MercantileEXCITINGSee section our NovemberNovemberNovember 2001 2001 2001 CowboyCowboyCowboy ChronicleChronicleChronicle(starting on PagepagePagePage 90)111 The Chronicle~ The Monthly Journal of the Single Action Shooting Society ® Vol. 21 No. 8 © Single Action Shooting Society, Inc. August 2008 CARTOONCAVALCADEAT . MULE CAMP 2008 .

By Colonel Dan, SASS Life #24025

ovington, GA – For all us HIGHLIGHTS on pages 72, 73 old time lovers of cowboy cartoons, the Mule Camp long eared galoot,” as my old buddy C gang, supported by their Sam was heard to say more than main match sponsor, the great folks once in his illustrious career. at Hodgdon/IMR Powder Company, The whole week was filled with shuttle sponsor, Hornady Mfg. Co, activities that just couldn’t be passed entertainment sponsor, Tonto Rim up. In fact, the day I got there, I saw Trading Co, trophy sponsor, Laser a TV crew filming and conducting Hound, costume contest sponsor, interviews. San Quinton, the Mule Penelope & Pearls Bloomer Empo- Camp Commander and most recent rium, and Saturday Gala sponsor, SASS Hall of Fame Inductee later Outback Steakhouse of Conyers told everyone, “The filming crew at came up with the most unique theme Mule Camp was from FSN Sports I’ve ever seen at any match, bar with O’Neal Williams. The show is none— Frontier Cartoons! called Southern Outdoors and airs on For those of us who really loved Sunday mornings on the Outdoor those classic Saturday morning ani- Channel. O’Neal also does a weekly mated films, the Mule Camp cow- early Saturday morning radio show. boys gave us a bag of memo- The [Mule Camp] shows are sched- ries complete with actual voice clips uled to run in the July and August from some of the very best western time frames.” cartoons ever made. And my favorite Coyote Calhoun once again rep- little guy of all time was the featured resented the in his own character and could be seen just fine style. You’ll never mistake everywhere—Yosemite Sam. Coyote for anyone else when he’s at The props were a treasure chest a match—he’s always the one busier of fond old memories, the targets than a horse fly at a and run- This year’s Mule Camp was a complete success! Not only did the weather were big and close, and the scenarios ning around in those super fleecy cooperate, but the targets were big and close, the scenarios challenging, and challenging. As I’ve said many times the fond old cowboy cartoon memories were vivid. By all accounts, everyone trademark chaps of his! had a wonderful time, which means next year will be even bigger and better! The Southeast Territorial Black- powder was again spon- SASS Cowboy Chronicle before, Mule Camp is one of the best our sport. Although we got rain once sored by our good friends at shooting facilities I’ve seen in my this year for a short time, the weath- Hodgdon/IMR, and for those that nine years of Cowboy Action er was generally excellent with tem- would like to shoot both the In This Issue Shooting™ and is indicative of the peratures remaining in the comfort- Blackpowder Shootout and a black- tremendous dedication and plain able mid-80’s throughout the week. powder category during the Main 68 CIMMARON’S 1858 hard work that goes into making After the short rain delay, it was Match next year, Hodgdon/IMR has REMINGTON CONVERSION this one of the very finest ranges in to “blastin’ the fur off’n that (Continued on page 71) by Jubal O. Sackett

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YES, COSTUMING IS IMPORTANT . . .

By Tex, SASS #4

As has been pointed out repeat- not define our game. humid, and some dry … and so did edly, this is a fantasy game, and Everyone around the world the cowboys. They had their work to everyone has their own fantasy. instantly recognizes the American do … in all kinds of weather. Just Most really are out chasing “bad cowboy. It’s a romantic, stylized, and because it was hot, they didn’t shuck guys,” but others are interested only mythical image … and it’s an image their canvas pants, chaps, and boots in the competition. These competi- where wearing guns is not seen as a for Bermuda shorts and tennis shoes. tors spend time practicing, honing threat. It’s an image where folks in If it’s hot, dress lightly. If it’s cold, their shooting skills, developing many countries can enjoy their dress warm. Dress appropriately for Tex, SASS #4 more efficient shooting techniques, firearms in a fantasy environment the weather, but play the game! ~SASS Hall of Fame Inductee~ tailoring loads for minimum recoil, with the blessings of otherwise When new shooters are recruit- and challenging themselves to find restrictive bureaucracies. It’s the ed, anything they’re wearing is just owboy Action Shooting™ is the simplest, most efficient way to thing that differentiates us from a fine. However, with a little positive a fantasy shooting sport. shoot each stage. After all, this is a bunch a yahoos playing with six- reinforcement, they can be encour- C It’s a game where all ages shooting sport, and low time wins. guns. When folks see Cowboy Action aged to quickly begin working on can play “cowboy” and leave the And, make no mistake; these indi- Shooters in costume, they know they their “outfits.” Jeans, work shirts, day’s cares behind. It’s an opportu- viduals are wonders to behold. are dealing with friendly, safe, con- and a straw “cowboy” hat are not nity to join Roy, Gene, and Hoppy on Many are “world class” competitors; siderate individuals … and it’s okay unreasonable expectations after a the big screen, chase the bad guys, the best in the world. They are a to expose their children to these couple of monthly matches. Boots, and make life safe on the frontier for pleasure to watch, and they are vital modern-day cowboys with their 19th moccasins, or bare feet should soon all those “God fearing” pilgrims. It’s to our game. Vendors, sponsors, and Century clothes and paraphernalia replace tennis shoes and modern not just a shooting sport! the media all bring money, product, … and of course, their six-guns! work boots. Some will never get All that’s needed for an action and attention to our game, help it Cowboy Action Shooting™ is a beyond these basics, but most do. shooting sport is a timer, a gun, and grow, and keep it vital. We love these shooting sport with costuming Whether your interest turns enough clothes so you don’t get shooters and couldn’t get along with- requirements. We all live in different toward B-Western, Classic Cowboy, arrested. That’s not us. out them. But, “just shooting” does climates—some hot, some cold, some (Continued on page 100) August 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 7 Page 8 Cowboy Chronicle August 2008

BIANCHI RETURNS TO ITS ROOTS WITH NEW COWBOY GEAR HOLSTERS AND BELTS

By Stawk Pyler O’Guns, SASS #80490

look and the edge sought after in A truly new design, the today’s competitive arena. Bianchi Hondo™ Holster, is To design and develop its new the first of its kind, as it has line of Cowboy Gear, Bianchi looked tension screws that allow to Dave Anderson (July Johnson, the shooter to tighten and Stawk Pyler O’Guns, SASS Life #107), a man uniquely loosen the holster’s grip on SASS #80490 qualified to combine the cowboy tra- the gun, and swivels to dition and style with Bianchi’s inno- allow the shooter to adjust ianchi International is taking vative developments. Anderson’s the degrees of tilt to suit Bthe saying of “What is old is background includes years of design their own personal desires, new” to heart and introducing a new work with firearms manufacturers, yet maintains the authentic line of leather holsters and belts for law enforcement agencies, and even look and feel SASS mem- today’s competitive Cowboy Action satellite programs, but it was bers need and desire. Shooter. With a name long synony- Anderson’s passion for the Old West “The competitor holster mous with the feel of the Old West, that led him to design an updated is fully adjustable like a tac- The new Hondo holster and belt are designed Bianchi heads back to its roots with line of holsters and belts, driven tical holster, but because of specifically for the Mounted Shooter. Similar adjustable rigs are available this new line that combines several from Bianchi’s earlier western hol- the Bianchi expertise in for the Action Shooter. of Bianchi’s traditional cowboy ster and belt combinations. This handcrafting leather, you designs with new features and combination of innovative ideas and can’t tell it’s anything but a histori- ster for those looking for the competi- proven manufacturing techniques to tradition is the heart of the new cally accurate leather holster,” tor’s edge and will help accomplished offer the Cowboy Action Shooter the Bianchi Cowboy Gear line. Anderson told me. “This is the hol- (Continued on page 14) August 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 9

Dear Fellow SASS Members:

he history of the Single Action Chairperson of the Hall of Fame TShooting Society and the sport of Induction Committee, I am appeal- Cowboy Action Shooting™ is one of ing to members of SASS to con- dedication, creativity, and achieve- tribute to this vitally important ment. In recognition of these unique activity. Together, we have already characteristics, the SASS Hall of recognized we desired to be part of Fame was created to honor the men an organization that not only cre- and women whose contribution to ates a venue that allows us to live the game helped it to grow and out a special fantasy, but also per- endure. The SASS Hall of Fame petuates a lifestyle unique to the honors and memorializes the men American West. We need to perpet- and women who through their exem- uate and keep the Hall of Fame plary contributions and achieve- induction a viable part of our ability ments have embodied and perpetu- to continually recognize those indi- ated the sport of Cowboy Action viduals who have made Cowboy

Shooting™ and the Single Action Action Shooting™ what it is today. Shooting Society. If each SASS member were to Through these distinguished contribute a minimum of $25, we inductions, the SASS Hall of Fame would be able to maintain the high provides generational continuity quality of the induction ceremony with the past, present, and future, and to offset the costs of the awards. and creates a record of a game that This is a modest, affordable request has become a family oriented pas- and, of course, larger contributions time and passion that preserves our are welcomed and appreciated. great American heritage. Donations made in behalf of the Hall Hall of Fame Inductees are of Fame/SASS Museum are tax inducted each year during a special deductible. Please address “HOF” ceremony at the SASS Convention on the cover so the donation can be in December. Special videos depict- appropriately designated. ing the contributions of each Please send your donation to: inductee are created and shown to SASS Hall of Fame the audience during the ceremony, 23255 La Palma Ave. as well as special presentations by Yorba Linda, California, 92887 past Hall of Fame Inductees. The What will you get from your con- number of attendees has grown over tribution? You will receive satisfac- the past few years since the first tion knowing you helped perpetuate induction ceremony in August 2004 an important function that recog- at the SASS Family Reunion held in nizes those who have made the sport Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The change you enjoy so much what it is today. of venue to Las Vegas was made in Thank you for your consideration December 2005 to coincide with the and contribution. SASS Convention. China Camp, SASS #649 Putting on the induction is not Chair, SASS Hall of Fame without costs, which is why as Induction Committee Page 10 Cowboy Chronicle August 2008

tal concentration on the very shot that but it is merely an important state of folks was askin’ me, “Where did all the MENTAL became the miss. My sight picture dis- mind required to achieve maximum per- blood come from?” At that time I mental- By Madd Mike, appears, meaning to me, a lack of concen- formance success, and they are having ly said, “Oh golly gee wiz,” er something SASS Life/Regulator tration at the time of that shot. fun at the same time. Least ways, I do! like that, as it really did hurt. Okay, I #8595 Days before a match, your mental Okay, I can hear the comments from said more than golly. attitude towards the upcoming match some of you out there right now sayin’, My point is NOT how tough I am. All the time, we can play a very large part in predeter- “Yeah, but Madd Mike, I don’t want to My point is I wanted to perform at my hear or read folks sayin’, “Shooting is mining how well things start off and mentally work that hard.” Shucks, that’s very best for that Championship match, 98% Mental.” Well, a lot of shootin’ your overall performance. How many fine too. We all rally to our own music. I so I was mentally prepared to NOT be schools teach it, and alongside that, do a times have you heard and said, “Wow, I am just trying to share information that adversely affected while under the clock Google search and you will find train- have not been shootin’ well lately!” has taken me a long time to achieve and to any type of adversity that may rear its loads of information with regards to “Geese, I just went through that slump start to understand and apply. The ugly head. Yer mileage may vary. mental preparedness. myself.” I was settin’ myself up fer a bad instant replay in my mind was long in I am often asked by others on my The more mentally prepared I am, shoot doin’ that, and it took me several the development stage; yet, when I posse or at shoots in general, “How can I the better I perform, and for me that months to git my mind back in a better achieved that ability, it really became shave some time off my stages and shoot means being positively mentally pre- pre-match state of mind. I got it back apparent just how important a mental faster?” My answers usually are custom pared days before a shoot, during the now, and I am happy.” image before, during, and even after tuned to the shooter asking me the ques- shoot, and right down to mentally paying How many times have ya heard, plays a large role in success, and this will tion, but more often than not, the attention (no day dreaming) for EVERY “Flyers? Dang, I can never hit them,” apply to all aspects of your life, not just answers center on some form of mental second of performance time that each and then what happens? Well, the shoot- this wonderful SASS/Cowboy Action issue first, with facts, means, and meth- stage requires. er that says that, once in a Blue Moon Shooting™ sport/hobby. ods being next in line. It has literally taken me years to fig- gits lucky and hits one, instead of very Predetermined mental attitude can Folks, shoot yer own game, and ure this out. But, maybe if I share it seldom missin’ one. Pre-encoded nega- play a very large part in the unforeseen develop the skills required to reach the with others, perhaps said in a different tive thoughts can begat just that, “nega- as well. For example, at our Nevada level of competition/enjoyment that you way, then just maybe someone will gain tive results.” State Blackpowder Championship, while desire. Watch the best of the best, and from this writing and save some of the When I watch the best of the best I was doing a transition from rifle to don’t be fooled by how easy they make learning curve time I consumed. shooters these days, one thing becomes shotgun though a small window opening it look. It’s not all just eyesight, agility, When I hear the timer operator say very apparent, their Mental Prepared- confined by a hitching post at the same great equipment, and practice after all. “ONE” these days, I have developed the ness, their overall Mental Positive walkway, I smacked the jamb with my It’s 98% mental before, during, and mental skill required to literally run an Attitude, and their TOTAL attention double barreled shotgun, hard enough after you achieve the other skills need- instant replay of that stage in my mind from the time they start the loading that it closed on one of my fingers, result- ed to physically perform the required (including shot by shot pause), and I process at the loading table all the way ing in a nasty cut at the cuticle. I fin- task to complete each stage. See ya on have noticed that watching the rerun in to when they are done unloading for that ished the stage as if nothing happened, the range. my mind, I can see the LACK of full men- stage. It looks like hard work to some, and when I got to the unloading table, [email protected] August 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 11

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RESPONSE TO Surveillance Act [FISA] and wiretap existed during his term of office. already here, Col. Dan, and we will hope American citizens; the outing of a covert Dan makes the error of stating ter- for more discretion in the next adminis- COL. DAN’S COLUMN CIA official and subsequent cover-up; the rorists have “engage[d] in acts of war on tration and a return to the rule of law— - EXECUTIVE ORDERS use of torture in violation of Common our homeland.” What the non-state a U.S. that is respected versus reviled Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions, sponsored terrorists did was to commit among the citizens of the world. (MAY ’08 COWBOY under which both Cheney and Bush acts of terrorism, which are criminal acts [email protected] could be charged and tried by any of the prosecutable under current U.S. Code. Blog: CHRONICLE) 194 countries that are signatories to the They were not military acts. www.rangeragainstwar.blogspot.com By Bob Shaw, SASS #19470 conventions. All of these meet the consti- Everything didn’t change after 9-11; (Bob Shaw, aka James M. Hruska, is a tutional “high crimes and misdemeanors” in fact, it was the second act of terrorism retired U.S. Army officer with a degree in It is unclear from Col. Dan’s post standard for impeachment of either the upon the World Trade Center. It was just American Studies) where he stands on the topic of President or the Vice President. a bigger one. Unfortunately, intelligence [Bob Shaw – you apparently think Col. Dan Executive Orders. George Bush has Dan says, “Such abuse could trans- indicators were ignored, and many citi- is in love with the Bush Administration … I signed well over 200 of these orders, form America overnight into a country zens died in the attacks. don’t think so. His column this month takes including Executive Order 13233, limit- none of us would recognize.” What more By calling terrorist actions “acts of Bush and the Republicans to task for drifting away from what he calls Constitutional ing access to the records of former U.S. are you waiting for, Dan? The President war,” you legitimize their actions and Traditionalism. In the end we all want to Presidents. Drafted by infamous former to outlaw birthday parties? make of them soldiers. Yet the 20th live in a country where we can enjoy the fruits White House counsel Alberto Gonzales, To the particulars in his article: hijacker, Moussaoui, was tried and con- of our labors and the freedoms guaranteed in this order keeping Presidential papers ’s actions were indeed victed as the cowardly criminal he was. our founding documents. Gun ownership secret for an indefinitely renewable peri- in violation of a Supreme Court decision, If the action was one of war, he should and the right to use our firearms for hunting, od past the previous 12-year limit has and are an outrage to civilized behavior. have been designated a POW. It is either self-protection, and recreation are but one been opposed by broad bipartisan sup- His actions were state-sponsored ethnic one or the other; it ain’t both! portion of these rights. Unfortunately, today port in both Houses of Congress since it cleansing. He forcibly removed the Taking Col. Dan’s argument to its this particular right is under siege, and the was signed in 2001, though it has yet to Cherokee from their lands and placed logical end, he would oppose unilateral results of this struggle will be greatly influ- be overturned. them in concentration camps (“reserva- war making abilities of a President. The enced by the upcoming presidential election. Dan says we shouldn’t put “executive tions”). The same was done to Japanese- wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are exam- It would be wonderful if modern politics did power in the hands of anyone whose American citizens in 1941, though they ples of faulty democracy in action. not have to invade our 1880’s shooting sport, but it does. It is vitally important all shoot- moral fiber or judgment might them were repatriated to their homes from Aggressive U.S. actions were neither ers join the NRA, register to vote, and then to arbitrarily abuse it at the first opportu- the internment camps after the cessa- appropriate nor proportional responses to vote for the candidates that will best protect nity.” Sorry, but that’s already occurred. tion of hostilities. the criminal attacks against our nation. our right to “keep and bear arms.” As Col. You may take your pick of abuses; While Lincoln expanded Presiden- It sounds like Col. Dan is arguing Dan has reminded us many times, none of the i.e., the willful manipulation of intelli- tial and Federal powers, he was constitu- against another President like Mr. Bush, candidates or political parties are perfect … gence to justify a war in Iraq; the decision tionally grounded in the case of insurrec- who has hundreds of executive orders it’s just that some are far worse than others! to violate the Foreign Intelligence tion or rebellion, both situations that under his belt. The future you fear is … editor-in-chief] August 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 13 Page 14 Cowboy Chronicle August 2008 BIANCHI RETURNS TO ITS ROOTS WITH NEW COWBOY GEAR HOLSTERS AND BELTS . . . (Continued from page 8) what SASS is and does, and we were shooters get to the next level.” very careful that any leather prod- Anderson didn’t apply 21st cen- uct carrying that name lives up to tury technology just to holsters. the reputation John established,” Completing the rig is the Hondo™ Anderson said. “As SASS grows and HOOSIER Belt, which also incorporates new more people become Old West enthu- HOSPITALITY design elements. Bianchi used a siasts, we want them to not only fancy-stitch design in the Hondo Belt know why the Bianchi name is spe- By Cree Vicar Dave making it more flexible than most cial, but also to be able to have a SASS Life #49907 leather belts, and making the Hondo piece of that tradition for them- TG Sucker Creek, Michigan Belt ideal for Mounted Shooting com- selves. This community holds us to petitions where comfort and freedom a higher standard not only because Last September my ole partner, Smooth Sail’n, and I made the journey of movement are of great importance. of what they’ve come to expect from south to Indiana to partake in the fes- This belt and holster design is also Bianchi, but also because SASS tive events of the Indiana State Shoot, available for Action Shooters in a members have a different stan- formally known as Hoosier Ambush. I plain version with traditional woven dard—one that draws from the hon- try to take in at least one Cowboy cartridge loops and is named the est values of the Old West. This line Action Shooting™ event outside Michi- Clearwater™. is a return not only to Bianchi’s gan per year. “The Bianchi name means a lot roots, but the values of the time peri- The trip was uneventful, thank God. to people who cherish and value od we are emulating.” However, the Hoosier Ambush IV was spectacular. It was all one would ask for and more. The part that impressed Smooth Sail’n and myself most was the For AD Rates “Hospitality.” Now every Cowboy Action event I have ever attended I have been ~ DONNA ~ welcomed cordially. But there was some- (EXT. 118) thing special this time. That term “Hoosier Hospitality” was displayed, magnified, and exemplified by the whole they always took time to stop and talk, big picture of Doc Molar and Katti. lot. It says in I Peter 4:9, “Offer hospital- and especially to ask if everything was Smooth Sail’n and I would like to ity to one another without grumbling.” going well, and if we needed anything. thank all the “Hoosiers” for the great This was fulfilled and exceeded to every- There should be a separate entry in time we had at the “Hoosier Ambush IV.” one’s enjoyment. lovely and gracious wife, Katti, who were Webster’s Dictionary under the heading May God bless you all richly for your Although all the “Hoosiers” dis- a filigree of hospitality through out the of “Hoosier Hospitality,” with the defini- “Hoosier Hospitality.” played a healthy dose of hospitality, I whole event. I have never felt more wel- tion using adjectives like, kind, thought- Hope to see you on the trail would like to manifest Doc Molar and his come. No matter how busy they were, ful, helpful, generous, and cordial, with a [email protected] August 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 15 Page 16 Cowboy Chronicle August 2008

ALL SMILES FOR MISS PRISSY Or, If I Had Fun – I Won! By Dogie Jones, SASS #47652 . Cat Ballou, SASS #55 . ~SASS Hall of Fame Inductee~

(It’s always great to run an article obtains a squared-away grip on the about a new lady competitor. And, mental side of cowboy, the rest of the this one was submitted by her game is down hill. husband, Dogie Jones, who was also I divided our discussions into Prissy Pearlene’s “facilitator.” That’s three parts: the loading table, the what makes this sport so appealing scenario, and the unloading table (a … it’s an activity husband and wife novel concept – how original?). We can participate in together … Cat) set up a folding table in the den, and with a handful of snap-caps she think I want to try shoot- started the process of getting famil- ing,” Prissy told me. With iar with the feel of the various that announcement, two firearms. Probably the most difficult years of Cowboy Action hurdle she had to overcome was “ Shooting™ changed. For expectations. It was not the guns or theI past two years she had been her ability. It was the other cowboy’s dressing in funny outfits, pouring expectations. It was a shock to her coffee, answering questions about system that she had to meet the cowboy, and playing guide for the loading/unloading table monitor’s visitors dropping by to see what this expectations, not her own. I All smiles for Prissy after the match! laughing and shooting was all about. explained she had to handle the var- I had been telling her it was more ious firearms in a confident and fun shootin’ than it was watchin’. familiar manner, and in such a way She always responded that when she the monitor expected them to be was ready, she would let me know. handled. I wanted her to under- Today, she was letting me know. stand the impact these two cowboys Since she made that announcement, it has cost me four revolvres, two rifles, a shotgun, and a new RV. In return for this investment, I received

Prissy heads for the firing line.

the best shooting partner a cowboy Prissy takes aim with her rifle. could possibly have, my wife. There was considerable teaching can have on her enjoyment of the and practicing to accomplish before game and how much she can influ- having her face the rigors of shoot- ence their response to her. ing in a cowboy match. It is one The loading table monitor can thing to know how to shoot the vari- help you relax and assist in your ous guns we use in this game. It is mental preparedness for the upcom- an altogether different thing to be a ing stage, or he can rain all over your Cowboy Action Shooter. With the parade. If she acted in a confident distinction made between simply manner and demonstrated proficien- knowing how to shoot the guns and cy simply in handling the firearms, growing into a Cowboy Action the monitor would be more at ease in Shooter, I decided to spend time dis- her presence. On the other hand, if cussing the mental side of the game she was careless or unsure, the mon- Prissy works with her right pistol. with her. I am convinced if a person Prissy shoots her first match! (Continued on page 44) August 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 17 Page 18 Cowboy Chronicle August 2008

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By Coyote Calhoun, SASS #201

rules were judged ambiguous and “20/20.” During END of TRAIL there knee-jerk reactions. clarifications become necessary. The were a few calls made by the book, END of TRAIL brought to the Territorial Governors were assem- but after discussion regarding the forefront a couple of rules that need bled to help establish and clarify merits of the rules and the “Spirit” in to be “fixed.” One of these rules rules and nuances of the game. The which the rules were intended, it states you cannot pick up a dropped Territorial Governors have done a turns out some of the rules may fall shell or cartridge during or after a great job over the past years, and the into that “not so good” category after stage. The part of this rule that cre- Summit this December will be our all. But, good or bad, the rules must ates a problem is the “after.” This Coyote Calhoun, SASS #201 10th Annual gathering. be followed at matches just as they rule was created primarily because Because of the SASS Range are written. of the “fear of the possibility” a shoot- Operations Basic Safety Course, the So, how do we fix it? Easy, we er would lose muzzle control of a long he SASS Shooter’s Hand- SASS Range Officer Training change the rules! Well, it turns out gun if they attempted such a feat. book, the SASS Range Ope- Course, and a dedicated group of RO it’s not as easy as just changing the But in reality, this rule is not really T rations Basic Safety Course, Instructors, the rules have been dis- rules. The system we have in place is necessary because we have another and the SASS Range Officer seminated to the membership, there- designed so rules cannot just be rule that states what happens to a Training Course are the rules by by creating much more consistent changed on a whim. Our system shooter if they break the 170 degree which we play the game of Cowboy penalty assessment, match design, requires the discussion of prospec- safety rule or sweep another person Action Shooting™. In the early days and administration. We are all now tive rule changes at Regional and with a firearm. So, we have created of SASS, the Handbook was kept on the same page, for the most part. State matches in order to determine a rule based on the assumption the small, rules were brief, and many of The SASS Shooter’s Handbook has their validity or need before bringing shooter could “possibly” break the those rules were based on the Spirit been expanded and, to be quite them to the Territorial Governors 170 degree rule if they attempted of the Game or just doing the right frank, some of the rules have proven Summit for a vote. This process this maneuver, and we would go thing. As years have passed and our to be good ones and some not so gathers input from the membership ahead and award them a penalty numbers have grown, some of our good. Of course hindsight is always and helps ensure we don’t just make (Continued on page 100) August 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 19 Page 20 Cowboy Chronicle August 2008

ing is easy—it is the guaranteed right “connotes an individual right to keep We have in our midst a certain DISTRICT OF of Americans to own firearms for per- and bear arms.” It could hardly be group of firearms advocates known sonal self defense and to keep such more clear, but the next subset goes on generally as absolutists. For years COLUMBIA guns in their homes, and Americans do to explain what a militia is, or was, they have insisted, “What part of not need to be members of organized within the meaning of the prefatory ‘shall not be infringed’ do you not vs. HELLER military bodies for this. That’s it. section, a citizen’s militia, to wit, not an understand?” To which I replied con- That’s all it says. It’s that simple. It organized military but the body politic sistently if “Congress shall make no A Brief Analysis doesn’t say what kind of firearm, it as a whole, men (people is the better law” in the First Amendment does not does not say any weapon, so it will term today) who can be called upon to stop reasonable restrictions on the By Nubbins Colt © 2008, take other arguments to cover edged fight with their personal arms. Nice. rights enumerated as protected there- SASS Life #7802 weapons (not a problem—the Heller The following subsets clarify the in, then the same can be said of “shall decision is, in many ways, a handgun points made before and, essentially, not be infringed” in the Second Yes, the Heller decision is wonder- decision only, but it can be expanded, shrug off any thought there might be Amendment. It is not absolute, and ful. Because such decisions from the arguably, to cover other kinds of another way to look at the Second reasonable restrictions on weapons Supreme Court of the Unites States weapons, and it will be, I am certain of Amendment, including a dismissal by (arms) can be passed. (“SCOTUS”) start with “holdings,” I that, and it should be). Of course, the way of a clarifying comparison that the The rest of the second holding dis- will limit my remarks solely to the politicians and we lawyers will compli- two most famous cases dealing with cusses what types of restrictions might numbered holdings and will not dis- cate it, but for the first blush reading, the American right to keep and bear be permissible, and those discussed cuss the historical discussions, lengthy that’s that. Owning a gun is an indi- arms either do not apply to the concept include firearms restrictions against legal analysis, or dicta (side com- vidual right of Americans. Perfect. of the individual right, or they support felons, mentally ill persons, and laws ments) found in the overall decision. The first subset of that holding is the concept as a whole. That elimi- concerning weapons prohibitions in The first holding is perfectly clear, especially wonderful because it says nates a host of arguments the anti- special places like schools and govern- namely, the Second Amendment pro- the opening statement of the Second gunners always made with respect to ment buildings—none of these are tects an individual’s right to own a Amendment, “A well regulated Militia, these two earlier cases, known by their overturned by the Heller decision. By firearm; the possession of a firearm is being necessary to the security of a free short names as the Cruickshank and supporting the Miller decision with personal, and one need not be connect- State” is merely a preface, an introduc- Miller decisions. respect to what the SCOTUS calls ed to a militia to possess a firearm; and tory statement, “but does not limit or We now break off from subsets of “dangerous and unusual weapons,” the you can own that firearm for tradition- expand the scope of the second part, the first holding to come to the second Heller decision has affirmed the al, lawful purposes. The specific pur- the operative clause, namely, “the right major holding, which is very clear, and National Firearms Act of 1934 and the pose enumerated is self defense within of the People to keep and bear arms will generate much controversy and rules concerning machine guns, sawed your home, because that is what the shall not be infringed,” and, most litigation. It states with clarity: off shotguns, suppressors, and explo- Heller decision specifically concerns. importantly, the holding repeats the “Like most rights, the Second sives, among other things. It has A simple reading of that first hold- earlier statement the operative clause Amendment right is not unlimited.” (Continued on next page) August 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 21

(Continued from previous page) LOOK OUT!!!! That’s VERY RESTRIC- affirmed the Gun Control Act of 1968 TIVE as well as liberating. It supports as well. Clearly, “shall not be the individual right to keep and bear infringed” does not cover all arms. arms, but it also subtly, but demonstra- Next, however, in what I thought bly, affirms all of the licensing laws in was a delightfully pithy way, the SCO- place across the country. All it does is TUS declares in its third holding that insist the jurisdictions that have licens- “the handgun ban and trigger lock ing laws such as the District of requirement (as applied to self Columbia or, for example, New York defense) violate the Second Amend- City or Chicago, have to permit other- ment.” There are three clear mean- wise not disqualified citizens to possess ings here. The first is no jurisdiction home handguns under license. The can ban handguns outright. The next decision does not disaffirm the require- is Americans have a right to self- ment of the licenses. defense, so no jurisdiction can cause In summary, the fact Americans Americans to have to lock up the very not only have the individual right to guns they depend upon for self- possess arms, specifically handguns in defense. The third is more subtle; their homes, but all arms by way of the namely, if a jurisdiction wants to overall decision in Heller, is no longer cause Americans to lock up guns NOT in controversy. That’s the good part – being used for self-defense, they can and the opening of the door to the do that. Read it carefully—that’s the expansion of the Second Amendment import of adding the parenthetical to places all of us want it to go. I say, about self-defense. congratulations to us, and let’s keep up The rest of that section expands the the good fight—our camel has got way SCOTUS’s reasoning for what it has more than its nose under the tent now; pronounced and then concludes by not- let’s shove it all the way through! ing the District of Columbia must (I A well regulated militia being love “must”, such a nice STRONG necessary to the security of a free word), if Mr. Heller is not otherwise dis- State, the right of the People to qualified, allow him to register and keep and bear arms shall not license his handgun for his home. BUT be infringed.

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Parson Henry Brown, SASS #22262 never be proven, so it was dropped. WHATEVER DeArmanville, AL “Honest,” mid-range loads (not magnums HAPPENED TO (I, too, prefer and exclusively use full- or pip-squeaks) are the way the game charged blackpowder .45 and .44-40 ought to be played. COWBOY ACTION? loads in my Cowboy Action revolvers and The targets have nearly always been rifle. That’s my fantasy … the way I of generous size and modest distances. I have really enjoyed SASS and think the “old timers” did it! Cowboy Action has never been a “bulls- what it has done for shooting enthusi- Unfortunately, John Taffin, you, and eye” game … rather it is an “action” asts. However, in recent matches, both myself are in the minority … game. In the (mythical) Old West, all local and Mule Camp the last six years, In my opinion there is no interest on gun fights occurred “up close and person- my feelings are becoming more like those the part of the Territorial Governors to al”—I know, because I saw it in the expressed in John Taffin’s recent article institute any power factors above the puny movies! The effort has never been to in the July 2008 issue of Guns magazine. “60” adopted at the last Convention. Or, to make everyone successful in a competi- If categories are under study, I defi- change the rules to require large bore, tive sense, but to recognize we’re in the nitely recommend the consideration for “heavy” bullets. Many of them already entertainment business. Not everyone is “major calibers” (such as .38-40, .44-40, shoot the small caliber, “light” bullets … interested in or willing to practice to “get .44 Special, .44 Russian, .44 Colt, .45 and so do many of our members. good,” but everyone who pulls the trigger Schofield, .45 Colt, and the like firing While the game has certainly wants to hit most, if not all, their targets. 180-grain+ bullets) and “no wimp cal- changed since the beginning, I must take If they hit their targets, they come off the ibers” (.38 Special and punier). exception to several of John’s assertions. line grinning, and if they’re grinning, Personally, I shoot no lighter bullet than He seems to think we started with big they’re having fun. If they are having 200 grains in my .45 Colts. As a spotter, bores and full loads … nothing could be fun, they’ll come back. And, SASS is a some of the lighter bullets seem to bare- further from the truth. Lightly loaded membership organization … we want ly “ping” or shake the plates, making .38s have always been a major part of the them to come back! scoring difficult. game and always in the winner’s circle. Yes, Cowboy Action has changed. I know there is no target too large or (Although no one thought the loads Yes, I’d like to see heavier loads mandat- too close it can’t be missed, however, would ever drop to the ridiculous levels ed. But, since I’m not willing anymore to sometimes pistol targets seem to be the Territorial Governors outlawed last spend hours and hours practicing, I’ve almost little more that two rifle barrel year!) SASS has always had an aversion finally realized I can’t win the major lengths away. I will continue to shoot to imposing power factors (e.g., major and matches anyway, so I might just as well what I have. I’ll take my .45’s “bong” minor classifications). There was a mis- shoot the kind of game that makes me over a .32’s “ping” any day, even if some guided attempt several years ago to happy … and that’s full-house, blackpow- in my club continue to snicker at my impose some sort of minimum velocity der loads in big-bore pistol cartridges. “magnum” 725 fps loads and the “power floor on Cowboy Action loads, but the My advice—have fun, be safe, and shoot factor” classifications remain the same. safety excuse for the proposed rule could what turns you on! … editor-in-chief) August 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 23 Page 24 Cowboy Chronicle August 2008

Let’s also take a look at that poor MY RESPONSE Native American sitting around the TO “STEEL” campfire with a flint knife. Three hun- dred years ago if that guy is still using a By Bear Claw Chris, SASS #63895 flint knife, he really is poor because any- one who could afford it had been trading Regarding the article “Steel” by for metal blades for years. Quench-hard- Inspector (May ‘08 issue), as an historian ened carbon steel cutting tools have been I felt compelled to respond and perhaps in use since at least 1000 years BC! offer some additional perspective, since How about those abandoned wagon the article seemed to relate a number of wheel rims? They were called tyres, and misconceptions. First they’ve often been yep, you guessed it, they were made of referred to as “shootin’ irons” over the wrought iron, not steel and for all the years because early firearms were iron, same reasons I’ve already stated. not steel. Take a flintlock rifle of the I’m afraid I also have to take excep- 18th century for example. The only steel tion to the statement that “we all know in the gun is the two springs in the firing that steel is refined iron.” All you have if mechanism called the “lock.” You may you refine iron is ... refined iron. have a brass trigger guard or butt plate Wrought iron is refined iron. It only or even precious metals, but the barrel, becomes steel when carbon is introduced the remainder of the lock parts, the trig- to it. That’s why a blacksmith can ham- ger, etc. are all iron. That had already mer and shape a piece of wrought iron been true for centuries. Why? Because without it becoming hard or brittle. It that’s all that is required. Wrought iron remains malleable with virtually no car- has terrific malleability and is surpris- bon in it. ingly elastic, and it was readily available. Early methods of introducing car- By 1775 the American colonies were bon involved “cooking” the iron with var- ranked third in the world in iron produc- ious types of organic materials that tion, following Russia and Sweden. A caused the iron to absorb the carbon. great deal of that iron was shipped back The resulting steel could be very good, to England as a major raw material fuel- but often unpredictable in terms of uni- ing England’s industry. Appropriately formity of carbon content. It wasn’t made gun barrels can easily withstand until the “Bessemer process” made pre- the pressures produced by the blackpow- dictably uniform carbon content on an der loads of the day, evidenced by the fact affordably large scale. Certainly the proof testing of the period indicated a Europeans brought steel with them, but 300% overload. Only when you move not because it couldn’t be made here. into modern “smokeless” powders and Like many things, it was cheaper to the increased pressures they create do manufacture in quantity with cheap you need the additional strength of steel. abundant labor there until sufficient Iron was also comparatively cheap. Steel labor was available here. The raw mate- at the time was roughly three times more rials were here; the ability came with expensive, and again, was unnecessary the Europeans. A common forge, as used for many applications. by blacksmiths through the centuries, The article refers to several items, pumped air into the coal (not charcoal) apparently assuming they were steel, fire usually with a bellows of some type, that typically were not made of steel at and could produce a fire of about 3000 all. As for burning down the house to degrees, more than sufficient for forging, recover nails, it may be a good story to welding, making steel, etc. get a child’s attention, but it has no basis As far as modern steel being “vastly in historic fact. Nails were made of iron, superior” to steels of past history, I’ll bet not steel, and how many were used in the I’d be “preaching to the choir” if I said to construction of a house on the frontier, the majority of the men reading this that Holster and Belt $425 instead of mortise and tenon joinery? In I own and have used tools, guns, blades of 2 Holsters and Belt $585 the third quarter of the 18th century various types over the years that I would- approximately one pound of eight-penny n’t take a basketful of modern replace- common nails was the same price as a ments for at half the price because the pair of socks. Wouldn’t you rather sell steel just isn’t as good. In my opinion, your house rather than burn it for the new and different alloys of steel don’t nec- price of a pair of socks? essarily equate to being better.

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OH THAT FENCE RAIL HURTS!

By Colonel Dan, SASS Life #24025

the Campaign Finance Reform Bill not over starting it, WMD’s notwith- The sadder part is yet to come, and Bush unconscionably signed it. standing, but over adopting a limited so hold onto your noses, your wal- Eminent domain was bastardized, approach and not finishing it quick- lets, and your guns. The GOP’s for- and spending went through the capi- ly. Imposing politically motivated saking of traditionally conservative tal dome with never a Presidential restraints on soldiers when the principles over the years will make veto to stop the hemorrhage. enemy has no such restraints is not the coming years even more difficult Colonel Dan, Earmarked pork was king. America’s a formula for rapid success. If an to bear, and is now setting the stage SASS Life #24025 borders remained inexplicably wide international situation honestly for an even greater Democrat con- open even after we were attacked and requires military action in order to trol of Congress and potentially the thousands were killed, and our vast protect vital national interests or White House. s I traveled the country this year energy resources remained off limits preserve our security, then slam that It’s up to us traditionalists who Aand read my email every day, while oil-exporting countries bug with a big sledge hammer and still care deeply about America to the same apprehension was strengthened their grip on us. Now come home. Given a free hand to use ensure all politicians know the real expressed by many concerned tradi- why would the “conservative” Grand the big hammer once they’re reason for the GOP loss was because tionalists. “What happened to those Old Party ever do such things? deployed, our military is very capa- they betrayed traditional conserva- so-called ‘conservative’ Republicans, Simply out of political fear they ble of smashing any bug. tives by being too liberal and not and what’s in store for us now?” As might offend/alienate a voting block Will these Democrat quarter- because they betrayed modern liber- the election approaches, it’s time for or a big contributor … and God forbid backs be any better than the sacked als by being too conservative. some objective analysis on what hap- we profile at our own airports even GOP starters? Absolutely not, and How does that fence rail feel now, pened to the GOP. The 2006 GOP after 9/11—that, too, might offend. that’s the worst part of it. Because of boys? As Wyatt said in his opening loss was the inevitable consequence Well, their pandering fence strad- the GOP’s fence games, I hold them scene of Tombstone, “Hurts, don’t it?” of multiple self-inflicted shots to dling between conservative rhetoric responsible for creating the situation Well, Republicans will have a few their political feet and sets the stage and liberal action did offend—it wherein the Democrats even had a more years to think about how they for a repeat in 2008. Thirteen years offended the exceptionally powerful chance to get in the game! Politi- betrayed conservative principles, ago the GOP was given the power of conservative base all across this land. cians know full well that historically, what it’ll take to heal that political the majority they’d been begging for When anyone straddles a fence anytime Americans become disgust- hurt, and restore at least some mod- since the 1960’s, and the unvar- too long, they eventually get the rail ed or disenchanted with incumbents, icum of credibility. What do I think it nished truth is, they blew it. Phony up their crotch, and that’s what hap- they rightfully throw the bums out. will take? A thorough house cleaning conservatives making empty promis- pened to the GOP. Trying to be liked I wonder if those same Republicans to rid ourselves of all that old es, inexcusable pandering, gross by everyone so they could stay in realize just how popular the GOP entrenched wood of both parties, and over-spending, corrupt addiction to power indefinitely, the Republicans would or could have been today had sending a strong message to the new power, and ignoring both the promised conservatism, but deliv- they told the left leaning PC crowd incoming wood—adhere to the Constitution and their sworn duties ered liberalism. Traditional Ameri- to take a hike and stuck to authenti- Constitution or be gone! did them in with real conservatives. cans saw right through it, and the cally traditional principles, values, I refuse to sign on to this “Modern When the Republicans assumed GOP paid the ultimate price—they and virtues? My guess is the 2006 Republicanism.” I’ll follow the exam- control of Congress in 1995, and then were deservedly sent to the showers election wouldn’t have been close, ple of our Founders just as I have in won the White House in 2000, I was in 2006. And, since they haven’t and 2008 would only increase that years past. Party and ideological hoping to see at least some small learned their lesson yet, I suspect popularity! The vast majority of labels mean nothing to me. I honor change in direction. What I saw was the same could be the case in 2008. patriotic Americans love solid tradi- and try to follow the principles of con- all too familiar political bullchips. If the current war played any tionalism just as much as they hate stitutional traditionalism in the same The GOP controlled Congress passed part in their loss at all, I’d say it was political duplicity. (Continued on next page) August 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 27

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(Continued from previous page) and I sleep well at night because of it. vane as did our Founders. If that Soldier on my friends … means I’m out of touch with modern Just the view from my saddle… political thought, then I am proudly Contact Colonel Dan: out of touch. My heart and conscience [email protected] is based on the light of truth as I’ve Article Archives: been given the light to see that truth, http://mddall.com/sbss/SBSShome.htm Page 28 Cowboy Chronicle August 2008 ASK LUCKY BILL

By Lucky Bill Thorington, SASS Life #765

There is one in our midst, howev- er restaurant, so he won’t have to on this is the fact he goes to a differ- er, who stops short. He is as be seen with us. We are starting ent restaurant when you are out of jovial and as fun to be around as to wonder if there is something town. Could it be he has someone on any of us. He fits right in, as he wrong with us. Any suggestions? the side he has kept from you? As has good authentic costuming Puzzled in Pueblo enjoyable as your company is, he and doesn’t shoot very well. The Dear Puzzled may need female companionship. problem is, as I said, he stops First, let me say you should con- It’d be worth a try to follow him the short. We live in a state where tinue to do what you do. The prob- next time you are out of town to see one can go around “heeled” just lem is not with you. It is normal, what you come up with. Before you Lucky Bill Thorington, like in the Old West, at least most and makes for those with common do this, you’ll need to go over to his SASS Life #765 places. Here’s the problem. interests (in your case authenticity) residence and clip this column out of When the shoot is finished, we to hang with each other. I suspect The Cowboy Chronicle, so he doesn’t like to retire to a local restaurant your pard’s problem is he is intimi- see it. This may answer your ques- Dear Lucky Bill, with our guns, still being dated by being in costume anywhere tion. In the meantime, when you go My pards and I have been immersed in the Old West. But other than the shooting range. He to eat after the shoot, do not let your shooting “cowboy” for about the this guy, even when we go out of also seems intimidated by being friend sit at another table. I’m sure last eight years. There are eight town will actually take off his near you for wearing your costumes the rest of you can handle him. Take of us that “get it.” By “get it,” I cowboy gear, stow his guns, put “out in public.” It’s been my experi- him down and give him a good chap- mean when we go to one of our on his baseball cap and sneakers, ence wearing the costume out in ping in front of all the other patrons. shoots, we immerse ourselves in and sit at another table. He public gets you nothing but acco- That should set him straight. If not, the Old West, our guns, and cos- claims the boots hurt his feet. We lades. Perhaps there is an underly- it will at least keep him from embar- tuming. We are “authenticists.” have even gone to other shoots in ing cause for this problem that has rassing you in public ever again! For the day, we are in the 1880’s. the area, and he will go to anoth- been hidden from you. The red flag (Continued on page 88) 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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By Three Fingers Tequila, SASS #61260

and crops, and intimidating officials. In public statements, the Klan Fanin, El Paso High became Sam By 1871, the Klan officially ceased to claimed it had a purpose: “to make Houston High School (later changed exist because of national laws against El Paso a better and cleaner city, a back due to strong protest), Three Fingers Tequila, secret conspiracy and the refusal of better place in which to live and rear Manhattan Heights became Crockett, SASS #61260 the South to tolerate violence. our children.” The Klan claimed to and Grandview became Rusk. The In 1915, William J. Simmons be against crime of all types. The schools that were under construction he Ku Klux Klan in El Paso? reorganized the national Klan at social ills of El Paso, which included were named Austin and Bowie and TYes, it did exercise some influ- Stone Mountain, , to fight prostitution and gambling, were the Burleson Elementary. ence in the city in the 1920’s. With new threats, especially immigration first that the Klan promised to elim- The school board held secret their white sheets and hooded faces, and social ills. By 1922, had inate. Other crimes the Klan vowed meetings to vote out two school prin- the Klan settled in El Paso and as many as 150,000 Klan members, to attack were home burglaries and cipals and other staff members who affected the city politically, and in and by 1924, Texas had more car thefts. Juveniles drinking across were Catholic. Even a librarian, religious and race issues as well. Klansmen in public office than any the border and returning late at Edith Cony, was dismissed because After the Civil War, six Irish other state. night were other targets. Klan mem- she had protested the removal of a Americans began the organization as El Paso became vulnerable to the bers would record names or take pic- Catholic encyclopedia from the a social club for ex-Confederate sol- Klan’s efforts at creating conflict tures to show the parents of the library. Many people started to grow diers from the poverty-stricken town within the city. The impact of the young people. concerned about the Klan taking of Pulaski, Tennessee. The name and World War I Their concerns weren’t limited to over. Nevertheless, in March 1922, may have derived from the Greek were still strongly felt in El Paso social ills. The Klan was also con- the Klan initiated 300 men near word for circle or band, kuklos. Its during the 1920’s. El Paso’s experi- cerned with the political issues in Kern Place. After the initiation, numbers grew rapidly as Souther- ences during the Mexican Revolu- the community. In order to arouse Klansmen drove up Scenic Drive on ners attempted to regain control of tion were different from those of any enthusiasm in one school board elec- Mount Franklin, where they burned their region. Nathan Bedford other city in the United States tion, the Klan planned to parade a wooden cross. About 3,500 El Forrest, legendary Confederate cav- because it was the only large border through town dressed in sheets and Pasoans joined the Klan in the few alry officer, became the Klan’s first city at the time. Frightened by the hooded masks. They had to be years of its existence here. Imperial Wizard, establishing new confusion and anti-American senti- threatened with jail before they Lawyer William H. Fryer, a per- chapters all over the South. With ment in Mexico, many Anglos would cancel their plans. sonal enemy of Samuel J. Isaacks, over a million members by 1870, the became prejudiced against Mexi- The Klan’s main reason for the made a major assault on the Klan. Klan’s purpose became political. The cans, feeling they had no place in an entry into the school board election At the Odd Fellows Hall, the Catholic KKK believed in native white, American city. was their belief the Roman Catholic Fryer pointed his finger at the hood- Protestant supremacy, and aimed its After World War I, thousands of Church was trying to gain control of ed audience and said, “I know who invective at Blacks, Jews, Catholics, new Anglos arrived in El Paso. the public schools. Samuel J. you are, and one day you will be anti-Prohibitionists, and any person Many of these newcomers were Isaacks, a well-known attorney, unmasked before the public.” In of liberal or radical views. natives of the racially intolerant clearly asserted his position on October 1922, Fryer filed an injunc- The Klan’s mission, to prevent South. So with these hostile atti- Catholics to his listeners. He said, tion to remove four candidates from newly enfranchised black Souther- tudes, the border was vulnerable for “This is a country of religious toler- ballots in the upcoming election who ners from putting Republicans in the Ku Klux Klan to establish a ance, but not a country where any had sworn allegiance to the Invisible power in the Southern states, soon chapter in El Paso. sect can come in and run our educa- Empire of the Ku Klux Klan. The came to be carried out with hatred, In May 1921, Klan recruiter C. tional system. Klan’s membership roster and other evil, and pride. Its members, sworn C. Kellogg set up office in the In April, the ticket of Klan mem- materials were made public, expos- to secrecy, wore white robes, pointed Sheldon Hotel. By late summer bers consisting of Charles S. Ward, ing lists of outstanding citizens who hoods and masks, and adopted the 1921, the KKK had established the Hal Gambrell, and Isaacks beat W. had taken the Klan’s secret oath. burning cross as their symbol. They Frontier Klan No. 100 in El Paso. H. Burges, U. S. Stewart, and J. B. Fryer accused the Klan of believing were most active during elections, Besides racial problems, issues con- Brady, gaining control of the school their oath took precedence over the when their nighttime rides to mur- cerning law and order and social board. Many residents and other Constitution and the United States. der, rape, beat, and warn were morality provided the Klan the anti-Klan organizations were Later, Fryer dropped the action since designed to overcome Republican opportunity to recruit law-abiding stunned to see the final results of the his purpose—to expose member- majorities in their states. In 1872, and respectable citizens, including election. This election marked the ship—had been accomplished. Forrest left the Klan, denying attorneys, physicians, bankers, and high point of Klan power in El Paso Other anti-Klan residents fol- responsibility for the violent turn businessmen. politics and was the first indication lowed members to secret meetings. the Klan had taken. By this time, The Klan also controlled mem- that the Frontier Klan had the popu- They wrote their license plate num- the Klan had lost its earlier power bers of the Herald Post’s editorial lar vote. bers down, eventually identifying as segregation laws took effect in staff, allowing for the society to print Since they were free to make these members to the community. the South. its beliefs in the newspaper. Members changes within the school system, Others who opposed the Klan In April 1868, the Klan appeared were able to publish one editorial on Isaacks suggested changing the included El Paso Times editor James in northeast Texas, terrorizing and their goals in El Paso and how they names of the schools to commemorate Black. Backed by his paper, Black murdering freedmen, burning houses would make El Paso flourish. Texas heroes. Highland Park became (Continued on next page) August 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 31 (Continued from previous page) and the White Camellia Knights of called the Klan “anarchists and pub- the Ku Klux Klan. In South Texas, lic enemies” who “seize the purpose the Vietnamese were the targets of of the State.” Police Chief Peyton J. Klan violence in the 1980’s, and in Edward said he would do everything the 1990’s various groups of the Klan in his power to oppose Klan actions united with neo-Nazis. The influ- and dismissed officers who were ence of the Klan in El Paso lives on members. County Sheriff Seth B. in the names of several city schools, Orndorff was also quick to take a but little outward sign of any other stand against the KKK. influence exists. By February 1923, the Klan was Works Cited soundly defeated at the polls when El Dallas Texas Klan Information, Pasoans elected anti-Klan candidate Dallas Historical Society, R. M. Dudley mayor over Klan mem- available at www.dallashistory. ber P. E. Gardner. In April, the Klan org/history/dallas/topics.htm#kkk. also lost the school board elections. Austin High School, The KKK in El The Klan’s member base rapidly Paso, Austin High School, El Paso, decreased to a handful of individual Texas Homepage, available at advocates, and the KKK eventually austin.episd.org/quadkkk.htm. retreated from El Paso. Many resi- Shawn Lay, War, Revolution, and dents believed it was important to the Ku Klux Klan: A Study of keep good relations with the resident Intolerance in a Border City (El Mexicans for business purposes, lead- Paso: Texas Western Press, 1985). ing to the weakening of the Klan. Three Fingers Tequila is the Chief of The Ku Klux Klan’s membership Police at the Federal Reserve Bank of El dwindled in the state as it did in El Paso. He has been in law enforcement Paso in the late 1920s. The Klan since 1974. An El Paso native, he joined became active again in the 1950’s the El Paso branch in 2002, after a brief and 1960’s once the civil rights move- (27 year) stop with the El Paso Police ment gained impetus. Among the Department. He continues to research largest groups still active in Texas the early law enforcement years in El are the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan Paso. [email protected]

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BUSTING THE BUFF

By Ioway, SASS Life #214

at , Wyoming’s 4th of July Hell on Wheels shoot at the King Ranch. My 1886 lever action was an original I had pur- chased from a friend who had gotten it from who knows where. The old rifle was manufactured in the Ioway, SASS Life #214 1800’s according to the Winchester records and the three digits that are still knelt down and laid the barrel of my readable on the rifle’s lower I1886 Winchester across the shooting tang. This rifle has a lot of sticks. Several hundred yards across the character with a chip out of the wood back of the receiv- prairie on the hillside stood a lone bull. If only this original 1800’s vintage 1886 I stood up the rear elevator ladder on my could talk! It’s still serviceable, it shoots well, er, three notches cut into the Winchester’s rear adjustable leaf sight, and the sights are superior to anything bottom of the gun’s butt, and guestimated the range, and slid the available for these lever guns today. the words “Kalispell, Mont” sight bar up the ladder. The trigger was carved into the left side of squeezed after seating the crescent steel smack sound reverberated across the the rifle’s forearm. All of the letters and butt plate firmly against my shoulder. A sage-covered prairie, and I knew I had the three notches are blackened from puff of smoke, the loud report, and the succeeded in hitting my first long range, age, but after 122 years of being carried The 1886 in .45-70 has proven to be .405-grain bullet of lead was on its way. lever action rifle target at a SASS shoot. around the west, I, too, would probably not only a good buffalo buster but After a lapse of a few seconds, a loud This event happened several years ago (Continued on next page) also a great game getting gun! August 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 33 (Continued from previous page) would not stay in place for even one be chipped and blackened with age. shot. Brownells in Montezuma, Iowa This rifle is the standard one with an had an authentic replacement rear sight octagon barrel and adjustable leaf rifle with ball bearings and notches for each rear sight in .45-70 caliber. Ah, if only setting on the ladder. This modern the rifle could talk! replacement goes to 10; whereas, my The 1886 was Winchester’s im- original Winchester’s went to 20. provement over the heavy big bore 1876 Thinking about the hunting use rifle of Teddy Roosevelt and the Royal these .45-70 1886s had given our ances- Canadian Mounted police fame. For tors, I decided to hunt with the anyone who has handled an original Browning. A friend and I tried a moose 1886, they know of the gun’s famous hunt in British Columbia with only cows glass smooth, double, locking bolt action being seen. No bulls. So the Browning when the lever is thrown downward. only rode, target practiced, and searched This predecessor to the 1892, in revolver for game. The same was true for a calibers, with the same glass smooth, moose hunt in the Selway Wilderness of double bolt action is a pleasure to oper- Idaho. Again, the Browning rode in sad- ate. The 1886 was manufactured in .45- dle scabbards for the ten-hour horse- 70, .45-90, .40-82, .40-65, .38-56, .50-110 back ride deep into the Bitterroot Express, .40-70, .38-70, .50-110-450, and Mountains to camp. Knee-deep snow .33. This was certainly a wide plethora and wolves gave the 1886 no moose, only of calibers for most everyone’s shooting a black bear kill for the rifle and its .405- desires and was manufactured off and grain lead bullets. on until 1931. The gun was made in Finally, from a stand in southern rifle, takedown rifle, carbine, and mili- Arkansas, the 1886 took more game for tary musket configurations. In its era, the table. After the month of snow and the octagon bull barrel was referred to the saddle scabbards filled with melted as the “buffalo” barrel, thus giving one snow and wet leather rubs, my Brow- an indication of the early use of the ning was taking on the well-worn look 1886—even though it came at the end of of the old original 1886’s. All summer America’s great buffalo herds. on my farms, I would set a gallon jug up In 1984, Browning Arms Company at 100 yards, lay the Browning over the began the remanufacture of many of the Kawasaki’s seat, and adjust the new Winchester historic rifles, with the 1886 rear sight. I found the Brownell’s being the third in the series. Thus, the replacement hit the jug every time with shooting public who wants to use a the slide at 8 and the sight laid down modern steel rifle in .45-70 has a pool of flat. To keep everything there during modern rifles to find in the used section the abuse of carrying the rifle on horse- of gun shops. While I bought one new in back, I put a wrap of black electrician’s 1986 to replace my old original rifle, tape around the sight and slide. My many are available at gun shows in the aging eyes were having trouble seeing thousand-dollar range. My gunsmith, black on black. After trying many dif- after replacing some springs and screws ferent brands and colors of paint, I set- in my old 1886, suggested I get one of tled on an automobile bright white the Browning’s. So I did. I had him put touch up paint tube with which I peri- a Lyman #2 tang sight on it, but I am odically paint the rear of the front sight. not totally happy with its performance, Saddle scabbards wear the paint off, as as it has to be so far back to allow the do the elements. rifle’s hammer to cock, yet the tang Two or three shots a day were all sight when screwed out for a 100 yard my shoulder could take, but I shot daily setting, gouges into the rise on the for a month. The 1886 became very com- stock. While the dings might add “char- fortable to my shoulder, and my confi- acter,” I do not like the sight dinging my dence level of hitting consistently with stock all of the time. the rifle up to 100 yards was maxed. In Iowa, farmers frequently hang Sitting in my stand in the deep for- the empty seed corn or soybean sack est of southern Arkansas, I saw a nice over the wires of a field’s fence. I had 3x2 whitetail at 100 yards. Three one such sack hanging on the half-mile points on at least one side was the min- boundary fence of one of my farms. imum for deer hunting that year. The After standing the rear ladder sight up 1886 came up and fired once. The deer on the original 1886 and sliding the ran less than 50 yards as the .405grain slide to the 20 at the top of the ladder, I lead bullet had entered the front shoul- squeezed off a .405 grain round. The der, angled a back, and exited. This front of the barrel took on a funny angle cowboy load used by our ancestors cer- with the rear ladder slide all the way to tainly proved itself a game getter, not the top. I held the front sight at the top just on steel buffalo, but on game for the of the sack. The loud report of the rifle table too. echoed up the valley, and after a bit, one This fall my oldest son, his brother heard a dull plop and the sack moved. Lone Knight, and I are going to Ontario Upon driving over to the sack, a .45 cal- for black bear. Two of the three will be iber hole was in the bottom half of the using .45-70 lever actions. The .45-70 sack. My buffalo gun showed me what it 1886 has proven to me to be a capable had been capable of in its era. Visions of buffalo buster and also a game getter buffalo herds danced before my eyes. for the table. After this, I retired my Kalispell Sources Consulted: rifle to the gun vault; the new Browning Madis, George. The Winchester Book 1 replaced it. While the rear ladder sight 0f 1000. Art and Reference House, on the Browning was not as good as the Brownsboro, Texas, 1985. original Winchester, it worked for a cou- Sights, bullets, and brass come from ple of years. Then the slide on the rear advertisers in The Cowboy Chronicle ladder sight had become so loose it (See the various ads). Page 34 Cowboy Chronicle August 2008

LOOK THAT UP IN YOUR FUNK AND WAGNALLS

By Samuel Sixkiller, SASS #52743

have enjoyed Cowboy Action Shoo- as nitroglycerine (easy, except for the For a price, firecrackers, bottle rockets, the eighth grade. Compared to mine, Iting™ since the summer of 2003, and critical temperature control), ammoni- and even M80’s could be had on the his life was right out of “Ozzie and I recently began shooting blackpowder. um iodide (also easy, but a very touchy black market (no pun intended). Harriet,” or “Leave It To Beaver.” I My introduction to Cowboy Action contact explosive when dried), and Fireworks were, and still are, strictly loved riding my bicycle the eight miles Shooting™ had nothing to do with even nitrocellulose, or guncotton. I prohibited in the Garden State. I miss over to visit, and was occasionally blackpowder, but as I spend time learn- spent many hours reading about these the Pine Barrens, but I sure don’t miss invited to stay the night. I got my first ing about the Holy Black, I am con- explosives, and wishing I could make the politics of New Jersey. motorcycle ride on Sid’s Honda Z50, vinced certain events and misadven- some. I had no real use for them, other My father was career US Army, then on the newer CT70. I later tures of my youth predisposed me not than a boyish fascination with blowing and in 1967, my mother stated she was learned to drive on his father’s antique only to the shooting sports, but explo- things up. never moving again, so while my fire truck tanker, which we were sives in general. My family had a Fortunately for my family, the father served out his last tour in allowed to use to flush groundhogs nearly complete set of the Funk and entire neighborhood, and myself, at the Southeast Asia, my mother, three sis- from their burrows in the orchards. A Wagnalls Standard Encyclopedia, sold, age of eleven or twelve I lacked the ters, and I settled into a post WWII keen eye and quick shot usually netted as I recall, in weekly installments at financial resources and courage to tract development in the middle of the at least one dead varmint. large grocery chains, commencing in actually attempt the manufacture of Jersey Pines, close to Fort Dix, as well Sid and I spent a lot of time in the 1953. Unlike today’s PC publications, these explosives, but hey, a kid can as McGuire AFB, and Lakehurst NAS. orchards and fields, and knew them the Funk and Wagnalls contributors dream. What I was not afraid to do was In an earlier story, I mentioned my well. One night, when we were both were not afraid to describe the ingredi- experiment with blackpowder, which buddy Sid, and the three hundred or so probably twelve or thirteen years old, ents, and even formulas and processes though a scarce commodity in the Pine acres of orchards and fields owned by we were out in the northern forty, for the manufacture of substances such Barrens of New Jersey, was obtainable. his family. Sid and I became friends in (Continued on next page) August 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 35

(Continued from previous page) barn, the Trooper wheeled his way lighting off bottle rockets we had mod- through the drive, lights out, in an ified by adding supplemental explo- apparent attempt to catch us sives in the form of small “Black Cat” unawares. We stayed under cover. firecrackers. This additional payload Perhaps because Sid’s dad was a caused some erratic flight patterns, but respected man of substance, the we were unconcerned until we saw a Trooper did not stop at the house, but New Jersey State Trooper cruise into left as quietly as he had arrived. the far end of the orchard. New Jersey Soaked with dew, and reeking of Troopers are not renowned for their sweat, grass, mud, and the aroma of sense of humor, and Sid and I immedi- rotten apples, we snuck in the back ately assumed he was looking for us, door, hoping Sid’s parents were not in and that no good could come of waiting the kitchen. As we entered, Sid’s for him. We were only about a quarter mom was just turning away from the mile from the house as the crow flies, wall phone. Sid’s mom always but even at that age, we knew better seemed like June Cleaver to me, as than to let him identify us, let alone she actually wore jewelry around the lead him home. house. She took in our disheveled Off we disappeared into the dark- condition without comment, and said, ness, hoping we had not been spotted. “That was Mrs. Smith over in The crisp bite of fall was in the air, Meadowyck. Apparently someone most of the apples had been picked, has been throwing firecrackers at and there was plenty of rotting, fer- passing cars. Do you boys know any- menting fruit under the trees. All too thing about that?” Since we had only soon, it became obvious he had seen at been launching bottle rockets in the least one of us. That man could drive! orchard, we could honestly answer in Many times he came close to catching the negative. It wasn’t our fault that one or both of us as we ran and slid some people jump to erroneous con- from row to row, diving under trees, clusions based on scanty evidence. and rolling out on the other side of the Sid’s mom accepted our denial at face row. We were able to work our way to value, in spite of our appearance, the south, towards a bit of woods because Sid was known for his verac- where his cruiser could not follow, and ity. I guess you really are judged by we hoped he was not willing to pursue the company you keep. us on foot. After what seemed a life- Having survived yet another time, but was probably about fifteen or youthful misadventure unscathed, I twenty minutes, we made the tree am now pleased to keep company line, and began to work our way with a great bunch of pards, who around to the barns and main farm- enjoy touching off explosives, and yard. As we hid in the shadow of a feeling young! Page 36 Cowboy Chronicle August 2008

THE OTHER BULLET: RE-ENACTORS REVIEW The West Texas Roughriders

By M. Lou Findley, Life #25192 From interviews with Chance Brisco, SASS Life #71358

esterns written about places Wlike Lubbock, Texas and Midland and Odessa in the Permian Basin just “sound” like they have to be as authentic as possible. The 2006 census estimates the Permian Basin had a population of 497,342 in 17 Texas counties, a hefty growth over the 1880’s, but still small enough to be the genuine West. The re-enactment group that performs in this area fits the bill as The West Texas Roughriders. Have you ever seen something done you knew you could just do bet- ter if given the chance? Well, that is exactly how this group got started. Marshal Chance Brisco was the head of security for The Permian Basin Fair in Odessa, Texas, and in 1984 a group did a Wild West show for the fair. After seeing it, he told the Fair Board members he could do a better job. The next year they contacted him for “put up or shut up.” He talked to several of his friends and co-workers, and in September 1985 they did their first re-enactment for The Permian Basin Fair. They call themselves The West Texas Roughriders and represent mostly the 1880’s. Marshal Chance Brisco and his brother, Dragon Hill Dave, SASS #59561, heard about SASS and attended the SASS Convention in Las Vegas two years ago. The Marshal joined that first year. Dragon Hill Dave joined later and lives near Austin. He comes in for at least one weekend of the Fair now. Marshal Chance Brisco is still the ramrod, and all programs The West Texas Roughriders perform go through him. Marshal Chance Brisco provided all guns, leather, and outfits for most of the guys for several years. Now, many of the people involved have their own paraphernalia. There are re-enactments performed for other “I had no training. I just made sure ular stunts. The first year we did the four members who are original to the organizations during the year, such I fell a certain way so I would come show, I wouldn’t let anybody come off group, and any one of them can run as the re-enactments in Lubbock and down face first. The hitching post the roof until I did it, and it was just programs and skits when Marshal Buda, Texas. They include stunts in flip was just a go do it and hope it falling on some spread out hay. As Brisco can’t be there. Their group their performances, which most works out, and for 23 years it has. the years went by, we used the runs from 20 to 25 members who do other groups don’t do. When The falls from the roof and going younger guys to do this stunt, and their big event at the Fair. They Marshal Chance Brisco was asked through the windows were taught to we have added some mats that we have 10 that regularly participate in about training for the stunts he said, those that volunteer for those partic- (Continued on next page) August 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 37

(Continued from previous page) ments such as conventions, private female who worked for Kansas and Bart to look for Stella. bury under the dirt and hay. As far parties, and fundraisers, they just the gang leader, McTavish, trans- In the end, when the final gunfight as the window falls, we just use a go off the top of their heads and try formed into a good guy. (Hint: the begins with the good guys and Stella mattress on the other side. Even to put some humor in the act, specif- movie Transformers) The show taking on the bad hombres, bodies with the training, we have had acci- ically about the group for whom starts off with rousing music from are flying everywhere, through win- dents including cracked ribs, injured they are performing. one of their favorite westerns, and dows, off the roof, and into water knees, concussions, and one separat- The fair is all volunteers, includ- the Marshal and Stumpy come out troughs. When the smoke clears, all ed shoulder. The shoulder incident ing The West Texas Roughriders and say the McTavish gang is sup- the bad guys are laid out, and the occurred in our second year when we group. The fair pays for their blanks. posedly on the way into town, but in saloon girls are stealing their money. had the guy come off the roof and fall They used to charge for the blanks his usual manner, the Marshal is not The audience goes crazy. into the water trough, making a big and maybe gas at other events that perturbed and figures they need to Good fun, and the good guys win! splash. The stunt was a big hit. were for profit, but now Marshal eat first. Stumpy tells him about a This group of men and women volun- Unfortunately, one show I did not fill Brisco just subsidizes the cost, as it new food they have at the steak- teer about three weeks worth of time the water trough enough, and he hit is less paperwork. “If you like to pro- house called a donut, and the two to the community, so when they see too hard and got a separated shoul- vide Old West entertainment, dress rush into the steak house to try one. the happy looks on the kids of all der. But even with that, he kept in Old West outfits, and be cowboys The eerie “bad guy” music warns ages, it is worth it. The West Texas doing the shows. We never have and shoot guns, you do it for the love the audience those “despicable hom- Roughriders used only men in the re- done that stunt again.” of it.” Members pay no dues, and any bres” are coming on the scene, and enactments for the first 10 years, but Anything to do with the guns is money made is spent on buying 15 bad guys and saloon girls enter then some women approached them supervised by Marshal Brisco, such clothing or equipment and props. the stage from the saloon. McTavish about joining, and The West Texas as all loading of the firearms for each They have sponsorships that are calls to Stella, the young lady pack- Roughriders have been performing show, making sure each is unloaded advertised on the signs above the ing a cross draw holster with a nick- co-ed ever since. Only people over 16 when brought to the event, and each town that help cover the cost of what el Colt, and tells her it’s about time years old are used in the actual re- is loaded with the appropriate cal- the Permian Basin Fair pays for she started carrying her weight in enactments. Some youngsters per- iber blank, and that it is a blank for them to put on the show. These the gang. He says he doesn’t like the form in the pre-show. Most of the the show. At smaller events, they sponsorships are now providing for manager and to go kill him. older people in the group grew up never shoot in the direction of the new storefronts. The Fair also has She is very hesitant, whether with westerns at the movies and on audience. At the Fair, the audience insurance that covers them when because of indecision or lack of confi- TV, and they wanted to give the kids is in the line of fire because of the performing at its location. dence, we don’t know. McTavish gets some of that kind of entertainment setup, but at a great distance, so For the fair, The West Texas a little rough with her, and she final- and moral values. The main goal is to they are never in harm’s way. In one Roughriders write a complete script. ly agrees to go. Billy, one of the gang, show good always triumphs over evil, of the skits, Marshal Brisco twirls Once they have a script, they get tells McTavish he doesn’t believe she even when the odds are against you. his rifle to reload. The rifle Marshal everybody together to record the will do it, so the boss sends him and Deputy Durwood is played by a Brisco uses is a Rossi .45 caliber entire show. Marshal Chance Brisco Tex to make sure she does. They fol- Baptist preacher. He also plays Model ‘92 with the big then sets up the voice recordings and low Stella, and because they don’t Billy, who has been doing stunt loop. He has used a rifle like this for music mix for each show. Brisco says like her, they set up a plot to ambush fights with the Marshal for 30+ 23 years while doing the show. He this gives it more of a movie or TV her. As she comes out and heads for years. When their kids turned 16, purchased a John Wayne commemo- western feel, and, in case someone the stable, Tex takes her on, and she they were allowed to be involved, rative rifle and practiced with it can’t be there for a show, they can out-draws him and shoots the gun and they now have some grandchil- until he learned to twirl the rifle for use someone else without the pres- from his hand. Billy gets the drop on dren they are trying to work into the the performances. sure of learning lines in a short peri- her and begins marching her off to act in the next few years. During their big event at the od of time. When they write the the boss. A group goal is to build a west- Permian Basin Fair in September, show each year, they try to utilize The Marshal, seeing her being ern town and be able to perform they talk about gun safely to the ideas from popular movies that year, pushed around by Billy, comes out, there for groups. They have also audience and do demonstrations as which helps the kids relate to what confronts Billy, and uses his rifle to done some western movies written to how dangerous even blanks can is being done. shoot the gun out of Billy’s hand and by one of their group and are trying be. They set up a storefront town During the last 21 years, they subsequently twirls his rifle to to do get some professional movie the weekend before the fair, practice have had three recurring characters, reload. Billy challenges the Marshal people to do one with them. two nights before the fair starts, The Marshal, Deputy Stumpy, and in a hand-to-hand fight. The fight For more information on The and perform 28 shows during a Deputy Durwood. Brisco plays the ensues with Billy getting the upper West Texas Roughriders, contact nine-day period. With other smaller Marshal and two friends, Doug hand for a while, but the Marshal their founder, they are going to do about 30 min- Stumpy and Durwood. They use walks away, Billy goes for a gun, and If you are involved in an Old utes before they perform. Several of three basic things in their re-enact- Stella shoots him dead. The Marshal West re-enactment group and would the group get together weeks ahead ments—humor, stunt fighting, and, and his crew turn to head to the jail like to share information with SASS of time and write a new script for of course, gunplay. This past year at while McTavish comes out and learns members, please contact M. Lou the fair. For the smaller re-enact- the fair they did the story of how a what happened to his man. He sends Findley at [email protected]. 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SASS GOES TO COLLEGE

By Oatsville Slim, SASS #26340

hen someone hears the words Wschool and gun used in the same sentence nowadays, it is likely to conjure up an unpleasant image of another incident that makes those that enjoy the shooting sports cringe. Obviously good news doesn’t sell papers, so we have come to expect only the bad variety when “gun

What’s a Cowboy Action match without winners and awards? Jason Shrewsbury was the Once indoctrinated, the Sportsman’s Club opted to shoot a two-stage top competitor and received a first cowboy match. All were previously familiar with firearms, but quickly place medal for his achievement. accommodated to single actions and SASS range etiquette. of The University of Charleston. I news” is reported in a local paper. I hearing some good news regarding was both happy and somewhat hon- Oatsville Sam teaching a fully realize The Cowboy Chronicle is not guns and school for a change. ored they had asked me to serve as SASS class, guns and all, an unbiased journal any more than a In October of 2007 I was asked if the advisor. The Sportsman’s Club for the University of Charleston’s local newspaper is, but I thought I would be willing to be the advisor was started by a small group of stu- Sportsman’s Club. some of its readers might to enjoy for a new club forming on the campus (Continued on next page) August 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 39

(Continued from previous page) are not allowed on campus, so my match???). After the shooting activi- dents to provide a platform for stu- first order of priority was to contact ties, we adjourned to the cowboy dents that enjoy hunting and fishing, the campus Chief of Security to shelter for lunch and following that, and is one of several different stu- inquire exactly what I could bring to the top three shooters were present- dent organizations active on the cam- my lecture. Security Chief Jack ed medals. What is a shoot after all pus. Some of the student organiza- Rinchich, a former Marine, was very without awards? In my opinion, not tions are more active than others. I agreeable to my bringing my cowboy much. They don’t have to cost a lot, assumed the Sportsman’s Club guns to campus, as long as I left the but an award is a symbol of achieve- would hold a couple of meetings in ammunition home and notified the ment, and I know the students cer- the spring and might participate in administration of the purpose of the tainly appreciated theirs. one of the spring charity functions presentation. With that taken care It was obvious from watching held annually on the Charleston of, I gave the presentation on April 10 them on the line all had shot some Campus. Was I ever in for a surprise! to members of the club, two college type of firearm previously, although Brandon Meddings was elected administrators, and one faculty mem- most of them were more familiar President of the Sportsmen’s Club, ber. Then, at 9:00 AM on April 27th, with automatic pistols or double and from the initial club meeting was twelve members of the Sportsmen’s action revolvers than with single busy organizing activities for the club Club traveled about 15 miles west of actions. None of the students knew members. They participated in sev- the campus to the Putnam County what SASS was prior to the lecture eral of the campus-wide activities Gun Club for a two-stage cowboy and the shoot, and though none are throughout the spring semester, shoot. The President of the Putnam currently SASS members, I have including working from a pontoon County Gun Club, Santa Fe Sparks, hope for the future. They are boat to help haul trash from the SASS #68428, had made signs direct- already planning another cowboy Kanawha River and raised approxi- ing the members to the cowboy range shoot for next year and want to mately $700 for the club’s treasury. and welcoming them to the club, and expand it from one per year to one As the semester was winding was also there to run the unloading per semester. down, Brandon asked if I would be table. Little Pearl, SASS #26341, ran Perhaps there are other colleges interested in presenting a lecture on the loading table for the shooters. or universities across the country Cowboy Action Shooting™ to the Following a safety meeting, the stu- that would also be favorable to a group at one of their last meetings. I dents shot two typical cowboy stages SASS class for a student activity if was very interested in talking about with all guns and ammunition fur- properly approached. I can honestly Cowboy Action Shooting™, but I nished by gun club members. say I met with no hostility or appre- wanted to use some visual aids along It was a typical cowboy match for hension from any administrators at with my presentation. Like most sec- the most part. The students were any juncture of the process. While it ondary schools and colleges, firearms active in following the scenarios, and probably wouldn’t go over too well at they said their lines with enthusi- Berkley or City University of New asm. As soon as the shooter had York, I have to believe it could hap- cleared the line, six people picked up pen at more than a single campus in brass (did I say typical cowboy the country. Page 40 Cowboy Chronicle August 2008

THE GUNFIGHTER SHOWS HIS STUFF!

By Seven Ladders, SASS #75152

300 yards 6 times out of 6 in 6 sec- use a shotgun in the back? Again, Guadalupe River southwest of onds, the fabled 666? No, I just made who knows? In fact, there is a great Gonzales, Texas, in late November or that up! It’s the stuff of television deal we don’t know about John early December 1894. Hardin had Seven Ladders, SASS #75152 shows seen in my adolescence. Wesley Hardin. Though he wrote an just been released from prison after 17 In fact, gunfighters consistently autobiography, the purpose seems to years. He was 41 years old and trying here are few documented histori- demonstrated one simple rule of sur- have been to lessen his reputation to make his way in life as a lawyer. He Tcal instances when a real gun- vival: never show your best shooting rather than enhance it. For that rea- had returned to Gonzales, one of his fighter demonstrated his skills out- in front of witnesses. It is the fallacy son, to find out how good a shot he former haunts, to be close to his three side of a fight. and of SASS. Here, we try our best. In the really was, we must rely on witnesses. adult children, but he was slipping the picket fence? Possibly true, but in Old West, a gunfighter’s best … was Among these were the crowds in El back into his old ways, drinking and a fight, he killed Dave Tutt across a his best-kept secret! Paso, March–June 1895, who eagerly gambling, and getting into trouble. crowded intersection at 75 yards. An example of this was Texas bought souvenir playing cards he Four friends, Dennis Stuebing, Elfego Baca holding off twenty cow- gunman and hothead, John Wesley shot full of holes. These people were Cheat Reid, Bill Johnston, and Clay boys in a fight in 1884? Possibly true, Hardin, arguably in the top five gun- awed by his skill, but there is a dis- Mangum went fishing on the too, but a later account said he didn’t fighters of all time. Was he a better crepancy as to the distance between Guadalupe River with John Wesley hit a watermelon six times at thirty shot than Bill Hickok or Bill Longley? Hardin and his targets. Hardin. Along with the fishing, there feet when challenged at a picnic. Who knows? Did he kill more men Another account, however, exists. was undoubtedly some drinking and hitting a playing card at than Jim Miller—who preferred to This account happened along the (Continued on next page)

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(Continued from previous page) get, “but I don’t empty my guns for bragging, and Hardin’s friends asked anybody.” It was the custom then to him to show how fast he could shoot. leave an unloaded chamber under the Remember, this was after seventeen hammer of a loaded gun. Having shot years in prison. He was not at the top eight times, Hardin had left himself of his form, but Hardin reluctantly two loaded chambers, one in each gun. agreed. The men chose as a target a There were eight bullet holes in knot on a tree trunk about 70 feet the knot. had away. The knot was at eye level and awed his friends, but not shot to his full about six inches in diameter. potential. Such caution is what kept a Hardin stood with his back to the gunfighter like him alive! Unfortu- tree. Suddenly he whirled around nately, however, Hardin was killed and by the time he had turned, both eight months later, shot in the back of guns were smoking. He fired eight the head as he threw dice at a bar in El shots and then put away his guns. Paso. Even as he fell, stone dead, some “Sorry, boys,” he said to his friends witnesses claimed he tried to pull his as they walked over to check the tar- pistols to shoot his assailant. Page 42 Cowboy Chronicle August 2008

A REAL SHOOTOUT

By Ace of Hearts, SASS #77697

tories of in the Old West located and worked. It is here our Longstreet, to run off the Mormons. Four gunfighters against two Sabound. Like many stories, the tale begins. Phil Foote was a gambler and Mormon miners is not a very fair truth is not as romantic as the real Gold was discovered in the area stage robber and all-around seedy fight, and they knew it. So with thing. Yes, it is true, boys and girls. of Johnny by George Montgomery in character. Just prior to being hired great haste, the miners left the mine Very seldom is the song “High Noon” 1891. The placer soon began to play by McArthur, he had broken out of a with no holes in them. playing in the background as the good out, and Montgomery was not a very jail and escaped by The Sterling Mining and Milling guys face off with the bad guys. good manager. His Chispa mine was stealing a boat at Green River, Utah. Company did not take kindly to their This is a true story about a real almost broke by 1892. One of his Jack Longstreet was the most operators being run off the property. gunfight from start to end. backers, one William Dechant, sold infamous of the four. A half-breed They sent word to McArthur that A morning’s drive from Las out his interest in the Chispa to a with long blonde hair, he turned bad they were going to take this matter Vegas, Nevada, the ghost town of Salt Lake company by the name of when only a youngster by stealing to court, all the while gathering their Johnnie sits just off the road, and Sterling Mining and Milling cattle, a profession which earned him force of armed miners from around goes unnoticed by most driving by at Company. All the while, another a notched ear when he was caught. the area. 70 miles per hour. backer, Angus McArthur, also had a He was married to an Indian squaw A group of 25 Mormon miners For a short time while the gold claim on the mine. Hence, the trou- and had been involved in shady surrounded the Chispa mine, and as lasted, the town site boomed like ble was brewing. schemes all his life. He had no Longstreet’s wife came riding in with many others in the west. These The Mormons took over the oper- qualms about shooting anyone that supplies, they opened up and shot the towns grew and existed because of ation of the mine, and when McArthur didn’t see eye to eye with him. A horse from under her. The gunfight the minerals mined nearby. Across found out someone else was operating town site and associated mine in cen- was on. The four gunfighters now the paved road and up a short hill his claim, and making money at it, he tral Nevada, named by him and after became the defenders and as the lead from Johnnie is the Johnnie mine. took action to correct the situation. him went nowhere because of his bad flew, one round found its way through This is one of the mines that sup- George Morris and Billy Moyer were reputation. Now, he had been the shack they were in and ripped ported the growth of the town, but hired, along with the notorious gun- dragged out of his Ash Meadows into Phil Foote’s belly. Pinned down, before the town, the mine had to be fighters, Phil Foote and Jack retreat to head up this group. (Continued on next page) August 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 43 Leather Reproductions from the Frontier West Era

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(Continued from previous page) a prayer for the ghost of Mr. Foote. and with nowhere to hide from the And while you are there, look across rain of lead, they soon gave up and the paved highway and you will see a the Mormons retook the mine. lone grave on the hillside—a grave Phil Foote was taken to nearby with no name, but possibly the grave Johnny town site where he lay while of a legend. For according to the help was summoned from the nearby diary of Lula Parker Betenson, his community of Pahrump. Help arrived sister, William Phillips aka “Butch in the form of Mr. Manse who brought Cassidy” lies in peaceful sleep on the with him morphine. Upon being given hillside overlooking Johnny, Nevada. a dose of morphine, Phil Foote expired. You can also visit Ash Meadows, So much for the romantic gun- which is only a short drive from fight of the Old West. Most are leg- Johnny, and visit Longstreet Springs ends or stories that have been and the house where Jack changed by too many tellings. Longstreet and his wife lived. If you ever get a chance to visit Sparse by today’s standards, but the town site of Johnny, Nevada, say peaceful and secluded. Page 44 Cowboy Chronicle August 2008

ALL SMILES FOR MISS PRISSY . . . be assured the firearms are empty. (Continued from page 16) firm it is empty. All of this is done It wasn’t until this drill became itor would, out of necessity, be more with a very acute awareness of the monotonous that we made a trip to critical of her every move. All of this muzzle direction. This is a lot to the range. I noticed the first sign of would be simply trying to get the think about for a new shooter, and nerves when she started putting live guns loaded! must be practiced until it is habit. ammo into the various guns. What The same would be true of the The den was a good place to accom- was monotonous in the den now had unloading table monitor. This cow- plish this. All of this working togeth- an entirely different meaning. We boy has the ability to make you feel er is going the extra step to meet the shot a lot of ammo as she began to be good about what you just did, or monitor’s expectation, and to assure comfortable with each of the guns. I make you feel ashamed. It all him this lady knew what she was started her with very light loads, so depends upon how you handle the doing. I was trying for all that was in she would be comfortable with the various guns in assuring the monitor me to hedge the bet she would have gun’s firing. I let her tell me when the firearms are empty. You can a good, positive experience when she she was ready to increase the load walk away feeling confidant and shot her first match. level. I allowed her to make that encouraged, or you can leave wishing Next on the agenda was the sce- decision. The truth is that shooting you were somewhere else. It all nario. I had a number of old shoot- is not fun if it hurts to pull the trig- depends upon how that cowboy er’s books, so I started reading the ger. The better you handle the gun, responds to you. stage descriptions out loud to her. and the tighter it is held, the less the For example, when she picked up First, I wanted her to get the order of recoil hurts. That did not take long. her pistol for loading, I had her grip the firearms in her mind from the This lady took to shooting the cowboy the pistol firmly demonstrating an description. As the description was guns like a duck to water. I was one awareness of the muzzle direction. being read, she learned to mark happy cowboy. The transformation She would then open the loading which was shot where, i.e., revolver, really accelerated when she joined gate and slowly rotate the cylinder to revolver, rifle, shotgun. Then, mark SASS and officially became Prissy confirm the pistol is empty … but, do the sequence for each gun, i.e., first Pearlene Jones, SASS #59753. this by holding the pistol in such a revolver, left to right; second revolver Then we put the scenarios into way the monitor could also see she right to left; rifle left to right, and action. I would monitor her, as she was starting with an empty pistol. (I then shotgun left to right. I would would load the guns at the loading started her with Rugers, so simply then have her repeat this until she table. Then I would read a scenario. opening the loading gate was all that could walk through the set-up in the At first I would question and have her was required.) I took the same correct sequence. explain how she was going to shoot approach to the double shotgun and We then approached the unload- the stage. After a few times of ques- the rifle. Lay the shotgun on the ing table in the same manner as the tion and answer and having her look table where the monitor can see the loading table. I had her doing whatev- at me in a way that said, “Enough,” it open action and work the action on er she could to make the monitor feel was time to shoot through the sce- the rifle where the monitor can con- at ease with her gun handling and to (Continued on next page) August 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 45 ALL SMILES FOR MISS PRISSY . . . (Continued from previous page) they are in pain? If it hurts, why do nario. Then when shooting the sce- it? I explained that some shooters nario was complete, it was go to the shoot “for” and some shooters shoot unloading table and unload. “against” and some haven’t figured Now it was time for that double- out why they’re there. You can shoot headed serpent called “The Match.” “for” the fun of the game and the Time to introduce her to that case of enjoyment of fellowship with a group nerves we all experience. She could of folks doing the same thing for the not believe it. It started at the load- same reason. These are the folks ing table and continued until she enjoying the game for the sake of the completed the unloading and was game. It is good to win once in a back at the gun cart. They did not go while. It is a good thing to be recog- away, these shakes. “I can’t believe nized for the accomplishment. this,” she would say. I explained to However, when the reason for her after competitive shooting for being there is to win at any cost, the over forty years, I still get nervous; shooter is shooting “against” every- maybe not as bad as she was experi- one who potentially stands between encing, but nervous just the same. them and their goal. Then there are The day I quit getting a little nerv- those with that “deer in the head- ous is the day I will stop shooting. I lights” look. They haven’t figured out pray that day never comes. if they are there “for” or “against,” or I am proud of this lady that was- even if there is a difference. n’t so sure about this shooting stuff. Prissy looked at me and said, Last week on our way home from a “You know, if I had fun, I won!” She match, the discussion focused on why got it! I have a shooting partner that some folks shoot when they look like is a keeper!

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DISPATCHES FROM CAMP BAYLOR

By Captain George Baylor, SASS Life #24287

Guns Profile bases, and angelic maga- END of TRAIL I saw belts, but I You need three guns, hopefully zines, ones without. Only five wouldn’t expect to see them after this ones you already have. 1911’s or rounds are allowed in the magazines becomes a regular thing. Historically, 1911A1’s, in outwardly stock form, at any time, so fancy eight-round belts and trousers with belt loops can be shot in Traditional, meaning magazines are not required. Having were coming into fashion. The Army one-handed, or Modern, meaning magazines that feed perfectly is a had adopted trousers with belt loops two-handed. More modified guns, must, of course. and a canvas belt. (Sadly, they didn’t the kind you have from IPSC or You could tell who had been put front pockets in the trousers.) Capt. George Baylor, IDPA days, can only be shot in practicing with angelic magazines by Leather Gear SASS #24287 Life Modern category. All have to shoot the blood blisters on their palms. Several people wore US Army 200 gr. or heavier lead bullets to a Clothing 1912 holsters on web belts. In theo- The Wild Bunch Match modest power factor of 150. Rifles You can wear a military uniform ry this works because you can put at END of TRAIL can be any big bore (.40 cal. or larger) from 1900 to 1916. I chose the the flap out of the way before start- hen the rules came out for the main match rifle. Shotguns have to Mexican Punitive Expedition in 1916. ing the stage. In reality, I didn’t see WWild Bunch category, I was be ‘97’s, and trench guns are allowed. I got all the accoutrements from Coon anyone doing that, and they took a interested. Here were rules that could They can be stoked to the number of Creek and matched the photos of sol- while to draw the pistol. Others be used by every SASS club that rounds required. This makes for a diers of the era. One shooter came as wore holsters that looked like wants to use them, hopefully minimiz- whole different experience from Pike, who, in the movie, got some Cowboy Action Shooting™ holsters ing the maze of local Wild Bunch shooting ‘97’s one or two at a time. things wrong on his uniform. adapted to 1911’s. Now that I’ve rules. As I encountered these wide Magazines with Naked Bases If you don’t go in uniform, you can shot some matches, were I designing variations in my travels, I just had to Before the warm up and before go in your regular SASS clothes with a rig, I would want something like an ignore them and skip the event. But the main match, Coyote Calhoun some exceptions, no straw hats, and early IPSC holster. Wolfbane events using these rules, I can plan held up evil magazines with base pants need suspenders. I presume (Michael Bane of Shooting Gallery), for, just like other SASS categories. pads, even the thin Wilson Low this means no belts and belt loops. At (Continued on next page) August 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 47 Handlebar Doc Shooting Schools

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(Continued from previous page) these as GI grips. Wolfbane had asked Michael Bane why they were 1911A1 is the most efficient fighting had a Ted Blocker holster that was them, though worn, on his father’s there on Warm-up day, and he said handgun ever devised. It is very just such a design, but with floral WWII gun. Fortunately, he chose to he didn’t want to mess up anyone’s easy to shoot, especially with light carving so it looked “western.” The shoot Modern with it anyway. match. Made sense. I figured I was 150 PF loads. Knockdowns adjusted rig should include six magazine “Lowered and flared ejection beyond such nonsense as stage for 105 gr. .38s usually go down hard pouches. You shoot up to 20 shots, port allowed” in modern category fright. Then I looked over and saw when hit with a 200 gr. bullet at 750 four magazines limited to five only, but there are “GI” spec guns on the big HD TV camera pointing at ft./sec. Reloading took most people rounds each, and you’re allowed two the market with lowered ejection me as I went to the line. “Oops. longer than switching SAA’s. That’s spare magazines. Since you insert ports, the Rock Island, for example. Mess this up, and it’ll be on four where practicing magazine changes the magazine on the line at the Several were shot in Traditional cat- times some Wednesday, not includ- comes in handy. It was easy to see instruction of the RO, then coming to egory (and should be). The only ing reruns. Okay, shoot a little slow. who had been practicing. the line with six on your belt makes functional advantage of the lowered Hit every target.” It worked. Quick, Shooting the ‘97 stoked is a gas, sense. Put one in the pistol, and you ejection port is to prevent denting of clean stage. Slow is smooth. too, a whole different animal than have two spares on your belt. brass for reloaders. This needs some Smooth is fast. Then I wished I one loaded with one or two rounds at I found the shotgun belt to inter- sorting out. could get them to photograph me for a time. Shooting the rifle is just like fere with reaching magazines. I saw Loading: the whole match! shooting your .38 except you can tell Evil Roy had a shotgun slide on his Rifles are loaded at the loading The Fun Factor when it goes off. pistol belt. That works. You also table. Shotguns are loaded at the Make no mistake; this is a fun Put these three guns together, need a slide for a few spare rounds loading table. Magazines are loaded category. We shot the same targets and it’s understandable why J.T. for the rifle. at the gun cart and checked by the as the main match, though on some Wild was whooping during his Problems loading table monitor. But the first stages we didn’t use them all. We stages. All of us were smiling. Very few problems occurred. At magazine isn’t inserted in the pistol didn’t shoot the same scenarios. The The only thing it’s lacking is the shooters’ meeting we were until the RO tells you to do so. This pistols are fast. Remember, the blackpowder … required to show our rigs to officials caused several restarts. I was the to make sure everything was legal. first to foul up as RO. Then Evil Roy One shooter had a Colt 1911A1 and did several times, just to make me For AD Rates was shooting Traditional. It came feel better. with plastic molded checkered GI I might respectfully suggest that ~ DONNA ~ grips with a Colt medallion on them. inserting magazines at the loading (EXT. 118) The officials decided he would have table be a standard practice. This to shoot Modern because the grips isn’t IPSC. They don’t have a load- weren’t period correct. ing table. The regs say: “Grips must be GI- Warm-up GIVE TO THE style wood or plastic grips. Other The crew from Shooting Gallery SASS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION natural materials are okay, but no showed up on warm-up day. Natu- (A non-profit, tax-deductable charity) rubber grips. No target grip or rally. Looking forward to 10 days of thumb rest.” shooting in costume, I’d worn the MAKE THE DIFFERENCE! Every vet in the place recognized stuff I liked the least that day. I Page 48 Cowboy Chronicle August 2008

WANTED: GUNFIGHTERS! Part 1 - Try it; You’ll like it By Doc Nelson SASS #19958

whatever category you chose? Sure it Unfortunately, I don’t get out of state pause and say I am left eye domi- was, and you were rewarded for your very often, and I don’t see that nant and right handed. As a youth I efforts. Now I might be a bit biased changing anytime soon. I’m not the taught myself to shoot right handed here, but I think Gunfighter is so world champion Gunfighter here, with my BB gun. Up until my later Doc Nelson, much more rewarding to shoot than but I think I can help those who ‘teens I could shoot a rifle equally SASS #19958 any other category that I’ve never would like to give Gunfighter a try. well left or right. Why is that impor- seriously practiced “two-handed” The first thing I did when this tant? Because I shoot in pairs now shooting since starting SASS. Two new and exciting Gunfighter catego- as a Gunfighter. I will cock both ’m Doc Nelson, Gunfighter. I like handed shooting seems like a let ry came along was to put up five dots guns and fire alternately. More on Ithe sound of that tag and always down after Gunfighter. on the wall at uneven heights and this style later. The other more com- have. “Gunfighter” brings the Old I see SASS is going to offer uneven distances apart. Then I mon style is alternating pistols. West to my mind even more than classes for a SASS University. What started dry-firing, very slowly, count- For now, you need to figure out “Cowboy” does. I really like shooting an outstanding idea! My thoughts ing, and making sure I was getting what your abilities are. Because I in the Gunfighter category and have and intentions here are to get some five shots from each revolver. I prac- can see both sights at the same time, been doing it since Gunfighter was folks interested in the Gunfighter ticed a left to right sweep until I had I prefer shooting pairs. My wife, recognized as a category. My SASS portion of that endeavor. I truly it down pat, second nature. Then I Senorita Tira Todo, SASS #45723, heroes are almost all Gunfighters: believe it will be a fun multiplier for practiced a right to left sweep, and has a very dominant right eye and Tex, Madd Mike, Lassiter, Easy Rider, you. It ain’t nick-named FUN- then a Nevada sweep. I was very uses the same eye for both guns; yet, and more recently, Badlands Ben, to FIGHTER for nothing! slow and deliberate as I worked to she is quite capable as a Lady name a few. Now, as I compete I want A bit of background might be get the mechanics down. I practiced Gunfighter. I believe the more domi- to emulate that kind of shooter— good so you know where I’m coming and shot one match Double Duelist nant your eyesight is the more likely skilled, amiable, confident, and ready from. I live in a very small rural so I could concentrate on my weak it is you will prefer alternating pis- to help the next shooter along. community in Eastern Utah. I com- hand. When I felt my weak side was tols rather than shooting pairs. The As anyone is likely to do, I’m peted for a couple years before I even capable, I started putting both pis- important thing here is to get it in always looking up the score sheet to saw another Gunfighter at a match. tols out there. your head correctly. The target order see who I can compete with and learn This was back when not every club I had some crash and burn is the same for all shooters, so you from, but lately I’ve paused to study recognized Gunfighter as a category, matches, but I was hooked. Holding can ignore ‘first revolver engages … the score sheet, and I’m not seeing and sometimes I had to shoot Double two revolvers and hitting consistent- second revolver engages …’ and many Gunfighters on the list. Duelist the whole match. Since ly was intoxicating to me. YEEE- think instead ‘first five rounds Shooters on my posse shake their there was no competition in my cate- HAW! Bang and Clang! That’s what engages … second five rounds heads and say Gunfighter is too hard, gory, I focused on competing with the I’m talking about! Rifle? Sure it is engages …’ You’ll want to experi- or ‘I can’t keep it straight in my head’ good Duelists, and then with fun. Shotgun? Yeah sure, whatever, ment with different styles until you or something similar. I say BULL! If Traditional shooters as I got better. BUT LET ME GET BOTH PISTOLS develop your own preferences. Watch you can compete in SASS, you can Currently, I am the six-time Utah OUT THERE and RIDE, BOLDLY the best and learn from the best. shoot Gunfighter. I ask you, was your State Gunfighter Champion, and I RIDE in search of El Dorado, or in Count yourself lucky if you have a first match a real speedy top 10 kind even win stages at these matches. other words, Gunfighter nirvana. top Gunfighter nearby. Do what you of match? Not likely. Was it worth it At END of TRAIL ‘06, I placed 5th How do you go about it? Start as can to get on his/her posse and talk to to work at it and become better at Gunfighter and 51st overall. simply as you can. I’m going to (Continued on next page) August 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 49

(Continued from previous page) him/her. He/she will most likely be more than happy to share with you. Just avoid discussion at the loading table. You may even ask for some sort of mini-shooting school after a match. I’d bet it could be arranged! Come on now; try it. Put up some dots or pick out five objects at which to dry-fire. BE SAFE and check and double check your firearms for live rounds and follow rule number 2: DON’T point at anything you don’t want shot up. I started with five pieces of electrical tape on a cement wall in the basement. Did ya try it? Did ya try it until you got a good 10 shot string out? You’ll be grinning when you do. Hard work brings the best rewards and Gunfighter is no exception. But, I’ll guarantee this … when those Traditional and 49ers start mutter- ing about the “Gunfighter advan- tage” after you’ve run a good stage, you’ll know how worth it all the prac- tice was! All you need is two hands and a desire to blaze away with two six- guns. It really is that simple. Increasing your skill comes with the secret that isn’t a secret … practice. Next time for Part 2, ‘Partner Up Cowboy’ I’m Doc Nelson, Gunfighter. I can be reached at doc19958@ yahoo.com, and I welcome your comments and suggestions. Page 50 Cowboy Chronicle August 2008

WOMEN, GUNS, AND GEAR Learning From Mistakes By Holy Terror, SASS #15362

shooting and to make sure I learn back to dirty guns. I clean my guns As far as your ammunition is from each mistake when it happens. before any big match where my concerned, it is always a good idea to When you make mistakes in your placement is especially important. test it before you go. When testing shooting, they cost you time and As I have said before, when you ammunition, use a chronograph, if impact your final standings. If you clean your guns, it is always a good possible. Chronographs are useful in Holy Terror, SASS #15362 are a new shooter trying to get the idea to test fire them before going to telling you how consistent your hang of the game, or if you are a sea- the match so you know you put them ammunition is and whether or not it owboy Action Shooting™ can be soned shooter trying to find those back together correctly. After that, I will pass the power factor test. Cboth fun and aggravating at the extra couple of seconds, you will shoot don’t take them apart again until The power factor is a new SASS same time. There is a continuous better if you eliminate mistakes. the next match. rule that regulates your ammuni- learning curve involved with Cowboy The very easiest mistakes to Preventative maintenance will tion. You can determine the power Action Shooting™. There are so eliminate are equipment mistakes. also help ensure your guns work factor of your ammunition by multi- many facets of the game involved in There is nothing worse than having a smoothly. Parts will wear out over plying the bullet weight (grs.) by the Cowboy Action Shooting™ it is often firearm break or having your ammu- time, and if you have been shooting velocity (fps) and dividing by 1000. difficult for new shooters because nition give you problems. Make sure or dry firing extensively, it might be When it comes to ammunition, there are so many things to think your equipment and your ammuni- time to change out a part or two. The you really can’t ever have too much. about and remember. Even though I tion are in good working order. parts I wear out most often are my My grandfather regularly takes four have been shooting over 10 years, I To make certain your guns are Winchester 1897 ejectors and extrac- different loads to every match he still learn something new at every working, the first thing you should tors. I change these two pieces regu- attends. There is the regular load, match I attend. I try to eliminate as do is clean them. A majority of larly, even if there doesn’t appear to the slightly heavy load, the heavy many mistakes as I can from my firearms malfunctions can be traced be anything wrong with them. (Continued on next page) August 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 51 (Continued from previous page) but there is one lesson that has made load, and the really heavy load. It the biggest difference in my shooting. may seem like overkill, but having The most important trick I have the right bullet can make or break learned over the years is to stay your match. focused. If you make a mistake, you The more difficult types of mis- have to put it out of your mind and takes to eliminate are mental mis- finish the stage in the best way pos- takes. These are mistakes you make sible. To learn to do this is hard, and because you didn’t know any better, it mostly involves experience and you weren’t sure of the right way to do practice, but there are a couple of it, or you just plain had a “brain fart.” things you can do even if you are a You can try to eliminate these mis- new shooter. takes as best you can, but sooner or Don’t talk to yourself while you later you will have at least one. When are shooting, especially don’t give this happens, there are things you can yourself negative commentary. do to make the best of a bad situation. Talking to yourself distracts you and When you make a mistake, the will keep you from focusing on what first thing to do is don’t let it affect you are doing. Negative commentary you for the rest of the stage or the is bad because it will keep you con- rest of the match. Some of the most centrating on what you did wrong, painful train wrecks I have seen are which is bad for your self-esteem. when people get distracted because Instead of saying “dang it!” when you they made a mistake, and then end miss, don’t say anything, and concen- up making four or five more! trate on hitting the next target. After If you make a mistake, do your the stage, you can be upset, but don’t best to put it out of your mind and distract yourself during the stage. continue on with what you are doing. When trying to stay focused on After the stage is over, it is okay to your shooting, it is important not to feel bad about a mistake, but it is not dwell on mistakes, but it is also okay to let it mess you up for the rest important not to try and compen- of the match. There have been a cou- sate for your mistakes. When you ple of matches where I have made a miss or do something you didn’t mistake and was so upset I “gave mean to do, you usually can’t fix it, up.” If I had kept trying instead of even if you try to shoot faster to giving up, I possibly could have make up. Trying to shoot faster or placed well even with the mistake. If changing your game plan right in you make a mistake on a stage, it is the middle of a stage is a bad plan. always better to contain it to that No matter what happens, I try to one stage than allowing it to contam- stick to two rules: hit the targets inate your entire match. and be smooth. Hurrying and Every mistake I have made has shooting faster will most likely only been a lesson in what not to do in make things worse. the future. After every match I look It is never fun when something back on my performance, good or doesn’t go according to plan. bad, and try to understand what I Unfortunately, guns break, you will can do better next time. Gun mal- get a bad round, and sometimes you functions and ammunition problems just miss. Learning to make fewer can be frustrating at the time, but mistakes will make you a better for most people after they happen shooter, and you will have more fun once, better care is taken, and they shooting matches. don’t happen again. If you have questions about After matches where non-equip- this article, or if you have an idea ment related mistakes happen are you think should be brought to the the times when the real learning attention of women shooters or occurs. I have had too many mis- anyone else, please email me at takes to tell you about all of them, [email protected].

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AN IMITATION GATLING GUN

By Cree Vicar Dave, SASS Life #49907 TG Sucker Creek Michigan

held my attention was the crafts- manship of the piece. It was plain, but elegant; small, but menacing. It looks more like a work of art than an old arsenal relic. The simple design gave it good mobility. It has two wood spoke wheels of around four feet diameter, a cross axle with the gun, and two ammo boxes mounted in place. Connected to the bottom of the cross axle was a tongue around four feet Cree Vicar Dave, long. The gun, mounted on a yoke SASS Life #49907 with an arc passing through it, Territorial Governor swivels horizontally and vertically. Sucker Creek Michigan The barrel assembly O.D. appeared to be five inches, and the length around he 1800’s produced a multitude the same as the wood spoke wheel Tof inventions unique to that time diameter. The magazine inserted into such as the steam engine, the paddle the top of the barrel was a little less wheel, and the steam locomotive rail than a cubit from the breech and was system. People are drawn to exhibits around one-foot in diameter. where they can examine and even The real attention grabber was experience the excitement of one of the exterior of the gun. It was brass, these grand old mechanical wonders all polished and poised. It really of our past. Amidst the backdrop of all the sparks, smoke, and anima- tion, the Gatling Gun came into exis- tence. It was named after an American inventor, R. J. Gatling (1818-1903). The Vicar’s Wife and I visited the museum at Fort Riley Kansas when our son-in-law was stationed there with our daughter and grandkids. The old cavalry building has a large display of nineteenth century mili- tary items. One of the objects that grabbed my attention was an 1883 Gatling Gun. The caption written on the wall beside it read: “THIS .45 CALIBER CAVALRY GATLING with a slot in it for an arc. The arc GUN WAS USED DURING THE is three quarter inch thick by 2" and INDIAN WARS. CRANKED BY is also oak. The yoke and arc are HAND, IT FIRED UP TO 1500 painted black. The barrel was made ROUNDS PER MINUTE.” Being out of four-inch O.D. thin wall galva- part American Indian, I can imagine stood out as a treasure of workman- The counterfeit Gatling was nized metal pipe cut three feet long. the intimidation and dread this gun ship from the Victorian Period, a time made around three-quarter scale. You could use plastic pipe, but I just must have produced. In Micah 4:3 it when things were made as much for Most props used for Cowboy Action used a piece of exhaust pie from the says in the Last Days the LORD will looks as for function and purpose. I Shooting™ look just fine in this scrap pile. “… judge between many peoples and took a couple pictures of this old scale. The wheels are three feet The magazine (around 9" diame- will settle disputes for strong beauty musing to myself that I might diameter. A three quarter inch by ter) and the plugs for each end of the nations far and wide. They will beat build an ersatz Gatling someday. 36" long threaded rod sandwiched in barrel are made of 2" wood. I used a their swords into plowshares and It took a little over a year, but this the middle of three boards around brass color aerosol paint can for the their spears into pruning hooks. faux Gatling finally came to fruition. five inches or so wide make up the barrel and magazine. A half inch Nation will not take up sword You might remember the article on cross axle. The tongue, made of 2" threaded rod was used to attach the against nation, nor will they train making wood spoke wheels a while stock, tapers from 4" to 2" and is 42" barrel to the yoke. A hole was drilled for war anymore.” I look forward to back. Well, when the wood chips and long. The cross axle and tongue were through the barrel up around one that time; however, we live in the dust cleared, there were six wheels in made out of oak, finished with Min and a quarter inches from the bot- here and now. all. Four were placed on the Wax golden oak stain and given tom and 13 inches from the breech It’s amazing how much firepow- “Buckboard Look Alike,” so that left three coats of varnish. for the threaded rod. The magazine er the Gatling had. But what really two for this Gatling Gun imitation. The yoke is made out of 2" oak (Continued on next page) August 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 53

(Continued from previous page) was mounted on the breech plug for was placed around 9" to center from a handle and holes were drilled in the breech. The arc passes through the muzzle end plug to simulate the yoke and attaches to the under multiple barrels. The yoke, with arc side of the barrel with sheet metal inserted in it and attached to barrel, angles. It takes a little head work to was mounted in the center of the be an asset to any Cowboy Action the average Cowboy Action Shooter fit the arc properly. I put a rubber cross axle on a stud. Ammo boxes, town. The Gatling should be kept can obtain an ammo box full of nos- damper and a stop on the arc to con- made to fit, were mounted on each out of the elements when not in use. talgia with props such as these. trol vertical movement. The hole for side of the gun. Measurements are This type Gatling Gun uses readily Always make sure to follow all safe- the crank was drilled one inch from not real critical on this project. I just available, impossible to find stealth ty rules when building projects and the breech and horizontally on the tried to balance it out and have the cartridges produced by R. U. Goofy, playing with em. barrel center. gun look as real as possible. CEO of Oxymoron Incorporated, Hope ta see ya on the trail … A brass knob from an old hame It appears almost real and would located in Nowhere USA. However, [email protected] Page 54 Cowboy Chronicle August 2008 August 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 55 Page 56 Cowboy Chronicle August 2008 August 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 57

RANGE TECH How Modern Technology Affects Our Lives on the Firing Line: LEAD By Inspector, SASS #41400 By Inspector, SASS #41400

e spend a lot of hard earned of special equipment is required for about ready for us to dig it up. which floats on top of the water, Wmoney, only to look forward to an average person to recycle lead at Problem is, pure lead is not found in captures the sulfur and holds it getting rid of it on the firing line. home. In fact, 50% of today’s lead nature, and often times it is found atop the mix, while the heavy met- At the end of the day, the gun cart market is recycled. in deposits with other heavy metals als and undesirable elements sink is a few pounds lighter; the result Centuries of ballistics have such as zinc, silver, copper, cadmi- to the bottom. The lead sulfide is of a day’s efforts of sending lead determined lead to be the most effi- um, and antimony. These impuri- then skimmed from the top of the down range. cient projectile in small arms tech- ties must be removed in a process floatation chamber and sent Several of us take the time and nology. There in no doubt about it. called smelting. through a filter to dry. recycle lead in the form of range The characteristics of lead make it an To start with, lead concentrates The sulfur now needs to be pickings or old wheel weights, cast- almost perfect material for firearms. are removed from the ground. removed. Since sulfur is com- ing them into new bullets. With its So, where do we get this stuff? Modern technology helps speed this bustible, the lead sulfide concen- low melting temperature, just Well like most substances, it was step along with the assistance of trates are sent to a roaster averag- under 650 degrees, not a whole lot provided for us in the ground, just explosives. Once removed from the ing over 2500 degrees Fahrenheit. ground, the lead concentrates (ore) Using coke as fuel, the roasting are crushed to the consistency of process burns the sulfur out of the FFFFg blackpowder in order to concentrates, leaving a black cake- remove waste materials, such as like material called sinter. earth and rock, and to give it more Now containing mostly lead surface area so it can better react to oxide, the sinter is sent to a blast the purification process. furnace. More coke fuel is added Lead has been an element used and the blast operation oxidizes by mankind dating back to the 5th any metallic impurities in the sin- century B.C. At first, lead ore, ter as the melted lead settles and is known as galena, was simply tapped from the furnace. burned/melted in open-hearth fur- At this point, our lead is still naces with the lead collecting in a not quite pure. The final step in the pit at the bottom. In medieval purification of lead is called dross- times, the French discovered they ing. Basically, the lead is held in a could get a more efficient burn by kettle just above its melting tem- placing furnaces on a hillside to perature, while lighter impurities catch the wind. This was the pre- are allowed to rise to the top in the cursor to the blast furnace. form of scum. Zinc is added to react Through the evolution of technolo- with amounts of gold and sil- gy, the furnaces became more ver to help it rise to the top as well. refined into the roasters and blast The pure lead is finally cast into furnaces we know today. ingots, billets, or other useful shapes One major change in the refin- to be made into the every day items ing of lead ore was the discovery of we use in our modern lives. Besides the floatation process. The floata- ammunition, we find lead in car bat- tion process was developed in 1869 teries, in general-purpose weights, and relies on the chemical proper- white oxide pigmentation for paint, ties of sulfur in its basic principle. and radiation shielding. Heck, we In its natural state, lead is usually used to use it for plumbing and as a found combined with sulfur. This gasoline additive. characteristic helps to separate the Without lead, our game would lead concentrates from the other be too expensive to play, and with- heavy metals in this process. The out the modern technology of the lead sulfide is mixed with water smelting process, manufacturers and a light oil to create a slurry would not be able to keep up with mixture. The slurry is agitated the market demands that keep us with air, causing the slurry to stir. supplied with a vital component of Aided by other additives, the oil, our everyday lives. Page 58 Cowboy Chronicle August 2008

COWBOY LONG RANGE

By Buckskin Dave, SASS #25968

ver since the first projectile rat- range events, like Etled down a barrel, the race was the main matches, on to find the design that would are filled with like shoot further and more accurately, minded individuals leaving all these wonderful lead that have gone lobbing instruments behind for us through or are going to fascinate over and sometimes through the same frustrate the heck out of us, espe- heartburn (enjoyable cially if we try to get them to shoot heartburn) of mak- again. I started out my shooting ing their gun shoot to history with flintlocks, but now I the best of its design. really enjoy long-range guns and Many of the cal- calibers of the latter 19th century, Buckskin Dave, Sass #25968, sends ibers that are the lead downrange with his #5 Rolling most popular as “buf- Block action. He rebuilt this gun falo guns” were intro- Shooting the Long Range Beaver Dick Blowout ‘07 in Idaho. with the vintage action and duced long after the re-barreled it to .45-90. The stock herds were gone, but we still have the most information published on and sights are replicas of what might have been offered by the them to shoot the iron buffalo at our it, even though the others are creep- Remington Factory in the late 1880’s. long-range matches. One of the best ing up quickly. It will handle any cartridges to choose from is the .45- cowboy long-range event and can be which, until Cowboy Action 70. It is the most popular and has loaded smokeless or blackpowder, Shooting™, had long been forgotten whichever you prefer. The .45-90 by gun and ammo companies. has become a real popular cartridge Having a history in my last life as a and shines at longer ranges. I like precision rifleman in the police the .45-90 for the long-range events community, I am rather fussy about and hunting. The other .45’s are the groups, and it really amazes me the .45-110’s and .45-120’s. Some of the accuracy that can be attained with smaller calibers like the .40’s are blackpowder and without all the popular with the BPCR crowd, fooforall of the modern rifleman. including the .40-65 and .40-77, and I have learned over the years I the .44’s. If you really like a lot of enjoy working up a rifle nearly as smoke, the big .50’s like the .50-140, much as shooting it. Once the rifle are great fun. is tuned, some of the fun has gone The most popular of the buffalo from it, until it earns me some guns was the Sharps rifle. It is very braggin’ rights on the iron buffalo popular at the long-range shoot or with an elk or deer. I have because it still has the reputation of Mud Marine and his .50-140 turned to the later 1800 tools to do Mud Marine sure causes a lot of being an accurate long-range gun. My Remington Rolling Block #5 most of my hunting these days, and smoke when that .50-140 goes of! There are still some originals ready to trail the iron buffalo or the cowboy long-range events are Everything he shoots around to shoot, but it makes more Idaho black bear. my training grounds. The long holds a lot of blackpowder. (Continued on next page) August 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 59 Block rifle again for the Cowboy Action Shooters, and it is a great rifle. The parts are close enough they may be ordered from Remington or the Italian compa- nies to replace worn parts in the vintage guns that need some TLC. They may require fitting, but I often find replica parts easier to obtain when fixing vintage guns. The long-range events also include rifle caliber lever guns. Marlin’s 1895 Cowboy is a great choice chambered in .45-70. It also works on Idaho black bears. The Winchester 1886 is still available from USRA, and Browning also made an 1886 replica. The 1886 came in a variety of the vintage cal- ibers, and the replicas are following suit. Mine is .45-90 and handles the (Continued from previous page) caliber lever guns. I get a little 330 grain HP lead cast bullet more sense to shoot the replicas, and the cranky when shooting it in than adequately for deer, bear, and Shilo Sharps Company of Montana revolvers, and they stop turning elk with blackpowder or smokeless. makes a fine Sharps style rifle. before the end of the match and If you are only going to shoot Although they are replicas, they need cleaning. Here I prefer smokeless, the .45-70 can equal the still carry the Sharps name and are smokeless, unless it is an all black- .45-90 ballistically, but the 90 will a fantastic product living up to the powder match. push the pill a bit faster using reputation. I have shot one a friend Another rifle that was around blackpowder. I also shoot a Marlin of mine owns in .45-70 and found it back in the day and can be had in 1895 Cowboy in .45-70. I knocked a to be superbly accurate and pleas- original form or replica is the black bear on his hind side with a ant to shoot. He isn’t a cowboy or a Remington Rolling Block. I found 405 grain Laser Cast bullet. I real- BPCR shooter, but enjoys hunting one that was a Number 5 action ly like that bullet for the .45-70. I with the rifle. Sharps makes the chambered in 7mm Mauser. The have shot the Marlin in a few long rifles in just about any caliber you wood was shot, but the action was range events, and it is a great choice could need for whatever shooting in great shape. I paid around 300 for blackpowder or smokeless, but I you want to do with the rifle, target bucks for it and re-barreled it into like it more for hunting because it is or hunting. a fine shooting .45-90. I also re-did lighter to pack around and it holds The Italian manufacturers the wood with the help of Brow- nine rounds in the pipe. have been making replica Sharps nells. Brownells carries all the My new project is rebuilding a for many years, and I have owned parts and tools necessary to under- worn out Winchester ‘94 in .30-30 several. They also are superbly take this project. It took lathe and and re-chambering it to .38-55. The accurate and a fine rifle. I have machining skills, but I made a real ‘94 is a top eject that was made in shot Cowboy Long Range matches nice Rolling Block like it might the late 60’s or early 70’s and I and placed well with them, and in have been offered from the think it will be a great long range the hunting field they have provid- Remington Factory in the 1870’s. lever rifle that won’t have the cross ed elk, deer, and bear meat for my It is more of a hunting rifle to me, bar safety. I’m thinking it will be a household. I presently have one in so I fitted it with Rough and Ready handy deer gun and the long-range .45-90 I think is an all round good sights from Montana Vintage event will be just the practice I caliber for a guy that wants to Arms. Montana Vintage Arms need to be ready for the upcoming shoot long-range events and hunt. makes high quality sights of origi- hunting season. I have starched marmots at near nal design and eventually one of I enjoy hunting with the early 200 yards with it, and a marmot is their Sharps Sporting Verneer cartridge guns mainly because I a small target in a peep sight! sights made it to the Rolling Block. like the guns and they made meat The cowboy events allow the Since then, I acquired an origi- in the past and can do so again. use of smokeless powders as well as nal Swedish Rolling Block action They are a bit more challenging blackpowder and the .45-90 takes for a reasonable price. Remington than modern rifles, but not so much to smokeless without excessive sold their rights to the rolling block a good hunter will go hungry when pressures, as long as you stay with- to several European companies and hunting elk, deer, or bear. I started in limits in the loading manual. I this one dated back to 1879. They shooting the long-range cowboy started out loading IMR 4198 and made a lot of these rifles, and there events to add some shooting fun to could get fast velocities safely with are still rifles or actions running the cowboy matches and started 500-grain bullets, 1800 fps, but around that are vintage. If they hunting with them. Now I really found they would tumble or were are in reasonable shape, they are enjoy hunting with these guns and not very accurate. When slowing still good shooters. This Swedish shooting the long-range matches is them down to around 1500 fps, I Rolling Block is ready to hunt iron summer practice with my hunting found it to be extremely accurate or meat, and I decided to put a tools. I have found the loss of meat and adequate for any game I hunt- Verneer Sight on it. Hunting with to bloodshot high power rifle ed. I also could get pretty close to a rifle that was around in the late wounds is almost none with these that velocity using blackpowder 1800’s and probably shot buffalo guns, and you can eat right up to and be more authentic to what the and other game of the day really the hole. cartridge was designed around. adds nostalgia to my hunts. Adding a long-range gun to Nowadays I prefer to shoot The replica market has these your Cowboy Action events will blackpowder in the buffalo guns. It Rolling Blocks available and are increase the fun of a shoot, and really isn’t as inconvenient as like the replica Sharps rifles; they once you start hunting with these many fuss about, especially in the are just great. Remington also guns, I doubt you will return to a single shot rifles and even the rifle started reproducing the Rolling modern rifle. Page 60 Cowboy Chronicle August 2008 THE WILD WEST SHOW

By Jersey Kid, SASS #287

west was unknown to them, and they Bill used his poetic license to both that SASS has incorporated mount- were willing to believe virtually any- glorify himself or others while ed rifle competitions). thing. Audiences were captivated by heightening the villainous mischie- The preserved the west, and Wild West shows were vousness of the bad guys (outlaws or the legends of the West, but not nec- the answer to popular demands. Indians) and to exaggerate each sit- essarily the facts, and these legends Wild West shows preserved the dis- uation for theatrical enhancement. were popularized and expanded all appearing world of the unsettled and These events included acts known as over the world by the various Wild untamed west and brought it to life Bison Hunt, , Indian West Shows. Some of the early stars for audiences around the world. At War Battle Reenactment, and the of these shows included Calamity the turn of the 20th century, Wild usual grand finale of the show, Jane, , Tom Mix, Gene West Shows were extremely popular. Attack on the Burning Cabin, in Autry, Will Rogers, Bill Picket Within the first two years of the first which Indians attacked a settler’s (William Picket as Woody Harrel- Wild West Show, over 10,000,000 cabin and were repulsed by Buffalo son’s character in The Cowboy Way spectators had witnessed it. The peo- Bill, cowboys, and Mexicans. recalled). As early as 1905, Zach ple in the East were eager to enjoy A more specific historical event Mulhall took his Wild West show, the thrill and danger of the west, but in the show might have been a reen- including Will Rogers and Mix, to Jersey Kid, without the risks and consequences actment of the Battle of the Little Madison Square Garden. A steer SASS #287 that came along with the real west. Bighorn also known as “Custer’s jumped into the New York audience. The shows generally consisted of Last Stand.” This event was made Mix missed with his rope, but Rogers he Wild West Show had a great reenactments of history combined into a famous act performed in the caught the steer which led to movie Trun from its inception in 1883, with displays of showmanship, show, with Buck Taylor starring as stardom for Mix and Rogers. when William F. Cody, , sharp-shooting, hunts, racing, or General . Unfortunately, the era of the started the first organized Wild West rodeo style events. Each show was In this battle, Custer and all men Wild West Show as a top form of Show, to the present day shows held in the neighborhood of three hours under his direct command were entertainment is gone. However, its throughout the USA. Even our own long and attracted crowds of thou- killed. After Custer is dead, Buffalo effects are still present in western END of TRAIL featured a great Wild sands of people daily. The show nor- Bill rides in, the hero, but he is too films, modern , or even SASS. West Show when it was held in mally began with a parade on horse- late. He avenges Custer by killing Wild West shows have created a Norco. Gordon Lillie joined Cody’s back that involved huge public and scalping Yellow Hair which he lasting image in American history of Show, and then in 1888 he and May crowds and many performers, called the “first scalp for Custer.” the American West. The representa- Lillie launched their own show: including at times, the Congress of Shooting competitions and dis- tion of the West as we see it today Pawnee Bill’s Historic Wild West. Rough Riders. Among the composi- plays of marksmanship were com- was crafted by Buffalo Bill and Wild May Lillie starred in the show as the tion of the show were supposed his- monly a part of the program. Great West shows to be an exaggeration of “Champion Girl Horseback Shot of torical scenes, and although the feats of skill were shown off using the reality of the American West, the West.” Meanwhile, Col. George exact scenes changed over time, they rifles, shot guns, and revolvers. Most which made it all the more exciting. Miller started the 101 Ranch shows, were either portrayed as a typical people in the show were all good The Wild West Shows have formed a and Zach Mulhall started Mulhall’s event such as the early settlers marksmen, but many were experts, western myth, which is more often Wild West, also in Oklahoma. defending a homestead, a wagon such as Annie Oakley. Buffalo Bill than not confused and mistaken The origination of the Wild West train crossing the plains, or a more himself was an excellent marksman. with reality. They have preserved, Show derived from the interest specific event such as the Battle of It was said nobody could top him however accurately, stories of battle shown by the people in the East of the Little Bighorn. shooting a rifle off the back of a mov- and history of the American West. the rough and wild frontier. The real In both types of events, Buffalo ing horse (we will see about that now (Continued on next page) August 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 61

WHAT’S THE CALL?

By Oracle, SASS #4854 Regulator, RO III, & TG (Un-Retired)

ith the proliferation of RO’s trap shut. Usually though, coaching questions me about it, it’s okay. Wbeing in the position of a is welcome. Answer – SHOOTERS HAND- “Range Official,” Timer Operator, I have RO’ed at END of TRAIL, BOOK, Page 1, Last paragraph: Spotter, XP Officer, Loading or Un- Regional, State Championships, SPIRIT OF THE GAME, Page 2 loading Table Officer, and Territorial Championships, Annual Question 2 – You are running Scorekeeper, I have noticed the same Club Matches, and monthly match- the timer. The shooter completes people keep running the timer. By es. During that time I have observed the course of fire. You read them the end of the match, they are really the very best and the very worst in their score off the timer. You then tired following shooters all over the Cowboy Action Shooting™. I’ll save look for your spotters to give you the range. Yes, it’s a fun job and gives an those stories and examples for later number of misses and any procedu- Oracle, SASS #4854, Regulator up front view of the possible mis- in the series. rals. One of your spotters holds up RO-II, TG (Un Retired) takes that can happen. Read the question and decide on two fingers indicating two misses, no One of the hardest things we an answer. NOW, LOOK IT UP! procedurals. You observe the next the other spotters to obtain the num- have to do as RO’s is “let go.” So Were you correct? Was it better to spotter looking at the first spotter, ber of misses. what if a new RO makes a mistake look up the correct answer? sees the two misses, and then holds When the stage instructions are while running the timer? I know I Congratulations, and welcome to up their two fingers, indicating the read on the 1st stage, admonish your did when I first started. In fact, I Cowboy Action Shooting™ Range number of misses. The third spotter spotters to not look at the other spot- still cannot keep up with some of the Official responsibility. has two fingers raised also indicat- ters to get the count and just hold up faster shooters, and if I see them Question 1 – Gimmickry and ing two misses. the number of misses on their fingers. about to shoot on the wrong target, I gadgets are a part of the “Spirit of Answer – Shooters Handbook, Hold up the number of misses they can’t redirect their reactions fast the Game.” I can do whatever I can Page 8, Spotters, items A thru H. actually saw. If smoke obscured their enough to keep them from incurring think of, interpret the stage direc- One of the problems we have is a seeing the target face, then they need a procedural. When I am fast tions, and shoot the stage that will spotter being distracted or just not to move. If they are talking with the enough, I always receive a “thank give me the greatest advantage. I paying attention. They do NOT other spotter or anyone, they need to you.” If a shooter doesn’t want can modify my firearm any way I know the number of misses. They move. No, this isn’t written any- coaching, they tell me and I keep my like, and as long as no one sees it or know they were supposed to hear where. However, I have found it very the bullet strike, see the bullet useful in keeping down any questions strike the target face, see the target as to the number of misses. If some- THE WILD WEST SHOW . . . shake. Something distracted them, one else has another way to alleviate (Continued from previous page) animals, outlaws, and and they were unable to fulfill their this continual problem, I would be The shows commemorate the settlers ambushes, but more than that it responsibility. Quickly they look to overjoyed to hear from you. and unique attributes and charac- gives cowboys and cowgirls the ters of the time period. The legend chance to showcase their talents in left behind by the Wild West shows the Wild West Arts such as rope and ADVERTISING INFORMATION gives tribute to the remarkable peri- gun spinning, trick riding, cracking ASK FOR od of history of the frontier move- , or knife and tomahawk ment, and beautifully captures the throwing (Bronco Billy?). Today’s ~ DONNA ~ eternal spirit of the Wild West. artisans who practice these trades (EXT. 118) Today,The Wild West Show has a are every bit as qualified as their certain wild image of adventure ancestors, and we are happy SASS is filled with cowboys, Indians, wild playing a part to keep them alive. VISIT THE SASS WEB SITE AT WWW.SASSNET.COM Page 62 Cowboy Chronicle August 2008

THE SASS MOUNTED EASTERN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

By Outlaw Granny, SASS #73200 illiston, FL – The SASS Photos by Shoot Straight Photography Mounted Eastern Natio- Wnal Championship is now in the record books. Sponsored by Allivet and held in Williston, Florida on February 22-24, 2008, it was three days full of action packed riding and shooting. The action started on Friday night with a two-stage Rifle com- petition and Rundown Runoff stage. There were eleven shooters in the Rifle competition, seven men and four ladies. The Rundown Runoff, a course of five targets in a rundown and a barrel to turn at the end of the arena, was a speed event. Competitors were allowed to run a maximum of five times if they were not happy with their earlier times. Nineteen riders tried their hands at it, many of them riding four and five times each. Saturday was the beginning of the main six-stage match with forty-six Cowboys and Cowgirls fired up and ready to go. A morning rainstorm caused the match to start late, but did nothing to curb any- one’s enthusiasm. Three stages were completed on Saturday. After the final stage was completed for the day, the riders put up their mounts and got ready for the the best time. There were Saturday night Hoedown. The twenty-four riders who night was filled with good food, dared try the Xtreme Stage. music and dancing, giveaway draw- Throughout the entire ings, and Best Dressed awards. weekend, we were visited by There were so many wonderfully many of the area’s SASS dressed participants the judges Action Shooters. They came quickly decided to give out two best out in full period dress, and dressed cowboy and two best- it was great to meet them. dressed cowgirl awards. Best We hope they will be regu- Dressed Cowboys were Chinks, lars at our matches, and we SASS #40727, and Cody S. Wesson, may even get some of them SASS #39915. Best Dressed on a horse. One of our future Cowgirls were Stephanie Conns and goals is to hold a dual match Sharyl Hyatt. The Hoedown was with some of our Action fun for all with close to one hundred obstacles, horsemanship, and Shooting partners. people in attendance. shooting accuracy. Sunday’s stage A special thank-you goes Sunday morning brought sunny consisted of pole bending, backing, to Postal Kid, SASS #48585, skies, as everyone got ready to ride multiple jumps, high-low jumps, who volunteered to help by the final three stages of the match revolving targets, helium filled being the gatekeeper for us as well as our infamous Florida targets sometimes shot twenty most of Saturday. Outlaws Xtreme Stage. The Xtreme feet in the air, and a quick gun Several vendors set up Stage is a course that we end our change. This was all done while their tents and displayed regular matches with that includes shooting targets and trying to get (Continued on next page) August 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 63 (Continued from previous page) their wares. They were Gunpowder Creek Trading Post, WB & SASS Eastern National Winners Tack, and Klover Leaf . They sold everything from leatherwork and to clothing. Gun Powder Creek even got a help- ing hand from Two Gun Gina, Sweet Miss Kitty, and Zoe James, who helped the vendors unpack. We later discovered they were buying clothing as fast as they could get it out of the boxes. The vendors sold quite a bit of merchandise before they were even set up for business! A special thanks goes to Allivet, the sponsor for this match. Allivet specializes in animal health prod- ucts, farm and ranch supplies, and veterinarian medicine and instru- ments. For more information, go to Allivet.com. This match would not have been as successful without their support. We also thank Buffalo Bert and Sweet Miss Kitty, Haw Creek Kid, Buckaroo Boodrow Extreme Stage Winners – KD Gun Works, and Poncho Bandito, receiving his buckle. Chinks and Hobbit who either made or donated custom receiving custom saddle racks. awards for this match. This kind of effort from members and friends makes a match like this a success, and we can’t thank them enough. The Overall Cowboy, the Overall Cowgirl, and all Division winners received beautiful buckles. When the arena was cleared and the awards handed out, there were lots of handshakes and hugs. As we said our good-byes, everyone is already looking forward to next year’s match. Be on the lookout for next year’s match flyer and start making your plans now to come down to sunny Florida in February and join in the fun. Contact the Florida Outlaws by going to our web- site at Gallopingguns.com, or call Lone Wolf McCrary (321 263-5239) or Two Gun Gina (352 636-5399).

Over All Champions – Run Down Run Off Champions – / Chinks and Hobbit. Kid Dilligaf and Hobbit.

SASS Eastern National S Ladies 1 Smokies Shooting Champions Mama, SASS #79447 J Limited Pinky Amanda, Overall Champions SASS #78220 Open Chinks, Buckaroos Boodrow, SASS #40727 SASS #73447 Lady Hobbit, SASS #78172 Rifle Divisions Open Roofcat, Open 1 Florida Gun Runner SASS #76589 Open 2 Florida Sam Bass, Lady Outlaw Granny, SASS #73324 SASS #73200 Open 3 Buffalo Bert, Run Down SASS #73683 Open Kid Dilligaf, Open 4 Chinks SASS #38591 Open 5 Sasparilla Sundance, Lady Hobbit SASS #73445 Xtreme Stage Ladies 1 Okie Red, Open Chinks SASS #75171 Lady Hobbit Ladies 2 Diva Deb, Performance Horse SASS #46740 Open Kid Dilligaf Ladies 3 High Noon Shooter, Lady Hobbit Rifle Champions, Outlaw Granny Performance Horse Champions - SASS #79214 and Roofcat, with their unique Kid Dilligaf and Hobbit displaying Ladies 4 Hobbit hand-made rifle awards. beautiful hand-made awards. Page 64 Cowboy Chronicle August 2008

THECAPGUNKIDRIDES… WITHOUT GETTING HIMSELF KILLED DOING IT Part Two - How Not to Get Started With Riding Lessons By The Capgun Kid, SASS #31398

he first horse I ever rode was at a Tshelter for which I was a volun- teer. The first trail ride I ever went on was at that same shelter. The first time the horse under me took off at a dead run was at that shelter, and the first time a horse bucked on me was at that very same shelter. The first time I learned through the urgency of the moment how to stay on a bucking horse was at a shelter. The only time I was ever thrown off was at that same shelter. And, as you would imagine, the first time I learned about living through getting dumped was at that same shelter. And, I’m still here! There but for the grace of God go I. As we covered in the first article, this series is for the Buckaroo who wants to get started in learning to ride and may someday bust a cap on a balloon. The major obstacle to get- ting started is just that … getting started. I don’t think my tenure in the Marine Corps threatened me as run and work in shelters rescue ani- much as did those events at the shel- mals, and the efforts they show in ter. I knew what I was in for in Uncle caring for them are admirable. In Sam’s Misguided Children, but when spite of my own inexperience, they I mounted for the first time and tried tolerated and taught me, so I have the for the first few months to ride, I had utmost respect for that kind of animal no idea what I was doing right and rights activists. doing wrong. That’s because I was Unfortunately, at least in the shel- trying to start this project by myself. ter I worked for, nobody had the time Don’t do that if you want to learn to teach me the fundamentals of how about riding and horses. to ride. Compound that with the I thought it’d be like it was in the notion that most horses in a shelter movies, and I was about thirty are there because they have some- pounds overweight. I also thought thing fundamentally wrong with that a good place to learn for free (key them (or worse, wrong with the previ- words … for free) would be a shelter ous owner who abused or neglected for abused or neglected animals. them). So, by the end of my first six Lesson Number One: A shelter is months of work at the shelter, I a great place to learn about horses. understood horse mentality, how they However, it is no place to learn about move and don’t move, fundamentals riding. of caring for them, walking them, and If you’re going to work in a shel- guiding them from point to point. I ter, and I recommend that you do, understood how afraid they can be of understand it is a great place to do a anything that is before them, and lot of groundwork. The people who how important it is to be consistent in work there are generally what animal dealing with a horse. I also learned activists ought to be … in other how quickly you can hurt a horse. I words, they put out and are not just a spent a whole summer feeling like a bunch of empty-headed demonstra- dirt-bag because, in saddling up and tors who want to impose rules in envi- riding a gorgeous young gelding, I did ronments where they have no tenure not have the experience to see that or residence or practical familiarity the shoe he was wearing was sup- other than their bleeding hearts and posed to heal his ailing legs. I hurt misguided intellect. These folks who (Continued on next page) August 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 65 (Continued from previous page) a great professional and accomplished that horse, and have felt remorse for rider, but I did not yet know what I it ever since. On the other hand, now wanted. She taught I am a lot more careful about horses. techniques on a , but I Nevertheless, I still did not learn to needed to know entirely different ride there. So, here are some of the techniques. It was my mistake, not things I learned whilst staying the Instructor’s. For example, when healthy at the same time. riding like a working cowboy, you First, although you should put want your boots firmly in the time in at a shelter to learn how a and sticking just far enough in front horse’s brain and anatomy work (and, of you so you can see your boot tops. moreover, what happens when they That’s foundational in western riding short circuit), do so. Do it BEFORE for control when the horse stops and you try to get in a saddle. is a no-no for the English style. Second, when you think you are Leaning slightly back as opposed ready to learn to ride, look for a place to forward enough to go butt end over to teach you true western riding, not teakettle if the horse stops suddenly is just show riding. Cowboys used their another difference I found. They DO horses for work, and only afterwards stop suddenly and intentionally try to for recreation. Mounted shooting … if throw you, especially when their entire you get that far without being side- careers are carrying around trail rid- tracked by the other joys of riding … ing tourists. Remember, horses see the is a variant of that work, just the way world differently than we do. Riding rodeo events are. English style implies keeping your feet Get your hands on a book, “The in them tiny, adorable li’l metal stir- Cowboy At Work,” by Fay Ward, rups more underneath you and hold- University of Oklahoma Press. If I’d ing the with two hands rather had that book from day one, I would than one. In western riding, I rarely have understood what I was looking held the reins with both hands because for in learning how to ride. The book I needed a free hand to work with. details everything inclusive of train- By the time I got to a working sta- ing horses for the work a cowboy did ble with a real cowboy owner, I had to and still does. The point here is spend time and money unlearning Mounted Shooting is a derivative of mistakes and understanding how how a working cowboy rides … steer- cowboys have to ride to get their work ing with the legs, eyes, and one hand done. The biggest issue I faced was to keep the other hand free to do the learning about my balance, and learn- work … get it? ing to relax in the saddle. It took a If you know what type riding you long time to figure out that a horse is are looking for, you’ll learn where to steered with your eyes, legs, and only means the have to be the look for the instructions you need. as a last resort, your reins. If you right length. I learned you can’t lope You may never make it to the point yank on the reins as much as you see with the animal without bouncing where you own your own horse, or them do in the movies, you give a around and losing collection unless point your sixgun at a balloon, but, by horse what is referred to as hard your stirrups are at the right height. God, you’ll surely learn what it was mouth. They become resistant to I learned if I could stand in the stir- like to ride like a cowboy. reins and, therefore, useless. rups while the horse was trotting, I’d Lesson Number Two: Patience Lesson Number Three … It’s the learn my balance and feel for my col- with the horse and patience with the collection, stupid. lection in a hurry. It ain’t easy. Instructor. Collection means comporting It took a long time to keep my eyes By the time I finally found a sta- yourself in the saddle where you have up, and to turn my body and use my ble that could teach me what I want- balance and can manage the horse. eyes in order to get the horse to turn. ed to know, I had already built up a When you get it right, it feels natural Forget about turning on a dime and repertoire of mistakes. I had been and right and like you belong there. giving you nine cents change. I’m just through a highly qualified instructor The most important thing for west- talking about getting the ol’ walnut who taught me all the wrong tech- ern riding collection is keeping your brain to turn his entire 1200-pound niques. Lemme clarify that. She was heels down in the stirrups. This body in the direction you wanna go while on the move. If your eyes are too far up, and you are leaning too far back, you end up riding too stiffly, and it is impossible to keep said collection. If you don’t point your eyes, and then your shoulders in the direction you want the horse to go, the critter does- n’t understand what you want it to do. Every single one of my instructors told me the horse can actually feel you shifting your eyes and balance right through the saddle and blanket. It will actually lose confidence in you, get a mite scared, and seemingly wan- der around taking you with it. Two years into this, although I had finally learned the basics of rid- ing, I had still not yet dusted a bal- loon with a sixgun. Next time … Saddles Don’t shoot yore eye out, kid Page 66 Cowboy Chronicle August 2008

e e BOSTON JOHN DOUCETTE, JACK HAMMER, SASS LIFE #34253 SASS #28861 By Ivory Jack McCloud, SASS #8534 By Desperado Dale, SASS #25754

Green River, WY – Many of you Jack Hammer, Jack B. knew Boston John Doucette, SASS Chipman Jr., 71, of #34253, aka Dave Nelson. I’ve Panama City, Florida, died counted him as my friend for many March 27, 2008. years now, as we e-mailed each other Born in LaGrange, regularly. Word came to me he has Georgia, he resided in this passed away. He was a Life Member area since 1952. He was a of SASS, a poet, and pretty good with member of Jenks Avenue a shootin’ iron. Boston John was a Church of Christ and grad- Christian man who loved his wife, uated from Bay High Betty, and held his friends dear. School in 1955. He worked Boston John Doucette had a mas- at Panama Machinery & sive heart attack. He was Supply until 1958, and 56 years of age. Maybe then worked for Bob he knew it was coming; Fleming from 1958 to maybe he was 1966. Jack Hammer start- ready. He wrote ed Chipman Construction this poem in Co. in 1966. 2002. I couldn’t That same year, he say it better. He began working as a rode well ... deputy for the Bay County Sheriff’s Department A Cowboy Psalm after serving in the BCSD Dear God, only You know when I’ll Auxiliary as a lieutenant. reach the end of my trail, Jack Hammer raced stock So I want you to know I’m grateful. cars at the Lynn Haven and on the site. He then became the A hundred times I’ve been thrown by And Your words have been my Panama City Beach Speedway. physical plant director when FSU- life bread. He was the founder of the PC opened, serving in that capaci- And a hundred times You’ve lifted You catch me when I tangle my Panhandle Cattle Company ty until his retirement in 2002. me back in the saddle. , Cowboy Action Shooting Club. After retirement, he became a fire- Every morning I see Your smile in You keep me from taking the crooked Jack loved Cowboy Action arms instructor and a private the sunrise over the prairie path. Shooting™ and guns. He was the investigator. And taste Your breath in the sage on You gave Your Son for my immortal Florida champion marksman Survivors include his loving the wind. soul. and Florida champion wife, a son, two stepdaughters, his You put the aches in my bones at And I know, Lord, that when I am sharpshooter. father, a sister, four grandchil- sunset to remind me that I’m still judged While the Florida dren, seven step grandchildren, alive, You won’t care how long I stayed State University– and three step great-grandchil- And the stars in the midnight sky to on– Panama City Cam- dren. Funeral services were held keep me humble. But how well I rode. pus was under con- March 30, 2008, in the Heritage I know that You love me. struction, he worked Funeral Home chapel with When I’ve thirsted, You’ve been my © Copyright 2002 as the Bay County Minister Jack Reece and the Rev. drink Boston John Doucette building inspector Jason Lowery officiating.

PAYBACK PRINCESS, SASS #20630 By Chico Wood

On May 6th, 2008, Payback Princess, SASS #20630, Kathie Jones, succumbed to amelanotic melanoma. She was known for her positive attitude, her sense of humor, and her love of shooting sports. Always known for her competitive spirit, Payback won High Sierra’s Deadly Duo in 2000, and consis- tently did well in annual shoots with the Roop County Regulators, Mad River Rangers, and King’s River Regulators. She is survived by her husband Jim Jivitis, SASS #20629, son Chico Wood, and daughter-in-law Michelle, carrying her Grandchild. Payback, you’ll be missed dearly. August 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 67

BLOODRAYNE II: DELIVERANCE

By Nubbins Colt, SASS Life #7802

2007 movie thriller (sup- called “Houston Knights,” know the routine. Why any- Aposedly it’s thrilling) which I enjoyed thoroughly. one plays such silly video that aired recently on the For full credit purposes, games I have yet to deter- Science Fiction channel I will add this: Boll Kino mine, but we all know how (which explains a lot!!!), Beteiligungs GmbH & Co. popular they are. That com- directed by Uwe Boll (also KG and Brightlight Pictures ment alone will probably Executive Producer), screen- are the production compa- insult some readers, but I play written by Christopher nies, and the distributors don’t get it, and I have tried Donaldson and Neil Every, are 20th Century Fox Home to, actually. It so happens I and starring Natassia Malte Entertainment, Visual like vampire stories where as Rayne, the daughter of a Entertainment, and Vivendi there is a good vampire try- human woman who was Visual Entertainment. I ing to be better and trying to Nubbins Colt, attacked by a vampire, and think you have to say that rid the world of evil vam- SASS Life #7802 who is out to rid the world of when you review a movie. pires. The now cancelled vampires if she can. Zack and Pat Apparently, BloodRayne and largely forgotten movies, with good costuming, great gun- Ward co-stars as the vam- Garrett as characters; per- is the name of a video game “Forever Knight” of the play, including a Gatling gun, this movie pire, Billy the Kid, and haps to give a touch of real- that has been converted into 1990’s was just such a is a fun 90 minutes of TV time. Natassia Michael Pare’ co-stars as Pat ism, I am unsure, but it was silly movies. The first film series, as is the present day Malte is fun to watch, as she’s very hot, Garrett. If it wasn’t for the totally unnecessary and was a much more typical, “Moonlight.” Anyway, your guys, and despite the overall foolishness Western theme, this movie ridiculous and added noth- Gothic-style vampire movie, Nubbins has weird tastes. of the story, it has some interesting would hardly rate a footnote ing. I was glad to see as I saw about 30% of it, So, what else is new? twists and turns, and the main charac- in The Cowboy Chronicle, but in Michael Pare’, however, as he whilst this latter version is a So, why would I even ters are just amusing and fun. So, there light of the Western theme I starred in a somewhat dark, variation on a typical, dare I bother mentioning this in you have it – it’s silly, it’s weird, and it’s felt compelled to do a review. but in any case short-lived, say, “classic” theme. Good The Cowboy Chronicle? It’s a fun diversion with guns and horses, so It is completely impossible to police drama that aired guys, bad guys, hired guns, really simple – if you like to what could be bad? ☺ tell why they bothered using about 10 or 12 years ago and scared townsfolk’s—you watch interesting Old West (c) 2008 Page 68 Cowboy Chronicle August 2008

CIMARRON’S NEW 1858 REMINGTON CONVERSION

By Jubal O. Sackett, SASS #22531

just got Cimarron’s new ‘58 Remy. IWhy would I be interested? Well first of all, it is just like the gun I got from Cimarron to make the “fancy” gun carried by Chance in “Hell to Pay.” That gun started out blued, cap and ball, with wood grips. I took it to Cimarron has taken the well-respected 1858 New Model Army/Navy and improved Buffalo Brothers for a pol- it for the modern shooter’s needs. The 1858 ished nickel finish and New Model Army was originally made in rimfire Ivory scrimshawed grips. and center fire metallic cartridges and priced for the Since we shoot blanks on civilian trade at $9. Like the 1872 Open Top, these the movie set, we also revolvers were not converted from a percussion model put a cartridge conver- but instead were manufactured to fire a cartridge. sion on the “Chance” gun. It worked MSRP: $510.90 pretty well, only every time I had to reload it, I had to take the cylinder out of the gun, load, and reinstall the cylin- in Classic Cowboy, Frontier ammo patterned nicely, I decid- der. That takes time, so I was asking Cartridge, or just about any ed to move back to ten yards. about a better, faster way of getting the other category with your .45 10-Yard Shooting job done. Cimarron proprietor, Mike smokeless or blackpowder The Great Basin car- Harvey, took the issue to heart and cartridges. Very versatile, tridges were 200 grn, RNFP gave us a real good alternative conver- like all good cowboys … with “light” loads for a .45. You sion. (Almost sounds politically cor- either cylinder the gun could cover three of five holes rect, doesn’t it?) weighs just about the same. with a quarter. The next cylin- The gun is a tried and true ‘58 I took the gun to the der was the once fired reloads, Remy with a few new twists. It not range to try out the cylinder 225 grn. RNFP and resulted in only has the charging rod under the on the cartridge conversion another nice grouping if I do barrel, but it also has an ejector rod fit- first. To make this article a say so myself. The final cylin- ted right in there as well. You hardly little more relevant to the der was Remington 225 grn notice it. The charging rod is notched shooters who will be interest- RNFP Remington High to accept the hand of the ejector rod so ed in this set up, I decided to Velocity ammo, which also it is locked in place while the “cap” gun test fire offhand at 7 and then looked great. is in use … a great idea. 10 yards. The assumption Percussion Shooting The new cylinder slips in just a lit- being that you would like to The next set of targets tle differently from the cap and ball know what it would shoot like would be a challenge for me, as cylinder. You tip in the backing plate, for you at a match. I have not really shot cap and which includes the firing pin in the I was prepared to be ball before. Those that were at plate frame, and then open the loading impressed, and I was. It the Huntsman Games this gate to slide the cylinder into the pistol seems, since I have not shot year will remember I tried to frame and backing plate. Real easy, “real” .45’s for a while, I shoot the Plainsman Match. I real neat, real slick, and when it comes flinched once on each cylin- say tried, because I did not to reloading cartridge ammo, you just der. Notice the groupings for quite finish the first stage treat it like a cartridge gun! Now for four—clearly I have some before I had jammed each pis- about the price of a nice cap and ball work to do in the practice tol and the borrowed single shot ‘58 Remy in .44, you also get a .45 cal- department! rifle; the shotgun went ok … iber cartridge pistol as well because To give the gun a good For those interested in trying you get both cylinders when you buy test, I obtained three out the Plainsman category and/or this gun off the shelf. boxes of ammo, Great Classic Cowboy, I can recommend The fit and finish of the gun I test- Basin, Remington, and Cimarron’s “new” ‘58 Remington. ed is quite good. All of the wood and once fired reloads. Appa- I decided the cap and ball metal match up nicely. I did not take rently the gun is not picky, shooting test would be limited to the gun apart, but did not feel any drag- because it shot all three seven yards and three rounds per ging in the action. The trigger was sets of ammo well. cylinder for two reasons. (1) I was smooth; the break was crisp; and the 7-yard Shooting shooting blackpowder or substi- pull was about average for a gun off the I was fairly steady on tutes indoors and (2) with the shelf. The balance of the 8" barreled the initial four rounds, but blackpowder, I was not sure how .44/.45 is nice for a gun its size. had a flyer on the once much fouling I would have. Cimarron has a 5" barrel that should be fired reloads, and on each Aside from the inability to available soon. So, you can shoot your string I had at least two see the indoor target after three .44 in the Plainsman side-matches, and rounds in one hole on each rounds, shooting cap and ball was without changing guns, you can shoot type of ammo. Since all the (Continued on next page) August 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 69 (Continued from previous page) shoot up to six stages without a tear fun. I obtained a loading lever block down and clean. Of course, if you are and dropped the cylinder out of the removing the cylinder to load at each frame into the loading block. I meas- stage, you will have the time and ured 1-cc of powder of each type in opportunity to clean the cylinder and three chambers, and topped each with even the barrel. I would be confident a wonder wad and a .457 round ball. It in shooting these guns for the entire is easier to do than to describe … I Plainsmen match. seated each round, dropped the cylin- I like the fact the gun meets the der back in the frame, and fired. Since five-foot test—just looking at the gun it I had four different powders, I also appears original in design. It is only tried several different percussion caps when you look closely you realize there just to let you know how it worked out. is an ejector rod, as well as the reloading Starting with APP FFFg and lever under the barrel. The cartridge Remington #10 caps, I placed the front cylinder and backing plate blend nicely sight at the top of the notch of the rear into the frame and look “original.” The sight, and on the 10 ring—three walnut grips are standard size, shape, rounds two holes! Shooting a little low and feel. You could mix this ‘58 with a from POA. Next, I loaded Goex FFg Cimarron ‘58 cap and ball or cartridge and used RWS #1075 caps—three gun and not notice a difference. holes almost touching. Back to subs, I While at the range several new loaded Pyrodex under a CCI #10 cap. shooters asked if they could try out the First shot was in the six ring; second in gun, seeing the clouds of blackpowder the six ring, and third in the 10 ring. I did draw a lot of attention. No com- had to go around on two of the caps plaints from anyone who shot the gun, before ignition. but a couple of “modern” shooters Finally, I decided to give it my allowed as how they would like to take best, so I loaded Goex FFFg under up Cowboy Action Shooting™ just to Remington #10 caps. Eight, Nine, and get the chance to shoot these guns more Ten ring you could place a quarter often. That was about as good a recom- over! Clearly the gun shoots straight mendation for a .45 as I could give. and likes blackpowder. It was also I plan to get a couple of the 5" mod- clear to me the Remington likes els to try in Classic Cowboy and in Remington caps and a little more than Plainsmen. I have been told once I 1-cc of powder. learn how to set up and lube the guns The APP was easy to shoot and correctly, I will have a lot of fun shoot- easy to clean. I cleaned the cylinder ing them. If the shooting I have and barrel between each powder just already done is any indication, this to be fair. Looking at the cleaning will be a great new part of Cowboy patches and cylinder, this gun could Action for me. Page 70 Cowboy Chronicle August 2008

ALCHIMISTA’S 1873 COLT WITH 1860 ARMY GRIP FROM EMF

By Tuolumne Lawman, SASS Life #6127

Since it has been a number of stopper, equivalent to a mod- years since I have covered any Colt ern .45 ACP in a 1911A1 pis- 1873 or its clones, let’s cover the his- tol. (Author’s note: current .45 tory of the original (as that is my Colt brass has a solid head, custom) before getting into a review and will only take about 35 Tuolumne Lawman, of the reproduction. grains of blackpowder. About SASS Life #6127 SINGLE ACTION twelve years ago, I found some ARMY HISTORY old balloon head .45 Colt cases. o most of the world, the Colt The westward moving pioneers, I loaded these with 40 grains T1873 Single Action Army Cowboys, and Indian fighting Army of FFFG Goex under a 255- revolver is the gun that tamed the carried a wide variety of side arms grain bullet and fired them Old West. For over a century, the prior to 1873. These include 1851 from a martial marked Henry Note the fine checkering and the slim saying “God created man, Samuel and 1860 Colt percussions and their Nettleton 1873 Colt SAA. Boy, and elegant, longer brass grip frame of the 1860 Army. Colt made them equal” has been cartridge conversions, 1858 Reming- did it buck and roar!!!!) A man ingrained in us from our earliest ton percussions and car- Also known as the “Peacemaker,” youth. Even among today’s Cowboy tridge conversions, and the 1873 SAA was an instant suc- Action Shooters, some insist “Real even Smith and Wesson #3 cess, not just with the Army, but Men Shoot Colts,” while most of the American revolvers in both civilians as well. With its simplicity others “only” shoot 1873 Colt Single .44 Henry Rim-fire and .44 of design and ease of repair, it was a Action Army clones. S&W American. The Army favorite on the frontier with law- The fact that “Real” Colts are used most of the aforemen- man, badmen, gunmen, and cowboys. well out of the average person’s tioned revolvers on the Initially offered only in .45 Colt, in budget, however, ($1,800 and up for frontier in varying quanti- 1878 it was released in .44WCF (.44- new Colts, and two to three times ties. With the increase in 40) and marketed as the “Frontier that for vintage ones), gave rise to a violence between the Six Shooter” to be a companion piece booming industry in Italy producing Native Americans and the to the popular 1873 Winchester. In replica firearms at very modest encroaching settlers, they The EMF Great Western II with the optional 1886, it was also released in .38 WCF 1860 grip is the same gun Alessandro Pietta, prices. One of the foremost of these were particularly interest- (.38-40), also a companion for the “Alchimista,” carries in SASS matches in producers is F. lli Pietta. ed in the rapid firepower of Europe. Quite possibly, it is one of the best newer Winchester 1873’s chambered Alessandro Pietta, otherwise know self-contained metallic car- Cowboy Action revolvers out there! in that caliber. In all, between 1873 by his SASS alias of “Alchimista,” tridge revolvers. With this and 1941, the Colt SAA was offered has been involved in Cowboy Action rapid reloading capability, and in an shot with a .45 Colt in the torso gen- in over 30 different calibers from .22 Shooting™ for quite some time, and effort to standardize in the early erally noticed it immediately, no mat- to .455 Webley! is a driving force of Cowboy Action 1870s, the Army sought a durable, ter how excited and full of adrenalin In the mid 1890’s, the 1873 Shooting™ in Europe. (He insists robust, and powerful sidearm with he might have been. The fight would Single Action Army was replaced his father is Mr. Pietta, not him. He which to arm the U.S. Cavalry. Colt almost certainly be over very quickly. with a .38 Colt double Action model is Alchimista.) F.lli Pietta has now submitted the prototype 1873 Single The Colt Single Action Army 1892 revolver as standard Army created an excellent 1873 Peace- Action Army for trials, along with revolver itself (or 1873 SAA for issue. The Model 1892 .38 proved to maker clone in collaboration with their new, proprietary .45 Colt car- short) was an improvement over the be such a poor stopper in the Boyd Davis at EMF. EMF markets tridge. The Colt offering was a single percussion and cartridge conversion Philippine Insurrection and Spanish this 1873 style revolver under its action, solid frame revolver with a 7 revolvers of the day. The 1873 SAA American War (its dismal perform- registered trade name of “Great 1/2-inch barrel and fixed sights. had a robust solid frame with a top ance not equaling a modern .380 Western II.” Pietta has now taken This .45 caliber cartridge itself strap (initially developed by Ryder auto), that the old Colt Single Action that one step further and created was a vast improvement over any of and Remington prior to the Civil Armies were resurrected and re- what I feel will be a classic! the revolver calibers in use up to that War), rather than the inherently issued. Many of these had their bar- In Italian, Alchimista means time. It used a 250 to 255 grain coni- weaker strapless, two-part frames of rels cut to 5-1/2" to make them hand- Alchemist. The dictionary defines an cal lead bullet over 40 grains of coarse the original percussion Colts and the ier to use in the dense jungles. These Alchemist as “one who practices (FFG) blackpowder in a balloon head cartridge conversions of those have been commonly called alchemy ... concerned principally case. This potent revolver round revolvers. It has very few moving “Artillery Models.” The 1873 SAA with discovering methods for trans- developed well over 400 lbs. of muzzle parts, and these, for the most part remained popular with the Army muting baser metals into gold.” Well, energy, more than double that of the are very strong. I have had several until the issuing of the Model 1911 Alchimista has certainly turned steel percussion revolvers, and cartridge First Generation Colts, the most Colt .45 ACP semi-automatics just into gold with his latest offering of conversions. The round was so brutal recent being a 1902 made .38WCF prior to World War One. the Great Western II. It is a model he in recoil, though, that the army even- (.38-40) Single Action Colt. Though To say General George Patton (of personally designed and carries in tually reduced the powder charge to very well worn and somewhat loose World War Two fame) was a fan of SASS matches in Europe. It is a 5 either 30 or 35 grains (depending on from many years of use on horse- the 1873 SAA is an understatement. 1/2" barreled 1873 clone in .45 Colt, what source you read) to reduce the back, it still fired EVERY time I In 1916 he accompanied “Black with a the longer brass 1860 Army recoil. Even in this somewhat pulled the trigger, and could shoot a Jack” Pershing on the punitive expe- grip and checquered stocks! reduced load, it was still a potent tighter group than I could hold! (Continued on page 89) August 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 71 .CARTOON CAVALCADE AT MULE CAMP 2008 .

(Continued from page 1) emails with some excited ed this shoot every year since generously offered to pay the cowpokes is my way of keep- 2000, and it just keeps getting Blackpowder Match portion of your ing an ear to ground to see better and more fun every year. entry fee! Imagine being a shooter what others thought about Thank You San Quinton and all sponsored by Hodgdon/IMR—it could the whole shebang! the Cowboys that helped you be you! Prestidigitator, the over- make this year a real success.” The Saturday Night Gala was all Match winner, Men’s Lead Dr. Damascus; “I enjoyed every again filled with music, gambling, Mule, and new Southeast minute of it and already looking raffles, costume contests and auc- Champ; “I thought it was a forward to next year.” Ruckus tions—an auction that raised a very great match. Not only were Ralph; “Mule Camp was a generous $1,830 for the SASS the stages great, but the peo- GREAT shoot. This was my first Scholarship Fund. Good job to all! ple were nice and polite. I time there, BUT won’t be my The State Challenge was fought look forward to going back last. I will be there again next out among the Florida, Georgia, and next year.” year, as long as the Lord is will- North Carolina cowpokes with North Sixgun Sallie, the Ladies ing and the creeks don’t rise. Carolina’s team taking the prize Lead Mule and Southeastern Great shoot and Super great again this year. And what was the Champ, “Winning was totally people there.” prize? A free match for each on the unexpected. I was brought to On a more personal note, North Carolina team at next year’s tears by the ovation I received my proudest moments came at Mule Camp! from my fellow Cowboys. the Saturday Gala when I was San Quinton ran the Awards Dingo and I had a wonderful inducted into the Dooley Gang Ceremony like the old pro he is, and time. The Mule Camp Prestidigitator and Sixgun Sallie won it all! and at the awards ceremony I’d be more than negligent if I didn’t Cowboys did a great job, as They are the overall Mule Camp winners and when I got to hand out 35 Clean highlight the awards themselves this always.” Wilbur Rexroat; the new Southeast Regional Champions. Match Awards, honoring our year. Unique 3-D plaques with “Always a favorite match for Congratulations! newest Mule Camp Immortals. raised Mule Heads, buckles, full fig- us!” Leatherneck; “Diamond Lilly and it. Everything was run like clockwork. These 35 Immortals shot an absolute- ure cut out, hand painted wooden I had a great time and are looking for- The Mule Camp Cowboy’s deserve a ly perfect match and were rightfully Mules for the side matches, and two ward to working the match next year. standing ovation. I can’t wait ‘till next recognized with a unique certificate exquisite bronze Mules to the two As always you’re a class act.” Mose year!” Tuco Forsyth; “Indeed, a big and a coveted SBSS sticker. Top Guns that set back the Mule Spencer; “… it was refreshingly time was had!” Crazy Emmitt; “Cameo Put this event on your “must do” Camp strong box $900 apiece! delightful. We had a good time and the Rose and I had a blast. We’ll ride this list for next year to be held 21-25 Well, don’t get to thinking I was stages were fun. Banquet air condi- way again.” Gun Dawg; “The Mule May —you’ll have a grand old time the only one who had something to tioner worked great, food was good, Camp Cowboys deserve a big thank just as we did this year. See y’all at say about this year’s unique Cartoon and overall a very positive match.” you for all the work that went into this Mule Camp 2009! festival at Mule Camp. Hanging Click-Bang; “It was a RIOT! I feel Mule Camp. We had great stages, good HIGHLIGHTS on pages 72, 73 around the Wire and exchanging sorry for those of you that didn’t make food, and great vendors. I have attend-

Winners Junior Badlands Drifter, F C Duelist Doc Roy L Pain Speed Pistol Lead Mules & Southeast Regional SASS #68560 Frontiersman Buffalo Brady, Man Prestidigitator Champions L Junior Cracklyn Jaclyn, SASS #24830 Lady Dew R Dye, Man Prestidigitator, SASS #66976 F Cowboy Black Jack Beeson SASS #59089 SASS #52251 L 49er Sixgun Sallie Gunfighter Lassiter Speed Rifle Woman Sixgun Sallie, L B-Western Louisiana Lady, L F Cartridge Cameo Rose Man Santa Fe River Stan, SASS #38989 SASS #34986 L F C Duelist Wicked Wanda SASS #36999 L Duelist Iron Maiden, L Gunfighter Rose Louise Reasoner & Side Kick, Main Match Winners SASS #67188 Plainsman Uncertain Tex, SASS #40914 49er Long Hunter, L F Cartridge Cameo Rose, SASS #69474 Lady Dew R Dye SASS #20389 SASS #18029 Senior Two Rig A Tony, Speed Shotgun Buckaroo Levi Creed, L F C Duelist Rose Louise Reasoner, SASS #54423 Double SASS #79799 SASS #12516 Traditional Copperhead Joe Black, Man Jake Dunson, Buckarette Hawkeye Gin, L Gunfighter Dakota Lil, SASS #39162 SASS #16008 SASS #44595 SASS #13593 Lady Louisiana Lady B-Western Copperhead Joe Black, L Modern Kill-Em-All Kate, Wild Bunch Pump SASS #39162 SASS #45804 Traditional Delta Glen, Man Justin S. Accurate, C Cowboy Wheelgun Dun, L Senior Ms Jewel, SASS #62556 SASS #39197 SASS #52652 SASS #59360 L S Senior Stage Coach Sally, Modern Doc Molar, Lady Dew R Dye C Cowgirl Wicked Wanda, SASS #26400 SASS #18470 Lever SASS #28122 L Traditional Short Stuff, Man Lassiter Duelist Potshot Parker, SASS #42262 Side Matches Long Range Single Shot Rifle Caliber SASS #35906 Modern Deadlee Headlee, Pocket Pistol Man Deadlee Headlee E Statesman Regulator Rude, SASS #54317 Man Prestidigitator Lady Parlor House Pearl, SASS #19615 Senior Duelist Deadly Sharpshooter, Lady Louisiana Lady SASS #34630 F Cartridge Silver City Rebel, SASS #35828 Derringer Lever Action Rifle Caliber SASS #38607 Senior River Rat Randy, Man Nunn Faster, Man Kid, F C Duelist Doc Roy L. Pain, SASS #52574 SASS #51021 SASS #5656 SASS #28321 Silver Senior Sunshine Billy, Lady Annabel Lee, Single Shot Pistol Caliber Frontiersman San Quinton, SASS #28919 SASS #29018 Man Navajo Kid SASS #4818 Traditional Prestidigitator .22 Lady Prairie Scooter, F Cowboy Black Jack Beeson, Man Nunn Faster SASS #16699 SASS #11523 Blackpowder Lady Pearly R Mateeth, Lever Action Pistol Caliber Grand Dame Buxom Boo, 49er Ozark Azz, SASS #29198 Man Deadlee Headlee SASS #23067 SASS #18273 Lady Circle City Blondie, Gunfighter Lassiter, SASS #2080 F Cartridge Silver City Rebel SASS #71563 Page 72 Cowboy Chronicle August 2008 . CARTOON CAVALCADE A August 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 73 AT MULE CAMP 2008 . Page 74 Cowboy Chronicle August 2008

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LITTLE KNOWN FAMOUS PEOPLE WAY OUT WEST – Sam Sixkiller

By Joe Fasthorse Harrill, SASS #48769 Joe Fasthorse Harrill, SASS #48769

AM SIXKILLER was born in the Going Snake District of the SCherokee Nation in 1842. At age 19, he joined the Union Indian Artillery Company commanded by his father, Redbird Sixkiller. Sam was appointed High Sheriff of the Cherokee Nation in 1875, and five years later became the first Captain of the U.S. Indian Police at Muskogee, one of the most danger- ous towns in the Wild West. During his service, Sixkiller dealt with cattle rustlers, train robbers, bootleggers, and murderers. Capt. Sixkiller was murdered on the streets of Muskogee in 1886. Page 76 Cowboy Chronicle August 2008

. MERLIN MARAUDERS . BATTLE of ROGUE RIVER - 2008

By Sweetwater Jack, SASS Life #28885-T/G

11-13 May 2008 … Just when depending on how long your arms hand-cast bronze spurs, the you thought it was safe to go are), you shot at the blank BACK of Lindholm Brothers. Wimpy Hank skinny-dipping in the the target. After five rounds were Yoho and Whiney Henry Yoho Rogue River again … shot, the target was turned over and donated a beautiful pair of specially your poker hand was revealed. made spurs to be raffled off during erlin, Oregon – Suddenly, Prizes were awarded for the best the awards ceremony with the pro- MBULLETS, SHOT, POWDER “regular” poker hand and one for the ceeds to go to the ACS. In addition, SMOKE, and PINK FEATHERS best “five of a kind” hand. The win- recent transplants to the Southern FILL THE AIR!!!! (I’ll explain about ner with the best “real” poker hand Oregon area, Ima Horsinaround the feathers later.) was Tenderfoot Henry with a full and her daughter, Vindictive Violet, Once again the Merlin Marau- house of three ACES and two have been making and selling cow- ders have desecrated a solemn holi- EIGHTS!! That’s right, J.B. Hickok’s boy arm garters in pink and black, day weekend (Mothers’ Day) and supposed “Aces and Eights” hand! also donating to the American scheduled their annual match on the The “five of a kind” was shot by Cancer Society’s Breast Cancer second weekend of May! Having no Speedy McDraw with FIVE ACES! Programs. The PINK FEATHERS? shame, the Marauders continued (And NOT all in the same card) Ima loads them in her shotgun their near-endless string of annual Speedy, by the way, upgraded his win rounds with the shot and keeps our matches (well, okay, a string of four) of last year’s poker match from awareness at a high level … plus, paying homage to actual and imag- FOUR Aces!!! A special award was she feels 12 gauge shotguns aren’t ined events that made the “OLD given to Smitty Wesson for shooting very FEMININE, and the pink WEST” what it was … or at least a ?-inch, one-hole GROUP with a feathers are to remind you that you what we THINK it was, and bowing pocket pistol! Unfortunately, he shot are dealing with a LADY … with a as well to such famous Western it into a deuce! shotgun! And speaking of ladies Movies as “3:10 to Yuma” and, of The Oregon weather cooperated with shotguns, each lady shooter course, our namesake and bell- with us again this year and produced was presented with a special weather movie: “Battle of Rogue three beautiful days that started a (Continued on next page) River.” The Josephine County bit chilly in the early mornings, but Sportsman’s Park (JCSP), bordering became the warm, sunny Southern WINNERS L 49’er Shootin’ Silver Star, Merlin, Oregon, and lying only a few Oregon days the various chambers of Top Cowboy & Overall SASS #26379 minutes away from the beautiful commerce all advertise. The stages Mid Valley Drifter, L Modern Lonesome Rose, Rogue River was the natural place to were pretty straightforward, with SASS #35724 SASS #12020 L Senior Marsha Dillon, hold the Marauders’ match. Besides, some movement in nearly all of Top Lady Buckshot Shell-E, SASS #9634 that’s where the range is … them, and props to deal with in most. SASS #37335 (Yep! That’s right! Our Oregon Top L S Senior Fairweather Kate, This year, the gang from Merlin Lariats were thrown over steer Husband and Wife Team!) SASS #8305 attracted 83 shooters to the two-to- heads. Rubber knives were thrown Top Gun Shootoff L Traditional Buckshot Shell-E three-day, eleven-stage match at through outlaws’ chests. Bank Territorial Ryder, Merlin Cowboy Sweetwater Jack, JCSP. The park is located at exit #61 vaults were blown to smithereens, SASS #31939 SASS #28885 on Interstate 5, just three miles and pards were rescued from the Modern Territorial Ryder Senior Gravestone Dodger, north of Grants Pass, Oregon. clutches of a “Hanging Judge.” Category Winners: Shooters came from Washington, After six stages on Saturday, a SASS #67382 49’er Bear Bone Smith, S Duelist Mountain Rider, California, and all over Oregon to team shoot was held, requiring ten SASS #10719 SASS #11919 shoot, RV camp, dry camp, motel it, soda cans (full of outdated diet soda) B Western Tule Spud, S Senior Bart Star, or bunk in with friends for the shoot. be shot off a 4x4 beam before the SASS #35180 SASS #5885 Side matches were held on Friday beam was “sawed” in two by rifle fire. C Cowboy Sunrise Bill, Traditional Mid Valley Drifter afternoon and included revolver Three teams of 12 each competed, SASS #64301 Young Gun Drew Best accuracy, lever-action pistol-caliber and “Team Number Two” dropped the Duelist Rocky Hill Rustler, SASS #60080 rifle accuracy, and single-shot long- beam in 14 seconds! Stages 7 E Statesman Bloody Bill Anderson, Side Matches: range rifle events. through 11 were shot Sunday morn- SASS #61673 Pistol Speedy McDraw, In addition, those with a hanker- ing and an 8-person Top Gun Shoot- F Cartridge Col. Cornelius Gilliam, SASS #60016 ing to find out either how well their off, won by Territorial Rider, was held SASS #5875 P C Rifle Drew Best, derringers and pocket pistols before everyone headed for the indoor F C Duelist Sourdough Smitty, SASS #57164 worked, or how LUCKY they were, range and the awards ceremonies. SASS #45774 LR Single Shot Rifle Caliber competed in the pocket pistol/der- Special attention was paid this F C Gunfighter Jed I. Knight, Smokeless Tenderfoot Henry, SASS #49307 ringer “Poker Match.” An 11-inch year to the American Cancer So- SASS #36423 Blackpowder Paso Tom, square target had a complete deck of ciety’s (ACS) Breast Cancer Aware- Buckaroo Hammerin’ Hank Gunfighter Purgatory Smith, SASS #66808 cards imprinted on one side, and ness Program and one of SASS’s SASS #49494 from a range of five feet (or less, well-known manufacturers of fine August 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 77

(Continued from previous page) whizzing around on his semi-period- Mother’s Day Card and a cute correct golf cart. (Well, it WAS paint- “what-not” box. ed “Dust Tan!”) A VERY SPECIAL All stages in the main match thanks to Molly B’Dam and were designed by Match Director, Fairweather Kate for the INCREDI- Bear Bone Smith. He also designed BLE amount of work in producing and built some of the fun props used the shooters’ books and great GUN- in them. For the 4th year running, SLEEVES that went into every he has created and donated a beauti- shooter’s packet! ful, hand-made Bowie Knife from his The Merlin Marauders wish to shop, Bear Bone Knives, which was give a very grateful THANK YOU to raffled off. the “volunteer” Scorekeepers, Posse We were kept coordinated in Leaders, and RO’s who did so much ALL other areas by our extremely to make this match a success!! well-organized Match Administrator, Sunday afternoon rolled around, and Library Babbage, who kept us on tired but happy Cowboys and track during the planning stages of Cowgirls mounted up and rode into the match and seemed to be EVERY- the sunset. Hope to see y’all next WHERE on Saturday and Sunday, year at Battle of Rogue River 2009! Page 78 Cowboy Chronicle July 2008

OKLAHOMA TERRITORIAL HOST LANDRUN

By Overdue Bill

klahoma City, OK – Oklahoma OTerritorial Marshals hosted the 15th annual Landrun event for 293 ne’er-do-wells, trailhands, madams, drummers, and Civil War veterans who tromped through the Territorial town from April 17 – 20, shooting in side matches, 12 main stages, and team matches. Friday night featured an Oklahoma Country Fried supper at the Gun Club and a Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament in the range Saloon. Saturday evening more than 400 people in their costumed best attended the awards banquet at the National Cowboy Hall of Fame ele- gant ballroom. Side matches included a trail walk that had shooters searching for targets in the woods, a buffalo shoot at 500 Shooters gather at the saloon for the kickoff of the 15th Annual Landrun. The Texas Governor’s Mansion stage yards, and golf at Fort Courage. In the was the prop for the first stage.

yarn also goes a long way to giving some much-needed life to a dusty old range. Maybe a back story doesn’t inherently heighten a shooters aim or efficiency, but if a person can’t at least smile while pretend- ing to take on the villains of the Old West—well, maybe Cowboy Action Shooting™ is just not for him. Team shoot competitors Shooters await the action at the tepee. were obliged to do firewood duty, where the five member crews The wiser crews loaded up on rifles to were tasked with cutting off sections of punch holes in the wood, and then let a wood beam using nothing but their someone use their shotgun to pop the rifles and/or shotguns. Some of the top of the wood off. hastier shooters went for their double Rosy Rash and Saddle Rash won barrels, only to clean off the front side the Husband and Wife Shoot, which of the wood, but leave the rest in tact. (Continued on next page)

Ready for the Team Match at the hotel. Cowboy’s version of golf, the shooter Territorial Jail, pumping five shots starts with a bucket of balls and a into Montana Dan at the hotel, taking bucket of rifle ammunition. Instead of on Goose Terwilligher and the reaching for a driver, the shooter grabs Shortgrass Rangers at the livery, a lever rifle and tries to knock each ball sweet talking Lie N. Dog’s gal at the out of a rope circle before time expires. fort, protecting Big Mama’s virtue at Stages included being confronted the adobe wall, running Stonewall off in the privy at the Texas Governor’s at the mine, fighting off bandits from Mansion by the Lone Star State’s the train, and saving Querida Kate finest, fighting sheep rustlers at the from the Stillwater ruffians in the Tepee, running into a camp of saloon. Shooters had a shot at a cou- Comancheros at the Covered Wagon, ple of birds and bonus rabbit for all breaking Big Mama out of the that trouble. Being able to spin a good The covered wagon was the center of action at stage two. August 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 79

Winners Frontiersman Nozzle Rag, 49er Aberdeen, SASS #42517 SASS #62899 Buckaroo Black Angus F Cartridge Hobbs, SASS #19959 Buckarette Hardhead Sam F C Duelist Billy Boots, B-Western Buffalo Jones, SASS #20282 SASS #22622 Gunfighter Nueces Outlaw, C Cowboy T-Bone Dooley, SASS #21794 SASS #36388 Juniors Eighter from Decatur, C Cowgirl Pinky Jo, SASS #12902 SASS #67938 Duelist Nuttin’ Graceful, L 49er Kiamichi Queen, SASS #39117 SASS #26033 E Statesman Cob-Eye Zack, L B-Western Pearly R. MaTeeth, SASS #19609 SASS #29198 L Duelist Buffy Logal, (Continued from previous page) SASS #46039 was shot with each pair handcuffed G Dame Badland Cactus Lil, together. Aberdeen won the Man-on- SASS #53136 Man competition for Top Gun the sec- L F Cartridge Querida Kate, ond year running. SASS #25555 Just to record the entire event for L F C Duelist Okie Dokie, SASS #25681 posterity, Down Range Television L Gunfighter Curl E. Kay, Productions came out to film the pro- SASS #40996 ceedings. A snippet is online at L Junior Lead Magnet, www.downrange.tv/landrun. SASS #54396 Territorial Marshal Chairman L Modern Rosy Rash, Stonewall was pleased overall with the SASS #42709 event, calling the 15th Landrun “the L Senior Kow Katcher, best ever,” though his own performance SASS #53134 left a bad taste in his mouth. “I had a L S Senior Stagecoach Sally, SASS #26400 rifle screw up on my first stage, which L Traditional Tulsa Tumbleweed, cost me nine misses,” Stonewall said. SASS #37616 “That took me out of the running, real- Modern Saddle Rash, ly kicked me in the shins.” SASS #41524 Stonewall said Landrun is known Senior Rattler John, for giving away a lot of firearms every SASS #5290 year. “We drew for 19 guns, and also for S Senior Fort Worth Dallas, a number of other prizes donated by SASS #48501 vendors, including hats, chaps, and Traditional Leroy Rogers, SASS #49777 shooting accessories.” Page 80 Cowboy Chronicle July 2008

. SMOKEINTHEWOODS . The SASS Midwest Territorial Blackpowder Championship April 5-6, 2008

By Col. Fletch O’Dubois III, SASS #14224

iddletown, OH – “Welcome to Mthe dark side.” And with that said, the first shooter at stage one let out a blast of smoke and fire. The inaugural Smoke in the Woods Indiana-Ohio State Championship was conducted less than a year ago. And now, here I was on a cool (real cool) April morning shivering in anticipation of a truly unique event. Blackpowder shooting only! To say last year’s event was a roaring suc- cess would be an understatement … so, how were the Big Irons and Middletown Sportsman’s Club going to surpass that? They built on a

long succession of historic events in This allowed for the transition into for their first time ever of shooting SASS. That inaugural match was the first Territorial Blackpowder blackpowder. This year I was fortu- brought to fruition by the board of Championship. Each and every nate to shoot on Seven Mile Tom’s directors of the Big Irons and the detail of the shootout was planned posse. The stages were quick and yet planning committee from Indiana. to perfection. challenging. Shooting with all the Day one broke cool and clear and smoke, fire and fury, helped recreate Winners L Gun Fighter Clementine Valentine, with the promise of a warm up later the history and romance of the men SASS #66179 49’r Coyote Kid Mike, in the weekend. Shooters assembled and women of the Wild West. SASS #25918 L Modern Kit Coleen, Buckaroo Horrible Hogan, SASS#50543 on the hill for the traditional open- The stages allowed for maximum SASS #66275 Modern Lucky Lee Roy, ing ceremonies; Deadwood Stan, shooter/scenario interface … for B Western Pennyroyal Kid, SASS #31712 President of The Big Irons, welcomed example, at stage six, with two SASS #50542 Plainsman Dangerous Dave, all the shooters. Lassiter then gave revolvers holstered and the rifle and C Cowboy D.J. McDraw, SASS #2558 the safety briefing and after the shotgun on the table in the entryway SASS #37555 Pale Rider Rye Miles, Posse Marshals received their last to the corral, the call to action was … E Statesman Whitey Quik, SASS #13621 minute range instructions, we were “Lets make some smoke.” It was the SASS #18584 P R Gunfighter Moonwaltz, off. I’d like to commend Seven Mile shooter’s choice, as they were able to SASS #60574 Frontiersman Stone Creek Drifter, Tom who did an outstanding job in shoot their guns in any order, the SASS #58853 Sr Duelist Smokin’ Iron, F C Duelist Samuel Doc Eells, SASS #22149 developing the shooters’ handbook only stipulation being not to finish SASS #40531 Silver Sr K.C. Jones, for our ten-stage event. with the rifle. It was quick, fun, and F C Traditional I. M. Crossdraw, SASS #39124 Blackpowder only has not only gave the shooter options on how they SASS #8321 Traditional Two Bit Drifter, grown locally, but in international preferred to complete the stage. This Gun Fighter Lassiter, SASS #2080 SASS #32899 flavor as well. Nearly 60 cowboys stage was quick—Lassiter managed L 49’r Honey B. Quick, Young Gun Crazy Kate, and cowgirls from Ohio and several to shoot this one in 25.48 seconds! SASS #47009 SASS #52434 adjoining states were competing. This year we shot six stages L F C Trad. Ruthless McDraw, The thing that impressed me the through early afternoon on the first SASS #37556 most was the number of shooters out (Continued on next page) August 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 81

(Continued from previous page) Traditional. Top lady was Ruthless day. This was also the day to partici- McDraw shooting Ladies Frontier pate in all the side matches conduct- Cartridge. Crazy Kate took top ed on the tree-lined hillside. Events Young Gun Girls while Horrible ranged from the pocket pistol and Hogan was the Young Buckaroo. It speed shotgun, as well as speed pistol was great to see not only the young- and speed shotgun. This allowed sters shooting blackpowder, but also competitors the ability to participate our winner of the Elder Statesman, in all the side matches. For those who Whitey Quick, finished the match didn’t partake in the side matches, 8th overall! they had more free time to partici- This year I again shot Modern pate in local area events or hobnob with my 1906 vintage Model ‘97, a with old friends or make new ones. pair of 1960’s era Colt New Frontiers Posses ran so smoothly they were fin- and my trusty Model ‘66. I’d like to ished well before 5PM. Hospitality report I shot clean, but I didn’t. abounded, the folks at Middletown Stage two with a revolver malfunc- had some fantastic grub at the tion made sure of that. However, Saturday evening dinner. To say several of my squad mates, and a shooting blackpowder and hobnob- high number of other shooters were bing with theis gang of cowpokes is able to shoot the match clean! more fun than you are legally allowed Congratulations to all those who would be an understatement!! took part in the side matches. The Day two broke again early with speed shotgun was not only fun to the last four stages held Sunday compete in, but a hoot to watch as morning. This allowed plenty of time the smoke billowed from the ends of for shooting, lunch, and the awards those old shotguns. All agreed the ceremony. By the second day, scores hospitality of the Middletown had been posted at the entrance to Sportsman’s Club, the Big Irons the stages for every one to peruse. staff, and the Smoke in the Woods And, after two fun-filled and action stage designs made this match a packed days of competition, the win- very memorable event. They plan to ners emerged. The low score for the spread the word about shooting with match was our favorite Gunfighter— the “darksiders” to have even more of Lassiter. Folks, if you ever get a our friends and neighbors come next chance to shoot with this speed year where they will be greeted with demon, make the effort, as he is twelve action packed stages. great to watch! And hot on his heels Nestled in the foothills between was Two Bit Drifter shooting (Continued on page 88) Page 82 Cowboy Chronicle August 2008

HOOSIER AMBUSH IV . The Tradition Continues . By Doc Molar, SASS #18470 Pictures by Lorenzo Lain, SASS #60021

airmont, IN – In the corner of a A break in the action at the Fdimly lit, smoke filled room sat Saturday evening banquet was several desperate looking characters, enjoyed by all with Montana Long all hoping to further their fortunes Hair being the MC. Montana always through a deck of cards. Tonight keeps the crowd entertained. though, little did the men know that Besides a great meal, the crowd a surprise attack had been plotted. showed up for the raffles, which Lorenzo Lain and his band of cut included some guns and a Dillon throats burst into the room, guns Press among several other items. So, drawn, and demanding that Montana whether you left with your pockets Long Hair, SASS #27261, and all of full of prizes, or just your tummy full his partners drop their cards, put of good food, it was a great evening. their hands high, and hand over the The match itself concluded on spoils of the game. This was the saga Sunday with an exciting shoot-off in the middle of the Texas Holdem (Continued on next page) tournament Friday night at Hoosier Ambush. Blackhawk Jeff, SASS #16943, managed to hold off the ban- dits as he collected the prize at the end of the game. Indiana State Buckaroo Champions, Earlier Friday evening the Itty bitty Sis and Indiana State Champions, crowd had gathered at the range for Mighty Tatonka Kid. Two Sons and Doc Molar. a down home BBQ. The infamous Congratulations! Congratulations! Cadaver Dogs wooed the crowd with house with a superb cookout fixed by thank everyone for coming out and a variety of their favorite tunes. his wife, Katti. The Thursday sharing their home. After a hot sunny day of side match- evening cookout started out as an The match on Saturday and es, sitting back with good food and idea for the folks who were here Sunday was also in the Hoosier friends is just what the doctor early from out of town to have some- Ambush custom. Providing an excit- ordered. It was a great evening to be thing to do and has blossomed into a ing and challenging course to all lev- outside enjoying the music and the great gathering of social time that els of shooters, whether it was the company of friends. people looked forward to attending. movement and gun handling in the As per the Hoosier Ambush tra- It is a great time to relax, eat some stages, the scenarios, or the opportu- dition, the event was kicked off good food, and visit with all your nity to shoot a clean match, Hoosier Thursday evening at Doc Molar’s pards. Doc and Katti would like to Ambush is a shooters’ match!

Winners 49er Vaquero Hayes, Modern Fireball, SASS #7709 Top Guns SASS #38640 L Modern Short Fuse Ruby, Cowgirl Two Sons, L 49er Honey B Quick, SASS #47939 SASS #12636 SASS #47009 Frontiersman Chilli Pepper Pete, Cowboy Three Gun Cole, Senior Ol Short Tom, SASS #11917 SASS #50738 SASS #12635 F Cartridge Faygo Kid, Indiana State Champions L Senior Two Sons, SASS #26408 Buckarette Itty Bitty Sis, SASS #12636 L F Cartridge Lizzy Of The Valley, SASS #60600 Silver Senior Drew First, SASS #58875 Buckaroo Mighty Tatonka Kid, SASS #26003 FC Gunfighter Black Jack Beeson, SASS #76942 E Statesman Teton Tomahawk, SASS #11523 Lady Two Sons, SASS #40443 F C Duelist Doc Roy L Pain, SASS #12636 B Western Smooth Sailin, SASS #28321 Man Doc Molar, SASS #62961 Gunfighter Max Montana, SASS #18470 L B Western Pearly R Mateeth, SASS #23907 Last Desperado SASS #29198 L Gunfighter Clemintine Valentine, Deuce Stevens, Duelist Smokin Irons, SASS #66179 SASS #55996 SASS #22149 C Cowboy Buffalo Dick, Category Winners L Duelist Calamity Kelly, SASS #12880 Buckaroo LIL Fire, SASS #4774 L Traditional KJ Stevens, SASS #72373 Senior Duelist Lucky Lennie, SASS #62782 Buckarette Itty Bitty SISS, SASS #22244 Traditional Three Gun Cole, SASS #60600 S Gunfighter Cree Vicor Dave, SASS #50738 SASS #49907 August 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 83

(Continued from previous page) a great time, giving everyone a open to all comers, with the most chance to cheer for their favorite exciting pairings being the young gunslinger. It is always fun to watch guns. It was very exciting watching the expressions on everyone’s faces the future of our sport going head to as they are called up to the front, head, doing a great job with everyone along with the fun-loving ribbing cheering them on, win or lose. There that goes on between friends with were some very exciting match-ups the usual “Wait until the next all the way through, keeping the match” or such that keeps the crowd on their feet the whole time. crowd’s enthusiasm high. But when the last match was fin- For 2008 Cutters Raiders will ished and the dust settled, Deuce host Hoosier Ambush and will alter- Stevens, SASS #55996, was The Last nate the match with the Deer Creek Desperado for the second year in a Regulators. So we all look forward to row. So don’t think there isn’t a price seeing all of you in Warsaw, on his head at the next shoot-off! Indiana in September for another The awards ceremony is always great get together. See ya then. Page 84 Cowboy Chronicle August 2008

REGULATORS’ REVENGE “A Smokin’ Good Time” By Singin’ Zeke, SASS #69807

arble Falls, TX – It was the Mperfect Texas morning as the sun broke over the trees in the east- ern sky. The smell of a wood fire was in the air along with the aroma of fresh boiled coffee. The heat from the fire gently warmed the slightly crisp morning air. The early risers were already gathered around the fire and sipping on the coffee and fresh pastries that had been provid- ed. Others were already doing their last minute checks of the range and surrounding area. Soon Green Mountain would be alive with anx- ious cowboys and cowgirls ready to partake in some blackpowder shoot- ing at its finest. The Regulators had everything just right so all could have the time of their life, includig a brand new Green Mountain depot that was the talk of the match. It was really different because it was painted “hot pink.” Black Irish Charlie made the depot possible at the last minute by donating materi- als and labor to get it finished in time for the match. We thank him

Winners (All categories are “blackpowder”) 49er Verdadero, SASS #57083 Buckaroo Ben There, SASS #62300 B-Western Big Iron Patnode, SASS #60632 C Cowboy Dragon Hill Dave, SASS #59561 Duelist Beau Ryker, SASS #61128 E Statesman Cherokee Jones, SASS #52092 Gunfighter Nueces Outlaw, SASS #21794 Jr. Girls Little Star, SASS #53411 L 49er Irish Gypsy, SASS #36887 L Senior Prissy Pearlene Jones, SASS #59753 L Traditional Curl E Kay, for his efforts, as well as the efforts SASS #40996 of all the members who helped with Senior Irish Fitz, its construction. SASS #52798 After coffee and pastries, the S Duelist Knifemaker, entire camp gathered for the Pledge SASS #13194 of Allegiance. It was easy to see the S Senior Listo, SASS #52042 Regulators had been long in plan- Traditional Spur Roberts, ning and organizing a wonderful SASS #14628 match. The stages were neat. The Frontiersman Notorius, SASS #5317 (Continued on next page) August 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 85

(Continued from previous page) The ladies added so much to the to hear all the compliments the cow- Marble Falls and want to have some targets painted with bright colors. pleasant view all around the boys and cowgirls had on our first real fun, come see us at Green The stage marshals all had a good grounds. Green Mountain Regulator attempt at a large organized match, Mountain Regulators. We shoot the word of welcome at each and every ladies are some of the prettiest especially since we had only been in fourth Saturday of every month and stage. It was as though you walked ladies in Texas. existence for 16 months prior to this have a practice day on the second into a completely different scene After completion of four stages, match. Everyone was pleased with Sunday of every month. Old timers after every stage. The marshals it was time to have some lunch and the range and the facilities. Many or beginners, older shooters or were friendly and helpful, but let the smoke clear a bit. Time to folks said they were glad to know buckaroos, cowboys or cowgirls, just allowed each posse to run their own cool down the barrels and clean up exactly where the Green Mountain starting out or world champions … show. Every stage was designed to the firearms for the next round. Regulators were located as they everybody is always welcome. Come be fun and friendly for the enjoy- Lunch was prepared by the were certainly going to return to see us when you can. ment of all the shooters regardless of Regulators’ head chef and fire shoot with us much more often. experience level. The Regulators starter, “40 Mile.” He put together After the last shot was fired, it were very happy to see shooters from some of the finest sausage wraps you was time for some dinner. We had a beginners to world champions. ever slapped your lips around. They great barbeque dinner along with All the scenarios were written by were served with all the trimmings some homemade (well nearly) peach ADVERTISING the Vice President and Territorial by several other members who cobbler provided by “Miz Ella.” Governor of the Green Mountain helped him out. Everybody had a Everyone enjoyed their meal and Regulators, Nada Chance, SASS great lunch, and I think I saw a few was ready to hear the results of the INFORMATION #29547. Everyone commented on naps afterwards. I also overheard match. Awards were presented in how well thought out and planned several different plans of attack for each and every category shot at the the scenarios were. Our thanks go the next four stages, as well as the match. We also had a raffle for an out to Nada for all his continued swapping of many different black- 1897 shotgun, a competition elec- ASK FOR efforts to make the Green Mountain powder recipes and stories of great tronic chronograph, and a large Regulators the best. He is a devoted shooting in the past. western oil painting valued at $500. Cowboy Action Shooter and truly After lunch it was back to the Also, everyone who attended the believes in the cowboy way. gunnin’ and funnin’. Again, the match was awarded a door prize. Nearly all the club membership blackpowder smoke and aroma filled Overall, it was a wonderful day. was present and helping with the the air along with the constant We had a terrific group of Cowboy match, from signing in shooters and laughter and sounds of cheer as all Action Shooters and experienced welcoming all participants, to the continued to really enjoy their expe- another reason SASS and Cowboy posse marshals and grounds cow- rience shooting Regulators Revenge. Action Shooting™ is so popular— boys who were always present if any- The day was beautiful with sunshine great people having a whole lot of one had any questions or problems. and a slight breeze. It made for a fun. We thank SASS for the opportu- Some of the cowgirl members of the very comfortable day of shooting. nity to present this match and for all club were also busy at the depot As I constantly tried to make the those who participated in making it ~ DONNA ~ entering scores and tabulating the rounds and talk to as many of the a great success. (EXT. 118) figures as each stage was completed. shooters as I could, I was very proud If you ever get over toward Page 86 Cowboy Chronicle August 2008 BUNKHOUSE BIDNESS A Spotlight on SASS Clubs Around the Country

Whooper Crane, By Whooper Crane, SASS #52745 SASS #52745

rowed from the Vigilantes. For doing their thing. Incidentally, you Summer Shoot, shooters can shoot This month’s spotlighted Club is props, they scrounged scrap wood can always find a sizeable contingent the entire match as a Plainsman if one of the very active Clubs in and cardboard and fashioned them of blackpowder shooters at any of they choose. The rules are adjusted New England, The Gunnysackers into storefronts, horses, cactuses, their matches. The Holy Black is for those who do to make things of Scituate, MA, located about barrels, and owlhoots. alive and well in Scituate! equitable for everyone. These fea- 20 driving miles south of Boston. Through the years they’ve added A typical Gunnysackers’ match tures point out the Club goes out of more targets, either by buying goes like this: three well thought out its way to keep the fun in our game. “ready mades,” or making more stages in the morning, then a gala 1- We mentioned the Gunnysackers The Gunnysackers themselves. Like I said—hard work hour buffet luncheon (no additional boast lots of blackpowder shooters. and Yankee ingenuity! cost), followed by three fun-type They also boast a sizeable number of The Club now numbers 30+ mem- stages in the afternoon. Now, when Lady Action Shooters as well. And, bers … and enjoys lots of participa- we’re talking about lunch, here’s these ladies do more than shoot. tion at their matches from members what you’ll find on the menu: They’re plenty involved in stage of other nearby (and not so nearby) Turkey, Ham, Potato Salad, designing … and are physically clubs. A typical match will have up to Barbecue, Sloppy Joes, Coleslaw, involved in the State and New 70 shooters. And, it isn’t surprising to etc., etc. It’s a wonder everyone does- England Regional matches. have shooters show up from 150 miles n’t have to take a nap following this Speaking of State matches, the away. These New Englanders truly belly buster lunch! But NO … it’s Overall State support one another. back to the range to wrap up the Champs for the last four years have INTERESTING STUFF: shooting, Pards! sprung from the Gunnysackers – Because they’re located so close The Gunnysackers have a couple Kidd Thunder, SASS #25814, in 2004 to the ocean, it isn’t surprising to see unique shoots every year. The Brass and 2005, and Eastern Tenderfoot, DETAILS: seagulls and other shorebirds check- Monkey Shoot is held in January, SASS #15682, in 2006 and 2007. Contact: Nantucket Dawn, ing out the shooters from overhead when “it’s cold enough to freeze the And, on the National scene, club Chairman, during a match. And the salubrious bells off a brass monkey.” Yankee member, Bonnie Dee, SASS #28413, [email protected] salt sea breezes are often called upon says there’s plenty of hot chili on walked off with the Grand Dame Matches: One each month: to clear the air when the Gunny- hand to warm shooters up between Championship at Winter Range this Jan, March, May, June, August sackers’ blackpowder shooters are stages. In their Last Blast of (Continued on next page) Annual Match: The Last Blast of Summer, August 23 HISTORY: The Gunnysackers began in GUNNYSACK SWEEP STAGE 1995 when a handful of Massachu- setts shooters from the Verdant START: At Position 1, 12 feet up-range of the Mountain Vigilantes decided they doorway, open, empty shotgun at port arms. wanted to do some more shooting … Two revolvers loaded with five rounds each, and a little closer to home. Yankee, holstered. Rifle loaded with 10 rounds staged SASS #266, went to the board of his on shelf at window. To indicate ready, shoot- home shooting club, The Scituate er says, “We’re comin’ ta git ya, Billy!” Rod & Gun Club, and suggested they offer Cowboy Action Shooting™ to AT SIGNAL: With shotgun, engage card- their members. The board agreed, board bulls-eye target with two or more and the Gunnysackers were formed. rounds to blast a hole big enough to shoot Now, having a club on paper and through. Move to doorway and make shotgun having it in operation are two differ- safe. Draw first revolver and, THROUGH ent things. A lot of hard work and YOUR HOLE IN THE BULLS-EYE TAR- Yankee ingenuity combined to get the GET, engage P1 through P4 in a CONTINU- Gunnysackers Club up and running. OUS NEVADA SWEEP, using second For targets, members prowled revolver as needed for a total of 10 rounds. the resources of local businesses and Holster. Move to window, retrieve rifle, and came up with some usable scrap engage R1 through R4 in a NEVADA steel they cut to appropriate Cowboy SWEEP. Make rifle safe. Retrieve shotgun, Action Shooting™ sizes. They sup- move to right fence, and engage S1 and S2 in plemented these with targets bor- any order. Move to unloading table. August 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 87

(Continued from previous page) a hole through a sheet of card- year. This club has some board with your shotgun before mighty good competitors! you engage the pistol targets by Another unique match put shooting through the hole! on by the shooters in New Yankee says it’s lots of fun … England is the Annual Tri- but you use up a lot of card- State Championship hosted by board before the match is over! The Harvard Ghost Riders, What’s the future for the which draws shooters from Gunnysackers? Their current throughout the Northeast. In project is to add another shoot- this novel match, the individual ing bay to their existing bays. State Champs from Massa- This will give them a chance to chusetts, Connecticut, and spread out a little more and add Rhode Island are determined. even more excitement to their It takes a lot of cooperation already exciting matches. between the several Clubs If you folks in the within these States to pull off Northeastern part of the coun- this match successfully … and try haven’t shot with the they do it every year! Gunnysackers before, go over Somewhere in this issue of there and join the fun (even if The Cowboy Chronicle you’ll find you only go for the free lunch!). one of the Gunnysackers’ We’re heading south next favorite stages from a few years month to take a look at one of ago. What makes it really our premier SASS Clubs. interesting is the need to blast C’mon along for the ride. Page 88 Cowboy Chronicle August 2008

SMOKE IN THE WOODS . . . because of its reputation for fun, (Continued from page 81) friendliness, beautiful setting, and Dayton and Cincinnati, the Mid- central location. Two major air- dletown Sportsman’s Club offered ports are located in the vicinity. It the ideal shooting venue for this is also a great area for a vacation historic event, particularly for those with numerous places to go and who love to shoot blackpowder. The things to see within an hour’s drive. cracker-jack Middletown staff had This year will be the eleventh everything under control. Although anniversary of this event and the we had a late spring rainstorm competition will include twelve before the match, the campground stages, and Country Western star, was ready for the vast array of Royal Wade Kimes, will return with motor homes, trailers, and campers. his rocking band. This All American Folks were housed close to the mod- Music Cowboy provided an out- ern clubhouse equipped with full standing evening of music and the bathrooms and showers. Middle- cowpokes were up and dancing as town also provided the sumptuous the prime entertainment at the ban- T-bone steak evening banquet quet. A Model ‘66 rifle, built in col- Saturday after the main stages had laboration by one of the great west- been shot. ern supporters, Taylor Arms, and The Middletown Sportsman’s with an action job by world famous Club is so easy to get to from any- Lassiter will be raffled. See further where in the country. The club, details in The Cowboy Chronicle, and located in Middletown, Ohio, can get your reservations in early for now boast of two major events on Guns of August 2008, as the posses their wonderful shooting complex. will be limited again this year. I’m putting in a plug for the upcom- For further information on ing SASS Regional Guns of August Smoke in the Woods 2009, The Guns conducted the second week of of August 2008, or the host spon- August annually on the grounds of sors, The Big Irons, contact the Middletown Sportsman’s Club, Deadwood Stan at 513-422-5112 or 6943 Michael Rd, Middletown OH Lassiter at 937-687-1039. Of 45402 (5113-422-5112 or fax 513- course, it’s best to check out the Big 422-6113). The Guns of August con- Irons and SASS websites for up to tinues to be such a popular event the minute information.

order, so long as each time you buy can’t hit a target or shoot fast. Dear Sam, ASK LUCKY BILL . . . an item, you take a good pull of Another confession. I shoot a People will talk. You can’t con- (Continued from page 28) tobacco, and chew it as you normal- pair of .38 Cimarron® Light- trol other people much, if at all. Just Dear Lucky Bill, ly would. But instead of spitting, nings. I don’t shoot fast or accu- hold your head high, and keep hit- This is a particularly embar- you swallow it. On the one hand, rate, but I have an absolutely ting or missing the targets in your rassing problem for me. It is you will be doing something enjoy- splendid time shooting. All the own style. If you see people talking obvious I am a Cowboy Action able. On the other, you will be doing boys I shoot with think I am fun behind your back, untie the bandana Shooter. But I am also a LTTC, something you are not looking for- to be around. Can I get people to around your neck and drop it on the long time tobacco chewer. ward to. The outcome of the latter quit talking behind my back? ground. If one of them picks it up for Herein lies my problem. While depends on how your body responds Secret Sam you, you’ll have a new friend. I’d love to give up the habit (I’ve to the situation. Hopefully, so badly tried many times,) I found it has you’ll want to quit. Regardless, control of me. When I shoot, it when you have finished, you will For AD Rates helps me relax if I chew at the have acquired a new hat, a new six- same time. So that means when I shooter, a new gun rig, a new rifle or ~ DONNA ~ shoot the stages, I am constantly shotgun, a new outfit, and some new (EXT. 118) spitting. I’ve spit in the eye of boots. So, even if you haven’t given the RO numerous times. I can’t up this dirty habit, you will at least count the number of timers I’ve have satisfied your “other” habit. In ruined with errant chew. That summation: if you quit, problem bill alone is worth the price of a solved. If you don’t quit, you only new Ruger Vaquero®. Most have one option. Swallow! Or the embarrassing is the time I acci- next eye involved may be your own dentally spit in Cat’s eye. Any black one. advice you can give would be Dear Lucky Bill appreciated. Spit or quit, that is It’s time to come out of the the question. closet. I am a “costume nut.” Messy in Missouri Just like the so-called “gamer” on Dear Messy, the shooting side of SASS, I am a To spit or to quit? That is the stickler for authenticity. The question. In this case I suggest my problem with being of this per- six-step program. One, buy one new suasion is that when people see six-shooter (pocket pistols do not me I know they speak behind my count). Two, buy a new rifle or shot- back. They are whispering, “look gun. Three, buy a new hat. Four, at the way he dresses ... he’s so buy some new boots. Five, buy a authentic, he probably can’t new gun rig. Six, buy a new apparel shoot.” I mean, just because a item. These may be done in any guy looks good doesn’t mean he August 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 89

ALCHIMISTA’S 1873 COLT WITH 1860 ARMY GRIP FROM EMF . . . and their generally excellent trigger (Continued from page 70) General Grant, SASS #2) foresaw the your initial reaction is “WOW! What a pulls and actions. I know you won’t be dition into Mexico chasing after the problems and eventual availability nice feel!” The 1860 grip is longer and disappointed. They will be available in bandit Pancho Villa. Patton used his issues arising from Beretta’s buyout of slimmer than the traditional 1873 three calibers: .45 Colt (which will also personal 1873 .45 Colt sidearm in a Uberti. This was one of the factors Army grip. While not quite the 90- chamber and fire the .45 Schofield and stand up, in the street, gunfight that motivated the General into devel- degree angle of the Bisley model Colts, .45 Cowboy Special rounds), .44-40, straight out of the Old West with sev- oping and marketing the Pietta manu- it definitely points better and more and .357 Magnum/.38 Special. That eral of Pancho Villa’s bandit band. He factured Great Western II. They have naturally than the revolvers with the variety should make just about every- used it to kill several of Villa’s men, now greatly improved quality control standard 1873 grip. As one of my main one happy. For now, at least, it is avail- including an important lieutenant, of Pietta revolvers since the pre-collab- match guns is a Pietta 1860 Army with able only in blue finish. If you want who were charging directly at him oration production standards. Piettas a .45 Colt Kirst Konverter, the nickel or engraved, it would involve a with guns blazing. Patton stood his are now very comparable in quality to “Alchimista” Great Western II with its special order. As for barrels, it is only ground in the middle of the street, Uberti and even some Colts I have 1860 grip would be a perfect revolver being manufactured with the 5 1/2" dropping them with his SAA. After seen, though they are far less than the to pair with the 1860. barrel. That’s okay, though, as that is returning to camp with the bodies of cost of even a basic Colt 1873 SAA. The timing of the Great Western the most popular barrel length in the deceased banditos across the hood When the Alchimista Great is right on the money. This model also Cowboy Action Shooting™. of his car like trophy deer, Patton was Western arrived, I was not disappoint- has a different trigger than the stan- It should be fairly obvious to most thereafter referred to as “my Bandito” ed. It is gorgeous! It is a 5 1/2" bar- dard Great Western II. It is wider and people that the Great Westerns, in gen- by General Pershing. Later, during reled model, with a deep, lustrous pol- set back more, allowing for a larger eral, are a much better buy for the buck WW II, while Patton pushed the ished blue finish. The fit and finish is finger in the not overly large SAA trig- than the “Real” Colts. While I do prefer German Army back with his armored uniformly excellent. It has the ger guard. The trigger breaks at 2-1/2 to try to “buy American,” when possi- division, he carried an ivory gripped “smokeless” style frame with trans- lbs, crisp with no creep. This is great ble, that is not always possible in this 1873 Single Action Army all the way verse mounted, spring loaded, cylinder for keeping it on target while squeez- global economy. The EMF Great across Europe. pin retaining screw of the post-1898 ing off a round. The action is excep- Western is made by Pietta’s Italian EMF’S ALCHIMISTA .45 Colt models. It also has the “smokeless” tionally light and smooth, enabling for craftsmen in Brescia, a region famous The Italian firm of F.lli Pietta was crescent style ejector rod. The metal quick cycling of the hammer. The for making guns since prior to the one of the primary pioneers in making to metal fit is perfect, as is the metal front sight is robust, and the rear Revolutionary War. The Great Western Old West revolvers. They started with to wood fit. sight notch is ample, giving it a great with the 1860 grip in .45 Colt (or either blackpowder revolvers like the 1851 The grip is the most interesting sight picture. This gives it very quick of the other calibers) would be a good and 1860 Colts, and the 1858 aspect of the “Alchimista” Great west- target acquisition. addition to anyone’s Cowboy Action Remington revolvers. They are now ern in that it has the long, slender, How does the Great Western Shooting™ battery. Once you hold it among the leaders of the industry in brass frame grip of the 1860 Army Colt “Alchimista” do as far as shooting? and feel the balance, it will sell itself! manufacturing cartridge revolvers for mated to the 1873 Colt frame! (There Well, unfortunately I wasn’t able to You can check out the Great Cowboy Action Shooting™ with their is historical precedent for this, as actually shoot my sample. I had to Westerns and this 1860 grip version (I current line of 1873 Single Action about 12 years ago at a high-end gun send it back for its debut at the Shot call it their “Alchimista,” but officially Army Colt clones. These were created shop, I personally handled an old, first Show. I have test fired Great Western it is only called their 1860 grip ver- as a collaborative effort with EMF generation 1873 Peacemaker that had revolvers before, however, and they sion) at their web site www.emf-com Company of Santa Ana, California as an original 1860 Army grip on it.) It tend to be above average in the accura- pany.com . You can also call Debbie or the Great Western II. EMF’s President has nicely checquered one-piece wal- cy department. This is probably Becky at 949-261-6611. 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RULES TO PLAY THE GAME BY . . . (Continued from page 18) which or how many penalties to Governors to vote on the identified of their findings, an agenda item because they could “possibly” vio- assess. changes. During the next few will be presented to the Territorial late another safety rule. This is Part of the RO Committee’s job months I am asking the RO Governors for voting. This should just one case in point, but other sit- is to act as an oversight committee Committee to identify the “bad make the process as streamlined as uations exist where one action by a on rules. In the past, the committee rules” and penalties we have possible and help clean up many of shooter potentially creates multiple has found conflicts and poor word- allowed to slip into The SASS the conflicts, redundant penalties, rule violations. Many of these situ- ing in the SASS Shooter’s Shooter’s Handbook, the SASS and the like. I think a complete ations have proven to make enforce- Handbook and RO materials and Range Operations Basic Safety review of our materials is long over- ment difficult and sometimes just fixed them if it was within their Course, and the SASS Range Officer due and look forward to the RO muddy the waters in determining scope or asked the Territorial Training Course. At the conclusion Committee’s findings. SASS Advertisers Index

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Millbrook 785-421-2537 Hill City KS Windygap Regulators 1st Wknd Piedra Kidd 970-565-9228 Cortez CO Free State Rangers 3rd Buffalo Phil 913-898-4911 Parker KS Four Corners Rifle Sand Hill Regulators 3rd Sat Goat Roper 620-345-3151 Hutchinson KS and Pistol Club 2nd Sun Capt. W. K. Kelso 970-565-3840 Cortez CO Capital City Cowboys 4th Sun Newton 785-925-0281 Topeka KS Montrose Marshals 2nd Sun Big Hat 970-249-7701 Montrose CO Kentucky Regulators 1st Sat Kentucky Dover 270-658-3247 Boaz KY Pawnee Station 3rd Sat Red River Wrangler 970-225-0545 Wellington CO Hooten Old Town Regulators 1st Sat (Mar - Dec) Bullfork Shotgun Red 606-776-6719 Mckee KY Rockvale Bunch 3rd Sat Nevada Steel 719-784-6683 Rockvale CO Knob Creek Gunfighters Guild 1st Sun Cumberland Drifter 502-548-3860 Shepardsville KY Castle Peak Wildshots 3rd Sun Old Squinteye 970-524-9348 Gypsum CO Crab Orchard Cowboy Shootist 2nd Sat R.C. Lakota 270-322-3014 Clay KY Four Corners Gunslingers 3rd Sun Cerveza Slim 970-247-0745 Durango CO Green River Gunslingers 2nd Sat Yak 270-792-9001 Bowling Green KY Thunder Mountain Shootists 3rd Wknd Pinto Being 970-464-7118 Grand Junction CO Kentucky Longrifles Cowboys 2nd Sat Bullfork Shotgun Red 606-784-0067 Morehead KY Northwest Colorado Rangers 4th Sat Sagebrush Burns 970-824-8407 Craig CO Ohio River Rangers 2nd Sat Jim Spears 270-443-5216 Paducah KY Pawnee Sportsmens Center 4th Sat Governor General 970-656-3851 Briggsdale CO Lonesome Pine Pistoleros 2nd Sun Isom Kid 606-633-4465 Jeremiah KY Black Canyon Ghost Riders 4th Sun Double Bit 970-874-8745 Hotchkiss CO Fox Bend Peacemakers 4th Sun Tioga Kid 859-277-9693 Wilmore KY Sand Creek Raiders 4th Sun Sweet Water Bill 303-366-8827 Byers CO Devil Swamp Gang 1st Sat Cooper York 504-722-8988 Thibodaux LA Ledyard Sidewinders 1st Sat Yosemite Gene 860-536-0887 Ledyard CT Up The Creek Gang 2nd & 4th Sat Hardly Able 337-474-5058 Lake Charles LA Congress of Rough Riders 1st Sun Snake Eyes F. Tanner 203-612-8855 Naugatuck CT Bayou Bounty Hunters 2nd Sat Soiled Dove 985-796-9698 Amite LA CT Valley Bushwackers 2nd Sun Johnny Pecos 413-572-2820 East Granby CT Cajun Cowboy Shooters Society 2nd Sun Durango Dan 225-752-2288 Baton Rouge LA Padens Posse 3rd Sun Hazel Pepper 302-422-6534 Seaford DE Cypress Creek Cowboys 2nd Wknd Mav Dutchman 318-396-6320 Downsville LA Big River Rangers 1st Sat Nimrod Long 850-592-5665 Grand Ridge FL Grand Ecore Vigilantes 3rd Sat Ouachita Kid 318-932-6637 Natchitoches LA If your Listing is incorrect, please notify Prairie Mary (505) 286-4566. (Continued on page 102) Page 102 Cowboy Chronicle August 2008 SASS AFFILIATED CLUBS MONTHLY SHOOTING SCHEDULE (Cont.) (Continued from page 101) Club Name Sched. Contact Phone City State Club Name Sched. Contact Phone City State Deadwood Marshals 4th Sat Barkeeps 225-715-8711 Sorrento LA Lone Wolf Shooters, LLC 1st & 2nd Sun Penny Pepperbox 775-727-4600 Pahrump NV Danvers Desperados As Sched Cyrus Cy Klopps 781-667-2857 Middleton MA High Plains Drifters 1st Sun Fernley 775-575-3131 Fernley NV Harvard Ghost Riders As Sched Yosemite Kid 781-373-2411 Harvard MA Eldorado Cowboys 1st Wknd Charming 702-565-3736 Boulder City NV Mansfield Marauders As Sched Mohawk Mac 508-369-5093 Mansfield MA Nevada Rangers Cowboy Shawsheen River Rangers As Sched Yukon Willie 978-663-3342 Bedford MA Action Shooting Society 2nd Sun Joe Gill 702-565-3276 Jean NV Gunnysackers Sat Nantucket Dawn781-749-6951 Scituate MA Pahrump Cowboy Shooters Eas’dern Shore Renegades 1st Sat Slash Eight 410-648-6829 Sudlersville MD Association 2nd Sun Iona Vaquero 775-764-0257 Amargosa NV Thurmont Rangers 1st Sun Cody Conagher 304-258-1419 Thurmont MD Roop County Cowboy St. Charles Sportsman’s Club Shooters Assn. 2nd Sun Russ T. Chambers 775-747-1426 Sparks NV Cowboy Action 2nd Sat Rufus Lupus 301-499-7879 Waldorf MD Desert Desperados 3rd Sun Buffalo Sam 702-459-6454 Las Vegas NV Monocacy Irregulars 3rd Tues Church Key 304-229-8266 Frederick MD Silver State Shootists Club 3rd Sun Tahoe Bill 775-586-9178 Carson City NV Damascus Wildlife Rangers 4th Sat (Mar-Nov) Chuckaroo 301-831-9666 Damascus MD Silver City Shooters Society 4th Sun Daisy Mayhem 702-896-1174 Indian Springs NV Beaver Creek Desperados As Sched Jimmy Reb 207-698-4436 Sanford ME Tioga County Cowboys 1st Sat Capt. Jake Cutter 607-6625-4801 Owego NY Big Pine Bounty Hunters As Sched Ripley Scrounger 207-876-3541 Willmantic ME Crumhorn Mountain Cowboys 1st Sun Lefty Cooper 607-547-6008 Maryland NY Blue Hill Regulators As Sched Dangerous D. Dalton 207-667-3586 Blue Hill ME Pathfinder Pistoleros 1st Sun Sonny 315-695-7032 Fulton NY Capitol City Vigilance Committee As Sched Mark Lake 207-622-9400 Augusta ME Bar-20, Inc. 2nd Sat Renegade Ralph 315-363-5342 West Eaton NY Hurricane Valley Rangers As Sched Leo 207-829-3092 Falmouth ME Panorama Trail Regulators 2nd Sat Twelve Bore 585-613-8046 Penfield NY Rockford Regulators 1st Sat No Cattle 616-363-2827 Rockford MI Regulators 2nd Sun Judge Zaney Grey 845-352-7921 Chester NY River Bend Rangers 2nd Sat Jonathan Slim Chance 574-277-9712 Buckanan MI Hole In The Wall Gang 2nd Sun Rowdy Rube 631-474-0002 Calverton NY Double Barrel Gang 2th Sat Slippery Pete 269-838-6944 Hastings MI Border Rangers 2nd Sun (Apr-Oct) Badlands Buzz 607-898-3581 Greene NY Chippewa Regulators 3rd Sat Lazy Eye Ben 906-632-2720 Sault Ste. Marie MI Diamond Four 3rd Sat Kayutah Kid 607-796-0573 Odessa NY Sucker Creek Saddle Circle K Regulators 3rd Sun Smokehouse Dan 518-885-3758 Ballston Spa NY & Gun Club 3rd Sat Cree Vicar Dave 989-654-3636 Breckenridge MI D Bar D Wranglers 4th Sat Captain Maf 845-226-8611 Wappingers Fall NY Hidden Valley Cowbays 3rd. Sun Triple Creek Shorty 269-273-8334 Sturgis MI The Long Riders 4th Sun Loco Poco Lobo 585-467-4429 Shortsville NY Eagleville Cowboys 4th Sat Thummper John 231-377-7232 Central Lake MI Rockdale Renegades As Sched Scheriff Richie 607-783-2752 Rockdale NY Johnson Creek Regulators 4th Sat Rainmaker Ray 248-991-9073 Plymouth MI The Shadow Riders As Sched Snake River Cowboy 631-477-1090 Westhampton Bch. NY Rocky River Regulators As Sch Terrebonne Bud 248-709-5254 Utica MI East End Regulators Last Sun Diamond Rio 631-585-1936 Westhampton NY Saginaw Field & Stream Club As Sched Katie Callahan 989-585-3292 Saginaw MI Sackets Harbor Vigilantes Last Sun Bobby Hats 1-315-782-3536 Sackets Harbor NY West Walker Rangers As Sched Two Rig A Tony 616-891-6917 Grand Rapids MI Big Irons 1st Sat Deadwood Stan 513-894-3500 Middletown OH Lapeer County Sportsmans Middletown Sportsmens Club Wranglers Sun Ricochet Bill 810-441-2438 Attica MI Club, Inc. 1st Sat Deadwood Stan 513-894-3500 Middletown OH Cedar Valley Vigilantes 1st & 3rd Sat Kaycee McCaylum 507-455-1101 Morristown MN Tusco Long Riders 1st Sat Split Rail 330-364-6185 Midvale OH Crow River Rangers 1st Sun Cantankerous Jeb 763-682-3710 Howard Lake MN West Jeff Ghostriders 1st Sun Col. Cord McNalley 614-563-6070 West Jefferson OH Lookout Mountain Firelands Peacemakers 1st Wed, 3rd Sat Gunsmoke Society 2nd Sat Wagonmaster 218-744-4694 Virginia MN & 5th Sun Johnny Shiloh 440-984-4551 Rochester OH East Grand Forks Rod Sandusky County Regulators 2nd Sat Kenny Vaquero 419-874-6929 Gibsonburg OH & Gun Club 3rd Sun BB Gunner 218-779-8555 East Grand Forks MN Shenango River Rats 2nd Sat & 4th Sun Ike’s Clantons 4th Sun (Apr-Sep) Dawgnapper 320-275-2052 New Ulm MN (May-Oct) Shenango Joe 330-782-0958 Yankee Lake OH The Ozark Posse 1st Sat Tightwade Swede 417-847-0018 Cassville MO Miami Valley Cowboys 2nd Sun Buckshot Jones 937-418-7816 Piqua OH Rocky Branch Rangers 1st Sun Iza Littleoff 816-524-1462 Higginsville MO Scioto Territory Desperados Inc. 3rd & 5th Sun Lucky Levi Loving 740-380-6190 Chillicothe OH Moniteau Creek River Raiders 2nd Sun Doolin Riggs 573-687-3103 Fayette MO Wilmington Rough Riders 3rd Sat Paragon Pete 740-626-7667 Wilmington OH Central Ozarks Western Shooters 3rd Sun X S Chance 573-765-5483 St. Robert MO AuGlaize Rough Riders 3rd Sun Doc Carson 419-782-7837 Defiance OH Gateway Shootist Society 3rd Sun Bounty Seeker 636-464-6569 St. Louis MO Briar Rabbit Rangers 4th Sat Grizzly Killer 330-204-4606 Zanesville OH Southern Missouri Rangers 4th Wknd Smokie 417-759-9114 Willard MO Ohio Valley Vigilantes 4th Sat Rowdy K 419-529-0887 Mt. Vernon OH Natchez Six Gunners 1st Sat Winchester 601-445-5223 Natchez MS Central Ohio Cowboys 4th Sun Buffalo Balu 740-569-3206 Circleville OH Mississippi Peacemakers 3rd Sat Squinter 601-825-8640 Mendenhall MS Jackson Six Shooters Last Sat (Mar-Oct) Flat Iron Fred 330-538-2690 North Jackson OH Mississippi River Rangers 4th & 5th Sat Easy Lee 662-838-7451 Byhalia MS Rattlesnake Mountain Rangers 1st Sat Black River Jack 918-908-0016 Checotah OK Honorable Road Agents Shortgrass Rangers 1st Sat & 3rd Sun Captain Allyn Capron580-357-5870 Grandfield OK Shooting Society 1st Sat Diamond Red 406-685-3618 Ennis MT Cherokee Strip Shootists 1st Sun Querida Kate 405-372-0208 Stillwater OK Sun River Rangers Shooting Gun Club 2nd Sat & 4th Sun Stonewall 405-739-0545 Oklahoma Cty OK Society 1st Sun & 4th Sat Jeb Stuart 406-727-7625 Simms MT Single Action 2nd Sun, 3rd Sat, Gallatin Valley Regulators 2nd Wknd Missouri River Kid 406-587-2072 Logan MT Shooting Society 4th Wed, & 5th Sun Montana Dan 918-313-0249 Coweta OK Rocky Mountain Rangers 2nd Wknd Jocko 406-847-0745 Noxon MT Flying W Outlaws 3rd & 5th Sat Papa Don 580-225-5515 Elk City OK Bigfork Buscaderos 3rd Sat Bodie Camp 406-883-6797 Bigfork MT Tater Hill Regulators 3rd Sun Taos Willie 918-355-2849 Tulsa OK Last Chance Handgunners 3rd Sat Bocephus Bandito 406-439-4476 Boulder MT Horse Ridge Pistoleros 1st & 3rd Sun Big Casinos 541-389-2342 Bend OR Peacemakers 4th Sat Backstrap Bill 406-652-6158 Billings MT Dry Gulch Desperados 1st Sat Runamuck 509-525-2984 Milton OR Yellowstone Regulators 4th Sat Chisler Wood 307-690-2676 West Yellowstone MT Merlin Marauders 1st Sat Rogue Rascal 541-472-8585 Grants Pass OR Flatwood’s Cowboys 1st Sat Seth Hawkins 910-346-3612 Hubert NC Molalla River Rangers 1st Sat Gold Dust Bill 503-705-1211 Canby OR North Carolina Siuslaw River Rangers 1st Sun Johnny Jingos 541-997-6313 Florence OR Cowboys, Inc. 1st Sat J. M. Brown 919-266-3751 Creedmore NC Table Rock Rangers 1st Sun & 2nd Sat Jed I. Knight 541-944-2281 White City OR Old Hickory Regulators 1st Sat Father Time 252-291-3184 Rocky Mount NC Klamath Cowboys 2nd Sun Rambling Dave 541-273-1055 Keno OR Old North State Posse 1st Sat Tracker Mike 336-595-8853 Salisbury NC Jefferson State Regulators 3rd Sat Jed I. Knight 541-944-2281 Ashland OR Walnut Grove Rangers 1st Sat Hiem 828-245-5563 Rutherfordton NC Oregon Trail Regulators 3rd Sat Road Agent 541-963-2237 La Grande OR Carolina Rough Riders 1st Sun Pecos Pete 704-996-0756 Charlotte NC Oregon Old West Buccaneer Range Regulators 2nd Sat Dodge City Dude 910-270-3351 Wilmington NC Shooting Society 3rd Sun & 4th Sat Mid Valley Drifter 541-259-2774 Albany OR Carolina Cattlemen’s Shooting Fort Dalles Defenders 4th Sun Frisco Nell 360-835-5630 The Dalles OR and Social Society 2nd Sat Wicken Wanda 919-266-1678 Creedmore NC Umpqua Regulators 4th Sun Big Lou 541-484-5900 Roseburg OR High Country Cowboys 2nd Sat Wild Otter 828-423-7796 Asheville NC Lewis River Rangers As Sch Johnny Colt 503-289-1280 St. Helens OR Carolina Single Action Columbia County Cowboys As Sched Kitty Colt 503-642-4120 St. Helens OR Shooting Society 2nd Sun Carolina Longarm 910-627-7615 Eden NC Dry Gulch Rangers 1st Sat Pepc Holic 724-263-1461 Midway PA Bostic Vigilantes 2th Sat Bostic Kid 704-434-2174 Bostic NC Perry County Regulators 1st Sat Tuscarora Slim 717-789-3004 Ickesburg PA Cross Creek Cowboys 3rd Sat Huckleberry Mike 910-980-0572 Wagram NC Boot Hill Gang of Topton 1st Sun Lester Moore 610-704-6792 Topton PA Gunpowder Creek Regulators 3rd Sat Fannie Kikinshoot 828-754-1884 Lenoir NC Chimney Rocks Regulators 1st Sun Hattie Hubbs 814-696-5669 Hollidaysburg PA Piedmont Gunslingers 3rd Sun Sam Carp 704-596-7120 Churchland NC Whispering Pines Cowboy Iredell Regulators 4th Sat Stump Water 704-630-9527 Statesville NC Committee 1st Sun Mac Traven 570-723-8885 Wellsboro PA Badlands Bandits (The) As Schd Roughrider Ray 701-260-0347 Belfield ND Logans Ferry Regulators 2nd Sat Mariah Kid 412-607-5313 Pittsburgh PA Dakota Rough Riders As Sched RoughRider Jim Bob 701-673-3122 Moffit ND Lost Dutchmen 2nd Sat Basket Lady 717-949-3970 Schaefferstown PA Sheyenne Valley Peacekeepers Last Sat (Apr-Sep) Wild River Rose 701-588-4331 Kindred ND Mainville Marauders 2nd Sun Gettysburg 570-387-1795 Mainville PA Platte Valley Gunslingers 1st Sun Col. Horace C. Rider 308-380-9511 Grand Island NE The Dakota Badlanders 2nd Sun Barley Pop Bill 610-770-1189 Orefield PA Oregon Trail Regulators, NE 2nd Sat Pvt. J. Southwick 307-837-2919 Scottsbluff NE Westshore Posse 2nd Sun Doc Hornaday 717-432-1352 New Cumberland PA Alliance Cowboy Club 2nd Sun Panhandle Slim Miles308-760-0568 Alliance NE River Junction Shootist Society 3rd Sat Mattie Hays 724-593-6602 Donegal PA Eastern Nebraska Gun Club 2nd Sun Flint Valdez 712-323-8996 Louisville NE Jefferson Rifle Club, Inc. 3rd Sat (Mar-Nov) Oracle Jones 410-239-6795 Jefferson PA Flat Water Shootists of the Easton Greenhorns 3rd Sat As Sched Ragweed 610-847-2798 Lower Saucon PA Grand Island Rifle Club 3rd Sun Scorpion Blaine 308-226-2567 Grand Island NE Blue Mountain Rangers 3rd Sun The Mad Tanner 610-562-8161 Hamburg PA High Plains Renegades 5th Sun Scruffy Skippy 402-276-1391 Columbus NE Silver Lake Bounty Hunters 3rd Sun Marshal T. J. Buckshot 570-663-3045 Montrose PA The Shooting Purgatory Regulators 3rd Wknd Dry Gulch Geezer 814-827-2120 Titusville PA Club, of NH LLC 3rd Wknd Elstonville Hombres 4th Sun Basket Lady 717-949-3970 Manheim PA (Apr-Oct) Littleton S. Dalton 603-444-6876 Dalton NH Stewart’s Regulators 4th Sun Sodbuster Burt 724-479-8838 Shelocta PA Merrimack Valley Marauders As Sched Sheriff R. P. Bucket 603-345-6876 Pelham NH El Posse Grande 4th Sun (Mar-Oct) Black Hills Barb 570-538-9163 Muncy Valley PA Pemi Valley Peacemakers As Sched Laconia 603-524-2240 Holderness NH Conestoga Wagoneers As Sched No Change 215-431-2302 Southampton PA White Mountain Regulators As Sched Dead Head 603-772-2358 Candia NH Lincoln County Lawmen 4th Sun Eula Nissen 401-647-3049 Manville RI Thumbusters 2nd Sun Doc Fanizzo 732-892-7272 Minmouth NJ Palmetto Posse 1st Sat Dun Gamblin 803-422-5587 Columbia SC Jackson Hole Gang 4th Sun (Mar-Nov) Emberado 609-466-2277 Jackson NJ Piedmont Regulators 2nd Sat Chase Randall 864-843-6154 Anderson SC Magdalena Trail Drivers 1st & 3rd Sat P.S. Cutter 575-854-2657 Magdalena NM Hurricane Riders 3rd Sat Saloon Keeper 843-361-2277 Aynor SC Rio Rancho Regulators 1st & 4th Sat Sam Brannan 505-400-2468 Rio Rancho NM Savannah River Rangers 3rd Sat Surly Dave 803-892-2812 Jackson SC Otero Practical Shooting Geechee Gunfighters 4th Sat Edisto Ike 843-869-2429 Ridgeville SC Association 1st Sat Saguaro Sam 505-437-3663 La Luz NM Cottonwood Cowboy Association 2nd Sun Dakota Nailbender 605-520-5212 Clark SD Buffalo Range Riders 1st Sun Coyote Calhoun 404-580-5985 Founders Ranch NM Black Hills Shootist Association 3rd Sun Hawkbill Smith 605-342-8946 Pringle SD Bighorn Vigilantes 2nd Sat Falcon Kid 505-286-8449 Edgewood NM Bald Mountain Renegades 4th Sun Grease Cup 605-598-6744 Faulkton SD Lincoln County Regulators 2nd Sat Sgt. Shuster 575-257-0871 Ruidoso NM Wartrace Regulators 1st Sat Will Reily 615-325-9585 Wartrace TN High Desert Drifters 2nd Sun Howlin Henry 505-286-4411 Edgewood NM Greene County Regulators 1st Sat Mort Dooley 423-357-8464 Rogersville TN Lost River Cowboys 2nd Sun Whiskey R. Dave 505-623-9201 Roswell NM Bitter Creek Rangers, The 1st. Sat Sunset Evans 931-484-2036 Crossville TN Rio Grande Renegades 2nd Wed, 3rd Sat, Memphis Gunslingers 2nd Sat Mountaineer Lefty 901-388-6420 Arlington TN 4th Sun, & Smoky Mountain Shootist 5th Sat/ Sun J. W. Calendar 505-856-4046 Albuquerque NM Society 2nd Sat Hombre Sin Nombre 865-740-3801 Oak Ridge TN Gila Rangers 2nd Wknd Chico Cheech 575-388-2531 Silver City NM North West Tennessee Longriders 3rd Sat Can’t Shoot Dillon 731-885-8102 Union City TN Lost Almost Posse 3rd Sat Beau Legg 505-662-4757 Los Alamos NM Tennessee Mountain Marauders 3rd Sat Double Barrell 423-5933767 Chattanooga TN Seven Rivers Regulators 3rd Sat Drop M’Dead Ted 575-885-2975 Carlsbad NM Highland Regulators, Inc 3rd, 4th Rio Vaqueros 3rd Sun J. W. Brockey 505-744-4488 T or C NM & 5th Wknd Tennessee Triple B 423-539-8538 Winfield TN Monument Springs Ocoee Rangers 4th Sat Ocoee Red 423-476-5303 Cleveland TN Bushwhackers 4th Sat Twobits Jim 575-631-7075 Hobbs NM El Vaqueros 1st & Last Sun Tom Doniphan 254-559-9896 Breckenridge TX Picacho Posse 4th Sat Fast Hammer 505-647-3434 Las Cruces NM South Texas Pistolaros 1st Sat Long John Beard 210-414-7786 TX Tres Rios Bandidos 4th Sun Old West Cowboy 505-325-4493 Farmington NM Texas Riviera Pistoleros 1st Sat Long Star 361-334-1978 Corpus Christi TX (Continued on page 103) August 2008 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 Texas Troublemakers 1st Sat Lefty Tex Larue 903-539-7234 Brownsboro TX CANADIAN MONTHLY MATCHES Orange County Regulators 1st Sat Pineknot Luther Hayes 409-963-2721 Orange TX Alberta Frontier Shootists As Sched Mustang Heart 780-464-4600 Kelsey ALB CANADA Buckcreek Bandoleros 1st Sat & 3rd Wknd Diablo Slim 972-271-7860 Nemo TX Rocky Mountain House Plum Creek Old West Shootists As Sched Luke A. Leathersmith 403-845-4347 Rocky Mnt House ALB CANADA & Shooting Society 1st Sat Sun Delta Raider 512-376-2602 Lockhart TX Red Mountain Renegades 1st Sun Forty One Colt Bob 604-929-0178 Mission BC CANADA Trail Shootists 1st Sat, 3rd Sun Valley Regulators 3rd Sat High Country Amigo 250-334-3479 Courtenay BC CANADA & 5th Sat Dee Horne 432-556-8446 Midland TX Palmer’s Gulch Cowboys As Sched Caribou Lefty 250-372-0416 Heffley Creek BC CANADA Badlands Bar 3 1st Wknd T-Bone Dooley 903-628-5512 English TX Victoria Frontier Shootists As Sched Teacher C. 250-592-4311 Victoria BC CANADA Old Fort Parker Patriots 1st Wknd Slowaz Molasses 254-412-0904 Groesbeck TX Western Canadian Frontier Texas Peacemakers 1st Wknd Pecos Red 903-984-1951 Tyler TX Shootists Society As Sched Gunfighter Jim 250-573-2885 Kamloops BC CANADA Thunder River Renegades 1st wknd Double Down Dan 281-259-5202 Magnolia TX SASS Nova Scotia Cowboy Tin Star Texans 1st. Sat Amber Darlin 830-685-3464 Fredericksburg TX Action Shooting Club 3rd Sun Wounded Belly 902-890-2310 Truro, NS NS CANADA Concho Valley Shooters 2nd Sat The Atoka Kid 325-723-2035 San Angelo TX Waterloo County Revolver Bounty Hunters 2nd Sat Cable Lockhart 806-299-1192 Levelland TX Association 1st Sat Ranger Pappy Cooper 519-536-9184 Kitchener ON CANADA Canadian River Regulators 2nd Sat Capshaw 806-335-1660 Clarendon TX Barrie Gun Club 2nd & 4th Sat Northern Crow 705-435-2807 Barrie ON CANADA Travis County Regulators 2nd Sat Chainfire Tom 210-860-5276 Smithville TX Lambton Sportsman’s Club 2nd Sat Payton 519-337-9058 St. Clair ON CANADA Texican Rangers 2nd Sat & Sun Dusty Chambers 830-896-7856 Fredericksburg TX Wentworth Shooting Texas Tenhorns Shooting Club 2nd Sun & Last Sat Hoss Jack 903-546-6291 Greenville TX Sports Club 2nd Sun Stoney Creek 1-905-664-3217 Hamilton ON CANADA Lone Star Frontier Shooting Club 2nd Wknd Texas Banker 972-641-8585 Cleburne TX Ottawa Valley Marauders As Sched Button 514-792-0063 Ottawa ON CANADA Oakwood Outlaws 2nd Wknd Texas Alline 903-545-2252 Oakwood TX Aurora Desperados 1st Fri Destry 905-727-8987 Aurora ONT CANADA Big Thicket Outlaws 3rd Sat Shynee Graves 409-860-5526 Beaumont TX The Badlands of H. A. H. A. As Sched Arty Ways 905-627-4123 Ancaster ONT CANADA Cottonwood Creek Cowboys 3rd Sat Tracks 325-207-1094 Snyder TX Champ de tir Gruesome Gulch Gang 3rd Sat Eli Blue 806-293-2909 Plainview TX Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur As Sched Richelieu Mike 450-658-8130 Napierville QC CANADA San Antonio Rough Riders 3rd Sat Tombstone Mary 210-493-9320 San Antonio TX Tejas Caballeros 3rd Sat Judge Menday 512-261-9955 Driftwood TX Quebec Mounted Shooting Red River Regulators 3rd Sun El Rio Rojo Ray 903-838-0964 Texarkana TX Texas Historical Shootist Society 3rd Sun Charles Goodnight 281-342-1210 Columbus TX Association Varies Dirty Owl Bert 819-424-7842 Joliette QC CANADA Alamo Area Moderators 4th Sat Tombstone Mary 210-493-9320 San Antonio TX Butterfield Trail Regulators 4th Sat Cob-Eye Zack 325-660-3048 Abilene TX Purgatory Ridge Rough Riders 4th Sat Terror of Texas 806-893-7199 Slaton TX EUROPE MONTHLY MATCHES Comanche Valley Vigilantes 4th Wknd Denton Dancer 214-384-3975 Cleburne TX Sweetwater Gunslingers Austria As Sched Fra Diabolo [email protected] Vienna AT Green Mountain Regulators 4th Wknd Singin’ Zeke 830-693-4215 Marble Falls TX Old West Shooting Society Tejas Pistoleros, Inc. 4th Wknd Texas Paladin 713-690-5313 Eagle Lake TX Switzerland As Sched Hondo Janssen 044-271-99 47 Zurich CH Texas Regulators 4th Wknd Shotglass 281-259-0284 Tomball/Cypress TX Association of Western Shooters As Sched Thunderman 420-603-222-400 Prelouc CZ Coal Creek Cowboys 1st & 3rd Sat Lineas A. Puffbuster 435-680-9275 Cedar City UT Czech Cowboy Action Big Hollow Bandits 1st Sat P.J. McCarthy 435-671-1929 Heber UT Shooting Society As Sched George Roscoe 420-777-220248 Oparany Copenhagen Valley Regulators 1st Sat Lance Vigil 435-723-5115 Mantua UT (South Bohemia) CZ Crow Seeps Cattle Company SASS Germany As Sched Rhine River Joe 0049-2823-5807 Varies DE L.L.C. 1st Sat Buffalo Juan 435-528-7432 Mayfield UT Cowboy Action Shooting- North Rim Regulators 1st Sat Autum Rose 435-644-5053 Kanab UT Germany Last Sat Kid O Folliard 49 170 382 9406 Edderitz DE SASS-Europe Monday Niers River Kid 0049-2823-98080 Wegberg DE Dixie Desperados 2nd &4th Sat William Waddy 435-652-7887 Hurricane UT Cas-Europe Wed Hurricane Irmi 0049-2823-5807 Bocholt DE Deseret Historical Shootist SASS-Finland Various Capt. Woodbury Kane 3.59E+11 Society 2nd Sat Shorty Lamoore 435-723-8614 Kaysville UT Various FI Creek Wranglers 2nd Sat Hobble Creek Marshall 801-489-7681 Springville UT Club de Tir Beaujolais Varies Jesse Sandwhite 6.83E+08 Rio Verde Rangers 2nd Sat Doc Nelson 435-564-8210 Green River UT Varies FR Cache Valley Vaqueros 2nd. Sat Wasatch Ranger 435-723-1651 Logan UT Cowboy Action Shooting France Varies Trusy Phil +33 145326028 Varies FR Utah War 3rd & 5th Sat Jubal O. Sackett 801-944-3444 Salt Lake City UT Kells County Regulators 1st Sat Indepenence Carroll 028 9336 8004 Varies IE Diamond Mountain Rustlers 3rd Sat Cinch 435-724-2575 Vernal UT Honky Tonk Rebels As sched Kaboom Andy 39 335 7378551 Vigevano IT Mesa Marauders Gun Club 3rd Sat Copper Queen 435-979-4664 Lake Powell UT Old West Shooting Society Italy As Sched Alchimista 39-3342068337 Italy IT Roller Mill Hill Gunslingers 3rd Sat Widtsoe Kid 435-676-8382 Panquitch UT Dutch Western Shooting Wasatch Summit Regulators 3rd Sun Boots Rob 435-649-3625 Park City UT Association 1st Sun Fat Bob 31-40-242-4076 Varies NL Scherpschutters Veghel 2nd Sun Cloggie Joe 31-4120-652694 Veghel NL Balanced Rock Regultors, LLC 3rd. Sat Ernie Bentley 435-637-7188 Price UT SASS Netherlands As Sched Lightning Anja 0031-517-592120 Leeuwarden NL Castle Gate Posse 4th Sat Cowboy M. Maude 435-637-8209 Price UT Western Shooting Club Stone Wahsatch Desperados 4th Sat Sly Steadyhand 801-546-4843 Fruit Heights UT Valley As Sched Pete Cody 31-4-6433-1075 Stein (LB) NL Dixie Desperados 5th Sat William Waddy 435-673-0285 Hurrican UT Quantrill Raiders As Sch Charles Quantrill 4.79E+09 Cavalier Cowboys 1st Sun (Mar-Dec) Kuba Kid 804-270-9054 Hanover County VA Romedal NO Virginia City Marshals 1st Tues Humphrey Hook 703-801-3507 Fairfax VA SASS Norway As Sched Charles Quantrill 47-932-59-669 Loten NO Blue Ridge Regulators 2nd Sun Bad Company 540-886-3374 Lexington VA Schedsmoe County Rough Riders Thurs Jailbird 47-6399-4279 Lillestrom NO Pungo Posse 2nd wknd V. B. Southpaw 757-471-6190 Wakefield VA SASS Sweden 1st Sat Wild Bull 4.66E+09 Lesjofors SE K.C.’s Corral 3rd Sat Cousin Wilfred 804-932-9952 Mechanicsville VA British Western Shooting Society As Sched Badas Bob 16-422-53-3333 Redcar UR Mattaponi Sundowners 3rd Sun & 4th Sat Flatboat Bob 804-785-2575 West Point VA Bend of Trail 4th Sun Trapper Dan 540-890-5162 Roanoke VA Pepper Mill Creek Gang 4th Sun Slip Hammer Spiv 540-775-4561 King George VA SOUTH AFRICA MONTHLY MATCHES Stovall Creek Regulators Alt. 1st Sat & Sun Brizco-Z 434-929-1063 Madison Heights VA Western Shooters of Rivanna Ranger Company See Sched Virginia Ranger 434-973-8759 Charlottesville VA South Africa 3rd Sat Richmond P. Hobson 027-21-797-5054 Cape Town ZA Verdant Mountain Vigilantes 2nd Sun Snake-Eye Alger 802-476-6247 St. Johnsbury VT Mica Peak Marshals 1st & 3rd Sat Old Timer Gus 509-325-9253 Mica WA North East Washington DOWN UNDER MONTHLY MATCHES Regulators 1st Wknd Armstong Rosie 509-684-2325 Colville WA Renton United Cowboy Wiski Mountain Rangers As Sched Caretaker Hare 414383845 Mount Martha VIC AU Action Shooters 1st Wknd Jess Ducky 425-271-9286 Renton WA Gold Coast Gamblers 1st & 3rd Sat Dagger Jack 61-7-5537-5857 Gold Coast QLD AU Colville Guns and Roses 2nd Sun Snapshot Sal 509-684-6787 Colville WA Cowboy Action Shooters Smokey Point Desperados 2nd Sun Mudflat Mike 425-335-5176 Arlington WA of Australia 3rd Wknd Mister Skye 02-9975-7983 Teralba NSW AU Apple Valley Marshals 3rd Sat Silent Sam 509-884-3875 East Wenatchee WA Mount Rowan Rangers 4th Sat Arizona Sheriff 0408 561 286 Ballart VIC AU Wolverton Mountain Peace Shooting Club Inc. 4th Sun Duke York 61-3-9551-2902 Drouin VIC AU Keepers 3rd Sat Hellfire 360-513-9081 Ariel WA SSAA Single Action Ghost Riders 3rd Sun Sidewinder Sam 425-836-8053 Fall City WA Shooting-Australia sat/sun 61-7-4695-2050 Millmerran QLD AU Black River Regulators 4th Sat Montana Slim 360-754-4328 Littlerock WA Adelaide Pistol & Shooting Club 1st Sat & 3rd Sun Lobo Malo 61-8-2890606 Korunye SA AU Custer Renegades 4th Sun Slingshot Sam 360-410-6869 Custer WA Bullet Spittin Sons O’ Thunder 2nd Sat Billy Deadwood 64-6-3564720 Palmerston N. NZ Pataha Rustlers 4th Sun Doc Day 509-382-4898 Dayton WA Trail Blazers Gun Club 1st Sun Ernie Southpaw 64-3-755-7654 Mill Town NZ Pouslbo Pistoleros 4th Sun Sourdough George 360-830-0100 Poulsbo WA Wairarapa Pistol and Rattlesnake Gulch Rangers Last Sat Ricochet Robbie 509-628-0889 Benton City WA Shooting Club, Inc. 2nd Sun Doc Hayes 06 379 6692 Carterton NZ Beazley Gulch Rangers Last Sun An E. Di 509-787-1782 Quincy WA Tararua Rangers 3rd Sun J.E.B. Stuart (64) 6 3796436 Carterton NZ Rock River Regulators 1st & 3rd Sat Stoney Mike 608-868-5167 Beloit WI Western Renegades 4th Sat Slim Chance Ever 027 249 6270 Wanganui NZ Western Wisconsin Wild Bunch 2nd Sat Sierra Jack Cassidy 608-792-1494 Holmen WI Bristol Plains Pistoleros 2nd Sun Tex Hewitt 847-956-0947 Bristol WI Crystal River Gunslingers 2nd Sun Ghost Chaser 715-281-7823 Waupaca WI SASS MOUNTED MONTHLY MATCHES Wisconsin Old West 2nd Sun & Tombstone Ghost Riders Shootist, Inc. 4th Sat (Apr-Oct) Tracker Jack Daniels 715-643-2011 Boyceville WI Mounted Club 2nd Sun Cowboy Doug 520-457-3559 Tombstone AZ Liberty Prairie Regulators 3rd Sat Dirty Deeds 920-748-4833 Ripon WI Prescott Ranch Rangers Varies July Johnson 951-775-1957 Paulden AZ Blue Hills Bandits 3rd Sun Lone Lady 715-458-4841 Rice Lake WI Ghost Town Riders 1st Sun Steely Eyes Earp 951-737-6596 Norco CA Oconomowoc Cattlemen’s Roy Rogers Rangers 2nd Wknd Wildcat Kate 951-928-4601 Winchester CA Association 4th Sat Marvin the Moyle 414-254-5592 Concord WI California Range Riders As Sched Old Buckaroo 408-710-1616 Varies CA The Bad Guys Posse As Sched Speedy Dan 262-728-6577 Elkhorn WI San Joaquin Valley Rangers TBA Dog Face Dan 925-634-0361 Stockton CA Dawn Ghost Riders 1st Sun Coffee Bean 304-327-9884 Hinton WV Revengers of Montezuma 1st Sat Aneeda Huginkiss 970-565-8479 Cortez CO Frontier Regulators 2nd Sat Captain Tay Grafton WV The Railtown Rowdys 2nd Sun Miss Print 304-589-6162 Bluefield WV Sand Creek Shadow Riders As Sched Wildkat Mike 303-644-5802 Byers CO Kanawha Valley Regulators 3rd Wknd Pike Marshall 304-925-9342 Eleanor WV Florida Outlaws Cowboy Cowboy Action Shooting Mounted Shooting As Sched Lone Wolf McCrary 321-263-5239 DeLeon Springs FL Sports, Inc. 4th Sun (Feb-Nov) Cody Conagher 304-258-1419 Largent WV Broken Spoke Mounted Posse As Sched El Paisano 217-964-2433 Mendon IL Cheyenne Regulators, Inc. 1st Sat Dr. Frank Powell 307-637-0350 Cheyenne WY Midwest Rangers, Inc. As Sched J. B. Hume 309-219-2198 Rochelle IL Colter’s Hell Justice Thurmont Mounted Rangers 3rd Sun Timber Smoke 410-997-9370 Thurmont MD Committee WSAS 1st Sat Lucky B. Thorington 307-202-1113 Varies WY New Hampshire Mounted Bessemer Vigilance Committee 1st Sun Smokewagon Bill 307-472-1926 Casper WY Shooters As Sched Army Saddler 603-487-3379 New Boston NH High Lonesome Drifters 2nd Sat Kari Lynn 307-587-2946 Cody WY Cowboy Legends Mounted Sybille Creek Shooters 2nd Sat Wyoming Roy 307-322-3515 Wheatland WY Shooting Ass. As Sched Crown Royal 973-296-6283 Pompton Plains NJ Southfork Vigilance Buffalo Range Riders Mounted 1st Sat Cimarron Lou 505-286-4566 Founders Ranch NM Committee WSAS 2nd sun Wennoff Halfcock 307-332-5035 Lander WY Rio Grande Rustlers 2nd Sat Buckskin Doc 505-440-0257 Belen NM Donkey Creek Shootists 3rd Sat Poker Jim 307-660-0221 Gillette WY Steptoe Valley Raiders 4th Sat Cheyenne Kid 775-296-2053 Ely NV Powder River Justice Oklahoma Gunslingers As Sched Ima Sandy Storm 918-244-8060 Claremore OK Committee WSAS 3rd Sun Doc Fehr 307-683-3320 Buffalo WY Lone Pine Rangers 3rd Sat Hawkeye Scout 541-447-7012 Prineville OR If your Listing is incorrect, please notify Prairie Mary (505) 286-4566. (Continued on page 104) Page 104 Cowboy Chronicle August 2008 SASS AFFILIATED CLUBS ANNUAL MATCHES Match Name Sched. Contact Phone City State Match Name Sched. Contact Phone City State SASS Alaska State SASS Alabama State Championship Championship 12th Annual Aug 01 - 03, 08 Montana Kid 907-451-4540 Chatanika AK Ambush At Cavern Cove Oct 03 - 05, 08 Drake Robey 256-233-6350 Cavern Cove AL Sagebrush Rebellion Aug 01 - 03, 08 Earl 530-253-3868 Susanville CA High Noon at Tusco Oct 03 - 05, 08 Split Rail 330-364-6185 Midvale OH Shaketails XIIII Annual Aug 01 - 03, 08 Yaro 303-646-3777 Ramah CO Defend Old Fort Parker Charity Match Oct 03 - 05, 08 Slowaz Molasses 254-412-0904 Groesbeck TX SASS Washington State Championship SASS NORTHEAST REGIONAL MOUNTED SHOOTING Westmatch XVII Aug 01 - 03, 08 The Elder Katie 253-946-1438 Renton WA Mason Dixon Stampede Oct 03 - 05, 08 Timber Smoke 410-997-9370 Thurmont MD Ambush at Hickory Ridge Aug 01 - 03, 08 Mac Traven 570-723-8885 Wellsboro PA Comanche Moon Shootout Oct 04 - 05, 08 Dee Horne 432-557-6598 Midland TX SASS Iowa State Championship Shootout on the Cimarron Oct 04 - 05, 08 Querida Kate 405-372-0208 Stillwater OK Ambush on the Prairie Aug 01 - 03, 08 Kingdom Kid 319-351-7572 Evansdale IA Guns In The Grove Oct 04 - 04, 08 Ross Rutherford 828-287-4519 Rutherfordton NC Black Butte Blowout Aug 01 - 02, 08 Idaho Shady Layne 208-524-1597 Idaho Falls ID SASS Tennessee State Championship SASS State Blackpowder Shootout Castle Gate Regulator’s Reckoning Oct 09 - 11, 08 Sassy Lora 615-896-8450 Wartrace TN Smudge Match Aug 02 - 02, 08 Murderin Maude 435-637-8209 Price UT SASS WESTERN REGIONAL SASS Idaho State Championship Last Stand at Chimney Rock Oct 09 - 12, 08 Five Jacks 760-949-3198 Lucerne Valley CA Reckoning at Black Creek Aug 06 - 10, 08 L. 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C Nathan 208-887-9224 Kuna ID Mississippi Fandango Oct 10 - 12, 08 Sierra Jack 608-792-1494 Holmen WI SASS MIDWEST REGIONAL Huntsman World Senior Games Oct 10 - 12, 08 Sandy Franks 435-705-4009 Hurricane UT Guns of August Aug 07 - 10, 08 Deadwood Stan 513-894-3500 Middletown OH SASS Ohio State Championship Richmond Roundup Aug 11 - 13, 08 Buffy 415-640-7810 Richmond CA Shootout at Hard Times Oct 10 - 12, 08 Buckshot Jones 937-418-7816 Piqua OH SASS FOUR CORNERS REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SASS Louisiana State Championship Shootout Outlaw Trail Aug 13 - 17, 08 SASS Office 714-694-1800 Founders Ranch NM at Cypress Creek Oct 10 - 12, 08 Matt Masterson 318-396-5870 Downsville LA Shootout at Pawnee Station Aug 15 - 17, 08 River Wrangler 970-225-0545 Wellington CO Shootout at Moniteau Creek Squinty Eye Western Shoot Aug 15 - 17, 08 Wagonmaster 218-744-4694 Virginia MN & Missouri Boat Ride Oct 11 - 12, 08 Doolin Riggs 573-687-3103 Fayette MO SASS Oregon State Championship Buzzard Boil Oct 12 - 12, 08 Cayuse 203-457-1031 East Granby CT Shootout at Saddle Butte Aug 15 - 17, 08 Mid Valley Drifter 541-259-2774 Albany OR SASS Kansas State Championship Border War Aug 15 - 17, 08 Mud Marine 208-597-6191 Eastport ID Border Wars ‘08 Oct 17 - 19, 08 Buffalo Phil 913-898-4911 Parker KS SASS New Hampshire State Black Powder Shootout Great Pumkin Massacre Oct 17 - 19, 08 Torandado 815-302-8305 Plainfield IL The Great Buffalo Hunt Aug 17 - 17, 08 Capt. 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Jiggered 520-591-3180 Tucson AZ Monument Springs Bushwhacker SASS Missouri State Championship Annual Fandago Aug 23 - 24, 08 Twobits Jim 505-392-8219 Hobbs NM The 2008 Show-Me Shootout Oct 23 - 26, 08 Smokie 417-759-9114 Branson MO SASS Michigan State Championship Wolverine High Sierra “End of Track” Oct 23 - 26, 08 Peaceful 209-293-4456 Railroad Flat CA Ranger Aug 29 - 01, 08 Deuce Stevens 616-890-6657 Port Huron MI Guns of Autumn Oct 24 - 25, 08 Southern Breeze 770-889-2434 Gainesville GA MN BorderTown Shootout Aug 29 - 31, 08 BB Gunner 218-779-8555 East Grand Forks MN Comin Thru The Rye Gunnin’ Fer Lead Daze at Linkville Aug 29 - 31, 08 Rambling Dave 541-273-1055 Klamath Falls OR A Showdown Oct 24 - 26, 08 Old York Shootists 205-647-6925 Hoover AL True Grit Aug 29 - 31, 08 Dapper Dan Porter 309-734-2324 Little York IL SASS Virginia State Championship SASS Maine State Championship Star City Shootout Oct 24 - 26, 08 Beer Slinger 540-776-0057 Roanoke VA Stealing the Thunder Aug 29 - 31, 08 Leo 207-829-3092 Falmouth ME SASS Kentucky & Tennessee State Black Powder Shootout 11th Annual Labor Day Shoot Smokeout In the Hills Oct 24 - 26, 08 Iron Maiden 423-628-2715 Winfield TN Out at Flat Water Aug 30 - 01, 08 Scorpion Blaine 308-226-2567 Grande Island NE The Rustlers Rendezvous Oct 25 - 25, 08 Buckskin Doc 505-440-0257 Belen NM Showdown at Ormsby Ranch Aug 30 - 31, 08 Eli Hawk 817-441-8356 Cleburne TX Shoot Out at Oak Ridge Oct 25 - 25, 08 Pittsburg Mac 781-599-1930 Middleton MA Colorado Cowboys Annual Aug 30 - 31, 08 El Gato Gordo 719-683-6713 Lake Geoarge CO SASS Southeast Regional Shoot’n in the Shade Aug 30 - 31, 08 Christmas Kid 501-625-3554 Hot Springs AR Comin’At’Cha Oct 30 - 02, 08 T-Bone Dooley 903-628-5512 English TX Underwear Day Aug 30 - 31, 08 Runamuck 509-525-2984 Milton Freewater OR SASS North Carolina State Championship Ambush at Durham Ferry Sep 04 - 07, 08 Dragon 209-836-4042 Manteca CA The Uprising at Swering Creek Oct 30 - 02, 08 J. M. Brown 919-266-3751 Salisbury NC SASS Colorado State Mounted Championship Gunfight at Siege at Clark Station Nov 01 - 02, 08 Polecat Ron 785-827-8149 Chapman KS Battle Rock Mounted Sep 05 - 07, 08 Aneeda Huginkiss 970-565-8479 Cortez CO Vengeance Trail Nov 02 - 02, 08 Shady Brady 352-686-1055 Brooksville FL SASS Colorado State Championship Nevada Senior Olympics Nov 02 - 02, 08 Penny Pepperbox 775-772-4600 Pahrump NV Gunfight at Battle Rock Sep 05 - 07, 08 Stumble Leena 970-565-9228 Cortez CO SASS South Carolina State Championship Shootout ‘07 Sep 06 - 07, 08 Cantankerous Jeb 763-682-3710 Howard Lake MN Shootout at Givhans Ferry Nov 06 - 09, 08 Edisto Ike 843-869-2429 Ridgeville SC Duel on the Delta Sep 06 - 07, 08 Dog Face Dan 925-634-0361 Stockton CA SASS South Carolina State Action John Wayne Shoot-out Sep 11 - 14, 08 Gunsmoke Slim 805-238-9567 San Luis Obispo CA and Black Powder Championship Nov 06 - 09, 08 Edisto Ike 843-708-0708 Ridgeville SC Roop County Days Sep 12 - 14, 08 Toni 2 Bits 775-783-8387 Sparks NV SASS Louisiana State Blackpowder Shootout Standoff at Smokey Point Sep 12 - 14, 08 Mudflat Mike 425-335-5176 Arlington WA Hanging at Coyote Creek Nov 07 - 09, 08 Soiled Dove 985-796-9698 Amite LA Shootout at Hoss Creek Ranch Sep 12 - 14, 08 Kenny Vaquero 419-874-6929 Gibsonbong OH Kaskaskia Cowboys High Plains Throw Down Sep 12 - 14, 08 J. P. Trouble 928-445-2468 Prescott AZ Fight Against Cancer Nov 08 - 09, 08 Beaucoup Joe 618-426-3072 Sparta IL SASS FOUR CORNERS TERRITORIAL BLACKPOWDER SHOOTOUT Montrose Marshals Turkey Shoot Nov 09 - 09, 08 Big Hat 970-249-7701 Montrose CO Smoke Iron 2008 Sep 12 - 13, 08 Penny Wrangler 435-680-0909 Cedar City UT The Great Northfield Raid Nov 14 - 16, 08 Desperado 818-341-7255 Sylmar CA Sep 13 - 14, 08 Hawkbill Smith 605-342-8946 Pringle SD Defend the Roost Nov 14 - 16, 08 Just George 760-677-9109 Ridgecrest CA The Final Showdown Sep 13 - 14, 08 Rowdy K 419-529-0887 Mt. Vernon OH Bill & Dorothy Hahn Street Fight in Tombstone Sep 13 - 14, 08 Cowboy Doug 520-457-3559 Tombstone AZ Memorial Benefit Match Nov 15 - 16, 08 Bounty Hunter 619-224-8480 Pala CA Battle in the Badlands Sep 13 - 14, 08 Roughrider Ray 701-260-0347 Belfield ND Thunder Valley Nov 16 - 16, 08 Rowdy Yates 714-532-2922 Lucerne Valley CA SASS Minnesota State Championship Cowford Stampede Nov 21 - 23, 08 Cowford Kid 904-219-3795 Jacksonville FL Gunsmoke ‘08 Sep 18 - 21, 08 Kaycee McCaylum 507-455-1101 Morristown MN Shootout at Purgatory Flats Nov 26 - 28, 08 Early Dawn 775-209-4708 Amargosa NV SASS Oklahoma State Championship 25th Annual Arizona Territorial Championship Ruckus in the Nation Sep 18 - 21, 08 Montana Dan 918-313-0249 Coweta OK Shootout in the Saguaros Dec 05 - 07, 08 Barbwire 480-488-3064 Phoenix AZ Bridgeport Vigilantes Eastern Cowboy Christmas Shoot Dec 06 - 06, 08 Dunn Gamblin 803-422-5587 Columbia SC High Sierra Shootout Sep 18 - 21, 08 Bodie Kid 760-932-1139 Bridgeport CA Top Gun Dec 13 - 14, 08 Buffalo Brady 772-344-6119 Indiantown FL SASS New York State Championship Cowboy Christmas Ball Dec 13 - 13, 08 An E. Di 509-787-1782 Quincy WA Heluva Rukus Sep 19 - 21, 08 Homer Suggs 518-274-8505 Ballston Spa NY Holiday Shoot Dec 27 - 29, 08 William Waddy 435-652-7887 St. George UT A Gunfight in Dixie Sep 19 - 21, 08 Cherokee Sargent 901-867-5100 Arlington TN SASS Hawaii State Championship Gateway To The West Sep 19 - 21, 08 Bounty Seeker 636-464-6569 St. Louis MO Great Pineapple Shoot Dec 28 - 31, 08 Bad Burt 808-875-9085 Lahaima HI Shootout at the Happy Jack Mine Sep 19 - 20, 08 Happy Jack 435-979-4665 Lake Powell UT New Year Showdown Jan 01 - 01, 09 Yukon Willie 978-663-3342 Bedford MA Shootout at Old Magdalena Sep 19 - 21, 08 P.S. Cutter 575-854-2657 Magdalena NM Yuma Territorial Prison Breakout Jan 16 - 18, 09 ClueLass 928-726-7727 Yuma AZ Six Gun Justice Sep 19 - 20, 08 Teton County Jr. 208-709-1708 Rexburg ID Ambush at Butterfield Trail Jan 23 - 25, 09 Fast Hammer 505-647-3434 Las Cruses NM TMS Bar-B-Q Shoot Sep 20 - 20, 08 Pinto Being 970-464-7118 Whitewater CO Gold Coast Gunfight 2008 Feb 14 - 15, 09 L. Topay 305-233-5756 Fort Lauderdale FL Stagetrail Shootout Sep 20 - 20, 08 Slip Hammer 309-359-8699 Bloomington IL Trailhead ‘09 Mar 19 - 22, 09 Charles Goodnight 281-342-1210 Columbus TX Chippewa Regulators Sep 20 - 21, 08 Lazy Eye Ben 906-632-2720 Sault Ste. Marie MI The Ide’s of March Mar 21 - 22, 09 Eagle Eyes James 353-315-9834 Tavares FL Wolverton Mtn. Peace Keepers Sep 20 - 21, 08 Hellfire 360-513-9081 Ariel WA SASS Florida State Blackpowder Shootout Shootout at Kamrath Corral Sep 20 - 21, 08 Scruffy Skippy 402-276-1391 Columbus NE Black Thunder Mar 28 - 28, 09 Amaduelist 561-694-2079 Indiantown FL SASS NORTHWEST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Butterfield Range War Law Enforcement Rattlesnake Gulch Roundup Sep 25 - 28, 08 Ricochet Robbie 509-628-0889 Benton City WA vs Cowboys 3rd Annual Mar 28 - 28, 09 Fast Hammer 575-647-3434 Las Cruces NM Legends of The West Sep 26 - 28, 08 Bojack 760-956-8852 Devore CA SASS Georgia State Championship Adobe Walls Sep 26 - 28, 08 Querida 831-636-3348 Gonzales CA Ride of The Immortals Apr 10 - 12, 09 Nooga Kid 770-460-0752 Griffin GA T-Town Shootout Sep 26 - 28, 08 Newton 785-925-0281 Topeka KS SASS Colorado State Championship SASS West Virginia State Championship The Siege at San Juan Apr 16 - 19, 09 San Juan 970-901-5282 Montrose CO Appalachian Showdown XVII Sep 26 - 28, 08 Cody Conagher 304-258-1419 Largent WV LandRun Apr 20 - 03, 09 LeRoy Rogers 405-799-0381 Oklahoma City OK Fall Roundup Sep 26 - 28, 08 Shamrock Sis 309-798-2635 Milan IL SASS State Mounted Championship Purgatory Rush Sep 26 - 28, 08 Dry Gulch Geezer 814-827-2120 Titusville PA Buffalo Stampede Apr 23 - 26, 09 SASS Office 877-411-SASS Founder’s Ranch NM SASS Indiana State Championship Sep 26 - 28, 08 Thorny Rose 574-893-7214 Warsaw IN SASS New Mexico State Championship Rampage Sep 27 - 27, 08 Sly Steadyhand 801-546-4843 Fruit Heights UT Buffalo Stampede Apr 23 - 26, 09 SASS Office 505-832-1302 Founders Ranch NM Do-over Shoot Sep 27 - 28, 08 Basket Lady 717-949-3970 Manheim PA SASS California State Championship Verde Valley Ranch Wars Sep 27 - 28, 08 Johnny Meadows 928-567-9227 Camp Verde AZ Shootout at 5 Dog Creek Apr 30 - 03, 09 Almost Dangerous 760-376-4493 Bakersfield CA Eagleville Cowboys Annual Shoot Sep 27 - 28, 08 One Son of A Gun 231-544-2461 Central Lake MI SASS Texas State Championship Wild West Extravaganza Shootout Sep 27 - 27, 08 Penny Pepperbox 775-727-4600 Pahrump NV Jail Break Apr 30 - 03, 09 Texas Alline 903-545-2252 Oakwood TX Willimantic Smoke Sep 28 - 28, 08 Ripley Scounger 207-876-4928 Willimantic ME SASS Kentucky State Championship SASS Western Regional Mounted Championship Hooten Holler Round-Up May 01 - 03, 09 Big Six Henderson 859-200-7987 McKee KY Shootout at Ingall’s Park Sep 29 - 29, 08 Wildcat Kate 951-928-4601 Norco CA SASS North Carolina State Black Powder Shootout SASS Nevada State Championship Smoke on the border May 01 - 03, 09 Carolina Jack 910-864-9875 Wagram Ranch NC Eldorado Oct 02 - 05, 08 Charming 702-565-3736 Boulder City NV SASS Nevada State Blackpowder Shootout SASS NORTHEAST REGIONAL Smoke Out at Purgatory Flats May 09 - 10, 09 Iona Vaquero 775-764-0257 Amargosa NV Mason Dixon Stampede Oct 02 - 05, 08 Chuckaroo 301-831-9666 Thurmont MD SASS Arizona State Blackpowder Shootout Tonto Rim Smoke Out May 14 - 17, 09 Silverado Cid 928-595-1230 Payson AZ (Continued on page 105) August 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 105 SASS AFFILIATED CLUBS ANNUAL MATCHES Match Name Sched. Contact Phone City State Match Name Sched. Contact Phone City State Shooting Shindig May 21 - 22, 09 Drop M’Dead Ted 575-885-2975 Carlsbad NM EUROPE ANNUAL MATCHES SASS SOUTHEAST REGIONAL The Shootout at Mule Camp May 21 - 24, 09 San Quinton 706-540-0400 Covington GA Paris Western Show Sep 27 - 28, 08 Trusty Phil +33 145326028 Versailles FR SASS SOUTHEAST TERRITORIAL BLACKPOWDER SHOOUTOUT SASS-Germany Championship Nov 01 - 01, 09 Rhine River Joe 0049-2823-5807 Bocholt DE The Shootout at Mule Camp May 21 - 21, 09 San Quinton 706-540-0400 Covington GA SASS European Regional Championship SASS Pennsylvania State Championship End of Trail 2008 Aug 12 - 18, 08 Alchimista 39-0303737100 Perugia IT North Mountain Shoot Out IX May 22 - 24, 09 Black Hills Barb 570-538-9163 Muncy Valley PA SASS NEW ZEALAND REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SASS Illinois State Championship Spring Highnoon 2008 Nov 06 - 09, 08 Sudden Lee 027-371-4360 Hokitika NZ Roundup at the Gulch May 28 - 31, 09 Dutch Hollow 618-281-9784 Sparta IL SASS Arkansas State Championship Pursuit By Rooster Cogburn’s Posse May 29 - 31, 09 Sister Sundance 479-968-7129 Belleville AR SASS Wyoming State Championship DOWN UNDER ANNUAL MATCHES Cody’s Wild West Shootout Jun 11 - 13, 09 Joe Cross 307-587-2946 Cody WY SASA - Southeast Heartland SASS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Territorial Jul 05 - 06, 08 Dagger Jack 61-7-5537-5857 Gold Coast QL AU END of TRAIL Jun 19 - 28, 09 SASS Office 714-694-1800 Founders Ranch NM SASS AUSTRALIAN REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SASS Maryland State Championship 2007 Sep 30 - 05, 08 Virgil Earp 61-7-4695-2050 Millmerran QL AU Thunder Valley Days Jun 25 - 27, 09 Chuckaroo 301-831-9666 Damascus MD Gunfight at the Ok Corral Oct 25 - 26, 08 Duke York 61-3-9551-2902 Drouin VI AU SASS Indian State Championship Pan Pacific Master Games Nov 01 - 02, 08 Dagger Jack 61 7 55375857 Ashmore QLD AU Hoosier Ambush Jul 24 - 26, 09 Doc Molar 765-948-3844 Jonesboro IN Australian International Black Powder SASS Kansas State Championship Championship Nov 03 - 05, 08 Mister Skye 02-9975-7983 Teralba NS AU Border Wars ‘09 Oct 16 - 18, 09 Buffalo Phil 913-898-4911 Baskerville KS

CANADIAN ANNUAL MATCHES SASS ANNUAL MOUNTED Canadian Championship Gunfight at Battle Rock Sep 5-7, ‘08 Aneeda Huginkiss 970-565-8479 Cortez CO of CAS Aug 01 - 04, 08 Mustang Heart 780-464-4600 Rocky Mtn House AL CANADA Duel on the Delta Sep 6-7, ‘08 Dog Face Dan 925-634-0361 Stockton CA Headquarters Aug 23 - 24, 08 Teacher C 250-592-4311 Victoria BC CANADA Street Fight in Tombstone Sep 13-14, ‘08 Cowboy Doug 520-457-3559 Tombstone AZ SASS Canadian Regional Bustup SASS Western Regional Mounted Championship at Boomtown 2008 Aug 28 - 31, 08 High County 250-897-3643 Courtenay BC CANADA Shootout at Ingall’s Park Sep 29-29, ‘08 Wildcat Kate 951-928-4601 Norco CA Bunkhouse Nov 02 - 02, 08 Teacher C. 250-592-4311 Victoria BC CANADA SASS NORTHEAST REGIONAL MOUNTED SHOOTING Prairie Dog Aug 09 - 09, 08 Hawkfeather 905-936-2129 Caledon ON CANADA Mason Dixon Stampede Oct 3-5, ‘08 Timber Smoke 410-997-9370 Thurmont MD Rim Rock Sep 14 - 14, 08 Hawkfeather 905-936-2129 Caledon ON CANADA The Rustlers Rendezvous Oct 25-25, ‘08 Buckskin Doc 505-440-0257 Belen NM The Badlands SASS New Mexico State Mounted Championship of H. A. H. A. Sep 20 - 20, 08 Rob Challe 905-627-4123 Ancaster ON CANADA Buffalo Stampede Apr 23-26, ‘09 SASS Office 877-411-SASS Founder’s Ranch NM

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Finder, Bounty Hunter 619-224-8480 Gunslingers FL Swamp Fox 239-566-2047 Indiana Black Powder Guild IN Manatee 317-640-0172 North Alabama Regulators AL Sawyer 256-489-2955 Panorama Sportsman Club CA Solomon Star 310-832-7445 The Hatbill Gang FL Zack McGee 904-282-1881 Pleasant Valley Renegades IN Nomore Slim 812-839-3052 Old York Shootists AL Pistoleer 205-680-1001 Plunge Creek Cowboys CA Rico 909-797-2020 Weewahootee Vigilance Red Brush Raiders IN Duke Skywalker 812-626-0214 Arkansas Lead Slingers AR Morongo Bill 479-531-3575 Pozo River Vigilance Committee FL Black Diamond Doug 407-977-3839 Schuster’s Rangers IN Sassie Sue 219-872-7957 Critter Creek Citizens Committee CA El Lazo 805-441-4242 American Old West Stark County Desert IN Sassie Sue 219-872-7957 Vigilance AR Critter Creek Bob 870-774-1586 Richmond Roughriders CA I. M. Nobody 650-589-0505 Cowboys GA Cherokee Maddog 269-429-0124 Thunder Valley IN Vaquero Hayes 812-662-7799 Judge Parker’s Marshals AR Reno Sparks 918-647-9704 River City Regulators CA Diamond Dick 916-483-9198 Cherokee Cowboys GA Harman Hammer 864-882-2077 Wildwood Wranglers IN Sassie Sue 219-872-7957 Mountain Valley Vigilantes AR Ozark Outlaw 501-362-2963 Robbers Roost Vigilantes CA M. C. Ryder 760-384-2321 Doc Holliday’s Immortals GA Man From Little River 678-428-4240 Butterfield Gulch Gang KS Shylock 785-823-1333 Outlaw Camp AR Ozark Outlaw 501-362-2963 Roy Rogers Rangers CA Johnnie Concho 951-928-4601 Lonesome Valley Regulators GA Echeconnee Kid 912-923-4251 Capital City Cowboys KS Major Lee Wild 785-539-9508 South Fork River Regulators AR Arkansas Bell 870-994-7227 San Joaquin Valley Rangers CA Old Buckaroo 408-710-1616 Mule Camp Cowboys GA San Quinton 706-335-7302 Free State Rangers KS Brazos Peddler 830-997-0905 True Grit SASS AR Ozark Outlaw 501-362-2963 Shasta Regulators CA Silver Buck 530-474-3194 Mule Camp Cowboys GA San Quinton 706-335-7302 Mill Brook Wranglers KS W. B. Earp 785-743-2409 Altar Valley Pistoleros AZ Dirty Dave Rudabaugh 520-889-9231 Shasta Regulators Of Pale Riders GA Limp Along 706-327-6801 Powder Creek Cowboys KS Fall City Sam 816-591-3864 Arizona Cowboy Shooters Hat Creek CA Silver Buck 530-474-3194 River Bend Rough Riders GA Hardbark Harry 770-393-8088 Crab Orchard Cowboy Association, Inc AZ Johnny Meadows 928-567-9227 Silver Queen Mine Tennessee Mountain Shootist KY Hoss Lytle 606-776-6719 Arizona Yavapai Rangers AZ Lobo Blanco 928-567-7291 Regulators CA California Guy 909-599-5484 Marauders GA Double Barrel 706-375-6711 Fox Bend Peacemakers KY Tiny Texarkana 859-885-3058 Bordertown, Inc. AZ T. A. Chance 520-573-1218 Sloughhouse Irregulators CA Black Jack Traven 530-677-0368 Valdosta Vigilance Green River Gunslingers KY Shaddai Vaquero 270-651-3301 Cochise Gunfighters AZ Coyote Cat 520-366-5401 Sunnyvale Regulators CA Billy Two Bears 408-739-4436 Committee GA Hi Seas Cowboy 229-468-3175 Hooten Old Town Colorado River Regulators AZ Trinity 928-855-6155 The Cowboys CA Ivory Jack McCloud 714-739-2721 Maui Marshals HI Lobo Negro 808-242-6024 Regulators KY Hoss Lytle 606-776-6719 Colorado River Shootists AZ Big Horn Bing 928-580-0361 The Outlaws CA Diamond Dick 916-483-9198 Turkeyfoot Cowboys IA Dusty Tagalon 319-351-1885 Kentucky Longrifles Cowtown Cowboy The Over The Hill Gang CA Hyatt Earp 818-982-2092 Zen Shootists IA Dusty Tagalon 319-351-1885 Cowboys KY Hoss Lytle 606-776-6719 Shooters, LLC AZ Two Dot 623-931-4889 The Range CA Second Creek Dick 530-292-3429 Boundary Maurauders ID Mud Marine 208-597-6191 Kentucky Regulators KY Luck Hatcher 270-488-3592 Dusty Bunch Old Western Two Rivers Posse CA Shenandoah 209-477-1117 El Buscaderos ID Capt. Malachi Fallon 208-263-2324 Knob Creek Gunfighters Shooters AZ Rattler John 602-803-5646 Ukiah Gun Club CA Hoot 707-829-2731 Hell’s Canyon Ghost Riders ID Kid Karen 509-397-3715 Guild KY Captain Grouch 502-265-1271 Los Vaqueros AZ T. A. Chance 520-573-1218 West End Outlaws CA Chickamauga Charlie 951-549-9304 Northwest Shadow Riders ID El Gordo Hombre 208-743-5765 Ohio River Rangers KY Luck Hatcher 270-488-3592 Mohave Marshalls AZ Kizmet 928-753-4266 Black Canyon Ghost Riders CO Fandango Dave 970-835-8871 Oregon Trail Rough Riders ID Idaho Sixgun Sam 208-866-7271 Bayou Bounty Hunters LA Rattlesnake Blake 985-796-9698 Pima Pistoleros Cowboy Castle Peak Wildshots CO Old Squinteye 970-524-9348 Panhandle Regulators ID Kid Karen 509-397-3715 Cajun Cowboy Shooters Action Shooter AZ Dirty Bob 520-825-2863 Colorado Cowboys CO Mule Creek 719-748-3398 Snake River Western Society LA Logan Sackett 225-936-0125 Prescott Ranch Rangers AZ July Johnson 951-775-1984 Colorado Shaketails CO Yaro 303-646-3777 Shooting Society ID Idaho Bad Company 208-736-8143 Cypress Creek Cowboys LA Matt Masterson 318-397-2035 Rio Salado Cowboy Action Four Corners Gunslingers CO Wicked Felina 970-385-4141 Southeast Idaho Practical Deadwood Marshals LA Barkeeps 225-751-8552 Shooting Society AZ Gold Canyon Kid 425-255-7612 Four Corners Rifle Shooters ID Hardtwist Trader 307-883-3675 Devil Swamp Gang LA Cooper York 504-467-9077 Tombstone Buscaderos AZ West Fargo 520-826-0012 and Pistol Club CO Piedra Kidd 970-565-9228 Southern Idaho Rangers ID El Jefe Hombre 208-406-3854 Grand Ecore Vigilantes LA Needmore Gunz 318-256-2550 Tombstone Ghost Riders Montrose Marshals CO Big Hat 970-249-7701 Squaw Butte Regulators ID Wogg 208-869-2362 Up The Creek Gang LA Navasota Kid 337-734-2281 Action Club AZ J. B. Fast 520-682-7343 Northwest Colorado RangersCO Powder Wash Kid 970-826-0150 Twin Butte Bunch ID Hardtwist Trader 307-883-3675 Danvers Desperados MA Pittsburg Mac 781-599-1930 Tonto Rim Marauders AZ Rye Creek Roberts 928-472-9136 Pawnee Sportsmens Center CO Governor General 970-484-3789 Fort Beggs Defenders IL Shotgun Bandit 847-669-1787 Gunnysackers MA Yankee 781-383-9799 White Mountain Old West Pawnee Station CO Rawah 970-568-3378 Good Guys Posse IL Dangerous Denny 815-245-7264 Harvard Ghost Riders MA Barrister Bill 978-667-2219 Shootists AZ Stands Alone 928-537-8401 Revengers of Montezuma CO Piedra Kidd 970-565-9228 Illinois River City Shawsheen River Rangers MA Barrister Bill 978-667-2219 Winter Range Rockvale Bunch CO Owen 719-564-2999 Regulators IL Fourty Five .45 Kid ‘The’ 309-694-7100 Damascus Wildlife Rangers MD Chuckaroo 301-831-9666 Marksman, Inc. AZ Justice B. Dunn 928-636-4911 San Juan Rangers CO San Juan 970-249-4227 Illowa Irregulars IL Trader Dave 309-787-2244 Eas’dern Shore Renegades MD Jingles Jerr 410-833-3430 YRL-High Country Sand Creek Raiders CO Gingles 303-781-2609 Kaskaskia Cowboys IL Colonel Darlin 618-628-3028 Monocacy Irregulars MD Chuckaroo 301-831-9666 Cowboys AZ Star Packer 520-632-5463 Sand Creek Shadow Riders CO Sweetwater Bill 303-366-8827 Kaskaskia Cowboys IL Colonel Darlin 618-628-3028 St. Charles Sportsman’s Club 5 Dogs Creek CA Snakebite 559-787-2943 Thunder Mountain Shootists CO Curly Clark 970-464-7780 Kishwaukee Valley Cowboy Action MD Chuckaroo 301-831-9666 Bridgeport Vigilantes CA Bodie Kid 760-937-5463 Windygap Regulators CO Piedra Kidd 970-565-9228 Regulators IL Six Fingered Shootist 815-895-4051 Thurmont Mounted Rangers MD Timber Smoke 410-997-9370 Brimstone Pistoleros CA Rowdy Yates 714-532-2922 Congress of Rough Riders CT Cayuse 203-457-1031 Long Nine Cowboys, Inc. IL Citizen Kane 217-793-2330 Thurmont Rangers MD Cody Conagher 304-258-1419 Burro Canyon Gunslingers CA Tramp 714-921-8668 CT Valley Bushwackers CT Cayuse 203-457-1031 Macoupin County Beaver Creek Desperados ME Capt. Morgan Rum 603-772-5041 Cajon Cowboys CA Asphalt Cowboy 951-679-8662 Ledyard Sidewinders CT Cayuse 203-457-1031 Regulators IL Railroad Bill 314-994-0367 Big Pine Bounty Hunters ME No Nonsense Nancy 207-897-3820 California Range Riders CA Old Buckaroo 408-710-1616 Padens Posse DE Deacon Will 302-422-6534 Marion County Renegades IL Railroad Bill 314-994-0367 Capitol City Vigilance California Rangers CA Peaceful 209-293-4456 Antelope Junction Rangers FL Hombre Paul 727-492-6113 McLean County Committee ME Rootin Tootin Tim 207-897-3820 California Shady Ladies CA Maggie Hunter 530-677-0368 Big River Rangers FL Mad Dane 251-943-3341 Peacemakers IL Boot Hill Bones 309-244-8214 Hurricane Valley Rangers ME Capt. Morgan Rum 603-772-5041 Chorro Valley Regulators CA El Lazo 805-441-4242 Cowford Regulators FL Doc Monday 904-221-5151 Midwest Rangers, Inc. IL Thunderbird Kid 815-509-6375 Chippewa Regulators MI Jack Bantam 906-635-6947 Deadwood Drifters CA Johnny Mack Brown 818-884-1846 Doodle Hill Regulators FL Doc Dalton 812-684-4778 Nason Mining Company Double Barrel Gang MI Slippery Pete 269-838-6944 Double R Bar Regulators CA Desert Dawg 760-949-3597 Five County Regulators FL B. S. Buhley 941-354-2919 Regulators IL Wolftracks 618-982-2976 Eagleville Cowboys MI One Son Of A Gun 231-676-0922 Dulzura Desperados CA Tecolote Jack 619-987-9096 Florida Outlaws Cowboy Rangeless Riders IL Joseph Shelby 618-462-5212 Johnson Creek Regulators MI Smiling Bear 248-437-6755 Escondido Bandidos CA J. W. Bass 760-789-5828 Mounted Shooting FL Kid Dilligaf 954-434-1276 Salt River Renegades IL Newsome Porter 217-985-4915 Lapeer County Sportsmans FaultLine Shootist Society CA Tres Pinos 831-636-3348 Fort White Cowboy Cavalry FL Deadly Sharpshooter 352-332-6210 Shady Creek Shootists IL T. A. Spurs 309-798-2635 Club Wranglers MI Wall-Man 248-628-7424 Guns in the Sun CA Deacon Dick 760-340-0828 Gold Coast Gunslingers FL Jeremiah Longknife 954-680-0497 The Free Grazers IL Crooked Arm 618-483-6309 Rockford Regulators MI Tuscon Stu 616-887-9917 Hawkinsville Claim Jumpers CA Sweetwater Jack 541-479-6021 Hernando County RegulatorsFL Fiero Rider 352-596-9483 The Lakewood Marshal’s IL Sgt. Eli 618-847-4209 Rocky River Regulators MI Nevada Gambler 248-625-0814 High Sierra Drifters CA Nyack Jack 916-447-2040 Howey In the Hills CowboysFL Ole Glor E 352-326-8047 Tri County Cowboys IL Thunderbird Kid 815-509-6375 Saginaw Field & Hole In The Wall Gang CA Irish Red O Toole 805-527-7410 Indian River Regulators FL Turkey Creek Red 321-728-7928 Vermilion River Long RidersIL Bailey Creek 815-442-3259 Stream Club MI Bad River Marty 989-585-3292 Kings River Regulators CA Snakebite 559-787-2943 Lake County Pistoleros FL Southpaw Tom 386-566-6782 Big Rock SASS IN Southpaw Too 812-866-2406 (Continued on page 106) Page 106 Cowboy Chronicle August 2008 B SASS TERRITORIAL GOVERNORS LIST b CLUB NAME St. Governor Phone CLUB NAME St. Governor Phone CLUB NAME St. Governor Phone CLUB NAME St. Governor Phone Sucker Creek Saddle Border Rangers NY Pete Gabriel 607-734-7993 Buckcreek Bandoleros TX Cole Bluesteele 817-577-1854 Kanawha Valley Regulators WV Captin. Hook 304-429-2199 & Gun Club MI Cree Vicar Dave 989-654-3636 Circle K Regulators NY Feany Valentine 315-357-2352 Butterfield Trail Regulators TX Texas Slim 325-668-4884 The Railtown Rowdys WV El Rubio 304-589-6162 West Walker Rangers MI Lucky Lennie 616-340-9197 Crumhorn Mountain Canadian River Regulators TX Adobe Walls Shooter 806-669-3465 Bessemer Vigilance Wolverine Rangers MI R. J. Law 248-828-7714 Cowboys NY Buckskin Bruce 607-674-5702 Comanche Trail Shootists TX Texas Boden 432-693-2700 Committee WY Wyoming Drummer 307-587-9222 Cedar Valley Vigilantes MN Mogollon Drifter 507-838-7334 D Bar D Wranglers NY Esmeralda 845-724-3515 Comanche Valley Vigilantes TX Goatneck Clem 817-247-9982 Cheyenne Regulators, Inc. WY Deputy Cuny 307-634-2449 Crow River Rangers MN Boulder Canyon Bob 763-753-4820 Diamond Four NY Pete Gabriel 607-734-7993 Concho Valley Shooters TX Texas Boden 432-693-2700 Colter’s Hell Justice East Grand Forks Rod East End Regulators NY Sheriff A. B. Dupree 631-588-8495 Cottonwood Creek Cowboys TX Texas Slim 325-668-4884 Committee WSAS WY Wyoming Drummer 307-587-9222 & Gun Club MN Robber Robert 701-746-5131 Hole In The Wall Gang NY Doc Bogan 631-598-1989 El Vaqueros TX Col. John S. Mosby 254-559-6667 Donkey Creek Shootists WY Wyoming Drummer 307-587-9222 Ike’s Clantons MN H. B. Lovett 507-354-1270 Panorama Trail Regulators NY Bristol Bisley 585-229-2750 Green Mountain Regulators TX Nada Chance 512-970-7447 High Lonesome Drifters WY Joe Cross 307-587-2946 Lookout Mountain Pathfinder Pistoleros NY Freddy Pharkas 315-469-2023 Gruesome Gulch Gang TX Texas Crowfoot 806-684-2376 Powder River Justice Gunsmoke Society MN Wagonmaster 218-744-4694 Rockdale Renegades NY Pete Gabriel 607-734-7993 Lone Star Frontier Committee WSAS WY Wyoming Drummer 307-587-9222 Central Ozarks Western The Long Riders NY Nawlins Kid 585-467-4429 Shooting Club TX Goody 970-620-9133 Southfork Vigilance Shooters MO Fingers McGee 573 687 3103 The Shadow Riders NY Lady Lassiter 631-360-7490 Oakwood Outlaws TX Texas Gunslinger 214-803-9258 Committee WSAS WY Wyoming Drummer 307-587-9222 Gateway Shootist Society MO Missouri Bull 314-776-6885 Tioga County Cowboys NY Pete Gabriel 607-734-7993 Old Fort Parker Patriots TX Azle Parker 817-444-2936 Australia Moniteau Creek River AuGlaize Rough Riders OH Temple 419-438-5497 Orange County Regulators TX Navasota Kid 337-734-2281 Cowboy Action Shooters Raiders MO Fingers McGee 573 687 3103 Big Irons OH Highweeds 937-746-1426 Plum Creek Carriage of Australia NSW Mister Skye 029-975-7983 Rocky Branch Rangers MO Latigo Smith 816-318-9967 Briar Rabbit Rangers OH Slowrider 740-747-3030 & Shooting Society TX Dusty Lone Star 210-680-8840 Gold Coast Gamblers QLD Virgil Earp +61 7 4695 2050 Southern Missouri Rangers MO LongShot John 417-461-0033 Purgatory Ridge Rough SSAA Single Action Shooting- The Ozark Posse MO Chaos Jumbles 417-451-9959 Central Ohio Cowboys OH Loose Lucy 740-569-3206 Riders TX Texas Dude 806-299-1313 Australia QLD Virgil Earp +61 7 4695 2050 Mississippi Peacemakers MS Leatherneck 601-824-5932 Firelands Peacemakers OH Cheyenne Culpepper440-324-7611 Red River Regulators TX Amos Dumas 903-832-3951 Adelaide Pistol Mississippi River Rangers MS Easy Lee 662-838-7451 Jackson Six Shooters OH Krazy Thom 330-792-0450 San Antonio Rough Riders TX A. D. Texaz 210-493-9320 & Shooting Club SA Virgil Earp +61 7 4695 2050 Natchez Six Gunners MS Leatherneck 601-824-5932 Miami Valley Cowboys OH Jinglebob Kidd 437-667-2868 South Texas Pistolaros TX Long John Beard 210-414-7786 Fort Bridger Shooting Bigfork Buscaderos MT Lobo Joe 623-680-7420 Middletown Sportsmens Tejas Caballeros TX Texas Heat 512-762-7552 Club Inc. VIC Virgil Earp +61 7 4695 2050 Gallatin Valley Regulators MT Colt Heart 801-302-8612 Club, Inc. OH 7 Mile Tom 937-885-5043 Tejas Pistoleros, Inc. TX Texas Paladin 713-690-5313 Mount Rowan Rangers VIC Squizzy 03 5342 8400 Last Chance Handgunners MT Captain Drummond 406-363-5443 Ohio Valley Vigilantes OH Marcus Allen 330-225-5625 Texas Historical Shootist Wiski Mountain Montana Territory Sandusky County RegulatorsOH Bad Creek Kid 419-875-6577 Society TX Dusty Lone Star 210-680-8840 Rangers, The VIC Virgil Earp +61 7 4695 2050 Peacemakers MT Brother Van 406-328-6807 Scioto Territory Texas Peacemakers TX Tennessee Star 972-964-8627 Canada Rocky Mountain Rangers MT Lobo Joe 623-680-7420 Desperados Inc. OH Smokin Iron 740-385-6692 Texas Regulators TX Texas Jack Daniels 281-259-0284 Islington Sportsmen’s Club Big Jim Dandy 905-936-6746 Sun River Rangers Shenango River Rats OH Marshall Flagg 814-724-7192 Texas Riviera Pistoleros TX Brushy Creek Bill 361-215-4484 Alberta Frontier Shootists ALB Cariboo Lefty 250-372-0416 Shooting Society MT Captain Drummond 406-363-5443 Tusco Long Riders OH D. J. 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