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. 10 © Single Action Shooting Society, Inc. October 2008 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES – 2008 q By Tex, SASS #4 q ach year the Hall of Fame tee deliberates its selections, we committee searches for find there are many who are E the most deserving indi- deserving, far more than can be viduals and organizations accommodated in a single year. that have had a lasting impact of The committee’s list continues to the sport of Cowboy Action grow and evolve, and this year’s Shooting™. Long-term support list is particularly pleasing, con- for the game we play, excellence sisting of a long time, influential in competition, those who have Cowboy Action vendor, some top established significant regional shooters, those who have helped activities, and even those who shape Cowboy Action as we have invented many of the prac- know it today, and long-term tices, procedures, and sayings we supporters of our sport. SASS is all take for granted today are very proud of the five inductees candidates. And, as the commit- highlighted below.

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SASS Cowboy Chronicle In This Issue BLACK JACK TAYLOR’S & COMPANY McGINNIS Keeping the Legend Alive SAN QUINTON 64 WINCHESTER ‘76 REPRODUCTION See INDUCTEES Bios on pages 71, 72, 73 by Blackthorne Billy

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6 FROM THE EDITOR Voting, Politics, And Costumes (Again!) . . . Editorial Staff NEWS Harvest Fair . . . SASS Scholarship Foundation Applications Available Nov. 1st . . . Tex 8-22 Editor-in-Chief 16 CAT’S CORNER Dressing For The 1876 Centennial Ball . . . Cat Ballou Editor 18 COYOTE DROPPINGS Territorial Governors (More Important Than Ever) . . . Coyote Calhoun Managing Editor & Marketing Director 24-26 LETTERS Comments From SASS Members . . . Adobe Illustrator 27 POLITICAL My Idea Of A Campaign Speech . . . Layout & Design Mac Daddy 30-46 ARTICLES Culinary Delights On The Outlaw Trail . . . El Paso’s Rangers . . . Graphic Design Donna Oakley 51-63 GUNS & GEAR Loading Long Range Blackpowder . . . Totin’ Fer Townies . . . Advertising Administrator Contributing Writers 54-56 SASS CONVENTION Sign Up Today! . . . Blackthorne Billy, Bob Boze Bell, Buckskin Dave, Buckskin Lily, Capgun Kid, Capt. George Baylor, 64 REVIEWS-PRODUCTS The New 1876 Winchester Reproduction Rifle . . . Col. Dan, Cree Vicar Dave, Duke Morrison, Grey Fox, Holy Terror, Inspector, Jersey Kid, 66 PROFILES Catfish Kid . . . Colorado Half Breed . . . Chevelon Kid . . . Joe Fasthorse Harrill, Justice Lily Kate, Lucky Bill Thorington, M. Lou Findley, Common Valor . . . Mad Mountain Mike, Madd Mike, Oracle, 67 REVIEWS BOOKS Purdy Gear, Seven Ladders, Sila McFee, Three Fingers Tequila, 68, 69 TRAIL MARKER To Be Remembered . . . Tuolumne Lawman, Whooper Crane The Cowboy Chronicle is published by The , Board of Directors of The 70, 74 MOUNTED The Capgun Kid Rides...Without Getting Himself Killed Doing It (Pt.3) Single Action Shooting Society. For adver- tising information and rates, administrative and editorial offices contact: 76, 77 HISTORY Tragic Powwow . . . Little Known Famous People . . . Chronicle Administrator 23255 La Palma Avenue What’s Goin’ On In Your Town? . . . Yorba Linda, California 92887 80-85 ON THE RANGE 714-694-1800 FAX: 714-694-1813 86-89 CLUB REPORTS Days . . . Lincoln County Regulators Hold 1st Match email: [email protected] http://www.sassnet.com The Cowboy Chronicle (ISSN 15399877) is 90-96 MERCANTILE Nice SASS Collectibles . . . published Monthly by the Single Action Shooting Society, 23255 La Palma Avenue, Yorba Linda, California 92887. Periodicals 97- CLASSIFIED Postage is Paid at ANAHEIM, CA and addi- tional mailing offices (USPS #020-591). POSTMASTER: Send address changes to 100 ADVERTISERS INDEX The Cowboy Chronicle, 23255 La Palma Avenue, Yorba Linda, California 92887. 107 SASS NEW MEMBER APPLICATION DISCLAIMER - The Single Action Shooting Society does not guarantee, warranty or Albuquerque cow- SASS® Trademarks endorse any product or service advertised in this newspaper. The publisher also does boys pool their SASS®, Single Action Shooting Society®, resources and take not guarantee the safety or effectiveness END of TRAIL®, EOT®, of any product or service illustrated. The second place in TM distribution of some products/services may the 2008 New The Cowboy Chronicle , TM be illegal in some areas, and we do not Mexico State Fair , assume responsibility thereof. State and TM Parade! Buffalo CAS , local laws must be investigated by the pur- Range Riders, The World Championship of chaser prior to purchase or use or prod- High Desert Cowboy Action ShootingTM, ucts/services. Drifters, and the Bow-legged Cowboy Design, and the WARNING: Neither the author nor The Rio Grande Rocking Design Cowboy Chronicle can accept any responsi- bility for accidents or differing results Renegades rode are all trademarks of the float to victory! obtained using reloading data. Variation Tex thought all the The Single Action Shooting Society, Inc. in handloading techniques, compo- nents, and firearms will make results folks on the parade route were waving at him, but youngsters Pixie Powder, Any use or reproduction of these marks without the express written permission vary. Have a competent gunsmith check SASS #67519 (center), and Cowboy Clay, SASS #67520 (top), were riding your firearms before firing. on his side of the wagon and drawing all the attention. of SASS is strictly prohibited. Page 6 Cowboy Chronicle October 2008

VOTING, POLITICS, AND COSTUMES (AGAIN!)

By Tex, SASS #4

It’s easy to imagine an environment Second Amendment proponents in to relax. Is the game perfect? No. Is where one cannot keep their our national administration, the bat- the game static? No. The game we firearms at home, load or purchase tle will ultimately be lost. Hopefully, play today is nothing like the game Tex, SASS #4 as much ammunition as one pleases, the vote has gone well … we played 27 years ago at the first ~SASS Hall of Fame Inductee~ practice when one chooses, and com- Politics END of TRAIL. Have the changes petes in matches of one’s choice. The Cowboy Chronicle has been crit- been good? Many have, but not all. Most parts of the world have restric- icized several times for printing any- There are some 80,000 SASS Voting tions such as these, and the United thing “political.” The argument is members and a few hundred y the time you get this issue of Nations appears heading in this this is our fantasy sport, it’s an Territorial Governors. The Gover- BThe Cowboy Chronicle, the national direction as well. Whether the moti- escape from our everyday realities, nors help advocate and administer elections will be over. Hopefully all vation to substantially restrict and one shouldn’t have to read about change, and change affects all the Cowboy Action Shooters did the firearm use is truly rooted in the politics in our journal … especially, if members. We’re talking about affect- right thing and voted … and got concept, this is a modern world with you disagree with the positions ing thousands of people … and deal- their friends to do the same. millions of sophisticated, civilized taken! One wants only “good” news ing with people is politics. Politics is Hopefully we’ll have a national people, and there is simply no place … “happy” news. trying to figure out what’s best for administration that is both sympa- for firearms among the general pop- First of all, this isn’t a “Polly- our game, figuring out how to get oth- thetic and supportive of our Second ulace, or whether it’s actually a cyn- Anna” world, and this isn’t a “Polly- ers to embrace the “good” ideas, and Amendment rights … the right to ical move to disarm everyone, mak- Anna” game. This is a good game … figuring out how to make the new use firearms for self-defense, hunt- ing them subservient to authority, it’s fun, it’s family oriented, it’s an ideas work. Politics is a fact of life in ing, and recreational activities, both civil and criminal, is a moot escape from our everyday 21st every organization and in our daily including Cowboy Action Shooting™. point. Without strong, supportive Century world, and it’s what we do (Continued on page 100) October 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 7 Page 8 Cowboy Chronicle October 2008

WWHA CONVENTION WAS A BIG SUCCESS!

By Seven Ladders, SASS #75152

he first annual convention of the Cool, Bob Alexander, Larry Ball, Bill TWWHA, the Wild West History O’Neal, and many others. Association, was a big success! Held The scheduled events included a at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in down- wonderful bus tour of the Gilcrease town Tulsa, Oklahoma, July 15-19, Museum and 101 Ranch collection 2008, the exciting event attracted and stimulating breakout sessions in historians, researchers, collectors, the evenings. In addition to an screenwriters, and many others in awards luncheon, vendors’ tables, the history of the Old West. Speakers auction, and reception, the event included Robert K. DeArment, Bob concluded with a spectacular Ernst, Robert McCubbin, Chuck Saturday evening banquet and peri- Parsons, Nancy Samuelson, Paul od costume competition.

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HARVEST FAIR! HERE COME THE COWBOYS AND INDIANS! By Tombstone Ed, SASS #22214

an Bernardino, CA – The 28th “Welcome to the Harvest Fair.” SAnnual Harvest Fair is all gussied The year is 1881. The President is up and rarin’ to go! The cowboys, cow- James Garfield. is the girls, and Indians will be ridin’ into Chief of the Oglala . There are town from all over the west. They’ll 38 states in the Union. Native be settin’ up camp at the Harvest Fair Americans are attempting to main- in San Bernardino, California on tain their culture and lifestyle. Some November 1, 2, & 8, 9, 2008. of the Territories (not yet states) Walk down the streets of the include , Utah, , and Harvest Fair and walk back in time to the (Oklahoma). 1881. Old West style buildings line The Desert Guns will be ridin’ Main Street. Old time ranchers, into the valley. The W.E.S.T. Rough bankers, society ladies, school Riders are bringin’ a military detach- marm’s, and lawmen will be walking ment. They’ll be ramrodin’ the right along with ya. An 1880’s chuck Veteran’s Day Parade and Ceremony wagon cook is cookin’ up grub. The and will have some stories to tell dance hall ladies are getting’ gussied about their ride with Teddy Roosevelt up and lookin’ for a man! A cowboy at San Juan Hill. camp is full of wranglers that just The Mohave Muleskinners will rode into town. They can’t wait to have to travel the dangerous Cajon paint the town red!! (Continued on next page) October 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 11 Frontier Design with more fancy just like to fleece the cowboys. Those clothing and stuff for the ladies. Earps call themselves entrepreneurs, The Buckskin BBQ, Santoya’s whatever that means. We know they Cantina, Golden Palace Chinese frequent the gamblin’ halls and BBQ, and Bob’s Roasted Corn will saloons and try to separate the hard- be cookin’ up some great Old West workin’ cowboys and miners from style vittles. their money. Once things get settled down, Three stages will have a wag- Law Dogs n’ Ladies and the Earps are onload of entertainment all day, every expected to arrive. They ain’t much day, both weekends, including Old for cattle or minin’. They’ve never West shows, live country music, west- been accused of havin’ calluses on ern music, Folklorico dancers, Native their hands. Some people say they (Continued on page 31)

(Continued from previous page) and doin’ some tradin’. There will Pass to make it. Rumor has it the also be Choctaw, Quapaw, Shawnee, notorious Cross Creek Cowboys will Cherokee, and Lakota represented. be trailin’ a herd into town. Basket Moon, Bear, Light Eagle, Red Code of the West will also be ridin’ Weasel, and Dancing Elk will be in and settin’ up camp. Rumor has it doing beadwork, basket making, flint that “Nasty Ned” is the poster boy for knapping, and story telling about the this year’s Harvest Fair. Tombstone Native American way of life. Ed is hopin’ to do a little minin’. He And, ya know once the cowboys, had good luck in Southern miners, and Indians arrive, the Old and hopes for the same here. West sutlers won’t be far behind. The Border Renegades, Pistols’ n Some of the merchants will include Petticoats, Jack’s Posse & Wayward the Cloak Drummer, the West Indies Sisters, Guns n’ Garters, Nat Love, Trading Company, and the Tradi- Deacon Leonne, Old West Reckoners, tional General Store, all selling 1800’s and the Pioneertown Posse will also clothing and Americana. be showin’ up. There’s even some nice “fooferaws” for This isn’t just a cowboy gatherin’. the ladies. We also expect Purple Iron Feather’s “Keepers of the Ways” Clover with fancy soaps and potions, will be settin’ up their Indian village Victorian Designs by Lily, and Page 12 Cowboy Chronicle October 2008

SASS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 1, 2008

By Justice Lily Kate, SASS#1000

. pplications for the SASS due in the SASS office by March 17, covering following year. undergrad- AScholarship Foundation 2009/ 2009. Scholarships will be awarded uate studies. 2010 grants will be available begin- through the recipient’s college or Students who are active SASS ning November 1, 2008. Active educational institution. Awards members and have been enrolled SASS members, who meet the gen- will be announced at END of for a minimum of one year in an eral eligibility criteria listed below TRAIL™ 2009. accredited college or vocational and on the SASS website, are trade school are eligible to apply for encouraged to apply. Eligibility: a grant covering the following year Applications may be obtained by Must be a high school senior undergraduate studies. written or email request only. during the period of application SASS encourages all members Address application requests to: (November 1 through March 17), and affiliated clubs to take part in SASS Scholarship Foundation, and must have been accepted to be this important effort by raising 23255 La Palma Avenue, enrolled as a full-time undergradu- funds for the SASS Scholarship Yorba Linda, California 92887, ate student (nine units or more) at Foundation. Please make all checks attention Donna Oakley an accredited institution of higher payable to the SASS Scholarship or [email protected]. education actively pursuing an aca- Fund. The SASS Scholarship Please specify your education demic or trade discipline. Foundation is a not-for-profit grade level and include your name, Previous Scholarship recipients 501(C)(3) organization. Visit the Justice Lily Kate, SASS #, address, and phone num- who are still active SASS members Scholarship Web Site found at SASS #1000 ber. Completed applications are may apply for a continuing grant www.sassnet.com. October 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 13 Page 14 Cowboy Chronicle October 2008

BOY SCOUT HELPS COWBOYS AS COWBOYS HELP A BOY SCOUT

By Inspector, SASS #41400

n the road to Eagle Scout, a Boy zation, or the general public upon its nized not only the Charter Orga- Club, met these criteria, he also con- OScout is required to complete a completion. A cleaver young Scout nization for his Boy Scout Venture ceived a project to assist their SASS leadership service project for his by the name of Jacob Williams recog- Crew, The Highland Pistol and Rifle (Continued on page 28) community. The project must benefit the community, a non-profit organi-

Black Jack Slade, SASS #2729, Jacob (center) and his Venture Crew uses one of the new rifle racks stand next to their newly in competition. installed flagpole. Troop 1034 Boy Scouts work on Jacob’s Eagle Project. October 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 15 Page 16 Cowboy Chronicle October 2008

DRESSING FOR THE 1876 CENTENNIAL BALL

By Mad Mountain Mike, Cat Ballou, SASS #55 SASS Life/Regulator #4385 ~SASS Hall of Fame Inductee~ . .

t is befitting during this election acters that made this an unbelievable country. ples of the Plains. Famous year, we at SASS are celebrating We have long hunters, Minute Men, Daniel explorers such as Lewis and I our country’s Centennial with the Boone, Paul Revere, and the Ben Franklin Clark, , Zebulon “Centennial Ball” this December at SASS’ type with his knee breeches and waistcoat. Pike, and Fremont. Don’t Las Vegas Convention. Remembering our Think of Pocahontas, Betsy Ross, or forget those first brave roots and what makes this country great even Martha Washington with her settlers, with prairie is what SASS is all about. So, how do we side hoops, stomacher, and pow- women and sod- dress for such an occasion? Of course, a dered wig. Pilgrims, Native busters. And that lovely 1876-style gown for the ladies or a Americans, the Vaqueros who which is familiar to all fancy cutaway tailcoat for the men would taught us our cowboy skills, of us – the cattle be nice. But what about some of the other the Chinamen who helped drives starting in the ways we can express our joy for our build our mighty railroads, 1860’s, with cowboys, nation’s 100th birthday? the Irish, and all those other the camp cook, and Let’s start with the basics – use any- immigrants who con- the trail boss. thing from Plymouth Rock to 1876 as your tributed so much to our And, never inspiration. great land. forget all For those men who love their military Of course, you those many clothing, one can dress like a soldier from can’t forget the hard working towns- the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, Western Expan- people in their the Civil War, or even the Indian Wars sion with moun- “going-to-town” that were gearing up at this time. Pick tain men and finery. a historic figure the native peo- Another such as George way to celebrate Washington or this event is George Custer, through fanta- or perhaps a sy. You can come as famous military the first American flag, scout like or Liberty Hall, the Liberty Yellowstone Kelly. Bell, or Liberty herself. Let Ladies, you have an your imagination go wild! And guys – it’s okay to abundance of historic dress up and enjoy yourself, and get into the spirit! gowns from which to Remember, anything goes from the beginning choose. Perhaps a of this great land until 1876. From Pilgrims to fancy Revolutionary- Westerners. From historic to fantasy – let your- era ball gown to go self go and have a ball – a Centennial Ball! with your General, or Postscript: Mad Mountain Mike and Miss Tabitha a lovely hoop dress to are always happy to visit with SASS members about match your Civil War building their character and costumes. Feel free to soldier. And, of course, a visit them in their River Crossing booth at events fine 1876 Centennial across the country, or contact them at 970-221-2992 gown would be beauti- or at www.rivercrossinginc.com. fully fitting. Consider Illustrations in this article graciously provided also the option of taking by Catherine Bishop of Vintage Victorian, from her one of your existing red, book “Masquerade and Carnival: their Customs white, or blue ball gowns and Costumes.” If you are interested in purchasing and just adding some a copy of this book, or any of her other historic patriotic trims. reprints from the Victorian era, please contact Let’s not forget Vintage Victorian at www.vintagevictorian.com,or all those other char- email her at [email protected]. October 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 17 Page 18 Cowboy Chronicle October 2008 Coyote With Coyote Calhoun Droppings TERRITORIAL GOVERNORS More Important Than Ever

By Coyote Calhoun, SASS #201

The qualifications to be a office expires each year, and there is tory, philosophy, purpose, presence, Territorial Governor are: no limit to the number of terms one direction, and Spirit of the Game, and • A Life Member of SASS. individual may serve. A Territorial communicate the Cowboy Action • Appointed/elected by the SASS Governor not only represents his Shooting™ story locally to further affiliated club members he or she constituents to the SASS national the growth of the game. A Territorial represents. body, but also represents the SASS Governor also represents and sup- • The affiliated club’s official repre- national body to his constituents. As ports SASS, its philosophy, and its sentative at SASS Territorial with any good politician, the purpose to club members, and should Coyote Calhoun, SASS #201 Governor meetings. Governor may have personal reser- network with other clubs and • Committed to serving the interests vations regarding a position adopted Territorial Governors. of his or her club consistent with by the SASS national body, but is While the SASS Administrative usually am asked the ques- the promulgation and preserva- always in a position to support and Office and the SASS Corporate tion, “What does a Terri- tion of Cowboy Action Shooting™ defend “the party line.” Officers have their roles and respon- I torial Governor do and how and “the Spirit of the Game.” The specific duties of a Territorial sibilities and are chartered with much authority do they have?” … • RO II Certified. Governor are to gather comments, making the decisions necessary to at least a dozen times a year. With • Computer savvy with current e- criticisms, needs, suggestions, and run the company, those issues, poli- the Tenth Annual Territorial mail address on file at all times. proposed rule changes and communi- cies, and decisions that directly Governors Summit coming up this A Territorial Governor is the cate these to the SASS Board of impact the rules of the Cowboy December at the Seventh Annual elected or appointed representative Directors. They should maintain cur- Action Shooting™ game will be voted SASS Convention, it would be a of his or her SASS affiliated club. rent knowledge regarding Cowboy upon by the Territorial Governors. good time to discuss this again. The Territorial Governor’s term of Action Shooting™ and SASS, its his- (Continued on next page) October 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 19

(Continued from previous page) changes. Also, the most significant In the past few years, very proposed change in SASS shooting important votes have been taken categories ever suggested will likely that affect the way this game is be addressed this year as well. Have played. To fully understand the your Territorial Governor pay partic- thought process behind some of ular attention to the Summit agenda these rules, it is necessary to partici- when it is distributed shortly. pate in the discussions and listen to Also, there will be another the arguments, pro and con. This is refresher/rules course. This is one of why it is so important for your the highlights of the meeting when Territorial Governor to attend the there is clarification of rules, along Territorial Summit and not just send with a question and answer period, in their club’s votes. The entire as we can all be on the same page process gives much insight into what when it comes to making the correct makes this game tick. call. As always at the SASS This year is the Tenth Annual Convention, there are seminars to Territorial Governors Summit. This help you get the most from the SASS Summit will be a celebration of all Scoring Program and to help your the accomplishments of the past club become more successful. Along Summits, and a look forward to with all of this, you will see the latest future of the sport and of SASS. and greatest in SASS gear at the There will be some of the most Wild West Christmas Show. important agenda items we have So, if you are a Territorial dealt with over the past ten years, Governor, you should attend, and if and as I pointed out in one of my last you are not a Territorial Governor, articles, the RO Committee is in the ask your governor if they are process of identifying conflicts in our attending. It is very important for Handbook and RO Materials, and your club to be heard from, and it is the Territorial Governors will be very important for us to hear from asked to vote to approve these your club.

GIVE TO THE SASS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION (A non-profit, tax-deductable charity) MAKE THE DIFFERENCE! Page 20 Cowboy Chronicle October 2008

SOUTHERN NEVADA COWBOY ACTION CLUBS CELEBRATE NATIONAL DAY OF THE AMERICAN COWBOY IN STYLE ON FREMONT STREET

By Cross Keystone, SASS #70450

as Vegas, NV – Local SASS affiliat- Led Cowboy Action clubs celebrated the National Day of the American Cowboy at the world famous Fremont Street Experience. Dressed “to the nines” in period cor- rect 1880’s cowboy attire, these cowboys and cowgirls strolled on Fremont Street with their leather and their six guns shining in the neon. People on the street stopped our cowboys and cowgirls repeatedly for photos. Many of these will be viewed around the globe. Folks were excited at the opportunity to meet agreed it was time to recognize these men and a “real live cowboy” and wanted all the informa- women for their enduring spirit. tion they could get on the initiative to make the The information table was an active place fourth Saturday in July a national holiday. All (Continued on page 29) October 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 21 Page 22 Cowboy Chronicle October 2008

THE DIXIE COWGIRLS WANT YOU!

By Miz Annie Ross, SASS #60919

he Dixie Cowgirls were “born” in interest in Cowboy Action Shooting™. Tthe fall of 2005 as a support Some of us are top shooters like Island group for female shooters that has Girl, SASS #2451, a member of the grown to include Cowgirls and SASS Hall of Fame, while others are Cowboys from across the US and beginning shooters. Our group shares Down Under, too. We are ladies who tips, and more experienced shooters enjoy playing “Cowgirl” and compet- act as mentors for beginning and ing in Cowboy Action Shooting™ “improving” shooters. We support and matches. We have Cowgirl aliases, encourage each other, even when and most of us can tell you all about we’re competing against each other. the old time cowgirl character we Many of us love to “dress up” and portray when we go to shoots. Some are interested in costuming and shar- of us can “beat the boys,” and some of ing patterns and sewing ideas. We us are still practicing, but all of us were dismayed that many matches like to shoot and play Cowgirl did not include a Costume Contest, so because it is FUN!! we decided to be “part of the solu- Thanks to the technical knowl- tion!” Encouraged by Sly, SASS edge and tutelage of Camille Eonich, #28067, a talented seamstress with SASS #48444, we have our own web- experience in both winning and judg- site. Visit us at www.dixiecowgirls.org ing costume contests, the Dixie and read “Our Stories,” and you will Cowgirls have sponsored costume see we are truly a diverse group. We contests locally at the Star City are wives, mothers, daughters, profes- Scarlet Angel, SASS Life #41860, and Shootout, the VA State SASS sionals, and students with a shared Sly, SASS #28067. Miz Annie Ross, SASS #60619. (Continued on page 29)

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BLACK shows, like “The Rifleman” series, never competed in any other type of fellers shooting in baseball caps. I “,” and more. Good shooting discipline except .22 shoot- was disappointed to see it, as both & WHITE and evil seemed simpler to define, ing at Boy Scout camp, and I did a tee shirts and ball caps, are specifi- By Madd Mike, and in those scripts posture, lan- company sponsored Sporting Clays cally stated in the rules as a NO- SASS Life/ guage, and manners are something round, (once) as an adult. With NO. I made polite comments to each Regulator #8595 to emulate again these days—stand- SASS, I felt drawn to the allure of in a ball cap, and their answer was ing tall, no ratings required lan- playing Cowboys and Indians or, the “It’s too windy to keep my cowboy The Western Channel, I love it. guage, and respect to both women good guy Sheriff versus the bad cow- hat on today.” Folks, may I suggest It is my big screen TV’s default sta- and yer elders, add to some of the boy Outlaw, and better yet, doing it you think about the purchase of civil tion. Ninety nine percent of the time enjoyment for me. with friends with real guns.Saving war caps such as kepis for windy when ya turn it on, that is the chan- Probably one of my very favorite the pretty, little, newly-arrived days. Just search Google. They are nel it will reflect at start up. Sure black and white era cowboys would Eastern school teacher from the available. The feller in the short- there are a lot of movies I have seen be Glenn Ford. I don’t think his drunken rowdy cowboys at the end of sleeved tee shirt? “It’s too hot to more than once, but when compared looks personify our 21st century a trail drive is a scene in my imagi- wear a long sleeved shirt” was his to what is on the other channels, image of a cowboy, but I sure like the nation, as I shoot the stages present- standard answer from the past! most with commercials, well, I tend parts he played, and how he played ed, whether the stage description Just how would we be perceived to gravitate to westerns. them. I have enjoyed equally well has a story line or not. as a group to new or potential shoot- When the screen first appears, if Gregory Peck in a couple of black I think Tex was right on target ers, if the majority of us SASS mem- there is a black and white western and white westerns. The plots of the with his recent editorial “Costu- bers donned that attitude and dressed on, it will stop me dead in my tracks. films back then compared to today’s ming is Important” (August ‘08), in short sleeved tee shirts and ball I will sit down to see if I have seen it westerns, seem to move slower, caus- and how we need to think about caps? It’s Black and White, (black ink before. If I have not, wow, I just ing many to flip channels, and that’s Cowboy/Cowgirl dress at our shoots. on white pages), and it’s in the SASS might be late for whatever it was okay, as we each have different After all, this is much more than Handbook. PLEASE don’t make that I had previously planned. desires. Here is a very interesting just another shooting sport. fellow shooters / range officers / We have come so far from John link that will fire up some great It gets hot and windy here in Tex, have ta tell you what you Wayne’s first black and white flicks. memories of great cowboys. Nevada where we shoot in the sum- already know to be true. The fight scenes, music, and even http://www.greatdanepro.com/Weste mer. This past weekend, just days Just think of yer favorite acting have been improved, but my rn%20Stars/index.htm. after Tex’s article ‘bout cowboy dress Western Movie and/or TV show. Now hat is off to the Big Man for leading I started competing in SASS hit the streets out here in the west, picture in your mind just one actor the way. 100% due to the western heritage it there was a feller shootin’ in a short walking through a very important I enjoy watching the B & W TV portrayed and promoted. I had sleeved tee-shirt, “again,” and three (Continued on next page) October 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 25

BLACK & WHITE . . . MY SASS friends can give. (Continued from previous page) Checks should be made out to scene, in a tee shirt or ball cap. I’ll ADOPT-A-PLATOON Adopt-A-Platoon and mailed to be willing ta bet you would have PROJECT George B. Tucker, Jr., 551 Town some sort of response, and probably By Ludlow Lad, SASS #78081 Farm Road, Ludlow, Vermont, 05149. not hoping to see more of it, but less, Thank you and God Bless or better yet, NONE. My alias is Ludlow Lad, aka America and our soldiers. Before ya git all riled up, just George B. Tucker, Jr. I am twelve like Tex said, I am NOT TALKING years old and a member of The about brand new shooters here, not Precision Valley Fish and Game Club THANKS FROM even close, but, seasoned shooters in Perkinsville, Vermont. I have who should know better. Just give it accomplished Distinguished Expert REDWING TRADING some thought, come out and play, be in NRA Shotgun qualification and COMPANY safe, and have fun. have completed Expert in NRA .22 If it’s just shootin’ you want to Rifle qualification. I also participate I just want to thank Donna do; heck, you can dress the way you in Cowboy Action Shooting™. Oakley and everyone on The Cowboy want, any time you want, and shoot My Precision Valley Fish and Chronicle staff for the tremendous inside a climate controlled indoor Game Club has adopted our fifth response to our ads. I spent many shooting range in your neighbor- platoon in the Adopt-A-Platoon pro- years in advertising, and I believe hood. Save the drive out to the wily gram. These 30 Medics are serving this is the best response I have ever roughshod, hot and dusty shooting in Afghanistan and have asked to be seen. When we advertised the ranges located under the magnifi- adopted. We send them one or two screwknives, we expected enough to cent skies above. packages a month and do a large pay for the ad, but we far surpassed Let’s go shoot with our friends, holiday mailing to these very dedi- that goal. and dress the part! cated soldiers. I also appreciate Donna’s help- I hope to see you in Bang/Clang I am fundraising for our Adopt- fulness and energy. This is a top- City real soon. A-Platoon project. Along with my notch publication. Keep up the [email protected] on-going fundraising, I do a lot of good work. shopping for this very worthy cause. Redwing, SASS #43324, and I am seeking donations at this time, Myra Manes, SASS #74463 and would so appreciate any help my Kimball, NE Page 26 Cowboy Chronicle October 2008

THE GOLD COAST tation; however, we were still wel- the club members. We could not country who were just as pleasant comed as if we were old friends. We believe how friendly and family ori- as our first encounter with that first GUNSLINGERS – WHY also noticed the same lady that had ented everyone was to us. member months earlier. WE JOINED SASS! been so kind the last time, and she Unfortunately, this past April I The family member we were By Rut-N-Buck, SASS #79448, and again approached us with a warm suffered a ruptured appendix and staying with came out to Mule Skye Blu Pink, SASS #79449 welcome. She invited us to stay was out of the picture for a while. Camp with us and she made some until the shoot was over and then Even though we were not active in interesting observations. She said, Ft. Lauderdale, FL - A little over a offered to allow us to shoot her guns the club, we began to receive phone “All of these people are always smil- year ago my wife and I were at our to see what this was all about. We calls as to our status. After explain- ing.” She also noticed how people local public gun range doing a little were also introduced to other club ing what had happened, we began left thousands of dollars of guns and practice shooting when we noticed a members who also offered us a to receive even more phone calls gear unattended without being group of people on an adjoining chance to shoot their guns. from members, some we had never “moved” or molested by anyone. range dressed up in 19th Century Both my wife and I were floored met, offering to assist us in any way She then commented on how honest clothing, shooting 19th Century by the friendliness and kindness they could. They offered to mow the everyone was. firearms. Intrigued, we began to being offered to complete strangers. lawn, walk our dogs, and even do I wanted to say a very special watch their activities. Then, one of As we were leaving the range, we our laundry. It was unbelievable so “thank you” for a great organization the shooters invited us over for a were invited to return and join many people would offer to do these and for giving us a great new fami- closer look. them at a monthly match to meet things to strangers they now con- ly! We would also like to offer a Well, we have to tell you this more people and to also attend their sidered their newest members of very special thanks to Miss shooter took her time in between monthly meeting. After a brief dis- their club family. Conduct, SASS #26253. If it stages to explain to us exactly what cussion, we decided this was defi- In May, while convalescing at weren’t for her first introduction to SASS was and how it operates. We nitely something we wanted to try my sister’s house just outside this club, The Gold Coast left with a wonderful feeling for the and accepted their invitation. , , we noticed we Gunslingers of Fort Lauderdale, we way this person took so much of her As you may probably figure, we were not far away from Mule Camp would never have become members time to explain everything she both joined the club, saving our and decided to take a trip to see of such a wonderful organization. could about the sport of Cowboy nickels to purchase the right guns. what that was like. While there, we Action Shooting™. Even though we could not compete were once again surprised to see About a month later while at just yet, we continued going out to some of our new extended family the range again, we noticed the the range and assist in setting up there that welcomed us with open VISIT THE SASS WEB SITE “Cowboys” were back and we the matches in order to learn more arms. Also we met many other AT WWW.SASSNET.COM walked onto the range without invi- about the stages and meet more of SASS members from around the October 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 27

MY IDEA OF A CAMPAIGN SPEECH

By Colonel Dan, SASS Life #24025

ing it, you’ll know why I’d never be ophy and that document. I have natural gas, billions of tons of coal, considered by any party, let alone unlimited faith in the exceptional- endless water, solar, wind, and Colonel Dan, nominated or elected to anything.) ism of grassroots America and our nuclear power, and we’re still being SASS Life #24025 “OK folks, let me tell you what history of freedom through uncom- held hostage by foreign countries I’m all about and the way I look at a promised strength. Both have and who sell us their oil at their prices. few important issues facing us today. will continue leading us to greatness That’s absurd! Energy just doesn’t ell, I’m guessing you’ve proba- If you like what you hear, vote for me if not stifled by an arrogant, over- fill our gas tanks, but more impor- Wbly had your fill of election year in November. If you don’t like it, bearing government. tantly, it’s the very essence of our campaign compost by now, and if then vote for someone else … its’ just Now what about some of the way of life and our national defense. you’re anything like me, what you’ve that simple, but don’t expect me to major concerns of our day? Let me Everything we need to protect and heard isn’t worth a bucket of old change as the campaign unfolds tell you where I stand on those so sustain ourselves is built by and bullchips. These politicians are either because I won’t … regardless of who you can make up your mind about runs off some form of energy. For so ignorant about what should be might be offended. where I stand with you. America to be so dangerously done, or so afraid of offending some- First and foremost, I’m a tradi- Energy is America’s life’s blood. dependent on any foreign power that one they do their level best not to say tionalist in the mold of our Founders. It’s the fuel that enabled American could cripple us by turning off the anything when they talk. To tell you I believe in the Constitution and lim- “know how” to excel and put us energy spigot is nothing short of a the truth, I’m sick of it and them, so ited government as envisioned by above all other nations on earth. national security threat. And for us here’s my idea of what I think a cam- those Founders. Anything I do while We’re currently sitting on billions of to beg oil-producing countries to sell paign speech should be. (After read- in office will be driven by that philos- barrels of oil, billions of cubic feet of (Continued on page 31)

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Cooks Bison Ranch Phone: 260-854-3297 5645 East 600 South • Wolcottville, IN 46795 www.cooksbisonranch.com Page 28 Cowboy Chronicle October 2008 BOY SCOUT HELPS COWBOYS AS COWBOYS HELP A BOY SCOUT . . . (Continued from page 14) skeet range whether or not the cow- shooters, The Rangeless Riders, in boy range is in use. With the new providing entertainment to the com- flagpole rising above the field of munity in the form of Cowboy Action view above the hill, a red or green Shooting™. flag will confirm at a glance if the Right around the time Jacob lower range is occupied. earned the rank of Life Scout and While Jacob and his fellow was setting his sights on Eagle scouts worked very hard to benefit Scout, the Rangeless Riders had just their Charter Organization, a cost opened a new range. It was brought for materials was incurred. Part of to Jacob’s attention the new range the Eagle Scout project is the scout and the old range were in need of a is responsible for raising the funds few items in terms of safety equip- for materials for his project. ment. This proved the perfect oppor- Recognizing this circumstance, the tunity for Jacob to meet his project Rangeless Riders rolled up their requirements. sleeves and did what they do best in More specifically, Jacob’s project order to raise funds for this young consisted of building collapsible, man in need. An Eagle Scout portable rifle and shotgun racks in Benefit shoot was held on June 29 to the shapes of and steers, com- recoup the cost of materials fronted piling and mounting first aid kits for by Jacob’s parents for this project. both ranges, and installing a flag- Breakfast for this event was pro- pole for the new range. vided by Jacob’s Venture crew while Under Jacob’s leadership and his lunch was provided and served by father’s assistance, four horses and Jacob’s Boy Scout Troop. Meanwhile two steers were cut from three quar- out on the range, all of the Boy ter inch plywood. Three horses and Scouts in the Troop who had proven the steers went to the Rangeless familiarity with firearms and range Riders, while one horse was donated safety by having earned the Rifle to the Kaskaskia Cowboys as a token Merit Badge, served as “brass cad- of appreciation for letting him use dies,” earning tips for picking up their patterns. Ten scouts and eight empty brass for the shooters. adults painted these rifle racks dur- By the end of the day the top ing one of the weekly meetings of shooters for this event were Ten Shot Jacob’s Boy Scout Troop 1034. During Tammy, SASS #49462, in the women’s the same meeting, while most of the categories, and Sharpshooter Steve, Boy Scouts were painting, Jacob and SASS# 48779, for the men. a couple of other scouts and leaders Thanks to the generosity of the assembled the first aid kits. 80 local cowboys who attended, the On Memorial Day weekend, Jacob match fees allowed Jacob’s project to delivered the rifle racks to the range. be fully reimbursed with a signifi- While there, he was met by fellow cant surplus turned over to Venture Venture Crew members and leaders Crew 2245. The surplus funds are of Boy Scout Venture Crew 2245, being held for future Life Scouts including Wolf Creek Jake, SASS who need assistance in completing #35386, who had just recently earned their Eagle Scout projects. the rank of Eagle Scout (re: The As for the money raised by the Cowboy Chronicle, July 2008). On this brass caddies and the meals served, day, four scouts and four adult leaders well, that assisted Troop 1034 for set to the task of installing the first travel expenses to go to summer aid kits and mounting the flagpole. camp the following week. During The first aid kits were mounted that week at camp, Jacob completed in locations that would be readily his final Eagle required merit badges accessible during a match, but could and earned his opportunity to stand be secured from theft while the before the Trails West Council Eagle ranges were idle. Meanwhile, the Scout Board of Review. flagpole was mounted in concrete. Jacob, good luck with your Board The new range sits down hill and of Review, and thank you for your below the field of fire for the facili- help. It was our pleasure to return a ty’s skeet range. In this configura- good deed to a dedicated Scout who tion, it is not easily seen from the deserves recognition.

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ADVERTISING INFORMATION ASK FOR ~ DONNA ~ (EXT. 118) October 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 29 THE DIXIE COWGIRLS WANT YOU! . . . (Continued from page 22) shooting, sewing, and costuming, Championship; the Uprising at as well as a place to post photos Swearing Creek, the NC SASS and to buy and sell “cowgirl and Championship; at the Mason Dixon cowboy stuff.” Stampede, the SASS Northeast If you are a lady Cowboy Action Regional; and most recently at Mule Shooting™ shooter and you’ve ever Camp, the SASS Southeast Regional. been to a shoot in the South (and We follow the SASS Costume Contest unless you live at the North Pole, Guidelines, and by providing this everywhere we shoot is south of experience at the local level, help our somewhere else!), YOU are invited participants gain the confidence and to join the Dixie Cowgirls. Join our knowledge to participate in costume Forum and become a part of our dis- contests at all levels. cussions. If you’d like to have your Several of us have presented photo and story posted on our web- seminars both locally and at the site, just follow the directions in the SASS Convention. We are currently “Profile Submissions” thread on the exploring posting these online so the Forum. If you have questions, we’ll information will be available to try to answer them. everyone who’s interested, and they While it’s fun to watch a Cowboy can view it at their convenience. We Shoot, it’s much more fun to be a part see the possibility of “webinars” on a of the action. It is our goal to provide variety of subjects in our future. support and encouragement for all of Our website also includes a you ladies, so give it a try! Check out Forum that features general dis- www.dixiecowgirls.org today! cussion at “The Watering Hole” and And of course, cowboys are wel- other threads to provide tips about come too!

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SOUTHERN NEVADA COWBOY ACTION OFF THE WALL CLUBS CELEBRATE NATIONAL DAY OF THE AMERICAN COWBOY IN STYLE ON Gun Carts FREMONT STREET . . . (Continued from page 20) The events staff at the Fremont Suited for the Rowdiest all evening, and we gave away almost Street Experience were fabulous in Cowboys & Cowgirls 100 NDAC bumper stickers and even helping us put this activity together, more flyers with the NDAC info and and the graphics staff raised the roof 224 N. Howard St. local Cowboy Action Shooting™ info with cheers and whistles each time Greentown, Indiana 46936 printed on either side. the National Day of the Cowboy logo With the help of a recent Cowboy and the local Cowboy Action Tel: (765) 628-2050 Chronicle, we were able to show folks Shooting™ information rolled across Fax: (765) 628-1899 from around the country where they the entire length of the Fremont might participate in a shooting event Street canopy. It was a fun night, and “The Ultimate Gun Cart for C.A.S.” and even answered questions about we cannot wait to start planning the mounted events. next NDAC event. Thanks to all. Now a SASS Affiliated Merchant

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ASK LUCKY BILL

By Lucky Bill Thorington, SASS Life #765

take a back seat. Fortunately, I have have been cheating on her. Of gun rig. I think I am now ready to a good buddy who shares my secret, course, she will immediately go to my first match. I’m ready to and he keeps my guns at his place. think the worst. Be prepared, kick some butt and take names. My He’s single. This guilt is killing me. and I can’t emphasize this problem is when I put it all on and Cheater in Wisconsin enough. Part of the money you look in the mirror, something just are using from not buying the doesn’t seem right. I’ve included a Dear Cheater, gun will be used to pay for the photo, so you can give me sugges- I’m sure you are right. This property at the resort she tions. Hope you can help. is not unique to you or to breaks when you tell her this. Puzzled in California Cowboy Action Shooting™. Then you will say: “No, no dar- Lucky Bill Thorington, There are, I suppose, many clos- ling, you misunderstand … it’s Dear Puzzled, SASS Life #765 et gun addicts among us. You not another woman … it’s guns.” Your letter and description of have taken a step to deal with No doubt your wife will be so your outfit was enough to under- your addiction, and that is good. relieved to learn the true fact stand what is wrong. But in Dear Lucky Bill, The obvious way to deal with she will forgive you your gun looking at the photograph My problem is probably not this is to wean yourself of the addiction and all will be well. Of (which space does not permit us unique to the world of Cowboy guns by telling your buddy to course, this will mean you can to publish) I can’t see anything, Action Shooting™, or to shooting in not accept any more guns from continue to buy guns. You still except you need to put a smile on general. But this is something I feel you. This however, is really not don’t need to tell her, but at least your face, but it jumps right out guilty about and really would like to the answer, as it makes him now you won’t feel guilty. at me anyway. It’s your attitude. deal with. shoulder the responsibility. Either change it, or do some- I must admit it: I am a gun Another way would be for Dear Lucky Bill, thing else. If you decide to do addict, especially Old West guns. you to find a different hobby. I want to join SASS. I was an this, the Internet has various Here is the problem. Every month, Also, perhaps, not practical. If IPSC shooter, but was not winning places to sell your guns. As far as sometimes twice a month, I sneak you look at this in the correct anything, so have decided to start your outfit, wear ‘em everyday. out to the gun store and buy a new manner, you will see it is not the shooting the cowboy guns, since I Dear Lucky Bill, gun I just have to have. I can’t stop guns that are the problem, but know I can shoot better than most of As we all know in SASS we take myself. I see a new model or barrel the guilt. Here’s what I suggest them. I read up on the sport, so a persona depending on what kind of length, and I just go buy it. The prob- you do. Next month, don’t buy a when I acquired my cowboy guns I character we want to portray, choose lem is I have to do it behind my wife’s gun. Now, hear me out. Take chose a brace of Ruger New an alias, and then proceed to cos- back, without her knowledge. I feel your wife on a weekend get- Vaqueros in .38 caliber. I then pur- tume ourselves to that alias. Here’s so cheap. When I go get the new gun, away instead. Make a big show chased a Winchester ‘94 in .38 as my dilemma. I have chosen my I’m giddy as a teen-ager his “first of it complete with flowers, hot well. Next I got my ’97 twelve gauge. alias, which is really a nickname time,” if you know what I mean. I’m tub, and lots of affection. You Then came the costume side. I chose people have given me in real life, so ashamed I have to sneak around get the idea. a pair of Wrangler jeans, a western “Longfellow Johnson.” This is buying these guns. I should tell you At dinner one evening you shirt, and a hat like they wear at the because I am 6 foot 11 inches tall. I my wife is not a shooter and thinks will come clean. Now listen, in my area. Then, I got a pair want to be a sporting man of some this hobby of mine is just plain silly. what you must do is make your of Tony Llama boots. Just to make it sort. What do you suggest? I get no sympathy from her, and it is wife think this confession will be more authentic, I got a pair of clip on LJ all I can do to go to a match without that you are seeing another suspenders, and a bandana. getting into an argument with her, woman. You must phrase your My holsters are of the low-slung Dear LJ, since many times the “honey-dos” words correctly. Like say you type with slot in the belt. It’s a two- Change your last name.

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CUST VING (307) 587-5090 HANDCUT ENGRA October 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 31 MY IDEA OF A CAMPAIGN SPEECH . . . (Continued from page 27) in a matter of weeks. Additionally, more and charge less while we inex- our borders will be secured from plicably refuse to drill our own is just unauthorized entry, but the exit embarrassingly idiotic. gates will remain wide open for those As for those who stubbornly now motivated to leave. If you’re an stand in the way of America exploit- employer hiring hard working ing all her energy resources, they are Americans and immigrants here outright domestic enemies in my legally, paying a fair wage based on view. We’ve proven time and again market forces, and treating them as we can produce the energy we need you would want to be treated, I safely and cleanly, so those environ- salute you. If you’re hiring illegals, mental or global warming arguments you’re breaking the law, and you can won’t have a hearing in my adminis- rest assured that we’ll catch you, and tration when compared to our it won’t be pleasant when we do. nation’s very survival. Upon my Terrorist organizations, state inauguration as Commander in Chief sponsored or individually inspired, I’ll declare a national state of emer- should forget about trying to destroy gency and take whatever action is or harm America in anyway. If you necessary to lift the restrictions and entertain thoughts along these lines, red tape that currently stand in the I suggest you alter those plans now way of industry. If Congress wishes because we will get you and when we to fight that action, I invite them to do, you’ll never see another sunrise. try, but I’m bettin’ Americans them- The only day in court you can expect selves will vigorously face them down will be the one in front of the by the tens of millions. With this Almighty. We have the weapons, the action, I intend to challenge the same forces, and the invigorated will at the ingenuity that put us on the moon to top to take you down. now put us on a pathway to energy Well, my fellow Americans, you independence measured in years, not know where I stand. I realize there decades. I know our people when are many more issues to be consid- they’re unleashed and put their ered, but you can count on the fact minds to something, so I’m confident that I’ll approach those with the it can and will be done. same “America First” philosophy as I Now regarding our serious immi- have the issues just discussed, and gration situation, if you’re here legal- look at them under the same light of ly, working hard, want to become a understanding given us by the citizen and adopt our culture, lan- Creator and our Founders. In clos- guage, and laws as your own, I salute ing, I leave you with one final you. If you’re here illegally, you’re thought that you can bank on - my not welcome, and you can rest confidence in you and our nation will assured we will rid ourselves of you never wane. God Bless America.” by off all benefits and all job Contact Colonel Dan: opportunities—your homeland will [email protected] start to look better everyday and the Article Archives: migration tidal wave will be reversed http://mddall.com/sbss/SBSShome.htm

HARVEST FAIR! . . . we twist your arms to wear your (Continued from page 11) Old West duds?) General admis- American music, and Old West living sion is only $5 and children under 7 history talks. years with an adult are free. Vintage antique cars will be on So hitch up your wagon and display Saturday, November 1, to come on down to the 28th Annual add to the “Old-Time Atmosphere.” Harvest Fair on November 1, 2, and Sunday, November 2, a Chili Cook 8, 9, 2008, Saturdays and Sundays, Off will give Harvest Fair visitors a 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 8088 chance to experience some “darn Palm Lane, San Bernardino, good chili.” California. On Sunday, November 9, at 1:00 Take I-10 to San Bernardino to pm, there will be a Veteran’s Day the Waterman north exit. Drive Parade and Ceremony, Old West three miles north to 4th Street and style, led by The W.E.S.T. Rough follow the signs, pardner. Proceeds Riders, 1st Volunteer Cavalry benefit the C.I.D. (Center for Regiment. Wearing the military Individual Development). The colors of the 1880’s, parade partici- Harvest Fair is sponsored by the pants will bear solemn salute and City of San Bernardino Parks, render honors for our military serv- Recreation, and Community Services ice men and women. Department, “The Sun,” and K-Frog On Saturday nights there’ll be Radio. For more information, call campfire dinners with barbecue (909) 384-5426 or hitch up to the chicken and ribs, biscuits, corn on website, www.harvestfair.net the cob, cowboy beans, and apple Come on out and find out why cobbler! the Harvest Fair has been named Everyone is encouraged to dress one of the best cowboy gatherin’s in “Old West.” (SASS members, can America! Page 32 Cowboy Chronicle October 2008

CULINARY DELIGHTS ON THE OUTLAW TRAIL

By Grey Fox, SASS Life, Regulator #223, and Miss Mary Spencer, SASS Life #55147

he first week of June Miss Mary the outlaw trail to some of their TSpencer and your intermittent favorite haunts. SASS correspondent, the Grey Fox, While having lunch on Fathers once more cranked up the horseless Day at the Irma with Flatnose carriage and departed the left coast George Curry, SASS #10499, Hedley for Wyoming. The mission was to Lamarr, SASS #14478, and Flatnose’s attend the High Lonesome Drifters wife, son, daughter in law, and grand- SASS event, Cody’s Wild West Shoot son, Hedley Lamarr scandalized the Out in Cody, Wyoming. There will party by producing CONCEALED undoubtedly be a narrative on the EATING IRONS! What appears to match in The Cowboy Chronicle. be an ordinary jackknife, by pressing Upon our arrival pre-match, Miss the ends turns into a separate knife Spencer and I lunched with renowned and fork. Hedley carries this on a Chronicle columnist Lucky Bill regular basis! Thorington, SASS Life #765, at the After a sumptuous lunch of BBQ, Irma, ’s Hotel. John Darby, we pointed the horseless carriage to proprietor of the Irma and his sons, Meeteetse, Wyoming. Dinner was at serve up some of the finest fare extant. Lucille’s Café with long time Single Action Shooters, the Connets. Greybull – Nora (in apron) at Lisa’s Lucille’s is quaint, serves good food, Café, home of the best spicy chicken sandwiches in the country! and provides good service. The next day we set off to attempt in the wrong town and the Greybull, a tidy, clean little town in Hedley scandalized the entire wrong state. When they exited the the central north of the state. Lisa’s restaurant with his concealed bank, the townspeople opened fire. Café is the spot. Lunch was the eating irons! The gang dropped the money and finest spiced chicken sandwich we fled. Ned Buntline, the famed author, have ever consumed. Miss Spencer My steak was superb, and Miss was in the Irma ostensibly looking for and I have had chicken sandwiches Spencer had pecan crusted grouper; his Colt’s New Semi Automatic pistol. from to Louisiana and every- again, an excellent dining experience. He never went outside. where in between, but Nora, the cute The next morning, weighing a The Hole in the Wall Gang was a cook at Lisa’s, makes the best ever! little more than when we started fluid organization. The most famous Strolling down the main street back out, we headed west on the members were , the to the horseless carriage, Miss Interstate. Once more, we bid adios , Kid Curry, Lony Spencer could smell popcorn (she is a to the Outlaw Trail. Curry, Laughing Sam Carey, Black popcorn addict). The aroma was (Continued on next page) Jack Ketcham, Elzy Lay,Will Carver, emanating from the Sugar Ben Kilpatrick, and others. They Shack, a delightful café owned rambled throughout Wyoming. Miss by sisters, Margo and Sherri, Spencer and I followed a portion of and where some single action shooters were having milk shakes. The diner also has a park- ing meter in the rest- room! Miss Spencer Meeteetse, WY, home of good friends, ordered up a huge and Lucille’s, home of great food. bag of popcorn, cost- From fabulous roast beef, BBQ ribs, ing the princely sum Dijon chicken, and beyond, John’s of $2. The equivalent crew at the Irma can be depended in a big city theatre upon for a quality experience. would go for $10. The Irma has quite a history, We then pressed built in 1902 by Buffalo Bill and on to Sheridan with named for his daughter Irma. Across Miss Spencer munch- the street is a building that was a ing popcorn the entire On the road across Wyoming, progress way. Upon our arrival bank in that era. Some of the Wild is in the air. It’s rumored one day the Bunch tried to rob it in that same in town, evening was roads will be paved with something year. Wild Bunch members Kid approaching, so we called asphalt and cee-ment, and one Curry, Elzy Lay, and possibly the Tall Now that Cody’s Wild West Shoot-out is complete had dinner at the his- can drive their horseless carriage Texan Ben Kilpatrick made their … it’s time to hit the Outlaw Trail … again! toric Sheridan Inn. nearly 30 mph all day long! October 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 33 (Continued from previous page)

Parking meter in restroom We stayed the last night on the Outlaw Trail at Sugar Shack … I think at the Historic Sheridan Inn. Great Steaks! there’s a message here …

Fathers Day Lunch at the Irma with Hedley Lamarr, Flatnose George Curry, and George’s family.

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THE OTHER BULLET: RE-ENACTORS REVIEW

By M. Lou Findley, Life #25192 From interviews with Tom Boring AKA “Jubelum Chance” of for Hire

ey Pancho … Hey, Cisco!” … the people who currently live in Hthose words bring back the Pioneertown and the owners of the “memory of an era when the first movie set where they perform. renown colorized western series was Props consist of different wardrobes on TV. Pioneertown was made fa- for different characters, holsters, mous by these words and more. With prop-guns, wigs, ball and chain, jail- names marking the surrounding er keys, sound equipment, and hors- country such as Chaparrosa Wash, es, when needed. Flamingo Heights, and Bullion “Chance, how are you organized?” Range, how could you not think of “We have a President, Secretary, this place as the heart of the Treasurer, and Safety Officer. The Hollywood west? It is a beautiful President’s responsibilities include desert area filled with Joshua Trees, public relations, advertising, and run- Yuccas, and a mixture of Pinion Pine. ning the day-to-day business affairs Actor Dick Curtis had discovered the of the group. Officers are elected by location site by horseback in the mid- vote of the group. We work on the 1940s. Along with Russell Hayden, premise “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!” Roy Rogers, and some of the Sons of When the group decides, we elect new the Pioneers, a concept was devel- officers. We have about 25 members oped for “an all inclusive filming loca- in the group. All participate as much tion” for westerns. By 1946, the town as they can. Ages in our group range was being built. “Bet you didn’t know Gunfighters for Hire members after a show get together for a group photo. from 17 to 60. Most of our group is we darn near named the place made up of retired law enforcement “Rogersville,” Hayden wrote later, including Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, , Jackie Coogan, officers and professional people from “but after some spirited discussion, Gail Davis (), Duncan Dick Jones, Edgar Buchanan, Tom all walks of life. In essence, if a job we named if Pioneertown in honor of Renaldo (The Cisco Kid), Leo Skerritt, and Barry Sullivan all needs to be done, our group members The Sons of the Pioneers. That way, Carrillo (Pancho), Gene Autry, The made movies here from 1948 to work together to make it happen. no one man was getting top billing.” Sons of the Pioneers, Jock Mahoney 1998. The atmosphere of the Old When you boil it down, everyone Pioneertown lies in the Morongo (The Range Rider), and Russell West lives on in the town that has takes a hand without having to be Basin centrally in the southern por- Hayden (Hopalong Cassidy movie kept most of the original buildings asked more than once. We are really tion of the state of California. series) all walked these streets and has its own Pioneertown Posse. here to play cowboy, inform the pub- Joshua Tree National Park is in the packin’ six guns. Gene Autry filmed It is a treat, for young and old alike, lic, and talk about gun safety.” basin, as well as other small commu- over 40 of his TV western shows in to roam the streets, take photos, “As a group, one of our tenets is nities of the high Mojave Desert. Pioneertown, as well as some of his bowl in the bowling alley where Roy to teach our audience about gun Roy Rogers even invested and owned feature movies. Rogers bowled the first strike, and safety. We always pick out a child to property there. Western stars Other movie greats including relive an exciting part of Hollywood participate by asking them. “What and Western Film history. (Continued on next page) Tom Boring, AKA Jubelum Chance, is President of Gunfighters for Hire who per- form the second and last Sunday of the month from April through October in Pioneertown, California. Gun- fighters for Hire was started in May, 1999 in order to enter- tain and educate the public about Pioneertown, as well as the historic west and the Mojave Desert region where they live. They represent the post-Civil War era through 1910. Five members are SASS members, and the group is an NRA insured 501C4 group. They have a ready-made Coyote Kidd falls flat on his head playing Bank robber Briscoe Friday and , the paint, navigate their way out arena in which to perform a drunk while Miss Star and CJ Belle of town during a bank robbery gone wrong. because of the generosity of try to help him to his feet. October 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 35 (Continued from previous page) 5. Maintain a safe distance of at do you do if you find a gun laying on least 20 feet or more. the ground or floor?” Hopefully the 6. No live ammo of any kind is answer will be call 9-1-1 or tell your allowed at an event or the mem- parent or another adult. For that, ber will be expelled from the they get a round of applause and a club. gift at the end of the show. Then, we 7. Any gun that falls to the ground talk to the audience about transport- or is laid on the ground is consid- ing a firearm in your car, buying a ered “dead” and may not be used gun, and making sure you know how until checked and cleared by the to use it correctly. We urge them to Armorer. join the NRA and a gun range. We 8. On arriving at the event, the also talk about the Second Armorer must check every gun Amendment and perform a re-enact- to verify it is empty. ment about an “unloaded” gun and 9. After each show, the guns are the repercussions of it discharging emptied and once again checked, due to the negligence or ignorance of ensuring they are empty before appropriate safety precautions and members are allowed to mingle general firearms knowledge; a gun is with the public. always considered loaded. We hand 10. They load all their own blanks out free gun locks to any audience and have a procedure whereby member that needs or wants one.” the process is double checked for As for the group, they practice correct load and wadding. They gun handling using .45 Colt blanks use florist’s foam for wadding Gunfighters for Hire participate in parade with their own float. they load themselves. Some of their because it burns up completely rules when performing are: within two or three feet of the the proximity of the gun blasts a safe The shows are mostly performed 1. Never shoot over a person, such muzzle. distance from the animals. They use in the middle of Mane Street in as a performer lying on the They practice their skits and lay- cotton or earplugs made for horses to Pioneertown (Yes, “Mane” street, not ground during a skit. out for all performers in order to protect the horse’s hearing. Denver, “Main” street.) The audience sits 2. When using .45 Colt LR blanks, know where they should fall. Where the quarter horse paint, is sound down on the porch of Pioneertown use a blackpowder substitute. to fall is directly related to where a broke for shooting from the saddle as Bowling Alley and watches them Since they use real guns, all the performer is shot, and that must fol- well as close in ground shooting. perform in front of the old movie set. pressure discharges through the low the rules of the group about not There are three other horses they They put up police yellow caution muzzle. shooting directly at the crowd. have used when making movies. At tape on both sides of the street and 3. Never shoot directly at the per- Audience safety is paramount when this time, those three horses are ask the audience to stay behind the son, but rather to one side or the performing. Horses are used in the being worked with to shoot from tape while they are performing. other. performances. When using horses, while riding; however, at a distance There are members that monitor the 4. Never fire directly at the crowd. they take extra precautions to keep they are now able to tolerate gunfire. (Continued on page 40) Page 36 Cowboy Chronicle October 2008

THE RED RIVER D BELT BUCKLE MYSTERY

By Duke Morrision, SASS # 19379

ohn Wayne was arguably the the river. Howard Hawks, the River” in gold wire and various ini- Jmost popular movie star in the Director of “Red River,” had silver tials, and the date 1946 in cut gold history of world cinema. Any time a belt buckles with a twisted silver made up as gifts for some of the cast person achieves that level of stature, wire rope edge, a D and two wavy and crew. These buckles have been memorabilia and replicas surround- lines in solid gold, the words “Red known since as the Red River D belt ing his persona command hefty val- buckles. John Wayne wore a Red ues. In 1948, United Artists released River D belt buckle in a number of “Red River,” the story of visionary his later westerns, including “Rio rancher Tom Dunson (Wayne) and Bravo,” “El Dorado,” and “Rio Lobo,” his creation of a cattle empire from all directed by Howard Hawks. In the early days of the settling of the The 26 Bar buckle was total, Wayne wore a Red River D belt West to later years when his ruth- commissioned by John Wayne from buckle in nine films. less individualistic values clash with the same silversmith that made the I spoke to David Hawks, son of those of his adopted son, played by original Red River D buckles. Howard Hawks, about the history of Montgomery Clift. John Ford’s These buckles were distributed to the buckles. He was seventeen years John Wayne’s original Red River D friends at his 26 Bar Ranch in 1968. old when he worked on the now clas- “” had established Wayne belt buckle. Note it has the initials as a star in 1939. Ford’s viewing of actor, was born. HWH is the lower left corner, sic western as a prop man. He recol- Red River prompted him to say of In “Red River” the cattle brand Howard W. Hawk’s initials. John lects the buckles were constructed in Wayne, “I didn’t know the big son of for Wayne’s ranch is a D with two and Howard exchanged buckles as a two sizes. The larger ones were a bitch could act.” John Wayne, the wavy lines representing the banks of gesture if respect for one another. (Continued on page 57) October 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 37

SASS MEMBERS PITCH IN TO HELP A PARD IN PAIN (WITH ASSISTANCE FROM AMTRAK)

By Conductor, SASS #49383

ack about the middle of May, making his life at home a lot easier. batteries to run. Thanks to Winston BMuddy Creek Sam, SASS Doc Workday, SASS #17805, just Dawg, SASS #37933, batteries for #78004, posted a message on the happened to have a power scooter he the scooter “mysteriously” appeared, Muddy Creek Sam’s new “powered SASS Wire concerning the pain in didn’t need, and offered to give it to and the scooter was ready to roll. steed” should help him better his back and legs resulting from his Muddy Creek Sam if some way could But the problem of getting it there negotiate Cowboy Action stages. military service, and the effect the be found to get it from Doc was still unsolved. Many thanks to Doc Workday and all the others that helped get it pain was having on his participation Workday’s home in New Jersey to I read on the Wire about the sit- transported from New Jersey to is Cowboy Action Shooting™ match- Muddy Creek Sam’s place in South uation, and contacted some of the South Carolina! es. He received dozens of replies Carolina. Several pards read about guys I worked with as a Conductor from pards all over the country, most the need to move the scooter and vol- for Amtrak to see if arrangements Auto Train, on July 9th. of whom encouraged him to “stick to unteered to relay it for much of the could be made to transport the scoot- Doc Workday’s employer, JDM his guns” and keep shooting as much 600-mile trip. Unfortunately, the er by train. Thanks to Super- Heating, Inc. of Wentworth, NJ gave as he could. Muddy Creek Sam men- timing was never right, and so the intendent Fred Nardelli and Doc the day off to drive the scooter to tioned in his message he was looking scooter sat in New Jersey while Foreman Dennis Overvolt at Lorton, Virginia, where it was put on for some sort of power scooter, and he Muddy Creek Sam waited for it in Amtrak’s Auto Train, I obtained per- board the Auto Train. With the hoped a scooter would enable him to South Carolina. mission to transport the scooter on assistance of Conductor David attend more matches, as well as In addition, the scooter needed Train Number 53, the southbound (Continued on page 67) Page 38 Cowboy Chronicle October 2008

DISPATCHES FROM CAMP BAYLOR

By Captain George Baylor, SASS Life #24287

Capt. George Baylor, SASS #24287 Life

The Care and Feeding of the Ruger Old Army oo, boy, am I asking for trouble. HSay anything about blackpow- der, and 42 posts on the SASS Wire appear calling the writer an idiot and explaining in torrid detail how wrong the writer is, and how only his methods will work. Despite that, I’m going to answer those ten people per match who tell me they won’t shoot Frontiersman because it’s so hard. No, it isn’t. Soldiers kept percussion pistols working in combat. Trust me when I say soldiers will find relatively easy A Revolver Loading Stand (Dixie Gun Works) gives you ways to do everything in combat. another hand or two. This one This is one method that works. has been improved with a Capt. Baylor’s setup includes a separate cylinder loader. Just before Winter Range I shot 12 10-round ball holder. This one from Powder, Inc. is the best currently available. stages in one day of practice without even wiping off the guns between you can use other powders. Try this and now we know what we’re looking nipple and the cutout around it red. stages. From the beginning of 2008 one first. It is probably the easiest to for if we want to buy it elsewhere.) I even paint the mouth of that through Outlaw Trail, I’ve shot over use. If you can’t find it, the other A 30-grain spout for the above. chamber red. The reason for this 2,000 rounds without even a cap fail- similar substitutes, Goex Pinnacle 3f You might get a 25-grain and a 20- will be explained. ure. There are other methods that and Hodgdon Triple 7 3f, will work grain at the same time. At the range, usually at or near work. Their proponents are invited to using these instructions. They are A box of Speer or Hornady .457 the unloading table, put the gun on tell about them here. The rest of you very easy to use and consistent if you round balls. the revolver stand. Put the gun on are invited to try these methods— follow the instructions in this article. A box of Remington #10 caps. half cock. Rotate the cylinder until except young shooters who can aver- If you feel superior using wholly Accept no other brands. Caps are a the red chamber is under the loading age in the low twenties per stage black, get Goex Cowboy. It is harder common source of problems among ram. Fill the spout with powder by shooting blackpowder with one hand, to use than these substitutes. beginners. Every experienced Fron- upending the flask, putting your fin- and shooting in a forest with no wind. Hodgdon Triple 7 will work as tiersman I know uses Remington caps. ger over the end of the spout, and You guys should stick to smokeless well as APP and Pinnacle except for A Revolver Stand (Dixie pushing the button. Turn the flask categories. Failing that, you should the fact felt recoil will be consider- GA1206) over and tap it to settle the powder. follow the advice of the SASS Wire ably greater. It is a hunting powder A 1/4" x 3" dowel (make several. If it settles more than an eighth of wags, especially the ones who never and very hot. American Pioneer You’ll lose them.) an inch, repeat the filling process. shoot a match but know everything. Powder’s Jim Shockey’s Gold, for this A red fine point Sharpie. Then, pour the powder carefully into First, Obtain Two purpose, is essentially the same as A Powder Inc. C & B Cylinder the first chamber. Insert a .457 soft Ruger Old Armies regular APP. It just costs more. It is Loader (optional) lead ball. No lubed wad (such as These are the best percussion a hunting powder, too. 12 Treso nipples and at least one Wonder Wads) or over-ball pistols ever made. The rest are 19th Other basic supplies Treso nipple wrench. These are grease is needed or desirable century technology. They’re 20th A Ted Cash snail pistol capper (I optional. If the gun works with stock with American Pioneer Powder, century technology combined with have 4 in my pouch at matches. nipples, you might not need them. Hodgdon Triple 7, or Goex the genius of Bill Ruger. They’ve They can malfunction. Caps get However, they are more reliable and Pinnacle. If you’re using Goex stopped making them due to low sideways and block the opening, less prone to cap jams than the stock Cowboy, put a lubed felt wad sales, 160 in 2007. You might have to requiring both hands to cure. It’s nipples. They should be installed with between the powder and the search a little and/or pay more than quicker to put the capper back in the a little Never-Seize on the threads. ball. Rotate the cylinder until the you think they’re worth. Buy them pouch and grab another one when Also optional, but not really, have ball is under the rammer. If you now. They won’t get any easier to get. this happens at the loading table.) the last digit of the gun’s serial num- have a 7-1/2" barrel, use the loading Basic Supplies An Ideal Round Flask (Dixie ber engraved or stamped on the cylin- lever to load the ball into the cham- You will also need a bottle of Gun Works HA0630—this # is used der. They do not always interchange. ber. If you have a 5-1/2" barrel, you American Pioneer Powder 3f. Yes, because all of us have DGW catalogs, Use the Sharpie to paint one (Continued on next page) October 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 39

DISPATCHES FROM CAMP BAYLOR . . . Then re-charge the pistols der in the pistol. LOCK THE (Continued from previous page) ber. Mine are marked with red lines After a while you’ll get this down BASEPIN LOCK using a screwdriv- will learn soon that you need an that correspond to the depth it will to a minute or so if no one is kibitz- er or Ruger nipple wrench. Using extension for the loading lever or go into a cylinder with the desired ing you. If someone is, pour powder this cylinder loader, you can load a new palms. Grogan, SASS #3584, amount of powder. We’ll call this in his ear. If he continues, light it. light charge, such as 20 grains and makes CNC-Machined rammer check one. Back at the shop seat the balls without using wads or extensions for the 5-1/2" Ruger Old Repeat this four times with the The guns should, ideally, be fillers. It also makes for quick, easy Armies for $19.95+ $3.00 S/H. You other chambers. cleaned before the next match day. recharging, and it facilitates clean- can contact Grogan at Spin the cylinder to get rid of the Start by spraying the gun with ing the gun between stages. This [email protected] . Buy two. lead rings that pop out of a correctly Windex with Vinegar. Clean the tool has recently been improved, They tend to disappear when you sized lead ball. Then, use the dowel recoil shield, hammer, and hammer and late production models work need them. to check all six chambers. The red slot of cap residue with a toothbrush very well. Using this, seat the ball into the one should be empty. The other five or wire brush. Run a Bore Snake You can get the full story on keep- chamber. This is where we explain should be full to the same level. through the barrel. You can scrub ing ROAs running by picking Captain why I told you to start with a 30- (Check 2) the nipples with the toothbrush Baylor’s Ranger Camp from the SASS grain spout. The original Ruger Old At the Loading Table until they’re clean on the front, then Links and reading Frontiersman Army was designed as a hunting Using the dowel, check the loosen them 180° with the nipple Category for Dummies. weapon. It will hold almost 50 chambers to make sure they’re wrench, and clean the backside and grains of powder. With the stock loaded (Check 3). Using the Ted retighten. Or, ideally, for less work, seating-ram, the smallest charge you Cash capper, put caps on the appro- put both cylinders into a cheap can compress to seat the ball is 30 priate five nipples. Then, push them Harbor Freight ultrasonic cleaning grains. There are ways to get past on gently, but firmly, with the dowel. machine (bought on sale) filled to this, explained below, but we’ll start Spin the cylinder until the red nipple the fill line with water and a little with 30. Anyway, now you won’t is up next. Show this to the loading Windex. Run it until they’re clean have to change spouts to handle table monitor. Pull the hammer to enough to suit you. Dry everything knockdowns. Yes, smart Alec, you full cock, and let it down on the with compressed air. If it’s blued, oil may use 40 or 45 grains instead. Hot empty chamber. the gun lightly EXCEPT THE loads with Triple 7 3f may exceed the On the stage CHAMBERS AND THE NIPPLES. SASS maximum velocity, however. Shoot slower than I do. Miss a lot. If it’s stainless, just dry the gun. 30 grains was a hefty 810 ft./sec. in At the unloading table Lube on the base pin and in the my tests, vs. 731 for Pinnacle, 553 for Show the unloading table mon- action won’t hurt. It’s not needed APP, and 681 for Cowboy. Yes, that is itor your nice naked nipples. Let anywhere else on a stainless gun. I a power factor of 81 to 119. me rephrase that. Show the use Break-Free CLP, even with Knockdowns? No problem, assuming unloading table monitor the gun’s wholly black. Every few matches you hit them. nice naked nipples. If cap frag- you might remove the stocks and This is the first time the 1/4" ments are stuck on the nipples, clean the innards. Putting that end dowel comes in. Stick it in the cham- remove them. of the gun in the ultrasonic cleaner works pretty well. If you can’t clean the guns after Goex Cowboy usage, spray them liberally with Break Free CLP and store them until you can. Contrary to popular belief, shooting a little black will not instantly rust your guns. Using the Powder Inc. Cylinder Loader Remove the cylinder. Put pow- der in the five chambers you’re using. Check the powder level with the dowel. Put the cylinder in the loader. Put a .457 round ball in each of the five chambers used. Rotate them so the next cylinder is under the seating tool. Push down on the handle, seating the ball. Repeat with the others. Reinstall the cylin- Page 40 Cowboy Chronicle October 2008 On the count of three, there was include fictional, but historically nothing but deafening silence. The appropriate events, such as bank five bad guys, being professionals, robberies, barroom brawls, ambush- did not turn around to see what the es, and confrontational shoot-outs in trouble was. As I looked at the new the street. The Gunfighters most member holding the shotgun, he regularly perform in Pioneertown, shrugged his shoulders and gave me but have traveled to other areas in a puzzled look. At that, I told the bad Southern California and Arizona to guys to hold on a minute. While they perform. They generally take what- ad-libbed, I said I would be right ever props they need with them and back. I ran over to the deputy, took it generally use the backdrop where off safety, and told him to remember they are performing. The weekend of to take it off safety next time. I went July 26th they performed at the back to my position as before. “Now western film museum in Lone Pine, I’m ready to count to three again,” I California. said. The crowd was laughing! We “Chance, what is your point of counted to three and a double-barrel view about re-enactment?” “I think blast from the shotgun felled the bad skits should be creative, short, and too guys. That turned out to be funnier the point. They should never be long than we could have ever planned it.” and drawn out. Long skits tend to Their re-enactments are split make your audience take a walk! into three categories. The first is This is especially important when you teaching about guns. The second is are doing comedy—funny only lasts comedy/Hollywood style with loud for a few seconds. There is a very fine gunfire. The third is historical re- line between funny and stupid. We enactments. They pick specific try to be cognizant of the audience’s scenes from a moment in time to re- mood and act/react accordingly.” enact. Examples of this would be the “As a group, I would say we are escape of from the happiest when the crowd is pleased Lincoln County Courthouse, the with the performance. It is great to Earp/Clanton shootout, or the assas- see the kids excited when we depu- sination of Sheriff Brady of Lincoln tize them with sheriff’s badges. It County. A narrator who sets-up the reminds our members of our child- scene by explaining the actions lead- hood when we had western heroes to ing up to the event primes the crowd. look up to. One of our goals is to The event is then re-enacted by the instill in young people the Cowboy group for the audience’s benefit and Code of Ethics. To help them remem- delight! Other historical vignettes (Continued on next page) THE OTHER BULLET: RE-ENACTORS REVIEW . . . (Continued from page 35) ally come up between acts and Leather area so no one accidentally wanders changes can be made and enacted into the performance arena. within minutes behind the set. New Reproductions from the Frontier West Era They consider themselves per- members are taught not to dig them- formers. Since they are a not-for- selves into the “proverbial” hole. The profit group, they rely on appropriate worst thing that can happen is a per- donations based on a reasonable rate. former who cannot be rescued from a The donations help defray group scene that goes wrong. If this “hole” expenses for props, traveling expens- happens, one of their seasoned mem- es, ammunition, and so forth. They bers throws a verbal rope and helps collect nominal members’ dues that the actor “climb out.” The audience is cover liability insurance, member- usually unaware this even happens. ship cards, and sheriff badges for the If they do figure it out, they get a big kids that attend public performances. kick out of it and the group gets a big During free public performances, laugh. They also have written scripts they rely on donations from the audi- that they only perform on occasion, ence and “pass the bucket” at the end but even these fluctuate from per- of the show. The group members formance to performance. An exam- donate their time without reimburse- ple of helping out a young performer ment for labor to load blanks, main- was shared by Chance. tain props, make signs, public rela- “We were doing our opening act, tions, or website maintenance. The Real Deal. Being the sheriff, I Quality Custom Leatherwork The Gunfighters put in a lot of challenged five bad guys to a gun- practice whenever they have a new fight. I told them I would turn my at Affordable Prices skit. Most of the skits are really back, lay my gun down on a wooden guidelines, as they improvise and barrel, walk fifteen paces, and at the • /Chinks • Saddlebags work off each other during perform- count of three, I would run and grab ances. They also interact with the my gun, then kill every one of them. • Ranger Belts • Cuffs • Spur Straps audience, the weather, and other The bad guys are supposed to accept variables that make each perform- my challenge. One of my deputies is Cochise, AZ • (520) 826-1272 ance unique. When a good idea supposed to sneak behind them, fire comes up, they give it a try and a double-barrel shotgun on the count See these and MUCH MORE on our depend on audience feedback and of three, and kill all the bad guys. reaction to continue or discard that On this particular day, the re-enactor Website: www.cochiseleather.com idea or skit. Some skit changes actu- firing the shotgun was new to his job. October 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 41 owned by some of my family. My grandfather told me stories about the Doolin gang in the Oklahoma territo- ry. He remembered them from when he was a teenager. He also remem- bered seeing buffalo bones and wallers on the prairie when he was a kid. He and his father had a sutler store on the Kaw Indian reservation when he was older. My father became a western history professor. This is just speaking for myself. Many of our members have similar stories to tell. I guess most of us never got enough of playing cowboys and cowgirls and reliving those sto- ries when we were kids! “ For more information on Gunfighters for Hire contact Tom Boring AKA “Jubelum Chance” at: [email protected] and/or view the website: If you are involved in an Old West re-enactment group and would like to share information with SASS mem- bers, please contact M Lou Findley at [email protected].

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(Continued from previous page) where the interviewer actually ber to be responsible for their own speaks to the performer. In this case, actions, there are penalties for wrong Chance narrates the historical events doing, and to always be the good guy, and carries on a conversation with not the bad guy.” Billy the Kid while the Kid is escap- “We want everyone to know you ing from the courthouse. They banter can’t solve problems or arguments by back and forth while Chance tells the using a gun, but we also want them audience what Billy the Kid did to know of the freedoms our before he actually does so in the skit. Founding Fathers left for us in the Billy argues with Chance saying form of our Constitution. Without “how do you know that I was going to the Second Amendment, the people do that?” Chance just tells him, “It is can’t protect all the other amend- written in the history books” and he ments. We have a very grounded, tells Chance “it hasn’t happened yet professional group of members that because I am right here.” Chance are western-centric, and we love and finally tells the audience that eventu- revere the heroes of America’s past. ally will kill Billy in Fort We look at the good in America, not Sumner. The Kid answers back, “You the bad.” don’t know what you’re talking about Gunfighters for Hire and other old man. Pat’s a friend of mine, why re-enacting groups are invited to would he shoot me? The audience attend an annual Rendezvous of seems to get a kick out of this.” Gunfighters every May in “So Chance, why do you do this?” Pioneertown. This rendezvous is for “For the love of the American West, the re-enactment groups to get the history, the legends and the peo- together, visit, and perform in a ple who made up one of the most cel- “laid-back” atmosphere. This past ebrated times of our history, the May 2008, Frontier Army of the West opening of the . joined the encampment and enter- We want to dispel the Hollywood tained all the re-enactors, as well as myths and tell the stories the way the general public. they really happened. We want peo- One of Chance’s favorites is a his- ple to know about the people that torically accurate skit called “The made up the history of the west, not Escape of Billy the Kid from the just the few that get recognition Lincoln County Courthouse.” The re- repeatedly. Many of us have a con- enactment is based loosely on the old nection to the west. My great-grand- 1950’s TV program hosted by Walter parents were part of the Oklahoma Cronkite called “You Are There” land rush, and that land is still Page 42 Cowboy Chronicle October 2008

EL PASO’S TEXAS RANGERS

By Three Fingers Tequila, SASS #61260

Sullivan. Neighbors had been in though El Paso County was part of a century later. Governor Bell Jack Hays’ company, while Sullivan Texas, Ranger service was slow in made an effort to secure Army had ridden with Captain Shapley P. coming. On April 29, 1852, fourteen troops for the frontier protection, Ross.2 As the advance guard to an citizens of El Paso County petitioned but President Millard Fillmore exploring expedition aimed at open- Governor Peter H. Bell for relief ignored the request.3 ing a wagon road between Austin from Indians who were involved in It was the activities of the and El Paso, they arrived at San warfare and theft. Bell did nothing. that finally brought the set- Three Fingers Tequila, Elizario on April 29, 1849. Later In June, thirty-two more signa- tlers together under the leadership SASS #61260 that same day the famed John tures were signed to another petition of San Elizario Justice of the Peace Salmon (Rip) Ford rode in. They to Governor Bell listing a number of Gregorio N. Garcia. Over the years check the place over for about a Indian incidents. But, they also the continually raided the he mystique of the Rangers has week, went into Mexico at present needed assistance from another Rio Grande settlements, taking ani- Tbeen described many ways, but Juarez, and then left without inci- group, referring to the Mexican pop- mals and killing men. Such activi- perhaps Judge Henry Clay dent. But with their arrival, men of ulation that had moved north of the ties eventually led to the formation Pleasants depicted it best in 1877. the Texas Rangers had arrived at Rio Grande. of El Paso County’s first Ranger “When you deal with the Texas Paso del Norte. These communications reveal a group, Company N of the Texas Rangers, you deal with men who are Jack Hays came through the pattern of dissent that had arisen Frontier Forces. They were assem- fearless in the discharge of their Pass in 1849 on his was to San within two short years after the bled together on August 26, 1870, duty and who will surely conquer Francisco, where be became Sheriff. organization of the county. It grew and continued service until June 15, you.”1 Among the first Rangers to Robert S. Neighbors returned in until after the Indians were sub- 1871, when they were discharged. get to El Paso were Robert S. February 1850, to organize El Paso dued and the violence of the El Paso On March 1, 1871, the unit was re- Neighbors and Daniel C. (Doc) County for the state of Texas. Even Salt War had subsided, a quarter of (Continued on next page) October 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 43 (Continued from previous page) The next Ranger for the county lettered from Company N to was 46-year-old George W. Baylor. Company D, the label it held at the He left on August 2, time it was disbanded. 1879, and his entourage took forty- The second Ranger Company in seven days to travel the six hundred El Paso County resembled the first in miles to El Paso. A young sergeant that the men were home grown in the named James B. Gillett graphically San Elizario area. Officially they described the trip and the exploits of were designated within the Frontier Baylor’s Rangers in his book Six Battalion of Texas Rangers as the Years With the Texas Rangers. Minute Company of El Paso. They In September 1879, Baylor set were mustered into service May 27, up his command post in Ysleta with 1874, under the command of Gillett as his first sergeant. Baylor’s Lieutenant Telesforo Montes. A attention was in chasing and native of San Elizario, Montes’ his Apaches. On January 29, 1881, father-in-law was Gregorio N. Baylor’s company caught up with the Garcia,, and Montes had served as remnant of the Apache band and third sergeant of Garcia’s Ranger fought the last Indian battle on Company in 1870-1871. For the two Texas soil in the Diablo Mountains years in 1874-1876, he represented west of Guadalupe Peak. the leadership in the Rangers of El While the Rangers were adept as Paso County. The men he led became Indian fighters, they were less able Rangers to combat the Indians who to cope with the local populace of El raided their settlements. Paso. The quality of men Baylor let The third Texas Ranger detach- into his troop caused considerable ment came to El Paso County in amounts of trouble for Baylor, as November 1877, owing to the events some were wanted, others were of the Salt War. Things got so bad spies, and a few deserted. But, there that Governor Richard B. Hubbard were Rangers who did their job and ordered the chief of the Rangers, had nerves of steel. There were Ed Major John B. Jones to personally Fitch, Gus Krimpkau, Frank see to the trouble. He came to El Beaumont, V. W. Dampin, and Joe Paso County, surveyed the chaotic Waldie. Then there were the Jones situation, executed a truce between boys, A. S. and J. W. who resigned the opposing forces for the right to from their Ranger jobs at $30 per use salt from the salt lakes, and month to become assistant city mar- decided to create a twenty-man shals in El Paso at $75 per month. detachment of Company C, Frontier When they resigned on June 1, 1881, Battalion of Rangers. For command, they were followed by two more ex- he chose John B. Tays and gave him Rangers, M. B. (Nep) De Janutt and a lieutenant’s commission. F. W. Rodgers.5 While Tays was trying to protect While Baylor led the detach- Charles Howard, who had been ment, the unit was mostly stationed indicted for murder and released on near his home in Ysleta. On orders bond, the Ranger detachment was from Major Jones, it did move up to besieged at its San Elizario head- the Marsh Ranch, some four miles quarters on Thursday, December 13, from El Paso, on January 6, 1881, by a mob wanting Howard’s death. and remained there until April 24, At the siege, led by Francisco (Chico) 1882.6 Baylor was promoted to the Barela, dragged on through Sunday, rank of Captain in 1880 and the unit, December 16, Sergeant C. E. designated as Company A, Frontier Mortimer was killed and Ranger Battalion, was moved to Alpine, Billy Marsh was taken prisoner. Texas in 1884. Baylor resigned from Tays finally surrendered on Sunday, the service in 1885.7 an act that has earned him the dis- Interestingly, many of the men of tinction of being the only Ranger the company were considered trou- commander to surrender his force. A blemakers in El Paso. When they day later the Rangers were released, came into town they got drunk at the and within a week they had saloons and, sometimes when quar- regrouped to make their way from El rels developed in their presence, Paso to San Elizario to recover the they did nothing or ran from the bodies of Howard, John Atkinson, scene of gunfights. Things got so bad and John McBride, all captured and El Paso Marshal Dallas Stouden- executed by Barela’s force. They mire called on Baylor to keep the arrived in San Elizario, accom- Rangers out of town. plished their mission, and returned At the heart of the El Paso to El Paso. Ranger Company was First Sergeant Tays resigned his command on James B. Gillett, who came with March 23, 1878. Major Jones came Baylor from San Antonio and served back to Fort Bliss that February to until 1881, when he resigned to work be a member of an investigation for the Santa Fe Railroad as captain board looking into the Salt War of the guard. He was employed there affair, and stayed just over a month only for a short time before he doing his duty. The grand jury of El resigned to become assistant city Paso County indicted six of the mob’s marshal to Stoudenmire. Of all the leaders, but all of them had gone to Rangers, Stoudenmire respected Mexico and were never tried.4 (Continued on page 48) Page 44 Cowboy Chronicle October 2008

THE ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE WILD WEST ARTS

By Jersey Kid, SASS #287

events, I had the opportunity to public (and we SASS members as knife and tomahawk thrower. speak with a lot of old and new well) who attend our events around Originally from , this friends. I must say everyone was the country, and perhaps one day, the cowboy has appeared all over the very positive about the expansion of world. The following people have world. He has worked in a number SASS to recognize, embrace, and volunteered their time and expertise of television shows, movies, and educate everyone in the Wild West to help make this a reality: videos. Mark is also the president of arts! From all of the Wild Bunch Mark Allen Western Stage Props, a mail order members to the newest SASS mem- Mark is the founder of the for- company with an inventory of prop ber, I received enthusiastic support mer Wild West Arts Club, a club ded- guns, blank ammo, whips, trick rid- and an interest to learn and promote icated to keeping the Old West skills ing saddles, knives, tomahawks, and these skills. To help choose the right alive. These skills include roping, all types of ropes. path to follow in support of the arts, gun spinning, whipping, and knife Mike “Alamo” Bainton, Ph.D we are happy to announce our new and tomahawk throwing. Mark Dr. Mike Bainton has enjoyed an Jersey Kid, Advisory Board. The mission of the Allen is not just a promoter, he is extraordinary career in law enforce- SASS #287 group is to derive an approach to also an incredible performer and is ment, as a Karate sensei, and a providing education and training in considered one of the leading all- World Champion knife thrower. recently returned from END of the arts, promote the safe practice around western performers. Since Mike is the most prolific thrower in ITRAIL and aside from being a and ultimately regional and national early childhood, he is an accom- the history of knife throwing, and is great shoot where I competed in both competitions, and to wherever possi- plished gun spinner, trick roper, the only thrower to make a perfect mounted and the All Around Cowboy ble, provide entertainment to the shooter, rider, whip cracker, and (Continued on next page) Handlebar Doc Shooting Schools

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(Continued from previous page) Jim “Kid Rio” Dunham score in impalement while at the Jim Dunham has spent most of World Championships in Claremore, his life pursuing his love of the OK. Mike is an ex-Canadian Moun- American West. Although born in tie, a Black Belt in both Kung Jung Illinois, Dunham grew up influenced Mul Sul & Hap Ki Do, a former by the art of Charles M. Russell, member of the Calgary City Police, Frederick Remington, and the books the former Special Agent in Charge of Will James. As a teenager he was of Puerto Rico & Caribbean, and an active in the sport of and instructor for Nuevo Leon, Mexico became accomplished at gun spin- SWAT Team and Various Anti- ning and fancy gun handling. He Terrorist Teams in Central America studied acting and Fine Arts at the and the Caribbean. However, Dr. University of Colorado and began Bainton’s greatest pride comes from performing a show about the the 130+ children that attend his Gunfighters of the Old West for serv- award winning after-school martial ice clubs and church groups. In 1967 Holster and Belt $425 arts program. Now in its 15th year Jim took his act to Hollywood and 2 Holsters and Belt $585 of successful operation, South was hired by 20th Century Fox Film Austin Karate has become a touch- Corporation to perform in their stone by which other martial art Studio Tour Stunt Shows. During schools and after-school programs the next few decades Jim would are judged. By teaching the stu- teach gun tricks and fast draw to dents life-long values like respect for movie actors, speak at conventions, family and responsibility for educa- work as a performer in the tion, he is creating a reward for him- Supper Show business, Holster and Belt $190 self and the community that will appear as a guest on national TV 2 Holsters and Belt $265 outlive any other honor he has or talk shows and performed at the may achieve in his life. Winter Olympics. Currently, he can Ed “Jersey Kid” Beesley be seen as a Western historian on Ed has been active in the Single four episodes of the series “Tales of Action Shooting Society (SASS) & the Gun” on the History Channel. Cowboy Action Shooting™ since Jim is employed as the Director of 1986 as “The Jersey Kid.” He holds Special Projects and Historian for Holster and Belt $155 SASS badge #287, is a Life member the Booth Western Art Museum in 2 Holsters and Belt $225 and Regulator, and has taken on the Cartersville, Georgia. responsibility of championing the Kathy “Prairie Rose Kate” Wild West Arts section of SASS. He Hassler competes in the mounted, action, and A graduate of The University of all around cowboy categories and Idaho with a degree in Ag Education, was a past member of The Wild West History & Dance, Kathy is a horse- Arts Club. In the past, Ed has woman and craftsman who owns and played a role in the SASS Marketing operates www.kowboyboots.com. group and helped coordinate and run She is also very knowledgeable about the celebrity mounted and action the PRCA, and for years has been shoots at END of TRAIL. Ed has associated with many of the special- been an advisor to Colt, Stetson, ty acts that provide so much enter- Classic Old West Styles, and tainment for the kids. American Western Arms and cur- Thomas “Thomi Hawk” Hickey rently sits on the Advisory Board of Another native New Yorker, Billy Martin’s. Ed also writes for Thomi grew up as many of us did Shoot! Magazine, Cowboy Magazine, playing cowboys and Indians and and The Cowboy Chronicle. watching as many cowboy movies as Joel “Dutch” Dortch possible. At the age of 13, Thomi Since August 1997, Dutch has learned to throw real knives and been the Executive Director, Happy tomahawks and is considered today Trails Children’s Foundation, which as one of the top competitors. He is was founded by Roy Rogers and Dale also a showman, and since he joined Evans. Joel grew up with a love of B- The Frontier Riders, a Wild West westerns, and once he saw Johnny production Company in 1996, he has Mack Brown perform his gun spin- traveled the US entertaining crowds ning, he went home and put on his with knives, tomahawks, bullwhips, set of Hoppy cap guns and started fancy gun spinning, and trick shoot- trying to emulate the gun handling. ing. Thomi has been a member of Dutch has been at it off and on ever SASS since 1995, a former champion since. Dutch joined SASS when it in the now disbanded Wild West Arts was organized in 1987, and in 1994 Club, and was fortunate enough to be he was invited to join the Wild Bunch able to present Charlton Heston with where he became the Director of his SASS life membership badge. Entertainment for END of TRAIL. “Dr” Buck Montgomery He served in that role until retiring Buck Montgomery spent 33 after the 2004 END of TRAIL. Joel is years as a stuntman in Hollywood, a Charter Member of the Autry and after eleven concussions, count- National Center in , and less broken ribs, crushed vertebra, was on the Board of Directors of the and a fully re-built leg, he decided it Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum was time for a change. Since he had for more than 10 years. (Continued on page 50) Page 46 Cowboy Chronicle October 2008

THE VAGRANT

By Seven Ladders, SASS #75152

Railroad, and a few blocks the other Perhaps it was because she had once her child. She consorted with crimi- way was the state capitol. From M been beautiful enough to stop traffic, nals of the worst sort. She flaunted Street to L Street, from Second to to turn men’s eyes, and even drive and taunted; she sassed and she Eleventh Streets, was a tenderloin them to murder. She was what swore, and the West would never be of saloons, dancing instructors, and remained of a high-maintenance the same again. The coroner decided an assortment of “married” women, dame, but now she was on the skids, her real name was Helena Grace living alone, with no visible means so people gave her a bit of time Rose. Though suicide was hinted, Seven Ladders, SASS #75152 of support. before they, too, turned away. the coroner assigned cause of death One such woman was a vagrant, Her sordid death warranted as “chronic alcoholism” and closed a thief, a prostitute if desired, but three short newspaper articles. the book on her. e see them every day, the there was something different about Afterward, she was buried in New So it was Helen faded from mem- Wvagrants, the panhandlers, the her. The Sacramento Bee newspaper Helvetia Cemetery and forgotten ory, but we owe her recognition if homeless, the ones so distant from of the time is full of court cases until the fall of 1955 when she was nothing else, recognition that with us, the ones so close. We hardly look where transients and petty crimi- disinterred with thousands of others her passing, much of the Outlaw at them, lest they catch our eye and nals were given an hour to get out of to make way for construction of West passed away. For you see, mistake our look. We pretend we’re town, but this woman, though often Sutter Middle School. Most of the Helena Grace Rose was not her not interested …. charged with larceny, vagrancy, or bodies were unidentified or unwant- name, either. She was a Texas girl It was that way a hundred drunkenness, was tolerated. Despite ed; they were buried in a mass grave named Helen Williams. A religious years ago, too. In 1904, many hope- her profanity and despair, a gentle and forgotten again. girl from a close-knit family, she’d less vagrants occupied a certain spirit showed through. The police on At the time, she was called Grace been raised among cows and could district of Sacramento, California. their beat passed the time of day Berry. A bigamist, she became ride like the wind. She was comfort- A few blocks away were the busy with her, and saloonkeepers listened involved in two of the most famous able in a floor-length dress, but she yards of the Southern Pacific with somewhat less skepticism. murders in Texas. She abandoned (Continued on next page) October 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 47

(Continued from previous page) family did not speak of Helen again. could shoot like a man in a fight. She Perhaps it was because they didn’t could brand a squirming calf and know what to call her. Was she drive a four-horse team at a dead Helen Elizabeth Williams as she’d run. She was good in bed, and she been born? Or Helen Jennings after could drink whiskey like a fish. her marriage to Steve? Or should Steve Jennings, a cowboy, fell she be called Helen Beulah Mrose madly in love with her, but theirs was after her bigamous marriage in New a brutal relationship. When she final- Mexico? Or Helen Hardin after her ly rode away from her marriage with legendary affair with the infamous their only daughter on the saddle and lawyer John Wesley before her, there was an equal meas- Hardin? Should they call her Helena ure of relief at her departure and rage Grace Rose? Or was she, in the end, over the loss of the child. A year later, just Grace Berry? It doesn’t matter. she was out in , then El She took everyone on a great and sto- Paso. Steve took off after her, but he ried ride through the climactic mur- never caught up. Helen was out of ders of Martin Mrose and John control, drinking herself to death. Wesley Hardin, her sexy escapades She attempted suicide more than in El Paso and Juarez, and adven- once. She became a prostitute and a tures galore across the Southwest. thief. She drank and whored and So, was she just another of those stole her way across California. vague transients who died out in In the end, Jennings did find his California and faded away forever? daughter and returned the girl to Absolutely not. It’s just the way Texas, and when it was all over, the this amazing woman’s story ended. VISIT THE SASS WEB SITE AT WWW.SASSNET.COM

ADVERTISING INFORMATION ASK FOR ~ DONNA ~ (EXT. 118) Page 48 Cowboy Chronicle October 2008 EL PASO’S TEXAS RANGERS . . . (Continued from page 43) Frontier Battalion was abolished. Gillett the most. When Stoudenmire The lettered company assigned to resigned as city marshal on May 29, the El Paso-Big Bend area was still 1882, Gillett was chosen unanimous- Company D, and John R. Hughes ly as the replacement. still commanded. Headquarters was When Gillett left El Paso in the at Fort Hancock. There it remained spring of 1885, he left for a new life. until December 1902 when the men He went to Marfa to manage the were ordered to Brownsville to help Estado Land and Cattle Company put an end to cattle rustling there. for General R. M. Gano. Another For the first time since Baylor’s Ranger, C. L. Nevill, who commanded coming, El Paso County was without Frontier Battalion Company E at Rangers. It proved but a break, for Fort Davis, lured him to the job. Company D returned to Fort Han- In the 1890’s another Ranger, cock after a few months in the Rio Frank C. Jones, became a captain, Grande Valley. By 1905, Hughes was having served all along the frontier. working on a special assignment out Jones, in command of Ranger D, of Austin. From 1910 to 1912, he was apparently went to Marfa in 1890 or in El Paso to see that the battlers in 1891, but was in Ysleta at least by the Mexican Revolution did not tread 1892. Starting in April 1893, head- on Texas soil. quarters moved from Marfa to Alpine After 1914, Ranger assignments to Marathon, and finally to Ysleta, in the county are somewhat hazy. On where the troops arrived on June 23.8 September 21, 1916, Ranger W .B. When Jones was stationed in Sands was drunk in the Coney Island Alpine, he had a tough guy sergeant Saloon when he shot and killed Army by the name of Bass Outlaw. While Sergeant Owen Bierne. In 1918, Jones was out of town, Outlaw, who when Governor William P. Hobby was a good man when sober, became added nine regular Ranger compa- intoxicated while making the rounds nies to the force, El Paso received of Alpine’s saloons and shot-up the Company L headed by Captain W. W. town. James B. Gillett was then Davis. In March 1919, the structure Brewster County Sheriff, and he had was changed by legislation, but it to intervene in the mishap. took a little time to enact. By June of Frank Jones returned to Alpine that year Company B was stationed the next morning and heard about at Ysleta with the primary duty of his sergeant’s behavior. He called catching tequileros, those who were Outlaw in and ordered his resigna- smuggling illicit liquor across the tion. Bass Outlaw left Alpine peace- border. Captain Charles B. Stevens ably, but then drifted back to El Paso commanded this unit until February where he got shot in a running gun 2, 1920, where he refused to go to battle with Constable John Wichita Falls. He resigned and his Selman.9 The date was April 5, 1894 company was disbanded.11 There- at Tillie Howard’s sporting house. after, the closest company was at Outlaw, drunk and mean, murdered Marfa or Presidio until the Rangers Ranger Joe McKidrict before a were reorganized in 1935 as part of Selman bullet killed him. the Department of Public Safety. When Bass Outlaw resigned as Even in the modern era there sergeant of Jones’ Company D, he has been an absence of Ranger activ- was succeeded by John R. Hughes, ity here, although one native son, whose connection with the Rangers Manual T. “Lone Wolf” Gonzaullas, began in 1887. Hughes headed the has achieved fame on the force. He Ranger detachment at Alpine when commanded Company B in Dallas, so Jones went to Ysleta in the spring of most of his exploits were in North 1893. After Jones death, Hughes was Texas. His life is interesting no promoted to company commander. doubt, but it is surely different from He immediately loaded the company those wild times when Garcia, equipment and men into boxcars and Montes, Baylor, Gillett, Frank Jones, rode the rails to El Paso. Hughes was and Hughes galloped along the river officially made captain on July 4, and through mountain passes look- 1893, and remained one until he ing for, and finding, marauding resigned on January 31, 1915. Indians and mean desperadoes. Hughes had to provide the adju- Endnotes tant general with the details of the 1 N. A. Jennings, A Texas Ranger 10 killing of Bass Outlaw, and it was (Facsimile; Austin: The Steck left to him to host practically the Company, 1959), pp. 288-289 entire Ranger force when they came to 2 El Paso in February 1896, to prevent Neighbors, Robert Simpson the prizefight between Bob Neighbors, pp. 68-70 Fitzsimmons and Peter Maher. When 3 Dorman H Winfrey and James the fight moved to Langtry, and across M. Day, Editors. The Indian the river into Mexico, the Rangers Papers of Texas and the went along, but they had no jurisdic- Southwest, 1825-1916 (5 vols.; tion in Mexico, so the fight was held. The Pemberton Press, 1966), July 1901 brought a reorganiza- III, 159 tion of the Ranger force, as the (Continued on next page) October 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 49

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(Continued from previous page) Gillett, James B., Six Years with the 4 Sonnichsen, C.L., The El Paso Texas Rangers 1875 to 1881. Salt War,p.36 Yale University Press. 1925 5 Jennings, N.A., A Texas Ranger. Metz, Leon C., Dallas University of Oklahoma Press, Stoudenmire: El Paso Marshal 1997 (Austin: The Pemberton Press, Metz, Leon C., Dallas Stoudenmire 1969), pp. 39, 49, 63, 73, 77, 79. El Paso Marshal. University of 6 Gillett, Six Years With the Texas Oklahoma Press. 1969 Rangers,p.225 Robinson, Charles M. III, Men Who 7 Waller, Colonel George Wythe Wear the Star: The Story of the Baylor,p.34 Texas Rangers. Random House. 2000 8 Dabrishus, Michael J., Archivist, Sonnichsen, C.L., The El Paso Salt Texas State Library in Austin, War of 1877. Texas Western Press. Texas, to J.M. Day, 1961 August 13, 1977. Sonnichsen, C.L., The Mescalero 9 Cunningham, Eugene, Apaches. University of Oklahoma Bass Outlaw, Frontier Times,V Press. 1958 (January, 1928), 145-146 Sonnichsen, C.L., The Pass of the 10 The Killing of Bass Outlaw North: Four Centuries on the Rio (Austin: The Brickrow Bookshop, Grande. Texas Western Press. 1961) 1968 11 Ward, Texas Rangers, pp. 8, 21, 22, 27, 31 Works Cited VISIT THE SASS Dorman H. Winfrey and James M. Day, The Indian Papers of Texas WEB SITE AT and the Southwest, 1825- 1916, Volume V (Austin: Texas State WWW.SASSNET.COM Historical Association, 1995), Page 50 Cowboy Chronicle October 2008 THE ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE WILD WEST ARTS . . . (Continued from page 45) show that includes gun twirling, been an animator for Disney Studios, cracking bullwhips, and performing and all of his stunt work on films a foot-stomping Wild West dance such as The Long Riders, Barba- that puts a showgirl to shame. She rossa, The Sackets,Pale Rider, and has now expanded her skills to more, he knew a lot of the people in include her horses, Jake and Tonto. the business. Buck became the gen- Paula also performs around the eral manager and stunt show coordi- country portraying Annie Oakley in nator of the Ponderosa Ranch, home special events and . of television fame Bonanza! He also In 2005, Paula packed up her guns, acted in many Bonanza sequels with loaded her horses in the trailer, and legendary screen actors Ben decided to leave Arizona and settle in Johnson, Jack Elam, and Leonard the great state of Texas. In the same Nimoy. Three years ago he founded year, Paula started her own compa- the Wild Western Festival, which has ny, Triple P Entertainment, LLC. now found a home at Pioneer Village Along with doing her shows through- north of Phoenix. out the country, she landed another Will Roberts job entertaining at Alamo Village & Will Roberts is an entertainer Ranch, a western movie set that who has created a show in the style John Wayne built in the 50’s in of Will Rogers during his Vaudeville Brackettville, TX. Days. Will Rogers was a humorist, Lamar “Coyote Calhoun” trick roper, actor, and political Shelnutt humorist, who at one time was the Coyote Calhoun is the SASS most popular and recognizable per- National Programs Director and son in the US. Will Roberts’ show is recently assumed the responsibili- a mixture of trick roping, political ties of the SASS Marketing Director. humor, and current events, and he is Coyote is a co-founder of the Shoot- quite accomplished in all these out at Mule Camp, the first SASS skills. Will also operates a nation- Regional Championship, and as a wide network of cowboy and cowgirl member of the Magnificent Seven, he entertainers for local hire. received the SASS Spirit Award in Paula “Pistol Packing Paula” 1999. Coyote has worked for SASS Saletnik since 1999 bringing consistency and Paula performs a one-woman (Continued on page 67) October 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 51

LOADING LONG RANGE BLACKPOWDER

By Buckskin Dave, SASS #25968

used to be one of those guys that of the powder, but it does, and I think Itried to make a smokeless mag- it adds to the consistency of com- num out of long-range cartridges of paction. I then stuff the vegetable the buffalo era. Soon I found smoke- wad over the powder and press it to less powder was a great propellant the powder with a similar sized for the old calibers. I say calibers dowel. I just stop it at the powder because it probably isn’t a good and do not push it into the powder. choice for the old guns, but main- The compaction will happen when I taining accuracy with smokeless seat the bullet. With the 520-grain required keeping the velocities lead bullet, I get about ? inch of com- around the same that was achiev- paction when I seat the bullet, and it able with blackpowder. It still seems to work well in my rifles. allowed me to be careless with my Another thing to consider in get- guns as far as cleaning was con- ting consistency in compaction is cerned, and I could literally shoot whether or not you full length size or forever without the chamber gum- neck size. For cowboy long range I ming up and making rounds hard to don’t think it makes a difference load. Being a carry over from the which you do, as long as you do it the mountain man age, I started shoot- These are the three types of powder I use. I load mostly FFF, but have same every time. A neck-sized case ing blackpowder in my Spaghetti experimented with FF. I like having one grade of powder and load will usually hold more powder than accordingly. Care must be taken loading FFF, as it will increase one that is full length sized. If they Sharps and several rolling blocks velocity and pressure a bit. and lever guns that I constructed are mixed up, there will be a differ- from original receivers. difference, put a tenth of a grain of ence in compaction with all other I found blackpowder was just as powder on the scale and see how lit- factors kept the same. If you only much fun and even a better propel- tle it really is. If you think it would shoot the case through one single lant in the cartridge guns. Unlike in make a difference, worry about it. I (Continued on page 63) the muzzlewhakans, the fouling is tend to worry more about consistency pushed out the barrel with every of compaction. shot instead of pushed into the Blackpowder bullets work better breech with the wiping stick. With if they are softer than most, and the the correct type of lube, this helps base of the bullet can be disrupted by keep the rifle shooting accurately for the ignition of the charge. I like a many shots. Most can shoot a com- 20-1 lead/tin alloy for my bullets. It plete match without cleaning. I built The soft lead of the 20-1 alloy will is important a sharp base leave the a .45-90 on a 1905 Remington dent if it is not straight in the sizer. muzzle for superior accuracy. The Rolling block #5 action and the Also, the nose will deform if too base should be protected by a wad of chamber is cut really tight. Even much compression is attempted. some kind. I use pre-cut vegetable shooting a 520-grain bullet with I set my dies to compress the powder wads from Buffalo Arms. I used to 1/8 to 1/4 inch. A little compaction blackpowder loaded to the action, I cut my own, but loading shells for causes the powder to burn cleaner Many long-range lever gun shoots can shoot any cowboy match without and more consistently. this game is tedious enough without are offhand, so it’s good to practice wiping the bore or chamber and with adding things to do. If you cut your off hand shooting. This .38-55 is no chambering problems. results. I found the new reproduc- own, tablet backs, milk cartons, and loaded with blackpowder and is a When I started loading black- tions of the old cartridges would not other similar things work, or you can good candidate for long-range powder, I found there are many hold as much powder as the balloon buy the vegetable wad in sheets and lever rifle caliber events. choices of powder. I really wanted to cases of old, and the .45-90 would be cut you own. I use the stick with blackpowder and not go to lucky to hold 75-80 grains of powder .030 thickness to add one of the replica powders. I have with 520-grain bullet. I figured by to my compaction. nothing against the replicas. I have loading less of the 3F, I would get When I load the tried every one on the market over back the velocity lost by not getting a powder, I measure the the years, and they perform as full case of 2F. It really doesn’t charge out on a scale advertised. I wanted to use the pow- amount too much more velocity, but I and pour it into the der the guns were designed around think the 3F burns cleaner. case via a drop tube. for this event. I always had a supply When figuring the charge of My drop tube is a of Goex blackpowder 3F around for blackpowder, you have to think dif- brass tube 24 inches my muzzleloaders. I know most ferently than with smokeless powder. in length with a fun- folks recommend 3f in pistols and Blackpowder should fill the case with nel on the top. I pour smaller rifles, but I liked only having around 1/8-1/4 inch compaction when every charge at the one powder like they did in the old the bullet is seated. The only reason same speed as the one days, and the 3F worked in my .54 I measure the powder after I get the before, slowly, so it will I like my table organized for loading blackpowder caliber front stuffer and was a better desired volume that will accomplish fill the case without so no other components can be mixed in by mistake. The RCBS large loading press is better for the long any air space. We do pan powder for the flint to ignite. this is to duplicate the amount every cases. Some of the other presses don’t have enough Having that around, I started using time. Don’t worry about tenths of not know why this free throw, and the case and bullet have to be it in the big cartridges with good grains. If you think it might make a improves the burning angled into the press and die to be seated. Page 52 Cowboy Chronicle October 2008

1858 REMINGTON BIG LUBE BULLET ANNUAL MATCH SIMULATION EVALUATION

By Silas McFee, SASS #46991

match of ten stages, shot in the man- front of the cylinder. It appears ner of a somewhat “sanitationally this grease is the lube carried in challenged” author named Silas from the bullet as it passed from McFee. Range conditions were about the cylinder into the barrel. 42°F, no wind, overcast day. Set #4. Cylinder rotation is still All 50 rounds were fired 25 fine. No difference noticeable yards over an Ohler 33 chronograph. when cocking the gun; only when All 50 rounds were fired off sand manually rotating the cylinder at bags at the same target. While this half cock. makes specific accuracy essentially Set #5. Soft and greasy fouling is impossible to determine, the target now evident on face of the cylinder does show a definite pattern. and in the cylinder base pinhole. All equipment was clean at the This is the fouling we found on the However, from looking at the target, The cylinder was a little more dif- beginning of the test. This will not cylinder after 50 rounds were fired. be the case for long, but sufficient placed at two-three times normal ficult to manually rotate, but the There is considerable build up, how- performance and accuracy was SASS pistol range, it is evident most gun continued to perform as ever the gun continued to function. maintained throughout the test. rounds fired would have been scored designed when loaded and fired. as hits at normal SASS ranges. No difference in difficulty in cock- raditional 19th Century cap and ing the hammer. Tball guns are widely regarded for their stylish looks and “pointability.” Unfortunately, when used with tra- ditional cap and ball loads, these fine guns, while great for plinking, fre- quently suffer from “fouling out” over the course of a standard Cowboy Action match. Many shoot- ers get around this problem by clean- ing between stages, but there are The fouling built up on the cylinder options, if shooters are willing to base pin is evident after 50 rounds. forego the Frontiersman category and use a conversion cylinder. Test set data. In order to prove the durability of After 25 rounds fired, there is still #1. Mean: 776. SD: 11. ES: 26. The author scored almost all hits a greasy residue built up on the these guns with real blackpowder, #2. Mean: 753. SD: 43. ES: 107. in the sample target, and his habit cylinder around the point where the author and Dick Dastardly, SASS of “milking” the trigger is evident the cylinder base pin inserts. #3. Mean: 816. SD: 38. ES: 84. #45219, got together to devise a in the pattern. #4. Mean: 834. SD: 17. ES: 42. blackpowder torture test on an 1858 Set #6. Fouling appeared to be the #5. Mean: 829. SD: 19. ES: 52. Remington equipped with a Kirst All ammunition was fired in five same as number five above. There #6. Mean: 807. SD: 32. ES: 77. Konverter Konversion cylinder. shot groups, as that is the normal was some carbon drag marks on #7. Mean: 825. SD: 19. ES: 48. A summary of the equipment and capacity of this configuration. the cylinder face, on the Kirst #8. Mean: 817. SD: 25. ES: 61. components used in this test is as fol- Observations were made after each Koverter “empty” cylinder. #9. Mean: 837. SD: 55. ES: 141. lows. Gun used was an 1858 Reming- group. Overall, there was minimal Set #7. Still no change in drag from #10. Mean: 780. SD: 41. ES: 105 ton (Pietta) and a Kirst Konverter, fouling until 25 rounds were fired, fouling; gun still behaves as it did Our conjecture is the fouling using EPPUG bullets in .45 Cowboy and no major malfunctions for the for set number five. All the empty never hardened up in our test due to Special brass. The bullets are about entire data set. brass continues to readily fall out a combination of bullet design and 150 grain “wheel weight” bullets over Test set observations. of the cylinder at unloading. the type of soft lube carried in great 1.3cc LIDU brand fffg (~20.8 grains), Set #1. Fired from a clean gun, with Set #8. Same as number seven. amount in this particular bullet fired 50 times. LIDU powder is posi- normal operation. No resistance to Set #9. Fouling is becoming more pro- design. The Big Lube™ EPPUG bul- tioned in the “economy” class of real spinning the cylinder, or any nounced. The cylinder is noticeably let is designed to mimic a round ball blackpowders, and thereby does not detectable change. stiff to manually rotate, and this in terms of weight, but like all Big share the same reputation as Swiss for Set #2. Same as set one. difference is detectable when using Lube™ bullets, it carries a very clean burning characteristics. Lube on Set #3. A slight drag was detectable the normal cocking mechanism to large quantity of lube, specifically to the bullets is the Big Lube Pearl Lube on rotating the cylinder when the index the cylinder as designed. keep guns shooting blackpowder II™, and the bullets were sized to .454. gun was at half cock. No difference Set #10. Same as set nine above. functioning well, in spite of the All components were assembled by when the cocking mechanism was The remaining nine rounds we usual fouling problems common to Dick Dastardly. Final cartridges were used to index the cylinder, per nor- brought to the range were then firearms of the 19th century that assembled (sized, charged, and seated) mal operation. After this set was fired, but no further data was col- shoot traditional blackpowder. on a LEE turret press. fired, a clear line of grease was vis- lected. In terms of gun function, we Likewise, the .45 Cowboy Special For purposes of this test, we ible on the cylinder, where the saw similar behavior as in numbers brass is intended to simulate a typi- chose to simulate an annual main cylinder base pin enters at the nine and ten above. (Continued on next page) October 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 53 (Continued from previous page) with the results of our test. The 1858 cal cap and ball load of fffg, in a much Remington with any blackpowder simpler to operate and maintain ammunition has a reputation for los- brass cartridge. Obviously, a conver- ing function and fouling out after a sion cylinder like the Kirst Konverter limited number of rounds. When is necessary to achieve these results. shooting true blackpowder, frequent Furthermore, we suspect that when maintenance through a match is the bullet first starts to move, the required, especially during a two-day lube compresses slightly, and when annual match. In this test, at a tar- the bullet passes the gap from the get smaller and further away than cylinder to the barrel, some of the most SASS rifle targets, this lube sprays out in the gap, and REVOLVER maintained excellent among other things, coats the cylin- functionality for any amount of der face and base pin. The photo shooting that would normally be above supports this hypothesis. required at any SASS match, up to a All in all, we were very happy regional championship level.

50 rounds fired in this test are in the convenient holder. The very dirty brass is typical of what the author returns to Dick Dastardly after “borrowing” a box of shells. Dick will have some cleaning to do, but that may be the subject of a future submission. Page 54 Cowboy Chronicle October 2008 October 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 55 Page 56 Cowboy Chronicle October 2008 October 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 57

THE RED RIVER D BELT BUCKLE to the silversmith Bohlin’s to make a the name of Bill Reyhell make some copy for the singer Eddy Arnold. inexpensive copies of the buckle for MYSTERY . . . Then in September of 1981, Michael Wayne and his doubles to use so (Continued from page 36) the year of the film’s production. again sent the buckle to Bohlin’s to Wayne’s original wouldn’t be dam- given to himself, his father Howard Each buckle had that year inscribed have seven copies made for himself aged in subsequent productions. Hawks, John Wayne, Montgomery on it to commemorate the year of and his six bothers and sisters. Reyhell had a metal shop within Clift, Walter Brennan, Arthur production. Of course, the film saw Between four o’clock on the after- Western Costume and would do any Rosson, the assistant director, and release in 1948. noon of September 24, 1981, and one kind of metal work needed for cos- Russell Harlan, the cinematograph- Michael Wayne, John Wayne’s o’clock in the afternoon on tumes or props having to do with er. He couldn’t say which size, if any oldest son, and I, a few years ago September 25, 1981, the John Wayne films. Wayne also had some buckles at all, went to actor John Ireland. (2001 up through 2003 at Michael’s Red River D belt buckle was stolen made for friends during the 1960’s by He remembers that the smaller passing), worked on copies of the Red from Bohlin’s and has not resurfaced an unknown silversmith. buckles went to the women. His sis- River D belt buckle from photo- to this day. So many rumors, myths, and mis- ter, Barbara, received one, as well as graphs of the original with help from Walter Brennan received one of information about the buckles have actress Joanne Dru. More were Gary Mathis of Gary’s Custom the Red River D belt buckles, and it cropped up over the years I felt the made, but he has no memory of Saddlery & Silver Buckles to recre- had the initials WM inscribed in the necessity to put some of them to rest. where they went. When I asked ate the closest reproduction of the circle in the bottom left comer. Today Many disparate stories have been about the supposed exchange of belt buckle possible. And, we succeeded! his belongs to his son, Arthur, to told about who made the originals, buckles between Howard Hawks and Michael also told me the original whom Walter gave it on Arthur’s what year was on them, what mate- John Wayne, he said they, indeed, did buckles were made in Mexico by a forty-fifth birthday. The date 1946 rials were used to make them, and exchange buckles as a sign of mutu- Mexican silversmith who later relo- had fallen off, and Arthur had anoth- what initials were on them. I com- al respect and admiration for each cated to Scottsdale, Arizona. Later er silversmith replace it. piled the information for this article other. So the buckle Wayne always Michael said his father used the I don’t, in fact, know how many from interviews with people in front wore had the initials HWH in the cir- same silversmith to make the 26 Bar belt buckles, both large and small, of and behind the cameras during cle in the bottom left corner, and belt buckles that he gave out to were made, but I have been hearing the making of “Red River” and from Hawks’ buckle had the initials JW on friends and employees at his 26 Bar all kinds of stories from different many immediate family members. it. When I asked what happened to ranch in 1968. The 26 Bar buckles sources for many years. One silver- Some information came from the buckle Wayne gave to Hawks, he are in the same size and style as the smithing company is claiming it Michael Wayne, who served as the said he thought it had been stolen Red River D buckles. made the original, but that could family historian before his untimely years ago. David’s own buckle has Michael Wayne also told me easily be fabrication aimed at selling passing in April 2003. I hope I have the initials DHH in the circle and is Howard Hawks’ and his father their buckles as the authentic repro- clarified some of the rumors sur- two inches tall and three and exchanged their buckles out of mutu- ductions or duplicates. rounding the Red River D belt buck- threeeighths inches long. al respect and admiration, and also Over the years Western Costume le John Wayne wore, and I hope, as He told me a silversmith in said his father didn’t like wearing Company, a huge Hollywood costume well, that this article may be of some Nogales, Mexico made the buckles any kind of apparel or accessory with house that provided costumes for use to anyone seeking to purchase a and not Bohlin, the silversmithing his initials on them. movies and television, had a man by copy of that famous buckle. company that claimed they had After his father passed away, made the original buckles in 1946, Michael sent his Red River D buckle Page 58 Cowboy Chronicle October 2008

TOTIN’ FER TOWNIES . By Purdy Gear, SASS Life #33315 .

Most folks disregard foot served as “calling cards” or advertise- travel in the Old West. This ments for the skills of their owners. was not necessarily the case. If you were in a West Coast sea- The Mormons moved entire port, you would likely have seen sea communities of settlers by (Continued on next page) handcart. Boots and shoes certainly moved people in small towns and villages. If you were a professional, you more than likely Purdy Gear, SASS Life #33315 had some form of a case, trunk, or box you olks out west came from all walks toted with you to a job- An endless variety of bags existed in the of life and had all sorts of voca- site. A doctor had a “lit- F Old West. Shown here, top left and clockwise: tions that weren’t necessarily cow Club bag, carpet bag, reticule, poke, tle black bag,” which business. Some of these folks were cavalry portmanteau, artillery portmanteau. was often not that lit- fairly mobile, while others stayed in a tle. Tradesmen had single place for long periods. No mat- “Marleybone Express” (Marleybone portable toolboxes that ranged Bags showed a great deal of variability in their side panels as you can see from this ter what, though, all of them had a was an old English term for the from simple open-topped totes hinged framed club bag, an artillery way of getting their stuff where it ankle), horseback, and carriage. As made of wood to complex portmanteau, and a cavalry portmanteau. needed to be. one might guess, you could carry trunks. These trunks were most Note the artillery bag is set up for There were three ways of schlep- more and different stuff by carriage often plain, but some were quite a shoulder strap, and the cavalry bag pin’ things around in that time, than horseback or on foot. attractive and ornate and has a single handle on its side! October 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 59 venient case when traveling light. hinged frame that supported the Actually, there are two types of mouth of the bag. Later decades portmanteaus, the cavalry style and would bring on a variety of very serv- the artillery style. The cavalry style iceable leather bags built on the was the smaller. It was generally same principle. These bags were long and narrow with round ends. referred to as “club” bags in the early These were either all leather or 1900’s and came in a variety of sizes leather covered with colored wool. and shapes. I had no idea the darn The ends were often embellished things had names until I started with decorative spots or metal con- doing the R&D for this article. I will chos and rosettes. (The military spare the words here and refer you to often placed identification of unit or the illustration I found in an old branch here.) It was equipped with Eaton’s catalogue. (Eaton’s was the two straps to secure it to the saddle. Canadian equivalent of Sears & Additional straps were used to Roebuck.) There were also gadgets secure the flap, and there was often called “shawl straps,” a clever an inner flap and side extensions to arrangement of leather straps that keep contents dry and secure. The could turn any box into a suitcase. cavalry style was also generally Trunks came in at an earlier equipped with a single handle on the time than suitcases. Most trunks left hand end panel so that it could before the turn of the century were be grabbed easily when dismounted. made of wood covered with leather or The sketches here are from a 1901 Eaton’s catalogue. The original text has The artillery style portmanteau wood. The later ones had exposed been simplified for easier identification. was larger. Its sides were rounded “ribs” while earlier ones tended to be A) Trunk, canvas cover, iron corners on top and sides, but flat on the bot- “unribbed.” Most were lined with B) Barrel top trunk, metal covered, iron corners tom. While the cavalry style had linen. Some had metal corners. C) Saratoga style trunk, embossed metal cover, iron corners “soft”, unsupported sides, the sides of Freight (cash) boxes were wood or all D) Canvas-covered Stateroom trunk, leather bound, brass mounted E) Ladies’ canvas-covered Saratoga trunk, leather bound, brass mounted the artillery valise were reinforced metal heavily reinforced with heavy F) “Pacific” bag with wood. The size and shape dif- metal bands. Cowboys, incidentally, G) Gladstone, japanned frame, brass mounts ference existed because these valises disliked trunks and often referred to H) English Traveling Bag were carried on artillery wagons them as “coffins.” I) Gent’s Hat Box rather than on a horse’s back. It did- Folks traveled heavier back J) Leather Club Bag n’t matter about size or weight! The then. Leather hatboxes were not K) Shawl Straps artillery valise was generally uncommon nor were armoire boxes L) Paris-style Bag equipped with a single handle at the and dresser boxes. The latter were M) Alligator Club Bag top of the case. A pair of straps with large trunks that opened up like N) Gent’s Victoria Club Bag O) Gladstone Bag buckles would have encircled the bag closets and dressers. They weighed P) Canvas Telescope, leather bound, leather corners to support the contents. In the civil- a ton, too! Suitcase ian world, this sort of a bag would Compadres, folks out west had a have been the equivalent of a small world of different ways to carry, tote, (Continued from previous page) styled, but worn on a shoulder strap. trunk. Civilian sizes would have and pack their loads back in the bags made from canvas, as well as In the military, it was worn on the left varied from modest to large and Victorian era. Take a look at your small, personal wooden trunks. side and was generally anchored by were often embellished with nail- persona and figure out some charac- These trunks were often plain as either the sword belt or gun belt to heads, spots, or tooling. They might ter-correct ways to pack your gear well – though many were equipped keep it from flopping. Canvas and have also had additional handles around that isn’t made of ballistic with intricate knot work handles leather bags of all manners and placed on the sides or been equipped nylon or some other plastic. It’s not and/or carved embellishments. It is descriptions were used. with a shoulder strap – particularly only the cowboy way, but it might said Charlie Russell carried his While wooden trunks were best if used on foot. sorta be a lot of fun. brushes in a scabbard made from a carried in wagons, lighter canvas and Satchels and grips of all sorts As always, gimme a holler if buffalo bone! leather bags abounded for foot and were also very popular. The carpet- you’ve got your 2 cents—good, bad, ‘r Women carried personal belong- horseback carry. The pommel and bag was downright popular with indifferent. The phone here is 706- ings in a reticule or small purse. saddlebags of the cowboy and caval- everybody until the “Recent Unplea- 692-5536, e-mail is purdygear@wind They also carried small, gusseted ryman were used by townies. Some santness” when it shifted into higher stream.net or you can latch on to me leather bags with long loops on their of these became quite specialized. regard with one part of the populace through the link on my website at belts. Baskets in all shapes and sizes Horseback doctors often had hinged, and very low regard with the other. www.purdygear.com. Have fun and were carried for shopping and house- metal-lined bags with special com- Carpetbags were satchels with a I’ll see you on down the trail! hold tasks. partments for bottles and syringes. Military-style equipment was The portmanteau or valise of the also popular for totin’ stuff around. military was also a favorite. Haversacks of both military and civil- Portmanteau is the French word ian pattern were used. The army dis- meaning “coat carrier.” The military patch case and “sabretasche” made used it for just that purpose – to splendid places for pads and papers carry a greatcoat or rain gear behind for correspondents and artists. the cantle of the saddle while in the Sabretasche is German for “saber field. While the military began to bag.” It was a bag that was suspend- discard the portmanteau in favor of ed from the saber belt for either cere- the saddlebag for field use shortly monial purposes or for dispatches after the Civil War, it remained in while in the field. The dispatch pouch common use by civilians as either a is the more modern version, similarly saddle-borne case or as a small, con-

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RANGE TECH How Modern Technology Affects Our Lives on the Firing Line: ICE

By Inspector, SASS #41400 By Inspector, SASS #41400

eah, I can hear y’all right now, the evaporation. of the . Y“Come on Inspector, ICE! You moisture in your body. This put water in the freezer and you get evaporation causes the flu- ice … ha ha, very funny! You must ids in your skin to expand, already be hurtin’ for material!” and this expansion causes Now hold your horses. I think I a drop in the temperature can explain my perspective on this of that moisture. subject by quoting the last words of a Since we now under- famous Old West icon, Bat Masterson. stand the principle that “There are those who argue that we are trying to achieve, everything breaks even in this old technology allows us to dump of a world of ours. I suppose create machines that these ginks who argue that way hold make this process more that because the rich man gets ice in efficient. the summer and the poor man gets it The wind on your skin in the winter things are breaking is pressurized air. So in even for both. Maybe so, but I’ll order to build our refriger- swear I can’t see it that way.” ation cycle, we need to Poor old Bat Masterson knew raise fluid pressure. This the only way to have ice in the sum- is done with a compressor. mer in his day was by preserving it Electric motors and even in ice houses after it was collected the engine in your car during the winter freeze. Ice houses allow us to drive this com- were insulated buildings or under- pressor. (In the days of ground structures, such as caves, the Old West, this was using straw and sawdust to keep the done with steam engines ice blocks cold. Supply and demand and water wheels.) made ice very expensive in the sum- Problem is when we com- mer back then. press a fluid such as a Shootin’ in the middle of the sum- refrigerant, it causes the molecules dense to a pressurized liquid eventu- below freezing. mer can take its toll on all of us. It to bump into each other while we ally achieving a temperature that is Now we place this cold liquid seems nothing can refresh us faster raise its pressure in a smaller space; close to ambient. into another heat exchanger called than a drink of fresh ice water— this causes the fluid to heat up. In Now we have high pressure the evaporator. This component is except maybe air conditioning. this section of the compression cycle, lower temperature fluid with lots of located in the space we want to cool. Well, I’ve got news for you mak- all we have done so far is to make potential energy. Remember dur- We can use this cold for useful pur- ing ice and air conditioning work on hot pressurized gas. ing compression the molecules poses such as cooling ourselves, pre- the same principle. It has to do with Boiling temperature and pres- were heated because they were in a serving our food, or making ice. the relationship of pressure and sure are related. This is why water smaller area and bumping into The low pressure liquid refriger- temperature as they relate to the boils at 212 degrees at sea level and each other? What do you think will ant absorbs heat from our cooled properties of fluids. This is known as 180 degrees in Denver. In Denver, happen if we drop the pressure and space causing it to boil back into a the basic refrigeration cycle. atmospheric pressure is lower at the allow the gas more room to expand? low pressure gas before it is sent to In today’s modern society, we higher altitude. The higher the pres- That is right! Expansion creates a the compressor to start the cycle all have found some of the most efficient sure, the higher the boiling point. cooling effect because the mole- over again. cooling mediums are hydrocarbon Most refrigerants boil at a very low cules have room to move around. We take this technology for grant- based chemicals such as Freon and temperature when at atmospheric They bump into each other less and ed. We all own refrigerators, and we Pureon. These are second only to pressure. Conversely, however, if we slow their movement. To do this all cool our homes with air conditioners. ammonia, but other media have been raise its pressure, it will condense we have to do is bleed the high Heck, even our cars come standard used, including air, water, carbon into a liquid state at a higher tem- pressure liquid through a small ori- with air conditioning anymore. dioxide, glycol, and ether. perature. So how do we do this? fice or expansion valve. We now Modern technology allows all of us to So just how do we make things With a heat exchanger called a con- have created a low pressure low have our ice in the summer time and colder than the air around us? Ever denser; ambient air or water is temperature liquid. In fact, now its from the perspective of those who feel a cool breeze when standing in the blown across tubes carrying our hot temperature has dropped below lived in the era of Bat Masterson, hot sun? The faster moving air speeds pressurized gas, causing it to con- ambient; in fact, it may even be technology makes us all rich! October 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 61

GOING LITE

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

ith respect to other sports, conserve my strength. WCowboy Action Shooting™ has For those of you who reload your a goodly amount of built in latitude. shot shells, there is a Winchester AA There is a large array of categories LITE powder for loading feather lite and equipment that are acceptable. shells. A while ago I was talking to The variety of guns and ammo is Chris at Hodgdon’s Tech Center, great. There is always something (913-362-9455). Chris told me about that catches my eye as a must have the powder, and I gave it a try. The item. One of the most noteworthy instructions for loading feather lite was the introduction of the shells are right on the container, or Winchester AA Feather Lite shotgun you can log on to www.hodgdon.com and get the loading data from their shells with “50% LESS RECOIL Cree Vicar Dave, “Reloading Data Center.” AND NOISE,” and for, “Use in break SASS Life #49907 I opted for the lite load, and I'm open and pump shotguns only.” The Territorial Governor glad I did. I’ll take all the help I can box has a gold feather on it. These Sucker Creek, Michigan are what I would call “made to order” get to keep my strength up, especial- for old timers like me. Being a sea- ly from the Giver of strength. After soned citizen, I was thankful to find all, “Even youths grow tired and Always follow all manufacturer’s a product that produces less shoul- weary, and young men stumble and directions when reloading, operating der pounding per popper. It’s not fall; but those who hope in the LORD firearms, and using ammo. Hope ta that I can’t take a few good hits, but will renew their strength” (Isaiah see ya on the trail. why continue to endure the pain 40:30-31a). creevicardave@hotmail com. when a better way is found? I started using AA feather lite loads a couple years ago. It was like “The glory of young men is their being bolstered with extra stamina, strength, gray hair the splendor of giving me a little more strength for a the old.” The time it takes me to match. Some of the younger shooters knock ‘em down I can afford ta aim a opt for the heaver target loads little, avoid the pain, and conserve exclaiming that the poppers fall bet- what strength I have. Gray hair, in ter. Well, it says in Proverbs 20:29, its splendor, has taught me to try to

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WOMEN, GUNS, AND GEAR The Tin Type By Holy Terror, SASS #15362

plate is coated with a spe- brace behind the person or cial back paint. This coating the stand on the ground. consists of one layer on the After the subject is back and three layers on the posed, it is time to prepare Holy Terror, SASS #15362 front and must be baked on. the plate. The plate must Mark does this step of the first be coated with collodi- process at home and then on and sensitized in a bath recently attended The Great keeps the plates dirt and of silver nitrate solution for INor’estern in Manchester, New dust free until he is ready to three minutes. After the Hampshire, and met a very interest- use them. bath, the plate is placed in ing couple. Their names are Mark There are several differ- the plate holder and then and D Richards, and they were sell- ent sizes of photo, or plates. placed in the camera. Next, ing Tin Types at the match. There are ninth plates 1.5 x the camera lens is removed If you are unfamiliar with Tin 1.75 inches, or sixth plates 2 and the plate is exposed to Types, as I was, a Tin Type is a pho- x 2.5 inches, quarter plates the light for the determined tograph taken on a metal plate usu- 2.75 x 3.25 inches, half amount of time. ally made of tin. While there I had plates 4.5 x 5.5 inches, or a When the plate is fin- the opportunity of having my very full plate 6.5 x 8.5 inches. A ished being exposed to the own Tin Type taken, and I was so single camera will take a light, it must be taken to a impressed, I asked them if they photo on each of these, but dark room to be developed. would tell me more about the each different size plate will Because we were on the process, and if they would allow me be held in a different plate range, Mark did not have a to write an article on them. holder inside the camera. dark room, but he had set Mark and D have been produc- When Mark is ready to up a table underneath a ing Tin Type photographs for the last take a picture, he first poses very dark thick piece of three years. They have traveled his subjects and focuses the cloth almost like a tent. along the East Coast to many differ- camera. It is important to Once the plate has ent events, including several SASS have the subjects posed and been developed, it is events. With their trusty equip- the camera focused because brought into the light to be ment, they are bringing this dying once he starts to prepare the fixed and rinsed. When he art to people all over the country. photographic plate, he only poured the fixer on, the Mark originally learned the Tin has so long to work with it. photograph just appeared. Type process from John Coffer who When you pose for a Tin It was one of the most has been practicing the Tin Type art Type, there are a couple of amazing things I have ever Tin Type photography is almost a lost art. Because of since the late 70’s. While the things you have to do. A Tin the lengthy process to actually take a photograph, the seen. After the photograph Richards are somewhat new to the Type plate and camera are subject must remain immobile for quite a long time— has been fixed, it is rinsed world of SASS, they are having a antique objects, so they hence the unsmiling, neutral facial expressions often with water. Then, the great time and hope to attend many don’t have all the features of found in old Tin Type photographs. photo simply has to be cov- more matches in the future. new cameras and film. ered with a varnish to pro- Someday they would even like to Sometimes it is a trial and error couldn’t hold the smile long enough tect it. The process is fascinating, come to END of TRAIL. process to get the exposure time and any movement would blur the and the end result is quite special. I was also intrigued by the right for the amount of light avail- picture. D said the best hold for your The whole wet plate process process of taking a Tin Type photo- able. Mark and D try to set up avoid- face is to keep it relaxed, and then must be done right away because if graph. Mark was kind enough to give ing direct sunlight, as this can be you don’t strain any muscles by smil- the plate dries at any point in the me some details and walk me through challenging when getting the expo- ing or frowning. Another interesting process before the picture is fin- the process while we took one. sure right. Sometimes they have to piece of information is the reason peo- ished, the plate will be ruined. Mark The Tin Type photograph, also take a couple of photographs to get ple in old photographs have their hats must make his own film, take his know as a wet plate collodian photo- the exposure time just right. pushed way back is to make certain picture, and develop them right graph, or ferrotype, has been around Because exposure times vary, there was enough light on their faces away to get a perfect shot. since 1851. The Tin Type was a pop- the subject must be prepared to sit and no shadows were being cast. If you ever get the chance to ular art form and photographic perfectly still for anywhere between When the subject is posed, Mark meet Mark and D Richards, the Wet- method until about 1880. 5 and 40 seconds. It sounds a lot has a special device that helps hold Plate Photographers, you must have The Tin Type is sometimes easier than it is. D helped me to the subject’s head in place called an your picture taken. It is one of the referred to as a wet plate process pose as she explained a couple of iron head brace. It is a pole with few chances to experience history because the metal plate the film is interesting facts. what looks like tongs at the top that exactly as it was. made on must be kept wet during In old photographs no one is ever you can rest on either the sides of If you have any questions about the entire process. The photo starts smiling, and they always look mad. your head or on either side of your this article or any questions, please out as a plain metal plate that is Well, it is because the photographer neck. Mark says in some of the old email me at holyterror15362@hot first Japanned, a process where the told them not to smile because they photographs, you can see the head mail.com. October 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 63

WHAT’S THE CALL?

By Oracle, SASS Life #4854, Regulator, RO-II TG (Un-Retired)

ith the proliferation of RO’s faster shooters, and if I see them Now for this month’s questions. Wbeing in the position of a about to shoot on the wrong target, I Read the question and decide on “Range Official,” Timer Operator, can’t redirect their reactions fast an answer. NOW, LOOK IT UP! Were Spotter, XP Officer, Loading or Un- enough to keep them from incurring you correct? Was it better to look up loading table officer, or score keeper, a procedural. After about half a the correct answer? Congratulations, I’ve noticed the same people keep dozen shooters running from firing and welcome to Cowboy Action Shoo- running the timer. point to firing point, I’m tuckered ting™ Range Official responsibility. One of the hardest things we out. If they have a complaint about Can ejectors be utilized on have to do as RO’s is to “let go.” So how I am running the stage, I just Single Shot Rifle side matches? what if a new RO makes a mistake hand them the timer and say, “your SASS Handbook, Page 16, The while running the timer? I know I turn.” No harm, no foul. Plainsman did when I first started. In fact, I The point I’m trying to make is SASS Handbook, Page 18, Buffalo Oracle, SASS #4854, Regulator still cannot keep up with some of the let’s share the fun and responsibility. Single Shot competition RO-II, TG (Un Retired)

LOADING LONG RANGE BLACKPOWDER . . . the breech, and a good scrubbing powder makes it more like the old (Continued from page 51) Most of us reload our ammo, as until they come out clean, followed by days, which is really the po of the shot rifle, neck sizing should be suffi- it is the only way we can afford to a little oil to keep rust and corrosion time in the main matches, but have cient, as it will be going into the shoot, so much of the equipment we out, is all it takes. I then wipe off the also been shooting blackpowder same chamber next time. Several already have. I have been using an action and muzzle end and wipe the there more often. Competing and different rifles or lever guns could RCBS press designed for the length- metal down with some Break Free or hunting with these guns much like require full length sizing to fit in dif- ly 50 BMG. If I had to buy one over other oil, and I’m done. they were originally used adds the ferent chambers or run though lever again for loading these buffalo I really enjoy shooting the old romance and history to the game. actions. I usually full length size and cases, I would buy one like this. The long-range guns, and burning black- That’s the real main match to me. see no difference that can’t be fixed longer cases with longer bullets can by more practice shooting. be loaded with the smaller presses, I have used Goex powder for but the longer stroke of the big many years, but tried Graf and Sons press makes positioning the buffalo this last time I bought powder. They cases easier. advertise it is made from alder wood Many people shun away from and is a bit cleaner. I really like the blackpowder because it is messy and stuff, and it seems to burn cleaner, hard to clean up. I don’t appreciate but time will tell. I get great shot to tearing down a lever gun any more shot consistency with it, and it than anyone else, but the single smokes and stinks just like what I shots are really a breeze. I don’t tear am used to. That’s one of the reasons my lever gun down every time I I like the blackpowder over the repli- shoot a blackpowder round through cas. It keeps my wife guessing if it is it, but they should be taken down me or the powder! periodically and cleaned no matter One of the most important what is burned in them. I find most things when using blackpowder over of the fouling is in the bore and not smokeless is the lube. Shot to shot much goes into the action because of consistency is best when the lube the seal the case forms from ignition. keeps the fouling soft. Any lube will With the lever guns, if care is taken work as far as sending the bullet not to push the fouling into the down the barrel, but blackpowder action when cleaning the bore and lube will keep the fouling soft so the the little around the breech is next round will push the majority of cleaned and oiled, that is sufficient. it out the muzzle. Many companies Single shots are as easy as push- make lube that will work for either, ing it out the front of the bore. I have and SPG is the one I have used been using Ballistol for a blackpow- exclusively. SPG was the lube I first der solvent and really like how it cuts tried, and I have not had a reason to the fouling. It is soluble oil, and a few try any of the others. It performs as ounces in a galloon of water makes a advertised and works great with great solvent. Since it is oil, it works smokeless powder also, so there is no to protect the metal full strength. A need to use two lubes. few wet patches down the bore from

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THE NEW 1876 WINCHESTER REPRODUCTION RIFLE

By Blackthorne Billy, SASS #74914

.45-75 sounded just about right. It was good enough to be adopted by The Canadian Northwest Mounted Police, Blackthorne Billy, so why not me? Check written to SASS #74914 Buffalo Arms in Idaho, with license copy included from local FFL friend, n March, I saw an ad in one of the and a week later, I held this behemoth Ifirearms magazines I subscribe to in my hands. featuring the Chaparral Arms repro- This is not a rifle for the timid, duction of the 1876 Winchester rifle. folks. Think 1873 on Steroids. Big. Being a fan of Steve McQueen, I have Heavy. Long. Pretty. Oooooo, boy,per- 1894 Marlin Cowboy .44-40 and Winchester 1876 .45-75 many of his movies in my family room fect blueing of octagon barrel to con- cabinet, including “.” Now, trast the case hardening of frame, Two weeks down the road, I have some may not know this movie was hammer, and buttplate. Very nice 95-formed cases to load up. In the in- based in fact, albeit a little walnut, straight-grained, satin finish. between wait, I have procured correct “Hollywood-ized” for effect. (See note Overall, right up there with my Shiloh .45-75 reloading dies from Lyman at a below) Nonetheless, when I looked at Sharps Long Range Express .45-110. reasonable price. My friend with the picture of the very same rifle Now I had to make ammo. Oh, estate sale brass has thrown in a .348 McQueen carried in that movie, I sure, easy up-neck using .348 Winchester shellholder. I have pur- knew I had to own one. Winchester brass. ‘Cept, good ol’ chased a Lee mould for a 340-grain (Note: the real truth is Hollywood Winchester isn’t making any lately. bullet and cast fifty of those and fifty glamorized the film a wee bit tangen- Mebbe once a year, a few thousand 300 grainers with old Lyman mould tial to the truth. Chip Carlson, author piece run. Gobbled up by the several for starters. I am ready. Almost. of the book “Tom Horn, Blood On The thousand owners of rifles so-cham- .45-75 cartridge and bullet Data? Uh oh. Gee whilikers, none of Moon,” has informed me the real Tom bered. Panic sets in while I furiously compared with .45-70. my seven manuals has any data. Horn was carrying a Model 1894 Win- scour all the usual suspects and mail- Back to research. Pouring through chester .30-30 at the time of the Willie order reloading suppliers. Nope. reloading supplies at an estate sale, historical info on Winchester designs Nickell murder. For further discus- None available in the nation. Drat. and he just MIGHT have seen some and relative strength. Ah hah! Weak sion on the subject, go to Mr. Carlson’s Hole appears in dark cloud of fog. .348 ammo and cases in the batch. design. DO NOT CREATE A MAG- Website: www.tom-horn.com.) Custom ammo maker in Wisconsin Yup, next day a confirming call proves NUM RIFLE. Finally found suggest- Calibers, calibers, calibers. Which located (click link, click link, click link fortuitous. One box of new, unfired ed load in my “Cartridges Of The one? .40-60? Wimpy. .45-60? Well, … aha, found!) Yup, he tells me, he has .348 cases and boxes of World.” One bullet weight, one maybe not wimpy, and supposedly the some once-fired .348 cases, but doesn’t fired cases. We quickly negotiate, and smokeless load using IMR 4198. one the movie Tom Horn used. Still know how old. Okay, take a chance if I am an owner. I call obsolete ammo More research. Good old Internet. not quite enough gun, as Robert just to get SOMETHING to shoot! loader in Wisconsin and negotiate Hmmm. Recommended loads for orig- Ruark instructed. The .50-95? A bit Then, oh boy,close shooting friend tells price to reform MY cases, then UPS inal 1873 “Trapdoor” .45-70 keep over the edge, though manly enough, me he bought a very substantial them off to him. He is to reform his chamber pressure under 21,000 PSI. ya know? But, coming down to it, the amount of all sorts of ammo and supply plus my friend’s bonus. (Continued on next page) October 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 65 down to correct size, necked, and www.sweetshooter.com trimmed to overall length. Visa Platinum to the rescue. A mere $1.92 apiece in boxes of 20. Now, finally, I have over 200 cases to play with. And, this rifle is a shooter. Even with my elderly eyes, I am shooting nice three- inch groups at 75 and 100 yards with factory sights. I decided to add a tang sight with both windage and elevation with easy screw adjustments. I have not been able to get back to the range with the rifle sporting the new sight, but I expect shrinking the group size. I am not, for liability reasons (damn lawyers), including my loading data with chronographed velocities. With a couple powders/loads, and Tecrolan, Inc., P.O. Box 1211, Mineral Wells, TX 76068 • Tel 940-325-6688 • Fax 940-325-3636 340-grain bullets, I was able to achieve 1700 to 1800 FPS. Suffice it to say the recommended starting (Continued from previous page) HAD to experiment, ya know? loads for .45-70 “trapdoor” with 300 to Perfect. Starting loads for some pow- Getting back to pressures, start- 350 grain cast bullets will work very ders under 15,000 PSI. So, we browse ing with the lowest suggested .45-70 well. Those who choose to approach the powder cabinet, and happily find Trapdoor starting loads were insuffi- listed Trapdoor maximum loads do so seven powders that the various cient to blow out the case walls of .348 at their own volition. I do not suggest reloading manuals suggest as appro- brass, which had been necked up to this. Frankly, Chaparral (http://www. priate for weak action Trapdoors. This .45 caliber. Those cases have a distinct chaparralarms.com/index.htm) says 1876 can’t be weaker than that, so I hourglass shape, being blown out at to only use blackpowder in their figure I’m safe keeping to the starting the top of the case where the brass is rifles. I cannot accept this, as I hate side of all the loads. With the rifling thinnest. Moving higher in mid-range the cleaning of dirty, smelly blackpow- twist of 1 in 60 inches, the rifle will not loads, the cases filled out beautifully, der residues. The low-pressure loads adequately stabilize bullets much and still did not exceed pressure limi- I am using are gentle on the shoulder, heavier that 350 grains. Several tations. My newfound friend and cus- accurate enough for casual target mould suppliers have 300, 330, 340 tom reloader in Wisconsin said he work, and bumping the powder a and 350-grain bullets appropriate for could make a run using .50 Alaskan notch or two will turn this rifle into a this rifle caliber. Velocities for the 300- cases, which were plentiful from quite nice deer or black bear rifle. grain range from 1400 FPS to close to Starline, and they would work “okay.” According to the Chaparral Arms 2000 FPS. The 340 grainers can be They do. Okay. The case diameter Website, Teddy Roosevelt thought this launched up to about 1900 FPS, and just above rim is a couple thousandths caliber and rifle perfect for Grizzly Vandalia, MI 49095, 269-476-1470) still keep pressure below the 21,000 smaller than the chamber of the .45- bears. Maybe the “Big Stick” Pre- (Second addendum: I contacted PSI warning statement for Trapdoors. 75, and with the tapered thickness sident Roosevelt mentioned referred Winchester to complain about the dif- For an experiment, thinking to lower to the base, this area would not to this rifle. It is all that! ficulty in obtaining .348 Winchester perhaps duplicate blackpowder loads fully expand. So, we now have 50 (Addendum: If requested, I will brass. They wrote me a very nice real and pressures, I loaded up a half more Coke-bottle shaped cases; how- submit my load data and chrono- letter, explaining sales of .348 ammo dozen 340-grain bullets over a full ever, these will work for many reload- graph results, but with proviso of non- was very small each year, so schedul- case of one of the very slowest ings, especially considering the pres- liability. Data for low pressure ing was occasional, rather than regu- smokeless powders, usually reserved sures we’re talking about. Springfield Trapdoor loads is avail- lar. However, the gentleman told me for overbore, high velocity magnum Then, one day with too much time able from Lyman, Accurate, Speer, they were running the caliber current- rifles. It worked very well, with on my hands, I was absent-mindedly and Sierra reloading manuals. All of ly, and their distributors would have recoil about that of a .223, chrono- browsing the Net, and decided to these separate loads for Trapdoors, quantities of supply the latter part of graphed velocity averaging about snoop around Buffalo Arms Website. “Rolling Blocks,” and similar “weak” June. I did, in fact, obtain 150 new 1100 FPS. A nice “plinking” load, if Clicked on Cowboy Action Shooting™, actions; lever action Winchesters and .348 cases for future use as the origi- you like shooting tin cans. Or steel for the heck of it, and BLOWEE! .45- Marlins; and modern “falling block” nal supply begins to fail. Midway and plates at 75 to 100 yards. Nothing 75 cases, formed from .50-90 rifles, such as Ruger and Browning. Graf both have a supply of this brass further. I wasn’t impressed, but just Winchester with the larger rim turned Bill Luban, 16060 Lewis Lake Drive, for around $30.00/50.) Page 66 Cowboy Chronicle October 2008

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT BIO SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT BIO Catfish Kid, SASS #3600 Colorado Half Breed, aka Robert Fowler SASS #37880 By Justice Lily Kate, SASS #1000 aka Robert Brendan Reed urora, CO – Catfish Kid is the By Justice Lily Kate, SASS #1000 Ason of Ciss me Cat, aka Cathy Fowler, SASS #9824, and Bat ort Collins, CO – Colorado Half Masterson, aka Steve Fowler, SASS FBreed is supported by his parents, #2919, and brother to Dirty Dog, aka Breed, aka Bob Reed, SASS Life James Fowler, SASS #3601. They #7240, and Faithful Companion, aka shoot with the Sand Creek Raiders Wendy Reed, SASS #26486. He has at the Colorado Rifle Club, home of two older siblings, Aaron Reed and the Rocky Mountain Regional Raid. Brittany Keller. He will attend Front He credits his Mom and Dad as his Range Community College in Fort biggest influences and says, Collins, CO and plans to pursue an “Cowboy Action Shooting™ is a big Associate’s Degree in Mechanical part of my life.” Engineering. After completing his Being a Marine and serving his time at Front Range College, he plans country is Kid’s most proud moment to transfer to Colorado State in life. He will be attending Metro- University to complete his Bachelor’s politan State College of Denver to Degree in Engineering. pursue an Aviation Technology Breed shoots at Pawnee Station Degree and hopes to fly for the in Wellington, CO and with the United States Customs Department. Regulators in Cheyenne, Thanks to Catfish Kid for his WY. He says “participating in service to our country and protect- Cowboy Action Shooting™ has helped including Western Shores, aka Larry ing our freedom. me develop greater leadership roles, a Shores, SASS #52767, with whom he stronger work ethic, and I’ve had the currently shoots. Amazingly enough, opportunity to meet new people.” He Breed was Match Director of his credits several teachers with influ- club’s annual match at 17 years encing him throughout his education, young!! Keep up the great work. WORLD SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT BIO 2007 CHAMPS Chevelon Kid, SASS #61789 aka Matt Lewis, 8 YEARS By Justice Lily Kate, SASS #1000 eoria, AZ – Chevelon Science Degree in Wildlife TWIN PKid, aka Matt Lewis, Conservation and Manage- Jeffrey Willis IN A ROW! SASS #61789, belongs to a ment at The University of Burlington, West Virginia “shooting family” and is very Arizona, Kid plans to also SASS 3553 proud when he shoots with work towards a Master’s World Champion SASS Shooter – Derringer – his father and grandfather Degree. He wants to work “To compete with the best, you must shoot the best! Bond, the as “three generations.” He for the Arizona Game and Rolls Royce of derringers.” says he gets to “spend quali- Fish Department. ty time with my father, as Kid was active in FFA well as my Grandfather, and in high school and is proud 2006 sometimes I take the oppor- of his accomplishments 2005 2004 2003 2001 2000 tunity to show them up … there. He is also proud of 2002 but usually I don’t.” his long-range rifle 5th SHALAKO WAGONBOSS BADLANDS BEN TEQUILA SHADRACH Joseph Hampton Eddie Abraham Benjamin Hampton Richard Young Rocky Sherrill Included in his “shooting place State Award, as he Lampasas, Texas Canadian, Texas Lampasas, Texas Flatonia, Texas Fort Worth, Texas family” are parents Cubicle was competing with more Bama Belle SASS 24746 SASS 20429 SASS 24747 SASS 7073 SASS 9759 World Champion World Champion World Champion World Champion World Champion Cowboy, aka Chip Lewis, than just his shooting cate- Joni Dupree SASS Shooter SASS Shooter SASS Shooter SASS Shooter SASS Shooter SASS #423, Cubicle Cowgirl, gory. He was competing Provencal, Louisiana – Derringer & Overall – – Derringer – – Derringer – – Derringer – – Derringer – SASS 6673 “SPEED, “A Bond “For accuracy, “When you “The best aka Laura Lewis, SASS #73460, sis- with everybody at his local club, The EOT Ladies Frontier Cartridge RELIABILITY & derringer & control & quality performances have the Need are made ter Mogollon Mistress, aka Susie Arizona Cowboy Shooter’s Association Duelist Champion LOW RECOIL make a royal flush... workmanship, – Derringer – shooting the Bond for Speed - with the best in Phoenix. They can’t Bond beats Lewis, SASS #77616, and grandfather “Diamonds are nice. a winning Bond Delivers” derringer... But a Bond is better! combination.” be beat.” them all.” Bond.” Dust Devil, aka Chuck Lewis, SASS Good luck to the Chevelon Kid as #2147. Kid’s parents have been huge he pursues his dream of working for www.bondarms.com mentors in his life, and they helped the Arizona Game and Fish Depart- 817-573-4445 • Granbury, Texas guide him to make the right decisions. ment. We look forward to hearing After completing his Bachelor of great things from him. October 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 67

COMMON VALOR

By Curtis R. Rich (Captain George W. Baylor, SASS Life #24287) Reviewed by Cat Ballou, SASS #55

his novel is not about the Old Our hero or knight errant is sonally. Frankly, I enjoyed the TWest or famous gunslingers. It’s Jim Anderson, a 23-year-old native novel, and you will, too. about the Vietnam War and the Texan, an Army Captain and a Does our gallant knight win the “gunslingers” of that era. Now why “maverick” as far as Army proce- fair maiden’s hand? Is he able to would a modern day war novel be dures go, a weapons expert, and a survive the dragon’s fiery blast? Is reviewed in The Cowboy Chronicle, and seasoned jungle fighter. Jim’s there a fairy tale ending after all? by a woman, no less? Well, dear Colonel recruits him for a near Well, dear readers, you’ll have to buy readers, this just isn’t any war novel. impossible quest, performing Long the book and find out for yourself. It’s written by one of my favorite Range Reconnaissance Patrols Common Valor is available Texans and contributing Chronicle using Vietnamese troops, probably through Barnes and Noble at writers, Captain George Baylor. the most dangerous job in $24.95, and Amazon.com at $29.93. And, even though it is filled with Southeast Asia. Anderson is now Or, if you encounter Captain Baylor graphic sequences of bloody battles, on a collision course with an at one of the many SASS matches he it is also a love story between a gal- implacable foe, and a dangerous attends as a full-time RV’er, ask him lant young warrior and a strong- colonel. On his journey, he meets for a copy and he’ll even autograph willed, but compassionate nurse. the “fairest maiden in the land,” it for you. Then, if you’re lucky Captain Baylor posed the ques- Sue Ellen Hagerty, a nurse experi- enough to be around at margarita tion to me, “Want to know the dif- encing the horrors of war up close time at his big bus, perhaps you’ll be ference between a fairy tale and a and personal. Of all Jim Anderson’s invited to partake of some of the war story? A fairy tale starts out, impossible quests, the quest to sur- best margaritas ever, prepared by “Once upon a time … and a war vive will be the toughest of all. his lovely wife, The Redhead. story starts off, “Now, this ain’t no “Common Valor” is not for the “Common Valor”, Curtis R. s…” Therefore, there is no doubt young ones, as it is filled with Rich, Publish America, LLLP, “Common Valor” is a war story set numerous graphic battle scenes novel, written by someone who Baltimore, 2007, 306 pages, ISBN: in the jungles of Vietnam and and some very descriptive sexual obviously experienced many of 1-4241-6286-6 Cambodia from late 1969 to 1973. activities also. But, it is a riveting those gory battle encounters per- www.publishamerica.com

THE ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE WILD SASS MEMBERS and support from some very accom- WEST ARTS . . . plished and gifted entertainers PITCH IN TO HELP A (Continued from page 50) one of the first mounted shooters including: PARD IN PAIN . . . enthusiasm to the SASS National ever, Phil is usually recognized as Joe Bowman – a slice of the (Continued from page 37) Shooting Program. He has helped the Blackpowder and Feature Editor “Old West” come to life ... a fast draw- Wease and Trainman Mike Ferro, the develop the RO safety courses and is for Guns and Ammo Magazine. In ing, Straight Shootin’ larger-than-life scooter was off-loaded at Florence, an outspoken advocate of the “B” this role, Phil has introduced thou- Texan, who is one of the best men SC and put into Muddy Creek Sam’s Western shooting category. In 2004, sands of people to SASS, END of anywhere with a gun, not to mention Jeep for the trip home. Coyote received the prestigious “Top TRAIL, and the sport of Cowboy a very accomplished boot and holster I might also add that several Hand” award. Action Shooting™. Additionally, Phil maker! other pards who wish to remain Phil “Rawhide Rawlins” has given us all hours of entertain- Joey Dillon – World Champion anonymous contributed funds to help Spangenberger ment through his articles on the his- Gunslinger, Joey Dillon, has been pay for the gas and tolls for Doc Accompanied by a pair of nickel tory of the cowboy, outlaw, gunfight- performing professionally nation- Workday’s round-trip from New plated 4-3/4" Colt SAA’s in .45 Colt, er, and lawman, and the tools of their wide for years with his unique dis- Jersey to Virginia. Phil has literally traveled around the trade. His writing style flows as if he play of cowboy six-gun handling. He SASS members always take world entertaining people. He has is telling you a story around the was named “Best Trick and Fancy great pride in doing things “The performed in such places as Brazil, campfire, yet he is always historical- Gun Handler” by True West Maga- Cowboy Way.” In this instance, the England, Malaysia, and Finland dis- ly accurate in every detail with a sort zine and has won the Gun-Spinning many pards who chipped in to accom- playing not only his gun handling of scholarly twist. World Championship numerous plish this worthwhile goal should be techniques, but his shooting and rid- In addition to the formal mem- times. very proud indeed. ing expertise and story telling abili- bers of the advisory board, I have Jim Martin – gunsmith extraor- ty. A founding member of CMSA and received gracious offers of guidance dinaire and world champion fancy gun handler. Alex Green – stuntman (Border- GIVE TO THE town, The Mask of Zorro, Monte VISIT THE SASS Walsh, The Assassination of Jesse SASS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION James) and expert whip handler. WEB SITE AT (A non-profit, tax-deductable charity) By the next issue of The Cowboy Chronicle we will be listing classes in WWW.SASSNET.COM MAKE THE DIFFERENCE! the Wild West arts for the upcoming Las Vegas SASS Convention. Page 68 Cowboy Chronicle October 2008

e e ROGUE RIVER RANGER, SASS LIFE #26284 PAMELA COOPER WIFE OF TURKEY RALSTON By Bear Bone Smith, SASS Life #10719 (BEN COOPER) Rogue River, OR – It is with great sadness of heart I announce the By The Nooga Kid, SASS Regulator #28513 passing of a very special Cowboy Action Shooter who was dear to all With great sadness I report of us cowboys in the Northwest. Pamela Raymond Cooper, wife of Rogue River Ranger, SASS Life Ben Cooper, actor, Master of #26284, aka Richard D. Jameson, Ceremonies, and SASS Life passed away of cancer on July 22, Member, Turkey Ralston, SASS 2008 at the age of 85. #31048, passed away Saturday, Ranger fought and won many August 30th, 2008 at their home battles in life. He was a true-life in Dana Point, California. Ben hero and warrior in every sense. In and Pamela were great support- the summer of 1941, he enlisted in ers of SASS, and she will certain- the Army Air Corp and fought in the ly be missed. Pacific theater. He was stationed on Pamela had been suffering the island of Bataan when it was from numerous health problems captured by the Japanese. Ranger over the past few years and was escaped to Corregidor where he was in and out of the hospital prior to wounded and captured by the her death. Japanese when Corregidor fell. He Ben and Pamela were intro- then spent the next three years as a Smith, SASS #48494. Ranger pro- duced December 4th, 1959 by prisoner of war. When Japan sur- vided the love, support, and motiva- Ward Bond on the set of “Wagon Travel” and others. One of her rendered and he was liberated, tion that would forever guide Train.” At the time, Pamela was roles was a saloon girl in the John Ranger spent several months in mil- Purgatory in his pursuit of excel- engaged to a close friend of Mr. Wayne film “North to Alaska.” itary hospitals recovering from his lence in Cowboy Action Shooting™. Bonds; however, 27 days later, she Pamela is the one that sits in long ordeal. As a result of his dedi- Ranger also served on the Board of was engaged to Ben. They were Wayne’s lap. cated service to our country, Ranger Directors for the Merlin Marauders married May 13th, 1960, which After their marriage, Pamela earned a Bronze Star and two cowboy club, and we all benefited happened to be on a Friday. Ben sang with the Ray Coniff Singers Purple Hearts. Ranger would con- from the wisdom of his input. and Pamela recently celebrated for a number of years, performing tinue to serve our country for anoth- Ranger will always occupy a their 48th anniversary, so not bad on television and at the White er 20 years before retiring as a very special place in our hearts and for a Friday the 13th wedding! House. She had a beautiful sopra- Senior Master Sergeant. minds. He will be remembered as a Pamela was a singer and no voice. Ranger embodied all the quality “straight shooter” and as a true actress during her early career. Pamela had two daughters traits we look for in tried and tested hero—not only to his grandson, She sang with the Frankie Remley from a previous marriage, Marli role models. He was 78 years young Purgatory, but to all those he Orchestra at the Hollywood Hotel and Kelley. when I first introduced him to touched in life. Many will miss him, and was discovered by MGM A memorial service Cowboy Action Shooting™ in but all of us who remain behind will actress and singer Kathryn will be scheduled and Southern Oregon. He would later go be very grateful for having known Grayson. Ms. Grayson talked Pamela’s ashes on to win the Oregon him and traveled life’s journey with MGM into giving Pamela a con- will be scattered State Championship in an honorable friend. Simply put, tract, and Pamela played a num- over the Pacific the Veteran’s category. Ranger was the sort of pard we ber of small parts in films and TV Ocean near Along the way, he enjoyed sharing our campfire with. shows such as “Have Gun Will their home. would introduce Upon our own passing, we can only many others to hope that the glow from Ranger’s the sport, in- campfire will lead us to him and all cluding his our cowboy pards who have passed grandson, on before us. Thanks, old pard, for Purgatory enriching our lives. CORPORATE INFORMATION ASK FOR

Donna Oakley ~ DONNA ~ SASS #13013 (EXT. 118) October 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 69

e e BOB CAT SPARKS, REVEREND JACK, SASS #47617 SASS #1639 The man who made everyone smile! November 15, 1938 – June 23, 2008 By Ima Darlin’, SASS #56196 By Wyoming, SASS #2013, & Peddler, SASS #1162 Tuscumbia, AL – I first met Bobcat Sparks during Ambush at Reverend Jack, aka Larry The Caverns, the Alabama state Thomas, passed away on June 23, shoot in 2004. He was my posse 2008 at his home in Lake Havasu marshal for the match, and we City, Arizona. The Rev, as we all soon became friends. He had a way called him, fought a battle against about him I’ll never be able to for- cancer and will be greatly missed get. He loved life and shooting, by anyone who crossed his path. too! But at that match, he taught The Rev started Cowboy me to have a great time and to Action Shooting™ at a place in laugh! He would do anything he Southern California called Coto de could for anyone. Caza. The monthly shoots were They always give away SPIRIT put on by a group called the Wild OF THE GAME awards at Ambush, Bunch. This was back in the time and Bobcat picked me for it. I had- when all stages were single gun n’t been shooting very long then, stages, one pistol, one rifle, and and I was so proud to receive the one shotgun. If you wanted an award. It is still my favorite award, authentic pistol rig, you made it but I know Bob Cat was really the yourself, and you not only loaded one who deserved that award! your ammo, you poured and sized Bobcat’s wife, Shiney Hiney, your lead. Reverend Jack enjoyed SASS #54094, is also an great cowboy couple, and they lived all the preparation and always amazing person. She has the way we should all live! They looked forward to his next shoot. always been so kind to both always showed kindness to He really loved making friends me and has made everyone they met. They really with everyone with whom he shot. me feel welcome, exemplified the COWBOY WAY! The Rev also attended shoots or sitting around a campfire with every time I’ve I will never forget Bobcat … at Pala, Whiskey Creek, and many the Rev, the next time you put been down to and I don’t think anyone who knew others around Southern your on, tip it in his Alabama. him ever will either. I just can’t say California. He especially memory. We know he will tip his This was a enough good things about him! liked the weekend mat- hat back at ya. ches, so he could Reverend Jack is sadly missed camp and visit by his wife Donna, his daughter GIVE TO THE folks at other Heather and her husband Kevin, SASS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION campfires. So, if his son Mark and grandson (A non-profit, tax-deductable charity) you remember Justin, and other relatives and dropping targets many friends. MAKE THE DIFFERENCE!

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THECAPGUNKIDRIDES… WITHOUT GETTINGHIMSELFKILLEDDOINGIT PART THREE - THE JOY OF SADDLES By The Capgun Kid, SASS#31398

’m pretty sure I am not the only Ikid in America that had a grandfa- ther and grandmother who could do anything and were invincible. When I was seven years old, Grandma Bea made me a jury-rigged saddle from a kit purchased at this new leather craft company for use whilst we watched “” together. She pretty much ascended beyond most humans in my mind’s eye. boys on the screen. It was sunny out The was a kit that It was a weekday, unusual that day. My Nichols Stallion .38’s rested on three crossed legs, com- because we never visited relatives were holstered in a very well made plete with a replica of a saddle horn, during the school week. We were Lone Ranger rig that, to this day, I and I can’t remember how she rigged because … well, she brought it home. watching a Sunset Carson movie. I still cannot find at a capgun show no a belt or two for stirrup straps she She smacked it on the table for me so was fascinated by the posse riding matter hard I look. And, I learned added to the seat. I’ll swear to this the candy turned into manageable all over creation at a dead run. I once and for all a saddle is a truly day that even the Bonomo’s Turkish pieces. Anyway, lemme tell you what tried to take in every detail of the fascinating piece of leathercraft, and Taffy she brought home tasted better else I can remember. saddles, gear, and outfits of the cow- (Continued on page 78) October 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 71 . HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES – 2008 . TAYLOR’S & COMPANY Keeping the Legend Alive

he mother and daughter team Trappers, and most recently “The Tof Sue Hawkins and Tammy Smoke Wagon,” awarded SASS Loy started Taylor’s & Co. in Best Product of the Year in 2007. September 1988, a partnership The ladies have met many chal- that recently celebrated the 20- lenges with the products imported year mile marker. Sue previously and made necessary changes along managed Euroarms of America, a the way to better serve the blackpowder firearms importer, Cowboys who depend on them. which introduced her to the Their first END of TRAIL in importing firearms business. Norco, CA, was most memorable. Wanting to be the best they could With a dust storm blowing right be, goals were set: #1, be truthful; into their faces … and worse … all #2, market top quality firearms; over the guns … their clothes and #3, summon the strength and “stood up by themselves back at perseverance to make it happen. Sue-from-Taylors the hotel,” but being the deter- Through the years, they were able Being located in Winchester, mined women they are, they Tammy-from-Taylors to achieve those goals by listening Virginia certainly hasn’t hurt when returned to the range the next fied “yes!” It was an experience to their customers’ requests and importing ‘73 rifles! Some new day! Asked by the Wild Bunch if well worth their effort, and a great working daily with factories for products introduced by Taylor’s are they would return the next year, introduction to “Cowboy Action the quality they demanded. the Spencer series, the 1873 they answered with an unquali- Shooting™ at its best!”

See more INDUCTEES Bios on pages 72, 73 Page 72 Cowboy Chronicle October 2008 . HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES – 2008 . BADBOB,SASS#118, AND MONTANA BELLE, SASS #119 – BOB and BECKY MUNDEN – n 1981, after entertaining at the It was Bob and Becky’s idea to incor- ISteel Challenge, Becky and I saw a porate entertainment at END of TRAIL. brochure advertising a Cowboy Shoot Bob suggested using the title “World in Southern California. Gordon Davis Championships of Cowboy Action told us a few friends decided to have a Shooting” because END of TRAIL pre- tournament using cowboy guns. We sented the best showcase for Cowboy went to the first END of TRAIL in Action Shooting™. At Coto de Caza, he 1982, and have never missed it—27 first split a playing card in the air. years living the dream! Bob placed second one year at END As a professional in Fast Draw of TRAIL, and Becky won Top Lady in competition and exhibition shooting, 1986. Her trophy is displayed in their Bob knew revolvers used in this sport Montana home along with their 1995 would need improved timing and Spirit Award and 2006 Entertainer of actions for extensive use, so in 1982 he the Year Wooly award. They continued brought equipment to END of TRAIL competing in Cowboy Action and became Cowboy Action Shooting™ through 1998, and then Shooting™’s first gunsmith. In fact, realized having a booth, performing, Bob has been his own gunsmith since and competing was too much. Now entering competition as a kid in the their primary focus is their business, 1950’s. Bob sets up shooters’ revolvers Munden Enterprises. so they work smoother and last longer. Munden Enterprises has sponsored Bob says “gunsmithing keeps me busy, events and donated custom guns to as does performing shooting exhibi- help SASS for many years. Bob and tions across the country. We look for- Becky Munden promote Cowboy Action ward to performing at END of TRAIL.” Shooting™ everywhere.

THE DURANGO KID, SASS #8 – Dr. LARRY COHEN –

he Durango Kid is the phrase, “Spirit of the Game,” which promotes a code of conduct with use Tsaid to have robbed of correct firearms, appropriate dress, and a respect for the traditions of the dozens of trains, and he Old West. It was his idea (taken from the movie Billy the Kid) to incorpo- and his horse visited any rate “Regulator” to help run shooting events. He also developed the Posse” number of bars through system for the local Durango events, which was later incorporated into the years. Most folks Winter Range and END of TRAIL. Both the “Regulators” and the “Posse” wouldn’t consider this system is the standard for SASS today. something to be proud The Durango Kid helped educate and grow the sport by helping Lenny of, however, if your alias McGill create two of the sport’s initial training videos, called “Speed and is the Durango Kid, then Accuracy – Cowboy Action Style” and “Reloading – Cowboy Action Style,” at you have a reputation to no profit to himself. uphold! Besides The Durango Kid’s innovative ideas and commitment to the The Durango Kid, sport, he is also a world champion shooter, winning END of TRAIL in 1991. Dr. Larry Cohen, is a He is a three time National Champion at Winter Range in 1991, 2001, and practicing veterinary 2002, the Arizona State Champion Duelist in 2001, and in 1998, he and his physician and surgeon in Durango, Colorado, but he’s always made time to horse “Rebel” placed first as the Colorado State Mounted Championship. enjoy another love, shooting. In the mid 1980’s, prior to moving to Colorado, The Durango Kid moved to Durango in 1989 and helped organize the he lived in southern California and started shooting with the Wild Bunch Four Corner’s Gunslingers. His leadership and skill have helped the club at their monthly shoots in Coto de Caza. At the time The Durango Kid was achieve national recognition, as it is home to numerous world champion Director of the Southwest Pistol League and responsible for putting on the competitors such as Evil Roy, Holy Terror, and Ruff Cobb. annual “Steel Challenge” event. Most recently, he was featured for an entire month on the Western’s In 1987, he was invited to join the Wild Bunch, bringing with him his Channel for his participation in “Happy Rails” with Durango experience in attracting quality national sponsors and prizes and positive proceeds benefiting the Roy Rogers Happy Trails Foundation for abused media exposure. He served as a Wild Bunch board member from 1987 to and battered kids. He also developed a new shooting sensor system, “Flash 1992. His public relations efforts helped land a front-page story about Target,” which is being used across the country in long-range rifle events SASS on the cover of the Wall Street Journal along with END of TRAIL TV and training. coverage on ESPN. The Durango Kid, SASS #8, remains an active shooter and proud As Cowboy Action Shooting™ began to evolve, The Durango Kid coined ambassador for Cowboy Action Shooting™. October 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 73 . HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES – 2008 . BLACKJACKMCGINNIS, SASS #2041

lack Jack McGinnis, SASS #2041, shot ry wins at the Missouri, , and Indiana Bhis first Cowboy Action match October state championships, a five-time 14, 1990 on a whim. He had planned to Shootout Champion, a four-time Standoff at attend a falling plate match that day, but Plum Creek Champion, and a four-time Big was coaxed into trying Cowboy Action Rock Roundup Champion. He has recorded Shooting™ instead. He already owned a 57 annual match wins, 14 of which were Ruger Blackhawk, and he borrowed a lever- “clean” matches. action rifle and a double-barreled shotgun. Black Jack has been featured in the Bar He shot the match clean, took the overall H Production video, “The Top Shooter’s win, and won the Top Ten Shoot-off! Guide to Cowboy Action Shooting™,” as well In July 1998, Roy “Dusty” Rogers Jr. as the book by the same name. He was also asked Black Jack to play the bagpipes at his featured in the video “Cowboy Action father’s funeral. He lead the funeral proces- Shooting™” produced by Gunsite Inc., and sion, which carried Roy Roger’s body in an appeared in the first season of “American 1880’s horse drawn hearse, to his final rest- Shooter.” Black Jack was also featured in ing place in Apple Valley, California. Tequila’s “Cowboys” TV series. Black Jack has been really busy on the In 2002, Black Jack approached the Wild range as well. He is a seven-time Winter Bunch with the idea for establishing a SASS Range National Champion in three cate- Hall of Fame. In August of 2004, it became gories, Duelist, Frontiersman, and reality with the first class of inductees at the Traditional, winning the overall title in 1995 SASS Family Reunion in Gatlinburg, He also serves as the SASS Photographer for END of while shooting Traditional. In the ten years . Black Jack serves on the Hall of TRAIL and the SASS Convention. he attended Winter Range, he never finished Fame Committee and produces the videos for In April of 2002, Black Jack married Marley lower than third in his category. the induction ceremony. Devereaux, SASS #31853, and you guessed it, it was an He is also a ten-time SASS Regional He became a SASS Regulator in 2005, Old West wedding! Champion, a four-time SASS Illinois State and was presented with a Life Membership SASS is proud to induct Black Jack McGinnis, SASS Champion, as well as five additional catego- and gold badge by the Wild Bunch in 2007. #2041, into the Cowboy Action Shooting™ Hall of Fame.

SANQUINTON,SASS#4818 out from the Cherokee Gun awarded the SASS Match of the gories, San Quinton coined the Club in Gainesville, Georgia Year in 2005 and celebrated its phase “choose your category where San Quinton helped 13th year in 2008. wisely” and created the Classic establish the Cherokee As Cowboy Action Shoo- Cowboy shooting category. San Cowboys club. ting™ grew throughout the Quinton has served as a Range San Quinton caught the south, San Quinton helped Master at END of TRAIL for cowboy fever in a big way establish the Cherokee Cowboys, many years, and received the cov- while traveling to END of ’s Immortals, and eted SASS “Top Hand” award at TRAIL, Winter Range, and the Mule Camp Cowboys clubs in END of TRAIL in 2006. many other matches across Georgia, as well as others All of these accomplishments the country with his trail throughout the Southeast. have been very meaningful to San partner, Coyote Calhoun. As SASS grew, San Quinton Quinton, but his greatest pride San Quinton was instru- gladly accepted the role of the and joy has been participating in mental in getting Cowboy recording secretary for the TG this fine sport with his family and Action Shooting™ on the Summit. He has served in that forging new friendships along the map east of the Mississippi. capacity at the Summit for nine way. Emphatic about the family After discovering the posse of its ten-year existence. In aspect of this sport and an avid system employed at large 1999, he was named a SASS supporter of the SASS Scho- matches, San Quinton Regulator and then named TG of larship Fund, many of his proud- became one of the founding the year in 2004. San Quinton est moments have been shooting members of the famed has been a member of the SASS alongside his sons, the oldest of Shootout at Mule Camp and RO Committee since its inception which was one of the first four rom a very early age, San its original organizers, the Magnifi- and has co-authored and taught recipients of the SASS Scho- FQuinton, SASS #4818, aka Robin cent Seven. After pitching the idea of the SASS RO course materials, larship in its founding year. Wilson, was an avid shooting enthusi- SASS Regional Championships to match, and stage design courses. “Born a hundred years too ast and cowboy at heart. A native members of the Wild Bunch in 1996, He has assisted many clubs late” as he regularly states, a Georgian, he started Cowboy Action Mule Camp became the first ever nationwide in match setup, definite cowboy at heart, Shooting™ in 1993, a “hobby” that SASS Regional event in 1997. A well- administration, and direction. Cowboy Action Shooting™ has was truly a dream come true for him. known Memorial Day weekend event, An accomplished shooter in allowed San Quinton to live one In that same year, the first shots rang the Shootout at Mule Camp was several SASS shooting cate- of his dreams. Page 74 Cowboy Chronicle October 2008

END OF TRAIL 2008 REVEALS TOP MOUNTED WORLD CHAMPIONS

By Wildcat Kate, SASS Life/Regulator #7873

ounders Ranch, NM – END of President of “Mounted Shooters of FTRAIL, SASS’s World Cham- America” and has held the title of pionship of Cowboy Mounted Shooting World Champion for CMSA. This man returned to the organization’s 480 is a fierce competitor, tenacious, and a acre Founders Ranch in Edgewood, champion SASS is honored to have on New Mexico. From the first day it was our team! non-stop action, and most of the The 2008 Ladies Overall World Mounted Shooters participated in Champion is 14-year-old Morning EVERYTHING there was to do— Dove, SASS #7889. This young lady warm up match days, MRO courses, has been riding and handling a opening ceremonies, continuous day firearm for most of these 14 years dur- and night entertainment, karaoke, ing hunting trips with her family and shopping, eating, drinking, Friday and then through SASS Action Shooting. Saturday night Vaudeville shows, She has a steady horse and studies main match, Top Gun, mounted and videos of champions she wishes to other costume contests, and award emulate, which is evidenced in her per- ceremonies—Mounted Shooters made formance. Hours of practice, focus, and their presence known at EVERY END steady participation at events have of TRAIL ACTIVITY!! made the dreams of this young cowgirl Clubs around the country were come true. well represented at the Big Daddy— A true “All Around Cowboy” was END of TRAIL’s SASS Mounted crowned this year – Congratulations to Shooting World Championship. The Dan Nabbit, SASS #5537. The event turn left at the mission style entry of was comprised of four Action Shooting Founder’s Ranch leads to a descent stages, the six stage Mounted main into the Mounted Shooter’s world. match, and two patterns. Flags from the United States and the Star of July shows champion form as she rides to victory Some top Action Shooters, including participating foreign countries lined in Ladies Division 5. Jersey Kid, SASS #287, participated in the rails of the arena and flew freely, gave it their best shot for champi- the successful event. This giving “wave” to a colorful welcome onship titles and awards. The was a test of endurance, and an air of excitement for things to Mounted Shooting competition was skill, and prowess. Dan come. The action was fast, and the hard fought on every level. Nabbit excelled in every excitement high when horse and rider Each day the scores revealed who aspect of this event and chased the 10 balloon targets through the top rider was in each division and received an ovation as he each scoring grid. Classic Western the close challenge for the race to the was presented a RC Merrill Movies was the theme of the 27th top—high overall. The leader board bronze donated by Calvin annual event and stage story lines changed from one rider to the next in N. Hobbes to commemorate from the souvenir shooters’ program every division. There was domination his victory. accompanied each stage. The men, in early stages for High Overall held Thank you to all of our ladies, seniors, cart participants, and by El Paso Bob, Buffalo Rider, and sponsors: Wah Maker, junior Mounted Shooting competitors Expressman. Since the lead spread Ruger, Bianchi Interna- was not a runaway, they had to tional, Taylors & Company, hold on tight. Chomping at the Tonto Rim, Lindholm bit and fast on their heels was Brothers Spurs, Today’s Star of July, Morning Dove, and Horse Trader Magazine, Buckskin Doc. The stages Hoof Prints Magazine, and offered both an opportunity for The Hitchin’ Post. speed and the ability to demon- Congratulations to all strate horsemanship skill and the Mounted Shooters who strategy, along with shooting attended and competed at Riding for the gold on his trusty steed accuracy. After three grueling “Nugget,” Rockin ‘R’ Rowdy emerges as the 27th Annual END of days of hard fought competition, Division 2 World Champion. TRAIL where we all enjoyed the winners emerged. Be sure a spectacular Wild West to look at the detailed match Thorstenson. TC Thorstenson is the extravaganza!! Thank you for your results on the END of TRAIL President and founder of Buffalo continued and loyal support to SASS! SASS website to see just how Express. He is the world’s foremost MOUNTED EVENT HIGHLIGHTS! close some division wins were trainer of performance buffalo and, El Paso Bob and his son, Stone and what a truly well matched perhaps the only available expert on Cold Cody each won their respective competition it was. the obscure subject. This unusual and World Championship titles on the SASS is proud to announce extraordinary talent has taken him same horse, “Simba.” The mounted the “2008 END of TRAIL World across the Untied States, Canada, and competition had 10 husband and wife Overall World Champion Buffalo Rider Mounted Shooting Overall Mexico numerous times, entertaining teams competing, and five parent/child and Performance Horse ‘Okie Dokie’ round Champion” is Buffalo Rider, audiences with his buffalo prodigy, teams at END of TRAIL 2008, truly a barrel on their way to victory! SASS #6214, also known as TC “Harvey Wallbanger, Jr.” TC is also (Continued on next page) October 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 75

14-year-old Morning Dove rides for her crown as Ladies Overall Dan Nabbit – 2008 Sass All Around Cowboy. Mounted World Champion 2008.

(Continued from previous page) won both the Rifle Division and the Clover – Spirit of the Game, Dixie pate. After the elimination stages proving this is a family sport. The mounted Shotgun Division events. These McCan – Miss Congeniality, Chili were run, the final three entered the costume contest was a roaring success, and were a first at END of TRAIL. Cowboy – “Best Senior Moment,” arena: Buffalo Rider, Buckskin Doc, we were treated to a fabulous Wild West Saturday night our special Expressman – “Gamest and Star of July. Emerging victori- arena show by Rico Star and the Huginkiss guest, Coyote Calhoun, National Competitor,” and Star of July’s Mom ous was Buffalo Rider who took the sisters, as well as Dan Nabbit’s rendition of Marketing Director and Director of – The “Cowgirl Up” award. prestigious title “Top Gun.” ’s red sash throw down – “… and Mounted Shooting, attended the A MSA mounted 20X We thank ALL of those who Hell’s comin’ with me!” Thank you to all who mounted awards ceremony. Cham- Eliminator match was held on worked and toiled so hard to make participated and for the beautiful costuming pions were crowned, and the points Sunday after the SASS mounted this event so successful. and presentations. prizes and jackets were awarded. activities were complete. We are And, to the Mounted Shooters, Congratulations to Expressman who The Mounted Shooters were able to glad to have an alliance with the thank you for being at the gate celebrate and be ready for the long MSA Organization for the overall when you were next in the order of Winners drives home on Sunday. well being of our two organizations, go and for having great match eti- Overall World Champion The Mounted Shooters rode in the sport, and the competitors. quette! We really appreciate you all Buffalo Rider, SASS #6214 three parades through town during Teamwork works! and vow to make further improve- Overall Lady World Champion the event, which were a crowd A highlight of the Mounted ments! Morning Dove, SASS #7889 pleaser and a lot of fun for us all. Shooting activities was the Top Gun HOPE TO SEE EVERYONE All Around Cowboy The following annual, coveted Showdown held on Sunday. Each BACK AT THE 2009 END of TRAIL Dan Nabbit, SASS #5537 “Golden Buffalos” were awarded to division winner of the main match WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP OF Top Gun Buffalo Rider El Paso Bob – “Iron Man,” Kid was eligible and invited to partici- MOUNTED SHOOTING! Division Champions Division 1 Stone Cold Cody, SASS #77254 Division 2 Rockin R Rowdy, SASS #30998 Division 3 Buckskin Doc, SASS #44596 Division 4 El Paso Bob, SASS #71572 Division 5 Buffalo Rider Ladies 1 Amarillo Rose, SASS #75975 Ladies 2 Pony Gal, SASS #78070 Ladies 3 Kaliente Kay, SASS #44597 Ladies 4 Wildcat Kate, SASS #7873 Ladies 5 Star of July, SASS #47177 Performance Horse ‘Okie Dokie’, owner Buffalo Rider Rifle Division Champion Expressman, SASS #41513 Shotgun Division Champion Expressman Pioneer Cart Nuevo Mike, SASS #14013 Junior Girl Morning Dove Junior The Royal Bandit, SASS #57926 Senior S1 Fortyniner, SASS #47929 S2 Mountie Rick, SASS #13465 S3 Cowboy Doug, SASS #60272 S4 Johnnie Concho, SASS #2926 Ladies Senior LS 1 Latigo Lulu, SASS #63690 LS 2 Getta Grip, SASS #75749 LS 3 Tequila Terry, SASS #60273 Costume Contest, Best Dressed Cowboy Dan Nabbit Cowgirl Tequila Terri Junior Girl Lil’ Grizzly Page 76 Cowboy Chronicle October 2008

Tragic Powwow By Bob Boze Bell, SASS #55,556

Chief of Scouts is crippled for life after his leg stops a .45-70 slug during the Apache Kid melee.

– ALL PHOTOS TRUE WEST ARCHIVES –

JUNE 1, 1887

Absent from duty for five days, the Apache Kid, along with four other Apache scouts under his command, ride single file into the headquarters of the San Carlos Reservation (near Globe, After a group of Apache defendants is found guilty in a Globe courtroom, Arizona). The Kid was acting chief of they are photographed (above) before they depart for the Yuma Territorial Prison. scouts while Al Sieber was away at Fort Note that the Apache Kid (standing, second from right) is still wearing his Apache and the White River Subagency. brass reservation tag on his left breast pocket. Upon his return to San Carlos, Sieber has summoned the Kid after hearing he “The Indians know by killed another Apache in an alcohol-fueled family feud. (The offending liquor? motions. We know by signs. Tizwin, a traditional Apache drink made Antonio reached out his from the heart of the mescal plant.) Told by a messenger that the Kid hand and made a circle wants to powwow, Sieber contacts the in his hand and spoke in commanding officer, Capt. Francis Apache at the same time. Pierce; two interpreters are also notified. The clock is approaching 5 p.m. as He said that the five Sieber and Pierce proceed, on foot, from scouts will be sent down headquarters to Sieber’s tent (a 75-yard walk) to meet the incoming party. to the islands.” Despite the appearance of the Kid and —Chief Gonshayee, an his men, who are carrying their arms eyewitness to the fight, who openly in direct violation of camp testifies that Antonio Diaz’s regulations, none of the men in Sieber’s Indians pick up their gun belts and remove sign conveyed to the Indians party is armed. their knife scabbards. that the scouts would be sent to Alcatraz or Florida, which As word of the scouts’ arrival has At this point, both Pierce and Sieber hear an triggers the shoot-out spread, other Apaches from the nearby “unusual commotion.” They turn to see camps are gravitating toward the tent, mounted Indians loading their rifles. (The A miscommunication changes the and some of them are armed, as well. assembled Apaches later claim one of the Apache Kid’s life. Walking up to the scouts, Sieber says, interpreters, Antonio Diaz, had intimated, with right after the other. Sieber and Pierce dive –ILLUSTRATED BY BOB BOZE BELL – “Hello Kid.” Returning the greeting, the Apache sign, that the arrested scouts would be into the tent as bullets rip through the twin Apache Kid and his scouts dismount, sent to the “island,” which signified Alcatraz openings, from front to back. years in Yuma Territorial Prison. As he and with their weapons in their hands. or even Florida, where and other Sieber grabs his weapon and runs out to the other prisoners are transported via stage Captain Pierce asks, “Where are the Apache leaders were being held as prisoners engage the shooters. He fires at a mounted to the prison in November 1889, they escape. five scouts who have been absent?” The of war; see above quote.) Apache who has just fired at him. But before By the summer of 1890, all the fugitives Apache Kid and the others step forward. Alarmed by this prospect, several of the Sieber can fire again, a .45-70 slug tears into have been killed or captured—all except the “Give me your rifle,” Pierce orders the disarmed scouts lunge for their weapons as his left leg below the knee, breaking the bone Apache Kid. By 1892, the State of Arizona Kid. The Kid complies. Pierce demands Capt. Pierce jumps in between them, trying and knocking him flat. He crawls back into the offers a $6,000 reward for the Kid. No one his gun belt, too, and the Kid gives it up. to shove their guns away and out of reach. tent as the Apaches disappear into the twilight. ever claims the reward. The captain places the rifle against The Kid makes a grab for his carbine, but The unexpected gunfight is over, but the Sieber’s tent and the gun belt in a chair. Sieber grabs the rifle with his right hand, long, tragic nightmare of the Apache Kid has Bob Boze Bell is the He then demands the same from the while shoving the Kid back with his left. just begun. executive editor of True West magazine other four scouts. They, in turn, give up Unable to retrieve his weapon, the Kid After 24 days of running, the Kid and the author of six their arms and gun belts. runs around the tent and disappears. surrenders. Charged in numerous trials—two illustrated books Pointing in the direction of the guard- “Look out, Sieber!” Pierce yells, “They military trials and one Arizona trial—the Kid about the Old West. house, the captain barks, “Calaboose!” are going to shoot!” Sieber kicks the guns serves some jail time due to the military trial He writes a daily (Spanglish for jail). Several of the toward the tent as two shots ring out, one and is eventually sentenced to serve seven blog at twmag.com October 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 77

LITTLE KNOWN FAMOUS PEOPLE WAY OUT WEST – Frank M. Canton

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

RANK M. CANTON was a cold- eyed Texan and one of the dead- Fliest pistolmen in the west. It was rumored he murdered John A. Tisdale, the former foreman of Teddy Roosevelt’s Elkhorn Ranch in North Dakota, but was never proven. Canton was hired by Wyoming’s wealthy stockmen as a top gun hand in the . After the war, Canton moved to the as a Deputy U.S. Marshal for Judge Isaac Parker, “The Hanging Judge” of Fort Smith, . In the late 1890’s Canton followed the to Alaska where he served as Deputy U.S. Marshal. Page 78 Cowboy Chronicle October 2008 meets the horse. It’s called “Saddle romantic images where the testos- Savvy.” Leather Factory/Tandy terone is flowing as you lop your sites also have some good books if blanket and saddle on the horse’s you absolutely gotta read. back in one fluid motion supported Don’t rush to spend money. It by a Hollywood special sound effect was dumb luck the first saddle I as it lands right where it is sup- made fit the first horse I learned to posed to be in the square of his ride. Moreover, I was quite sur- back. When you saddle and bridle prised to learn the authentic, high- a horse, you will learn how to posi- backed saddle with the genuine tion the saddle, not irritate the Sam Stagg rigging and stirrup hair grain on his back, not break straps outside the fenders and the his teeth with the bridle bit, and a half seat was indeed right out of host of other things. My point here history and still did not fit the is not to detail them, but to advise horse I was eye-balling in spite of you to remain very attentive when my goal of having an authentic you are taught to saddle and bridle 1870’s saddle. A reliable instructor and adjust your gear. It can mean from a reliable stable (with a reli- the difference between a good ride able insurance policy) is your first and one where the horse has final- step in not only finding the best ly had enough of the ill fitting sad- saddle, but putting it on the horse dle and throws you off. and caring for the horse before, Now then, about saddles them- during, and after riding him selves. around. They have saddles that fit If you get far enough with your their horses; hence, the need to riding that you become ambitious start out with the house saddle. enough to actually buy a saddle, Forget the Hollywood stuff then realize what lies under your about riding up to the hitching rail rump when you sit on it. Directly and walking into the saloon whilst under your crotch is the ground the steed just stands there. Put seat, and it has to be built up in a your belt around your girth just way that fits you. I attached a pic- below your armpits, tighten it as ture of the first saddle I made and tight as it will get, and then figure rode with, and it took me a full out how long you are comfortable. week of laying up thick pieces of ON the horse, tighten the cinch. leather on the saddle tree, ripping OFF the horse, loosen the cinch. them off, and re-laying them up Hardly rocket science. before my crotch felt completely at Also, clear your head of those (Continued on next page)

THE CAPGUN KID RIDES…WITHOUT GETTING HIMSELF KILLED DOING IT . . . (Continued from page 70) before he dies. You coyotes that really holds the eye when you take grew up with horses or shoot the time to appreciate it. mounted or have the money to go Having been an historical boot on a roundup or to a ranch don’t and shoemaker for thirty years, I know how lucky you are. For the have to admit making and riding rest of us, here are some rules con- my own saddles was far more fun cerning saddles. than showing up to blaze through If you’re gonna learn to ride, start stages with the gunbelts and boots with the house saddle at the stable I made. I dunno why, but there’s before plunging onto Ebay or into the something terribly romantic about local tack shop to buy that handsome, a saddle. Mebbe it’s the Ol’ Pard tooled piece of work at the irresistible concept of a reliable piece of gear, price. Your saddle has to fit the or mebbe it’s the notion you wish horse, and cannot be over-padded to that antique could talk. Whatever. compensate for that poor fit. In any case, by the time I got to Understand the jargon and ride out in Arizona with the saddle terms of a saddle, especially if you I made, I fully realized how com- go and buy, because that will help plex saddle making is, and how the you get one that fits. A search on right or wrong saddle can make or the net will be a good start because break you. It’ll go beyond hurting you will invariably wander into a your rump, well into killing your site that will tell you the difference knees, and destroying your back in between a three quarter and full the process of ruining your ride if quarter bar, for example. You need fitted incorrectly. On the other to understand terms like rigging, hand, if fitted to both you and the ground seat, roper, back cinch, etc. horse well, its chief quality is going A really great, simple book is the relatively unnoticed while you one by Dusty Johnson of The enjoy riding your Cayuse. Pleasant Valley Saddle Shop (yeah, Now, if you remember the first you can do a google to find it) of these articles I mentioned they because it does not mislead you were written for the urban/subur- into thinking you can learn every- ban wannabe who might get a shot thing by reading, and shows you at riding a horse on an open piece what to look for where the bottom of ground and maybe get off a shot meets the leather and the blanket October 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 79 ADVERTISING INFORMATION ASK FOR ~ DONNA ~ (EXT. 118)

designed for a narrow, high with- fact it is hard to imagine where you ered horse. I can’t just throw it on are gonna hurt and Charley-Horse the back of any horse, and all the the first time you ride. To this day romantic imagery goes only as far I thank God for giving us Tylenol as displaying it in my den. The before He gave us Rap and before I Sam Stagg rigging, where the started to ride horses. straps wrap around the saddle You have a section of pelvic horn, and there are front and back bone in between your naughty bits rings, and the stirrups where the and your fanny that is gonna want stirrup leather is outside the fend- a lot of revenge after you have rid- ers, and the historically accurate den seriously for the first time. half seat where the stirrup The inside of your thighs, which leathers come out over the top of will try to commit suicide without the seat, and especially the high waiting for the rest of your body back are all great, but it’s special- after that first gallop, are almost ized nature only permits me to ride impossible to isolate and work in it on one or two horses at various your physical fitness routine. stables and ranches. My point here is quite simple. Moral of the story … enjoy the If you want to learn to ride, resign movies, but be careful in finding yourself to a regular schedule, part the saddle you need versus the sad- of which is tempering your physical dle you want. fitness in between lessons. Having One last word about saddles. the right saddle will make a world The most important part of the of difference between your comfort saddle is you. Instinctively I knew and agony. Sure helped, but after from my Marine Corps background making the right saddle, I had still that riding might imply the need to not yet busted a cap on a balloon. stay in shape. I had to lose about Next time, you gotta see twenty-five pounds before I was Arizona to believe it. ready to ride, and will attest to the Don’t shoot yore eye out, kid

THE CAPGUN KID RIDES…WITHOUT GETTING HIMSELF KILLED DOING IT . . . (Continued from previous page) buying either a dirt-cheap saddle home on it. Note, I did not say or a really expensive, hand made “Fanny” here, but used the word one. The former has no place out- “Crotch.” That’s because one of the side of Ebay auctions, and the lat- things you learn in a hurry when ter requires some time in the sad- the full weight of your body is dle so you can be fair to the saddle focused on the area you can hardly maker by telling him exactly what see is you are not just resting on you want … correctly articulated! your fanny. It’s the bones and all Over time, after selling my first that are compressed there. saddle, the second one I built made The second most important it to Arizona with me. Lemme tell part of the saddle is the rigging. you, when the saddle you make is It’s the part that holds the straps being ridden correctly at a dead run that, in turn, keep the saddle on in the part of the country where it the horse. Mess this up and you all happened, it’s a little more than can get hurt really bad. The rig- a rush! The testosterone really flew ging, which includes the rings to that summer of 2004. which the cinches are tightened Saddles, of course, evolved over and loosened, has to be secure and time, and I still like to watch some absolutely has to be rigged identi- of the old time B-Westerns just to cally on either side of the saddle so see all the saddles and gear that it does not twist on the horse’s made it from the Old West into the back. This is where my phone con- early prop shacks. This brings me versations with Dusty Johnson to my last point. Get your saddle to while using his video and book for ride in, not to fulfill some romantic, reference really paid off … the man albeit naïve, notion or image of the taught me both technique and mind’s eye. That’s what I did, and patience until I got my craft right. my favorite looking saddle is now Saddles are built for specific taking up space and reminding me purposes, and when you get around of the expense in making it. to learning about them, you’ll hear That was my third saddle. It terms like “trail rider” and “roper” was built after reviewing hundreds and “Wade Tree” and so on. There’s of historical photos and bringing no room for a clinic on saddles them to life with the craft. The here, but you should hold off before Meanea tree I built it on was Page 80 Cowboy Chronicle October 2008

3RD ANNUAL BEAVER DICK BLACKPOWDER BLOWOUT

By Buckskin Dave SASS# 25968

exburg, ID – With the thunder man and team shoots. Rof buffalo guns and smoke rising The Beaver Dick Blackpowder from the lava infested sagebrush the Blowout is the Idaho State 3rd Annual Beaver Dick Black- Blackpowder shoot and as before, powder Blowout was under way. The includes the Beaver Dick category event, named after well-known along with the others. The Beaver 1890’s trapper Richard Leigh, start- Dick category requires the shooters ed out with the side matches. The use .40 caliber or larger guns and fill wind was blowing hard to say the the case completely with blackpow- least, but as the day went on it just der. No reduced loads. The shooter blew harder. Many of us toughed it can shoot his or her style of gunnin’, out though, and the long-range event but the loads are all on an equal play- marked some great scores. I was ing field. Fortunately for the shoot- competing with two rifles I had ers, the wind was more cooperative recently built and would have liked a on the main match day and slowed calmer day, but came out surprising- down to a manageable velocity. Beaver Dick Category Winners. Idaho Packer SASS #05469, (right) took the ly good, despite the wind. The long- The stages were challenging and Beaver Dick category and the trap trophy. range stage was the same with the well thought out. There was enough lever gun and the single shot with movement in between guns, but not Along with the usual squares, rectan- two of the shots being fired off hand. so much as to slow down the times. I gles, buffalo, and card figures, one These were extremely difficult to always like the Livery stage that has stage included the star. This has five hold steady with the 40 mph wind. several buildings to shoot around. targets on a rotating stand that Other side matches included the One building can be entered, and the starts moving from the weight of the speed rifle, speed pistol, and cowboy targets engaged through the window. targets as they are knocked off by the clays. This year the clays were more These targets were closer than most shooter. As the targets are knocked of a stage than a clay match and two of the others, and it is really amazing off, the star begins to rotate back and of the aerial targets were high flyin’ that the human nature is to go faster forth. This is where the full house charcoal briquettes. Man! When they when the targets are closer. The loads really shined. Some of the caught the wind, they were tough to results are misses, or what I call smaller calibers were having trouble get on. It was really worth shooting warning shots. This was the longest knocking them off. What was kinda because there were two of those char- stage as far as movement between funny was the little dance the shoot- coal flyers in the main match and a guns and doors and corners to nego- (Continued on next page) little practice on them didn’t hurt one tiate. Idaho Packer, SASS #45068, bit. Other fun stuff was the man on did a great job setting up the match.

All Around Cowgirl and Cowboy: Lemonade Lucy, SASS #45069, and Idaho Shady Layne, SASS #48837. Congratulations! The stages at the Rexburg Range are old mining and trappers’ build- ings and shacks from the area and add a bit of ‘being there’ to the shoot. Shooting blackpowder and engaging stages in this setting is as close to the Old West as you can come. The range has no berms in between stages, but is laid out in an area with valleys and a draw that naturally make safe shooting lanes. Two of the stages were in ‘The Canyon,’ a draw that takes off into the landscape from the main range area. Rocky outcrop- pings in the sagebrush climb up Gunfighter Winners: Buckskin Dave, around you as you engage the stage. SASS #25968, got the trap in The range has a wide variety of gunfighter. Norton Buffalo, Kudos’ to the cook! Pam Jones did a great job with the food. targets to challenge the shooters. SASS #37833, was close behind him. October 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 81

(Continued from previous page) way to get more participants in the ers started when the first target fell, side matches, and adds an all around going back and forth with the pistol, competition to the match. following the rotating target. After the main match Norton The overall cowboy and cowgirl Buffalo brought out his original 8- this year were Idaho Shady Layne, gauge shotgun for anyone who want- SASS #48837, and Lemonade Lucy, ed to give it a try. What a beast it is, SASS #45069. This category requires and fun to shoot. I wouldn’t want to the shooter to enter side matches and pack it around very far, but the extra is combined with the category score weight is appreciated when shooting to calculate the winner. It is a great it. Man will it wreck a clay bird! This year, the trophies were a lit- tle different than. Since the shoot is named after a famous trapper, we Winners decided to weld open some #11 long Beaver Dick Idaho Packer, spring traps and put the plaque on the SASS #45068 pan. The trap was painted flat black B-Western Col. Birdwell Hawkins, and mounted on a piece of barn wood, SASS #48998 much like some of the old wood on the E Statesman Mud Marine, buildings of the range. It is a great SASS #54686 trophy that would look good on any- F Gunfighter Mosey-n-Sam, one’s wall. The Beaver Dick trophies SASS #39767 are definitely unique to this shoot. Frontiersman William Waddie, After the smoke settled, a bunch SASS #48486 of hungry cowboys and cowgirls head- Gunfighter Buckskin Dave, ed to the awards banquet. As always, SASS #25968 the food was top notch. Steak or L Junior Lil Bit Idaho, chicken on the barbeque and all the SASS #50758 trimmins’. Pam Jones, wife of Rusty L Gunfighter Dixie Avenger, Bucket, did a wonderful job keeping SASS #55754 us fed throughout the shoot and the L Senior Preston Wild Red, banquet. Thanks, Pam. SASS #68538 L Traditional Ruby Q Hammer, The Beaver Dick Blackpowder SASS #48838 Blowout is not only historic to this Duelist Appy Dan, area, but also a great time. The SASS #67998 Rexburg Range has one of the best Senior Idaho Sage, cowboy set ups I have shot. The old SASS #48475 buildings and sagebrush and lava Modern/Traditional landscape put a guy back to a time Idaho Shady Layne, when a person was in charge of his or SASS #48837 her own personal security. Shooting S Frontiersman Bravo Juan Yates, this competition with blackpowder SASS #14525 extends the realism, putting us in the S Senior El Gordo Hombre, boots of the inhabitants of the area in SASS #14673 the 1880’s. To me, that’s what Cowboy Action Shooting™ is all about. Check out the website: www.twinbuttebunch.org.

Page 82 Cowboy Chronicle October 2008 i THE 8TH ANNUAL i REVENGE OF MONTEZUMA

By Haycamp, SASS #24645

ortez, CO – Nestled between CMesa Verde (Home of the Anasazi, the Ancient Ones) and The Ute Mountain (who will rise again), I sit in the quiet drinking my coffee, thinkin’ life is good on the Windygap. Ahh … but this peace can’t last forever … I hear the Trail Boss … “Haycamp!!” “Them Cowboys need water up on the North … gonna be a hot one today!” As the slack is jerked out of my thoughts, I return

There was quite a large contingent of Aussies at the match. These folks go out of their way to travel extensively away from their home ranges, setting an example for all the rest of us. Traveling exposes one to new ideas, provides an opportunity to learn a little history, and offers the possibility of meeting new friends. Welcome to the US!

and far have gathered for this noon chuck. By gosh, Patch and having some good grub by noon. Annual event. There’s a fine bunch Pesty Potshot sure do fix up some They wanted to get rested, washed Top Lady Competitor, from Down Under flying the good grub. The side matches offer up, and put on them fancy duds for Lefty Jo, SASS #18830. Fighting Kangaroo. I also see them fun for all. We had Pistol, Rifle, the banquet, a real sit down on clean Congratulations! Regulators have been busy putting Shotgun, Derringer, and Pocket chairs and polished tables kinda din- back to life on the range. The first up new props and shades at every Pistol. But, the line is sure long for ner. The smiles of Canyon Cowgirl day of the Revenge of Montezuma is shooting bay. them Cowboy Clays. Never seen so and Stumble Leena were there to off and running. I give a wave and But the real site is “The Revenge many flying orange things. Piedra greet you as you came through the load up the barrels of water and WALL!” Everyone was invited to Kidd, Blanco Billy, Rulo, and Captain door. There were ladies in their head out for the long range. sign the whitewash. More than a Kelso kept them all moving along. finest fancy dresses and cowboys As I ride by vendors’ row, I see a 100 names! I see Camptown Lady, The Oz boys, Trapper and with top hats, along with gifts of lone wagon with a bunch of cowboys Too Tall Charlie, Burro Springs Kid, Ringer, took both the side match carved pottery, quilts, excellent sip- gathered in close. They’re eyeing the Sourmug Mo, and Cowpuncher … stages. With Ruff Cobb, taking the ping and drinking spirits, and even goods that Coyote Cap and the just to name a few. The brassers had pocket pistol, Nutiket on the der- fancy metal vessels for holdin’ your Mogollon Drifter have drug in. I their own special spot, as did our ringer, both from Durango Colorado, favorite whiskey. We gave out the don’t think them two boys have slept SASS Family members serving in and Blanco Billy Bagley whompin’ awards for side match day, long a wink since they’ve arrived. our Armed Forces. What a sight! “all” with the cowboy clays! range, and recognized our hard Southpaw Sully pokes her head out Up at the North Forty, our long Saturday the main match start- working posse leaders. The honchos of the cabin and gives me a wave as I range went off without a hitch. Long ed with a thorough safety meeting of the Windygap Regulators gave out rumble by. She’s a yellin’ at them two Range Rifle, Pistol Caliber was led by our Match Director, Piedra a special “Spirit of the Game Award,” boys that their breakfast is ready. taken by Red Desert Fox from Rock Kidd. With Blanco Billy and Utah and to my surprise, it was me! As I amble my way back down to Springs Wyoming. The Single Shot Bob making sure all the details are Although the steak and potato din- the main spread, folks are startin’ to and Repeater were taken by Blanco covered, the posses were off and run- ner was good … that made it a whole stir. Some are coming out of Billy Bagley from Blanco, New nin’. Targets were ringin’, some were lot better! bedrolls; others are arriving by Mexico. And a “girl” whipped up on fallin,’ and the Rubber Ducks were Sunday got its start with a quick wagon, and some on their Cayuses. the boys for the Long-Range Pistol— flying. Stage 10 gave the shooters a review, and the Posses were off again Folks are sayin’ “hello” to old Pards Miss Palisade Peach herself, from chance to keep or set their ducks free to ring more steel and send more and meeting some new ones. Grand Junction Colorado! in the waterin’ hole. All posses ducks a flyin’. All the beauties, Cowboys and Cowgirls from near Side matches are set for after enjoyed the easy first day; most were (Continued on next page) October 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 83 (Continued from previous page) load of TimTams! While I myself was Stumble Leena and Cripple Creek givin’ a good jug of sipping spirits. Sue, in the Scorin’ room with Tansy If ya ever by chance to catch up Aster and Shotgun Shell a guardin’ with a Windygap Regulator from the door, tallied up the finals. The Colorado, be sure to ask that cowboy shifty minds of Piedra Kidd and I about “The Revenge.” came up with a team shoot to keep May your trails be well traveled, the cowboys busy for a while. That May your travels be blessed and was a sight to see. Three shooters … scrambling to tag each to get the May your blessings be many honor of coming in first! Now, there when you lay down to rest. was a fast and accurate team, but in Ya’ll come and see us in “09.” It’s the end, all had a great time. No shoore to be a good’un! award, just braggin’ rights! Then, we were given the signal to round the boys up for the closing events. I, along with Awfull Ernie and Shotgun Shell, recognized our Top Shooters with hugs and hand- shakes and a few wood plaques. But those Hooligans from Down Under, Sam Balin and Captain Lobethal Black, wanted the last word. Heartfelt accolades and a couple of fancy pocket watches engraved from our Australian friends were given to Piedra Kidd and Awfull Ernie. Stumble Leena was seen scurrying away with what looked like a truck-

Winners Over All Man Savage Sam, SASS #78935 Lady Lefty Jo, SASS #18830 Categories Black Powder Honest John Sparks, SASS #19102 BP Duelist Fire N Brimstone, SASS #80014 Traditional Trapper From Oz, SASS #67753 L Traditional Wanderin’ Star, SASS #76292 Modern Pecos Clyde, SASS #48481 L Modern Boston Annie Belle, SASS #65633 49’er Blastmaster, SASS #47480 L 49’er Lefty Jo, SASS #18830 Gunfighter Awfull Ernie, SASS #50018 L Gunfighter Shotgun Shell, SASS, #50019 Senior San Juan, SASS #1776 L Senior Ramblin’ Rose, SASS #2811 Duelist Sam Balin, SASS #31212 S Duelist Ruff Cobb, SASS #7548 E Statesmen O-Bar Freddie, SASS #22369 B-Western Constable Nelson, SASS #11784 L B-Western Silver Heart, SASS #48482 C Cowboy Cactus Jack, SASS #2784 C Cowgirl Lead R Rip Lu, SASS, #59176 Young Gun Savage Sam, SASS #78935 L Young Gun Jazzi Jess, SASS #78936 Buckarette LiL Smart SASS, SASS #78896

Page 84 Cowboy Chronicle October 2008 i SMUDGE MATCH! i By Cowboy Murder’n Maude, SASS Regulator #8704

ugust 2, 2008 – The Castle Corral. It was all about Doc Nelson, Mercantile, so everyone shot up the AGate Smudge Match, 2008 – SASS #19958, some Rocky Mountain place. We all helped Pete shoot out SASS Utah Blackpowder State Oysters, and some Black Angus the lights at the Saloon, and that Championship, was held at Castle Bulls. A chance to really cut up! The darn Hotel stage with an all right to Gate in the North Springs Shooting ladies seemed to like it better than left shooting sequence had even a and Recreation Area, Price, Utah, the gentlemen. few lefty’s garnering P’s. There were hosted by The Castle Gate Posse. A can of peaches was unavail- no complaints about the target Forty-five shooters of varying able to be stolen at Caffey’s sequences, as none were redundant ages and genders came around to nor too mind bending. The chal- show their dark side. Three appar-

Ladies Young Gun at Castle Gate.

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The Duke may have to check Winners on this stage. Frontier Cartridge ently happy, healthy posses moved Young Guns BB Angus, Spotter gets a spanking! smoothly through the town, com- SASS #66652 L Young Guns Trix Shooter, pleting six stages, filling up the No peaches! SASS #78268 middle portion of the day. Wolf of Buckaroo Karson the Kid, North Springs, SASS #76186, put in SASS #67622 a request for partly cloudy skies, E Statesman Pappy, and Cowboy Murder’n Maude, SASS #41162 SASS #8704, put in for a quickening Senior Texas Slick Willy, breeze. The temps had been holding SASS #53477 in the high 90’s with triple digits S Duelist Dutch John, predicted. They both got their wish SASS #67618 L Duelist Bitterroot Beaver, with the temps holding in the 90’s SASS #50432 at the 7,000-foot elevation. Every Duelist Wooly Lum, time a posse headed for the Church SASS #65454 stage a cloud settled over them and L Gunfighter Dixie Avenger, cooled their fevered brows. Good SASS #55754 thing too, because they had to bend Gunfighter Doc Nelson, over and grab their butts while say- SASS #19958 ing their line! L Traditional Dirty Alice, Yes, lines at every stage were SASS #36003 Traditional Lead Culpepper, mandatory. Match Director Fargo Smokin’ up the buckboard. SASS #70763 Kid, SASS #27160, really likes to say 49’r Moab Wrangler, something before commencing to This won’t hurt a bit! SASS #64367 shoot. For those who have met this B-Western Jubal Sackett, guy, you know he likes to visit! Lots lenge seemed to be to keep those SASS #22531 of laughter came floating across the guns functioning, with the “smudge C Cowboy Uncle Billy, town along with plenty of smoke. He factor” increasing with each shot! SASS #20681 wrote a lady friendly stage at the As the smoke filled town began Frontiersman to clear, the tired smudged-up shoot- E Statesman Sergeant Cody, ers put those dirty guns away. Big SASS #32501 Senior Gimpy, Moe rolled in with his Dutch oven SASS #48773 feast, and while scores were tabulat- Duelist Wasatch Shep, ed shooters ate and visited under SASS #45324 the patio of Buck’s Place. Plainsman Brazos Cain, Everyone concurred The Castle SASS #23084 Gate Posse did it right and are anx- Sultan of Smoke ious to do it up “dark” again in 2009. William Waddy, Watch your Cowboy Chronicle for a SASS #48486 2009 Smudge Match entry form! King of Kaboom Fargo Kid, SASS #27160 Posse 3 at the Hotel. The big black powder gun comes. Be sure to check out The Castle October 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 85

PIRATE’S REVENGE II

By Doc J. H. Hucklebury, SASS #14373

irates were actively plundering silver, trade goods, Pand stealing on the high seas as tobacco, and slaves. early as anyone can remember. Most The ships themselves pirates started out as sailors, working were often the tar- on ships of their masters. Often, when gets. The many pirates took ships, those seamen left islands of the Carib- alive would be given a choice, join or bean made it easy to die. It was usually an easy decision. hide and then strike Privateers and Buccaneers, each at passing ships. in their own way, were pirates. The Pirate’s Re- Privateers were men who sailed venge scenarios fea- tured the exploits of five pirates, “Barthol- mew Roberts” (Pirate), “Jean Leffite” (Priva- teer), “Henry Morgan,” “Francois L’Ollonais,” and “Christopher Myngs” (Buccaneers). These colorful target arrays made interest- ing and challenging scenarios. The weath- er was HOT, HOT, The Okeechobee Pirates of Pirates’ Revenge II. HOT, so competitors posed for pictures under the flag of the country they before the event. Most were dressed were working for. Privateers were in down by the third stage. possession of “Letters of Marque,” a After shooting, hot dogs and contract explaining the terms or rules hamburgers were served, and every- of their employment. This allowed one cooled down under the new them to attack ships or territories pavilion. Ballots were then distrib- belonging to other countries. Priva- uted and the shooters voted for the teers became pirates when they “Best Dressed” male and female pirates. Velvet Sheath, SASS Best Dressed Pirates – Velvet Sheath Winners #21327, and Jeremiah Longknife, and Jeremiah Longknife. 49’er Thunderbolt Hayes, SASS #21326, took Best Dressed. SASS #77198 Each winner was given a miniature Frontiersman Buffalo Brady, pirate hat and cannon, donated by SASS #24830 two club members. The overall win- Duelist Texas Jack McCoy, ner received a hand made wristband SASS #23899 F Cartridge El Sid, donated by another member. SASS #16817 F C Duelist Lead Pusher, SASS #46931 F C Gunfighter Doc R Green, SASS #77429 Getting ready for plunder?? L 49’er Union Belle, SASS #38843 exceeded or ignored the Letters. L B-Western Dani Oakley, Buccaneers were sailors or SASS #60747 L Gunfighter Bonfire, escaped slaves that inhabited the SASS #69461 many islands of the Caribbean, L Modern Velvet Sheath, hunters that killed and smoked the SASS #21327 wild cattle and pigs left behind by the Senior Jeremiah Longknife, Spanish. They would sell the meat to SASS #21326 ships that visited the islands. When S Duelist Doc JH Hucklebury, the animals became scarce, they start- SASS #14373 ed attacking ships. S Senior Shifty Floyd, The Caribbean was perfect for SASS #39200 Traditional Kid Celero, pirates. These waters were well trav- SASS #69273 eled by the ships of France, England, A handmade ship with the Union Belle with the cannon. and Spain. Their ships carried gold, miniature pirate hats. Page 86 Cowboy Chronicle October 2008

. GOLD RUSH DAYS . By Sweetwater Jack, SASS Life/Regulator #28885 Life, T/G Photos by Jeff Marshal and Kate Brinning, SASS #12839

reka, CA – Yreka, California was coordinator and member of the late as 1941, but it was overtaken by ladies to their numbers, as well as an Yborn when gold was discovered Hawkinsville Claim Jumpers, put events on 7 December of that year by itinerant preacher. on the flats near a ravine called Black out the call for help. an altercation at Pearl Harbor), The The “Evil Jed Gang,” led by Jed Gulch in March 1851 by a member of Keeping in mind Tex’s editorial, Hawkinsville Claim Jumpers, I. Knight, SASS #36423, returned to a mule train party en-route to Scott “Cowboys Need To Stick Together” Klamath Cowboys, Jefferson State Yreka with a vengeance and pitted Valley from southern Oregon. Six (June ‘08 issue), and what mom Regulators, Table Rock Rangers, and themselves against the “townsfolk” weeks after the discovery, 2,000 min- always said about “sharing” ... the Merlin Marauders, banded together and the “elements of Law and ers had arrived in “Thompson’s Dry Cowboy Action Shooting™ clubs in once more to invade Yreka and Order.” They were ably abetted by Diggings” to test their luck. By May, the area of Northern California and divide up into “bad guys,” “lawmen,” Just Bill, SASS #16394, and his the gold rush “boomtown” was com- Southern Oregon we refer to as “The “gamblers and Saloon denizens,” unique, hand-built 1901 curved- posed of tents, shanties, and a few State of Jefferson” (an attempt was “townies,” and “soiled doves.” dash Oldsmobile “Horseless rough cabins. Several name changes made to secede from the Union as Also this year, “members of the Carriage,” as he committed the occurred until the little city was VERY outspoken “Ladies of Reform,” world’s “first?” drive-by shooting ... called Yreka, a Shasta Indian word a Temperance Union from Hayfork (or was it a “putt-putt-by?”), and meaning “north mountain.” Incor- and Red Bluff, CA arrived in Yreka (Continued on next page) poration proceedings were completed and quickly added several local on April 21, 1857. One hundred fifty years later, the town celebrated its sesquicen- tennial by creating a celebration called “Gold Rush Days,” and invited members of the local Cowboy Action Shooting™ Club, the Hawkinsville Claim Jumpers, to “help” them cele- brate the 150 years of their existence by “hoorah-ing the town” and shoot- ing up the place (with blank car- tridges, of course ... lots and lots of smoky, blackpowder blank car- tridges!). A call went out to Cowboy Action Shooters and re-enactors from Hawkinsville, California, and Klamath Falls, Ashland, Medford, and Merlin, Oregon to come “help,” and the 2007 “Gold Rush Days” (as reported last year in The Cowboy Chronicle) went into the history books with a BANG! It was such a success the “city fathers” and Yreka Chamber of Commerce decided to “call in the cowboys” again this year! White Jack Stillwater, SASS #41749, event October 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 87 (Continued from previous page) ing table and chairs, as well as the Palace Barber Shop’s After the steel plate under his poncho carried the gang leader and his short (eight year old) antique barber chair. All of the action took place in the was revealed, the sheriff finally took assistant to safety after the gang robbed the Yreka street and at the magnificent old Franco-American him out with a single shot from the .22 Western Railroad train! Hotel, which is in the process of being restored to its for- short Derringer attached to his watch- The “Ladies of Reform” butted up against not only mer 19th century glory. chain, only to be shot himself, with two old Sheriff Sweetwater Jack, but also all the FINE ladies As has become the custom, the Yreka Western Railroad blasts from a 20 gauge shotgun wield- of the town’s excellent bordello/hotel/gambling hall. was robbed (again), and then, back in downtown, people ed by Evil Jed’s eight-year-old daugh- Well, maybe “butted up” isn’t the wording to use ... dropped like flies in the final wild shootout that pitted Evil ter, Kookanadude, SASS #53933. Obstreperous drunks were thrown out of Saloons Jed against the sheriff and the townspeople. When the Hundreds of spectators, both local (always capitalize “Saloon”) and “dipped” into water- clouds of blue-white smoke of the general melee cleared, the folks and visiting tourists, were kept filled horse troughs. Noise abatement ordinances were sheriff was stunned to find Evil Jed still standing, even “in the loop” with an excellent sound ignored, and blackpowder smoke filled the air on Miner though he’d been “shot” at least seven times in the heart. system this year. All the “dead” were Street once again. Miner Street, by the way, was revived in time to be fed a fine BBQ COVERED over with about 3-4 inches of fine, red dinner by our Yreka hosts in the DIRT, which really added to the “authenticity” of lobby of the Franco-American. A the reenactments and gunplay (as well as provid- great time was had by all! ing for a softer place for some of us more mature If you’re in the Great North West cowboys to fall when “shot” and “killed.”) Several in June of next year, join in with us props were in place in the street, including a as the Yreka city fathers have made water-filled horse trough, large saloon bar, gam- Gold Rush Days an annual event!!! Yeeehawwww! Page 88 Cowboy Chronicle October 2008

. BUNKHOUSE BIDNESS . A Spotlight on SASS Clubs Around the Country THE MULE CAMP COWBOYS

By Whooper Crane, SASS #52745

Club. In 2003, a group of Cowboy On a monthly match basis, the lowed by three more stages in the Action Shooters from several differ- Cowboys meet on the 3rd Saturday of afternoon. The mid-day break makes ent clubs in northern Georgia got each month for six stages: three in the day more enjoyable … especially together and decided to create a new the morning, then a relaxing lunch in during the muggy summer months. club to be stationed at the fine South the air conditioned Clubhouse, fol- (Continued on next page) River Gun Club in Covington, about Whooper Crane, 40 miles east of Atlanta. SASS #52745 The group initially was com- Mug shot by Deadeye Al prised of about 40 shooters. Of this group, a core of 12 dedicated workers, known as “The Faithful Few” started hen SASS folks gather and to put together one of the best cowboy Wtalk about “Great Shoots I’ve shooting ranges in the country. Been To”, one of the first Shoots They accomplished this by tak- mentioned is “Mule Camp” or, more ing one of the South River Gun correctly “The Shootout at Mule Club’s larger action bays and virtu- Camp,” which is put on annually by ally building a two-sided town of the Mule Camp Cowboys in north- storefront stages within it. An inter- ern Georgia. Here’s the story on this esting aspect of the town is the use of fine Club … and how they pull off mirror image stage setups, allowing this outstanding event. for identical shooting scenarios at the same time, speeding up their matches and expediting special fea- Mule Camp tures such as man-on-man matches and the like. Cowboy’s Badge Even though the range itself and the club name are relatively new, the core group has a long history. An example of this is their Annual Match, The Shootout at Mule Camp, the SASS Southeast Regional, which celebrated its 13th year this May. Today, the Club has over 100 members, and prides itself in being a very family-oriented Club with lots of Lady and Junior competitors keeping this profile going strong. There have been several SASS Scholarship Recipients among its younger shoot- ers, who get plenty of active support from the Club’s membership. INTERESTING STUFF The South River Gun Club, head- quarters for the Mule Camp Cowboys, DETAILS boasts a dozen Action Shooting Bays. Contact: San Quinton These bays support a wide variety of [email protected] in addition to The Monthly Match: 3rd Saturday each Cowboys. In fact, it is the host for the month at South River Gun Club, Glock National Championships each Covington, GA year, as well as a number of other Annual Match: Shootout at Mule high-ranking events. Camp, which is the SASS The Gun Club also has a fine Southeast Regional Clubhouse that is used for meals, Website: www.mulecamp.com meetings, and special events by the HISTORY Cowboys and its other shooting The history of the Mule Camp sports members. The Cowboys also Cowboys is a bit different from the enjoy the fact all their stages have typical Cowboy Action Shooting™ electrical power for fans and lighting. October 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 89 (Continued from previous page) incidentally, wrote the SASS Theme Did I mention they also shoot a Song some years ago), show up to warm up stage prior to the match so strut their stuff, and Cowboys everyone can “get those misses and Founding Member, Coyote Calhoun, P’s out of their systems” beforehand? is always on hand representing the What a great idea! Wild Bunch. The Cowboy’s pride and joy, of A unique feature of the Shootout course, is their renowned Shootout at is the Special Theme each year. Mule Camp each May. The Shootout They’ve hosted “The Life & Times of has something for just about every- Judge ,” “The Long Riders,” LINCOLN COUNTY REGULATORS one—a fantastic themed 10-stage “Doc Holliday,” “Western Sidekicks,” Main Match, a 5-stage Blackpowder and this year’s “Cowboy Cartoon Match, a Wild Bunch Match, and a Cavalcade.” The stages bring it all HOLD FIRST COWBOY ACTION full array of Side Matches. together. The Cowboys like to regard the The Cowboys also like to throw SHOOTING MATCH Shootout as the “East Coast END of in a few special target “opportuni- ™ TRAIL” … and they back up that ties” in addition to their usual up claim with lots of fine entertainment, close and personal Main Match tar- uidoso, NM – It was a day of #62779. He was ably assisted by on-site vendors, and plenty of good gets. The Texas Star always makes Rmixed sun and clouds on July Match Director Nogal Kid, SASS food. Members, like trick shooter, its appearance along with a huge 4’ X 12 and a big crowd gathered at #40402. The gang learned about Joe Bowman, and Cowboy Singer/ 8’ SASS Marshal target. Shooters the Ruidoso Gun Club range in everything from the history of Entertainer, Jim Bowman, (who, also get the thrill of shooting one Ruidoso Downs for the very first SASS to all the peculiar terms we Cowboy Action Shoot of the use in describing things that hap- Lincoln County Regulators. pen at a match. Twenty cowboys signed up to After a break for lunch, the THE GREAT K&A shoot while lots of family mem- Regulators set up targets, had a bers and a few curious bystanders brief Safety and Rules meeting, watched in the bleachers. Local assigned jobs to experienced TRAIN ROBBERY shooters were joined by folks who shooters, and started a great fun came all the way from Texas and match. Those who weren’t outfit- hen you think of the boys. In this scene, Cullen has Arizona to participate. Quite a ted for Cowboy Action Shooting™ WAmerican cowboy, a certain hired Tom Mix to try and stop the few Single Action Shooting were soon set up by the experi- image springs to mind. You pic- robberies on his railroad. Society members came out to enced shooters. Newcomers with ture a stalwart, clean living hero Knowing Cullen’s secretary Holt shoot, as well as first time single action firearms got a chance astride a noble horse who is is tipping off the gang, Tom works Cowboy Action Shooters. to use their own. Everyone had a always ready to right wrongs and undercover by posing as a high- After the Pledge of Allegiance great time. All the shooters quick- champion the cause of justice. wayman. To help him bring in the and a brief introduction from ly learned all it takes is practice, Such westerners may have popu- gang he enlists the help of the Lincoln County Regulators practice, practice! lated the real West but most like- hobo DeLuxe Harry. Special Constable, Sgt. Shuster, The Lincoln County Regu- ly the abovementioned description So, we catch up with Tom SASS #60835, the crowd sat down lators shoot the second Saturday owes its existence to... TOM MIX. while entering the train and, as to a three hour New Shooters of each month. For more infor- Tom Mix was the first of the color- always, Tom saves the day but School chaired by Territorial mation, contact Sgt. Shuster at ful, escapist motion picture cow- remember this is a “Silent Movie.” Governor Blackey Cole, SASS 575-257-0871.

stage from the back of a genuine Secretary of the Territorial Governors’ antique, hand-carved carousel horse. Summit, Member of the RO The Shootout is a major-major Committee, and Range Master at event, and it requires significant END of TRAIL for the last eight years. involvement by the members to pull An additional source of pride for it off so successfully. The “Faithful the Cowboys is the positive influence Few,” and a great support crew, per- they’ve had on other clubs around form their magic to make it one of the country in organizing/operating the premier matches year after year. their matches. A good example of Procedure The Cowboys have other braggin’ their worldwide influence is the rights going for them as well, like four- “Mule Camp Down Under” Match in Pistol and 10 rounds, Rifle and 9 rounds, Shotgun and 2 Shells time Frontier Cartridge World Australia, which utilizes many pro- Champ, Silver City Rebel, and former cedures and actual scenarios Starting Position – Standing outside the caboose. World Champs Macon Rounds brought back to their country by the Staging – Two pistols loaded with 5 rounds each and holstered. Rifle (Duelist) and Easy Rider (Gunfighter). likes of Constable Nelson, Rooster loaded with 9 rounds staged at the first window in the passenger car Among its members the Cowboys Cockburn, , and other and shotgun staged at the door in the freight car. count famed Western Artist and Aussie shooters who’ve come to shoot Procedure – When ready say “Action”, snap the clap board and wait Curator of the renowned Booth with the Mule Camp Cowboys for the beep. At the beep, move to the 1st window in the caboose. With Western Arts Museum in nearby through the years. your first pistol, engage the four train pistol targets with at least one Cartersville, Jim Dunham (Kid Rio, Here is a SASS Club we can all shot on each, from either direction, no double taps. Move to the pas- SASS #2741). point to with pride. They’ve accom- senger car, get your rifle and sweep the nine rifle targets from either And, did you know the SASS plished so much in their short five direction. Place the rifle back where it was staged and move to the Classic Cowboy category was created years, yet they continue to expand last window in the passenger car. With your second pistol, engage the at The Shootout? their horizons and create new ways four train pistol targets with at least one shot on each target, from Another very important Point of to make our game all the more either direction, no double taps. Move to the shotgun and engage the Pride for the Cowboys is their ramrod, FUN!!! 2 shotgun targets in any order. Place the shotgun back where it was San Quinton, who will be inducted Next month, we’ll head over to staged and then snap the clap board and say “Cut.” into the SASS Hall of Fame this Florida and visit with one of the Since this is a “Silent Movie”, you can not talk between saying “Action” December. San Quinton has been fine SASS Clubs in the Orlando and “Cut.” If you can be silent you will get a 5 second bonus. involved in SASS operations for 10 area. Until then, ride safe and years and is currently Recording shoot straight! Page 90 Cowboy Chronicle October 2008 October 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 91 Page 92 Cowboy Chronicle October 2008

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2 T Manufacturing ...... 44 Cowboy Corral ...... 15 Heart Diamond Ranch ...... 99 Olde Tyme Mercantile ...... 99 SASS - Museum Raffle ...... 77 Action Target ...... 47 Cowboy Fast Draw Association ...... 25 Hoplite, Inc...... 99 Perfect Shot, The ...... 100 SASS - Scholarship Raffle ...... 77 Adirondack Jack’s Trading Post ...... 98 Cowboys And Indian Store ...... 44 I.A.R...... 98 Pioneer Gun Works ...... 43 SASS - University ...... 19 Ajax Grips ...... 41 D Bar J Hat Company ...... 69 James & Guns ...... 65 Redding Reloading ...... 46 SASS - Wanted Dead or Alive ...... 58 American Cowboy ...... 33 D.S. Welding ...... 29 Jaxonbilt Hat Co ...... 39 Redwing Trading ...... 97 SASS - Winners Buckle ...... 18 Americase ...... 50 Dennis Reigel ...... 97 Jeff Flannery ...... 97 Richard E. Leach(wanted c/c) ...... 100 Shasta Leatherworks ...... 100 Amigo Guncarts-Driscoll Studios . . . . 97 Diamond J. Gunsmithing ...... 98 Jim Downing Custom Engraver ...... 65 River Junction Trade Co ...... 17 Star Packer Badges ...... 99 Ammo Direct ...... 43 Dillon Precision ...... 49 Jose Valencia Studio ...... 98 Roanoke Rifle & Revolver Club . . . . . 78 Starline Brass ...... 21 Antique Pocket Watches ...... 99 Dixie Gun Works ...... 47 Kaskaskia Cowboys ...... 79 Rodney Yates Insurance ...... 100 Stoeger Industries ...... 3 Arntzen Steel Target ...... 64 El Paso Saddlery ...... 22 Kaw Valley Mercantile ...... 97 Rose D’zynes ...... 97 Sturm, Ruger & Co...... 13 Australian Stock Saddle Co...... 26 El Paso Saddlery ...... 45 Creek Trading Co...... 61 Rossi 92’ Specialists ...... 98 Sweet Shooter Gun Cleaner ...... 65 Back Pocket Guncart ...... 23 Electronic Shooters Protection ...... 45 Kirkpatrick Leather ...... 12 Rugged Gear ...... 61 Sweet Shooter Gun Cleaner ...... 97 Ballistol USA ...... 97 Elite Sports Express ...... 20 Klamath River Woodworks ...... 98 Running Buffalo ...... 98 Taylors & Company ...... 108 Bar S Grips ...... 47 Elk Horn Grips ...... 99 Laughing Moon Mercantile ...... 99 Rusty Musket Enterprises ...... 99 Tecumseh Trdg Post(cowboy) ...... 100 Bear Bones Knives ...... 97 EMF Company ...... 7 Leather Crafters & Saddlery Journal . . 69 Ruxton’s Trading Post ...... 97 Ted Blocker Holsters ...... 97 Bianchi International ...... 31 EMF Company ...... 8 Liberty Leather ...... 99 Sacramento Dry Goods ...... 98 Ten-X Ammunition ...... 6 Big 45 Frontier Gun Shop ...... 99 EMF Company ...... 23 Lindhom Bros. Spurs ...... 41 SASS - Bobblehead ...... 77 Texas Jacks Wild West ...... 14 Bill Johns Master Engraver ...... 30 EMF Company ...... 70 Long Hunter Shooting Supply ...... 42 SASS - Convention ...... 54 Tonto Rim Trade Company ...... 4 Black Hills Leather ...... 50 EMF Company ...... 97 Magma Engineering ...... 28 SASS - Corporal Dow Book ...... 68 Top Brass - Scharch Mfg. Inc...... 29 Bond Arms ...... 66 Enck’s Gun Barn ...... 98 Mernickle Custom Holsters ...... 25 SASS - Corporate Membership ...... 57 True West Magazine ...... 33 Arms ...... 97 Espinoza Bootmaker ...... 99 Mike’s Custom Hatters ...... 46 SASS - End of Trail 2006 DVD . . . . . 35 UniqueTek ...... 65 Buffalo Arms Company ...... 49 Evil Roy Shooting School ...... 24 Moore Ranch ...... 100 SASS - Evil Roy DVD Series ...... 19 W.A.Murphy ...... 97 Buffalo Runner Boots ...... 39 Florida Outlaws ...... 78 Mounted Shooters of America ...... 70 SASS - Match Management ...... 36 Walker 47 ...... 98 Buffalo ...... 98 Folkwear ...... 97 Munden Enterprises ...... 8 SASS - Membership Application . . . . 107 Western And Wildlife Wonders ...... 23 Cal Graph ...... 98 Frontier Gun Leather ...... 35 Mustang Woodcrafters ...... 64 SASS - MERCANTILE ...... 90 Western Stage Props ...... 97 Cart-Right Carts ...... 97 Golden Gate Western Wear ...... 41 North Carolina Cowboys ...... 79 SASS - MERCANTILE ...... 91 Western Star Leather ...... 97 Champion Attitude Boots ...... 59 Great Basin Cartridge ...... 49 NRA ...... 39 SASS - MERCANTILE ...... 92 Wild West Mercantile ...... 2 Circle Fly Wads ...... 39 Griner Gunworks ...... 98 Nutmeg Sports ...... 98 SASS - MERCANTILE ...... 93 Wooden Works West ...... 63 Circle KB Leatherworks ...... 48 Grip Maker ...... 98 Oak Tree ...... 40 SASS - MERCANTILE ...... 94 Working Cowboy Gun Leather Shop . . 99 Cochise Leather Company ...... 40 Gunfighter 928 ...... 30 Off The Wall ...... 29 SASS - MERCANTILE ...... 95 Xcalibers Reloading Supplies ...... 50 Competition Electronics ...... 9 Guns Of The Old West ...... 48 Oklahoma Leather Products ...... 98 SASS - MERCANTILE ...... 96 Xcalibers Reloading Supplies ...... 98 Cook’s Bison Ranch ...... 27 Harvest Fair ...... 10 Old River Saddlery ...... 98 SASS - Mounted Mercantile ...... 53

Winning an award and getting VOTING, POLITICS, AND COSTUMES (AGAIN!) . . . in line with the other winners while (Continued from page 6) in “that silly costuming” stuff. the trail. Yes, I’ve picked up regis- wearing non-cowboy gear is totally lives. It’s not good or bad, per se; it’s Writers for many of the shooting/gun tration packets in civilian clothes, inappropriate. Getting one’s picture simply working with people. magazines are truly guilty of this sin. but I’ve felt appropriately guilty for made like that assures the photo For those who haven’t thought They seem to think some kind of a hat doing so. When I do that I’m taking cannot be used in The Cowboy about it, newspapers have been (rather than a ball cap) and a modern away from someone else’s fantasy of Chronicle. The other “well-dressed” “political” from the very beginning. leather vest make them look “cowboy.” being in the Old West. The modern- cowboys have just lost all possibility In the Old West they certainly were. They could all do a lot better. day world has just encroached. of getting their 15 minutes of fame There were Republican and Demo- At major matches across the The biggest aggravation for and notoriety because of the one cratic newspapers in Tombstone country, most of the competitors most folks, however, occurs when individual who couldn’t be bothered when Wyatt was there … and they look absolutely marvelous. The cos- this encroachment happens during to get dressed. played a major role shaping the pub- tumes are getting better and better, the awards ceremony or the evening I recently attended a very nice lic’s opinion of the OK Corral events. and because of our current-day out- entertainment or the Saturday state championship … great stages, William Randolph Hearst helped fitters, it’s easier than ever to put evening banquet. Yes, these are wonderful props, terrific weather, create the Spanish-American War together costumes we could only non-shooting times, but they are great evening programs … a very with his coverage of the Sinking of dream about a few years ago. part of the total experience, and cos- good match. The awards were pre- the Maine. Any newspaper with no Typically, it doesn’t take new shoot- tuming is as much a requirement sented in a very entertaining pro- point of view is doomed to drift aim- ers very long to figure out how they then as it is on the range. gram during the Saturday evening lessly. In the words of the old coun- want to look and acquire all the nec- Occasionally junior competitors will banquet. One competitor chose to try song, “if you don’t stand for some- essary accoutrements. There will show up in civilian clothes at these attend this highlight event in civil- thing, you’ll fall for anything!” always be those who take the mini- after shooting activities, and while ian clothes … and worse yet, actual- If you disagree with the positions malist approach, and that’s OK, too. it’s wrong, it can sometimes be for- ly earned a shooting award (so taken in The Cowboy Chronicle, either But, most of our folks find it helps given. They may well be ignorant he/she probably wasn’t a “new-be”). simply turn the page or write a letter get themselves into their fantasy regarding the rules for costuming, Please, don’t let this happen to you! to the editor. Don’t give up your game when they suit up well. but their parents should certainly be One suggestion to all match because you disagree with the posi- While most Cowboy Action held accountable. Adults are as directors … simply add a bold state- tion taken. There’s more than one Shooters are to be congratulated on responsible for educating their chil- ment someplace prominent in the viewpoint on everything, and no one their costuming, there are still those dren and grandchildren regarding shooter’s program stating, “Cos- has a lock on being right all the time! who don’t seem to “get it.” When costuming as they are for teaching tumes are required for ALL activi- Costumes we’re at a major match, we’re totally gun safety and range etiquette. ties during the XYZ match.” It’ll be Costumes are one of the things immersed in the Old West. This However, when adults transgress a gentle reminder, avoid embarrass- that sets Cowboy Action apart from emersion starts when we walk on to and show up at these after-shooting ing situations, and improve the the other shooting sports. There are the range, and it lasts until we pack activities in civilian clothes, there enjoyment for the rest of your some who don’t want to get involved up the camper and drive off down can be no forgiveness. match guests. October 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 101

SASS AFFILIATED CLUBS MONTHLY SHOOTING SCHEDULE Club Name Sched. Contact Phone City State Club Name Sched. Contact Phone City State Alaska 49er’s 1st Sat & 3rd Sun Tripod 907-373-0140 Birchwood AK The Hatbill Gang 1st Sun SF River Stan 386-423-2495 Titusville FL Golden Heart Shootist Society 2nd Sat & Last Sun Ruby Lil 907-488-0792 Chatanika AK Fort White Cowboy Cavalry 2nd Sat Kid Hawkins 386-454-2067 Fort White FL Juneau Gold Miners Posse 3rd Sun Jack Colton 907-321-5845 Juneau AK Resurrection Rangers 2nd Sat Tennessee Tonto 813-920-4280 Brooksville FL North Alabama Regulators 1st Sun Six String 256-582-3621 Woodville AL Okeechobee Marshals 2nd Sat & 4th Sun Buffalo Brady 772-344-6119 Indiantown FL Alabama Rangers 2nd Sun RC Moon 205-410-5707 Brierfield AL Panhandle Cowboys 2nd Sun Panhandle B. Kid 850-432-1968 Pensacola FL Gallant Gunfighters 3rd & 5th Sun Buck D. Law 256-504-4366 Birmingham AL Tater Hill Gunfighters 2nd Sun Judge JD Justice 941-743-4043 Arcadia FL Vulcan Long Rifles 3rd Sat Havana Jim 205-822-1799 Hoover AL Weewahootee Vigilance Committee 2nd Sun Weewahootee 407-857-1107 Orlando FL Cahaba Cowboys 3rd Sun Duke Slade 205-854-0483 Argo AL Five County Regulators 3rd Sat Dead Shot Scott 239-261-2892 Punta Gorda FL Old York Shootists 4th Sun Derringer Di 205-647-6925 Hoover AL Lake County Pistoleros 3rd Sat Halfbreed 352-669-1700 Tavares FL Mountain Valley Vigilantes 1st Sat & Sun Christmas Kid 501-625-3554 Hot Springs AR Martin County Marshals 3rd Sat Jasper Jim 561-747-4487 Stuart FL Critter Creek Citizens Vigilance 1st Sun Evil Bob 903-838-3897 Fouke AR Southwest Florida Gunslingers 3rd Sat Denver Darlin 239-404-0724 Punta Gorda FL Outlaw Camp 2nd & 5th Sat Ozark Outlaw 501-362-2963 Heber Springs AR Miakka Misfits 3rd Sun Cracker Jake 941-748-0741 Myakka City FL Judge Parker’s Marshals 2nd Sat Reno Sparks 918-647-9704 Fort Smith AR Indian River Regulators 4th Sat Turkey Creek Red 321-728-7928 Palm Bay FL Arkansas Lead Slingers 2nd Sat & 4th Sun Dirty Paladin 479-633-2107 Bentonville AR Panhandle Cattle Company 4th Sat Tac Hammer 850-785-6535 Port St. Joe FL South Fork River Regulators 3rd Sat Kid Thorn 870-488-5447 Salem AR Cowford Regulators 4th Sun J Bird Blue 904-778-4184 Jacksonville FL True Grit SASS 4th Sun Sister Sundance 479-968-7129 Belleville AR Doodle Hill Regulators 4th Sun Dave Smith 813-645-3828 Ruskin FL Cochise Gunfighters 1st Sat I.B. Good 520-366-5401 Sierra Vista AZ Antelope Junction Rangers Fridays Mayeye Rider 727-736-3977 Pineallas Park FL Rio Salado Cowboy Action Withlacoochee Renegades, The Last Sat Hungry Bear 850-929-2406 Pinetta FL Shooting Society 1st Sat AZ Jack 480-820-7372 Mesa AZ American Old West Cowboys 1st Sat Josey Buckhorn 423-236-5281 Flintstone GA Cowtown Cowboy Shooters, LLC 1st Sun & 3rd Sat Barbwire 480-488-3064 Phoenix AZ River Bend Rough Riders 1st Sat Hardbark Harry 404-373-8088 Dawsonville GA Colorado River Regulators 2nd & 4th Sun Crowheart 928-855-2893 Lake Havasu AZ Valdosta Vigilance Committee 1st Sat Big Boyd 229-244-3161 Valdosta GA Arizona Cowboy Shooters Lonesome Valley Regulators 1st Sun Wishbone Hooper 478-922-9384 Warner Robins GA Association, Inc 2nd Sat Sunshine Kay 602-973-3434 Phoenix AZ Doc Holliday’s Immortals 2nd Sat Easy Rider 770-954-9696 Griffin GA Pima Pistoleros Cowboy Pale Riders 2nd Sat Will Killigan 706-568-0869 Mauk GA Action Shooter 2nd Sat Wander N. Star 520-744-3869 Tucson AZ Mule Camp Cowboys 3rd Sat San Quinton 706-540-0400 Covington GA Tombstone Ghost Riders Tennessee Mountain Marauders 3rd Sat Trail Bones 423-842-6116 Ringgold GA Action Club 2nd Sat Wily Yankee 520-400-8962 Tombstone AZ Cherokee Cowboys 4th Sat H. B. 404-634-3151 Gainesville GA YRL-High Country Cowboys 2nd Sun J. P. Trouble 928-445-2468 Prescott AZ Maui Marshals 1st & 3rd Sat Bad Burt 808-875-9085 Maui HI Los Vaqueros 3rd Sat Canelo Kid 520-682-7742 Tucson AZ Turkeyfoot Cowboys 1st Sat (Mar-Nov) Kingdom Kid 319-351-7572 Evandale IA White Mountain Old West Shootists 3rd Sat Fred Sharps 928-532-7820 Taylor AZ Zen Shootists 4th Sat (Mar-Oct) Cap Horn 515-999-2089 Nevada IA Tonto Rim Marauders 3rd Sun Silverado Cid 928-474-8649 Payson AZ Southeast Idaho Practical Shooters 1st Sat Idaho Packer 208-589-5941 Idaho Falls ID Altar Valley Pistoleros 3rd Sun & 5th Sun Dirty Dave 520-889-9231 Tucson AZ Border Maurauders 1st Sat & 4th Sun Mud Marine 208-597-6191 Bonners Ferry ID Mohave Marshalls 3rd Sun & 5th Sun Mizkiz 928-753-4266 Kingman AZ Squaw Butte Regulators 1st Sun & 2nd Sat Acequia Kidd 208-365-4551 Emmett ID Arizona Rangers 4th Sat Johnny Meadows 928-567-9227 Camp Verde AZ El Buscaderos 2nd & 4th Sun Cap’N Crump 509-447-7956 Spirit Lake ID Dusty Bunch Old Western Shooters 4th Sat Squibber 520-568-2852 Casa Grande AZ Northwest Shadow Riders 2nd Sat Silverado Belle 208-743-5765 Lewiston ID Tombstone Buscaderos 4th Sat Diamond Pak 520-780-4852 Tombstone AZ Southern Idaho Rangers 2nd Sat Black Jack Kid 208-238-8235 Pocatello ID Colorado River Shootists 4th Sun ClueLass 928-726-7727 Yuma AZ Rough Riders 2nd Sun & 3rd Sat John Bear 208-562-1914 Boise ID Sunnyvale Regulators 1st & 3rd Mon Shaniko Jack 650-347-5625 Cupertino CA Hell’s Canyon Ghost Riders 3rd Sat J.P. Sloe 208-798-0826 Moscow ID West End Outlaws 1st & 3rd Sat Rob Banks 714-206-6893 Lytle Creek CA Twin Butte Bunch 3rd Sat Idaho Packer 208-589-5941 Rexburg ID Silver Queen Mine Regulators 1st & 3rd Sun Walks Fletcher 310-539-8202 Azusa CA Panhandle Regulators 3rd Sun Headshot 208-245-4743 Plummer ID Escondido Bandidos 1st Sat Devil Jack 760-741-3229 Escondido CA Snake River Western Shooting Lassen Regulators 1st Sat Earl 530-253-3868 Susanville CA Society 4th Sat Missy Mable 208-731-6387 Jerome ID The Outlaws 1st Sat Jasper 530-344-8121 Sacramento CA Shady Creek Shootists 1st & 4th Sun Dapper Dan Porter 309-734-2324 Little York IL Two Rivers Posse 1st Sat & 4th Sun Dragon 209-836-4042 Manteca CA Rangeless Riders 1st Sat The Inspector 618-345-5048 Highland IL Hole In The Wall Gang 1st Sun Frito Bandito 661-406-6001 Piru CA The Lakewood Marshal’s 1st Sat Pine Ridge Jack 618-838-9410 Cisne IL Mother Lode Shootist Society 1st Sun Dusty Webster 209-795-7430 Jamestown CA Boneyard Creek Regulators 1st Sun Wild Pike 217-356-5136 Newman IL River City Regulators 1st Sun Baldy Green 707-425-8569 Davis CA Kishwaukee Valley Regulators 1st Sun MT Mnt Man Mike 815-899-0046 Sycamore IL 5 Dogs Creek 1st Wknd Dirt McFearson 661-805-3281 Bakersfield CA Kaskaskia Cowboys 2nd Sat Beaucoup Joe 618-426-3072 Sparta IL Cajon Cowboys 2nd & 4th Sat Bojack 760-956-8852 Devore CA The Free Grazers 2nd Sat Fossil Creeek Bob 618-238-4222 Effingham IL Chorro Valley Regulators 2nd & 5th Sun Gunsmoke Slim 805-238-9567 San Luis Obispo CA Tri County Cowboys 2nd Sat Sierra Hombre 815-967-6333 Hazelhurst IL California Rangers 2nd Sat Melvin P. Thorpe 916-984-9770 Sacramento CA Illinois River City Regulators 2nd Sun Chillicothe Outlaw 309-579-2443 East Peoria IL Dulzura Desperados 2nd Sat Hashknife Willie 619-271-1481 CA Vermilion River Long Riders 2nd Sun Lead Poison Lar 815-875-3674 Leonore IL Guns in the Sun 2nd Sat Deacon Dick 760-340-0828 Palm Springs CA Nason Mining Company Regulators 3rd & 5th Sat Lowdown Highwall 618-279-3500 West Frankfort IL Shasta Regulators Of Hat Creek 2nd Sat Cayenne Pepper 530-275-3158 Burney CA Macoupin County Regulators 3rd Sat One Good Eye 618-585-3956 Bunker Hill IL Brimstone Pistoleros 2nd Sun Rowdy Yates 714-532-2922 Lucerne Valley CA McLean County Peacemakers 3rd Sat Marshall RD 309-379-4331 Bloomington IL Double R Bar Regulators 2nd Sun Kentucky Gal 760-956-6921 Lucerne Valley CA Fort Beggs Defenders 3rd Sun Torandado 815-302-8305 Plainfield IL High Sierra Drifters 2nd Sun Peaceful 209-293-4456 Railroad Flat CA Illowa Irregulars 3rd Sun (Apr-Oct) Shamrock Sis 309-798-2635 Milan IL Richmond Roughriders 2nd Sun Buffy 650-994-9412 Richmond CA Marion County Renegades 4th Sat Shell Stuffer 618-822-6952 Sandoval IL The Over The Hill Gang 2nd Sun Kooskia Kid 818-566-7900 Sylmar CA Good Guys Posse 4th Sun Longtooth 847-395-0664 Rockford IL Bridgeport Vigilantes 3rd Sat Bee Blest 760-932-1139 Bridgeport CA Long Nine Cowboys, Inc. 4th Sun Postman 217-415-1118 Loami IL Burro Canyon Gunslingers 3rd Sat Don Trader 714-827-7360 Chino CA Dewmaine Drifters As Sched Wounded Knees 618-997-4261 Carterville IL North County Shootist Assoc. 3rd Sat Graybeard 760-727-9160 Pala CA Salt River Renegades As Sched Newsome Porter 217-985-4915 Quincy IL Plunge Creek Cowboys 3rd Sat Horace Falcon 951-845-4827 Highland CA Cutter’s Raiders 1st Sat all year, Robbers Roost Vigilantes 3rd Sat Nasty Newt 760-375-7618 Ridgecrest CA & 4th Sat (Apr-Aug) Midnite Desperado 574-893-7214 Warsaw IN Shasta Regulators 3rd Sat Modoc 530-365-1839 Redding CA Big Rock SASS 2nd & 4th Sat Southpaw Too 812-866-2406 Lexington IN High Desert Cowboys 3rd Sun Doc Silverhawks 661-948-2543 Acton CA Daleville Desperados 2nd & 4th Sat Jennifer Jericho 765-378-5122 Daleville IN Kings River Regulators 3rd Sun Slick Rock 559-299-8669 Clovis CA Schuster’s Rangers 2nd Sun Coal Car Kid 219-759-3498 Chesterton IN Murieta Posse 3rd Sun Black Jack Traven 530-677-0368 Rancho Murieta CA Pleasant Valley Renegades 2nd Wknd Nomore Slim 812-839-3052 Canaan IN Panorama Sportsman Club 3rd Sun Desperado 818-341-7255 Sylmar CA High Ground Regulators 3rd & 5th Sat Blackjack Max 765-832-3324 Putnamville IN South Coast Rangers - Circle R Cowboys 3rd Sat Mustang Bill 219-279-2781 Brooksten IN Perry Adams Cowboy Match 3rd Sun Swifty Schofield 805-968-7138 Santa Barbara CA Stark County Desert 3rd Sat Whip Mccord 219-942-5859 Knox IN Ukiah Gun Club 3rd Sun Will Bonner 707-462-1466 Ukiah CA Thunder Valley 3rd Sat Redneck Rebel 812-755-4237 Campbellsburg IN California Shady Ladies 4th Sat Lady Gambler 916-447-2040 Sloughhouse CA Red Brush Raiders 4th Sat Doc Goodluck 812-721-1188 Newburgh IN Coyote Valley Sharp Shooters 4th Sat Wif 408-448-3256 San Jose CA Deer Creek Regulators 4th Sun Doc Molar 765-948-3844 Jonesboro IN Deadwood Drifters 4th Sat Lusty Lil 323-353-3898 Piru CA Wildwood Wranglers 4th Sun Hawkinsville Claim Jumpers 4th Sat Deacon Doug 530-926-4538 Yreka CA (No Shoot in Dec & Jan) VOODOOMAN 219-872-2721 Michigan City IN Mad River Rangers 4th Sat Kid Kneestone 707-445-1981 Blue Lake CA Indiana Black Powder Guild As Sched CC Filson 574-551-7693 Etna Green IN Pozo River Vigilance Committee 4th Sat Dirty Sally 805-438-4817 Santa Margarita CA Butterfield Gulch Gang 1st Sun Polecat Ron 785-827-8149 Chapman KS FaultLine Shootist Society 4th Sun Querida 831-636-3348 Gonzales CA Powder Creek Cowboys 2nd & 4th Sat & 4th Wed Shawnee Shamus 913-236-8812 Lenexa KS The Cowboys 4th Sun Captain Jake 714-536-2635 Norco CA Mill Brook Wranglers 2nd Sun Grandpa B. Millbrook785-421-2537 Hill City KS The Range 4th Sun Grass Federally 530-273-4440 Grass Valley CA Free State Rangers 3rd Buffalo Phil 913-898-4911 Parker KS Sloughhouse Irregulators 5th Sat & Sun Badlands Bud 530-677-0368 Sloughhouse CA Sand Hill Regulators 3rd Sat Goat Roper 620-345-3151 Hutchinson KS Colorado Cowboys 1st Sat El Gato Gordo 719-683-6713 Lake George CO Capital City Cowboys 4th Sun Newton 785-925-0281 Topeka KS Colorado Shaketails 1st Sun Yaro 303-646-3777 Ramah CO Kentucky Regulators 1st Sat Kentucky Dover 270-658-3247 Boaz KY San Juan Rangers 1st Sun Kodiak Kid 970-252-1841 Montrose CO Hooten Old Town Regulators 1st Sat (Mar - Dec) Bullfork Shotgun Red606-776-6719 Mckee KY Windygap Regulators 1st Wknd Piedra Kidd 970-565-9228 Cortez CO Knob Creek Gunfighters Guild 1st Sun Cumberland Drifter 502-548-3860 Shepardsville KY Four Corners Rifle and Pistol Club 2nd Sun Capt. W. K. Kelso 970-565-3840 Cortez CO Crab Orchard Cowboy Shootist 2 nd Sat R.C. Lakota 270-322-3014 Clay KY Montrose Marshals 2nd Sun Big Hat 970-249-7701 Montrose CO Green River Gunslingers 2nd Sat Yak 270-792-9001 Bowling Green KY Pawnee Station 3rd Sat Red Wrangler 970-225-0545 Wellington CO Kentucky Longrifles Cowboys 2nd Sat Bullfork Shotgun Red606-784-0067 Morehead KY Rockvale Bunch 3rd Sat Nevada Steel 719-784-6683 Rockvale CO Ohio River Rangers 2nd Sat Jim Spears 270-443-5216 Paducah KY Castle Peak Wildshots 3rd Sun Old Squinteye 970-524-9348 Gypsum CO Lonesome Pine Pistoleros 2nd Sun Isom Kid 606-633-4465 Jeremiah KY Four Corners Gunslingers 3rd Sun Cerveza Slim 970-247-0745 Durango CO Fox Bend Peacemakers 4th Sun Tioga Kid 859-277-9693 Wilmore KY Thunder Mountain Shootists 3rd Wknd Pinto Being 970-464-7118 Grand Junction CO Devil Swamp Gang 1st Sat Cooper York 504-722-8988 Thibodaux LA Northwest Colorado Rangers 4th Sat Sagebrush Burns 970-824-8407 Craig CO Up The Creek Gang 2nd & 4th Sat Hardly Able 337-474-5058 Lake Charles LA Pawnee Sportsmens Center 4th Sat Gov General 970-656-3851 Briggsdale CO Bayou Bounty Hunters 2nd Sat Soiled Dove 985-796-9698 Amite LA Black Canyon Ghost Riders 4th Sun Double Bit 970-874-8745 Hotchkiss CO Cajun Cowboy Shooters Society 2nd Sun Durango Dan 225-752-2288 Baton Rouge LA Sand Creek Raiders 4th Sun Sweet Water Bill 303-366-8827 Byers CO Cypress Creek Cowboys 2nd Wknd Mav Dutchman 318-396-6320 Downsville LA Ledyard Sidewinders 1st Sat Yosemite Gene 860-536-0887 Ledyard CT Grand Ecore Vigilantes 3rd Sat Ouachita Kid 318-932-6637 Natchitoches LA Congress of Rough Riders 1st Sun Snake Eyes 203-612-8855 Naugatuck CT Guns of Sabine Pass 3rd Sat Flip-A-Coin 337-463-5690 Melder LA CT Valley Bushwackers 2nd Sun Cayuse 203-457-1031 East Granby CT Deadwood Marshals 4th Sat Barkeeps 225-715-8711 Sorrento LA Padens Posse 3rd Sun Hazel Pepper 302-422-6534 Seaford DE Danvers Desperados As Sched Cyrus Cy Klopps 781-667-2857 Middleton MA Big River Rangers 1st Sat Nimrod Long 850-592-5665 Grand Ridge FL Harvard Ghost Riders As Sched Yosemite Kid 781-373-2411 Harvard MA Gold Coast Gunslingers 1st Sat L. Topay 305-233-5756 Fort Lauderdale FL Mansfield Marauders As Sched Mohawk Mac 508-369-5093 Mansfield MA Howey In the Hills Cowboys 1st Sat Lady Robin 352-429-2587 Howey in the Hills FL Shawsheen River Rangers As Sched Yukon Willie 978-663-3342 Bedford MA Hernando County Regulators 1st Sun Shady Brady 352-686-1055 Brooksville FL Gunnysackers Sat Nantucket Dawn781-749-6951 Scituate MA If your Listing is incorrect, please notify Prairie Mary (505) 286-4566. (Continued on page 102) Page 102 Cowboy Chronicle October 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 Eas’dern Shore Renegades 1st Sat Slash Eight 410-648-6829 Sudlersville MD Silver City Shooters Society 4th Sun Oklahoma 775-727-9700 Indian Springs NV Thurmont Rangers 1st Sun Cody Conagher 304-258-1419 Thurmont MD Tioga County Cowboys 1st Sat Capt. Jake Cutter 607-6625-4801 Owego NY St. Charles Sportsman’s Crumhorn Mountain Cowboys 1st Sun Lefty Cooper 607-547-6008 Maryland NY Club Cowboy Action 2nd Sat Rufus Lupus 301-499-7879 Waldorf MD Pathfinder Pistoleros 1st Sun Sonny 315-695-7032 Fulton NY Monocacy Irregulars 3rd Tues Church Key 304-229-8266 Frederick MD Bar-20, Inc. 2nd Sat Renegade Ralph 315-363-5342 West Eaton NY Damascus Wildlife Rangers 4th Sat (Mar-Nov) Chuckaroo 301-831-9666 Damascus MD Panorama Trail Regulators 2nd Sat Twelve Bore 585-613-8046 Penfield NY Beaver Creek Desperados As Sched Jimmy Reb 207-698-4436 Sanford/Springvale ME Regulators 2nd Sun Judge Zaney Grey 845-352-7921 Chester NY Big Pine Bounty Hunters As Sched Ripley Scrounger 207-876-3541 Willmantic ME Hole In The Wall Gang 2nd Sun Rowdy Rube 631-474-0002 Calverton NY Blue Hill Regulators As Sched Dangerous D. Dalton 207-667-3586 Blue Hill ME Border Rangers 2nd Sun (Apr-Oct) Badlands Buzz 607-898-3581 Greene NY Capitol City Vigilance Committee As Sched Mark Lake 207-622-9400 Augusta ME Diamond Four 3rd Sat Kayutah Kid 607-796-0573 Odessa NY Hurricane Valley Rangers As Sched Leo 207-829-3092 Falmouth ME Circle K Regulators 3rd Sun Smokehouse Dan 518-885-3758 Ballston Spa NY Rockford Regulators 1st Sat No Cattle 616-363-2827 Rockford MI D Bar D Wranglers 4th Sat Captain Maf 845-226-8611 Wappingers Fall NY River Bend Rangers 2nd Sat Jonathan Slim Chance574-277-9712 Buckanan MI The Long Riders 4th Sun Loco Lobo 585-467-4429 Shortsville NY Double Barrel Gang 2th Sat Slippery Pete 269-838-6944 Hastings MI Rockdale Renegades As Sched Scheriff Richie 607-783-2752 Rockdale NY Chippewa Regulators 3rd Sat Lazy Eye Ben 906-632-2720 Sault Ste. Marie MI The Shadow Riders As Sched Dusty Levis 646-284-4010 Westhampton Bch NY Sucker Creek Saddle & Gun Club 3rd Sat Cree Vicar Dave 989-654-3636 Breckenridge MI East End Regulators Last Sun Diamond Rio 631-585-1936 Westhampton NY Hidden Valley Cowbays 3rd. Sun Triple Creek Shorty 269-273-8334 Sturgis MI Sackets Harbor Vigilantes Last Sun Bobby Hats 1-315-782-3536 Sackets Harbor NY Eagleville Cowboys 4th Sat Thummper John 231-377-7232 Central Lake MI Big Irons 1st Sat Deadwood Stan 513-894-3500 Middletown OH Johnson Creek Regulators 4th Sat Rainmaker Ray 248-991-9073 Plymouth MI Middletown Sportsmens Club, Inc. 1st Sat Deadwood Stan 513-894-3500 Middletown OH Rocky River Regulators As Sch Terrebonne Bud 248-709-5254 Utica MI Tusco Long Riders 1st Sat Split Rail 330-364-6185 Midvale OH Saginaw Field & Stream Club As Sched Katie Callahan 989-585-3292 Saginaw MI West Jeff Ghostriders 1st Sun Col. Cord McNalley 614-563-6070 West Jefferson OH West Walker Rangers As Sched Two Rig A Tony 616-891-6917 Grand Rapids MI Firelands Peacemakers 1st Wed, 3rd Sat Lapeer County Sportsmans Club & 5th Sun Johnny Shiloh 440-984-4551 Rochester OH Wranglers Sun Ricochet Bill 810-441-2438 Attica MI Sandusky County Regulators 2nd Sat Kenny Vaquero 419-874-6929 Gibsonburg OH Cedar Valley Vigilantes 1st & 3rd Sat Kaycee McCaylum 507-455-1101 Morristown MN Shenango River Rats 2nd Sat & 4th Sun Crow River Rangers 1st Sun Cantankerous Jeb 763-682-3710 Howard Lake MN (May-Oct) Shenango Joe 330-782-0958 Yankee Lake OH Lookout Mountain Gunsmoke Miami Valley Cowboys 2nd Sun Buckshot Jones 937-418-7816 Piqua OH Society 2nd Sat Wagonmaster 218-744-4694 Virginia MN Scioto Territory Desperados Inc. 3rd & 5th Sun Lucky Levi Loving 740-380-6190 Chillicothe OH East Grand Forks Rod & Gun Club 3rd Sun BB Gunner 218-779-8555 East Grand Forks MN Wilmington Rough Riders 3rd Sat Paragon Pete 740-626-7667 Wilmington OH Ike’s Clantons 4th Sun (Apr-Sep) Dawgnapper 320-275-2052 New Ulm MN AuGlaize Rough Riders 3rd Sun Deputy Diamond 419-722-6345 Defiance OH The Ozark Posse 1st Sat Tightwade Swede 417-847-0018 Cassville MO Briar Rabbit Rangers 4th Sat Grizzly Killer 330-204-4606 Zanesville OH Rocky Branch Rangers 1st Sun Iza Littleoff 816-524-1462 Higginsville MO Ohio Valley Vigilantes 4th Sat Rowdy K 419-529-0887 Mt. Vernon OH West Plaines Waddies 2nd & 5th Sat Major Missalot 417-284-1432 West Plaines MO Central Ohio Cowboys 4th Sun Buffalo Balu 740-569-3206 Circleville OH Moniteau Creek River Raiders 2nd Sun Doolin Riggs 573-687-3103 Fayette MO Jackson Six Shooters Last Sat (Mar-Oct) Flat Iron Fred 330-538-2690 North Jackson OH Central Ozarks Western Shooters 3rd Sun X S Chance 573-765-5483 St. Robert MO Rattlesnake Mountain Rangers 1st Sat Black River Jack 918-908-0016 Checotah OK Gateway Shootist Society 3rd Sun Bounty Seeker 636-464-6569 St. Louis MO Shortgrass Rangers 1st Sat & 3rd Sun Captain Allyn 580-357-5870 Grandfield OK Southern Missouri Rangers 4th Wknd Smokie 417-759-9114 Willard MO Cherokee Strip Shootists 1st Sun Querida Kate 405-372-0208 Stillwater OK Natchez Six Gunners 1st Sat Winchester 601-445-5223 Natchez MS Gun Club 2nd Sat & 4th Sun Stonewall 405-739-0545 Oklahoma City OK Mississippi Peacemakers 3rd Sat Squinter 601-825-8640 Mendenhall MS Indian Territory Single 2nd Sun, 3rd Sat, Mississippi River Rangers 4th & 5th Sat Easy Lee 662-838-7451 Byhalia MS Action Shooting Society 4th Wed, & 5th Sun Montana Dan 918-313-0249 Coweta OK Honorable Road Agents Flying W Outlaws 3rd & 5th Sat Papa Don 580-225-5515 Elk City OK Shooting Society 1st Sat Diamond Red 406-685-3618 Ennis MT Tater Hill Regulators 3rd Sun Taos Willie 918-355-2849 Tulsa OK Sun River Rangers Shooting Soc. 1st Sun & 4th Sat Jeb Stuart 406-727-7625 Simms MT Horse Ridge Pistoleros 1st & 3rd Sun Big Casinos 541-389-2342 Bend OR Gallatin Valley Regulators 2nd Wknd Missouri River Kid 406-587-2072 Logan MT Dry Gulch Desperados 1st Sat Runamuck 509-525-2984 Milton Freewater OR Rocky Mountain Rangers 2nd Wknd Jocko 406-847-0745 Noxon MT Merlin Marauders 1st Sat Rogue Rascal 541-472-8585 Grants Pass OR Bigfork Buscaderos 3rd Sat Bodie Camp 406-883-6797 Bigfork MT Molalla River Rangers 1st Sat Gold Dust Bill 503-705-1211 Canby OR Last Chance Handgunners 3rd Sat Bocephus Bandito 406-439-4476 Boulder MT Siuslaw River Rangers 1st Sun Johnny Jingos 541-997-6313 Florence OR Peacemakers 4th Sat Backstrap Bill 406-652-6158 Billings MT Table Rock Rangers 1st Sun & 2nd Sat Jed I. Knight 541-944-2281 White City OR Yellowstone Regulators 4th Sat Chisler Wood 307-690-2676 West Yellowstone MT Klamath Cowboys 2nd Sun Rambling Dave 541-273-1055 Keno OR Flatwood’s Cowboys 1st Sat Seth Hawkins 910-346-3612 Hubert NC Jefferson State Regulators 3rd Sat Jed I. Knight 541-944-2281 Ashland OR North Carolina Cowboys, Inc. 1st Sat J. M. Brown 919-266-3751 Creedmore NC Oregon Trail Regulators 3rd Sat Road Agent 541-963-2237 La Grande OR Old Hickory Regulators 1st Sat Father Time 252-291-3184 Rocky Mount NC Oregon Old West Shooting Society 3rd Sun & 4th Sat Mid Valley Drifter 541-259-2774 Albany OR Old North State Posse 1st Sat Tracker Mike 336-595-8853 Salisbury NC Fort Dalles Defenders 4th Sun Frisco Nell 360-835-5630 The Dalles OR Walnut Grove Rangers 1st Sat Hiem 828-245-5563 Rutherfordton NC Umpqua Regulators 4th Sun Big Lou 541-484-5900 Roseburg OR Carolina Rough Riders 1st Sun Pecos Pete 704-996-0756 Charlotte NC Lewis River Rangers As Sch Johnny Colt 503-289-1280 St. Helens OR Buccaneer Range Regulators 2nd Sat Dodge City Dude 910-270-3351 Wilmington NC Columbia County Cowboys As Sched Kitty Colt 503-642-4120 St. Helens OR Carolina Cattlemen’s Shooting Dry Gulch Rangers 1st Sat Pepc Holic 724-263-1461 Midway PA and Social Society 2nd Sat Wicken Wanda 919-266-1678 Creedmore NC Perry County Regulators 1st Sat Tuscarora Slim 717-789-3004 Ickesburg PA High Country Cowboys 2nd Sat Wild Otter 828-423-7796 Asheville NC Boot Hill Gang of Topton 1st Sun Lester Moore 610-704-6792 Topton PA Carolina Single Action Chimney Rocks Regulators 1st Sun Hattie Hubbs 814-696-5669 Hollidaysburg PA Shooting Society 2nd Sun Carolina Longarm 910-627-7615 Eden NC Whispering Pines Cowboy Comm. 1st Sun Mac Traven 570-723-8885 Wellsboro PA Bostic Vigilantes 2th Sat Bostic Kid 704-434-2174 Bostic NC Logans Ferry Regulators 2nd Sat Mariah Kid 412-607-5313 Pittsburgh PA Cross Creek Cowboys 3rd Sat Huckleberry Mike 910-980-0572 Wagram NC Lost Dutchmen 2nd Sat Basket Lady 717-949-3970 Schaefferstown PA Gunpowder Creek Regulators 3rd Sat Fannie Kikinshoot 828-754-1884 Lenoir NC Mainville Marauders 2nd Sun Gettysburg 570-387-1795 Mainville PA Piedmont Gunslingers 3rd Sun Sam Carp 704-596-7120 Churchland NC The Dakota Badlanders 2nd Sun Barley Pop Bill 610-770-1189 Orefield PA Iredell Regulators 4th Sat Stump Water 704-630-9527 Statesville NC Westshore Posse 2nd Sun Doc Hornaday 717-432-1352 New Cumberland PA Badlands Bandits (The) As Schd Roughrider Ray 701-260-0347 Belfield ND River Junction Shootist Society 3rd Sat Mattie Hays 724-593-6602 Donegal PA Dakota Rough Riders As Sched RoughRider Jim Bob 701-673-3122 Moffit ND Jefferson Rifle Club, Inc. 3rd Sat (Mar-Nov) Oracle Jones 410-239-6795 Jefferson PA Sheyenne Valley Peacekeepers Last Sat (Apr-Sep) Wild River Rose 701-588-4331 Kindred ND Easton Greenhorns 3rd Sat As Sched Ragweed 610-847-2798 Lower Saucon PA Platte Valley Gunslingers 1st Sun Col. Horace C. Rider 308-380-9511 Grand Island NE Blue Mountain Rangers 3rd Sun The Mad Tanner 610-562-8161 Hamburg PA Oregon Trail Regulators, NE 2nd Sat Pvt. J. Southwick 307-837-2919 Scottsbluff NE Silver Lake Bounty Hunters 3rd Sun Marshal T. J. Buckshot 570-663-3045 Montrose PA Alliance Cowboy Club 2nd Sun Panhandle Slim Miles308-760-0568 Alliance NE Purgatory Regulators 3rd Wknd Dry Gulch Geezer 814-827-2120 Titusville PA Eastern Nebraska Gun Club 2nd Sun Flint Valdez 712-323-8996 Louisville NE Elstonville Hombres 4th Sun Basket Lady 717-949-3970 Manheim PA Flat Water Shootists of the Stewart’s Regulators 4th Sun Sodbuster Burt 724-479-8838 Shelocta PA Grand Island Rifle Club 3rd Sun Scorpion Blaine 308-226-2567 Grand Island NE El Posse Grande 4th Sun (Mar-Oct) Black Hills Barb 570-538-9163 Muncy Valley PA High Plains Renegades 5th Sun Scruffy Skippy 402-276-1391 Columbus & Monroe NE Conestoga Wagoneers As Sched No Change 215-431-2302 Southampton PA The Shooting Club, Lincoln County Lawmen 4th Sun Eula Nissen 401-647-3049 Manville RI of NH LLC 3rd Wknd (Apr-Oct) Littleton S. Dalton 603-444-6876 Dalton NH Palmetto Posse 1st Sat Dun Gamblin 803-422-5587 Columbia SC Merrimack Valley Marauders As Sched Sheriff R. P. Bucket 603-345-6876 Pelham NH Piedmont Regulators 2nd Sat Chase Randall 864-843-6154 Anderson SC Pemi Valley Peacemakers As Sched Laconia 603-524-2240 Holderness NH Hurricane Riders 3rd Sat Saloon Keeper 843-361-2277 Aynor SC White Mountain Regulators As Sched Dead Head 603-772-2358 Candia NH Savannah River Rangers 3rd Sat Surly Dave 803-892-2812 Jackson SC Thumbusters 2nd Sun Doc Fanizzo 732-892-7272 Minmouth NJ Geechee Gunfighters 4th Sat Edisto Ike 843-869-2429 Ridgeville SC Jackson Hole Gang 4th Sun (Mar-Nov) Emberado 609-466-2277 Jackson NJ Cottonwood Cowboy Association 2nd Sun Dakota Nailbender 605-520-5212 Clark SD Magdalena Trail Drivers 1st & 3rd Sat P.S. Cutter 575-854-2657 Magdalena NM Black Hills Shootist Association 3rd Sun Hawkbill Smith 605-342-8946 Pringle SD Rio Rancho Regulators 1st & 4th Sat Sam Brannan 505-400-2468 Rio Rancho NM Bald Mountain Renegades 4th Sun Grease Cup 605-598-6744 Faulkton SD Otero Practical Shooting Assoc. 1st Sat Saguaro Sam 505-437-3663 La Luz NM Wartrace Regulators 1st Sat Will Reily 615-325-9585 Wartrace TN Buffalo Range Riders 1st Sun Johnny Bayou 505-281-5181 Founders Ranch NM Greene County Regulators 1st Sat Mort Dooley 423-357-8464 Rogersville TN Bighorn Vigilantes 2nd Sat Falcon Kid 505-286-8449 Edgewood NM Bitter Creek Rangers, The 1st. Sat Sunset Evans 931-484-2036 Crossville TN Lincoln County Regulators 2nd Sat Sgt. Shuster 575-257-0871 Ruidoso NM Memphis Gunslingers 2nd Sat Mountaineer Lefty 901-388-6420 Arlington TN High Desert Drifters 2nd Sun Howlin Henry 505-286-4411 Edgewood NM Smoky Mountain Shootist Society 2nd Sat Hombre Sin Nombre 865-740-3801 Oak Ridge TN Lost River Cowboys 2nd Sun Whiskey R. Dave 505-623-9201 Roswell NM North West Tennessee Longriders 3rd Sat Can’t Shoot Dillon 731-885-8102 Union City TN Rio Grande Renegades 2nd Wed, 3rd Sat, 4th Sun, Tennessee Mountain Marauders 3rd Sat Double Barrell 423-5933767 Chattanooga TN & 5th Sat/ Sun J. W. Calendar 505-856-4046 Albuquerque NM Highland Regulators, Inc 3rd, 4th & 5th Wknd Tennessee Triple 423-539-8538 Winfield TN Gila Rangers 2nd Wknd Chico Cheech 575-388-2531 Silver City/Mimbres NM Ocoee Rangers 4th Sat Ocoee Red 423-476-5303 Cleveland TN Lost Almost Posse 3rd Sat Beau Legg 505-662-4757 Los Alamos NM El Vaqueros 1st & Last Sun Tom Doniphan 254-559-9896 Breckenridge TX Seven Rivers Regulators 3rd Sat Stink Creek Jones 575-885-9879 Carlsbad NM South Texas Pistolaros 1st Sat Long John Beard 210-414-7786 San Antonio TX Rio Vaqueros 3rd Sun J. W. Brockey 505-744-4488 T or C NM Texas Riviera Pistoleros 1st Sat Long Star 361-334-1978 Corpus Christi TX Monument Springs Bushwhackers 4th Sat Twobits Jim 575-631-7075 Hobbs NM Texas Troublemakers 1st Sat Lefty Tex Larue 903-539-7234 Brownsboro TX Picacho Posse 4th Sat Fast Hammer 505-647-3434 Las Cruces NM Orange County Regulators 1st Sat Pineknot Luther Hayes 409-963-2721 Orange TX Tres Rios Bandidos 4th Sun Old West Cowboy 505-326-0773 Farmington NM Buck Creek Bandoleros 1st Sat & 3rd Wknd Hoofprint Prine 254-897-7328 Nemo TX Lone Wolf Shooters, LLC 1st & 2nd Sun Penny Pepperbox 775-727-4600 Pahrump NV Plum Creek Carriage High Plains Drifters 1st Sun Fernley 775-575-3131 Fernley NV & Shooting Society 1st Sat Sun Delta Raider 512-376-2602 Lockhart TX Eldorado Cowboys 1st Wknd Charming 702-565-3736 Boulder City NV Trail Shootists 1st Sat, 3rd Sun Nevada Rangers Cowboy Action & 5th Sat Dee Horne 432-556-8446 Midland TX Shooting Society 2nd Sun Joe Gill 702-565-3276 Jean NV Badlands Bar 3 1st Wknd T-Bone Dooley 903-628-5512 English TX Pahrump Cowboy Shooters Old Fort Parker Patriots 1st Wknd Slowaz Molasses 254-412-0904 Groesbeck TX Association 2nd Sun Iona Vaquero 775-764-0257 Amargosa Valley NV Texas Peacemakers 1st Wknd Deadeye Greg 903-593-8215 Tyler TX Roop County Cowboy Shooters Thunder River Renegades 1st wknd Double Down Dan 281-259-5202 Magnolia TX Association 2nd Sun Russ T. Chambers 775-747-1426 Sparks NV Tin Star Texans 1st. Sat Amber Darlin 830-685-3464 Fredericksburg TX Fort Halleck Volunteers 3rd Sat Green Springs Thomsen 775-753-8203 Elko NV Concho Valley Shooters 2nd Sat The Atoka Kid 325-723-2035 San Angelo TX Desert Desperados 3rd Sun Buffalo Sam 702-459-6454 Las Vegas NV Bounty Hunters 2nd Sat Cable Lockhart 806-299-1192 Levelland TX Silver State Shootists Club 3rd Sun Tahoe Bill 775-586-9178 Carson City NV Canadian River Regulators 2nd Sat Capshaw 806-335-1660 Clarendon TX Steptoe Valley Raiders 4th Sat Cheyenne Kid 775-296-2053 Ely NV Travis County Regulators 2nd Sat Chainfire Tom 210-860-5276 Smithville TX (Continued on page 103) October 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 Texican Rangers 2nd Sat & Sun Dusty Chambers 830-896-7856 Fredericksburg TX CANADIAN MONTHLY MATCHES Texas Tenhorns Shooting Club 2nd Sun & Last Sat Hoss Jack 903-546-6291 Greenville TX Alberta Frontier Shootists As Sched Mustang Heart 780-464-4600 Rocky Mtn House ALB CANADA Lone Star Frontier Shooting Club 2nd Wknd Texas Banker 972-641-8585 Cleburne TX Oakwood Outlaws 2nd Wknd Texas Alline 903-545-2252 Oakwood TX Rocky Mountain House Big Thicket Outlaws 3rd Sat Shynee Graves 409-860-5526 Beaumont TX Old West Shootists As Sched Luke A. Leathersmith 403-845-4347 Rocky Mnt House ALB CANADA Cottonwood Creek Cowboys 3rd Sat Tracks 325-207-1094 Snyder TX Red Mountain Renegades 1st Sun Forty One Colt Bob 604-929-0178 Mission BC CANADA Gruesome Gulch Gang 3rd Sat Eli Blue 806-293-2909 Plainview TX Valley Regulators 3rd Sat High Country Amigo 250-334-3479 Courtenay BC CANADA San Antonio Rough Riders 3rd Sat Tombstone Mary 210-493-9320 San Antonio TX Palmer’s Gulch Cowboys As Sched Caribou Lefty 250-372-0416 Heffley Creek BC CANADA Tejas Caballeros 3rd Sat Judge Menday 512-261-9955 Driftwood TX Victoria Frontier Shootists As Sched Teacher C. 250-592-4311 Victoria BC CANADA Red River Regulators 3rd Sun El Rio Rojo Ray 903-838-0964 Texarkana TX Western Canadian Frontier Texas Historical Shootist Society 3rd Sun Charles Goodnight 281-342-1210 Columbus TX Shootists Society As Sched Gunfighter Jim 250-573-2885 Kamloops BC CANADA Alamo Area Moderators 4th Sat Tombstone Mary 210-493-9320 San Antonio TX SASS Nova Scotia Cowboy Action Butterfield Trail Regulators 4th Sat Cob-Eye Zack 325-660-3048 Abilene TX Shooting Club 3rd Sun Wounded Belly 902-890-2310 Truro, NS NS CANADA Purgatory Ridge Rough Riders 4th Sat Terror of Texas 806-893-7199 Slaton TX Barrie Gun Club 2nd & 4th Sat Northern Crow 705-435-2807 Barrie ON CANADA Comanche Valley Vigilantes 4th Wknd Denton Dancer 214-384-3975 Cleburne TX Lambton Sportsman’s Club 2nd Sat Payton 519-337-9058 St. Clair ON CANADA Green Mountain Regulators 4th Wknd Singin’ Zeke 830-693-4215 Marble Falls TX Wentworth Shooting Tejas Pistoleros, Inc. 4th Wknd Texas Paladin 713-690-5313 Eagle Lake TX Sports Club 2nd Sun Stoney Creek 1-905-664-3217 Hamilton ON CANADA Texas Regulators 4th Wknd Shotglass 281-259-0284 Tomball/Cypress TX Ottawa Valley Marauders As Sched Button 514-792-0063 Ottawa ON CANADA Coal Creek Cowboys 1st & 3rd Sat Lineas A. Puffbuster 435-680-9275 Cedar City UT Aurora Desperados 1st Fri Destry 905-727-8987 Aurora ONT CANADA Big Hollow Bandits 1st Sat P.J. McCarthy 435-671-1929 Heber UT The Badlands of H. A. H. A. As Sched Arty Ways 905-627-4123 Ancaster ONT CANADA Copenhagen Valley Regulators 1st Sat Lance Vigil 435-723-5115 Mantua UT Champ de tir Crow Seeps Cattle Company L.L.C. 1st Sat Buffalo Juan 435-528-7432 Mayfield UT Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur As Sched Richelieu Mike 450-658-8130 Napierville QC CANADA North Rim Regulators 1st Sat Autum Rose 435-644-5053 Kanab UT Dixie Desperados 2nd &4th Sat William Waddy 435-652-7887 Hurricane UT Quebec Mounted Shooting Deseret Historical Shootist Society 2nd Sat Shorty Lamoore 435-723-8614 Kaysville UT Hobble Creek Wranglers 2nd Sat Hobble Creek Marshall 801-489-7681 Springville UT Association Varies Dirty Owl Bert 819-424-7842 Joliette QC CANADA Rio Verde Rangers 2nd Sat Doc Nelson 435-564-8210 Green River UT Cache Valley Vaqueros 2nd. Sat Wasatch Ranger 435-723-1651 Logan UT Utah War 3rd & 5th Sat Jubal O. Sackett 801-944-3444 UT EUROPE MONTHLY MATCHES Diamond Mountain Rustlers 3rd Sat Cinch 435-724-2575 Vernal UT Sweetwater Gunslingers Austria As Sched Fra Diabolo [email protected] Vienna AT Mesa Marauders Gun Club 3rd Sat Copper Queen 435-979-4664 Lake Powell UT Old West Shooting Society Roller Mill Hill Gunslingers 3rd Sat Widtsoe Kid 435-676-8382 Panquitch UT Switzerland As Sched Hondo Janssen 044-271-99 47 Zurich CH Wasatch Summit Regulators 3rd Sun Boots Rob 435-649-3625 Park City UT Association of Western Shooters As Sched Thunderman 420-603-222-400 Prelouc CZ Balanced Rock Regultors, LLC 3rd. Sat Ernie Bentley 435-637-7188 Price UT Czech Cowboy Action Shooting Castle Gate Posse 4th Sat Cowboy M. Maude 435-637-8209 Price UT Society As Sched George Roscoe 420-777-220248 Oparany (South Bohemia) CZ Wahsatch Desperados 4th Sat Sly Steadyhand 801-546-4843 Fruit Heights UT SASS Germany As Sched Rhine River Joe 0049-2823-5807 Varies DE Dixie Desperados 5th Sat William Waddy 435-673-0285 Hurrican UT Cowboy Action Shooting- Pungo Posse 1st Sat V. B. Southpaw 757-471-6190 Wakefield VA Germany Last Sat Kid O Folliard 49 170 382 9406 Edderitz DE Cavalier Cowboys 1st Sun (Mar-Dec) Kuba Kid 804-270-9054 Hanover County VA SASS-Europe Monday Niers River Kid 0049-2823-98080 Wegberg DE Virginia City Marshals 1st Tues Humphrey Hook 703-801-3507 Fairfax VA Cas-Europe Wed Hurricane Irmi 0049-2823-5807 Bocholt NRW DE Blue Ridge Regulators 2nd Sun Bad Company 540-886-3374 Lexington VA SASS-Finland Various Capt. Woodbury Kane 3.59E+11 Various FI K.C.’s Corral 3rd Sat Cousin Wilfred 804-932-9952 Mechanicsville VA Club de Tir Beaujolais Varies Jesse Sandwhite 6.83E+08 Varies FR Mattaponi Sundowners 3rd Sun & 4th Sat Flatboat Bob 804-785-2575 West Point VA Cowboy Action Shooting France Varies Trusy Phil +33 145326028 Varies FR Bend of Trail 4th Sun Trapper Dan 540-890-5162 Roanoke VA Kells County Regulators 1st Sat Indepenence Carroll 028 9336 8004 Varies IE Pepper Mill Creek Gang 4th Sun Slip Hammer Spiv 540-775-4561 King George VA Honky Tonk Rebels As sched Kaboom Andy 39 335 7378551 Vigevano IT Stovall Creek Regulators Alt. 1st Sat & Sun Brizco-Z 434-929-1063 Madison Heights VA Old West Shooting Society Italy As Sched Alchimista 39-3342068337 Italy IT Rivanna Ranger Company See Sched Virginia Ranger 434-973-8759 Charlottesville VA SASS Luxembourg As Sched Smiley Miles +352-621 280 606 Varies LU Verdant Mountain Vigilantes 2nd Sun Snake-Eye Alger 802-476-6247 St. Johnsbury VT Dutch Western Shooting Assoc. 1st Sun Fat Bob 31-40-242-4076 Varies NL Mica Peak Marshals 1st & 3rd Sat Old Timer Gus 509-325-9253 Mica WA Scherpschutters Veghel 2nd Sun Cloggie Joe 31-4120-652694 Veghel NL SASS Netherlands As Sched Lightning Anja 0031-517-592120 Leeuwarden NL North East Washington Regulators 1st Wknd Armstong Rosie 509-684-2325 Colville WA Western Shooting Club Stone Vlly As Sched Pete Cody 31-4-6433-1075 Stein (LB) NL Renton United Cowboy SASS Norway As Sched Charles Quantrill 47-932-59-669 Loten NO Action Shooters 1st Wknd Jess Ducky 425-271-9286 Renton WA Schedsmoe County Rough Riders Thurs Jailbird 47-6399-4279 Lillestrom NO Colville Guns and Roses 2nd Sun Snapshot Sal 509-684-6787 Colville WA Quantrill Raiders As Sch Charles Quantrill 4.79E+09 Romedal NO Smokey Point Desperados 2nd Sun Mudflat Mike 425-335-5176 Arlington WA SASS Sweden 1st Sat Wild Bull 4.66E+09 Lesjofors SE Apple Valley Marshals 3rd Sat Silent Sam 509-884-3875 East Wenatchee WA British Western Shooting Society As Sched Badas Bob 16-422-53-3333 Redcar UR Wolverton Mountain Peace Keepers 3rd Sat Hellfire 360-513-9081 Ariel WA Ghost Riders 3rd Sun Sidewinder Sam 425-836-8053 Fall City WA Black River Regulators 4th Sat Montana Slim 360-754-4328 Littlerock WA SOUTH AFRICA MONTHLY MATCHES Custer Renegades 4th Sun Slingshot Sam 360-410-6869 Custer WA Pataha Rustlers 4th Sun Doc Day 509-382-4898 Dayton WA Western Shooters of Pouslbo Pistoleros 4th Sun Sourdough George 360-830-0100 Poulsbo WA South Africa 3rd Sat Richmond P. Hobson 027-21-797-5054 Cape Town SA Rattlesnake Gulch Rangers Last Sat Ricochet Robbie 509-628-0889 Benton City WA Beazley Gulch Rangers Last Sun An E. Di 509-787-1782 Quincy WA Rock River Regulators 1st & 3rd Sat Stoney Mike 608-868-5167 Beloit WI DOWN UNDER MONTHLY MATCHES Western Wisconsin Wild Bunch 2nd Sat Sierra Jack Cassidy 608-792-1494 Holmen WI Wiski Mountain Rangers As Sched Caretaker Hare 414383845 Mount Martha VIC AU Bristol Plains Pistoleros 2nd Sun Tex Hewitt 847-956-0947 Bristol WI Gold Coast Gamblers 1st & 3rd Sat Dagger Jack 61-7-5537-5857 Gold Coast QLD AU Crystal River Gunslingers 2nd Sun Ghost Chaser 715-281-7823 Waupaca WI Cowboy Action Shooters Wisconsin Old West Shootist, Inc. 2nd Sun of Australia 3rd Wknd Mister Skye 02-9975-7983 Teralba NSW AU & 4th Sat (Apr-Oct) Tracker Jack 715-643-2011 Boyceville WI Mount Rowan Rangers 4th Sat Arizona Sheriff 0408 561 286 Ballart VIC AU Liberty Prairie Regulators 3rd Sat Dirty Deeds 920-748-4833 Ripon WI Blue Hills Bandits 3rd Sun Lone Lady 715-458-4841 Rice Lake WI Shooting Club Inc. 4th Sun Duke York 61-3-9551-2902 Drouin VIC AU Oconomowoc Cattlemen’s Assoc. 4th Sat Marvin the Moyle 414-254-5592 Concord WI SSAA Single Action The Bad Guys Posse As Sched Speedy Dan 262-728-6577 Elkhorn WI Shooting-Australia sat/sun Virgil Earp 61-7-4695-2050 Millmerran QLD AU Dawn Ghost Riders 1st Sun Coffee Bean 304-327-9884 Hinton WV Adelaide Pistol & Shooting Club 1st Sat & 3rd Sun Lobo Malo 61-8-2890606 Korunye SA AU Frontier Regulators 2nd Sat Captain Tay Grafton WV Bullet Spittin Sons O’ Thunder 2nd Sat Billy Deadwood 64-6-3564720 Palmerston N. NZ The Railtown Rowdys 2nd Sun Miss Print 304-589-6162 Bluefield WV Trail Blazers Gun Club 1st Sun Ernie Southpaw 64-3-755-7654 Mill Town NZ Kanawha Valley Regulators 3rd Wknd Pike Marshall 304-925-9342 Eleanor WV Wairarapa Pistol and Cowboy Action Shooting Sports, Inc. 4th Sun (Feb-Nov) Cody Conagher 304-258-1419 Largent WV Shooting Club, Inc. 2nd Sun Doc Hayes 06 379 6692 Carterton NZ Cheyenne Regulators, Inc. 1st Sat Dr. Frank Powell 307-637-0350 Cheyenne WY Tararua Rangers 3rd Sun J.E.B. Stuart (64) 6 3796436 Carterton NZ Colter’s Hell Justice Western Renegades 4th Sat Slim Chance Ever 027 249 6270 Wanganui NZ Committee WSAS 1st Sat Lucky B. Thorington 307-202-1113 Varies WY Bessemer Vigilance Committee 1st Sun Smokewagon Bill 307-472-1926 Casper WY High Lonesome Drifters 2nd Sat Kari Lynn 307-587-2946 Cody WY SASS MOUNTED MONTHLY MATCHES Sybille Creek Shooters 2nd Sat Wyoming Roy 307-322-3515 Wheatland WY Tombstone Ghost Riders Southfork Vigilance Mounted Club 2nd Sun Cowboy Doug 520-457-3559 Tombstone AZ Committee WSAS 2nd sun Wennoff Halfcock 307-332-5035 Lander WY Prescott Ranch Rangers Varies July Johnson 951-775-1957 Paulden AZ Donkey Creek Shootists 3rd Sat Poker Jim 307-660-0221 Gillette WY Ghost Town Riders 1st Sun Steely Eyes Earp 951-737-6596 Norco CA Powder River Justice Roy Rogers Rangers 2nd Wknd Wildcat Kate 951-928-4601 Winchester CA Committee WSAS 3rd Sun Doc Fehr 307-683-3320 Buffalo WY California Range Riders As Sched Old Buckaroo 408-710-1616 Varies CA San Joaquin Valley Rangers TBA Dog Face Dan 925-634-0361 Stockton CA Revengers of Montezuma 1st Sat Aneeda Huginkiss 970-565-8479 Cortez CO Sand Creek Shadow Riders As Sched Wildkat Mike 303-644-5802 Byers CO Florida Outlaws Cowboy Mounted Shooting As Sched Lone Wolf McCrary 321-263-5239 DeLeon Springs FL To make any changes Broken Spoke Mounted Posse As Sched El Paisano 217-964-2433 Mendon IL Midwest Rangers, Inc. As Sched J. B. Hume 309-219-2198 Rochelle IL Thurmont Mounted Rangers 3rd Sun Timber Smoke 410-997-9370 Thurmont MD or affiliate your store, New Hampshire Mounted Shooters As Sched Army Saddler 603-487-3379 New Boston NH please contact Cowboy Legends Mounted Shooting Association As Sched Crown Royal Cowboy 973-296-6283 Pompton Plains NJ Buffalo Range Riders Mounted 1st Sun Cimarron Lou 505-286-4566 Founders Ranch NM Rio Grande Rustlers 2nd Sat Buckskin Doc 505-440-0257 Belen NM Oklahoma Gunslingers As Sched Ima Sandy Storm 918-244-8060 Claremore OK Prairie Mary Lone Pine Rangers 3rd Sat Hawkeye Scout 541-447-7012 Prineville OR (505) 286-4566 If your Listing is incorrect, please notify Prairie Mary (505) 286-4566. Page 104 Cowboy Chronicle October 2008 SASS AFFILIATED CLUBS ANNUAL MATCHES Match Name Sched. Contact Phone City State Match Name Sched. 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Lost 520-797-7568 Tucson AZ New Year Showdown Jan 01 - 01, 09 Yukon Willie 978-663-3342 Bedford MA SASS Florida State Championship The Last Stand Jan 07 - 11, 09 Weewahootee 407-857-1107 Orlando FL Yuma Territorial Prison Breakout Jan 16 - 18, 09 ClueLass 928-726-7727 Yuma AZ The Western Cup Jan 23 - 25, 09 Oklahoma 775-727-9700 Indian Springs NV VISIT THE SASS WEB SITE Ambush at Butterfield Trail Jan 23 - 25, 09 Fast Hammer 505-647-3434 Las Cruses NM High Noon at the Tombstone Livery Feb 04 - 08, 09 Wily Yankee 520-400-8962 Tombstone AZ AT Gold Coast Gunfight 2008 Feb 14 - 15, 09 L. Topay 305-233-5756 Fort Lauderdale FL Gunfight at Plunge Creek Feb 20 - 22, 09 Capt. Fox 909-795-4480 Highland CA WWW.SASSNET.COM Fire and Ice Feb 21 - 22, 09 Barbwire 480-488-3064 Phoenix AZ (Continued on page 105) October 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 105 SASS AFFILIATED CLUBS ANNUAL MATCHES Match Name Sched. Contact Phone City State Match Name Sched. 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IL Thunderbird Kid 815-509-6375 Lapeer County Sportsmans Burro Canyon Gunslingers CA Tramp 714-921-8668 Antelope Junction Rangers FL Hombre Paul 727-492-6113 Nason Mining Company Club Wranglers MI Wall-Man 248-628-7424 Cajon Cowboys CA Asphalt Cowboy 951-679-8662 Big River Rangers FL Mad Dane 251-943-3341 Regulators IL Wolftracks 618-982-2976 Rockford Regulators MI Tuscon Stu 616-887-9917 California Range Riders CA Old Buckaroo 408-710-1616 Cowford Regulators FL Doc Monday 904-221-5151 Rangeless Riders IL Joseph Shelby 618-462-5212 Rocky River Regulators MI Nevada Gambler 248-625-0814 California Rangers CA Peaceful 209-293-4456 Doodle Hill Regulators FL Doc Dalton 812-684-4778 Salt River Renegades IL Newsome Porter 217-985-4915 Saginaw Field & Stream California Shady Ladies CA Maggie Hunter 530-677-0368 Five County Regulators FL B. S. Buhley 941-354-2919 Shady Creek Shootists IL T. A. Spurs 309-798-2635 Club MI Bad River Marty 989-585-3292 Chorro Valley Regulators CA El Lazo 805-441-4242 Florida Outlaws Cowboy The Free Grazers IL Crooked Arm 618-483-6309 SASS-6 - TG MI Dakota Doc 810-733-8454 Deadwood Drifters CA Johnny Mack Brown818-884-1846 Mounted Shooting FL Kid Dilligaf 954-434-1276 The Lakewood Marshal’s IL Sgt. Eli 618-847-4209 SASS-7 - TG MI Cactus Kay 810-733-8454 Double R Bar Regulators CA Desert Dawg 760-949-3597 Fort White Cowboy Cavalry FL Deadly Sharpshooter 352-332-6210 Tri County Cowboys IL Thunderbird Kid 815-509-6375 Sucker Creek Saddle & Dulzura Desperados CA Tecolote Jack 619-987-9096 Gold Coast Gunslingers FL Jeremiah Longknife 954-680-0497 Vermilion River Long Riders IL Bailey Creek 815-442-3259 Gun Club MI Cree Vicar Dave 989-654-3636 Escondido Bandidos CA J. W. Bass 760-789-5828 Hernando County Big Rock SASS IN Southpaw Too 812-866-2406 West Walker Rangers MI Lucky Lennie 616-340-9197 FaultLine Shootist Society CA Tres Pinos 831-636-3348 Regulators FL Fiero Rider 352-596-9483 Circle R Cowboys IN Gunther Cartwright 765-628-3923 Wolverine Rangers MI R. J. Law 248-828-7714 Guns in the Sun CA Deacon Dick 760-340-0828 Howey In the Hills Cutter’s Raiders IN Montana Longhair 574-269-9784 Cedar Valley Vigilantes MN Mogollon Drifter 507-838-7334 Hawkinsville Cowboys FL Ole Glor E 352-326-8047 Daleville Desperados IN Padre P.W. 260-672-3295 Crow River Rangers MN Boulder Canyon Bob 763-753-4820 Claim Jumpers CA Sweetwater Jack 541-479-6021 Indian River Regulators FL Turkey Creek Red 321-728-7928 Deer Creek Regulators IN Padre P.W. 260-672-3295 East Grand Forks Rod & High Sierra Drifters CA Nyack Jack 916-447-2040 Lake County Pistoleros FL Southpaw Tom 386-566-6782 High Ground Regulators IN Vaquero Hayes 812-662-7799 Gun Club MN Robber Robert 701-746-5131 Hole In The Wall Gang CA Irish Red O Toole 805-527-7410 Miakka Misfits FL Deadlee Headlee 941-926-4106 Indiana Black Powder Guild IN Manatee 317-640-0172 Ike’s Clantons MN H. B. Lovett 507-354-1270 Kings River Regulators CA Snakebite 559-787-2943 Okeechobee Marshals FL Amaduelist 561-694-2079 Pleasant Valley Renegades IN Nomore Slim 812-839-3052 Lookout Mountain Lassen Regulators CA Kid Nickle 530-253-3502 Panhandle Cattle Company FL South-Pacific 850-271-5899 Red Brush Raiders IN Duke Skywalker 812-626-0214 Gunsmoke Society MN Wagonmaster 218-744-4694 (Continued on page 106) Page 106 Cowboy Chronicle October 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 Central Ozarks Western Rockdale Renegades NY Pete Gabriel 607-734-7993 Green Mountain Regulators TX Nada Chance 512-970-7447 Donkey Creek Shootists WY Wyoming Drummer 307-587-9222 Shooters MO Fingers McGee 573 687 3103 The Long Riders NY Nawlins Kid 585-467-4429 Gruesome Gulch Gang TX Texas Crowfoot 806-684-2376 High Lonesome Drifters WY Joe Cross 307-587-2946 Gateway Shootist Society MO Missouri Bull 314-776-6885 The Shadow Riders NY Snake River Clay 631-477-1090 Lone Star Frontier Powder River Justice Moniteau Creek River Tioga County Cowboys NY Pete Gabriel 607-734-7993 Shooting Club TX Goody 970-620-9133 Committee WSAS WY Wyoming Drummer 307-587-9222 Raiders MO Fingers McGee 573 687 3103 AuGlaize Rough Riders OH Temple 419-438-5497 Oakwood Outlaws TX Texas Gunslinger 214-803-9258 Southfork Vigilance Rocky Branch Rangers MO Latigo Smith 816-318-9967 Big Irons OH Highweeds 937-746-1426 Old Fort Parker Patriots TX Azle Parker 817-444-2936 Committee WSAS WY Wyoming Drummer 307-587-9222 Southern Missouri Rangers MO LongShot John 417-461-0033 Briar Rabbit Rangers OH Slowrider 740-747-3030 Orange County Regulators TX Navasota Kid 337-734-2281 Australia The Ozark Posse MO Chaos Jumbles 417-451-9959 Central Ohio Cowboys OH Loose Lucy 740-569-3206 Plum Creek Carriage & Cowboy Action Shooters Mississippi Peacemakers MS Leatherneck 601-824-5932 Firelands Peacemakers OH Cheyenne Culpepper440-324-7611 Shooting Society TX Dusty Lone Star 210-680-8840 of Australia NSW Mister Skye 029-975-7983 Mississippi River Rangers MS Easy Lee 662-838-7451 Jackson Six Shooters OH Krazy Thom 330-792-0450 Purgatory Ridge Rough Gold Coast Gamblers QLD Virgil Earp +61 7 4695 2050 Natchez Six Gunners MS Leatherneck 601-824-5932 Miami Valley Cowboys OH Jinglebob Kidd 437-667-2868 Riders TX Texas Dude 806-299-1313 SSAA Single Action Shooting- Bigfork Buscaderos MT Lobo Joe 623-680-7420 Middletown Sportsmens Red River Regulators TX Amos Dumas 903-832-3951 Australia QLD Virgil Earp +61 7 4695 2050 Gallatin Valley Regulators MT Colt Heart 801-302-8612 Club, Inc. OH 7 Mile Tom 937-885-5043 San Antonio Rough Riders TX A. D. Texaz 210-493-9320 Adelaide Pistol & Shooting Last Chance Handgunners MT Captain Drummond 406-363-5443 Ohio Valley Vigilantes OH Marcus Allen 330-225-5625 South Texas Pistolaros TX Long John Beard 210-414-7786 Club SA Virgil Earp +61 7 4695 2050 Montana Territory Sandusky County Tejas Caballeros TX Texas Heat 512-762-7552 Fort Bridger Shooting Peacemakers MT Brother Van 406-328-6807 Regulators OH Bad Creek Kid 419-875-6577 Tejas Pistoleros, Inc. TX Texas Paladin 713-690-5313 Club Inc. VIC Virgil Earp +61 7 4695 2050 Rocky Mountain Rangers MT Lobo Joe 623-680-7420 Scioto Territory Texas Historical Shootist Mount Rowan Rangers VIC Squizzy 03 5342 8400 Sun River Rangers Shooting Desperados Inc. OH Smokin Iron 740-385-6692 Society TX Dusty Lone Star 210-680-8840 Wiski Mountain Society MT Captain Drummond 406-363-5443 Shenango River Rats OH Marshall Flagg 814-724-7192 Texas Peacemakers TX Tennessee Star 972-964-8627 Rangers, The VIC Virgil Earp +61 7 4695 2050 Yellowstone Regulators MT Colt Heart 801-302-8612 Tusco Long Riders OH D. J. McDraw 740-767-2326 Texas Regulators TX Texas Jack Daniels 281-259-0284 Canada Buccaneer Range RegulatorsNC Carolina Jack 910-864-9875 West Jeff Ghostriders OH Col. Cord McNally 614-563-6070 Texas Riviera Pistoleros TX Brushy Creek Bill 361-215-4484 Islington Sportsmen’s Club Big Jim Dandy 905-936-6746 Carolina Cattlemen’s Shooting Cherokee Strip Shootists OK Querida Kate 405-372-0208 Texas Tenhorns Shooting Alberta Frontier Shootists ALB Cariboo Lefty 250-372-0416 and Social Society NC J. M. Brown 919-266-3751 Flying W Outlaws OK Aberdeen 806-256-3047 Club TX Cole Bluesteele 817-577-1854 Palmer’s Gulch Cowboys BC Cariboo Lefty 250-372-0416 Carolina Rough Riders NC Longeye 704-366-9662 Indian Territory Single Action Texas Troublemakers TX Knife Maker 817-498-4527 Red Mountain Renegades BC Cariboo Lefty 250-372-0416 Cross Creek Cowboys NC Carolina Jack 910-864-9875 Shooting Society OK Bone Arranger 918-275-8067 Texican Rangers TX Dusty Lone Star 210-680-8840 Valley Regulators BC Haweater Hal 250-656-2520 Flatwood’s Cowboys NC Paco Blackie 252-636-8765 Oklahoma Gunslingers OK Bone Arranger 918-275-8067 Thunder River Renegades TX Justa Hand 903-545-2252 Victoria Frontier Shootists BC Haweater Hal 250-656-2520 Gunpowder Creek Shortgrass Rangers OK Goose Terwilligher 580-248-7260 Tin Star Texans TX Dusty Lone Star 210-680-8840 Victoria Frontier Shootists Regulators NC Ripshin 828-754-1884 Tater Hill Regulators OK Eight Bit Bob 918-437-1474 Travis County Regulators TX Delta Raider 512-376-2602 Committee BC Haweater Hal 250-656-2520 High Country Cowboys NC Oklahoma Charlie 704-662-3917 Columbia County Cowboys OR Johnny Colt 503-642-4120 Balanced Rock Western Canadian Frontier Iredell Regulators NC Dingo Dave 336-492-2498 Dry Gulch Desperados OR Run Amuck 509-525-2984 Regultors, LLC UT Dingoman 435-637-7188 Shootists Society BC Cariboo Lefty 250-372-0416 North Carolina Cowboys NC Stump Water 704-630-9527 Fort Dalles Defenders OR Ol #4 503-653-5364 Big Hollow Bandits UT J. T. Wild 801-829-8989 Barrie Gun Club ON Bear Butte 905-891-8627 North Carolina Horse Ridge Pistoleros OR Texas Jack Morales 541-923-0686 Cache Valley Vaqueros UT Lefty Slack 435-730-0880 Islington Sportmen’s Club ON Big Jim Dandy 905-936-6746 Cowboys, Inc. NC Stump Water 704-630-9527 Jefferson State Regulators OR Col. Cornelius Gilliam 541-734-8509 Castle Gate Posse UT Fargo Kid 435-613-0449 Lambton Sportsman’s Club ON Clay Creek 519-542-4644 Old Hickory Regulators NC Red River Mike 252-535-6599 Klamath Cowboys OR Nite Ryder 541-281-6162 Coal Creek Cowboys UT Puffbuster 435-680-9275 Waterloo County Revolver Old North State Posse NC Oklahoma Charlie 704-662-3917 Lewis River Rangers OR Johnny Colt 503-642-4120 Copenhagen Valley Association ON Bear Butte 905-891-8627 Piedmont Gunslingers NC Sam Carp 704-596-7120 Lone Pine Rangers OR Dr. Doc Feelgood 541-504-8951 Regulators UT Wind River Ranger 801-782-8393 Wentworth Shooting Sports Walnut Grove Rangers NC Horsetrader 828-728-3077 Merlin Marauders OR Sweetwater Jack 541-479-6021 Crow Seeps Cattle Club ON Bear Butte 905-891-8627 Badlands Bandits (The) ND Roughrider Ray 701-575-4418 Molalla River Rangers OR Bart Star 503-391-8917 Company L.L.C. UT Brazos Cain 435-529-2172 The Badlands of H. A. H. A. 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WY Deputy Cuny 307-634-2449 Panorama Trail Regulators NY Bristol Bisley 585-229-2750 Cottonwood Creek CowboysTX Texas Slim 325-668-4884 Colter’s Hell Justice (505) 286-4566. Pathfinder Pistoleros NY Freddy Pharkas 315-469-2023 El Vaqueros TX Col. John S. Mosby 254-559-6667 Committee WSAS WY Wyoming Drummer 307-587-9222 October 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 107