Colorado Rangers 4th Sat Sagebrush Burns 970-824-8407 Craig CO Daleville Desperados 2nd & 4th Sat Swifty Smoothbore 765-378-5122 Daleville IN Sand Creek Raiders 4th Sun Sweet Water Bill 303-366-8827 Denver CO Circle C Cowboys As Sched Marshal J.J. Montana 317-842-7316 Indianapolis IN Four Corners Gunslingers 3rd Sun Cerveza Slim 970-247-0745 Durango CO Deer Creek Regulators 4th Sun C. Bubba McCoy 765-948-4487 Jonesboro IN Pawnee Station 3rd Sat Breed 970-482-6165 Ft. Collins CO Big Rock SASS 2nd & 4th Sat South Paw Too 812-866-2406 Lexington IN Thunder Mountain Shootists 3rd Sat, 3rd Sun Pinto Being 970-464-7118 Grand Junction CO Wildwood Wranglers 4th Sun VOODOOMAN 219-872-2721 Michigan City IN Castle Peak Wild Shots 1st Sun Old Squinteye 970-524-9348 Gypsum CO Indian Trail Ambush 3rd Sat Dorvin Emery 765-853-1266 Modoc IN Black Canyon Ghost Riders 4th Sun Double Bit 970-874-8745 Hotchkiss CO Red Brush Raiders 4th Sat Brian Cosby 812-490-1009 Newburgh IN Colorado Cowboys 1st Sat Mule Creek 719-748-3398 Lake George CO Cutter’s Raiders 1st Sat Midnite Desperado 574-893-7214 Warsaw IN Montrose Marshals 2nd Sun Big Hat 970-249-7701 Montrose CO Butterfield Gulch Gang 1st Sun Shylock 785-823-1333 Chapman KS San Juan Rangers 1st Sun Kodiak Kid 970-249-4227 Montrose CO Mill Brook Wranglers 2nd Sun Glacier Griz 785-421-3329 Hill City KS Colorado Shaketails 1st Sun Yaro 303-646-3777 Ramah CO Sand Hills Regulators 3rd Sat Latigo Max 620-663-8666 Hutchinson KS Rifle Creek Rangers 2nd Sun Charles Bolton 970-625-3710 Rifle CO Powder Creek Cowboys 2nd Sat Platte County Kid 816-505-9002 Lenexa KS Rockvale Bunch 3rd Sat Nevada Steel 719-784-6683 Rockvale CO Free State Rangers 3rd Sun Buffalo Phil 913-898-4911 Parker KS Echo Ridge Regulators 1st Sun Shiloh Beck 203-467-9577 Colechester CT Capital City Cowboys 4th Sun Major Lee Wild 785-539-9508 Topeka KS CT Valley Bushwackers 2nd Sun Johnny Pecos 413-572-2820 East Granby CT Lonesome Pine Pistoleros 3rd Sat No Purse Nez 606-633-0707 Blackey KY Homesteaders Shooting Club 3rd Sun Kidd Reno 860-536-3342 Ledyard CT Kentucky Regulators 1st Sat Kentucky Dover 270-658-3247 Boaz KY Congress of Rough Riders 1st Sun Frank Wargo 203-386-9431 Naugatuck CT Crab Orchard Cowboy Shootist 2nd Sat Rowdy Fulcher 270-389-9402 Clay KY If your Listing is incorrect, please notify SASS office (714) 694-1800. (Continued on page 103) October 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 103 SASS AFFILIATED CLUBS MONTHLY SHOOTING SCHEDULE (Cont.) (Continued from page 102) Club Name Sched. Contact Phone City State Club Name Sched. Contact Phone City State Fox Bend Peacemakers 4th Sun Tioga Kid 859-277-9693 Lexington KY Bighorn Vigilantes 2nd Sat Travis Boggus 505-832-1302 Edgewood NM Knob Creek Gunfighters Guild 1st Sun, 2nd Sat Mountain Drover 502-817-8124 Louisville KY Tres Rios Bandidos 4th Sun Long Step 505-325-4493 Farmington NM Hooten Old Town Regulators 1st Sat No Purse Nez 606-633-7688 Mckee KY Monument Springs Bushwackers 4th Sat Mesquite Bandit 505-392-5017 Hobbs NM Kentucky Longrifles Cowboys 2nd Sat Hoss Lytle 606-784-0067 Morehead KY Otero Practical Shooting Assoc. 1st Sat Alamo Rose 505-437-6405 La Luz NM Ohio River Rangers 3rd Sat Jim Spears 270-443-5216 Paducah KY Lost Almost Posse 3rd Sat Steve Chipera 505-662-6034 Los Alamos NM Highland Regulators, Inc 3rd & 4th Wknd Dble Barrel Anderson 606-376-5836 Stearns KY Magdalena Trail Drivers 1st & 3rd Sat Slippery Steve 505-835-8664 Magdalena NM Bayou Bounty Hunters 2nd Sat Soiled Dove 985-796-9698 Amite LA NRA Whittington Center Gun Club As Sched Range Boss 505-445-4846 Raton NM Cajun Cowboy Shooters Society 2nd Sun Durango Dan 225-752-2288 Baton Rouge LA Gila Rangers 2nd Sat Capt. Eli McDaniel 505-388-4060 Silver City NM Cypress Creek Cowboys LLC 2nd Wknd Trashy Tracy 318-644-5179 Downsville LA Rio Vaqueros 3rd Sun More or Les 505-744-5670 T or C NM Up The Creek Gang 2nd & 4th Sat Slugs 337-439-4579 Lake Charles LA Pahrump Cowboy Shooters Assoc. 2nd Sun Dusty Dunn 775-727-3202 Amargosa NV Sabine River Regulators Last Sat Chattahoochee Dave 337-463-7118 Leesville LA Eldorado Cowboys 1st Wknd Charming 702-565-3736 Boulder City NV Grand Ecore Vigilantes 3rd Sat Ouachita Kid 318-932-6637 Natchitoches LA Silver State Shootists Club 3rd Sun Tahoe Bill 775-586-9178 Carson City NV Deadwood Marshals 3rd Wknd Cajun Dove 225-751-8552 Sorrento LA High Plains Drifters 1st Sun Fernley 775-575-3131 Fernley NV Devil Swamp Gang 1st Sat Captain Parker 985-537-7725 Thibodaux LA Silver City Shooters Society 4th Sun Oklahoma 702-657-8822 Indian Springs NV Shawsheen River Rangers As Sched Cyrus Klopps 978-667-2857 Bedford MA Nevada Rangers CASS 2nd Sun English Andy 702-648-6434 Jean NV Nashoba Valley Regulators As Sched Texas Jack Black 508-882-3058 Harvard MA Desert Desperados 3rd Sun Buffalo Sam 702-459-6454 Las Vegas NV Mansfield Marauders As Sched Mohawk Mac 508-761-5897 Mansfield MA Bar D Hombre’s 5th Sun Madd Mike 775-727-7476 Pahrump NV Gunnysackers Sat Nantucket Dawn 781-749-6951 Scituate MA Roop County Cowboy Shooters 2nd Sun Russ T. Chambers 775-747-1426 Sparks NV Damascus Wildlife Rangers 4th Sat Chuckaroo 301-831-9666 Damascus MD Circle K Regulators 3rd Sun Smokehouse Dan 518-885-3758 Ballston Spa NY Thurmont Rangers 1st Sun Rifleman C.W. 410-875-0065 Thurmont MD The Hole In The Wall Gang 2nd Sun Patchogue Mike 631-289-8749 Calverton Range NY Potomac Rangers at SCSC As Sched Tennessee Slim 301-743-7664 Waldorf MD Boot Hill Regulators 2nd Sun Colonel Bill 845-354-4980 Chester NY St. Charles Sportman’s Club 2nd Sat Corn Dodger 301-423-7232 Waldorf MD Bar-20 Straight Shooters 2nd Sat Renegade Ralph 315-363-5342 Chittenango NY Capitol City Vigilance Committee As Sched Bum Steer 207-622-9400 Augusta ME Pathfinder Pistoleros 1st Sun Sonny 315-695-7032 Fulton NY Blue Hill Regulators As Sched Dangerous D. Dalton 207-667-3586 Blue Hill ME Border Rangers 2nd Sun Colesville Bob 607-693-2286 Greene NY Hurricane Valley Rangers As Sched Leo 207-829-3092 Falmouth ME Diamond Four 3rd Sat Kayutah Kid 607-796-0573 Odessa NY Big Pine Bounty Hunters As Sched Ripley Scrounger 207-876-4928 Guilford ME Tioga County Cowboys 1st Sat Empty Cases 607-699-3307 Owego NY Lapeer County Sportsman’s Panorama Trail Regulators 2nd Sat Twelve Bore 585-613-8046 Penfield NY Club Wranglers Sun Ricochet Bill 810-793-2376 Attica MI The Long Riders 4th Sun Mebbe L. Schute 585-377-0186 Shortsville NY River Bend Rangers 2nd Sat Jonathan Slim Chance574-277-9712 Buchanan MI D Bar D Wranglers 4th Sat Jerimiha Bass 845-266-5722 Wappingers Fall NY Eagleville Cowboys 4th Sat Kewadin Kid 231-264-8633 Central Lake MI East End Regulators Last Sun Diamond Rio 631-585-1936 West Hampton NY Double Barrel Gang 2nd Sat Nitro Nellie 616-527-1531 Hastings MI The Shadow Riders As Sched Snake River Cowboy 631-477-1090 Westhampton NY Sucker Creek Saddle & Gun Club 2nd Sat Rodeo Road 989-205-0096 Midland MI Shenango River Rats 2nd Sun, 4th Sat Shenango Joe 330-782-0958 Brookfield OH Timber Town Marshals 3rd Sat Grizzly Bear Pete 989-631-6658 Midland MI Zane Trace Regulators As Sched Charlie Three Toes 740-962-3812 Cambridge OH Johnson Creek Regulators 4th Sat Cheyenne Raider 734-355-6333 Plymouth MI Scioto Territory Desperado’s 3rd Sun Lucky Levi Loving 740-745-1220 Chillicothe OH Wolverine Rangers As Sched No Cattle 616-361-6720 Port Huron MI Central Ohio Cowboys 4th Sun Buffalo Balu 740-569-3206 Circleville OH Rockford Regulators 1st Sat Diewalker 616-837-0428 Rockford MI AuGlaize Rough Riders 3rd Sun Doc Carson 419-782-7837 Defiance OH Saginaw Six-Shooters As Sched Bad River Marty 989-585-3292 Saginaw MI Sandusky County Regulators 2nd Sat Kenny Vaquero 419-874-6929 Gibsonburg OH Chippewa Regulators 3rd Sat Yooper Fred 906-635-9700 Sault Ste. Marie MI Big Irons 1st Sat Deadwood Stan 513-894-3500 Middletown OH Hidden Valley Cowboys 3rd Sun Triple Creek Shorty 269-273-8334 Sturgis MI Middletown Sportsmens Club 1st Sat Deadwood Stan 513-894-3500 Middletown OH Rocky River Regulators As Sched Chili Pepper Pete 586-301-2778 Utica MI Tusco Long Riders 1st Sat Split Rail 330-364-6185 Midvale OH Crow River Rangers 1st Sun Cantankerous Jeb 763-682-3710 Cokato MN Ohio Valley Vigilantes 2nd Sat Rowdy K 419-529-0887 Mt. Vernon OH East Grand Forks Rod & Gun Club 3rd Sun BB Gunner 218-779-8555 E Grand Forks MN Miami Valley Cowboys 2nd Sun Buckshot Jones 937-615-2062 Piqua OH Cedar Valley Vigilantes 3rd Sat Mogollon Drifter 507-838-7334 Morristown MN Firelands Peacemakers 1st Wed, 3rd Sat Johnny Shiloh 440-984-4551 Rochester OH Ike’s Clantons 4th Sun Dawgnapper 507-354-2009 New Ulm MN Briar Rabbit Rangers 4th Sat Grizzly Killer 330-204-4606 Zanesville OH Lookout Mountain Gunsmoke Soc. 3rd Sat Wagonmaster 218-744-4694 Virginia MN Indian Territory SASS 2nd Sun, 3rd Sat Montana Dan 918-313-0249 Coweta OK Moniteau Creek River Raiders 2nd Sun Doolin Riggs 573-687-3103 Fayette MO Indian Territory SASS 5th Sun, Last Wed Montana Dan 918-313-0249 Coweta OK Green Valley Raiders 2nd Sun T.J. Casino 573-696-3738 Hallsville MO Shortgrass Rangers 1st Sat, 3rd Sun Captian Allyn Capron 580-357-5870 Grandfield OK Rocky Branch Rangers 1st Sun Iza Littleoff 816-524-1462 Higginsville MO Oklahoma Territorial Marshals 2nd Sat, 4th Sun Prospector 405-485-3406 Oklahoma City OK Gateway Shootist Society 3rd Sun Bounty Seeker 636-464-6569 St. Louis MO Flying W Outlaws 3rd & 5th Sat Papa Don 580-225-5515 Sayre OK Central Ozarks Western Shooters 3rd Sun X S Chance 573-765-5483 St. Robert MO Cherokee Strip Shootists 1st Sun Major Forrest Smith 405-377-6581 Stillwater OK Southern Missouri Rangers 4th Wknd Smokie 417-759-9114 Willard MO Tater Hill Regulators 1st Sat Taos Willie 918-355-2849 Tulsa OK Mississippi River Rangers 4th & 5th Sat Easy Lee 662-838-7451 Byhalia MS Jefferson State Regulators 3rd Sat Sourdough Smitty 541-826-2933 Ashland OR Mississippi Regulators 4th Sat Lone Yankee 601-249-3315 McComb MS Horse Ridge Pistoleros 1st Sun Cowboss 541-548-7325 Bend OR Mississippi Peacemakers 3rd Sat Squinter 601-825-8640 Mendenhall MS Siuslaw River Rangers 1st Sun Johnny Jingos 541-997-6313 Florence OR Natchez Six Gunners 1st Sat Winchester 601-445-5223 Natchez MS Merlin Marauders 1st Sat Rogue Rascal 541-862-7711 Grants Pass OR Bigfork Buscaderos 3rd Sat Dueling D. Montana 406-857-2122 Bigfork MT Klamath Cowboys 2nd Sun Wimpy Hank Yoho 541-545-3120 Klamath Falls OR Montana Territory Peacemakers 4th Sat Montana Rawhide 406-245-2854 Billings MT Oregon Trail Regulators 3rd Sat Road Agent 541-963-2237 La Grande OR Last Chance Handgunners 3rd Sat Bocephus Bandito 406-439-4476 Boulder MT Dry Gulch Desperados 1st Sat GD Rimrock Goldvein 509-394-2418 Milton Freewater OR Honorable Road Agents Orygun Cowboys & Cowgirls 1st M,2nd Su,3rd Sa Bart Star 503-391-8917 Portland OR Shooting Society 2nd Sat Mt. 2 Steppn 406-682-7857 Ennis MT Umpqua Regulators 4th Sun Big Lou 541-484-5900 Roseburg OR Rosebud Drygulchers 3rd Sun Sgt. Blue 406-356-7885 Forsyth MT Oregon Old West Shooting Society 3rd Sun, 4th Sat Grizzly Wulff 503-390-1714 Shedd OR Greasy Grass Scouts As Sched Prairie Annie 406-638-2438 Garryowen MT Columbia County Cowboys As Sched Kitty Colt 503-642-4120 St. Helens OR Rocky Mountain Rangers 2nd Wknd Jocko 406-847-0745 Noxon MT Fort Dalles Defenders 2nd Sat, 4th Sun Mallard 541-993-3663 The Dalles OR Sun River Rangers Shooting Society 1st Sun Wapiti Willie 406-454-2809 Simms MT River Junction Shootist Society 3rd Sat Mattie Hays 724-593-6602 Donegal PA Yellowstone Regulators 4th Sat Lonesome Lamar 406-646-4742 W. Yellowstone MT Open Range Rowdies 3rd Sun Bubba Bear 610-449-0750 E Greenville PA High Country Cowboys 2nd Sat Lorenzo Kid 828-277-6687 Asheville NC Blue Mountain Rangers 3rd Sun Gunner 215-799-0883 Hamburg PA Bostic Vigilantes 4th Sat Bostic Kid 704-434-2174 Bostic NC Chimmey Rocks Regulators 1st Sat Cove Lane 814-793-2844 Hollidaysburg PA Carolina Rough Riders 1st Sun Pecos Pete 704-996-0756 Charlotte NC Perry County Regulators 1st Sat Snappy Lady 717-789-3893 Ickesburg PA Carolina SASS 2nd Sun Carolina Kid 336-498-6449 Eden NC Jefferson Rifle Club, Inc. 3rd Sat Oracle Jones 410-239-6795 Jefferson PA Cross Creek Cowboys 3rd Sat Grizzly Greg 910-424-3376 Fayetteville NC Mainville Marauders 2nd Sun Gettysburg 570-387-1795 Mainville PA Walnut Grove Rangers 1st Sat Ross Rutherford 828-287-4519 Forest City NC Elstonville Hombres 4th Sun Basket Lady 717-949-3970 Manheim PA Gunpowder Creek Regulators 3rd Sat Horsetrader 828-754-1884 Lenoir NC Silver Lake Bounty Hunters 3rd Sun Marshal TJ Buckshot 570-663-3045 Montrose PA Piedmont Handgunners Assn. 3rd Sun Clint Crow 704-983-2909 Lexington NC El Posse Grande 4th Sun Black Hills Barb 570-538-9163 Muncy Valley PA Carolina Cattlemen’s Shooting & Westshore Posse 2nd Sun Doc Hornaday 717-432-1352 New Social Society 2nd Sat Rev. Will U. Sinmore 919-693-1644 Raleigh NC Cumberland PA Old North State Posse 1st Sat Layden 704-279-7161 Salisbury NC Dakota Badlanders 2nd Sun Dkta Jack Gunfighter 610-837-8020 Orefield PA Iredell Regulators 4th Sat Big Jake Hosey 704-604-1717 Statesville NC Logans Ferry Regulators 2nd Sat Mariah Kid 412-793-1496 Pittsburgh PA Old Hickory Regulators 1st Sat Father Time 252-291-3184 Wilson NC Heidelberg Lost Dutchmen As Sched Cobb 717-949-6854 Schaefferstown PA Dakota Rough Riders As Sched Yellowstone Vic 701-530-9227 Bismarck ND Stewart’s Regulators 4th Sun Ellie Sodbuster 724-479-8838 Shelocta PA Dakota Peacemakers As Sched Zuma 701-794-3391 Center ND Conestoga Wagoneers As Sched Loose Change 215-497-9560 South Ampton PA Sheyenne Valley Peacekeepers As Sched Doc Neilson 701-588-4331 Kindred ND Purgatory 3rd Wknd Dry Gulch Geezer 814-827-2120 Titusville PA Alliance Cowboy Club 1st Sun Panhandle Slim Miles 308-762-7086 Alliance NE Boothill Gang of Topton 1st Sun Lester Moore 610-821-8215 Topton PA Flat Water Shootists 3rd Sun Scorpion Blain 308-226-2567 Grand Island NE Whispering Pines Cowboy Comm. 1st Sun Mac Traven 570-723-8885 Wellsboro PA Eastern Nebraska Gun Club 2nd Sun Flint Valdez 712-323-8996 Louisville NE Lincoln County Lawmen 4th Sun One-Ear Pete 401-647-3049 Manville RI Oregon Trail Regulators, NE 2nd Sat Doc Viper 308-623-1797 Scottsbluff NE Piedmont Regulators 2nd Sat Hired Killer 864-918-3690 Anderson SC White Mountain Regulators As Sched Phil Fogg 603-434-6026 Candia NH Hurricane Riders 3rd Sat Chicora Kid 843-497-8560 Aynor SC Dalton Gang Shooting Club As Sched Lttln Sidecar Dalton 603-444-6876 Dalton NH Palmetto Posse 1st Sat Ghost Dancer 803-732-0131 Columbia SC Pemi Valley Peacemakers As Sched Capt. Side Burns 603-539-4584 Holderness NH Geechee Gunfighters 4th Sat Mad Monk McGuire 843-696-7104 Givhans SC Monadnock Mountain Regulators Last Sun La Bouche 603-352-3290 Keene NH Savannah River Rangers 3rd Sun Creede Kid 706-860-0549 Jackson SC Merrimack Valley Marauders As Sched Sher. Rusty P. Bucket 603-881-3656 Pelham NH Cottonwood Cowboy Association 2nd Sun Dakota Nail Bender 605-532-5212 Clark SD Jackson Hole Gang 4th Sun Emberado 609-466-2277 Jackson NJ Bald Mountain Renegades 4th Sun Grease Cup 605-598-6744 Faulkton SD Thumbusters 2nd Sun Ol’ Sea Dog 732-892-7272 Monmouth NJ Black Hills Shootist Association 3rd Sun Hawkbill Smith 605-342-8946 Pringle SD Rio Grande Renegades 2nd&3rd Sat,4th Sun Rancid Roy 505-898-4894 Albuquerque NM Deadwood Seven Down Regulators 1st Sun Smallbore 605-578-2797 Spearfish SD Seven Rivers Regulators 3rd Sat Mike D. Harkey 505-885-4157 Carlsbad NM Memphis Gunslingers 2nd Sat Sagebrush Jim 901-380-5591 Arlington TN If your Listing is incorrect, please notify SASS office (714) 694-1800. (Continued on page 104) Page 104 Cowboy Chronicle October 2005 SASS AFFILIATED CLUBS MONTHLY SHOOTING SCHEDULE (Cont.) (Continued from page 103) Club Name Sched. Contact Phone City State Club Name Sched. Contact Phone City State Ocoee Rangers 4th Sat Ocoee Red 423-476-5303 Cleveland TN Colter’s Hell Justice Comm. WSAS 1st Sat Nick At Nite 307-347-3318 Cody WY Greene County Regulators 3rd Sat Tennessee Deadeye 423-349-4924 Greeneville TN Southfork Vigilance Comm. WSAS 2nd Sun Wennoff Halfcock 307-332-5035 Lander WY Smokey Mountain Shootist Society 2nd Sat Tenn Tombstone 865-986-5054 Knoxville TN Tennessee Trail Bums 3rd Sun Wiley Fish 931-728-5327 Manchester TN CANADIAN MONTHLY MATCHES Tennessee Mountain Marauders 3rd Sat Ohio Kid 423-421-1690 Ringgold TN Alberta Frontier Shootists As Sched Mustang Heart 780-464-4600 Kelsey AB North West Tennessee Longriders 3rd Sat Can’t Shoot Dillon 731-885-8102 Union City TN Western Canadian Frontier Wartrace Regulators 1st Sat Sassy Lora 615-896-8450 Wartrace TN Shootists Society As Sched Caribou Lefty 250-372-0416 Kamloops BC Mission Frontier Shootist 1st Sun Gifford Gringo 604-855-4231 Mission BC Butterfield Trail Regulators 4th Sat Cob-Eye Zack 325-698-0685 Abilene TX Victoria Frontier Shootists As Sched Prairie Buck 250-655-1100 Victoria BC Tejas Caballeros 3rd Sat Texas Heat 512-219-8280 Austin TX Western Canadian Frontier Big Thicket Outlaws 3rd Sat Shynee Graves 409-860-5526 Beaumont TX Shootists Society As Sched Grey Fox 250-474-3244 Victoria BC El Vaqueros 1st & Last Sun Tom Doniphan 254-559-9896 Breckenridge TX Barrie Gun Club As Sched Canadian Crow 705-435-2807 Barrie ON Texas Troublemakers 1st Sat Lefty Tex Larue 903-849-2655 Brownsboro TX Grants Clearing As Sched Josie Darlin 519-758-1250 Galt ON Canadian River Regulators 2nd Sat Capshaw 806-335-1660 Clarendon TX Wentworth Shooting Texas Historical Shootist Society 3rd Sun Longhaired Jim 979-373-9938 Columbus TX Sports Club 2nd Sun Stoney Creek 905-560-8939 Hamilton ON Waterloo County Texas Rivera Pistoleros 1st Sat Michael McKinney 361-991-7215 Corpus Christi TX Revolver Assoc. 1st Sat Rgr Pappy Cooper 519-863-3742 Kitchener ON Jersey Lilly Shooting & Social Club As Sched Ed Mcgivern 830-775-1983 Del Rio TX Ottawa Valley Marauders As Sched Rev. Damon Fire 613-825-8060 Ottawa ON Tejas Pistoleros, Inc. 4th Wknd Texas Paladin 713-690-5313 Eagle Lake TX Islington Sportmen’s Club As Sched Hawk Feathers 905-936-2129 Palgrave ON Badlands Bar 3 4th Wknd T-Bone Dooley 903-628-5512 English TX Otter Valley Rod & Gun 4th Sun Slick Sid 519-842-2142 Strafforduille ON Texican Rangers 2nd Sat Dusty Chambers 830-896-7856 Fredericksburg TX Comanche Valley Vigilantes 3rd Wknd Nueces Outlaw 817-508-0774 Glen Rose TX EUROPE MONTHLY MATCHES Texas Tenhorns Shooting Club 2nd Sun, Last Sat Hoss Jack 903-546-6291 Greenville TX Sweetwater Gunslingers Austria As Sched Wyatt H. Ristl +4312721278 Vienna AT Old West Shooting Society Old Fort Parker Patriots 1st Sat Slowaz Molasses 254-412-0904 Groesbeck TX Switzerland As Sched Hondo Janssen 01-271-9947 Zurich CH Bounty Hunters 2nd Sat Cable Lockhart 806-299-1192 Levelland TX Czech Cowboy Action Plum Creek Carriage & Shooting Society As Sched George Roscoe 420-777-220248 Oparany CZ Shooting Society 1st Sat Delta Raider 512-376-2602 Lockhart TX Cowboy Action Texas Regulators 4th Wknd Alsey Miller 281-391-2495 Magnolia TX Shooting-Germany Last Sat Kid O Folliard +491703829406 Edderite DE Comanche Trail Shootists 1st Sat Hoodoo Brown 432-682-1422 Midland TX SASS Germany As Sched Santa Klaus 0049-941-24924 Philippsburg DE Oakwood Outlaws 2nd Wknd Texas Alline 903-545-2252 Oakwood TX Club Hipico Del Maresme As Sched Martin Rosell 93-759-1887 Barcelona ES SASS-Finland As Sched Quincannon +358-41-5794962 Finland FI Orange County Regulators 1st Sat Huxley Strong 409-886-1692 Orange TX Old West Shooting Society Italy As Sched Alchinista 39-335-7322291 Gussago IT Lone Star Frontier Shooting Club 2nd Wknd Shadrack 817-297-9148 Ormsby Ranch TX Dutch Western Shooting Assoc. 1st Sun Fat Bob 31-40-242-4076 Oss NL Alamo Area Moderators 4th Sat Tombstone Mary 210-493-9320 San Antonio TX Scherpschutters Veghel As Sched Cloggie Joe 31-4120-652694 Oss NL San Antonio Rough Riders 3rd Sat Dusty Lone Star 210-273-5517 San Antonio TX Western Shooting Club Stone Vlly As Sched Pete Cody 31-4-6433-1075 Stein (LB) NL South Texas Pistolaros 1st Sat Long John Beard 830-663-4783 San Antonio TX Schedsmoe County Rough Riders Thurs Jailbird 47-6399-4279 Korpaasen NO Travis County Regulators 2nd Sat Shotgun Sally 512-694-6803 Smithville TX British Western Shooting Society As Sched Badas Bob 16-422-53-3333 Redcar UK Red River Regulators 3rd Sun El Rio Rojo Ray 903-838-0964 Texarkana TX DOWN UNDER MONTHLY MATCHES Texas Peacemakers 1st Wknd Pecos Red 903-984-1951 Tyler TX Adelaide Pistol & Coal Creek Cowboys 3rd & 5th Sat Lineas A. Puffbuster 435-680-9275 Cedar City UT Shooting Club 1st Sat, 3rd Sun Lobo Malo 61-8-2890606 Korunye SA AU Rio Verde Rangers 2nd Sat Doc Nelson 435-564-8210 Green River UT Cowboy Action Shooters Big Hollow Bandits 1st Sat Marshal Diablo 435-654-3986 Heber UT of Australia 3rd wknd Tony Cohen 02-9975-7983 Beacon Hill NS AU North Rim Regulators 1st Sat Autum Rose 435-644-5053 Kanab UT Fort Bridger Shooting Club Inc. 4th Sun Duke York 61-3-9551-2902 Drouin VI AU Wahsatch Desperados 4th Sat Dally 801-967-5542 Kaysville UT Mount Rowan Rangers Sat Brent Squires 613-5342-8400 Mt Rowan VI AU Mesa Marauders Gun Club 3rd Sat Copper Queen 435-979-4665 Lake Powell UT SSAA Single Action Deseret Historical Shootist Society 3rd Sat Porter Rockwell 801-782-3049 Layton UT Shooting-Australia 2nd Sun Virgil Earp 61-7-4093-9056 Millmerran QLD AU Copenhagen Valley Regulators 1st Sat Shorty Lamoore 435-723-8614 Mantua UT Wiski Mountain Rangers As Sched Caretaker Hare 03-97724944 Mt. Martha ME AU Bullet Spittin Sons Crow Seeps Cattle Company L.L.C. 1st Sat Blue John 435-528-3942 Mayfield UT O’ Thunder 2nd Sat Hangman Will Lynch 64-6-357-3109 Palmerston N. NZ Roller Mill Hill Gunslingers 3rd Sat Widtsoe Kid 435-676-8382 Panquitch UT Frontier & Western Shooting Utah War 1st & 5th Sat Jubal O. Sackett 801-944-3444 Park City UT Sports Assoc. As Sched Doc Hayes 64-6-379-6692 Gladstone NZ Wasatch Summit Regulators 3rd Sun Chaos Kelly 801-255-7732 Park City UT Golden Downs Rangers 3rd Sun Ian Douglas 0064-3-5418421 Wakefield NZ NZPA (Cowboy Section) As Sched James B. Wright 03-6889002 Timaru NZ Castle Gate Posse 4th Sat Cby Murder’n Maude 435-637-8209 Price UT Quarry Gang 3rd Sat Kento Kid 64-6-857-7297 Waipawa NZ Hobble Creek Wranglers 2nd Sat Utah Rifleman 801-489-5267 Springville UT Tararua Rangers 3rd Sun J.E.B. Stuart 64-6-3797575 Carterton NZ Dixie Desperados 2nd & 4th Sat Bit Younger 435-688-1699 St. George UT Trail Blazers 2nd Sun Sudden Lee 64-3-755-8870 Hokitika NZ Diamond Mountain Rustlers 3rd Sat Cinch 435-722-5118 Vernal UT Wairarapa Pistol Club 2nd Sun Southern Cross 64-6-379-8062 Gladstone NZ Virginia City Marshals 1st Tues Virginia Vixen 703-455-4795 Fairfax VA Pepper Mill Creek Gang 4th Sun Slip Hammer Spiv 540-775-4561 King George VA SASS MOUNTED MONTHLY MATCHES Blue Ridge Regulators 2nd Sun Bad Company 540-886-3374 Lexington VA NW Arkansas Range Riders 1st Sat, 3rd Sun Lester Whitney 479-824-2590 Lincoln AR Coyote Valley Regulators 1st Sat Leroy P. Justice 408-842-6694 Gilroy CA Hogtown Wild Bunch As Sched Curley Butch 434-528-8543 Lynchburg VA LC Cowboys 1st Sun L.C. Smith 909-926-0070 Winchester CA K.C.’s Corral 3rd Sat Virginia Jake 804-730-6341 Mechanicsville VA High Sierra Bounty Hunters 2nd Sat Stoney Meadows 530-677-6686 Latrobe CA Cavalier Cowboys 1st Sun Kuba Kid 804-270-9054 Richmond VA Roy Rogers Rangers 2nd Sat Wildcat Kate 909-928-4601 Menifee CA Roanoke Rifle and Revolver Club 4th Sun Trapper Dan 540-890-5162 Roanoke VA San Joaquin Valley Rangers 2nd Sun Jim Wild 209-941-4655 Stockton CA Mattaponi Sundowners 3rd Sun Flatboat Bob 804-785-2575 West Point VA Hat Creek Rangers 4th Sat Bitter Creek Dalton 909-763-1168 Aguanga CA Verdant Mountain Vigilantes 1st Sun Slippery Slim 802-426-3824 Circle D Ranch VT Fresno Stage Robbers 4th Sun Dewey D. Mented 559-846-6341 Fresno CA California Desperados Wolverton Mtn. Peace Keepers 3rd Sat Hellfire 360-260-5299 Ariel WA Mounted Shooters As Sched Gentleman Joe 661-538-9826 Acton CA Smokey Point Desperados 2nd Sun Mudflat Mike 425-335-5176 Arlington WA California Range Riders Rattlesnake Gulch Rangers Last Sat Crisco 509-628-0889 Benton City WA Mounted Shooters As Sched Old Buckaroo 408-710-1616 Gilroy CA Old West Cowboys & Guns Drive By Shooters Assoc. As Sched Nuevo Mike 505-832-4059 Murrieta CA Shooting Society As Sched Bear Britches 800-735-1348 Cle Elum WA Ghost Town Riders North East Washington Regulators 1st Wknd Crossfire Scout 509-684-8953 Colville WA Mounted Shooters As Sched Buck Cantrel 714-970-5767 Norco CA Colorado Cowboys Mtd As Sched Mule Creek 719-748-3398 Lake George CO Custer Renegades 4th Sun Fleetwood 360-318-9758 Custer WA Revengers of Montezuma As Sched Piedra Kidd 970-565-9228 Cortez CO Apple Valley Marshals 3rd Sat Silent Sam 509-884-3875 E Wenatchee WA Sand Creek Shadow Riders As Sched Wildkat Mike 303-257-9565 Byers CO Black River Regulators 4th Sat Montana Slim 360-754-4328 Littlerock WA Bitter Creek Rangers Mtd 3rd Sat Cherokee Maddog 423-326-3759 Ft. Oglethorpe GA Webfoot Buckaroos 4th Sun Alzada Slim 360-308-8384 Poulsbo WA Idaho Regulators 4th Sun My Name Is Nobody 208-536-2641 Gooding ID Beazley Gulch Rangers Last Sun An E. Di 509-787-1782 Quincy WA Northwest Mtd Shooters Sat Remuda Mrs. 208-773-7970 Cocolalla ID Renton United CASS 1st Sat, 1st Sun Jess Ducky 425-271-9286 Renton WA Broken Spoke Mounted Posse As Sched El Paisano 217-964-2433 Mendon IL Ghost Riders-Snoqualmie Midwest Firearms Assoc. Mtd As Sched Gene Cockrum 217-964-2433 Quincy IL Midwest Rangers, Inc. As Sched James B. Hume 630-961-9696 Rockford IL Valley Rifle Club 3rd Sun Sidewinder Sam 425-836-8053 Snoqualmie WA Indiana Rough Riders 1st Sat Marshal Cahill 812-438-4443 Rushville IN Mica Peak Marshals 1st & 3rd Sat Missoura Mary 509-926-3665 Spokane Valley WA Greasy Grass Scouts Mtd As Sched Prairie Annie 406-638-2438 Garryowen MT Black Rock Bunch 2nd Sat Pataha 509-452-1181 Yakima WA Turkey Creek Regulators 2nd & 4th Sat Ira Shooter 402-629-4324 Ohiowa NE Rock River Regulators 1st Sat Stoney Mike 608-868-5167 Beloit WI New Hampshire Mtd Shooters As Sched Richard Moody 603-487-3379 Holderness NH Wisconsin Old West Shootist 4th Sat Mississippi Traveler 715-262-4000 Boyceville WI Rio Grande Mounted Rustlers 2nd Sat Buckskin Doc 505-440-0257 Belen NM Bristol Plains Pistoleros 2nd Sun Chicago Steely Bob 847-322-2647 Bristol WI Pecos Valley Pistoleros 4th Sat Yankee Duke 505-308-9245 Hagerman NM Gila Rangers Mtd Division 4th Sun Capt.Eli McDaniel 505-388-4060 Silver City NM Western Wisconsin Wild Bunch 2nd Sat Sierra Jack Cassidy 608-788-6966 Holmen WI Magdalena Trail Drivers Mtd As Sched Rimrock Mike 888-823-5709 Magdalena NM Oconomowoc Cattlemen’s Assoc. 4th Sat Wheeler 262-549-0338 Oconomowoc WI Las Vegas Mounted Blue Hills Bandits 3rd Sun Lone Lady 715-458-4841 Rice Lake WI Shooting Assoc. 2nd Sat Hell-Bent Wade 702-319-7878 Jean NV Liberty Prairie Regulators 3rd Sat Dirty Deeds 920-748-4833 Ripon WI 1st Ohio Cowboy Mounted Good Guys Posse As Sched Longtooth 847-927-0664 Sharon WI Shooting Assoc. As Sched Tatonka Dan 513-932-1021 Middletown OH The Pioneers As Sched Snapshot 262-882-5251 Sharon WI Yamhill County Cowboy Action Shooting Sports 4th Sun Last Word 304-289-6098 Berkeley Springs WV Mounted Shooters 1st Sun Spotted Pony 503-662-3046 Yamhilll OR Lone Pine Rangers 3rd Sat Hawkeye Scout 541-447-7012 Prineville OR The Railtown Rowdys 2nd Sun Miss Print 304-589-6162 Bluefield WV Oregon Rough Riders As Sched Scott Bradley 503-625-4317 Sherwood OR Kanawha Valley Regulators 3rd Wknd Pike Marshall 304-925-9342 Elanor WV Deadwood Seven Down Dawn Ghost Riders 1st Sat Coffee Bean 304-327-9884 Hinton WV Regulators As Sched W.E.L. 605-642-4736 Spearfish SD Powder River Justice Comm. WSAS 3rd Sun Red Angus 307-684-9473 Buffalo WY Plum Creek Carriage & Bessemer Vigilance Comm. WSAS 1st Sun Midnite Oil 307-235-1836 Casper WY Shooting Society 1st Sat Delta Raider 512-376-2602 Lockhart TX Cheyenne Regulators, Inc. 1st Sat Overland Kid 307-635-9940 Cheyenne WY Rock River Mtd Regulators As Sched Easy Pickens 608-676-2518 Beloit WI Cheyenne Regulators Mtd 1st Sat Wolfer Charlie 307-635-9944 Cheyenne WY If your Listing is incorrect, please notify SASS office (714) 694-1800. October 2005 Cowboy Chronicle Page 105 SASS AFFILIATED CLUBS ANNUAL MATCHES Match Name Sched. Contact Phone City State Match Name Sched. Contact Phone City State SASS Hawaii State Championship SASS Tennessee State Championship The Great Pineapple Round Up Dec 29-Jan 1, ‘06 Lobo Negro 808-242-6024 Lahaima HI Regulators Reckoning Oct 12-14, ‘06 Charlie Bowdre 615-896-8450 Wartrace TN SASS Florida State Championship SASS Kansas State Championship The Last Stand Jan 5-8, 2006 Weewahootee 407-857-1107 Orlando FL Border Wars Oct 13-15, ‘06 Buffalo Phil 913-898-4911 Parker KS Gunfight At Brawley Wash Jan 21-22, ‘06 Dirty Dave Rudabaugh 520-889-9231 Tucson AZ SASS Arizona State Championship The Western Cup Jan 27-29, ‘06 Oklahoma 702-657-8822 Indian Springs NV Bordertown Oct 26-29, ‘06 White-Eye Jack 520-749-8485 Tucson AZ Gold Coast Gunfight Feb 18-19, ‘06 L. Topay 305-233-5756 Miramar FL SASS Missouri State Championship Show-Me Shootout Oct 26-29, ‘06 Smokie 417-759-9114 Branson MO SASS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Winter Range Mar 8-12, ‘06 Justice B Dunn 602-532-0344 Pheonix AZ SASS NORTHWEST REGIONAL Black Powder Championship Oct 28-29, ‘06 Elder Katie 253-946-1438 Renton WA Raid on Andersonville Mar 11, ‘06 Hired Killer 864-918-3690 Anderson SC SASS South Carolina State Championship Trailhead Mar 23-26, ‘06 Longhaired Jim 979-373-9938 Columbus TX Shootout at Givhans Ferry Nov 9-12, ‘06 Mad Monk McGuire 843-696-7104 Charleston SC Long Horn Crossing Mar 30-Apr 2, ’06 Texas Paladin 713-690-5313 Eagle Lake TX SASS Louisiana State Championship Plainfield Raid Mar 30-Apr 2, ‘06 Diamond Dick 916-483-9198 Davis CA The Reckoning at Cypress Creek Nov 10-12, ‘06 Matt Masterson 318-397-2035 Downsville LA SASS Texas State Championship SASS Nevada State Mounted Championship Jailbreak May 4-7, ‘06 Texas Alline 903-545-2252 Oakwood TX LVMSA Nov 11-13, ‘06 Hell-Bent Wade 702-319-7878 Las Vegas NV Shootout at 5 Dogs Creek May 4-7, ’06 Almost Dangerous 760-376-4493 Bakersfield CA SASS Kentucky State Championship CANADIAN ANNUAL MATCHES Hooten Holler Round-Up May 6-7, ‘06 No Purse Nez 606-633-7688 McKee KY SASS CANADIAN REGIONAL Shootout at Leadville May 19-21, ’06 Jingle Jerr 410-833-3430 Codorus PA Regulators Roost Sep 23-25, ‘05 Caribou Lefty 250-372-0416 Kelowna BC SASS SOUTHEAST REGIONAL Saloon Shoot Oct 2, ‘05 Prairie Buck 250-479-4276 Victoria BC Black Powder Championship May 25, ‘06 San Quinton 706-335-7302 Covington GA Bunkhouse Nov 13, ‘05 Prairie Buck 250-479-4276 Victoria BC SASS SOUTHEAST REGIONAL Shootout at Mule Camp May 25-28, ‘06 San Quinton 706-335-7302 Covington GA SASS Pennsylvania State Championship EUROPE ANNUAL MATCHES North Mountain Shootout VII May 26-28, ‘06 Black Hills Barb 570-538-9163 Muncy Valley PA 1st Open SASS-Germany Western States Cowboy Action Indoor Championship Nov 6, ‘05 Rhine River Joe +49(0)2823-3426 Philipsburg DE Shooting Championship Jun 1-4, ‘06 Quick Cal 775-575-6700 Fernley NV McElroy Pass Ambush Jun 3-4, ‘06 Midnite Desperado 574-893-7214 Warsaw IN SASS Arkansas State Championship Pursuit by DOWN UNDER ANNUAL MATCHES Rooster Cogburn’s Posse Jun 2-4, ‘06 Sister Sundance 479-968-7129 Belleville AR SASS AUSTRALIAN REGIONAL SASS Wyoming State Championship Chisholm Trail Sep 27-Oct 2, ‘05 Virgil Earp 61-7-4093-9056 Millmerran QLD AU Buffalo Bills Summer Range Jun 7-11, ‘06 Nick at Nite 307-347-3318 Cody WY Gunfight at the Ok Corral Oct 22-23, 2005 Duke York 61-3-9551-2902 Seymour VI AU Australian Black Powder SASS Wyoming State Black Powder Championship Championships Nov 5-6, ‘05 Tony Cohen 02-9975-7983 Beacon Hill NSW AU Buffalo Bills Summer Range Jun 7-11, ‘06 Nick at Nite 307-347-3318 Cody WY SASS NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL SASS Ohio State Championship CHAMPIONSHIPS Nov 10-13, ‘05 Buffalo Breath 64-9-828-6300 Auckland NZ Shootout at Hard Times Jun 8-11, ‘06 Buckshot Jones 937-773-2912 Piqua OH Trails End ’06 Mar 17-19, ’06 Southern Cross 64-6-379-8062 Gladstone NZ SASS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP END of TRAIL Jun 21-26, ‘06 SASS Office 714-694-1800 Founders Ranch NM SASS Maryland State Championship SASS MOUNTED ANNUAL MATCHES Thunder Valley Days Jun 22-24, ‘06 Chuckaroo 301-831-9666 Damascus MD SASS WESTERN REGIONAL SASS HIGH PLAINS REGIONAL Gunfight at Deadman’s Hell on Wheels Jun 29-Jul 2, ’06 Overland Kid 307-635-9940 Cheyenne WY Point Mounted Oct 6-9, ‘05 Wildcat Kate 909-928-4601 Victorville CA Mississippi Fandango Oct 8-9, ‘05 Thunderbird Kid 815-239-2774 Holmen WI SASS New Hamphire & Vermont State Championship SASS Nevada State LVMSA Mounted Fracas at Pemi Gulch Jul 7-9, ‘06 Captain Side Burns 603-539-4584 Holderness NH Championship Nov 10-13,’05 Hell-Bent Wade 702-319-7878 Jean NV Blue Mountain Shootout Jul 7-9, ‘06 Lester Moore 610-821-8215 Topton PA 9th Ann. MT Cowboy Action Champ Jul 7-9, ’06 Wapiti Willie 406-454-2809 Simms MT SASS Indiana State Championship Hoosier Ambush Jul 14-16, ‘06 C. Bubba McCoy 765-948-4487 Jonesboro IN SASS Illinois State Championship DO YOU KNOW YOUR Randolph County Ruckus Jul 27-30, ‘06 Taquila Tab 217-652-0601 Sparta IL SASS Illinois State Mounted Championship Randolph County Ruckus Jul 27-30, ‘06 Taquila Tab 217-652-0601 Sparta IL RUGER OR COLT? 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Little Rock AR Don Hill 501-945-2324 Jerry’s Tackle and Guns Highland IL Jerry Simpson 618-654-3235 Ace Traders Madras OR Tom Gies 541-475-3666 Piney Woods Trading Post Texarkana AR Robert D. Cooper 870-774-1586 John’s Trap Guns, Inc Libertyvill IL John Picchietti 847-549-6226 Shooter’s Service Center Portland OR Johnny Semm 503-289-1280 1880’s Etc Apache Junc. AZ Diane Woolever 480-983-4615 Shooting Sports Unlimited Moline IL Steve Bartels 309-797-2222 Guntraders Redmond OR J. W. Koch 541-504-9091 R.F.D. Rifles and Knives Camp Verde AZ Robert F. 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