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MercantileEXCITINGSee section our NovemberNovemberNovember 2001 2001 2001 CowboyCowboyCowboy ChronicleChronicleChronicle(starting on PagepagePagePage 90)111 The Cowboy Chronicle~ The Monthly Journal of the Single Action Shooting Society ® Vol. 21 No. 3 © Single Action Shooting Society, Inc. March 2008 MASON DIXON STAMPEDE VI

By Chuckaroo, SASS Regulator #13080

hurmont, MD – Jumpin’ See HIGHLIGHTS starting on 72 gemini! This was an awe- some match! thirds of the shooters were return T Trying to outdo your- shooters and one third have had self from previous years can be a been to every Mason Dixon daunting task. But, the Thurmont Stampede. Care was taken to bal- Rangers put another successful ance stages for lefties, side by shot- match in the books. The Mason guns, and a few gunfighter stages as Dixon Stampede is the SASS NE well. Movement, without having to Regional Championship. It is one of be a track star, added to the Cowboy three East Coast Regional matches, Action. One stage even had an and it sits just 15 minutes south of optional shooting sequence (that the Mason Dixon line that separated included a Texas star) where you the Civil War North from the South. automatically got a five-second This year’s match paid tribute to bonus for attempting the more diffi- the TV series “Gunsmoke.” Starting cult target arrangement. lines reflected sayings we all heard With plenty of vendors and our at one time or another, while watch- now famous French fry guy, shooters ing Matt Dillon and the crew enter- had plenty to do during their idle tain us for over 20 years. time. As with any match, the weather A few hundred yards away was is always a subject. This year was the SASS NE Regional Mounted dry and hot; so hot we broke several Championship. It, too, was exciting high temperature records for the and this year the riders increased to month of October. Several days 18, a testimonial to the hard work of reached into the 90’s, and it seemed the Mounted Match Director, Timber like a typical August in the Smoke, SASS #50000. Washington, DC area. The top 16 Cowboy Shootout was The four day event included a won by Twin, SASS #9553, and shooting school conducted by the The weather was hot and dry, and the action was even hotter! Stormy Shooter won the Top 8 Dooley Gang, RO Classes, side match- Handsome Ransome is seen here sending hot lead down range Cowgirl Shootout. es, 10 main stages, the three stage through clouds of billowing smoke from the dark side. Keeping a cap The N.E. Regional Mounted of 400 competitors allows everyone to flow through the match blast, the NE Regional Mounted Champs are Hoosegow Hoot, SASS in an easy, relaxed manner, to the delight of all. Championship, a posse shoot, and top #50202, for the men and the ladies 16 cowboy shoot-off plus a top 8 cowgirl shoot off on Sunday. The Mason Dixon Stampede N. E. Regional Mounted Champ is Participants from 23 states all has, and will remain, an easy, laid Hofy, SASS #77086. came together for the fantasy sport back match. Although we could We also raised $3,700 for the SASS Cowboy Chronicle of Cowboy Action Shooting™. And, accommodate more shooters, we will SASS Scholarship fund with a gun from all indications, they had a keep the main match benchmark at raffle! Yee haa! blast. A highlight for me was being 400. To increase the number of Our thanks to the following In This Issue able to celebrate the Judge’s birth- shooters would take away from our photographers for their pictures: day at the Saturday banquet, and goal of a relaxing match. No hurry Mr. Quigley Photography, Garret 52 KIRST KONVERTERS-PART 2 relax a bit after all of the planning up, no keep it moving, and no feeling Carson, and Tucker. by Tuolumne Lawman had come together. of being processed. Almost two (Continued on page 72) 62 ELDORADO-SASS NV STATE CHAMPIONSHIP by Charming 68 KY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP by Cimarron Lil C h C r o 74 23RD ANNUAL o w SQUINTY EYE n b by Charley Red Sky i o 23255 La Palma Avenue c y 76 JAIL BREAK-TX Yorba Linda, California 92887 l STATE CHAMPIONSHIP e www.sassnet.com by Justa Hand Page 2 Cowboy Chronicle March 2008 March 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 3 Page 4 Cowboy Chronicle March 2008 March 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 5 The Cowboy CCONTENTSONTENTS Chronicle 1 ON THE COVER Mason Dixon Stampede VI . . .

6 FROM THE EDITOR Where Is Our Game Heading? . . . Editorial Staff 8 FROM THE DESK OF THE GENERAL Development Of SASS In Europe Tex Editor-in-Chief 10-12 NEWS SASS Needs Your E-Mail Address . . . Remington To Pay $41.7 Million For Marlin Cat Ballou Editor

14-22 LETTERS Comments From SASS Members . . . Coyote Calhoun Managing Editor & Marketing Director 16 CAT’S CORNER Should I Wear A Chatelaine? . . . Adobe Illustrator 18 COYOTE DROPPINGS You Can’t Please Everyone! . . . Layout & Design Mac Daddy 23 POLITICAL Why Oppose Tax Cuts? . . . Graphic Design Donna Oakley 24-36 ARTICLES The Other Bullet . . . Tiger By The Tail . . . Lawdogs Go South . . . Advertising Administrator Contributing Writers 38-46 GUNS & GEAR Murphy’s Law Strikes Again . . . Build Your First Gun Cart (Part 1) Billy Dixon, Bob Boze Bell, Capt. George Baylor, Col. Dan, This Month In History . . . Little Known Famous People . . . Coyote Calhoun, Cree Vicar Dave, 48, 49 HISTORY Drummer Girl, Ellsworth T. Kincaid, Holy Terror, Joe Fasthorse Harrill, 50 REVIEWS BOOKS Borrowed Time . . . Big Bend Death Trap . . . M. Lou Findley, Madd Mike, Nubbins Colt, Purdy Gear, Sweetwater Jack, Tuolumne Lawman, 52, 58 REVIEWS-PRODUCTS Walt Kirst And His Wonderful Konverters (Part 2) . . . Wildcat Kate and Johnnie Concho,

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WHERE IS OUR GAME HEADING?

By Tex, SASS #4

early vision of the game when we He said it should be no surprise … I don’t think it’s possible to write invoked the Roy Rogers/John Wayne everyone is looking for an edge, ways such a document. Rule … if they didn’t use it, you to bend (not break) the rules, and For years we’ve used the argu- can’t either! earn the best score possible. And, he ment that such and such an item Tex, SASS #4 The idea was to have a simply was right, of course. Many of us play offered a competitive advantage, so it ~SASS Hall of Fame Inductee~ game with as few rules as possible, the game for enjoyment, and it’s a should be outlawed … even though it rules that could easily be document- way to escape our everyday cares for could have been used in the Old n the beginning there was ed in the tiny Handbook that conve- at least a few hours on the weekend; West. Shotgun stock shot-shell hold- the thought, let’s play our niently fits in a shirt pocket. For a but even then, most of us want to ers and wrist bandoleers come I gun games cowboy style. long time we were a small organiza- shoot as well as we can. No matter instantly to mind. These items are And, what was cowboy style? It was tion where everyone had a common how I do overall, I know when I’ve easily made out of leather and could Roy, Gene, and Hoppy on the silver background and understanding of had a good shoot and when I’ve not have found their way into use in the screen. We had all grown up with what “cowboy” was all about. But, lived up to my own expectations. Old West, but they were argued to be our Saturday afternoon matinees at that time has long since passed. For years now there has been an a competitive advantage over “tradi- the movies and our western series on Dr. George, a colorful Southern ever-increasing amount of pressure tional” belt loops, bandoleers, and TV. We knew “cowboy” wasn’t Buck California cowboy, once took me to to expand the simple Handbook to pouches, so were illegal. But also, Rogers and ray guns. And, although task. He reminded me we are play- explicitly spell out exactly what is they don’t look “cowboy.” John Wayne many TV cowboys had their special ing a game, cowboys are competitive, and is not legal when it comes to our and Roy never used them, and we trademark piece of equipment, at and everyone is (or should be) look- cowboy equipment. No one wants to shouldn’t be using them either! least it all “looked” cowboy. ing for a way to win (or at least to do understand the Roy Rogers/John The point is “competitive advan- In the 25th Anniversary END of absolutely as well as they can, or as Wayne rule. If it’s not written in tage” is not the only reason to say TRAIL video we talked about our well as they are willing to work for). black and white, then it’s fair game (Continued on page 100) March 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 7 Page 8 Cowboy Chronicle March 2008

FROM THE DESK OF THE GENERAL DEVELOPMENT OF SASS IN EUROPE

By General U.S. Grant, SASS #2 SASS President

Cowboy Action activities in order to A. SASS is trying to take over SASS was formed, and has General US Grant, SASS #2 ensure safety and consistency. and dictate too much. worked quite successfully, for four Choosing to lead by example, SASS has a goal to establish reasons: owboy Action Shooting™ is SASS has established a major sanctioned clubs in Europe, as we 1. To preserve and promote the alive and well in Europe. Regional SASS match in Europe, have in the United States, Canada, values, ethics, and history of the (CThere are numerous sched- European END of TRAIL (EEoT), New Zealand, and Australia. To do unique era of the Cowboy of the uled Cowboy Action matches, and organized and managed by an expe- so, would require a person or group American West, European cowboys are enthusiastic. rienced cadre of senior US match from each country. It is not a con- 2. To promote and expand the Much of the shooting is accomplished officials. As with change in any envi- cern what they are called. A sugges- sport of Cowboy Action Shoo- in accordance with SASS rules, but ronment, not all Europeans have tion might be the SASS European ting™, not all. Following the 2007 European embraced this initiative with open Board of Governors, similar to the 3. To promulgate a uniform set of Championship, Days of Truth, the arms. Some see sinister motives and European Board of Representatives, rules and procedures so the General met with representatives of encroachment from abroad. These which has worked well. At my sport can be played SAFELY 16 countries and determined this was concerns are embodied in four points, meeting in Italy with 16 representa- and consistently no matter the as good a time as any for SASS to which the General addresses below tives from various countries, I made venue, and become more involved in European … Editor in Chief) that clear. (Continued on next page) March 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 9 (Continued from previous page) marks to advertise their club and 4. To create an organization of promote their matches. COWBOY ACTION SHOOTING members who would be ambas- SASS affiliation is easy, sadors for, and advocates of and no cost SPECIAL SHOOTERS PACKAGE Cowboy Action Shooting™. http://www.sassnet.com/clubre SASS club affiliation was created newalform.php. as a means of informing our mem- Our goals in Europe are no dif- MODEL 1892 LEVER ACTION RIFLE $$ SAVE $$ bers which clubs observe SASS rules. ferent. We want local clubs to grow If a club is a SASS affiliate, no mat- and attract participants, to ensure 20” OR 24” BARREL,45LCOR .357 MAG ter where it is located, SASS mem- matches are run SAFELY and con- bers are assured their equipment sistently, and convince Cowboy MODEL 1878 EXPOSED HAMMER SHOTGUN and ammo are legal and the rules are Action Shooters of the value of as expected. Affiliated clubs have belonging to the International their match and contact information organization. 20” BARREL,12GA published on the SASS Website and In my mind, this is a far cry in The Cowboy Chronicle. This keeps from trying to “take over.” 1873 GREAT WESTERN II CALIFORNIANS SASS members informed and helps The benefits of belonging to avoid scheduling conflicts among an international organization major matches. It also helps build are many the participation and membership 1. Greater public exposure to, and within your club. recognition, of the sport, which in About club affiliation turn leads to greater participa- $$ SAVE $$ SASS does not run or control any tion at the local club level as well of the affiliated clubs, nor do we want as the national level. It is an 43/4”BARREL to. SASS has neither the expertise effective tool for increasing the 45 LC OR nor the knowledge to do so. Each membership in your club and SASS MEMBERS: .357 MAG club is completely independent and club matches. runs its own affairs. We are here to (I recently received an email from SAVE BIG ON ACOMPLETE SHOOTERS PACKAGE advise and help, but do not get a SASS member in Europe who OF ASHOTGUN,RIFLE &TWO REVOLVERS. involved in the day to day operation was considering canceling his of any club. membership in SASS because, in SAVE EVEN MORE ON ORDER DESK Generally, affiliation means the his words, “It isn’t doing me much club agrees to conduct its matches good since I’m residing in Europe OUR DINGS &DENTS (800) 430-1310 according to SASS rules (with only for awhile.” He was not aware of those modifications necessary to the Days of Truth match. He was Fax: 949-756-0133 comply with local range rules and hardly aware of any of the match- E.M.F.Co.,Inc. www.emf-company.com applicable laws.) A SASS affiliated es in Europe! How many other 1900 E. Warner Ave., Suite 1-D, Santa Ana, California 92705 club may use any of the SASS trade- (Continued on page 12) Page 10 Cowboy Chronicle March 2008

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ONTCLAIR, CA – Ten-X tioned and what gave them their stands the importance of quality ing show and the only factory ammo MAmmunition has become the unique place in old western firearms cowboy ammunition. “Having Ten-X to win world championships.” exclusive ammunition supplier for heritage.” ammo available for our shows means Visit www.TenXAmmo.com for “Cowboys” on the Outdoor Channel. “This is a unique opportunity for we can portray Cowboy Action information about Cowboy Action One of television’s highest rated and us,” explained Richard Pumerantz, Shooting™ even better. Their loads ammunition and specialty car- most watched shooting shows, owner of Ten-X Ammunition. “We are used by world champions and tridges. Also, visit http://www.down- “Cowboys” can be seen on have brought back to life so many of will make our demonstrations even range.tv/cowboys/ for information Wednesday Nights at 7:30 pm east- the previously obsolete cartridges, more impressive and realistic. This about Cowboys, Shooting Gallery, ern only on the Outdoor Channel and this relationship with “Cowboys” is a great match-up of the best shoot- and Down Range TV. and is already in production on its on Outdoor Channel means we can sixth season. share our passion for shooting cor- “We are really excited about hav- rectly built cartridges out of original ing Ten-X Ammunition join our and reproduction firearms of the SASS NEEDS YOUR show,” said Michael Bane, Producer 19th century. Viewers will now of Cowboys. “Ten-X is well known for watch demonstrations of shooters the highest quality cowboy loads and engaging targets with the same fac- E-MAIL ADDRESS! also for their specialty cartridges. tory ammo chosen by world champi- he SASS membership database needs some very important updat- This brings us another dimension ons to win championships. It’s the Ting – your current email address. Many email addresses are that hadn’t been available before. same ammo available to all Cowboy incorrect in the database. Please send your current and correct email Now we can cover stories about vin- Action Shooters.” address to [email protected] as soon as possible. Or, you can call the tage firearms in previously obsolete Richard “Tequila” Young, host of SASS office at 1-877-411-SASS and provide the information. calibers and have the correct ammu- Cowboys and five-time Cowboy nition to demonstrate how they func- Action Shooting™ champion, under- March 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 11

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FROM THE DESK OF THE GENERAL . . . beneficial changes have occurred Representatives was working in (Continued from page 9) Cowboy Action Shooting™ gains in response to member input another direction. The planning for potential European Cowboy market recognition. Manufactu- through their TGs. As the num- the SASS event was well under way Action Shooters are in the same rers and entrepreneurs of all ber of European SASS clubs before I was aware Days of Truth situation?) types see a cohesive market grows, so does their Interna- 2008 in Slovakia had been estab- 2. There is strength in numbers. niche (instead of isolated groups tional influence. lished as the 2008 European Bureaucrats and government of shooters) and develop products B. All Europeans are not in- Championship. It was unfortunate agencies are often far more targeted directly at us. It is a cluded. the term “Championship” was used accommodating when you can matter of perception, and in All SASS sanctioned clubs have in early communications regarding say, “We are part of an Inter- today’s global economy, it is a regular matches, usually on a EEoT. As soon as the Slovak national organization,” or, “These perception that makes a differ- monthly basis. There is no require- Championship was recognized, SASS are rules of an International ence. ment everyone participating in these reformed its plans around a SASS competition,” etc. Your interests 5. It creates a positive image. That matches be SASS members. This is Regional match. become much more difficult to image feeds and reinforces items only a requirement for SASS mem- I was quite impressed with the ignore. 1 through 4. Everyone wins. bership at State, Regional, National, gentleman from Poland at my meet- 3. Greater acceptance of firearms 6. SASS members and SASS and Championship events. The reg- ing as to the method he had SASS for recreational purposes among Affiliated clubs have a direct ular monthly matches are played by approved in Poland. He seemed to non-shooters. When you tell influence on the evolution of the SASS rules to assure continuity and get the idea. However, in the list of someone, “It’s an International sport. Through their Territorial SAFETY. Again, it provides a means “Representatives” the notations for sport and is played by families Governors (TGs), they have a for all participants to be exposed to Belgium, Croatia, Switzerland, and all over the world,” Cowboy means of individually and collec- an International membership. the Netherlands are marked “not Action Shooting™ suddenly tively shaping the future of the C. The timing is not good available.” This seems very strange seems more acceptable, less game. Territorial Governors are Timing is, of course, everything. to me. SASS is inclusive, and it is threatening. This also helps the the direct line of communication The time is now! I was very encour- our desire to share this wonderful sport and your club to grow. with the SASS Board of aged at my meeting in Italy. Shortly sport with all who want to play the 4. As an international pastime, Directors. Over the years, many after returning to the United States, game. I presented ideas to my partners, the At the present time, nearly Wild Bunch, and they agreed my everyone else seems to be excited GIVE TO THE ideas were good, and I was author- about what we are attempting to ized to go ahead. I started working share. SASS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION with the folks in Italy toward an There are going to be major (A non-profit, tax-deductable charity) event for 2008. matches in Europe during August D. SASS has not considered the 2008. Let’s set the personal conflicts MAKE THE DIFFERENCE! Board of Representatives aside, roll up our sleeves, put on activities. some matches, and build something I was not aware The Board of wonderful together!” March 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 13 USFA Factory Products 100% American Made

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A SHOOTERS SHOOT! DIXIE GUN WORKS ough cleaning, and familiarization. I By Ima Darlin’, SASS #56196 found that the handspring was not TAKES CARE OF ITS staked into the hand – strange! I left I read the article, “The People of CUSTOMERS! it like it was, which was a mistake. SASS Keep Me Coming Back”, writ- On our second trip to the range, ten by Samuel “Doc” Ells, (December I’ve been doing business with clean up resulted in a lost spring. I ‘07), and I kept thinking about that Dixie Gun Works for about forty contacted Dixie and told them the article. I realized that truly is one of years. I’m a muzzleloader in addi- problem. They did not have just the the most important things in our tion to being a Cowboy Action shoot- spring, but did carry the hand and sport! I have met some of the sweet- er. Recently I decided to get a single spring for $32.50. I told the girl who est people in SASS. action Starr revolver. Now don’t answered I sure would hate to have But, the reason I am writing this commit me to the ‘insane’ column, as to spend that kind of money just to is because he talks about “Guns of I’ve always liked the looks of the get a spring. She said she would talk August.” I had never been to that Starr, and after watching “Unfor- to the gunsmith about the problem. match before until this past year. given” a few weeks ago, I decided to When she came back, she said they And, wow, am I glad my Dad, fulfill my fantasy. Ordered it from were sending me the hand and Desperado, and I went. Dixie mainly because they were the spring at no cost! And let me just tell y’all, it was a only place I could find to get one. I certainly plan to continue to do shooters’ shoot! We shot some great One of the best things about Dixie is business with Dixie (Union City, TN stages. We shot the side matches want to thank everyone who helped they generally have everything list- 38281). Also, if you get a chance to and main match and had a blast! put it on! My only complaint is there ed in their catalog in stock. The visit them, it is well worth the stop. And all the stages were fun for all, is no sweet tea in Ohio!! Starr was no exception. They have a great store, and also a the fast and slow shooters alike. I keep telling everyone I can When it came, I was very very interesting automobile museum Those were the kind of stages we all about Guns of August because it was impressed by the fit and finish of the that Turner Kirkland, the founder, need. We need to be able to have fun one of the best matches I’ve been to! gun. The polishing and bluing were put together. Dixie Gun Works also at matches, not to go and run into I was so impressed by everything some of the best I’ve seen, and the carries a large line of Cowboy gear. conflicts. that I’ll keep going back every year. wood grip fit perfectly. Took it out Delap Dave, SASS #49775 They also had two really nice And I want to encourage those of you and fired it, and it functioned flaw- Huntsville, AL dinners, a Friday night and a who haven’t been to go! lessly, particularly when it came to Saturday banquet. Guns of August “Life doesn’t have to be perfect disposing of the fired caps. Bought it was a well put together match, and I to be Darlin’!” home and disassembled it for a thor- March 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 15

I’M SO HAPPY TO Winchester 12 gauge. A DRESSING RIGHT kind shooter from that HAVE JOINED SASS! club even let me borrow IS IMPORTANT! a pattern to make my I agree with Doc Murdock that I recently joined SASS, and cer- own gun cart, which I dressing right is a big part of SASS. tainly glad I did. I really enjoy your spent many hours per- My wife and I became SASS cowboys publication and the credentials. I got fecting after looking at in 2003 and dressing the part is just hooked on Cowboy Action Shooting™ many online and in per- as important to us as our shooting. If when I attended the Festival of the son. I have attached you go to a restaurant or grocery store West in Phoenix and got to witness photos of my cart. in Edgewood or Rio Rancho, New some very fine Mounted Shooting. A Thanks so much for Mexico in your cowboy clothes, no one few months ago I was watching a everyone’s help, and I looks twice, but here in Lawrence, PBS station where they featured a certainly see why it is Kansas you get a long stare. Cowboy Action Shooting™ club in more than a hobby and You can dress right without Michigan, and it looked like so much is very addicting. I have spending a lot of money by watching fun. Being an outdoorsman, hunter, been riding horses for a sales and the like. I bought a like new gun nut, a country boy, horse person, many years and have Stetson at a garage sale (square and target shooter, it was a natural the pleasure of serving dancers sell cheap). If you dress in progression to Cowboy Action with my local Sheriff’s the Spirit of the Game, then it should Shooting™. Office in the Mounted be hard to tell if your picture in The I found a nearby club in Posse. Some day I hope Cowboy Chronicle is from 2008 or 1898. Defiance, Ohio called the Auglaize to try Mounted Shooting Rough Riders. Showing up with one when and where it See ya around the campfire. .44-40 Ruger Vaquero and expecting allows. Got No Horse Mike, to probably be a spectator, I was wel- Thanks again for SASS #53882 and comed by numerous attendees of the acceptance nowadays? your fine organization, and the great La Contessa de Merced, Auglaize Rough Riders, got some I was so hooked! So, I spoke with people who make up Cowboy Action SASS #53883 very sound advice, and then I shot in various shooters, my local gun shop, Shooting™ and SASS. Lawrence, KS every stage, borrowing everything and in time purchased on a pair of Deputy Diamond Desperado, else I needed for the day. Wow, .357 New Style Ruger Vaqueros, a SASS # 77905 where else do you get that kind of .357 Henry Big Boy, and a ‘97 McComb, OH Page 16 Cowboy Chronicle March 2008

SHOULD I WEAR . A . CHATELAINE?

By The Civil War Lady (Joy Melcher) Cat Ballou, SASS #55 ~SASS Hall of Fame Inductee~

f you are a loyal reader of shoe or hat styles, there were hun- Cat Ballou’s column, you dreds of chatelaine styles. They I know she states the impor- commonly had a centerpiece of metal tance of details and acces- with several chain appendages bear- sories in your costuming. Having ing hooks or swivels on each end judged costume competitions where keys were suspended. It was throughout the country, I agree with handy to wear at the waist because this philosophy. There have been the keys were easily accessible, hung times when the accessories were safely at your fingertips, and could Here are the appendages of an scrutinized to make a final decision. even jingle to remind you they were original 1800’s chatelaine, including Sometimes a unique piece of jewelry there. It was a status symbol to own (from l to r) an ivory writing pad, is the frosting on the cake to award a a chatelaine, showing you were the a pin cushion, a perfume bottle, first place trophy. Even if you are true lady of the manor. I have pho- and a scissors holder. not a competitor, women have been tographed and studied ancient imported and needed to be kept adorning themselves with glorious chatelaines in every metal imagina- under lock and key. Even household jewelry from the beginning of time – ble; from crudely hammered iron to linens and silver needed to be locked who can resist? lovely fashioned gold. in the event disloyal servants, My focus today is a historical Over time, large households had thieves, or even untrustworthy visi- piece of jewelry that can easily be many expensive items such as tors may be tempted to help them- incorporated into many of our SASS spices, tea, sugar, etc., which were selves to expensive goods when not impressions: the lovely Chatelaine. observed. There could be many keys The history of this interesting piece to run one large manor and a key will explain why this is an appropri- chatelaine made sense. In large ate accessory for many to wear. busy households, the lady of the The word chatelaine is derived manor often entrusted a maid or from a French word meaning the An ornate Chatelaine, rather large head housekeeper with the chate- “keeper of a castle,” which was some- makes a statement. laine to access these goods to run the This chatelaine has five day-to-day household efficiently. appendages for keys or tools. Wearing a chatelaine by a member times interpreted to “keeper of the of the working class gave one the keys.” In medieval times, the chate- distinction of importance. This prac- laine was worn by the person most tice continued through the centuries. entrusted with the keys ‘of the keep,’ As time progressed to the 19th a very important position and logi- century and trusted servants now cally the mistress of the manor. wore the functional chatelaine, the These earliest styles of chatelaines object began to fall out of favor by were functional—they held keys just the upper crust of society. It became as our modern day key chains do. more of a status symbol that your The chatelaine was sometimes a housekeeper wore the chatelaine, metal belt worn around the waist This original chatelaine was thereby showing you were a lady of with long chain appendages bearing commissioned for a woman with the leisure. But while that chatelaine hooks on each end where the keys initials “AMC.” The initials are fell out of fashion for the nobility, in cleverly intertwined with a feather suspended. Sometimes a chatelaine its place was the highly decorated that most likely represented a quill hooked into a waistband or from a and fashionable chatelaine that 19th Century chatelaine with pen. She may have been a writer or belt, but the common characteristic showed the wealth and importance Roman motif, cherub, and three enjoyed writing poetry, but the ornate chains. You can see the flat is they suspended from the waist. symbolism of this feather is promi- of the society woman. These chate- “bale” that would slip into a They are commonly flat on one side nent. The chains to this piece are laines were made of silver or gold waistband or under a belt. to lie flatly against the skirt missing, but would have hung grace- and were jewel encrusted, enameled, Courtesy of CivilWarLady.com Just as there were hundreds of fully from the base of the letter “C.” (Continued on next page) March 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 17 century upper class women often did romantic minded manufacturer con- not carry a purse while shopping? cocted or what a homemade vendor As they were affluent enough to is hawking as a ‘Victorian chate- have accounts set up for them at laine.” I see them everywhere on the stores, it was unseemly for them to market, and I cringe as they are usu- deal with or handle money—a trav- ally so far fetched from what our eling chatelaine was often fine.) ancestors really used it is almost When I am not working, my chate- laughable. laine has a sterling perfume bottle, a If you consider purchasing a $20 magnifying glass (for when I need to “chatelaine holder” made from a have a better look!), a sterling pill- fancy spoon handle fashioned into a box, and my snuffbox that actually hook to be worn at your waist, I want Here we find several chatelaine holds a twenty-dollar bill. In my you to think about it. Would any pieces, including a thimble bucket, needle case, stuffed pin cushion, next article I will discuss Ballroom self-respecting Victorian or needle case, perfume bottle, Chatelaines and specialty chate- Edwardian woman of any taste walk funnel, and match safe. laines from the early 1800’s to the around with a eating utensil fash- mid 1900’s. ioned into a piece of jewelry on her (Continued from previous page) What to Look For waist? I know that like me, you or highly decorated. Often times ini- When Purchasing a Chatelaine want to give dignity to those women tials, family crests, or favorite motifs First of all, do it well. Plan who came before us and make an were incorporated into the chate- ahead or have an idea of what you effort to recreate their history accu- laine, and long expensive chains are going to be using the chatelaine rately. It takes almost the same showed wealth. for. Purchase a large chatelaine if Here is a perfect example amount of time, effort, and money to To replace working keys, women you are going to select medium to of a well-balanced chatelaine. do it correctly than incorrectly. Best adorned them with small articles large attachments. If you purchase Note how the appendages are of all, when the public sees you—you such as watches, seals, perfume bot- a small chatelaine with short little properly spaced, so the items can earnestly tell them “this is will hang without tangling tles, writing tablets, scissors and chains, I can almost guarantee you exactly what was worn by our fore- into each other. sewing articles, small purses, pill will be disappointed after wearing it mothers!” Now, that’s having fun bottles, snuff holders, and the like. one time. The chains will be too onto a belt. A bale will offset the and educating the public! Many carried objects of frivolity such small and weak to suspend your weight of all your appendages and (Joy Melcher, Civil War Lady, pro- as whistles, compasses, scent hold- lovely attachments, and they will suspended articles. vides quality garments and jewelry ers, small toys, dance cards, and break off. I recommend you pur- Some women select inexpensive- accessories for museums, theater, curiosities like kaleidoscopes and chase a chatelaine with a long bale ly made chatelaines with pin back- weddings, and film productions bubble blowers. A well-adorned on the back that is designed to slip catches. These are not the most around the country. Some of her chatelaine in precious metal showed into the waistband of your gown or securely made chatelaines! Your recent patrons include Natchez your highborn status compared to a lovely attachment pieces are not National Historical Park; Lincoln working chatelaine of keys. A chate- inexpensive, and so you may want to Center, New York; Museum of Mobile; laine remained as a graceful piece of consider the more expensive, but Harpers Ferry National Historical jewelry meant to accentuate the dutiful chatelaine with a bale on the Park; Arlington National Ceme- importance of the wearer. back. Check the way your items are tery/Lee House; Fords Theater,Wash- During the 19th century, chate- attached. A swivel (similar to those ington DC; Phantom of the Opera, laines became so popular they were of old timey watches) works the very Las Vegas, NV. She is also a vendor satirized in the popular newspapers best. A lobster claw is not my at the SASS Convention and other and editorials of the day. This did not favorite choice, as they seem to get SASS events. Visit Civil War Lady’s stop the on-going craze for new gadg- caught on a variety of things and website at www.civilwarlady.com) ets and extravagant chatelaines break off. I simply do not use them worn by everyone from Queen in the production of our chatelaines; Victoria and her daughters in however, the swivels are difficult to London to the Texas cattle baron’s find. If you purchase an original wife. Young mothers and nannies chatelaine, make sure it is in tip-top carried baby teethers, rattles, paci- shape to use. On occasion I wear one fiers, and whistles on their chate- of my original chatelaines—I love laines to keep their youngsters satis- wearing a piece of history and shar- fied within a fingers reach. ing the information. Chatelaines were still worn in WW-I Chatelaines have a ‘balance’ to by nurses who carried their small them. They weren’t just hodpodged medical needs with them at all times. together. They had an aesthetic bal- Wearing a chatelaine is not only ance to them. Choose pieces you love a way to adorn yourself, it is also a and adore and will USE! Perhaps lot of fun. You may purchase many you want to buy four or five pieces different appendages and change for sewing; a thimble holder with them out as needed for different thimble, scissors, needle case, and events. They are stunning on the thread winder, and then purchase skirt of your gown, and you will be others for another occasion to wear amazed at how many people will On the left is an original watch such as a perfumer, pill holder, cabby stop and ask to see what new gadget chatelaine. A timepiece would have whistle, and business card holder. you are wearing! I most always wear hung from one chain and the key At events, I often have husbands a chatelaine when I am working. On wind on the remaining chain. You come in to purchase additional The original chatelaine on the right it I have a key to my showcases, a can see the long metal bale on the pieces for their wives’ chatelaines as was purchased in Paris. Our magnifying glass if a customer needs back that would slip into your gifts. It is a lovely gift to bring home casting reproduction is on the left a better look at a jewel, a small scis- waistband. By snipping to your wife and will have sentimen- and available through our website. a few stitches open on your skirt A large “fleur de lis” surrounded by sors to clip threads or price tags for tal value for her. waistband, slip the bale in. cherubs with four appendages is customers, a retractable 1900’s pen- The chatelaine on the right is a Lastly, if you purchase a repro- sturdy enough to hold all your cil, and a pillbox where I keep breath perfect casting reproduction that duction chatelaine – do your fore- precious pieces. The long sterling mints. It really takes the place of a can be purchased for a fraction mother’s honor. What I mean is chains not only show wealth, but purse I would forever be setting of the cost of the original, and yet, please purchase a historically accu- also are long enough to utilize down anyway. (Did you know 19th is very true to history. rate piece and not something some the pieces without disconnecting. Page 18 Cowboy Chronicle March 2008 Coyote With Coyote Calhoun Droppings YOU CAN’T PLEASE EVERYONE!

By Coyote Calhoun, SASS #201

segment is doing very well. There Baylor discussing these and other The second category is the continues to be development on new new Cowboy firearms in future arti- Modern Category. As the name indi- cowboy products and new faces are cles of The Cowboy Chronicle. cates, this category will allow the Coyote Calhoun SASS #201 being seen in the cowboy industry. There was also much talk at the 1911 with its most popular modifica- STI is one of those new faces. Well SHOT Show regarding the new Wild tions. I will not list all the modifica- established as one of the premier Bunch Match we’re having at END tions, but two of the most popular aving just returned home manufacturers of performance of TRAIL this year. Many of the that will now be allowed are front from the SHOT Show, I am 1911’s for shooting competitions, 1911 manufacturers are excited slide serrations or stippling and H very excited about the new STI has just introduced a new about the prospect of another large extended/beavertail grip safeties. products and expanded offerings for American made 1873 Single Action sport using 1911’s. This brings me This should allow the majority of the the Cowboy Action Shooter. The Army. Other manufacturers are to what this article is really all 1911’s on the market today to be SHOT Show is “the” trade show coming out with new products as about … there is an old saying that used. Again, there is no change in where everyone with anything to do well. Chiappa is now making an goes … “You can’t please everyone.” rifles or shotguns. For a complete with the Shooting, Hunting, or the 1887 Lever Shotgun, and Interstate This saying stands even truer today. listing of all the rules, please go to Outdoors is showing their latest and Arms will have their 1897 Pump Since publishing the Wild Bunch www.wildbunch.net. greatest products. Although, there Shotgun back in stock in the latter Rules, there have been many conver- I have also had several ques- is concern about the overall econo- part of this year. These are just a sations, both good and bad, on the tions regarding clothing from clubs my, the outdoor industry on the few of the highlights. I am sure you subject. The SASS Wire has numer- wanting to follow the SASS rules. whole is thriving and the Cowboy will see articles by Captain George ous threads on the subject, and I The clothing requirements included have received many e-mails and in the rules are for Wild Bunch ################################# phone calls on how to make the Matches being shot as a separate # # match even better. Most all of the match, as we are doing at END of # COWBOY ACTION SHOOTERS # comments have been positive, and TRAIL. If the Wild Bunch Match is # # everyone seems to be very excited being held as a side match, team # AND COLLECTORS # # # about the creation of this new game match, or mini match, participants # # GREAT WESTERN II SPECIAL DELUXE MODEL # # and can’t wait to play it. So, as a should be allowed to participate in # # result of the comments and inputs, their main match clothing. I would # ! # we have decided to adopt a few not expect shooters to change # TEM # improvements to the rules. clothes just to shoot a side match. # I ! # The major change is the creation Wild Bunch matches, side # NEW QUANTITIESYOURS # of two categories. One will please matches, and team events have been # OR # the traditionalist, hence the name, a part of this sport for a long time. # F # LIMITED Traditional Category. This category Clubs holding these matches have # TODAY # OUTSTANDING will include a Military Spec. 1911 developed their own particular # CALL # # ENHANCED PHOTO # with very few modifications. Also, rules. Some allow bolt-action rifles the Traditional Category will be and some allow Broomhandled # ENGRAVING WITH 3/4 # # # shot Duelist. That’s right, you did Mausers (C96) and Luger Pistols # COVERAGE ON AN ALL # not misread … “Duelist.” After all, (P08). I do not expect all clubs to # BLUED BARREL & FRAME # when the 1911 was adopted by the change their rules to match ours, # AND ULTRA IVORY GRIPS # US military, the duelist shooting but on the other hand, there is no # # style was the way recruits were way we can incorporate everyone’s # # taught to shoot the gun. As far as I wishes into the rules. With partici- # # know, there is no other shooting dis- pation, this can become very suc- # # # # cipline that requires shooting the cessful. This year’s Wild Bunch # 4 3/4 BARREL # 1911 duelist style. The rifle and Match at END of TRAIL is a great shotguns will remain the same for experiment, and I hope it can # 357 MAG & 45 LC # # # the category. become a great stand-alone sport! # # # # # # $ 00 VISIT THE SASS WEB SITE AT WWW.SASSNET.COM # Send 5 for the 2008 EMF Cowboy Guns Catalog # # # # ORDER DESK (800) 430-1310 # GIVE TO THE # # # Fax: 949-756-0133 # SASS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION # E.M.F.Co.,Inc. www.emf-company.com # (A non-profit, tax-deductable charity) # # 1900 E. Warner Ave., Suite 1-D, Santa Ana, California 92705 # # MAKE THE DIFFERENCE! ################################# March 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 19 Page 20 Cowboy Chronicle March 2008

ATTENTION at away matches, gun cases, match match. A match that the folks GOOD JOB! fees, replacement parts, and other attending will enjoy, and want to MATCH DIRECTORS stuff. It all adds up mighty quick! come back to, and want to tell their I want to tell Colonel Dan how Cowboy Action As an example, I just returned from friends about. That’s what they are much I enjoy reading the articles he Shooting™ the Convention, and I think I spent (or should be) doing. has written for The Cowboy Chronicle around $900 on travel, lodging, food, This is our entertainment. This over the years. I always find them IS Entertainment and drinks (okay, my bar tab was is where we choose to spend our dis- refreshing and encouraging, and By Doc Shapiro, SASS #31526 pretty high). That doesn’t include posable income. If it isn’t fun, we hope he will be writing for The any shopping. won’t be there. Cowboy Chronicle for a long time. I’m freshly back from the 2007 Have you been to a match where Go find the fun! Stay well and keep up the good SASS Convention. As you can imag- the target sequences were difficult to Doc Shapiro is the author of work— that’s definitely the view ine, I spent a lot of time at the bar remember, props were set up to trap “Breaking the Shot, A Cowboy Action from my saddle! and a lot of time talking to folks a shooter, targets were small and “out Shooting™ Shooters Practice Guide” Major Gunn, SASS #35676 about all manner of different issues. there?” I have. And, while I enjoy and “Black Powder Loading for Chagrin Falls, OH There was one thing that came out. shooting the occasional small and far Cowboy Action Shooting.” These It seems some folks, from shooters to target (okay, maybe more than occa- books, and many other resources, are Match Directors and Club Presi- sional), many don’t. There are a lot of available for free download on his For AD Rates dents, have lost sight of the funda- folks with eye problems, arthritis, web site at: http://www.jspublica- mental reason we come out to shoot. and other ailments that make it diffi- tions.net/, send him an e-mail at ~ DONNA ~ (EXT. 118) We’re here for fun! cult to move or to hold a gun stable [email protected]. Let’s face it; this isn’t a cheap enough to hit those targets. game, at least for getting started and Those matches tend to shrink in traveling. We need a minimum of attendance. Sometimes the folks in VISIT THE SASS WEB SITE AT WWW.SASSNET.COM four guns to shoot a match. Then charge wonder why. It’s really sim- there’s leather, clothes, boots, hats, ple. Those matches aren’t fun. and all the other stuff we enjoy buy- Folks that run those matches GIVE TO THE ing and displaying. Knives, custom have lost sight of what their job SASS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION grips, spurs, etc. They all cost really is. They are in the entertain- (A non-profit, tax-deductable charity) money, and sometimes it’s a consid- ment business. Their job (after erable amount. Then you need making sure the match is safe – MAKE THE DIFFERENCE! ammo, gas (or plane tickets), lodging that’s top priority) is to put on a fun March 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 21 Page 22 Cowboy Chronicle March 2008

WEST FARGO— after years of fighting pain, he had to have a leg amputated. I felt terri- GREAT GUNSMITH! ble for him and his family. He said I have only been shooting for a he would be up and around soon and little over a year. I have been very would get to my Rugers as soon as happy with my choice of rifle and possible. I said fine and a few weeks shotgun, but I made a poor decision later called again. He was back in with regard to my handguns and just the hospital with further surgery. I wasn’t happy with the results I have can only imagine how depressing been getting. After some inquiring and stressful that must have been and lots of conversation with fellow for him, especially over the Holidays. shooters, I decided to purchase I just figured I would be patient and Ruger New Vaquero’s. Next step ... hope he would be okay soon. action jobs. I did a lot of research Then, last week out of a clear and finally settled on a fellow SASS blue sky, my Rugers showed up UPS! member, West Fargo. I couldn’t believe with all he was I called him, and he was great on going through he would be able to get the phone. Took time to talk to me those guns done and sent to me. The and answer questions, some of which next morning I went to the range, I am sure he thought were pretty and boy do “them thar Rugers sing.” naive. He told me it would be a cou- That’s what he said he could do to ple of months because he was backed them, and he did! WOW! I have a up with a lot of work, but I said fine match this weekend and can hardly and mailed off the Vaqueros. A cou- wait to see the results. The bottom ple of months later while I am anx- line is West is a really good cowboy. iously awaiting my guns, which are He has grit, courage, and is a man of expected any day, I was told at a his word, even when he is going shooting match West was in the hos- through an incredibly tough time. pital. Uh-oh. I called and sure I can only tip my Stetson to him enough, he had been in the hospital and say thank you very, very much! and the news was awful. West had Rio Jake, SASS #71015 had an accident many years ago and Melbourne Beach, FL March 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 23

WHY OPPOSE TAX CUTS?

Colonel Dan, SASS Life #24025

e’ve heard it from far too many prospered! It happened when Think about it this way, would Wpoliticians whenever there’s Kennedy cut taxes, it happened you rather have 50 cents each from even a hint at cutting taxes … be it when Reagan cut taxes, and it hap- 100 people or 25 cents each from through campaign rhetoric or rou- pened when Bush 43 cut taxes. How 1000 people? The former is an exam- tine debate, “How will we pay for it?” is this possible Colonel? ple of higher tax rates from a smaller The “it” being anything they want to The truth is really simple and number of folks because the capital spend your money on that benefits doesn’t require a PhD in economic just isn’t there to create jobs; i.e., them and their pet earmarks. They theory to explain. When investors more taxpayers. The latter is an publicly scream as if the money will have more money (capital) to invest example of lower tax rates from a Colonel Dan, be taken away from widows and because they don’t have to send it to larger number of folks who are now SASS Life #24025 orphans if even a 1% cut is proposed. Washington, they invest it! And working because more capital is (Did you ever notice how they say what does this mean? When more available and the economy is expand- think creates the jobs and expands they can’t do with even a fraction capital is available for investment, ing. At the higher rate of 50 cents per the American economy? Has anyone less, but when they want to increase American industry can expand, more person, you collect a total of $50. In ever gotten a job from a poor or taxes, there’s never any mention people are required to do the the latter example of the lower rate, financially defunct business? It about how you will do with less?) increased work, which means more you collect a total of $250 at 25 cents takes economic expansion to create We know you can’t take anything jobs which means more taxes are per person. More capital is available jobs in America. As Calvin Coolidge whatsoever at face value that comes being collected from a greater num- for investment, which means more said, “The business of America is out of Washington, so what are the ber of people, albeit at a lower rate. profit, more jobs, and more taxpay- business,” and so it is. facts regarding tax cuts and why so In a higher tax environment, less ers. This is not rocket science. The liberals of both parties know many politicians scream bloody mur- capital is available for investment, Another thing that irritates me this tax effect on our overall prosper- der at its mention? which means less economic expan- is when liberal politicians say that ity very well, so why in the world do The historical facts are that sion and yes, fewer jobs, which instead of cutting taxes, they want to they oppose tax cuts even though it’s every time taxes were cut, tax rev- means fewer people are paying increase them on those “rich capital- been proven over decades that tax enue actually increased and America taxes. Brilliantly simple isn’t it? ists.” Well who in blazes do they (Continued on page 33) Page 24 Cowboy Chronicle March 2008

THE OTHER BULLET Re-enactors Review By M. Lou Findley, SASS Life #25192 From an interview with Lucky Bill

he man, his wife, and daughter Gunfighters! Tstood up at the end of the meal, In 1895 Buffalo Bill helped pushed the chairs back under the found Cody, Wyoming, and in 1902 table, and eyed the buffalo trophy- built the Irma Hotel, which he called head on the wall adjacent to the “just the sweetest hotel that ever massive ornate cherry wood bar. was.” That hotel and town are the There were other hunting trophies perfect backdrop for the Cody in the room, but this one was a colos- Gunfighters. The Cody Gunfighters sal creature. Normally he would not consider Buffalo Bill to be their take his young girl into a “bar,” but model since he was the first western Cody Gunfighters in a posed picture. he had been told the Irma Hotel had “re-enactor” showman. He would the best food in town, and the place have been the first person who experience called Buffalo Bill’s Wild (Don Bash) is the current president seemed to capture the romance and would have looked at SASS and said, West in 1883. It toured the United and Lucky Bill (Jay Thorington), beauty of this Old West era. He gen- “why didn’t I think of that?” “Buffalo States and Europe for 30 years. SASS #765, is the current vice–pres- tly ushered his family out the east Bill,” William F. Cody, was probably The centennial year for Cody, ident and public relations man. door, and his heart leaped as they the best-known American in the Wyoming, noted the gunfighters re- They appoint a Board of Directors to were met with a hail of gunshots, world during his lifetime. Having enactment group being resurrected handle the secretarial and treasurer smoky-blue gunpowder, and the yells been involved in many events that under the name “Cody Gunslingers.” duties. The Cody Gunfighters is a of three or four western characters a- shaped the American West, he In 1999, the name was changed to non-profit organization under the havin’ fun. It was the Cody formed an arena show of the western the “Cody Gunfighters.” Wild Bill (Continued on next page) March 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 25 (Continued from previous page) or after the June through September auspices of the Irma Hotel. Some of season. The group may or may not be the thespians of the group are SASS paid for outside performances, but members and some of the performers any time they are away from the are also with the Coulter’s Hell Irma, the basic prerequisite is they Justice Committee club and one or get fed. Performing works up a two of the other local SASS clubs. hearty appetite! The current owner of the Irma Hotel, Each year during the third week- John Darby, hires the President and end of September the Cody Gun- Vice-president, and the performers fighters host a GUNFIGHTER FES- are chosen because of their interest TIVAL. Groups from around the and ability to perform, and they can country and Canada are invited to continue to perform as long as they perform for two days with at least one adhere to the rules of this perform- skit each day. This is not a competi- ance group. tion and there are no entry fees, but The Cody Gunfighters perceive each group receives remuneration for themselves as an acting troupe performing. Lucky Bill warmheart- formed to entertain the tourists on edly brings to mind a skit the Cody the street in front of the Irma Hotel Gunfighters performed where he in the summertime with a portrayal played the part of an old miner com- of the Old West. The men and ing into town with his mule in tow, women of the group perform from looking for a bath for himself and oats June through September from 6-7 for his mule. He is harassed by a p.m. every evening Monday through reprobate cowboy, shooting at his feet Saturday playing the parts of law- to make him dance. As soon as the men, outlaws, and various other mal- cowboy was out of ammo, the miner contents. Occasionally a youngster reached for his shotgun and shoots in is part of the group. It is a rigorous the air. The mule (called Doc) does Lucky Bill playing the part of Curley Bill and his smokin’ gun. schedule, especially for people who not shy as the miner then points his work and still try to make all the The Outlaw Josey Wales. He states just for fun, that means we use shotgun at the cowboy and asks the performances. In the summer 2007 he has never found belt loops in the humor throughout the show, both question, “Have ya ever kissed a season, they had approximately fif- Civil War era, and they did not with dialog and stunts. We feel the mule?” “No, but I’ve always wanted teen performers at each re-enact- become commonly used until the crowd comes to see a big gunfight, so to” … at which time the reprobate ment, although every actor could not middle 1890’s, nor did Levis have we give it to them. We build up to it kisses the mule! Lucky Bill loved necessarily perform every night. two back pockets; but they did in with a couple of smaller gunfight that skit, but sadly Doc died several Lucky Bill fondly recalls what a hoot Josey Wales. It was all overlooked in incidents, and then at the end, we years ago. “Rest in Peace.” it was the time Texas Jack (Peter light of the popularity of the movie. have lot of smoke and shooting. The The Irma Hotel pays the group to Sherayko from Tombstone) played At the beginning of each per- with the group wearing his costume formance, members of the group from the movie. explain basic gun safety to the audi- Emphasis is on entertainment. ence using blanks and a pop can. As a street theatre group, they dress “We want people to understand guns like Old West period re-enactors, and can be dangerous, whether using use the guns of the era. The actors blanks or not.” A pop can is portray the Old West, but two actors destroyed with a blank, which usual- may be dressed in two different time ly impresses the crowd. The periods, one from 1865 and one from Gunfighters also advise the young- 1890. Both may portray the Old sters what to do or not do if they find West, but unlike period re-enacting a gun. They hope this leaves an groups, one would be an anachro- impression of the harm they can do On the street next to the nism in the other’s period of time. themselves, including leaving finger- Irma with the The rule of thumb is if the audience prints on a gun if they pick it up. Buckshot Saloon does not notice the garb as portray- Safety rules are covered with all prop. ing different periods of time (1865 or new members of the group, and dur- 1890), it’s okay. ing the performance, basic safety The Cody Gunfighters create the rules are followed. Each gunfighter’s illusion of the Old West, not a specif- firearms are checked before the show crowd loves the big finish!” perform, and a portion of their poster ic period of time; however, they must and, when shooting in the perform- 99.9% of all the gun-fighting sales helps defray other costs. They LOOK like the Old West. Lucky Bill ance, the gun is NEVER aimed shows are done in front of the Irma sometimes have raffle sales. What is contents this is no different than directly at the person, but a little to Hotel with a few special school talks left over at the end of the year is movies, which do the same thing. one side. The Gunfighters are care- and an occasional particular per- given to a charity. If you want to One of Lucky Bills favorite films is ful to maintain an adequate distance formance elsewhere. Props only used know more about the Cody Gun- when firing, and do not in town include a saloon, bank, and a fighters or the Irma Hotel, check out use rifles at all in the jail, and are stored at the Irma Hotel http://www.irmahotel.com/. If you show, except as a prop, and are rolled out into the street for want to contact Lucky Bill about the since rifles can be more the show. Although the performance GUNFIGHTERS FESTIVAL or dangerous because the for the season is pretty much the other info related to the Cody black powder residue can same story for each evening (the Gunfighters, you can contact him at: be carried further. audience changes almost every [email protected] or his One of the important night), the show will vary some each alternate e-mail jthorington@park- things they explain to the time because some members of the countysheriff.net crowd is this is a perform- cast will move between good, ques- (If you are involved in an Old West ance, and that it is just for tionable, or bad characters, bringing re-enactment group and would like to fun! “We want the young- their own particular spin to things. share information with SASS mem- sters to understand this Their summer schedule is demand- bers about your group, please contact is NOT real,” states ing and any other activity away from M. Lou Findley at RazyRose Fred confronts the malcontent cowboys. 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RIDIN’ FOR THE BRAND Fair Chase By Dogie Jones, SASS #47652

very stage has a written descrip- last staple in the board, the cowboys Etion of how that stage is to be will be gathering around to see shot. If the stage designer knows where they ranked when it was all what he was doing, the description sorted out. Doing well in the compe- will clearly describe the actions to be tition is important, and is only Dogie points “that a-way.” taken and the penalties for violating outscored in importance by the fel- the plan. All of this is provided while lowship enjoyed by most of the desires for self-aggrandizement. keeping the cowboy and bystanders shooters. Of course, there is always The stage description was simple safe. The shooter is told what the the one or two who is such a “joy” to and clear. Start with the shotgun at right thing to do is and the penalty others that the only way they would “cowboy port-arms.” At the beep, load for not doing it. brighten the day would be to leave and fire four rounds, engaging the We deceive ourselves if we think the range. targets 1,2,3,4. Open, clear, and cowboys and cowgirls are not inter- Everything works well when the stage the shotgun under the window, ested in their scores. Of course they written plan is followed. It only move to the next window, retrieve the are interested! There is enough of takes one cowboy to place the whole rifle and engage the rifle targets with the competitive nature in each of us posse in tension by placing more ten rounds in a progressive sweep, 1, to want to do our best. Post the importance on his competitive rank- 1-2, 1-2-3, 1-2-3-4. Restage the rifle scores on a bulletin board and watch ing than on the fellowship. Everyone Ringo Fire and Waco Al and engage the first three pistol tar- what happens. Before you get the is cheapened by his individual discuss the stage. (Continued on next page) March 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 27 with a lot of encouragement and friendly prodding taking place between the shooter and the other cowboys. Then this one cowboy stepped to the firing position, pulled the double barreled shotgun to his shoulder, holding the shotgun in his right hand, and in his left hand he held two 12 gauge shells between his thumb and fingers ready to be inserted into the gun. “Shooter ready,” he announced. The posse fell silent. The fellowship and fun fled as everyone waited to see what the stage

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(Continued from previous page) gets in a Nevada Sweep, 1,2,3,2,1. everyone watching. The longer he Re-holster the pistol. Draw the sec- stood there the sillier he appeared, ond pistol and engage the pistol tar- and the angrier he became. Quietly gets in a reverse Nevada Sweep, the marshal informed him that the 3,2,1,2,3. This was a simple and fast timer would not be started until he stage, but the continued unity of the was at cowboy port-arms in the same posse hinged upon understanding the manner as everyone else. shotgun being at “cowboy port-arms.” God is holding the timer, and in The sense of fair play required every- many instances, He is simply waiting one start from the same position. Our for us to assume the proper position. Texas stage marshal recognized the poten- There is no rewriting what is right. Sarge tial for conflict and demonstrated On November 14, 1902, Presi- stands dent Theodore Roosevelt was hunt- ready “cowboy port-arms” with the shotgun Dogie Jones and Reverend Trinity, awaiting held with both hands pointed down SASS #53501. ing bear in the swamps of Sharkey range with the butt of the gun touch- County, Mississippi. This was a hell- the ing or below the gun belt. marshal would do. The stage mar- ish place to hunt with dense briars buzzer. Everything was going smoothly shal was holding the timer, and he and endless swamps. The host of the determined when the shooter actual- hunt being concerned for the shop owner in Brooklyn, New York ly started shooting the stage. President’s safety opted for the who asked his wife to make two It is called seeking a competitive President to stay in camp while the plush stuffed bears for display in his advantage. It may not be outright hounds either treed or had a bear at shop’s windows. The popularity of cheating, but it does seek to exploit bay. After the hounds had a small the novelty critters quickly caught some perceived weakness in the bear exhausted and at bay, the other fire. To link the stuffed bear phe- stage description to be used to the hunters tied a rope to the bear and nomenon with Roosevelt, the shop shooter’s advantage. How much time pulled him from the mud hole he was owner asked the President for per- does it take to move a shotgun butt in and called for the President. mission to call his creation “Teddy’s from the gun belt to the shoulder? President Roosevelt refused to kill Bear.” Roosevelt said yes, and the Less than a half-second! It was not the defenseless bear. The President Teddy Bear was born! about how much time; it was about defined the rules of ethical engage- Each time we come to the firing advantage, not doing what everyone ment and forever established the line we have to decide if we are going else was required to do. This shooter concept of “fair chase.” to follow God’s code of ethics or seek was attempting to gain a competitive A political cartoon drawn by some competitive advantage of our advantage by applying his personal Clifford Berryman showing the own making. Perhaps it would help definition to “cowboy port-arms.” President refusing to hurt the help- to remind us what is right if we put The problem of everyone apply- less bear caught the imagination of a a “Teddy Bear” on our gun cart. ing their personal definition of right vs. wrong and the ensuing conflicts is nothing new. The Scripture records in Judges 21:25 that “In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.” This verse accurately summa- rizes the events described in the book of Judges. Harmony requires an unmitigated commitment to ethically follow the stage as written by the Master Stage Designer. God has given us His rules for living in His Word. When we all follow His rules, harmony ensues. Stop following His rules, and substitute some rule of our own and confusion results. The stage marshal simply stood still. He did nothing, leaving the cowboy standing there attempting to gain his personal advantage with Page 28 Cowboy Chronicle March 2008

DISPATCHES FROM CAMP BAYLOR

By Captain George Baylor, SASS Life #24287

ly freezing, I had decided to finally That stopped that. She looked at a buy warm clothes for shooting few other dresses and said she want- Cowboy Action Shooting™. ed to try some on. “Go and amuse That was about the only time I yourself. I’ll call you when it’s time to Capt. George Baylor, didn’t have to stand in line to spend come back.” I went looking at other SASS #24287 money at the Convention. This vendors. Eventually she called, and I must’ve really been a successful con- came and looked at her wearing a George and The Redhead’s vention for the vendors. We did our white and olive green outfit. I took Excellent Adventure at the part! In a weak moment I had told photos of that, and she said to go SASS Convention The Redhead if she would get a ball away while she tried on another. The e’ve been at every SASS gown there she could consider it her Civil War Lady had mentioned THE WConvention. They just keep Christmas present from me. Thurs- dress was in her size. THE dress was getting better and better. We snuck day, as soon as we could get there roughly Cinderella’s finest and was into the vendors’ area on Wednes- after I gave my first seminar, and on display out front. day afternoon. Good thing. Coon after her first poker tournament, she I went to Pioneer Gun Works Creek had one, and only one started a whirlwind tour of the ladies and tried out their super-short- Confederate Cavalry greatcoat in clothing vendors. She ended the tour stroked ‘73 short rifle action. I my size. After shooting in places at The Civil War Lady. She looked at “need” another ‘73, having had an that had been really warm until I one gown, and The Civil War Lady extractor failure at the Texas arrived for their matches, and near- said she had just sold one like it. (Continued on next page)

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(Continued from previous page) The dress came with lessons, tume contest, so we hurried, leaving stunned to speak. Regional. I figured it was time for a including how to lace her into it. If messages for The Civil War Lady. I Finally we all agreed and band- spare. I liked the action and was there’s any doubt the Victorians were left The Redhead at Major Photo- aged up our wounds, and I went about to say the words, “I’ll take horribly repressed, this is it. Women graphy dressed, but unlaced. A pho- down to the main hall looking for one,” when the phone rang. I went were LACED INTO their ball gowns. tograph of her in THE dress by her. She was easy to see, and from 10 back, and she had on THE dress. The This seems horribly counterproduc- Major Photography was absolutely yards away I knew she had found entire convention area had come to a tive unless men carried small scis- necessary. The Civil War Lady. Her hair was complete halt! Everyone was frozen, sors in their pockets. After the presentations the perfect, and THE dress was properly staring at this vision of loveliness I realized a phenomenon was judges were at a table arguing pretty laced and adjusted. She was glowing and Victorian fashion. She was starting. People started asking me, fiercely over who was going to win a to such an extent the rest of the hall beaming. “Well, what do you think? “Well, did you buy THE dress for hotly contested category, and actor was darkened. This one, or that one?” your wife?” Others said, “You’re the Hugh O’Brien, the REAL Wyatt Earp Next we walked past the usual Boy, what a question. The other one who bought THE dress?” to all of us growing up in the fifties, group who sit outside the ball and one was about the price of a Word was spreading. People who came by and asked what it cost to judge passers by. They hold up cards Cimarron Evil Roy pistol. This one, knew The Redhead were stunned. buy into this game. The other judges like Olympic judges. When she went however, was about the price of a new “She never cared for SASS clothing.” were arguing so fiercely I don’t think by they gave her enthusiastic 10’s. Colt Single Action Army with ivory “She does now.” they noticed him, and I was too So did I. grips. The difference was about the Like a kid waiting for Santa price of the Pioneer Gun Works ’73! Claus, she slept little before the I believe this example could be Cattle Baron’s Ball. I remember put in the dictionary to define a showing her the two vests I was dilemma. The smart man would tell deciding on for my frock suit, and she her the white/green one looked better said, “Either one’s fine. No one will and spend the difference on the rifle. be looking at you anyway.” On the other hand, while my I agreed. I said to a group of eyes are bad, they’re good enough to friends, “I could go naked and no one see how good she looked in THE would notice.” dress. There was nothing to do but “Don’t,” said one wag. say, “If you get the green one, you’ll Come the evening of the ball we always wish you’d gotten this one.” had not allotted enough time to get There went the budget for the her into THE dress. I had to be in show. place to judge the best-dressed cos-

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TIGER BY THE TAIL

By Samuel Sixkiller, SASS #52743

became a Deputy US Marshal in tle, God-fearing, mother-in-law was limited experience with boars The expression “tiger by the tail” I1985, at the age of 29. That is only terribly agitated that the boar and (though plenty of boors), and will not was no doubt coined by someone who relevant with regard to the fact that I sow had escaped yet again, and were generalize, I can attest that that par- raised hogs. I immediately compre- am almost always armed. A year or risking catastrophe on the highway, ticular beast was not partial to being hended the origin of the phrase, as two after winning my spurs, so-to- as well as destroying the lawn and led backwards with a bucket over his the safest place in that yard right speak, I stopped by the home of my garden. When Virginia asked me to head. A very rapid, and fortunately, then was behind the boar, and I was then in-laws, probably to check out do something, I said I could shoot bloodless disengagement was accom- determined to stay there. The what they were having for dinner, and them. She was aghast at the idea. plished, and Ray and I reverted to screaming, the kicking, the biting see if it was worth trading up. They My father-in-law, Ray, came home spectator status. I even had all the were horrendous—and that was lived on eight or so acres that fronted just about then, and stood watching body parts I had started the day with. nothing compared to what Porky was what had become a busy two-lane with me as the boar continued to Almost immediately, Ray said, in trying to do to me. Unlike the bucket highway, in a home they built when enjoy running free. The sow was by his usual dead-pan style, “My father theory, a very large, unhappy, boar they first married. Across the drive now lying in the shade offered by the also once said you can drag them back- actually can be dragged backwards, was the dilapidated ruin of a farm- ripening corn patch. wards by the tail.” I did not even dig- although they don’t seem to care house that had come with the proper- As we stood together swiveling nify this with a response, as I had just much for it. My 145 pounds of twist- ty. My wife’s sister lived there with our heads, and marveling at the narrowly avoided a close encounter of ed steel prevailed in what must have her husband, Feckless. The feckless speed and power of the animal, Ray the worst kind. Of course, boys will be been a half-mile drag against someone had decided to make money by said to me, “I remember my father boys, men will be men, and idiots will where in the neighborhood of 400 raising pigs, and a very large boar and telling me if you put a bucket over be morons. Even after over twenty porcine pounds, until we got to the sow sometimes inhabited a rawhide their head, you can lead them back- years, I clearly recall the shock and gate of the pen. There we stopped, and scanty-wire pen. Letting nature wards.” Always up for adventure, I horror I felt when, somehow, MY because the mud, coupled with my work for him was far preferable to simply said, “Get a bucket.” It did not hands, of their own accord, grabbed rapidly tiring state, produced a stale- actually working himself. take long for the boar to come within that curly-queue as it ran by, and mate. I now had my left arm wrapped On the day in question, my gen- bucket range. While I have had very wrapped themselves into a good grip. (Continued on page 88)

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Lawdogs Go South By Bob Boze Bell, SASS #50,000

Thanks to collector Len Gratteri for sharing his photograph collection of the Medicine Lodge Bank. Shown here is an excellent view of the teller cage where Henry Brown brandished his Winchester.

APRIL 30, 1884

A heavy spring thundershower sweeps across Main Street in Medicine Lodge, Kansas, as four riders splash up Kansas Avenue from the west. They rein up to a coal shed behind the Medicine Valley Bank. While one man stays with the horses, three others walk briskly along the sidewalk. Two men enter the side door of the bank, while the third heads to the front door. The robber at the front door brandishes his Winchester and tells the two bankers to throw up their hands (perhaps because of the heavy rain, there are no customers in the bank). Cashier George Geppert complies, but bank President E.W. Payne, seated at his desk, reaches for a pistol. Across the street from the bank, Reverend George Friedley hears Soaked and Collared Bank Robbers: gunshots and alerts Marshal Sam Denn, Caldwell City Marshal Henry Brown who is standing in front of Herrington & (second from left), his deputy, Ben Wheeler Smith’s grocery store. Denn steps into (far right), and two local cowboys, John Wesley (far left) and the foreman of the T5 the muddy street and, spying the outlaw Ranch, William Smith (in cap). holding the horses, opens fire on him. The fight is on as a robber armed with a Winchester steps outside the bank and robber picks him up, and the outlaws ride up fires at the approaching townspeople, into a box canyon to make a stand. Quickly Inside the bank, President Payne is hit twice; several of whom have armed themselves. surrounded by the impromptu posse, the one of the bullets enters behind his right shoulder blade. He dies the next day. Cashier Geppert dashes Leaving behind a sack and a pistol, the robbers hold out for several hours but give up toward the safe and is fatally hit in the heart. He falls to the bank robbers break for their horses, but before more reinforcements from town floor with his head just inside the vault. A clerk, F.B. Chapin, misses they frantically fumble with the stiff, wet arrive. As the outlaws are brought back to out on the shooting because he was at the post office. reins, which won’t untie easily. Finally town, the citizens are shocked to discover mounting up, the outlaws gallop south out that all the robbers are well known in robbers from a mob. At 9 p.m., three shots of town. Medicine Lodge. Incredibly, two of the ring out and several men swarm the jail, Directly across Kansas Avenue from the outlaws are lawmen from a nearby county sweeping the guards aside. Henry Brown is Historians bank, the livery stable doors burst open and one of them is the Caldwell city marshal. shot to death, while his fellow robbers, Ben speculate that after Henry’s and 10 cowboys explode out into the At the bank, cashier Geppert is found dead Wheeler, John Wesley and William Smith, death, Alice muddy street and give chase. (The in the vault with two gunshot wounds, while are hanged. gave his prized cowboys were waiting out the storm in the E.W. Payne writhes on the floor from the Caldwell residents, horrified by the rifle (left, held by auctioneer stable before heading to a local roundup.) pain of a pistol ball that entered his back near actions of their public officials, eventually Tom Keilman) The instant posse overtakes the startled the right shoulder blade (he lives until sent a formal apology to Medicine Lodge. to friends in robbers before they even make it out of Thursday, May 1). Texas. It surfaced in the town. More shots are fired by the robbers, Soaked and humiliated by their relatively Bob Boze Bell is the 1970s and was but the locals, led by Barney O’Connor, easy capture, the outlaws are forced to executive editor of bought at Vernon Lytle and Wayne McKinney, pose for a photo before being thrown in True West magazine auction for a reported return fire and stay on the heels of the wooden jail. They will never pose for and the author of six illustrated books $16,000, and the brigands. a photograph again. later donated to Two and a half miles south of town, The impromptu cowboy posse does not about the Old West. the Kansas State Historical Society. He writes a daily an outlaw’s horse gives out. Another live up to its promise of protecting the blog at twmag.com March 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 33

WHY OPPOSE TAX CUTS? . . . The True West Preservation Society will be a dedicated group (Continued from page 23) muscle over individuals and busi- of members and volunteers whose mission is to preserve cuts increase tax revenue? When ness. It’s because of this selfish, and protect America’s Old West heritage. This private, you want to know why politicians do unquenchable appetite for power non-profit organization will identify and revitalize historic most anything, look at two self-cen- that we’ll never see the Fair Tax or a monuments and icons of this significant cultural era. tered factors, and you’ll have you’re Flat Tax implemented by our current Join other dedicated individuals who are doing their part to answer—power and control. How do officeholders. With either the Fair save our heritage. Benefits will include a subscription to True taxes affect their power and control? Tax or a true Flat Tax, Washington West Magazine, a TWPS lapel pin as well as a special invitation The MORE money people have in would surrender a tremendous to a member’s only cocktail reception during the their own pockets, the LESS depend- degree of direct control and far too Annual True West Preservation Society Gala. ent they are on government … or many in Washington are much more anyone else for that matter. The concerned with their own welfare LESS money they have, the MORE than that of America—sad but true. JOIN TODAY! dependent they are on government. Does this mean we should give Together we can help preserve The more dependent folks are on gov- up pushing for tax reform? Not by a America’s historic West. ernment and its “social programs,” long shot! We’re not sheep, and the more power politicians accumu- they’re not gods. Keep pushing, late unto themselves, and the more yelling, and driving toward the goal. Visit PreserveTheWest.com or call control they have over us. Extreme heat applied to a politi- 888-575-1BY1 to learn more about the Additionally, and even more cian’s backside is the only way we’ll True West Preservation Society. importantly in their world, politi- ever force constructive changes that cians use the tax code to manipulate will significantly benefit America. the citizenry and industry of this Soldier on, my friends; soldier on. country. That’s really the ultimate America is truly worth the effort. reason our current tax code is so Just the view from my saddle … abysmally complex—they’ve struc- Contact Colonel Dan: tured it to maintain control—granti- [email protected] ng tax favors in return for political Article Archives: favors and flexing their political http://mddall.com/sbss/SBSShome.htm

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THE GRAND ARMY OF THE FRONTIER “From the Mists and Darkness They Came...” Plagiarized from the Grand Army of the Frontier Website By Pony Soldier, GAF #468, SASS #75940

If you were wondering who these in either of the hobbies of Cowboy gallant lads were, I am here to tell Action Shooting™ and/or reenacting, you they are part of an organization while always striving to ensure our know as the Grand Army of the attire and our personas are appro- Frontier (GAF). priate to this era, whether in the The Grand Army of the Frontier 100% authentic arena or while por- had its humble beginnings within traying a Hollywood version. the Single Action Shooting Society. With this in mind, the GAF web- The GAF is based on the pursuit of site, www.grandarmyofthefrontier.org knowledge and recognition of the forms a concise repository of informa- American military during the latter tion for anyone to use in enhancing Pony Soldier, GAF #468, half of the 19th Century (1858-1902) their knowledge of the Uniforms, the SASS #75940 through the wearing of appropriate Arms, the Drill, and the Military military attire at Cowboy Action History of the United States of or those of you who attended the Shooting™ and social events. The America and certain other nations FSASS Convention this year, or GAF is NOT a military, paramilitary, during the Victorian Era. The web- those who may have seen pictures of pseudo-military, or militia organiza- site will also link you to our chat the event, you may have noticed and tion. Our goal is to promote and room, The Barracks, on www. were impressed the honor guard enhance the portrayal of Victorian cascity.com where learning and fel- bringing in the flags were all Era military personnel, from all lowship take place in an open discus- dressed in period military uniforms. nations, while actively participating (Continued on next page) March 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 35 (Continued from previous page) Marksmanship Award may be sion style forum. earned, depending on the interests www.sweetshooter.com Enlistment in the Grand Army and motivation of the member. This of the Frontier is FREE and open to most often takes place at one of our anyone with a sound mind and char- “musters” where shooting and fel- acter. There is no bias as to gender, lowship are the primary duties of age, religion, and/or ethnicity. Rank the day. in the GAF is by “brevet” and Where as most Cowboy Action acknowledges the responsibility of Shooting™ clubs use a badge as a those who assume a position of symbol of membership, the Grand responsibility, not of personal power Army of the Frontier uses a medal, over any other member. All mem- because a badge somehow looks out bers are expected to conduct them- of place on a military uniform. The selves with courtesy and respect medal distinguishes the GAF from toward their fellow members, as they other groups springing from a mutu- would likewise expect to be treated al love of Cowboy Action Shooting™ in return. As such, we endeavor to and/or reenacting. honor the memories and achieve- The Grand Army of the Frontier ments of all those individuals, great Medal incorporates many elements Tecrolan, Inc., P.O. Box 1211, Mineral Wells, TX 76068 • Tel 940-325-6688 • Fax 940-325-3636 or humble, and the results they of military heraldry within the achieved while making both design. From the simple scrolled American and much of world history. pin attachment, a ribbon in the words GRAND ARMY OF THE shall hopefully come to be recog- The Grand Army of the Frontier design of the National Ensign con- FRONTIER surrounding a cannon nized and respected by all who view membership includes those from nects to the main Medal. The Medal behind an anchor behind a crossed it, knowing the individual wearing it various shooting sports, such as itself closely replicates original rifle and saber, a very unique and is Honorable, Loyal, and Devoted to Cowboy Action Shooters in the Victorian Era medals worn by Civil distinctive design that truly cap- preserving the traditions of the Single Action Shooting Society and War veteran organizations. A bald tures the essence of what the GAF Victorian Era Military. You are all National Congress of Old West eagle crouches upon bound reeds stands for. In the future, this Medal welcome to “Saddle Up” with us. Shootists, the North-South and a shield. A star with five Skirmish Association, Black Powder clubbed points is rotated slightly to Cartridge Rifle, the reenactment have two points at the top. Each of and living history communities, and the star’s rays has one of five sym- VISIT THE SASS WEB SITE AT WWW.SASSNET.COM those with only an interest in the bols on it: a hunting horn for the 19th Century American Military. Infantry, crossed sabers for the For those members with an interest Cavalry, crossed cannons for the For AD Rates in testing their marksmanship Artillery, crossed rifles for the ~ DONNA ~ skills, the GAF offers several option- Marines, and an anchor for the (EXT. 118) al and alternative means by which a Navy. The central seal has the Page 36 Cowboy Chronicle March 2008

THE GOPHER’S DEMISE e e JUST ANOTHER DAY By Cowchip Thrower, SASS #48267

f you have read any of my previous One day at the feed and garden ON THE TRAIL Itales, you know two things: first, I store, she was discussing her prob- always have a twist in my endings, lem with a clerk, and that old, expe- By Pedro Rodriguez, SASS #67356 and second, I always tell the truth. rienced and wise gentleman (sort of The veracity of my stories should not like me) suggested she use his own He was riding low in the saddle, The lonely rider was running, be questioned, even though I have “tried and true” remedy. He told her moving his horse to and fro. and he deserved everything he got. been stuck with that awful, question- to go down to the drugstore, and buy The lonely days on the prairie, able “handle.” Yes, you can read this a large box of chocolate Ex-Lax. He it seemed he had no place to go. He continued on into the darkness, story with complete confidence that it instructed her to drop several pieces riding with what energy he had. happened the way I tell it, it is the of the aforementioned item down With boots deep in the stirrups, The loneliness can be too much truth, and indeed, it will work for you. each and every gopher hole she could and reins firm in his hands, to handle, My wife, Mrs. Thrower, is an avid find. Mrs. Thrower felt this was a lit- The rider swept his horse westward, and in the evenings he felt sort of gardener. She also loves little ani- tle strange, but having tried every- through bushes, thickets and sand. sad. mals, and is very hesitant to do them thing else without success, she decid- any harm (except for those stinging ed to do as he said, and that very day, The sun was beating sharply, He slipped on down from his saddle, gnats and mosquitoes and ants, etc.). she did. as he looked for a place of rest. feeling peaked and frail. Well, one year she found her back- The next afternoon, she and I A row of Saguaro cactus, And as he started that evenings yard and garden almost overrun by were out in the backyard, and she was all he could find at best. camp fire, gophers. She tried everything to get was telling me we should see if there As he continued into the Pecos, It was just another day rid of them including sticking a were any new gopher holes. Then, the sun was intense and hot. on the trail. water hose down a hole and running she spotted a little mound of loose up the water bill (I never did find out dirt. “Did you cover up that gopher tered surprise, as her eyes and bodies in there, all dead! As I said where all that water went). hole?” she asked. “No,” I replied, and mouth flew wide open. before, I am telling the truth, and Although she hated to do it, she without hesitation, she thrust her She then withdrew her hand, although it is hard to believe, we finally tried traps, poison gas, and hand through the loose dirt and and we both stared in disbelief into were not plagued by a single gopher noisemakers. Nothing worked. down into the hole. Her face regis- the hole. There were several little (Continued on next page) March 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 37

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THE GOPHER’S DEMISE . . . (Continued from previous page) ous clue. But staring down the hole, the rest of the year! I have to tell you we clearly saw that all the bodies I learned two things that day. First, were neatly arranged with their lit- the way to rid your yard of gophers is tle hands folded across their chests, to drop Ex-Lax down their holes. and there were little flowers scat- The second thing I learned was tered around. But, no, as much as I that gophers bury their dead! would like to tell you, there was no Covering the hole was the most obvi- organ music gently playing. Page 38 Cowboy Chronicle March 2008

GUN LEATHER ISSUES OR JUST PLAIN PEBTAF?

By Purdy Gear, SASS Life #33315

rigs? What the …? So what is a speed rig or holster? If looked at as a genre, the critter appears to be cut low on the cylinder with a hefty flair and front recurve and little or no trigger area. There is generally little or nothing in the Purdy Gear, SASS Life #33315 way of a skirt, and the pouch is supposed to promote the swiftest of bunch of us jolly cowpunchers draws due to a loose fit. There also Careful and appropriate fitting, Awere sitting around after the appears to be more rake and “drop” design, and a consideration for Florida State match talking. Don’t than traditional gun leather. ergonomics can make traditional ask me how gun leather always But are they actually speedier? holsters as fast and efficient as manages to get into the conversa- Nope. so-called “speed rigs.” tion whenever I’m around, but some- Like anything else, there is more speed rig may be so poorly fit it is one brought it up saying: “Man, I to this than meets the eye. Truth of impossible to draw without grab- know you make the coolest tradi- the matter is just because it looks bing hold of the pistol with both tional gun leather going, but it’s a like a speed rig doesn’t mean it func- hands, getting a foot wedged on it, Speed rigs are only speedy if care is real pity you don’t make speed rigs.” tions that way. The 1st point to con- and tugging hard. The darn things taken to fit them correctly to both I was dumbstruck! Not make speed sider is a holster that looks like a (Continued on next page) the wearer and the firearm. March 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 39 OFF THE WALL Gun Carts Suited for the Rowdiest Cowboys & Cowgirls 224 N. Howard St. Greentown, Indiana 46936 Tel: (765) 628-2050 Fax: (765) 628-1899 “The Ultimate Gun Cart for C.A.S.” Now a SASS Affiliated Merchant

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(Continued from previous page) on the game. These areas must be conscientiously thing to overcome is yourself. may not be where your hands need The next most important piece of relieved to promote a smooth, effi- There’s a lot of folks who mess them- them to be, or the gizmos and gim- gear is the holster. It has to work cient draw. Whether you want to selves up by not practicing, by get- micks that kick the grips outward with your hands first and your guns have a bit of feedback from the hol- ting overly aggressive when they may inhibit movement by catching next. That sounds sorta goofy, but it’s ster, or a greased lightning draw will should be slow and methodical, or by on stage props and buildings. These a fact. There are a lot of activities be dependent on personal choice as just not thinking things through. In bumps and grinds can throw short- that center around your holsters. If well as experience. the industry, this condition is known barreled smoke wagons clean out of you are constantly hunting around If you like the way traditional as PEBTAF – Problem Exists the holster. You’re not making good for them or having to bend your hand gun leather looks, there are things Between Trigger and Footwear. If time if you’re nailed with a stage or or arm in unnatural motions, you are beyond proper fitting that will make your gear and guns are in order, it’s match DQ, right? losing efficiency. Ergonomically these every bit as efficient and fast gotta be you! So if a speed rig isn’t necessarily selected holsters, whether configured as the racier-looking speed rigs. A Compadres, as a maker, I tend to a speed rig, and since traditional traditionally or in the “speed rig” high cut on the cylinder can be take the holster pretty seriously. It’s gun leather is obviously slow … styles, are significantly important flared to help funnel the gun into easy to get caught up in how cool a Wait a minute … Who said it’s slow? elements to the game. the holster. This higher cut will rig looks or the promises the mar- Just as a speed rig can be made Other considerations on the often not require a safety tab or keting folks make. You’ll get a lot slow by poor fitting, traditional gun ergonomics (or lack thereof) with hammer thong. If you have a ten- less ornery about gun leather if you leather can be made fast by good or respect to holsters are in the rake dency to forget to unlash your gun consider basic ergonomics first. A excellent fitting. Here’s the trick: and ride department. There are con- before starting, that might give you good set of holsters may not put you What we are doing is playing a ditions such as positioning of the an edge. Most traditional holsters in the top 10, but they’ll certainly complicated game dependant not holster on your hip, which might can also be given a deeper front pile a grin on your face and make only on speed and hand-eye co-ordi- indicate that a bit of muzzle flip will recurve. This is the dip at the top of your overall shooting day more nation, but also on transitions be beneficial to enhancing your the holster along the sight lines of pleasurable. That too goes a long between firearms and on complex draw. The general length of your the pistol. A smooth, deep recurve way to overcoming PEBTAF! movements and scenarios. Because arm, as well as the health of your will help if your drawing style is Can’t think of much more to add of this, the very first thing that must hands, elbows, and shoulder girdle that of a “thumber.” It will also help to this, so I’ll back on out of here and be taken into account is not the gun may dictate that you’ll do better in holstering. There are also small mosey on back to my bench. As or guns required to play the game. with holsters in a slightly raked modifications to the belt loop and usual, if you’ve got some crabbin’ or The very first thing that should be position. Dropping a holster—with other areas where a skilled maker addin’ or commentin’ that needs considered is what you are wearing. or without a rake—may also smooth can make traditional gun leather doin’, just gimme a holler at 706- This starts at boots you can stand to out a draw. This is especially true if perform well. Some of these center 692-5536 or by e-mail at pur be in all day long and clothing that shooting the long-barrels. around personal preferences, and [email protected]. You can keeps you comfortable and allows Once the holsters work with some center around ergonomics. also reach me through the link on you to move. Part of this also your hands, it’s critical they work Finally, get guns that work with the website at www.purdygear.com. includes your gun belt. I’ve said this with your guns. This involves care- your hands and keep all your gear I’ll see you on down the trail! before. If you are comfortable, and ful fitting on the part of the maker. and yourself in good running order. your gun belt doesn’t poke or bite There are lots of places for a single Once you have all of these issues you, you will be free to concentrate action to hang up and create havoc. ironed out, the next most important Page 40 Cowboy Chronicle March 2008

WOMEN, GUNS, AND GEAR A Spectator Sport By Holy Terror, SASS #15362

ity to be kind to our spectators, Shooting™ might try to explain what’s by the true amount of equipment it because they are potentially the future going on, until you really see it, it is takes. Things like gun carts, outfits, of our sport. hard to comprehend. and leather are sometimes not obvious We have the opportunity to get our Second, when you watch a match to those just starting out. By going to family started. I know many hus- for the first time you are able to see watch, you not only get an idea for Holy Terror, SASS #15362 bands, brothers, wives, and children the safety practices in action. I hope what kind of equipment is needed, but who came out to watch a match, and all current members practice only safe you also get to see different examples ne of the reasons Cowboy Action before they knew it, they joined. handling of firearms. When spectators of equipment. This gives you the OShooting™ is so popular is be- I would suggest to anyone looking come to watch, all they know is what opportunity to do some research before cause it is such a good spectator sport. to get their wives or children started in they see, so it is our opportunity to you buy. It is easy for people to watch, under- Cowboy Action Shooting™ to bring show them how safe the sport is. On Now, we as current shooters have stand what we are doing, and see what them out to watch. This way they can many occasions I have had non-shoot- all these great opportunities when it a good time it is. A high percentage of see what it is really all about. I think er friends that have expressed con- comes to showing spectators how people started shooting SASS because it is better for any new shooter to cerns about the safety practices before Cowboy Action Shooting™ is played. they saw it happening at some range watch a match before they actually try seeing them in action. We can show them how much fun it is, and thought, “Hey, I would really like to shoot one. When watching a match, Third, when you see a match you how it all flows together, how safe it is, to do that!” you get three very valuable lessons. get a good idea of everything you will and we can even show them what We have lots of opportunities to First, when you watch a match for need when you shoot one yourself. kinds of things they will need. bring people out to watch and show the first time you get a really good idea While some things may seem obvious, However, with all this opportunity them what the sport is all about. what is going on. Although those of us such as two pistols, a rifle, and a shot- comes great responsibility. However, we also have the responsibil- who are veterans of Cowboy Action gun, many new shooters are surprised (Continued on next page) March 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 41

(Continued from previous page) our stuff together, or get to our next the difference. and explain the situation, so they Recently a person wrote to me stage, or to put our stuff away. While Another thing we can do to help understand the importance of such commenting on one of my articles. we are all so occupied, many of us for- spread the cowboy spirit is to remem- equipment. They said they took my advice on visit- get that sometimes there are other ber to always be kind. One example is In everything we do, someone will ing some matches in their area, but people around who are curious about reminding spectators about ear and be watching. It never hurts to share a they were not met with the cowboy our sport. eye protection. I know safety is impor- kind word or answer someone’s ques- spirit and were very disappointed by One thing I think we should all try tant, and we should all take it serious- tion. Who knows, maybe they will be the experience. At first I was shocked, to do is to go out of our way to be ly, but when reminding spectators out shooting with us the following week. but then I realized their situation is friendly to the onlookers. Try to about safety issues, it is a good idea to When they go home at the end of the not that uncommon. I know some- remember they are possible new mem- remember they don’t know any better, day, remembering that someone took times people who are already involved bers and we really have only one and you can inform them “politely” the time to say “hello” will prove to them in Cowboy Action Shooting™ take for chance to make a first impression. It about any safety transgressions. how alive the cowboy spirit really is. granted what the sport must be like doesn’t take that long to say, “Hello.” To all match directors, it is always If you have questions about this for the spectators. So, here are a few “How are you?” “Are there any ques- a good idea to have earplugs and safe- article, or if you have an idea or prod- ways my fellow competitors and I tions I can answer for you?” If you are ty glasses available for visitors at local uct you think should be brought to the might be able to help the spectators. not doing anything, introduce yourself and major matches. When reminding attention of women shooters, or any First, we are all very busy when it to someone new, share your alias, and spectators to wear glasses and ear- shooters, please email me at holyter comes to shooting. We are trying to get maybe your story can really make all plugs, it’s always important to be kind [email protected]. Page 42 Cowboy Chronicle March 2008

MURPHY’S LAW STRIKES AGAIN

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

describe problems a conjurer But as you may have would experience while perform- already figured out, ing on stage. In the late 1940’s everything went ac- the infamous Edward Murphy cording to Murphy’s was working on an Air Force proj- Law. It appears Mr. ect by the name of MX981 that Murphy’s assistant was testing the effect G-forces wired the gauges would have on humans. Accor- wrong and the test Cree Vicar Dave, ding to WIKIPEDIA.org, Captain run flopped. SASS Life #49907 John Paul Stapp rode a rocket Other versions of Territorial Governor sled, but there were questions Murphy’s Law are Sucker Creek Michigan about the accuracy of the measur- “Things will go wrong ing devices used to check the G- in any given situation urphy’s Law states, “If any- forces. Soooo, Edward Murphy if you give them a Mthing can go wrong, it will.” proposed using electronic strain chance,” or “If there’s From my exhaustive 30-minute web gauges attached to the restrain- more than one possi- research, Murphy’s Law reaches ing clamps of Stapp’s harness to ble outcome of a job or back to the early 1900’s. As early as measure the force exerted on task, and one of those 1913 Murphy’s Law was used to them by his rapid deceleration. (Continued on next page) March 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 43 Cochise Leather Reproductions from the Frontier West Era

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(Continued from previous page) out. My first thought was I had for- outcomes will result in disaster or an gotten to place a bullet in it. But undesirable consequence, then some- with my regimented routine, that body will do it that way.” Well it was highly improbable. So I checked seems Mr. Murphy left in a huff after the bullets in the row being loaded, the failed experiment not seeing any and found one was missing. Then I humor in the fiasco. And wouldn’t checked the cartridges in front and you know it, the Law attributed to behind the empty case, visually Mr. Murphy is not even listed in the inspecting and weighing each car- dictionary. I checked the “Webster’s tridge on my digital scale. Low and Third New International Dictionary” behold, I had a double bullet load in and the “Webster’s Encyclopedic one! I had just recently cleaned the Unabridged Dictionary” and came up bullet seating die, too. Thank God I wanting. I finally found it in the didn’t just ignore the situation and Addendum. Almost 100 years run- keep on loading! ning now and Murphy’s Law hasn’t Second Timothy 4:18 says, “The made it to the big time! Lord will rescue me from every evil Murphy’s Law rears its ugly head attack and will bring me safely to His when you least expect it. A while ago Heavenly Kingdom. To Him be glory I was minding my own business forever and ever. Amen.” Praise the reloading pistol ammo, and “wham- Lord for safely delivering me even mo,” there it was. I’m one of those from a Murphy’s Law encounter. cowboys who have a methodical rou- Now I’ve added one more inspection tine at the reloading bench. point to my loading routine. Before Everything is set up in rows of ten long it’ll take me longer to load a box and every stage of my five stage pro- of shells than to shoot a match! gressive loader is checked thoroughly. So if a bulletless brass comes I thought with the way I had things tumbling out of your loader spilling set up nothing could go wrong, but powder all over the place, you might Murphy’s Law intervened. One bul- want to check out some of the adja- let stuck up in the bullet seating die, cent cartridges. Mr. Murphy’s Law and then the next brass had two bul- may be responsible. lets stuffed into it. I noticed a case Hope to see you on the trail. fall into the cartridge basket without God bless. a bullet in it, with powder spewed [email protected]

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BUILD YOUR FIRST GUN CART Part I By Inspector, SASS #41400

ucts. As the saying goes, “You tend to cart designed for the wheels to be • #2 Phillips drill bit (#2 Phillips screw get what you pay for.” Right now we easily removed. If I put my cart into driver if you are ambitious.) are on a shoestring budget. the back seat, there is still room for • 7/8" spade bit What I want to do is take you one passenger back there. • 1/2"- 5/8" Spade bit (depending upon the size of axle required) step-by-step through building an Since we are talking about my • 1/8", 3/16", 1/4" drill bits inexpensive and somewhat unre- personal cart, I used old fence planks • 1/2" combination or socket wrench fined cart for the price of a few boxes in its construction. Instead of being • Tape measure or yardstick of ammo. I realize the Perfect smooth and furniture like, mine is • Staple gun or bottle of glue Carpenter died almost two thousand rough and weathered. I often get • 2-1/2" and 1-1/2" hole saw bits years ago, so don’t expect anything comments my cart looks “authentic (A jigsaw or coping saw will work just too fancy from a guy like me. The cowboy” since it looks like something fine, too.) et’s face it, for those of you who materials I will be using will be of a trail hand would’ve built for him- • One pair of side cutters are new to Cowboy Action Shoo- lower quality than the professionals self … maybe folks are just bein’ • Small hammer L • Hack saw ting™, you have invested quite a bit use. As far as that goes, my fit and polite. Anyway, fence planks are • Pencil of hard-earned money acquiring the finish won’t be as fancy either. cheap. Currently these are going for • Beverage of your choice (optional) necessary equipment to play this When deciding on a cart, one of $1.69 apiece at Home Depot. Materials: game. One of the last pieces of equip- the most important factors to consid- I intend to break this article up • 1 lb 1-1/4" wood, drywall, or deck ment we seem to realize we need is a er is what kind of vehicle do you into five parts. In this first article, screws (Phillips head) $4.89 gun cart. Most of us usually attend drive? How much room is there we will discuss tools and materials. • (3) 2" wood or deck screws-$0.98 matches with friends and, as new- going to be for passengers, guns, gear, In the second, we’ll get into the • (1) 8' length of 2"X4" (Scraps of 12” or comers, we tend to find someone with and now, a cart? When I go to my design and build the box. The third greater in length totaling to around 6' extra room on their cart for our gear. local shoots, I have noticed most of will be the handles and the gun are acceptable)-$1.99 We cowboys are a hospitable the guys drive mini-vans, SUV’s, and rack. In the fourth, we will discuss • (6) 6' lengths of 1"X6" fence planks (dog eared is acceptable)- bunch and don’t mind sharing, but pickups. They seem to have all the the wheels and axle assembly. 6X $1.69= $10.14 you are a cowboy, too. As such, cow- room in the world for carts on four Finally, in the last article, we will • One pair of small hinges- $1.89 boys also tend to be an independent wheels like covered wagons, and attach the accessories. • (1) Sq. yard of burlap or other lot and don’t like to impose either. stagecoaches, and carts shaped like Before we run off to the hard- decorative durable material- $1.48 Having just bought the guns, coffins. One guy formally known as ware store, let’s figure out what we • 36" of 7/8" dowel rod- $1.97 (An old leather, and the duds, your pocket “Preacher Parsons” (Peddler Parsons, are going to need as far as tools and wooden broomstick will work). book is lighter than you’d like. So, SASS #31281) used to use a pulpit. materials: • 10-12" of leather thong, shoe lace, or what’s a new shooter to do? Well, Those fancy custom carts draw a lot Tools: light cord material- $0.00 read this article, roll up your sleeves, of attention and are fun to look at, • Safety glasses (Might miss a shoot if • (8) 2"X 5/16" lag bolts- 8X $0.24= $1.92 and let’s get to work. but these guys usually drive vehicles you got a splinter in your eye.) • Circular saw and/or jigsaw (Hand saw • (12) 5/16" washers- Now, I do not want to take busi- that have the room for large carts. 12X $0.08= $0.96 ness away from the professional cart Me? I usually drive a mid-sized and coping saw will work, too, if you are ambitious.) • (4) 4"X 5/16" lag bolts- makers who sponsor this fine publi- passenger car. So my cart, which is • Power Drill (rechargeable or electric) 4X $0.45= $1.80 cation. I am just trying to suggest an similar to the one we are about to (You can forego this and use a hand • Two pair of hitch pins- interim solution to a problem until build, needs to fit into the back seat drill if you are really, 4x$0.36= $1.44 you can afford one of their fine prod- or trunk of a passenger car. I need a really ambitious.) (Continued on next page) March 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 45

(Continued from previous page) dies to help you or loan you the tools • (6) 1/2" flat washers (dependent upon you will need. the size of your axel) 6X $0.14= $0.84 We are building a four-gun cart • 36" of 1/2" metal rod or all thread about 18" wide at the inside of the (this will be our axle and will vary wheels. This design will accommo- according to the type of wheel you date two people. I have seen carts choose to use) $4.98 • One pair of wheels 12"-20" in diame- built narrower than a four gun for one ter (my budget is listed for 14" spoke person, but it has been my observa- garden cart wheels from True Value tion that the wheelbase on these nar- Hardware on-line) rower carts is too close. This causes it 2X $21.99= $43.98 to be top heavy and unstable; these Grand Total (excluding ship- carts tend to want to tip over on their ping and handling and taxes) $79.26 side when crossing rough terrain. If you notice, I have included I hope I have whetted your prices of the materials, but not of the appetite for construction. In my next tools. The way I figure is, if you are article, we will start makin’ sawdust, willing to take on a project like this, and hopefully we’ll have the makin’s you either have the tools yourself, or of something that is starting to look you can ask some of your cowboy bud- like a gun cart. Page 46 Cowboy Chronicle March 2008

WINCHESTER TOGGLE LINK 101

By Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS Life #32933

hy are Winchester ‘73’s so The Model ‘76 functions the same as are the same OAL as the original Photo 4 shows an original carri- WOAL (overall length) sensi- the other toggle links. However, chamberings. That being the case, it er from a Winchester ‘73 manufac- tive?” “Why won’t my ‘66 in .44 since it is not a main match rifle, its is no surprise they function fine in tured in 1876 on the right and a cur- Special“ feed .44 Russians?” You see rounds are not shown.) Starting on the toggle links. However, how is it these kinds of questions on the SASS the left is the .44 Henry Flat, next is that the toggle links also function Wire, and newcomers ask these the .32-20, the .38-40, and the .44-40. with rounds much shorter than the questions at matches all the time. The Civil War vintage Henry rounds original chamberings? There have been numerous articles used round nose bullets. However, The primary way Winchester written on the evolution of the Hunt, the OAL was the same. All of the dealt with the issue of cartridge Jennings, and Volcanic rifles into the original Winchester center fire toggle length was to change the carrier Winchester toggle link rifles—the link rounds have the same overall lengths to match the OAL of the car- Henry, Model ‘66, Model ‘73 and the length. Reproduction toggle links tridges. Uberti also took this Model ‘76. They are the oldest prac- have been chambered in the original approach when it introduced its first tical repeating rifles; yet the ele- center fire calibers, as well as the .38 Model ‘66s in the 1970’s. Photo 3 gance and utter simplicity of their Special, .357 Magnum, .44 Special, shows the .44 Henry Flat and a design, and their almost 100% relia- and the .45 Colt. bility has made them the hands Photo 2 shows the range of car- rent production Uberti carrier on the down favorite of Cowboy Action tridges available in the toggle links left. Winchester put a very slight Shooters. However, few articles have bevel on the front of the original car- been written about the internal rier. This bevel is about .050” deep at workings of these mechanical works the top end. In other words, the of art. So, sit back, grab a beverage, bevel is roughly the thickness of a and welcome to Toggle Link 101, casing rim. The nominal length of a your introductory course on the ‘73 carrier is 1.600”. All of the origi- Winchester toggle link rifles. Henry/66 carrier on the left. Next is nal calibers for the ‘73 have a maxi- The key to the functioning of the a 1970’s vintage Uberti Model ‘66 mum OAL of 1.592”. Since all of the toggle link rifles is their ammunition. and their OAL’s. Starting in the mid- carrier for the .38 Special, and to the ammunition was made to the same Photo 1 shows the original rounds dle is the ubiquitous .44-40. On the extreme right is a current production OAL, the small bevel on the front of for the toggle link rifles. (This article left are the .357 Magnum, .38 Special Uberti carrier that is used for all cal- the carrier was more than enough to is focused on the pistol caliber rifles. with the 158-grain Snakebite bullet, ibers in the Henry ‘66, and ‘73 mod- compensate for minor variations in a milspec .38 Special, and a .38 els. (Original Winchester ‘73 carriers OAL and carrier length. The early Special with a 125-grain bullet. To are the same nominal length as the Uberti carriers (i.e., the originals the right of the .44-40 is a .45 current Uberti carriers.) Even with from the 1970’s like the one shown in Cowboy Special (which is about the ammunition and carrier lengths Photo 3) were built just like an orig- same OAL as a .44 Russian), a optimized, normal variations in OAL inal Winchester. They had a very Schofield loaded with a 160-grain and machining tolerances would lead slight bevel on the front of the carri- bullet, a Schofield with a 200-grain to jamming, as the edge of the carrier that was about the thickness of a bullet (which is about the same OAL er tried to rise and hit on a casing casing rim. as the .44 Special) and a .45 Colt rim. How the factories dealt with I don’t know if this is an urban with a 250-grain bullet. Looking at this issue is the key to the toggle myth, but the stories I have read Photo 1 and Photo 2, it is apparent links’ ability to smoothly feed a vari- indicate when Uberti starting think- the .357 Magnum and the .45 Colt ety of different OAL ammo. (Continued on next page) March 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 47 (Continued from previous page) Photo 4. Okay, let’s load up our rifle Photo 10 shows our rifle loaded carrier, see Photo 13, the round ing about making a rifle for the and see how it functions. with .45 Schofields loaded with 160- coming out of the magazine tube will American market they knew the .38 Photo 6 shows the gun loaded Special was a popular cartridge, but with .44-40s. Notice the rim of the that round is virtually unknown in round coming out of the magazine Europe. The only ammunition they had was milspec ammunition, so they designed their carrier around that ammunition. Milspec ammo tends to be at the maximum OAL for the .38 Special. When I acquired an old Uberti ‘66 a few years ago, I took it out for a grain bullets. The rim of the incom- test run and it would not feed any of ing round is now beyond the top of the .38 Special ammo I had with me, the ramp. As the carrier raises, it is even factory loaded 158 grain round tube is about even with the front of going to catch on the incoming nose flat points. As the carrier was the carrier and the rear of the round round, and our rifle will jam. Photo rising, it was jamming on the rim of in the carrier is resting on the load- 11 shows our rifle loaded with .45 the cartridge coming out of the mag- ing gate tab. As we lower the lever, Cowboy Specials. Over half of the azine tube. I went home and got the carrier begins to rise, and the some military hard ball .38 Special, rim of the cartridge coming out of and it functioned flawlessly. the magazine hits the ramp. See strike the feed ramp so that the gun When Uberti decided to expand Photo 7. Photo 8 shows the carri- functions normally. Even this mod its market and build reproduction er at the top of its travel. The top creates some issues, and for most ‘73’s and Henry’s, it standardized all shooters it is probably best to stick its carriers at 1.600”, the same as an with ammunition that fits within the original Winchester ‘73. Thus, the parameters of the original toggle carriers in new Model ‘66’s that were link design. By doing so, the toggle chambered for .38 Special would be link will function at the high degree too long to reliably feed .38 Special of reliability that has made it a ammunition if it was designed like incoming round is in the carrier and Cowboy Action Shooting™ favorite. the carriers used in the early Uberti well beyond the top of the ramp. Our Maintaining proper ammunition Model ‘66s. Uberti dealt with this rifle will absolutely not function is easy, especially now that everyone issue by deepening the bevel on the with these rounds. With the stock attending Toggle Link 101 knows front of the carriers and forming a carrier the limiting factor is the how the toggle link feeding mecha- steep ramp as shown on the front of steepness of the ramp. It cannot be nism works. Every toggle link has a the carrier on the left in Photo 4. pushed back much further than the maximum case length gauge built Now that we have an idea of the types ramp on the factory carrier for two right in. All you have to do is lower of ammunition a toggle length will reasons. First, as the ramp gets the lever and sit a loaded round in digest and how variations in OAL are steeper and rounds extend further the carrier mortise. See Photo 14. addressed on the current guns, let’s into the carrier instead of pushing If a round won’t go in or drags, it’s see how all this actually works. rounds back into the magazine tube, Photo 5 shows all the parts you will get a lifting or chopping involved in feeding ammunition in a round is ready to be pushed into the action, and the gun will jam. Also, as toggle link. Starting on the upper chamber by the bolt, and the bottom can be seen from the cut-away carri- round has been fully pushed back er in the photos, if the ramp is cut into the magazine tube by the bot- much deeper, it will penetrate the tom of the carrier. Everything is lifter arm cavity, and the ramp will working perfectly and rounds near have a hole in it, which again, will the original max OAL of the cause jams. Winchester design (i.e., 1.592”) will As the old saying goes, where feed flawlessly. Now let’s see what there is a will there is a way. Photo happens when we use rounds of a 12 shows a carrier modified with shorter OAL. left and going counter clockwise is Photo 9 shows our rifle loaded the barrel, the magazine tube, the with .45 Schofields loaded with 200- carrier, the carrier lift arm, and the loading gate. (The bolt is left out of our model gun for clarity.) That’s it; too long. (Remember, max OAL for that’s all there is inside a toggle link. toggle link ammunition should be The toggle links have no cartridge 1.592".) The minimum OAL will vary stop or mechanism for regulating from rifle to rifle depending on the ammunition coming out of the maga- steepness of the ramp. With a zine tube. The ammunition is, in dummy round in the carrier and the fact, the cartridge stop and is part of muzzle pointed up slightly (to make the feeding mechanism. The tab on sure the round is sitting on the load- the loading gate does not regulate what is functionally a miniature- ing gate tab), if you can see the top of ammunition coming out of the maga- grain bullets. As can be seen in the loading gate milled into the side of the ramp in front of the nose of your zine. Its function is to keep rounds photo, the cartridge coming out of the carrier. As rounds push past the bullets, the rounds are definitely too from going back into the receiver. the magazine is sticking far into the gate, they sit on a tab that holds short. With a second round inserted (Those with sharp eyes will notice carrier. Although the rim of the them toward the front of the carrier. into the magazine, you can see how that the loading gate in Photo 5 is incoming round is striking the carri- With rounds held at the front of the far the rim of the cartridge is stick- from a ‘66 and the tab is actually er near the top of the ramp, as the ing out of the magazine tube. The broken off. This is a common prob- carrier raises, it will still push the closer the rim of the cartridge com- lem with ‘66 gates.) Notice on the incoming round back into the maga- ing out of the magazine tube is to the front of the lower part of the sec- zine tube, and our rifle should func- / top of the ramp, the more likely your tioned carrier is the ramp shown in tion fine. rifle will jam. Page 48 Cowboy Chronicle March 2008

17 Mar 1863 Union cavalry wins its 1st significant victory over Confederate cavalry at Kelly’s Ford, Virginia. THIS MONTH IN HISTORY 23 Mar 1863 Secretary of War Edwin Stanton presents the 1st Congressional Medals of Honor in the history of the U.S. Army to nineteen-year-old Private Jacob Parrott and five members of “Andrew’s Raiders,” a Union Army scouting detachment from the 9th Brigade (Ohio Regiments 2d, 21st, and 33d) recently released as prisoners of war. 2 Mar 1864 Found on the body of Union Colonel Ulric Dahlgren after the battle at King and Queen Court House are papers detailing the plot to murder Jefferson Davis and his cabinet. 10 Mar 1864 Major General Grant arrives at the White House to receive his commission as Lieutenant General and supreme commander of all armies of the United States. Only one man – President George Washington in 1798 – has held the rank. At 9:30 pm in the White House, Abraham Lincoln and U.S. Grant meet for the 1st time. Lincoln wanted to give the rank to General Henry Wagner 1860’s Halleck (Lincoln didn’t want to promote Grant’s popularity based on rumors northern senators were considering nominating Grant instead of Lincoln at the 1864 Republican National Convention), but Congress wanted Grant. Once Grant dismissed the idea of running for President, Lincoln agreed with Congress. 10 Mar 1864 The Vigilante Executive Committee, Virginia City, Montana hangs Jack Slade. The committee already hanged 24 men within the first two months of the year. Slade, other than being a drunk MMaarrcchh and a bully, had committed no serious crime. His corpse is sealed in a tin coffin filled with raw alcohol so his wife may bury him in his native Illinois, Virginia. By Salt Lake City his body so By Ellsworth T. Kincaid, smells that it’s buried in the Mormon Cemetery, over four months after his lynching. Life/Regulator #6037 12 Mar 1864 General Order No. 98 appoints Grant as Lieutenant General, with overall command of the Union armies. www.great-american-adventures.com 12 Mar 1864 The Red River Campaign begins, one of the biggest military fiascos of the war. Union forces of 27,000 infantry under General Nathaniel Banks and 20 gunboats under Admiral David Porter move up the Red River in Louisiana, ultimately achieving none of its objectives. 26 Mar 1964 General James B. McPherson assumes command of the Union Army of the Tennessee after Sherman is elevated to commander of the Division of the Mississippi, the overall leader in the West. 6 Mar 1860 Christopher M. Spencer is granted U.S. Patent #27,393 for his breech-loading repeating rifle 1 Mar 1865 As Phil Sheridan’s forces march across the Shenandoah Valley toward Jubal Early’s forces, design. Confederate General Thomas Rosser sets fire to a bridge along the middle fork of the 4 Mar 1861 Abraham Lincoln becomes the 16th President of the United States. Shenandoah River to stop him. General George Custer, leading the advance units of Sheridan’s Mar 1861 Pony Express rider Bob Haslam carries President Lincoln’s inaugural address from Smith’s army, charges across the burning bridge and extinguishes the fire. Creek, Nevada to California. Attacked by Indians, he kills three, after being wounded in his left 2 Mar 1865 Near Waynesoro, Virginia, Custer’s troops rout Early’s forces, ending fighting and Confederate arm by an arrow, hit in the mouth by an arrow, breaking his jaw, and knocking out five teeth. presence in the Shenandoah Valley. Stuffing a rag in his mouth, he delivers the address, going through 12 horses, and covering 120 3 Mar 1865 The Freedman’s Bureau is created, a federal agency overseeing the transition of blacks from miles in 7 days, 17 hours. slavery to freedom. 8 Mar 1861 The 1st Confederate cannon fires on Fort Sumter. The cannonball slams into the wharf and ric- 4 Mar 1865 Lincoln is inaugurated for a second term. ochets into the ocean. Embarrassed Confederate officers paddle to Fort Sumter, apologize, and 13 Mar 1865 Confederate States of America reluctantly approves use of black troops, yet doesn’t stipulate ensure no one is hurt. Inexperienced gunners were practicing with a cannon they thought was- freedom for blacks that serve. Several thousand blacks enlist, but they can’t balance out the near- n’t loaded. ly 200,000 blacks fighting for the Union. 11 Mar 1861 In Montgomery, Alabama, delegates from South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, 19 Mar 1865 “I can do no more than annoy him,” writes Joseph Johnston to Lee about Sherman after Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas adopt the Permanent Constitution of the Confederate States of Confederate forces withdraw from Bentonville, North Carolina following a failed attempt to stop America. Sherman’s advance. 7 Mar 1862 At the Battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas, Texas Ranger and commander of the 3rd Texas Cavalry 25 Mar 1865 Lee makes Fort Stedman his last attack of the war in a desperate attempt to break out of Regiment, Brigadier General Ben McCulloch, is felled by Union sniper Pvt. Peter Pelican of the Petersburg, Virginia. The attack fails, and within a week Lee is evacuating positions around Thirty-sixth Illinois Regiment. Brigadier General James McIntosh succeeds McCulloch and is Petersburg. killed within 15 minutes. Confederates are driven from the field of battle. According to legend, 27 Mar 1865 Lincoln, Grant, and Sherman meet at City Point, Virginia, for the first time as a group – Sherman Wild Bill Hickok picks off 36 Confederate soldiers from the thick woods. and Lincoln have never met – to plot the final destruction of the Confederacy. Lincoln empha- 7 Mar 1862 Quaantrill raids Aubrey, Kansas. Union troops hang 22-year-old Bill Anderson’s father and sizes any surrender terms must preserve the Union war aims of emancipation and a pledge of uncle as Confederate sympathizers. equality for freed slaves. 8 Mar 1862 On her trial run, Confederate ironclad CSS Virginia rams and sinks the USS Cumberland, a fight- 31 Mar 1865 Called the “Waterloo of the Confederacy,” the Army of the Potomac’s final offensive begins. ing sloop – one of the last U.S. Navy ships powered just by sail – and the USS Congress at Phil Sheridan heads for Five Forks with 12,000 cavalry troops, cutting off Lee from Confederate Hampton Roads, Virginia. The Cumberland goes down with 121 men – a 3rd of her crew, the General Johnston and forcing him to evacuate Petersburg and Richmond. General George worst day in U. S. Navy history. Pickett is outnumbered, outgeneraled, flanked, and routed by Sheridan. Of 19,000 rebels, 5,000 9Mar 1862 At 9:00 am the CSS Virginia clashes with the USS Monitor at Hampton Roads, Virginia, battling are taken prisoner and the rest are killed, wounded, or flee. for four hours, becoming the 1st naval battle between ironclads, ushering in a new era in naval 6 Mar 1866 William Cody marries Louisa Frederici in St. Louis. warfare. Both vessels suffer direct hits that failed to penetrate their iron shells. Finally, the 2 Mar 1867 James Gang attempt to rob a bank in Savannah, Missouri. Bank president Judge William Monitor’s pilothouse is hit and the Virginia escapes. McClain claims the vault is locked. At point-blank range a gun is fired at the judge’s chest. 11 Mar 1862 Lincoln issues War Order No. 3 removing McClellan as General-in-Chief of all Union armies, McClain survives; the gang gets away empty-handed. placing him in charge in the East, with Henry Halleck in charge of the West, and John C. Fremont 7 Mar 1867 U.S. Congress, under control of the Radical Republicans, passes the punitive Reconstruction Act commanding troops in the Appalachian region. over President Johnson’s veto. Thus, scalawags and carpetbaggers control southern state gov- 12 Mar 1862 The steamer “Brother Jonathon” arrives in Victoria, British Columbia bringing smallpox. ernments. Military rule will last 10 years. Approximately 14,000 coastal Indians between Victoria and Alaska perish. 30 Mar 1867 U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward agrees to purchase the Alaska Territory (one-fifth the 14 Mar 1862 Union General Ambrose Burnside captures North Carolina’s second largest city, New Bern, clos- size of the United States) from Russia for $7.2 million, roughly two cents an acre. Ridiculed as ing another port Confederates used to ship supplies. “Seward’s Folly,” the Senate ratifies the treaty by a margin of just one vote on April 9, 1867. 23 Mar 1862 “Stonewall” Jackson suffers a rare defeat in the Shenandoah Valley at the Battle of Kernstown, Mar 1867 Reacting to the Fetterman Massacre, Congress passes a bill relocating Indians to two reserva- Virginia. tions: Northern tribes to the Black Hills area of South Dakota, and Southern tribes to the west- 24 Mar 1862 Abolitionist/orator Wendall Phillips is booed while giving a lecture in Cincinnati, Ohio. The ern section of Indian Territory. angry crowd, opposed to fighting for the freedom of slaves, as Phillips advocated, pelts the ora- 4 Mar 1868 Jesse Chisholm dies in Oklahoma of food poisoning. Although famous for the cattle trail named tor with rocks and eggs. after him, he was a frontier trader and not a cattleman. The trail he blazed was a trading route, 28 Mar 1862 Dubbed “Gettysburg of the West,” the Battle of Glorieta Pass, New Mexico represents the last the first heading south from Wichita to the Red River in central Texas that eventually extended serious Confederate threat to Union control of the Southwest. all the way south to the Gulf of Mexico and became known as the Chisholm Trail. His trail was Mar 1862 Clay Allison, on medical leave due to his maniacal character, shoots and kills a corporal of the designed for heavy freight wagons used for commerce. In 1867, a year before he died, his trail Third Illinois Cavalry as the soldier attempts to loot Clay’s home. was used for cattle. 3 Mar 1863 President Lincoln signs into law the United States’ 1st wartime compulsory draft of citizens in 13 Mar 1868 The 1st impeachment trial of an American President begins in the U.S. Senate. President Andrew American history – the National Conscription Act – calling for all men between the ages of 18 Johnson, reviled by the Republican-dominated Congress for his views on Reconstruction, stands and 45. Exemptions, purchased for $300 or using substitute draftees, lead to bloody riots in New accused of violating the controversial Tenure of Office Act, passed by Congress. He’ll be found York City where protesters are outraged exemptions were effectively granted only to the wealth- not guilty. iest U.S. citizens. 21 Mar 1868 Jesse and Frank James, and Cole and Jim Younger plus four others rob the Russellville, Kentucky 3 Mar 1863 For the 1st time U.S. Army officers become eligible to receive the Congressional Medal of Southern Bank, escaping with $12,000. Honor. 25 Mar 1868 Deputy Sheriff Bill Sutton, of the Texas’ Sutton-Taylor feud, and posse catch a gang of horse Mar 1863 500 Mescalero Apaches surrender following a relentless campaign waged by New Mexico and thieves in Bastrop, Texas. During a street fight, Charley Taylor is killed and James Sharp is cap- California volunteers under Colonel Kit Carson. tured, but is shot to death “attempting to escape” on the return trip. 8 Mar 1863 Captain John Singleton Mosby and 29 of his raiders ride into Fairfax Court House, Virginia. 28 Mar 1868 Wild Bill Hickok breaks up a horse thief ring and delivers 11 prisoners to Topeka, Kansas. Mosby captures sleeping Brigadier General Edwin Henry Stoughton at his headquarters. Mosby 3 Mar 1869 The Army forms two black American infantry regiments, the 24th & 25th Infantry. pulls down the covers, lifts the general’s nightshirt and slaps his bare buttocks. “General, have 4 Mar 1869 Ulysses S. Grant is inaugurated as the 18th President of the United States. William T. Sherman you ever heard of Mosby?” “Yes, have you captured him?” “No, he has captured you.” One is appointed General of the Army. Philip Sheridan is appointed Lieutenant General in charge of general, two captains, and 30 enlisted men are captured. military forces west of the Mississippi River. March 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 49

LITTLE KNOWN FAMOUS PEOPLE WAY OUT WEST – George Maledon By Joe Fasthorse Harrill, SASS #48769

Joe Fasthorse Harrill, SASS #48769

GEORGE MALEDON operated as chief hangman for Judge Isaac C. Parker, the “Hanging Judge” for the Western District of Arkansas. Maledon hung over 60 men. Asked if he was haunted by ghosts of his victims, he answered, “No, I reckon I hanged them, too.” Page 50 Cowboy Chronicle March 2008

BORROWED e e TIME BIG BEND DEATH TRAP A Texas Ranger Cody Havlicek Story By S. M. Ballard By James J. Griffin (Ash Wednesday, SASS #44581) Book Review by Ellsworth T. Kincaid, SASS Life/Regulator #6037 Reviewed by Nubbins Colt SASS #7802L © 2008 ig Bend Death Trap is a tradi- Btional Western along the famil- Old West, all as a part of a deep char- iar lines of a Louis L’Amour novel. acter study of these two men in the Family man and Texas Ranger pursuit of outlaws, and love, in Cody Havlicek is assigned by places far different from the history Captain James Blawcyzk to clear with which we are all so familiar. up several murders two other And pursue they do, each getting Rangers failed to solve – failed hurt in the process, developing ever because they were killed in the line Nubbins Colt, stronger bonds of friendship for each of duty. A number of individuals, SASS Life #7802 other as they assist each other in including the two Texas Rangers surviving, with the help of wonderful and a prominent, big cattle opera- his is Ash Wednesday’s first friends and allies. tor have been killed in Brewster Tnovel, and it is quite a good job. If you will think back to the var- County. And those murders re- Have you ever read a historical fic- ious films or books you have seen or main a mystery. Ranger Havlicek tion and thought, or perhaps even read about these two gentlemen, you is the only man for the job, a job saw someone else’s thought that will recall that virtually every one that at first glance appears hope- said, “The way it should have been.” indicates a deep, abiding friendship less and even suicidal. As any “Borrowed Time” is just such a book. and loyalty between John Henry Ranger would do, Havlicek readily We have Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday and Wyatt Earp. What we takes the assignment. Holliday, the Long Branch saloon, generally do not ever learn is the his- Havlicek, on his trusty steed, a well-known family and friends, and a tory behind their relationship—what (Continued on next page) long trail across various parts of the (Continued on next page) March 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 51

BIG BEND DEATH TRAP . . . way make for a good read. extensive collection of Texas Ranger (Continued from previous page) “I’m lookin’ for the hombre ridin’ James L. Griffin writes with a artifacts to the Texas Ranger Hall of large chestnut paint gelding named that brown mare out front.” good knowledge about the Old West. Fame and Museum in Waco, Texas. Yankee, makes for Brewster County. “I’m the man who owns that This book has plenty of action, shoot- Autographed copies of this book Along the way, the Ranger comes mare. What of it?” ing, a strong hero, and several dan- are available directly from the across a young boy, left for dead by a Of course, these are tall words gerous men, some of which come as a author at his website, www.jamesj miscreant that had stolen the boy’s for a horse thief backed by several surprise, but a good twist always griffin.net or from www.writer horse. Staying over in the town of gunslingers. The reader encounters makes for a better story. swest.com Haggerty, it doesn’t take long for Cody Havlicek’s blazing six-guns, Like Louis L’Amour, Griffin does BIG BEND DEATH TRAP, Havlicek to find the stolen horse, rid- and it won’t be the last time. not use foul language, sex, or overly A Texas Ranger Cody Havlicek Story den hard with bloody spur gouges on Whether Texas Ranger Cody graphic violence in Big Bend Death By James J. Griffin her flanks. In the saloon, Havlicek Havlicek solves the murders or not is Trap, making this suitable for all ISBN: 978-1-931079-05-1 crosses paths with the horse thief left up to the reader to discover. But ages. Condor Publishing, Inc. and his friends. his trials and tribulations along the Griffin is the author of the Texas PO Box 39 Ranger Jim Blawcysk series of 123 S. Barlow Road Western novels. Griffin is a lifelong Lincoln, MI 48742-0039 BORROWED TIME . . . like a slice of a double biography. The horseman, Western enthusiast, and www.condorpublishing.com (Continued from previous page) many characters are real, they are unofficial historian of the Texas Soft cover, 161 pages were those events that caused such a strong, they are brazen, bold, flawed, Rangers. He has contributed an Publication Date: September 2007 strong bond to develop between these desperate, good, and some, of course, two very different, and very flawed, are evil. So, one has to wonder, when gunmen of the American Western exactly did the Earp-Holliday paths Frontier? Ms. Ballard has given us cross? What did they experience that the opportunity to understand it, to made them trust each other and see that when two men spend consid- remain so loyal? Certainly, it is easy erable time together in lonely, des- to imagine the gunfights, lonely perate places they can and will devel- trails, tracking, facing and killing op a sixth sense of camaraderie and bad people, and the surviving of seri- understanding that probably can ous wounds such as described so well only be best described for real by in “Borrowed Time” were the root of modern police partners, combat sol- Doc’s and Wyatt’s tight-knit friend- diers, and maybe identical twins. ship. I’d like to think so. You will While you are reading it, your want to think so as well. mind is saying you know this is not a SUNDOWNERS, a Division of true story, but in your heart you can- Treble Heart Books not help feeling it rings true, almost Sierra Vista, Arizona Page 52 Cowboy Chronicle March 2008

WALT KIRST AND HIS WONDERFUL KONVERTERS Part II By Tuolumne Lawman, SASS# 6127

can easily be detected as the cylinder is rotated. It has lock-up notches (slightly offset to the side for Tuolumne Lawman, strength) on the outside. SASS #6127 The second part of the cylinder is hese units are made as “drop-in” the non-rotating Richards Conver- Tunits, and there are models for sion style recoil plate with a single firing pin installed under the ham- 1858s from Pietta and Uberti. The Author’s Taylor’s 1858 Uberti with best thing to do is check the mark- mer. It is milled out to accept the gated Kirst Konverter and Kirst ings on the top of the barrel. The protruding ratchet shaft of the cylin- Richards type ejector. Author has Konverter cylinders and Konverter der. The rear Konverter ring does not milled a loading channel yet. rings are machined out of heat-treat- not rotate, as it is centered by two ed 4140 steel on CNC machinery. small stabilizing protrusions on the publication of the time, however, They are beautifully polished and bottom that engage the bottom shows a picture of a .44 New Model blued. The cylinder dropped in and inside of the frame opening. The pro- Army revolver with a heavy plate fit perfectly in my 1858 without any truding ratchet shaft of the cylinder The gated Konversion plate is handy conversion, though no examples fitting. The timing, indexing, and contacts the face of the original for checking rounds, even if you have been encountered. Even if the lock-up were perfect. The Kirst revolver, and is indexed by the pawl don’t mill out as channel. heavy plate is not entirely correct for Konverter unit consists of a two- as you cock the hammer. The flat an Army Model, I can certainly for- piece cylinder and Konverter ring percussion hammer hits the firing remove the cylinder as above. Take give Walt this slight infraction. (recoil plate) set. pin in the recoil plate, just as a ham- off the back plate and insert five .45 I like the Kirst Konverter much The cylinder resembles a stan- mer of a Ruger hits the frame- Colt, Schofield, or Cowboy Special better than the R&D drop-in cylin- dard, though shortened, 1858 per- mounted firing pin on a Vaquero. It loads. Re-insert the Kirst cylinder so der. While the R&D with the rotating cussion cylinder. It has five cham- is really quite ingenious and simple. the “safety chamber” is under the two-piece cylinder is historical accu- bers for either .45 Colt or .45 S&W Installation is simple. Make hammer when it is taken off half rate to a degree, all of the original Schofield ammunition, and one sub- sure the revolver is unloaded. Place cock. To unload, remove the cylinder, Remington two-piece cylinders were caliber “safety chamber” that is not it at half cock so the cylinder will then the back plate, and drop the for the .38 rim-fires and smaller. bored all the way through. The car- rotate freely. Drop the 1858’s load- cases free. Some may not drop out, None were made with firing pins in ing lever about 45 especially if using blackpowder, so the back half, and none were made degrees, and pull just use the end of the loading lever (according to McDowell) for the New the cylinder pin for- or a dowel to give them a push. Once Model Army .44s. The Kirst Konver- ward. Remove the you get the hang of it, the loading and ter has just the cylinder rotating, and percussion cylinder. unloading time is about the same as a the back plate stays stationary. This Replace it with the Peacemaker clone. All of Kirst’s .45 I feel is more historically correct. conversion cylinder, Colt Remington recoil plates are now Conclusion rotating clockwise gated. They work the same as a non- I love my Uberti New Model as you insert to gated plate in an unmodified gun, but Army with my Kirst Konverter! It is depress the cylinder allow a hobbyist to dremel out a car- one of my primary Cowboy Action advancing hand. tridge channel in the frame, if they Shooting™ revolvers. I am current- Two piece Kirst Converter with five .45 Schofield cases in the chambers. The sub-caliber “Safety Chamber” is Push in the cylinder want to dispense with removing the ly playing with an 1849 Colt clone really more of an empty slot for the hammer/firing pin pin. Raise the load- cylinder for reloading. Even in an and a Konverter in .32 S&W, but I to rest in. Note the single firing pin in the recoil ing lever. unmodified gun, the gate is handy for think I need to fit it a little, as it shield and two small feet on the bottom to eliminate To load the Kirst checking to see all the primers have hangs up on cocking every once in excess movement of the recoil plate. Konverter cylinder, been indented. awhile. If you want a Kirst Konver- The Kirst system is close to what ter, you can get them from: is generally referred to as a “heavy VTI Gun Parts plate” conversion on the original Remington revolver. This thicker or (860) 435-8068 plate assembly is usually associated River Junction Trade Company with the Remington Navy models tridge rims are visible by viewing converted to .38 center-fire, rather or (866) 259-9127 the revolver from the side, making it than the .44 Army conversions. The Buffalo Arms Company easy to check at the loading bench. Army models generally had a “thin There is, for additional safety, a plate” conversion, being less than or (208) 263-6953 notch in the rear of the cylinder at half the thickness of the “heavy Brownell’s the “safety chamber” position that plate” conversions. A period Re- Current gated Konverter ring (l) and early non-gated ring (r). mington advertisement in an Army (800) 741-0015 (Some models) March 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 53 Page 54 Cowboy Chronicle March 2008 March 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 55 Page 56 Cowboy Chronicle March 2008 March 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 57 Page 58 Cowboy Chronicle March 2008

WALTER KIRST i What He’s Up To i

searched it with BATFE, however, between the cartridge rims. In 2000, bullet, and 26 grains FFG blackpow- and found he did not. Cylinders and Walt next tried a six-shot .45 ACP der. You can’t get much more slides are only “gun parts” and do not version, hoping to capture the authentic than that! require a manufacturer’s license. Cowboy Action Shooting™ market. The Kirst Konverter took off like The recoil plate (with firing pin The demand for the .45 ACP version prairie fire. Walt next introduced a installed) part of the Konverter is was not much more than for the .44 six-shot .45 Colt version for Ruger the same as a slide with a firing pin. Colt/Remington. Old Armies. He also introduced six- They are both movable breeches. Finally, in 2003, Walt devised the shot versions for 1851 and 1861 Colt Beautiful engraved and inlaid Anyone who can legally own a idea of having a five-shot .45 Colt .36 caliber Navy model percussions. boxed set of an 1849 conversion firearm can buy them without an version with a small, sub caliber These must be used with either by Kirst and Strite. FFL even being involved. “empty safety chamber” for the ham- healed bullets or hollow base soft About this time, Walt met with mer to rest on, making it SASS legal. lead due to the .375” bore of the alt is enjoying what he his old friend, Jim Boeke of River It was offered in both the gated and Navy revolvers. These are offered describes as “semi-retire- Junction Trade Company. They took non-gated versions in 2004, and was with a color case hardened Wment” in a small town just the Konverter to a western town an instant success! This Kirst Konverter ring and loading gate. outside Minneapolis, Minnesota. He Finally in 2006 Walt started started a forty year career in manu- offering a .32 S&W five-shot facturing by graduating a four year Konverter for the 1849 Colt pocket tool and die apprenticeship with pistol. While they are basically a General Electric in 1966. He went on drop-in unit, due to inconsistencies to almost all aspects of manufactur- in the manufacture of the 1849s, ing, including machinist, model-mak- they sometimes need some cylinder ing, production, marketing, and even pawl fitting. For a short time, Walt management before retiring in 2002. attempted to offer a .32 S&W Walt has always been a shooter Konverter for the 1863 .31 interested in antique guns. In 1990, Remington. This was abandoned, as he converted an Italian made the inconsistencies were even worse Remington New Model Army .44 in the 1863 models than the 1849s! (generally known as a Model 1858) Walt suffered a setback last to a center-fire revolver for the long year when the machine shop that Kirst .32 S&W Konverter for 1849 installed by Kirst and Strite. obsolete .44 Martin cartridge, also was doing much of the manufactur- known as the .44 Colt/Remington near MacGregor, Iowa, and Jim and Konverter could use .45 Colt, .45 ing went out of business. Walt has cartridge. He manufactured a new a few others tried it and liked it. Schofield, or .45 Cowboy Special re-contracted services with another six-shot cylinder for the cartridge, Walt decided to start producing it for ammunition. shop, and production is now in full which used a .452 diameter healed sale in .44 Colt/Remington in 1997, AUTHOR”S NOTE: I was ini- swing. He is also exploring using bullet (like a .22 LR) with a case of and Jim did the marketing. The tially resistant to a five-shot stainless steel for the stainless steel almost the same diameter. He weld- Konverters were offered with a non- revolver, even if it was SASS legal. Ruger New Model Army models. ed on a recoil plate, and modified the gated recoil plate that just drops in Then I remembered many of the Walt was originally using a bright hammer, placing a firing pin on it an unaltered blackpowder revolver. original Remington conversions nickel-plating process, but his plat- like the originals had. He used a A gated version came along later for were five-shot .46 rim-fire. I ing sub-contractor retired. His Rapine mold that duplicated the those that wanted to mill out a chan- obtained a Kirst Konverter for my process was excellent, but Walt original 210 grain .44 Colt healed nel so they could eject the cases forged frame Uberti 1858 to replace would rather try the switch to bullet, and made his own cases from without removing the cylinder. Walt my R&D cylinder. I closely duplicat- stainless rather than risk plating cut down .44 Magnum and .44 applied for and received a US Patent ed the original rim-fire load by using that flakes off. Special brass with the rims turned on the Kirst Konverter system in a .45 Schofield case, a 230 grain .454 (Continued on next page) down to original specifications. Walt 1998 with the help of a Patent loved the gun, and enjoyed shooting Attorney friend. it. From this first humble effort Initial sales were not very came the Kirst Konverters of today. impressive. Very few people wanted Besides making Konverters for .44 the Konverter in .44 Remingtons, he has them for Ruger Colt/Remington. Walt decided a six Old Armies, and 1849, 1851, and shot .45 Colt version was not practi- 1861 Colts. cal because the 1858 chamber walls In the mid-1990’s, he was at a would be too thin. He worked on a gun show and discussed his five-shot .45 Colt version, but it was Konverter with an instructor at the not SASS legal (in its original config- Pine Technical Gunsmithing School. uration) because the hammer did not The individual told Walt he needed a rest on an empty chamber. The only manufacturer’s license. Walt re- safety was having the firing pin rest Kirst Richards-style ejector rod for Remington. March 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 59

(Continued from previous page) ate period accessories. You can con- Conversion Revolvers,” by Roger two-piece Konverter with his patent- Kirst and Strite tact them at: Phillips, © 2005. It is VERY NICE!!! ed non-rotating recoil plate with inter- For those of you that wish to I guess I will have to grind out the nal firing pin and loading gate. It will have your percussion revolver pro- or phone them at (530) 623-0291. frame for the cartridge slot now. chamber .45 Schofield and .45 Cowboy fessionally and permanently con- What’s Next for Walt Walt is also working with Special loads. He maintains the over- verted to a cartridge gun, Walt is Walt just sent me one of his new Alessandro Pietta, the manufacturer all length of the factory .45 Colt partnered with Jay and Kara Strite “Mason Style” ejector rod assemblies of the majority of the percussion pis- rounds precludes them from being of Weaverville, California. He does for use with gated recoil plate tols in which Kirst Konverters are used in it. Some of us may be able to professional gunsmithing including: Remington-Kirst conversions (which used. Allesandro is going to revamp solve that by judicious hand loading, conversions, engraving, inlaying of all are now). No machining or fit- the 1863 Remington line to ensure but Walt won’t let me go there! precious metals like silver and gold, ting is required. It just replaces the quality control and consistency so Walt is also working on various refinishing, re-heat treating and original cylinder pin. It can also be Walt can finally produce a successful components for converting Dragoons tuning of internal parts, and some used with or without the ramrod .32 S&W Konverter for it. That’s and Walkers. Initially probably just restoration and reproduction work and web assembly. Walt told me it worth waiting for! recoil plates for those that want to on antique revolvers. Their 1849 was modeled after an original pat- After much urging and convincing mill the original cylinder themselves. pocket conversions in .32 S&W are tern found on some Remington con- on my part, Walt is also working on a Cylinders are currently on Walt’s their pride and joy. They also create versions, two of which are men- five-shot drop in cylinder for the 1860 CAD system with production begin- custom presentation cases and recre- tioned in “Remington Large Bore Colt .44 replicas. It will feature the ning in the late spring of 2008. Handlebar Doc Shooting Schools

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e e LONGSHOT LOGAN, C. TIM RODGERS SASS LIFE #51598 ARIZONA PIONEER 4/16/52 - 10/11/07 Tim Rodgers went to join his Lord the morning of January 28th, By One-Ear Pete, SASS Life #34800 2008. Rodgers was born in Evans Lincoln County Lawmen, Territorial Governor Port, Ohio on September 23, 1919. He came to Arizona in 1926 with his Cumberland, RI – Longshot Logan, parents overland in a Model T Ford. aka Dennis Gillis, was a wacky guy – Rodgers, a renowned contractor, you probably knew that from his developer, and sportsman, passed Wire posts – but he was much more leaving a legacy for both Arizona than the persona we saw on the and valley residents. He built luxu- Wire. He was a husband to Joyce ry homes and developed numerous (33+ years); a father to Heather subdivisions on and around Camel- Marie and Cheryl Anne; a grandfa- back Mountain, in Scottsdale, ther to Brianna, Casie, and Amanda; Paradise Valley, and North Central and a friend to most. (He did not suf- Avenue in Phoenix. With son, Jim, fer fools well.) and their partners he built the Bee After 20 years, he retired from Line Dragway and worked with the Central Falls (RI) Police Max Biegert in reopening the Department as a Sergeant in 1999 Grand Canyon Railroad. and became the Director of Training Rodgers was one of the advo- at IMC Management. cates of separate archery hunting Other than his family and work, seasons in Arizona. Tim tirelessly he had many interests. He would worked with Arizona Game and have been an accomplished musi- Fish in the early 1950’s to see this cian, but was thwarted by his choice accomplished. His most significant of instrument—the banjo, an instru- contribution was his involvement in ment that came with a complete the development of the Phoenix Zoo. repertoire of jokes that he was ready Rodgers and Bob Maytag, both to share at a moments notice. another Colt with a 3" barrel, and conservationists and sportsmen, He was a master craftsman with when at a match he shot clean with believed the Valley needed a first leather and wood, and generous to a the two-incher and had some misses class Zoo. Together they worked fault with his advice and examples of with the three-incher, he figured he diligently on the concept for several Tim and Jane Rodgers were at the his work. Through the photos he should probably cut the offending years until Bob Maytag’s untimely ACMSA shoot in Phoenix on posted on the Wire, you know the pistola down to 2"! death in 1961. This left a void in Saturday January 26, 2008, just quality of the woodworking he did. He thought “Cowboy” was the the Phoenix Zoo Project that was three days before his passing. When Happy Trail’s granddaughter most important word in Cowboy filled by Nancy Maytag, Bob’s wife. Tim died in his sleep Monday and son (Half-Pint Laura and One Action Shooting™, and he even car- The opening of the Phoenix Zoo in morning, January 28, 2008. He was Quart Low) took up Cowboy Action ried the “cowboy” attitude to other 1962 fulfilled the Maytag and 88 years old. Shooting™, Hap just happened to parts of his life. He had expressed Rodgers vision and left their legacy Tim Rodgers is survived by his mention to Longshot he had to make the desire to be buried in a pine box, for all of Arizona. wife, Jane; son, Jim, and his wife, two trips to the range because his with his boots on, and in his back Tim Rodgers gave his son, Jim Lily (Calamity Lil, SASS #11); his two gun carts and all the accouter- yard. He got his wish. Rodgers (William Bruce, SASS #5), grand daughters, Teal Rodgers- ments wouldn’t fit in his car. Three For those of you who only knew the encouragement to go with his Henkel and her husband Chad; weeks later Longshot arrived with a of his wacky sense of humor on the idea of Cowboy Mounted Shooting. Barbara Stewart and her husband two-toned custom cart with leather Wire, you missed a lot. He had a Jim had taken his dad and Jim Andrew; and Tamara Compagno accessories that would hold at least very dry deliberate delivery when he Dunham (Kid Rio, SASS #2741) and her husband, Joe; and Tim’s nine long guns, ammo, and all the talked, and it was often difficult to into Arizona’s desert to show them brother, Les. Tim has two rest of the stuff we carry, and it fit in tell when he was being serious. He his idea for a new sport in 1991. The great grand daughters, the back of Hap’s car! The price? loved seeing people go off half-cocked rest is history. Hattie and Regan. “No charge, just enjoy it.” Those of us on one of his cockamamie ideas or Tim and his wife, Jane, contin- He will be great- who have examples of his work will comments. I remember when he first ued to be avid fans of the sport, sit- ly missed by his treasure them forever. started posting on the Wire, before ting many hours in the wind, sun, friends and He was not what you would call folks realized he was pulling their and weather through the years. family. a speedy shooter ... accurate, but not noses. I commented to him “Stirring speedy. It was like he wanted to take the pot again, are you?” He just as possible. He loved to make folks job, continued making custom grips, his time and have as much fun as smiled. He could also laugh at him- happy, and did a heluva job at it. stocks, and inlays, posted increasing- possible. Toward that end, he had a self, as when he arrived a day late for About a year ago Longshot was ly outrageous images on the Wire, Colt with a 2" barrel. Let me the 2006 Great Nor’easter, the SASS diagnosed with an inoperable con- and was always available to lend a tell you, when that went off, NE Regional. Not one to snivel, he genital heart defect. Life did not hand, whatever the situation. Even with his warthog black- saw the humor in it and cowboy’d up change for him. He did lose 35 if he wasn’t shooting on Sunday, he powder loads, you knew and waddied for the remainder of the pounds, but continued with his nor- was there on Saturday for setup. it ... and you really did- event. He made it his mission to mal activities. He constructed his Longshot Logan was one to ride n’t want to be running make people smile by posting a new ideal workshop in his backyard, reor- the trail with. We will sorely miss the timer. He had warped picture on the Wire as often ganized the training program at his him. March 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 61

ABUELO, SASS #44863 1943 – 2007 His Smile Lives On By Katie Callahan, SASS #23077

Abuelo, AKA Gary Davenport, Like a salmon swimming against the always wore a smile. Besides being a current, Abuelo lead the fight Cowboy Action Shooter in Saginaw, against every negative reason why Michigan, he was a professional the pool shouldn’t be renovated. clown, spreading cheer to a large Everyone learned that the word “no” family of friends. Abuelo is Spanish was not in Abuelo’s vocabulary, and for grandpa, and he was a good one. before his death from cancer, he was He was also a skilled craftsman and honored at the opening celebration of donated many custom-made loading the newly renovated pool. blocks to our events. Abuelo loved to tease and got Abuelo was very community ori- this gal to blush. One week at our ented and was the leading figure in cowboy practice, he boldly an- the Chesaning School’s swim pro- nounced he bet he had seen me in gram. From tiny young swimmers to less clothes than any of the pards senior citizens, everyone looked to there. When the hoots of laughter him for encouragement and a smile. died down and I stopped giving him When funding threatened to the evil eye, I promptly explained halt his “kids” from their that I swam in one of his programs, swim programs, not thus his seeing me “half-naked!” He only did he keep the always chuckled over that one … I program alive, he led still do. the movement to get We will miss his wit and humor. the pool renovated. Happy Trails, Abuelo. Page 62 Cowboy Chronicle March 2008

EIGHTH ANNUAL ELDORADO SASS NEVADA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Another Great Success! By Charming, SASS #36149

OULDER CITY, NEVADA – On Thursday, the cowboys and safety meeting, ten posses headed to tion of hostilities. The remaining six BThe Eldorado Cowboys hosted cowgirls had seven hours to shoot their stages, and the hostilities stages were again completed by the eighth annual SASS Nevada the side matches, long range, a four began. The wind took advantage of approximately Noon. After a hot State Championship at the Boulder stage Plainsmen event, the shotgun Dirty Bob, SASS #10066, by taking lunch cooked by the Boulder City Rifle and Pistol Club, Boulder City, challenge, and a three stage mini his hat for a bit of a ride. The run- Boy Scout Troop 7, everyone had NV October 4 through 7, 2007. match. In response to a suggestion away hat was found and returned to time to get rested and ready for the Eldorado 2007 was dedicated to the last year, cowboys and cowgirls him in a timely manner, not much evening festivities at the Boulder memory of Borzoi Kid, SASS #31708, scored the side matches. This was a the worse for wear. City Golf Course’s Creekside who passed away in June. well-received change and will be Every effort was made to make Restaurant. The Creekside Restau- One hundred sixty-one cowboys back next year. the stages easy to understand, as rant outdid themselves again this and cowgirls from fourteen states We had the shotgun Challenge well as challenging, while at the year. The food was excellent. shot the event. Many repeat atten- again this year. This side match same time leaving very little to inter- Mercury, Eldorado Cowboy Vice dees were joined by a number of new attracted thirty-five shooters to try pretation. A lot of planning went President, SASS #4427, acted as faces. This year we had nineteen their luck. Ten shooters tried for the into the placement of targets so they Master of Ceremonies for the presen- Elder Statesmen, three Grande “I Bought It” award. This stage was would be fun to shoot. There were tation of awards five deep for the Dames, four Silver Senior Ladies, a sixteen round shotgun stage with many good comments regarding the main match and three deep on the nine Silver Senior Men, thirteen two bowling balls, clay flyers, two fly- shooting scenarios. They were writ- side matches. There were a number Senior Men and seven Senior ing full soda pop cans, and knock ten with the limitations of the aging of additional awards – Oldest Elder Women. On the other end of the down targets. Everyone who tried it cowboys and cowgirls in mind. Statesmen – El Tigre Viejo, SASS spectrum, we had three young Gun enjoyed every second. Congratula- Six stages were shot on Friday. #28083, whose birthday is August 20, Cowboys and one Buckaroo. We tions to Lash Latigo, SASS #35308, The shooting finished by approxi- 1919, Seventeen Clean Shoot were also glad to host Moe Greens, who took home the first place trophy mately Noon. After a hot lunch by Awards, seven Loyalty Awards (shoo- Bonnie Blue Belles, and Mini Moe. by cleaning the stage in 31.71 sec- Memphis Bar B Que, it was time to ters who have shot all eight Eldorado It was nice to see a family shooting onds. That is three years in a row for head to the bays to shoot the Team, SASS Nevada State Championship together. Three generations shot Lash Latigo. Solicitor General, One on One, and Couples events. matches), Newest SASS Member with us – Rocky Retire, Ferris Wheel, SASS #9800, took home the “I The placement of these events on (Charlie Raisin #77345), Overall and Nuet. We had three sets of Bought It” award by shooting the Friday after lunch allowed more Award, and the Nevada State Elder Statesmen and their fine stage in 30.35 seconds. By popular shooters to participate. The shoot Champions. A total of 263 trophies Grand Dame Ladies shooting this demand, the stage will be part of site went dark at 4:00 allowing time were awarded Saturday night! year – El Tigre Viejo and La Gatita, Eldorado 2008. for shooters to get together with Congratulations to Hell’s Big Horn Bing and Ladyfinger, and Friday morning dawned bright, their old and new friends, tell tall Comin, SASS #56486, for taking Cascade Rover and Irish Dove. We clear, and windy as Eldorado Cowboy tales, and take advantage of the home the Overall Eldorado Winner were very happy to be able to have President Charming, SASS #36149, many casinos in the area. Badge, First Place 49’er, and the them attend Eldorado. kicked off the main match. After the Saturday morning saw a resump- (Continued on next page) March 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 63

(Continued from previous page) The scores are posted on www 12.26 seconds. Great job cowboy! suggestions for next year. We have Invitation to a Gunfight trophy, .nevadacas.com – Eldorado 2007 A great big Eldorado Cowboy already booked the dates with along with a number of side match Scores. thanks to everyone who participat- Boulder Rifle and Pistol Club and awards. Congratulations also go to Ten X, SASS #4444, donated the ed in the Eighth Eldorado SASS will get Creekside Restaurant Lash Latigo, SASS #35308, and Invitation to a Gunfight award this Nevada State Championship. The booked as soon as they open their Penny Pepperbox, SASS #35309, for year. This event was open to the top cowboys and cowgirls told us they reservations book for 2008. winning the 2007 SASS Nevada twenty overall shooters. Congratu- had a great time. After a short Mark your calendars for October State Championship buckles. lations to Hell’s Coming for taking break, we will start working on the 2 - October 5, 2008, and come join us Please see the Winners sidebar for home the Top Gun Trophy again Ninth Eldorado SASS Nevada State for a rip roaring time. See you at the first place category winners. this year. He completed the stage in Championship. We have some great Eldorado 2008!

Winners Gunfighter Idaho Bad Company, P Pistol Lash Latigo ‘87 Iona Vaquero, Overall Winner SASS #28943 Long Range SASS #49084 Hell’s Comin, L 49er Lefty Jo, Pistol Hell’s Comin ‘97 Half A Hand Henri SASS #56436 SASS #18830 P C Rifle Red Rock, Double Ramblin’ Rose Nevada State Champions L B-Western Silver Heart, SASS #44465 L Shotgun Challenge Cowboy Lash Latigo, SASS #48482 Fastest Silver Heart SASS #35308 L Duelist Mist Chance, Pistol Washo Kid, Couples Event Lash Latigo and Cowgirl Penny Pepperbox, SASS #15391 SASS #8270 Penny Pepperbox SASS #35309 L F C Duelist Fullmoon, Rifle Hell’s Comin Four Person Team Top Gun Hell’s Comin SASS #68098 ‘87 Shiloh, SASS #13171 Pecos Clyde One On One L Gunfighter Early Dawn, ‘97 Idaho Bad Company Lefty Jo Cowboy Madd Bones, SASS #53520 Double J. B. Fast Johnny Meadows SASS #69989 L Modern Penny Pepperbox Shotgun Challenge Half A Hand Henri Cowgirl Half A Hand Henri, L Senior Dixie Bell, Winner Lash Latigo Costume Contests SASS #9827 SASS #5366 I Bought It Solicitor General, Best Dressed Friday Working Categories L S Senior Ramblin’ Rose, SASS #9800 Cowboy Otto N Sure, 49’er Hells Coming SASS #2811 Long Range Rifle SASS #21267 B-Western Johnny Meadows, L Traditional Addie Rose, Single Shot Eureka Kid, Cowgirl Silver Heart SASS #28485 SASS #24062 SASS #3875 Best Dressed Saturday Night Buckaroo Mini Moe, Modern Lash Latigo LeverB Bore Pecos Clyde, Cowboy Green Springs, SASS #65320 Senior Bit Younger, SASS #48481 SASS #65332 Classic Chekahsah Joe, SASS #37956 Quigley Irish Red, Cowgirl Dixie Bell SASS #26301 Silver Senior J. B. Fast, SASS #4882 Soiled Dove Rusty Dove Duelist Coop, SASS #5720 SASS #15395 Plainsman Solicitor General Military T. Beaux D F Cartridge Old Dead Eye, Traditional Arizona Redneck, L Derringer Rusty Dove Couple Madd Bones SASS #422 SASS #49989 L Pocket Pistol Penny Pepperbox and Rapunzel D Senior Silver, SASS #31581 Young Gun Charlie Raisin, L .22 Pistol Half A Hand Henri B-Western E Statesmen Rosita Gambler, SASS #77345 L .22 Rifle Penny Pepperbox Cowboy Johnny Meadows SASS #41377 Side Matches L P Pistol Lefty Jo Cowgirl Livi Langtry, F Cartridge Spaghetti Slim, Derringer Lash Latigo L Long Range SASS #22378 SASS #5586 Pocket Pistol Madd Mike, Pistol Penny Pepperbox C Cowboy Kid Sopris, Frontiersman Dusty Drover, SASS #8595 P C Rifle Dixie Belle SASS #3290 SASS #3048 .22 Pistol Hell’s Comin L Fastest Grande Dame Ladyfinger, .22 Rifle Belt Buckley, Pistol Half A Hand Henri SASS #11528 SASS #62170 Rifle Half A Hand Henri Page 64 Cowboy Chronicle March 2008

FIRST ANNUAL FOUR CORNERS LONG RANGE BUFFALO SHOOT Hosted by the Tres Rios Bandidos By O Bar Freddie, SASS #22369, NMTG

armington, New Mexico square at 500 meters, a dancing spotters with spot scopes assist Competition was very keen. FTerritory, May 25-27, 2007 – bear at 750 yards, and the white since Flash Targets™ are not 100% After the first day’s shooting, Ole Billy Dixon and Quigley rode into buffalo at 800 yards. We do not use on all our targets. Wise SASS, SASS #55311, and O Bar town to shoot the albino buffalo. timers, so different action types do We had two categories, Single Freddie were tied with 24 each for Anyway, seventeen wannabies decid- not have an inherent advantage. Shot and Blackpowder. Next year the Buffalo Rifle. Tim Walke (not yet ed to bring their Sharps, Highwalls, Posses consisted of five shooters we plan to add a Ladies category. a SASS member) led Drew Lefty, Rolling Blocks, and rifle caliber lever each. Each shooter fired their five The weather couldn’t have been SASS #72339, by one hit, 24 to 23, actions for a genuine long range shots at the first target, starting better for the shoot. We have west for the Single Shot rifle category. We shoot. Friday was sighting-in day. with the first shooter and moving winds, east winds, and swirling reversed the shooting order for the There are not a lot of ranges that down the line. This allowed a shoot- winds … and sometimes all three! second day, the first group shooting allow you to shoot out to 800 yards. er to clean his/her rifle after each Even though we do not use a timer, last. As you can see from the final This was a 60 shots total for SASS- five shots, especially useful for the the shooters are expected to get their scores, it stayed close down to the legal single shot and buffalo rifles. blackpowder shooters. After every- shots down range in a reasonable last shot! The match consisted of five shots one on the line completed their five time. They can’t wait for a favorable Also, on Saturday we had a each at six different targets both shots at that target, the first shoot- wind condition. This has never three-shot, single shot Quigley Saturday and Sunday. The targets er would go to the next target, and proven to be a problem, as we do the match. The rifle caliber, lever action were a ram at 200 meters, a circle at so forth. Flash Targets™ were used same for our monthly shoots. All ties matches were a three-shot Tom Horn 300 meters, a bear at 400 yards, a on all targets, as well as having two were broken by shoot-offs. (Continued on next page) March 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 65 Golden Gate Western Wear

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XIII ANNUAL BLUE MOUNTAIN SHOOTOUT July 6-8, 2007

By Tin Ear, SASS Life #15637

opton, Pennsylvania – The down dinner and live band. like the serials found in newspapers TBoot Hill Gang welcomed 125 Blackhawk Bisley, SASS #3631, of the late 1800’s, it is a story written shooters to our thirteenth Annual did an outstanding job again this by and about all the members of the Blue Mountain Shootout, which year preparing the program book. Boot Hill Gang and our home of filled up fast again this year. In The theme was “Wolcher Gulch II” Wolcher Gulch located in the eastern addition to a great shooting facility, and continued the tale started in the part of Texoma, the territory we have our Saturday banquet at a Boot Hill Gang newsletter. Much between Texas and Oklahoma. The local country club featuring a sit town takes its name from a bird (Continued on next page) March 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 67 (Continued from previous page) worried this will create a lot of busi- called a “wolcher“ by the local folks. ness for the new casket builder who Wolcher wings are a prized delicacy just arrived. Some members of the for the local farmers but other fare, Ladies Auxiliary have bought these like pork, is now on the list of dinner contraptions and are endangering choices. In fact, they grow pigs so big life and limb of the regular townsfolk out here you can almost ride them! by racing up and down the streets. The town is still growing and Ranger Smith, SASS Life #4387, prosperous. The railroad and stage is afraid to give them a fine and has line are bringing new settlers to join decided to leave town “on vacation.” the townsfolk. A new telegraph line The gossip on the street is he will is in place, and it not only brings the adopt an alias and try his luck run- latest news, but also provides miles ning a gambling emporium when he of lines for the wolchers to perch on. returns. Of course, the Town Council Commerce is also growing in Wolcher will not let him get away that easily. Gulch. Swift Montana Smith, SASS Ranger Smith will be kept on as the #52720, a well known author, has Wolcher Gulch Head Honcho until all moved into town. Unfortunately, the the lawless elements are run out of Wolcher Gulch Ladies Sunday town, and somebody figures out a Auxiliary has taken exception to the way to get those crazy women in their title of his new book. Besides the horseless carriages off the streets! new butcher shop, Tin Ear’s Garage The side matches began on is now selling those new-fangled Friday at noon. They included horseless carriages. Some people are matches for rifles, pistols, pocket pistols, shotguns, big bore rifles, and a Winners stage set up to determine who was Top Gun Timberland the best all around shooter. The ven- Renegade, dor area was bustling with shoppers SASS #58071 all day long. 49er Lost Rider, SASS #50731 Saturday started with a shooters Buckaroo The Coplay Kid, meeting and some prize drawings. SASS #68571 Each posse then moved to its assigned Buckarette Miss Grizzelda, stage and the shooting began. Rusty SASS #71308 Pipes, SASS #3238, designed each B Western Barnmaster, stage with plenty of target variations SASS #11943 that were large and invited hits. Each C Cowboy Marshal Cogburn, stage had the props necessary to SASS #8454 match the written scenario, and the Duelist Digger McHemp, SASS #1287 shooting sequences were detailed E Statesman Geriatric Kid, enough to make you pay attention, SASS #28872 but were not mind games. Frontiersman Blackhawk Bisley, The shooting was finished for the BUFFALO RUNNER SASS #3631 day by 4 p.m., and the cowgirls and F Cartridge Doc Perry, cowboys went to get ready for the BOOT COMPANY SASS #42552 night’s festivities. The banquet was 2017 Gloria Ln. F C Duelist Son of Augustus, held at the Iron Lakes Country Club Wichita Falls, TX. SASS #2800 where we all enjoyed a nice sit down 76309 Gunfighter Barley Pop Bill, SASS #53019 dinner, and Sundance, an excellent Junior Jesse Jane, western band, played for our listen- SASS #72470 ing and dancing pleasure. Our ladies L 49er Lady Seven, always look great dressed in their SASS #24324 shooting attire, but they again outdid Buffalo runner boot company L B Western Scarlet Spade, themselves with the beautiful outfits SASS #39469 worn to the banquet. Most of the men is proud to be back Ls Classic Black Hills Barb, cleaned up pretty well, but they were SASS #34171 hard pressed to match the ladies. Visit our web site for a list of boots in stock L Duelist Cheshire Cat, And ready to ship. SASS #15072 We met early Sunday at the L F/C Dead Shot Macie, range for the day’s shooting. The * * * SASS #9855 final five stages were completed by 3 If you do not have your size or style in stock L Gunfighter Mustang Megs, p.m., and most everyone packed their We will be glad to build it for you. SASS #60070 gear and then assembled in the club- * * * L Modern Dallas Rose, house for the awards. Thanks for your patience we feel you will be Pleasantly SASS #52943 We are now planning our XIV surprised at the quality in fact we guarantee it L Senior Miss Tate, Annual Blue Mountain Shootout. If or your money back. SASS #21986 you would like to attend a fun and L Traditional Quick Draw * * * Pinkerton, interesting Cowboy Action shoot, Buffalo runner boots are made in the USA (Texas) SASS #49453 make plans to join us July 11, 12, 13, Modern Black Rock, 2008 at Topton Fish & Game in SASS #5816 Pennsylvania. The shoot is limited Senior Dirt Rider, to 125 shooters, so remember to sign SASS #46537 up early. Senior Duelist Loose Change, SASS #5859 Silver Senior Joe Kidd, SASS #13523 VISIT THE SASS WEB SITE Traditional Timberland Renegade AT WWW.SASSNET.COM Page 68 Cowboy Chronicle March 2008

2007 SASS KENTUCKY STATE MATCH

By Cimarron Lil, SASS #25823, and Hoss Lytle, SASS #30285

cKee, KY – Who would believe stayed and enjoyed Mit! Over 250 shooters partici- a good ole “Snake pated at the 2007 SASS Kentucky Stomping” Contest. State Championship! The Hooten You are going to Old Town Regulators were not sure have to get the offi- they would be able to handle that cial rules from many shooters, but four of the Cherokee Big Kentucky Clubs pitched in and the Dawg, SASS Life SASS Kentucky State Cham- #17531, but to my pionship went off without a hitch. recollection it goes Friday was side match day with something like all long-range action (rifle and pis- this. A cowboy or tol) taking place in the morning, and Coppehead Joe Black, SASS #39162, won the cowgirl starts sit- hand-painted gord provided by Cherokee Big Dog all other side matches were held ting on a chair or for stomping the most snakes in the shortest from noon to 6:00 p.m. Friday bale of hay. At the period of time! He’s shown here celebrating The “Snake Stompin’” Contest evening a good ole fashion wiener his victory with some of his “high brow” friends! buzzer, they take roast was held, and the fun began, off their boots and was one of the unique, fun events at the Kentucky State Championship. along with a little rain. socks as fast as they can and then And, it was done barefooted! Saturday morning came early, they run around a course that has the rain stopped, and you could feel “snakes,” actually raw eggs, strategi- On Saturday night we held a the enthusiasm of the cowboys and cally placed about. Each participant fish fry and chicken dinner on the cowgirls who were ready to make must run around the course and grounds in Hooten Old Town. Over smoke and throw lead during the six stomp each raw egg (it must bust) 200 dinners were served to the cow- stages held that day. and run back to his seat where he boys and cowgirls. Side match What a gorgeous day Sunday started. The winner is the one who awards were given out and the folks was, as the sun poked out from stomps all their eggs and gets back were serenaded by one of our own, behind the clouds and the shooters to the start in the fastest time. Eggs Bubba Rat, SASS #39053, and the shot the four remaining stages were splattered, bottoms hit the band known as Ballard Ford. before awards were given out. ground, toes and other areas were Lordy Mercy, then the hog callin’ I’ve told you about the “shootin bruised, but Copperhead Joe Black, began. At one time there weren’t William A. A. Wallace, SASS #52900, SASS #39162, came out the winner. any wild hogs in Jackson County, from North Carolina was the winner stuff,” and now I’m gonna tell you with the best “sooooey pig” you ever about the fun that was had by all. He was egg spattered and worse for but now we aren’t certain about did hear and all them hogs were Friday night after the hot dogs were wear, but he enjoyed taking home that. William A. A. Wallace, SASS sure to be running to Hooten Old grilled and bellies were full, about first prize, a gourd hand-painted by #52900, from North Carolina was Town if they were in hearing range. 100 shooters and their families Cherokee Big Dawg. (Continued on next page)

Winners Gunfighter Zwing Hunt, Category Winners L F Cartridge Yankee Red, Overall KY State Champions SASS #44874 49er Ifin Ida Shotbedder, SASS #39038 Men Hoss Lytle, L 49er Kentucky Gypsy, SASS #48552 Grand Dame Bonnie Dee, SASS #30265 SASS #57866 B-Western Copperhead Joe Black SASS #28413 Woman Short Fuse Ruby, L F Cartridge Hepsibah Hawke, F C Gunfighter Doc Duncan, L Gunfighter Last Kiss, SASS #47939 SASS #54655 SASS #39037 SASS #34954 L Modern No Purse Nez, Buckarette Sage Chick, L Junior Bam Bam, KY Category Champs SASS #17532 SASS #48454 SASS #63584 49er Hico Kid, L Senior Cimarron Lil, Buckaroo Vaquero Jake L Modern Killem All Kate, SASS #35226 SASS #25823 C Cowboy 7 Mile Tom, SASS #45804 B-Western Copperhead Joe Black, L Traditional Short Fuse Ruby SASS #10442 L Senior Two Sons, SASS #39162 Modern Little Wing, Duelist Doc Roy L Pain, SASS #12636 F C Gunfighter Cherokee Big Dawg, SASS #18241 SASS #28321 L Traditional Short Fuse Ruby SASS #17531L Outlaw Lucky Lee Roy, E Statesman Teton Tomahawk, Modern Jack B Nimble, Buckaroo Vaquero Jake, SASS #31712 SASS #40443 SASS #23393 SASS #69781 Senior Texas Jack Stephens, F Cartridge J D Brooks Outlaw Curly Bill, C Cowboy Big Six Henderson, SASS #12303 F C Duelist Buffalo Balu, SASS #28451 SASS #16594 S Duelist Mountain Ray, SASS #614 Senior Ole Short Tom, Duelist Bullfork Shotgun Red, SASS #41733 Frontiersman Rusty Spur Slim, SASS #12635 SASS #34686 S Senior Drew First, SASS #35133 S Duelist Lucky Lennie, E Statesman Kentucky Cannon, SASS #26003 Gunfighter Lassiter, SASS #2080 SASS #22244 SASS #21952 Traditional Hoss Lytle L 49er Bonnet Bonney, S Senior Drew First F Cartridge J D Brooks, Young Gun Lil Chub, SASS #32504 S S Duelist Coon Dawg, SASS #63838 SASS #69881 L B-Western Pinky Buscadero, SASS #18762 F C Duelist Kentucky Renegade, SASS #74038 Traditional Doc Molar, SASS #51204 C Cowgirl The Lady, SASS #18470 Frontiersman Appalachian Alan, SASS #15467 Young Gun Prestidigitator, SASS #35202 L Duelist Killin Time, SASS # 52251 SASS #42234 March 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 69

(Continued from previous page) service to the Hooten Old Town the winner with the best “sooooey Regulators. He received a .32 cal- pig” you ever did hear and all them iber blackpowder pistol in a display hogs were sure to be running to case engraved by Vinegaroon, SASS Hooten Old Town if they were in #18481. Also a Kirkpatrick rig was hearing range. handed out to the middle of the pack Before presenting the shooting shooter, thanks to Just Wild Bill, awards, a special award was given to SASS #17899, who also made sure Two Sons, SASS #12636. She all the Juniors, Buckarettes, and received a special dictionary that Buckaroos received a prize. will enable her to translate that Always remember, no matter Yankee talk of hers to Hillbilly so us where you finish or how fast or slow Hillbillies will be able to understand you shoot, it’s the people you meet what she is saying when she attends and the friends you make along the the 2008 SASS Kentucky State way that makes this sport special, Championship. Also, Lucky Lee Roy, and we will always keep it at the top SASS #31712, won a ‘93/‘97 shotgun of our list. Again Congratulations to provided by Coyote Cap Gunworks. all the winners and thanks to all A special award was given to those involved. Y’all come back and Cherokee Big Dawg for outstanding see us in May 2008!

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SMOKE‘NFIREATINDIANCREEK The First SASS PA State Blackpowder Shootout Hosted by River Junction Shootist Society

By Mattie Hays, SASS Life #7816

onegal, PA – Our theme was a also going to be a factor. Would we Dtribute to Robert Duvall. Chalkdust Kid, SASS #17559, wrote fun, enjoyable scenarios from Lonesome Dove, Broken Trail, Open Range, and True Grit. But I’m getting ahead of myself. When the Executive Committee of The River Junction Shootist Society met in November 2006 to plan 2007, ideas were tossed around to come up with something new; something that would bring new shooters to River Junction. Thinking outside the box, we came up with the idea of a blackpowder match … possibly a SASS State match. But this was November and application for this event already had to be in to SASS. A number of Smoke ‘N Fire at Indian Creek came together with a dedicated committee of 18 folks. Some had experience shooting the Holy Black and others phone calls to Aimee Home at SASS, were committed to trying something different. the paperwork filled out and submit-

Winners 49er Dirty Dale, SASS #61545 C Cowboy Doc Argyle, SASS #12847 Appalachia Annie painted a full size Duelist Dancing Dan, figure of Robert Duvall as Augustus SASS #35681 McCrae in Lonesome Dove, which Frontiersman Marcus Allen, proved a great photo opportunity SASS #4357 during the shoot, and a moneymaker F Cartridge Colorado Smith, at the end of the shoot with some SASS #18861 lucky cowpoke bidding at the F C Duelist Smokey Hill Thompson, auction and taking him home. SASS #7923 Gunfighter Cold Stream John, ers. Having the freed up manpower SASS #43189 really helped things run smoothly. Modern Dip, SASS #69249 Senior Fuzzy Gonzalez, SloPoke Sara, SASS #69250, Match Director, Mattie Hayes – “Had SASS #13588 came up with the perfect picture of Since the match theme was a tribute you told me a year ago I would be Senior Duelist Whip Wagner, Robert Duvall in his portrayal of to Robert Duvall, is it any wonder shooting the “Holy Black” and in SASS #18444 Gus in Lonesome Dove for our shoot- there were Gus McCrae look-alikes charge of the first Pennsylvania Traditional Biloxi Bob, among the competitors? State Blackpowder Shootout, ers’ badges. Two of our many mar- SASS #22644 Whip Wagner, SASS #18444 I would have thought you had been ried shooter couples Tequila Sam, Young Gun Yosemite Steve, pauses for his photo op! sampling some moonshine, or SASS #17963, and Margarita Lil, SASS #64215 something stronger!” SASS #19521, and Chicken Coop, Ladies 49er Appalachia Annie, ted, our Territorial Governor Fuzzy SASS #5791, and Appalachia Annie, SASS #17531 L B-Western SloPoke Sara, Gonzalez, SASS #13588, politicking have enough to do both matches and SASS #17531, volunteered to be SASS #69250 at the SASS Convention for our do them right? posse leaders for the day. L Duelist Miss Lacey Remington, cause and keeping our fingers We had our workers (waddies) The scenarios were fantastic. SASS #66293 crossed, we were pleasantly sur- shoot through the day before the You were Charlie in Open Range L F Cartridge Queen of Hearts, prised to be awarded this honor. match. Some said this group might where he asked, “Are you the one SASS #9938 Now, the real work began. Since have the advantage; however, they that killed our friend?” This was L Gunfighter Mattie Hays, this was going to be part of the activ- were wrong, as we shot in a torren- your line before shooting. Then, you SASS #7816 ities for the Ambush weekend, we tial downpour. The luck of the draw. were John Wayne in True Grit on L Senior Margarita Lil, had to design scenarios that could be The actual shoot was a beautiful day horseback shooting at Ned Pepper. SASS #19521 Pale Rider Artic Fox, SASS #39883 switched from the Robert Duval with a breeze, very unusual for July, In this scenario we used a Texas theme to Gunsmoke. Manpower was and much appreciated by the shoot- (Continued on page 100) March 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 71 Page 72 Cowboy Chronicle March 2008 . MASON DIXON .

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It was a delight having the Judge celebrate his 71st birthday with us during the Saturday night banquet.

D. Q. Dave, SASS #39971, was awarded the Starpacker Badges “Cowboy Spirit” award for his many hours of labor working on the stages, props, and, in general, doing anything that needed being done.

NE Regional Champions: Gunfighter Walker Colt, Young Gun Yosemite Steve, Speed Shotgun Man Biloxi Bob, SASS #22644 SASS #3035 SASS #64215 Lady Sunshine Marcie, Lady Sunshine Marcie, L 49er Sixgun Sallie, L Young Gun Gemstone Jamie, SASS #64900 SASS #64900 SASS #38989 SASS #35515 Man Lassiter, SASS #2080 Overall: L B-Western Birdie Cage, Speed Rifle Man Red River Ray, SASS #32773 Side Match Winners: Lady Island Girl, SASS #2451 SASS #33254 C Cowgirl Wicked Wanda, Three Stage Blast Man Smokey Sue, Lady Stormy Shooter, SASS #28122 Male Slick Silver Kidd, SASS #39531 SASS #57333 L Duelist Iron Maiden, SASS #28339 L Y Gun Gemstone Jamie, Category Winners: SASS #67188 Lady Sixgun Sallie, SASS #35515 49er Cody Conagher, L F Cartridge Honey B Graceful, SASS #38989 Long Range Rifle SASS #6986 SASS #51369 L Y Gun Gemstone Jamie, Lever Big Bore Buckaroo Johnnie Bravo, L F C Duelist Lil Feathers, SASS #35515 Man Jug Browning, SASS #48626 SASS #48564 Three Person Team SASS #22356 Buckarette Delawares Delight, L Gunfighter Mustang Megs, Timberland Renegade, Lady Three Barrel Chris, SASS #62033 SASS #60070 SASS #58071 SASS #70513 B-Western Copperhead Joe, L Modern Killem All Kate, Marshal Freeman, SASS #56787 Pistol Caliber SASS #39162 SASS #45804 Stormy Shooter, SASS #57333 Man Jug Browning, C Cowboy T-Bone Dooley, L Senior Bonnie B Good, Derringer SASS #22356 SASS #36388 SASS #27711 Man Twin, SASS #9553 Lady Sagebrush Sal, Duelist Nuttin’ Graceful, L S Senior Tango Rose, Lady Tricky Trina, SASS #7357 SASS #39117 SASS #51321 SASS #59582 Buckaroo Huckleberry Hines, E Statesman Geriatric Kid, L Traditional Stormy Shooter, Pocket Pistol SASS #60709 SASS #28872 SASS #57333 Man Twin, SASS #9553 Single Shot F Cartridge Sagebrush Kid, Modern Doc Cavity, Lady Tricky Trina, Man Rusty Marlin, SASS #42525 SASS #39627 SASS #59582 SASS #33284 F C Duelist Kidd Thunder, Senior Two Rig A Tony, Speed Pistol Lady Three Barrel Chris, SASS #25814 SASS #54423 Man Lassiter, SASS #2080 SASS #70513 Frontiersman Doo Hickey, S Duelist J M Brown, Lady Kill’em All Kate, SASS #48565 SASS #27309 SASS #45804 Grande Dame Bonnie Dee, S Senior Will Kilya, SASS #9568 L Y Gun Sixgun Sable, SASS #28413 Traditional Red River Ray, SASS #65263 SASS #33254 March 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 73 . STAMPEDE VI .

In the end, Biloxi Bob, SASS #22644, is Red River Ray, SASS #33254, was the the NE Regional Top Cowboy and Overall match winner, and Sunshine Marcie, SASS #64900, is the NE Stormy Shooter, SASS #57333, was the Regional Top Cowgirl. Congratulations! Overall top Cowgirl. Great Shooting! Page 74 Cowboy Chronicle March 2008

TWO DOZEN DOWN AND COUNTING Minnesota “Squinty Eye” Western 2007

By Charley Red Sky, SASS Regulator #2047 (with help)

irginia, Minnesota – There’ve cowboys who might have missed Vbeen some folks who ponder if their morning coffee and kibbles, the the Virginia, Minnesota “Squinty seven Saturday stages had a built in Eye” Western Shoot might be the break after Stage 3 to get both eyes oldest one among SASS chartered opened. Then four more stages kept clubs. No big deal. But there is an the posses busy until late afternoon. officious looking Charter hanging in The weather was fine and no bugs to the Virginia Rifle and Pistol Club’s spoil trajectory. bunkhouse dated 1981. If nothing The well-remembered titles of else it does mean Squinty is proud to the Duke’s western epics flashed be a partner of the over 70,000 great again for the names of the twelve like-minded folks world wide. We’re stages. From “Rio Grande” to “True looking ahead to ‘08 and our twenty- Grit” and “Liberty Valance” through fifth annual round-up of top hands. “The Cowboys’ challenged the young You’re sure welcome, old friend or (Continued on next page) new! As for the ‘07 bust-out on the 17-18-19th, here is a “see-nop-sis.” All the Squinty Eye ‘07 winners get together for one last photo op. When the sun came up Friday over Lockout Mountain, the light sticks from sitting or prone at the big Anita Nugun’s well-prepared tally was right for the steel buffalo hide- buffs out to 500 yards. Lots of magic boards laid out for the six posses. hunters. Five shots standing at the with the tall rear sights. After three Didn’t take long after the hugging close (100 yds) stuff, and then cross relays of Sharps, Remingtons, and and halloos among a hundred shoo- other so-nice-to-get sooty tists registered. brands, Jarrett, SASS The mandatory safety meeting #32423, was winner of long- made clear the responsibilities and range buffalo. the Stars and Stripes went up the At noon the triangle pole. Big Goose sang a rousing stan- rang the invitation to the za from “The Battle Hymn of the great lunch that was sim- Republic,” and then to honor any mering all morning. Long- cowboy still wearing grey trousers, a range shooters, side match lusty verse of “Dixie.” The man is the prowlers, and early campers Virginia club’s connection to the went through the chuck-line. skills of living history. Even a tasty roast of real With that, a year’s planning and buffalo graced the bunk- several days of scenario sweat had house checkered cloth. It everything in place to take the Overall Match Winners – was side matches and hand- Squinty Eye gunnies and gun carts. Smokey Wood, SASS #12934, Rhame Spencer and Hatchet Molly. shakes for the rest of Friday. To make a smoother opening for the the lone “Clean Match” competitor. Congratulations! Saturday daylight found Mt. Iron Boy Scouts and for those Straight Shooting! March 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 75

(Continued from previous page) kerosene lantern. How can you after year. The second cake was a fight. They had come from all over again shootists. The image of the stage that more than once? We’ll 100th birthday special with a sugary the Midwest and were not about to man glinted out of several windows find a fire alarm bell someplace and portrait of “Big Jake,” so we ate him save cartridges for next year. and loomed large in the sheet iron fake it. along with the cherry delights. Happiness is a warm gun. acetylene art. Larado, SASS #16776, Saturday night brought live Five stages on Sunday, but we Going into detail with stages came on the scene in the manner and western music, lovely ladies, combed didn’t get to play until “been unique to our spread is best to come style of John and was sure welcome. and washed cowboys, ice cream, and Church,” Preacher Judy made it see. Our annual SASS sanctioned Thanks, big man. cake. Two cakes, in fact. One hon- worthwhile. She led us through two ruckus is established on the third One new prop was the finally ored chief honcho Wagonmaster, hymns: Dorsey’s ‘Take My Hand” and weekend in August. 2008’s dates are completed Livery Stable at stage SASS #4685, our Territorial the pioneer favorite “Gather At The 15-16-17, and special because it will seven. Has a problem, though. So Governor, for his impending 50th River.” On the veranda with Judy be our 25th, “If you’re too old to play many western movies have the scene birthday and his hard work for the was Piper Haynes who had every cowboy, you’re too old.” We also have where the hero is in the hayloft pick- Lookout Mountain Gunsmoke Scotsman tapping his toe. Judy did- third Saturday shoots in May, June, ing off bad guys when here comes the Society. His designs come to life year n’t say, “Go in peace.” Not with five July, and October with at least four shoots to settle yet! stages and a potluck lunch. For info, Winners Gun carts scattered through the try www.squintyeye.com with your Match Winners smoke from the Scout’s chuckwagon trigger finger, Man Rhame Spencer, grill as cowboys went looking for a Thank you all for coming. The SASS #23994 enclosed winners’ list includes the Woman Hatchet Molly, name of Rhame Spencer, a fine shot SASS #59032 and friend who surmounted last Categories 49er Smokey Wood, year’s health problem. He’s also cur- SASS #12934 rent national dry-fire champ. Buckaroo Austin LaVista, To the Texas Trader and com- SASS #59389 petitors who added class with prizes Bucketette Jesse P Onery, – thank you. And a personal note to SASS #45250 the kind folks who made my two C Cowboy Lefty Henderson, months in the hospital with a broken SASS #55021 leg and counting ceiling tiles pass Duelist Cherry Lake Jake, quickly. I value you all greatly. SASS #6569 E Statesman Tiny Buckstar, SASS #15603 F C Duelist Tombstone Drifter, SASS #37613 F Cartridge Cantankerous Jeb, SASS #12164 Frontiersman Yellow Hair Gunfighter Mahtowa Saddle Tramp L 49er Wild River Rose, SASS #41561 L Modern Cherry Lake Kate, SASS #11875 L Senior Lady Outlaw, SASS #20472 L Traditional Hatchet Molly L Young Gun Cold Colted Kindee Modern Johnny Otter, SASS #71070 S Duelist Shypolk, SASS #50951 S Senior Palisade Jack, SASS #8167 Senior Itasca Bill, SASS #16234 Traditional Rhame Spencer Young Gun Isaac M Onery, SASS #452144 Page 76 Cowboy Chronicle March 2008

2007 SASS TEXAS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Jail Break ‘07 May 3, 4, 5, and 6, 2007

By Justa Hand, SASS #23892

akwood, TX – It was a dark and The rain continued, and the next Ostormy night. At daybreak, it stage was to be the stockade, which wasn’t much better, and this was side was out in the open with only tree match day at the SASS Texas State leaves for cover. A vote was taken, Championship match. At daybreak, and it was decided to not shoot that breakfast and coffee were ready, and stage, but instead, to re-write the cowboys and cowgirls started to Town Hall stage and shoot it again. come down to the sign-in area from And I mean everyone agreed. their motor homes, trailers, and No one shot this side match motel rooms. Gun carts were cov- clean. It was so wet blackpowder did ered with anything that would shed not burn very well, and one shooter water, such as garbage bags, tarps, stacked three balls in the barrel of and slickers. It didn’t look good. Not his Ruger Old Army before anyone raining now, but there was a wet realized he wasn’t missing the tar- mist in the air. Shooters signed in gets, there just wasn’t any fire com- and just stood around waiting to see ing out of his barrel! Saw another what was going to happen. To shoot cowboy bend over to charge a cylin- or not to shoot was the question of der, and as he did, about a cup of the morning. At the time for the water ran off of his hat right into that day’s shooting to start, there was no half charged cylinder. Should have rain, but the clouds were dark and seen the look on his face. During the threatening. Gun carts were uncov- time the Plainsman Event was being ered, and the first side match was (Continued on next page) begun. The temperature wasn’t bad, but the humidity was in the high 90’s range and no wind. The first event of the day was the Plainsman event. What perfect weather for it! About the middle of the first stage, it started to sprinkle but everyone just kept shooting. The second stage was shot during a mostly light drizzle, BUT, the next stage was the Town Hall, and it was large with a large covered porch. As soon as the scenario was read to the shooters, the sky opened up in a torrent of rain. Shooters scrambled to get their gun carts onto the porch and out of the rain. It was raining so hard the shooters could barely see the targets, but they elected to keep shooting since they were under cover. And rain it did! Standing on the porch of the kitchen and looking across the street to where the shooters were attempting to complete the stage looked like a scene from “Open Range.” Water was about three inches deep on the road, and it was on a slight slope. The shooters on the porch looked pretty down and dis- couraged. Wish I had my camera about then! March 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 77

(Continued from previous page) Lounge—The Women’s Christian shot, it rained around four inches. Temperance Society headquarters The ground was pretty soggy by building (there really was one here in now, so the remainder of the side Oakwood in 1890). It is a place to go matches were postponed until after if you are too hot, cold, or tired, or for the main stages the next day. About someone’s wife to use if they do not a half hour later, the sky cleared, the shoot. It has heat, air conditioning, rain stopped, and the weather was and a small library to be enjoyed on a beautiful for the rest of the match. couch or a couple of rocking chairs. The ground dried up quickly, and pre- The overall match winners and sented no problems for the shooters. Texas State Champions are Shalako Five main stages and the rest of Joe, SASS #24746, and Barbary the side matches were shot on Coast, SASS #21965. There were Friday. The final five stages were thirteen shooters who finished with a shot on Saturday. During the entire clean match. The Plainsman winners match, there was not one down range were Reverend Trinity, SASS #53501, or target failure. Credit for that goes and Tejas Laurie Darlin, SASS to Texas Scrounger, SASS #34675, #41345. The Chile Cook-off winner and his crew. was J. D. Redeye, SASS #29176. The Everyone enjoyed two new stages ladies swimsuit competition was won this year. First was the new Bank, by Blue Bonnet Bell, SASS #40624. donated by Texas Jack Daniels, SASS Old Jim, SASS #8207, and Justin #8587, who built the entire stage by Parker, SASS #55217 won the joke off himself with very minimal help. We contest. The poker champion was had a vague idea of what he was Mulehead. The Spirit of the Game building, but he held the details in recipient, picked from all the shoot- his mind only. It is really a neat ers, was Red Dawg, SASS #3288 .The stage. He dedicated it to his lovely Justa Hand award (the person finish- wife, Shotglass SASS #17153. ing in the middle of the pack), went to The second new stage was the Quigley Sharps, SASS #54528. Saloon, designed by Texas Alline, Must not forget our presenting SASS #21632, and built by the com- sponsors. Thanks to CIMARRON bined efforts of too many members to ARMS and BROWNELLS. mention. It is quite large, and has a See you at Jail Break ‘08 on May beautiful, large porch. There are 1-4, 2008 at the home of the eight possible shooting positions Oakwood Outlaws. from inside under cover. Visit the Oakwood Outlaws at: The range also has a new Ladies www.oakwoodoutlaws.org. Page 78 Cowboy Chronicle March 2008

SASS PRESENTS THE 2008 HAWAII STATE CHAMPIONSHIP The Great Pineapple Round-Up

By Lobo Negro, SASS Life/Regulator #5394, TG

ahaina, HI – The Shooters this Lyear came from Colorado, New Mexico, and three Hawaiian Islands. The Ukumehame Firing Range was completely over-run with unruly pineapple and coconuts. The cowboys and cowgirls were having trouble keeping the wild critters at bay! It all started off with side matches on the Thursday after Christmas. We were having to shoot pineapples hanging in the air off a string, and Match Director, Rowdy Finn, Territorial Governor, Lobo Negro, used you couldn’t leave the firing line on Stage 12. It’s not easy shouting your “special” blackpowder loads to dis- until more than fifty percent were on start line while carrying a piece of patch pesky pineapples and coconuts pineapple between your teeth! the ground. We ended up killing a Match Winners and State during the Great Pineapple Roundup. couple of cases of the devils. The First time I heard it, I was laughing Champions, Rowdy Finn and Most of the time there was a rather stiff Darlin’ Daisy. Great Shooting! trade wind blowing, so blackpowder aroma of dead and wounded pineap- so hard I almost dropped the timer, smoke was seldom a “problem!” ple permeated the range. It were a so it took a little composure to get we were having at The Great sticky mess. the shooter started. The whole posse Pineapple Round-Up. The event see some of you Mainland shooters Our next serious challenge was was cracking up! ended with supper and awards on show up on Maui next year for some to move some ornery coconuts. They Well, that was the kind of time site Saturday night. Sure hope to Hawaiian Paniolo type fun! were in this square causing some trouble, and it was our task to blast them out with our scatterguns. There were a few shooters that got them pesky devils out right away, but for some of us, every time we’d shoot the coconut would jump out of the way! I checked them for feet later, but was not able to locate where their legs were attached. We shot seven stages on Friday and five stages on Saturday. Our Match Director Rowdy Finn did a great job with the stages. There was a pineapple and/or coconut in most every stage. My favorite was the Pineapple Delivery Stage. The shooter is seated on the wagon seat with a load of pineapples Great Pineapple Roundup in the bed of the wagon. The object Winners is to get the load of pineapples to Hawaii State Overall Champs market, but first you have to fight Man Rowdy Finn, SASS #54595 your way through the bad guys who Women Darnin’ Daisy, want to steal your load. Your guns SASS #23748 are all laid out in front of you. You Category reach into a container for a fresh Traditional Ranger Mike, slice of pineapple and place it SASS #21214 between your teeth. Prior to the L Traditional Darnin’ Daisy beep you are supposed to cup your Duelist Bad Burt, SASS #14215 hands behind your ears and say, S Duelist Haole, SASS #49525 “Huh? No, you won’t! These are my 49er Rowdy Finn F Cartridge Lobo Negro, SASS #5394 pineapples!” Well, with the pineap- L B-Western Paniolo Annie, ple between your teeth, the lines SASS #71269 came out something like this ... Gunfighter Tex, SASS #4 “Huh! O U On’t! Ese R Mie i Ucles!” March 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 79 Page 80 Cowboy Chronicle March 2008

THE INCLEMENCY IN WYOMING A Win Win Win Win Win Event By Grey Fox, SASS Life Regulator #223

Left Liberty Ranch under overcast lenged. Upon arrival in Cody, there eating breakfast from a hot Dutch skies. Departing the left coast, the was a warm welcome and a fine din- oven menu supplied by Flatnose trail wound east through British ner with other SASS pistoleros at George. The norm for Colter’s Hell Columbia and over the Cascade Buffalo Bill’s Hotel, The Irma. monthly events is 25 plus partici- mountains. The horseless carriage Upon rising early the next morn- pants. However the snow had Grey Fox, then turned south entering ing, Grey Fox cranked up the horse- deterred most. The little coterie of SASS Life Regulator #223, Washington, and then turned east less carriage and proceeded to the shootists ate, drank coffee, and told & Miss Mary Spencer, through Idaho, crossing the range as the weather became more shooting stories until nearly 10AM. SASS Life #55147 Bitterroots into Montana with stops inclement. Arriving at the range, he By then, the weather had for rest and victuals along the way. found it snow bound and only one warmed and the sky was now bright Under grey skies and showers, the Colter’s Hell member waiting at the overcast. Flatnose George suggested our Cowboy Chronicle correspon- motoring was uneventful until the gate, Wyoming Drummer, SASS Life we hit the trail west to a range just Ydent, Grey Fox, SASS #223, and Rockies, going up the trail to the #5797. Grey Fox and Drummer sur- south of Clark about 20 minutes the Phlegm Boy Kid, SASS #2413, as Great Divide became real frontier mised the other Colter’s Hell mem- away, which the five merry pistoleros Colter’s Hell members were assigned like, fog, snow and very cold, one of bers would be holed up in the warm did. This little band of Colter’s Hell to co-chair the organization of the the hazards of traveling in the Old and dry at the Edelweiss roadhouse Justice Committee members quickly Colter’s Hell Justice Committee’s West. As we descended the eastern down the trail. set up one stage and shot it twice October event. slope, the weather got milder and Entering the roadhouse, sure from front to back, and then back to On October 2nd the Grey Fox continued to Cody. The weather was enough, three other Colter’s Hell front. Due to the number of five par- loaded the horseless carriage with inclement enough to keep the members, Yakima Red, SASS Life ticipants and all shooting different bedrolls, carpetbags, saddlebags of Wyoming border patrol off the roads, #13539, Phlegm Boy Kid, and categories, EVERYONE WON! How ammo, plus Winchester and shotgun. and the Grey Fox entered unchal- Flatnose George, SASS #10499, were (Continued on next page) March 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 81

(Continued from previous page) the repast. Once again every- is that for exciting! one became a winner, with Wyoming Drummer won excellent food, convivial compa- Duelist. Yakima Red won Fron- ny, and fine stories. tiersman. Phlegm Boy was the The next day dawned in Traditional Frontier Cartridge bright sunshine. After break- winner. Grey Fox took Frontier fast and lunch with Colter’s Cartridge Duelist, and Flatnose Hell co-horts, Grey Fox once George was top Gunfighter. The more cranked up the horseless jubilant winners disassembled carriage and bid adios to the props, loaded the steel, and Wyoming. The drive west was dispersed. Some headed back to warm and alive with brilliant the Irma for a sumptuous din- fall colours. The Grey Fox will ner with additional Colter’s report again when the next Hell members showing up for adventure beckons. Page 82 Cowboy Chronicle March 2008 March 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 83

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TIGER BY THE TAIL . . . Within minutes, Feckless had returned with two of his stout friends, and the (Continued from page 30) three of them managed to get Porky around the gatepost, and my strong back in the pen. The sow allowed herself right arm grimly hanging on to that to be led quietly back to her home. tail. I could not get him into the pen, The next day, I again stopped in. but, more importantly, he could not get Glancing over at the pen, I could see it a clear go at me, since I could use the was empty. I asked Virginia if the pigs gate post for shelter on the left, and had escaped again. She simply stated, kick him in the face every time he “They’re gone.” I later learned that the turned to attack on the right. boar dressed out at well over 300 After what was surely an hour or so pounds. It would have been so much of this, with Ray offering encourage- easier to have avoided the entire ment, but no actual help, Feckless drove episode with a well-placed .45 slug, but into the yard, took one look, and immedi- then I would not have the memory of ately left. I was a little busy at the time my own body betraying me, nor would I and was forced to forego the name call- know first-hand the raw excitement of ing this merited, but all turned out well. having a “tiger by the tail.” March 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 89 Page 90 Cowboy Chronicle March 2008 March 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 91 Page 92 Cowboy Chronicle March 2008

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SMOKE ‘N FIRE AT INDIAN CREEK . . . We were very pleased to have thanks to our sponsors and members (Continued from page 70) At the next stage you were play- CorBon as our match sponsor. We who assisted in any way. Star. Folks at River Junction had ing Boss Spearman in Open Range, also had a cleaning station spon- Following the shoot, we held an shot at out-of-state matches and running forward from the watering sored by Ballistol manned by their awards ceremony and a Gourmet dreamed of having one, so this was trough to the door, kicking it open, and representative, Dave Bartley. This BBQ sponsored by our club the opportunity to get one. finishing off the cattle baron. Next was utilized by shooters from both President and his wife, Chuckwagon Prior to the match three coyotes you were Gus in the scene from matches and much appreciated. Sam, SASS #53066, and Sarsaparilla named RJSS Primer, SASS #55896, Lonesome Dove where he and Pea-Eye Our shoot had Young Guns to Sharon. This was for both Smoke ‘N Dip, SASS #69249, and Col. Wm are holed up in the cave and the Elder statesman with every SASS Fire shooters and as a welcome to Hays, SASS #7815, ensured a .32 Indians are attacking. For this, category offered, as well as that new shooters arriving for the Ambush. caliber slug would take the plates Cutter Kid, SASS #29471, made one being tried out, Pale Rider. Each We look forward to hosting the down. Also, the way you engaged the arrows that you attached to your leg participant received a cowboy cloth 2nd SASS Pennsylvania State star made the stage user friendly. and limped from one shooting position tote bag, Smoke ‘N Fire mug, and a Blackpowder Shootout. Plans for First, with the rifle and then with to the next. Before the day was over, wooden award button. Those folks next year’s shoot include Smoke ‘N your pistol for any plates that the arrows were being attached not placing first in their category Fire, followed by a four stage pre- remained, followed by dumping the only on the leg, but also on the shoot- received a pin from SASS. Shooters Ambush warm-up, a long-range rifle rest of your rounds on a big steel ers’ heads. It looked like Custer’s Last also received random prizes from side match on Friday, and Ambush cowboy. Everybody left that stage Stand or F Troop. There were other CorBon that included ammunition at Indian Creek on Saturday and feeling they had conquered the star scenarios equally enjoyable, but space and gift certificates and donated Sunday. So mark your calendars for and not the other way around. doesn’t permit going through them all. prizes from club members. Many July 18, 19, and 20. SASS Advertisers Index

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Good 520-366-5401 Sierra Vista AZ Indian River Regulators 4th Sat Turkey Creek Red 321-728-7928 Palm Bay FL Rio Salado Cowboy Action Panhandle Cattle Company 4th Sat Tac Hammer 850-785-6535 Port St. Joe FL Shooting Society 1st Sat AZ Lightning Jack 480-820-7372 Mesa AZ Cowford Regulators 4th Sun Cowford Kid 904-219-3795 Jacksonville FL Cowtown Cowboy Shooters, LLC 1st Sun & 3rd Sat Barbwire 480-488-3064 Phoenix AZ Doodle Hill Regulators 4th Sun Dave Smith 813-645-3828 Ruskin FL Colorado River Regulators 2nd & 4th Sun Crowheart 928-855-2893 Lake Havasu AZ Five County Regulators 4th Sun Dead Shot Scott 239-261-2892 Punta Gorda FL Arizona Cowboy Shooters Antelope Junction Rangers Fridays Mayeye Rider 727-736-3977 Pineallas Park FL Association, Inc 2nd Sat Sunshine Kay 602-973-3434 Phoenix AZ Withlacoochee Renegades, The Last Sat Hungry Bear 850-929-2406 Pinetta FL Pima Pistoleros Cowboy American Old West Cowboys 1st Sat Josey Buckhorn 423-236-5281 Flintstone GA Action Shooter 2nd Sat Wander N. Star 520-744-3869 Tucson AZ River Bend Rough Riders 1st Sat Hardbark Harry 404-373-8088 Dawsonville GA Tombstone Ghost Riders Valdosta Vigilance Committee 1st Sat Big Boyd 229-244-3161 Valdosta GA Action Club 2nd Sat Wily Yankee 520-400-8962 Tombstone AZ Lonesome Valley Regulators 1st Sun Wishbone Hooper 478-922-9384 Warner Robins GA Dusty Bunch Old Western Shooters 3rd Sat Squibber 520-568-2852 Casa Grande AZ Doc Holliday’s Immortals 2nd Sat Easy Rider 770-954-9696 Griffin GA Los Vaqueros 3rd Sat Ole Deadeye 520-749-1186 Tucson AZ Pale Riders 2nd Sat Will Killigan 706-568-0869 Mauk GA White Mountain Old West Shootists 3rd Sat Fred Sharps 928-532-7820 Taylor AZ Mule Camp Cowboys 3rd Sat San Quinton 706-540-0400 Covington GA Tonto Rim Marauders 3rd Sun Silverado Cid 928-474-8649 Payson AZ Cherokee Cowboys 4th Sat Southern Breeze 770-889-2434 Gainesville GA Altar Valley Pistoleros 3rd Sun & 5th Sun Dirty Dave 520-889-9231 Tucson AZ Maui Marshals 1st & 3rd Sat Bad Burt 808-875-9085 Maui HI Mohave Marshalls 3rd Sun & 5th Sun Mizkiz 928-753-4266 Kingman AZ Turkeyfoot Cowboys 1st Sat (Mar-Nov) Kingdom Kid 319-351-7572 Evandale IA Arizona Yavapai Rangers 4th Sat Johnny Meadows 928-567-9227 Camp Verde AZ Zen Shootists 4th Sat (Mar-Oct) Cap Horn 515-999-2089 Nevada IA Tombstone Buscaderos 4th Sat Diamond Pak 520-743-0179 Tombstone AZ Southeast Idaho Practical Shooters 1st Sat Idaho Packer 208-589-5941 Idaho Falls ID Colorado River Shootists 4th Sun ClueLass 928-726-7727 Yuma AZ Squaw Butte Regulators 1st Sun & 2nd Sat Acequia Kidd 208-365-4551 Emmett ID YRL-High Country Cowboys 4th Sun J. P. Trouble 928-445-2468 Prescott AZ El Buscaderos 2nd & 4th Sun Cap’N Crump 509-447-7956 Spirit Lake ID Sunnyvale Regulators 1st & 3rd Mon Billy Two Bears 408-739-4436 Cupertino CA Northwest Shadow Riders 2nd Sat Silverado Belle 208-743-5765 Lewiston ID Silver Queen Mine Regulators 1st & 3rd Sun Walks Fletcher 310-539-8202 Azusa CA Southern Idaho Rangers 2nd Sat Snake River Dutch 208-237-2419 Pocatello ID Escondido Bandidos 1st Sat Devil Jack 760-741-3229 Escondido CA Oregon Trail Rough Riders 2nd Sun & 3rd Sat Pinkeye Pinkerton 208-922-3671 Boise ID Lassen Regulators 1st Sat Earl 530-253-3868 Susanville CA Hell’s Canyon Ghost Riders 3rd Sat J.P. Sloe 208-798-0826 Moscow ID The Outlaws 1st Sat Jackalope Jasper 530-344-8121 Sloughouse CA Twin Butte Bunch 3rd Sat Idaho Packer 208-589-5941 Rexburg ID West End Outlaws 1st Sat Rob Banks 714-206-6893 Meyers Canyon CA Panhandle Regulators 3rd Sun Headshot 208-245-4743 Plummer ID Two Rivers Posse 1st Sat & 4th Sun Tejano Viejo 209-847-6818 Manteca CA Snake River Western Hole In The Wall Gang 1st Sun K. C., U. S. Marshal 310-640-3653 Piru CA Shooting Society 4th Sat Missy Mable 208-731-6387 Jerome ID Mother Lode Shootist Society 1st Sun Dusty Webster 209-795-7430 Jamestown CA Boundary Maurauders As Sched Mud Marine 208-597-6191 Bonners Ferry ID River City Regulators 1st Sun Max Sand 916-359-4041 Davis CA Shady Creek Shootists 1st & 4th Sun Dapper Dan Porter 309-734-2324 Little York IL 5 Dogs Creek 1st Wknd Almost Dangerous 760-376-4493 Bakersfield CA Rangeless Riders 1st Sat The Inspector 618-345-5048 Highland IL Cajon Cowboys 2nd & 4th Sat Bojack 760-956-5044 Devore CA The Lakewood Marshal’s 1st Sat Pine Ridge Jack 618-838-9410 Cisne IL Chorro Valley Regulators 2nd & 5th Sun Gunsmoke Slim 805-238-9567 San Luis Obispo CA Boneyard Creek Regulators 1st Sun Wild Pike 217-356-5136 Newman IL California Rangers 2nd Sat Melvin P. Thorpe 916-984-9770 Ione CA Kishwaukee Valley Regulators 1st Sun MT Mnt Man Mike 815-899-0046 Sycamore IL Dulzura Desperados 2nd Sat Hashknife Willie 619-271-1481 San Diego CA Effingham County Sportsman’s Club Palm Springs Gun Club 2nd Sat Deacon Dick 760-340-0828 Palm Springs CA Cowboy Action Shooters 2nd Sat Bob Fergus 618-238-4222 Effingham IL Shasta Regulators Of Hat Creek 2nd Sat Cayenne Pepper 530-275-3158 Burney CA Kaskaskia Cowboys 2nd Sat Beaucoup Joe 618-426-3072 Sparta IL Brimstone Pistoleros 2nd Sun Rowdy Yates 714-532-2922 Lucerne CA Tri County Cowboys 2nd Sat Sierra Hombre 815-967-6333 Hazelhurst IL Double R Bar Regulators 2nd Sun Kentucky Gal 760-956-6921 Lucerne Valley CA Illinois River City Regulators 2nd Sun Chillicothe Outlaw 309-579-2443 East Peoria IL High Sierra Drifters 2nd Sun Peaceful 209-293-4456 Railroad Flat CA Vermilion River Long Riders 2nd Sun Lead Poison Lar 815-875-3674 Leonore IL Richmond Roughriders 2nd Sun Buffy 650-994-9412 Richmond CA Nason Mining Company Regulators 3rd & 5th Sat Lowdown Highwall 618-279-3500 West Frankfort IL The Over The Hill Gang 2nd Wknd Kooskia Kid 818-566-7900 Sylmar CA Macoupin County Regulators 3rd Sat One Good Eye 618-585-3956 Bunker Hill IL Bridgeport Vigilantes 3rd Sat Bee Blest 760-932-1139 Bridgeport CA McLean County Peacemakers 3rd Sat Marshall RD 309-379-4331 Bloomington IL Burro Canyon Gunslingers 3rd Sat Don Trader 714-827-7360 Chino CA Oak Park Sportsmen’s Club 3rd Sun Torandado 815-302-8305 Plainfield IL North County Shootist Assoc. 3rd Sat Graybeard 760-727-9160 Pala CA Illowa Irregulars 3rd Sun (Apr-Oct) Shamrock Sis 309-798-2635 Milan IL Plunge Creek Cowboys 3rd Sat Horace Fallon 951-845-4827 Highland CA Marion County Renegades 4th Sat Shell Stuffer 618-822-6952 Sandoval IL Robbers Roost Vigilantes 3rd Sat Nasty Newt 760-375-7618 Ridgecrest CA Good Guys Posse 4th Sun Longtooth 847-395-0664 Rockford IL Shasta Regulators 3rd Sat Modoc 530-365-1839 Redding CA Long Nine Cowboys, Inc. 4th Sun Postman 217-415-1118 Loami IL High Desert Cowboys 3rd Sun Doc Silverhawks 661-948-2543 Acton CA Dewmaine Drifters As Sched Wounded Knees 618-997-4261 Carterville IL Kings River Regulators 3rd Sun Slick Rock Rooster 559-299-8669 Clovis CA Prairie State Cowboy Murieta Posse 3rd Sun Black Jack Traven 530-677-0368 Rancho Murieta CA Action Shooters As Sched Taquila Tab 217-496-3949 Sparta IL Panorama Sportsman Club 3rd Sun Desperado 818-341-7255 Sylmar CA Salt River Renegades As Sched Newsome Porter 217-985-4915 Quincy IL South Coast Rangers-Perry Adams Cutter’s Raiders 1st Sat all year, Cowboy Match 3rd Sun Swifty Schofield 805-968-7138 Santa Barbara CA & 4th Sat (Apr-Aug) Midnite Desperado 574-893-7214 Warsaw IN Ukiah Gun Club 3rd Sun Will Bonner 707-462-1466 Ukiah CA Big Rock SASS 2nd & 4th Sat Southpaw Too 812-866-2406 Lexington IN California Shady Ladies 4th Sat Lady Gambler 916-447-2040 Sloughhouse CA Daleville Desperados 2nd & 4th Sat Coyote Buck 765-378-5122 Daleville IN Coyote Valley Sharp Shooters 4th Sat Wif 408-448-3256 San Jose CA Red Brush Raiders 2nd Sat As Sched. Chinaman 812-426-0793 Newburgh IN Deadwood Drifters 4th Sat Lusty Lil 323-353-3898 Piru CA Schuster’s Rangers 2nd Sun Coal Car Kid 219-759-3498 Chesterton IN Hawkinsville Claim Jumpers 4th Sat Deacon Doug 530-926-4538 Yreka CA Pleasant Valley Renegades 2nd Wknd Nomore Slim 812-839-3052 Canaan IN Mad River Rangers 4th Sat Kid Kneestone 707-445-1981 Blue Lake CA Circle R Cowboys 3rd Sat Mustang Bill 219-279-2781 Brooksten IN Pozo River Vigilance Committee 4th Sat Dirty Sally 805-438-4817 Santa Margarita CA Stark County Desert 3rd Sat Whip Mccord 219-942-5859 Knox IN FaultLine Shootist Society 4th Sun Querida 831-636-3348 Gonzales CA Thunder Valley 3rd Sat Redneck Rebel 812-755-4237 Campbellsburg IN The Cowboys 4th Sun Captain Jake 714-536-2635 Norco CA High Ground Regulators 3rd Sat Apr. - Nov. Blackjack Max 765-832-3324 West Terre Haute IN The Range 4th Sun Grass V.Federally 530-273-4440 Grass Valley CA 10 O’clock Line Shootist Club 3rd Sun Bunsen Rose 765-832-6620 Cayuga IN Sloughhouse Irregulators 5th Sat & Sun Badlands Bud 530-677-0368 Sloughhouse CA Deer Creek Regulators 4th Sun Doc Molar 765-948-3844 Jonesboro IN Colorado Cowboys 1st Sat Mule Creek 719-748-3398 Lake George CO Wildwood Wranglers 4th Sun VOODOOMAN 219-872-2721 Michigan City IN Colorado Shaketails 1st Sun Yaro 303-646-3777 Ramah CO Indiana Black Powder Guild 5th Sat Manatee 317-640-0172 Paradise Pass IN San Juan Rangers 1st Sun Sapinero 970-323-6566 Montrose CO Butterfield Gulch Gang 1st Sun Polecat Ron 785-827-8149 Chapman KS Windygap Regulators 1st Wknd Piedra Kidd 970-565-9228 Cortez CO Powder Creek Cowboys 2nd Sat & 4th Wed Shawnee Shamus 913-236-8812 Lenexa KS Four Corners Rifle and Pistol Club 2nd Sun Capt. W. K. Kelso 970-565-8960 Cortez CO Mill Brook Wranglers 2nd Sun Grandpa B. Millbrook 785-421-2537 Hill City KS Montrose Marshals 2nd Sun Big Hat 970-249-7701 Montrose CO Free State Rangers 3rd Buffalo Phil 913-898-4911 Parker KS Rifle Creek Rangers 2nd Sun Miles Coffee 970-625-0657 Rifle CO Sand Hill Regulators 3rd Sat Latigo Max 620-663-8666 Hutchinson KS Pawnee Station 3rd Sat Red River Wrangler 970-225-0545 Wellington CO Capital City Cowboys 4th Sun Newton 785-765-3915 Topeka KS Rockvale Bunch 3rd Sat Nevada Steel 719-784-6683 Rockvale CO Kentucky Regulators 1st Sat Kentucky Dover 270-658-3247 Boaz KY Castle Peak Wildshots 3rd Sun Old Squinteye 970-524-9348 Gypsum CO Hooten Old Town Regulators 1st Sat (Mar - Dec) Bullfork Shotgun Red 606-776-6719 Mckee KY Four Corners Gunslingers 3rd Sun Cerveza Slim 970-247-0745 Durango CO Knob Creek Gunfighters Guild 1st Sun Cumberland Drifter 502-548-3860 Shepardsville KY Thunder Mountain Shootists 3rd Wknd Pinto Being 970-464-7118 Grand Junction CO Green River Gunslingers 2nd Sat Yak 270-792-9001 Bowling Green KY Northwest Colorado Rangers 4th Sat Sagebrush Burns 970-824-8407 Craig CO Kentucky Longrifles Cowboys 2nd Sat Bullfork Shotgun Red 606-784-0067 Morehead KY Pawnee Sportsmens Center 4th Sat Governor General 970-656-3851 Briggsdale CO Ohio River Rangers 2nd Sat Jim Spears 270-443-5216 Paducah KY Black Canyon Ghost Riders 4th Sun Double Bit 970-874-8745 Hotchkiss CO Lonesome Pine Pistoleros 2nd Sun Isom Kid 606-633-4465 Jeremiah KY Sand Creek Raiders 4th Sun Sweet Water Bill 303-366-8827 Byers CO Highland Regulators, Inc 3rd & 4th Wknd Hezekiah Hawke 859-250-7766 Winfield KY Ledyard Sidewinders 1st Sat Yosemite Gene 860-536-0887 Ledyard CT Highland Regulators, Inc 3rd& 4th Sun Hezekiah Hawke 859-250-7766 Winfield KY Congress of Rough Riders 1st Sun Snake Eyes F. Tanner 203-612-8855 Naugatuck CT Fox Bend Peacemakers 4th Sun Tioga Kid 859-277-9693 Wilmore KY CT Valley Bushwackers 2nd Sun Johnny Pecos 413-572-2820 East Granby CT Devil Swamp Gang 1st Sat Cooper York 504-722-8988 Thibodaux LA If your Listing is incorrect, please notify Prairie Mary (505) 286-4566. (Continued on page 102) Page 102 Cowboy Chronicle March 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 Up The Creek Gang 2nd & 4th Sat Sure Shot Sue 337-582-4420 Lake Charles LA Lost Almost Posse 3rd Sat Beau Legg 505-662-4757 Los Alamos NM Bayou Bounty Hunters 2nd Sat Soiled Dove 985-796-9698 Amite LA Seven Rivers Regulators 3rd Sat Neches Jack 505-628-0028 Carlsbad NM Cajun Cowboy Shooters Society 2nd Sun Durango Dan 225-752-2288 Baton Rouge LA Rio Vaqueros 3rd Sun J. W. Brockey 505-744-4488 TorC NM Cypress Creek Cowboys 2nd Wknd Mav Dutchman 318-396-6320 Downsville LA Monument Springs Bushwhackers 4th Sat Twobits Jim 575-631-7075 Hobbs NM Grand Ecore Vigilantes 3rd Sat Ouachita Kid 318-932-6637 Natchitoches LA Picacho Posse 4th Sat Fast Hammer 505-647-3434 Las Cruces NM Deadwood Marshals 4th Sat Barkeeps 225-715-8711 Sorrento LA Tres Rios Bandidos 4th Sun Long Step 505-325-4493 Farmington NM Danvers Desperados As Sched Cyrus Cy Klopps 781-667-2857 Middleton MA Lone Wolf Shooters, LLC 1st & 2nd Sun Penny Pepperbox 775-727-4600 Pahrump NV Harvard Ghost Riders As Sched Yosemite Kid 781-373-2411 Harvard MA High Plains Drifters 1st Sun Fernley 775-575-3131 Fernley NV Mansfield Marauders As Sched Mohawk Mac 508-369-5093 Mansfield MA Eldorado Cowboys 1st Wknd Charming 702-565-3736 Boulder City NV Shawsheen River Rangers As Sched Yukon Willie 978-663-3342 Bedford MA Nevada Rangers Cowboy Action Gunnysackers Sat Nantucket Dawn781-749-6951 Scituate MA Shooting Society 2nd Sun Joe Gill 702-565-3276 Jean NV Eas’dern Shore Renegades 1st Sat Slash Eight 410-648-6829 Sudlersville MD Pahrump Cowboy Shooters Thurmont Rangers 1st Sun Cody Conagher 304-258-1419 Thurmont MD Association 2nd Sun Iona Vaquero 775-764-0257 Amargosa Valley NV Monocacy Irregulars 1st Sun Roop County Cowboy & 3rd Sat (Dec-Feb) Church Key 304-229-8266 Frederick MD Shooters Assn. 2nd Sun Russ T. Chambers 775-747-1426 Sparks NV St. Charles Sportsman’s Club Desert Desperados 3rd Sun Buffalo Sam 702-459-6454 Las Vegas NV Cowboy Action 2nd Sat Rufus Lupus 301-499-7879 Waldorf MD Silver State Shootists Club 3rd Sun Tahoe Bill 775-586-9178 Carson City NV Damascus Wildlife Rangers 4th Sat (Mar-Nov) Chuckaroo 301-831-9666 Damascus MD Silver City Shooters Society 4th Sun Daisy Mayhem 702-896-1174 Indian Springs NV Beaver Creek Desperados As Sched Jimmy Reb 207-698-4436 Sanford/Springvale ME Tioga County Cowboys 1st Sat Empty Cases 607-699-3307 Owego NY Big Pine Bounty Hunters As Sched Ripley Scrounger 207-876-4928 Willmantic ME Crumhorn Mountain Cowboys 1st Sun Lefty Cooper 607-547-6008 Maryland NY Blue Hill Regulators As Sched Dangerous D. Dalton 207-667-3586 Blue Hill ME Pathfinder Pistoleros 1st Sun Sonny 315-695-7032 Fulton NY Capitol City Vigilance Committee As Sched Mark Lake 207-622-9400 Augusta ME Bar-20, Inc. 2nd Sat Renegade Ralph 315-363-5342 West Eaton NY Hurricane Valley Rangers As Sched Leo 207-829-3092 Falmouth ME Panorama Trail Regulators 2nd Sat Twelve Bore 585-613-8046 Penfield NY Rockford Regulators 1st Sat No Cattle 616-363-2827 Rockford MI Boot Hill Regulators 2nd Sun Judge Zaney Grey 845-352-7921 Chester NY River Bend Rangers 2nd Sat Jonathan Slim Chance 574-277-9712 Buckanan MI Hole In The Wall Gang 2nd Sun Rowdy Rube 631-474-0002 Calverton NY Sucker Creek Saddle & Gun Club 2nd Sat Rodeo Road 989-205-0096 Breckenridge MI Border Rangers 2nd Sun (Apr-Oct) Badlands Buzz 607-898-3581 Greene NY Chippewa Regulators 3rd Sat Yooper Fred 906-635-9700 Sault Ste. Marie MI Diamond Four 3rd Sat Kayutah Kid 607-796-0573 Odessa NY Hidden Valley Cowbays 3rd. Sun Triple Creek Shorty 269-273-8334 Sturgis MI Circle K Regulators 3rd Sun Smokehouse Dan 518-885-3758 Ballston Spa NY Double Barrel Gang 4th Sat Slippery Pete 269-838-6944 Hastings MI D Bar D Wranglers 4th Sat Captain Maf 845-226-8611 Wappingers Fall NY Eagleville Cowboys 4th Sat Thummper John 231-377-7232 Central Lake MI Rockdale Renegades 4th Sat Scheriff Richie 607-783-2752 Rockdale NY Johnson Creek Regulators 4th Sat Cheyenne Raider 734-355-6333 Plymouth MI The Long Riders 4th Sun Loco Poco Lobo 585-467-4429 Shortsville NY Rocky River Regulators As Sch Terrebonne Bud 248-709-5254 Utica MI The Shadow Riders As Sched Snake River Cowboy 631-477-1090 Westhampton Beach NY Saginaw Field & Stream Club As Sched Katie Callahan 989-585-3292 Saginaw MI East End Regulators Last Sun Diamond Rio 631-585-1936 Westhampton NY West Walker Rangers As Sched Two Rig A Tony 616-891-6917 Grand Rapids MI Sackets Harbor Vigilantes Last Sun Bobby Hats 1-315-782-3536 Sackets Harbor NY Lapeer County Sportsmans Big Irons 1st Sat Deadwood Stan 513-894-3500 Middletown OH Club Wranglers Sun Ricochet Bill 810-441-2438 Attica MI Middletown Sportsmens Club, Inc. 1st Sat Deadwood Stan 513-894-3500 Middletown OH Cedar Valley Vigilantes 1st & 3rd Sat Kaycee McCaylum 507-455-1101 Morristown MN Tusco Long Riders 1st Sat Split Rail 330-364-6185 Midvale OH Crow River Rangers 1st Sun Cantankerous Jeb 763-682-3710 Howard Lake MN West Jeff Ghostriders 1st Sun Darby Pete 614-879-0457 West Jefferson OH Lookout Mountain Firelands Peacemakers 1st Wed, 3rd Sat Gunsmoke Society 3rd Sat Wagonmaster 218-744-4694 Virginia MN & 5th Sun Johnny Shiloh 440-984-4551 Rochester OH East Grand Forks Rod & Gun Club 3rd Sun BB Gunner 218-779-8555 E. Grand Forks MN Sandusky County Regulators 2nd Sat Kenny Vaquero 419-874-6929 Gibsonburg OH Ike’s Clantons 4th Sun (Apr-Sep) Dawgnapper 320-275-2052 New Ulm MN Shenango River Rats 2nd Sat The Ozark Posse 1st Sat Tightwade Swede 417-847-0018 Cassville MO & 4th Sun (May-Oct) Shenango Joe 330-782-0958 Yankee Lake OH Rocky Branch Rangers 1st Sun Iza Littleoff 816-524-1462 Higginsville MO Miami Valley Cowboys 2nd Sun Buckshot Jones 937-418-7816 Piqua OH Moniteau Creek River Raiders 2nd Sun Doolin Riggs 573-687-3103 Fayette MO Scioto Territory Desperados Inc. 3rd & 5th Sun Lucky Levi Loving 740-745-1220 Chillicothe OH Central Ozarks Western Shooters 3rd Sun X S Chance 573-765-5483 St. Robert MO Wilmington Rough Riders 3rd Sat Paragon Pete 740-626-7667 Wilmington OH Gateway Shootist Society 3rd Sun Bounty Seeker 636-464-6569 St. Louis MO AuGlaize Rough Riders 3rd Sun Doc Carson 419-782-7837 Defiance OH Southern Missouri Rangers 4th Wknd Smokie 417-759-9114 Willard MO Briar Rabbit Rangers 4th Sat Grizzly Killer 330-204-4606 Zanesville OH Natchez Six Gunners 1st Sat Winchester 601-445-5223 Natchez MS Ohio Valley Vigilantes 4th Sat Rowdy K 419-529-0887 Mt. Vernon OH Mississippi Peacemakers 3rd Sat Squinter 601-825-8640 Mendenhall MS Central Ohio Cowboys 4th Sun Buffalo Balu 740-569-3206 Circleville OH Mississippi River Rangers 4th & 5th Sat Easy Lee 662-838-7451 Byhalia MS Jackson Six Shooters Last Sat (Mar-Oct) Flat Iron Fred 330-538-2690 North Jackson OH Mississippi Regulators 4th Sat Lone Yankee 601-249-3315 McComb MS Rattlesnake Mountain Rangers 1st Sat Black River Jack 918-908-0016 Checotah OK Honorable Road Agents Shortgrass Rangers 1st Sat & 3rd Sun Capt. Allyn Capron 580-357-5870 Grandfield OK Shooting Society 1st Sat Diamond Red 406-685-3618 Ennis MT Cherokee Strip Shootists 1st Sun Querida Kate 405-372-0208 Stillwater OK Sun River Rangers Shooting Society 1st Sun & 4th Sat Wapiti Willie 406-454-2809 Simms MT Oklahoma City Gun Club 2nd Sat & 4th Sun Stonewall 405-739-0545 Oklahoma Cty OK Gallatin Valley Regulators 2nd Wknd Missouri River Kid 408-587-2072 Logan MT Indian Territory Single Action 2nd Sun, 3rd Sat, Rocky Mountain Rangers 2nd Wknd Jocko 406-847-0745 Noxon MT Shooting Society 4th Wed, & 5th Sun Montana Dan 918-313-0249 Coweta OK Bigfork Buscaderos 3rd Sat Bodie Camp 406-883-6797 Bigfork MT Flying W Outlaws 3rd & 5th Sat Papa Don 580-225-5515 Elk City OK Last Chance Handgunners 3rd Sat Bocephus Bandito 406-439-4476 Boulder MT Tater Hill Regulators 3rd Sun Taos Willie 918-355-2849 Tulsa OK Rosebud Drygulchers 3rd Sun Sgt. Blue 406-356-7885 Forsyth MT Horse Ridge Pistoleros 1st & 3rd Sun Big Casinos 541-389-2342 Bend OR Montana Territory Peacemakers 4th Sat Backstrap Bill 406-652-6158 Billings MT Orygun Cowboys & Cowgirls 1st Mon, 2nd Sun Yellowstone Regulators 4th Sat Chisler Wood 307-690-2676 W. Yellowstone MT & 3rd Sat Poke Along 360-896-5410 Sherwood OR Greasy Grass Scouts Call to Shoot Prairie Annie 406-638-2438 Garryowen MT Dry Gulch Desperados 1st Sat Runamuck 509-525-2984 Milton Freewater OR Flatwood’s Cowboys 1st Sat Seth Hawkins 910-346-3612 Hubert NC Merlin Marauders 1st Sat Rogue Rascal 541-472-8585 Grants Pass OR Old Hickory Regulators 1st Sat Father Time 252-291-3184 Rocky Mount NC Molalla River Rangers 1st Sat Gold Dust Bill 503-705-1211 Canby OR Old North State Posse 1st Sat Layden 704-279-7161 Salisbury NC Siuslaw River Rangers 1st Sun Johnny Jingos 541-997-6313 Florence OR Walnut Grove Rangers 1st Sat Hiem 828-245-5563 Rutherfordton NC Table Rock Rangers 1st Sun & 2nd Sat Checotah 541-772-9941 White City OR Carolina Rough Riders 1st Sun Pecos Pete 704-996-0756 Charlotte NC Klamath Cowboys 2nd Sun Rambling Dave 541-273-1055 Keno OR Buccaneer Range Regulators 2nd Sat Dodge City Dude 910-270-3351 Wilmington NC Jefferson State Regulators 3rd Sat Jed I. Knight 541-944-2281 Ashland OR Carolina Cattlemen’s Shooting Oregon Trail Regulators 3rd Sat Road Agent 541-963-2237 La Grande OR and Social Society 2nd Sat Wicken Wanda 919-266-1678 Creedmore NC Oregon Old West Shooting Society 3rd Sun & 4th Sat Mid Valley Drifter 541-259-2774 Albany OR High Country Cowboys 2nd Sat Wild Otter 828-423-7796 Asheville NC Fort Dalles Defenders 4th Sun Frisco Nell 360-835-5630 The Dalles OR North Carolina Cowboys, Inc. 2nd Sat J. M. Brown 919-266-3751 Creedmore NC Umpqua Regulators 4th Sun Big Lou 541-484-5900 Roseburg OR Carolina Single Action Lewis River Rangers As Sch Johnny Colt 503-289-1280 St. Helens OR Shooting Society 2nd Sun Carolina Longarm 910-627-7615 Eden NC Columbia County Cowboys As Sched Kitty Colt 503-642-4120 St. Helens OR Cross Creek Cowboys 3rd Sat Huckleberry Mike 910-980-0572 Wagram NC Dry Gulch Rangers 1st Sat Pepc Holic 724-263-1461 Midway PA Gunpowder Creek Regulators 3rd Sat Horsetrader 828-754-1884 Lenoir NC Perry County Regulators 1st Sat Snappy Lady 717-789-3893 Ickesburg PA Piedmont Gunslingers 3rd Sun Sam Carp 704-596-7120 Churchland NC Boothill Gang of Topton 1st Sun Lester Moore 610-704-6792 Topton PA Bostic Vigilantes 4th Sat Bostic Kid 704-434-2174 Bostic NC Chimney Rocks Regulators 1st Sun Hattie Hubbs 814-696-5669 Hollidaysburg PA Iredell Regulators 4th Sat Stump Water 704-630-9527 Statesville NC Whispering Pines Cowboy Badlands Bandits (The) As Schd Roughrider Ray 701-260-0347 Belfield ND Committee 1st Sun Mac Traven 570-723-8885 Wellsboro PA Dakota Rough Riders As Sched RoughRider Jim Bob 701-673-3122 Moffit ND Logans Ferry Regulators 2nd Sat Mariah Kid 412-793-1496 Pittsburgh PA Sheyenne Valley Peacekeepers Last Sat (Apr-Sep) Wild River Rose 701-588-4331 Kindred ND Lost Dutchmen 2nd Sat Basket Lady 717-949-3970 Schaefferstown PA Platte Valley Gunslingers 1st Sun Col. Horace C. Rider 308-380-9511 Grand Island NE Mainville Marauders 2nd Sun Gettysburg 570-387-1795 Mainville PA Oregon Trail Regulators, NE 2nd Sat Pvt. J. Southwick 307-837-2919 Scottsbluff NE The Dakota Badlanders 2nd Sun Dakota J. Gunfighter 610-837-8020 Orefield PA Alliance Cowboy Club 2nd Sun Panhandle Slim Miles 308-760-0568 Alliance NE Westshore Posse 2nd Sun Doc Hornaday 717-432-1352 New Cumberland PA Eastern Nebraska Gun Club 2nd Sun Flint Valdez 712-323-8996 Louisville NE River Junction Shootist Society 3rd Sat Mattie Hays 724-593-6602 Donegal PA Flat Water Shootists of the Jefferson Rifle Club, Inc. 3rd Sat (Mar-Nov) Oracle Jones 410-239-6795 Jefferson PA Grand Island Rifle Club 3rd Sun Wes Beckett 308-226-2651 Grand Island NE Easton Greenhorns 3rd Sat As Sched Ragweed 610-847-2798 Lower Saucon PA High Plains Renegades 5th Sun Skip Fricke 402-273-1391 Columbus /Monroe NE Blue Mountain Rangers 3rd Sun The Mad Tanner 610-562-8161 Hamburg PA The Dalton Gang Shooting Club, Silver Lake Bounty Hunters 3rd Sun Marshal T. J. 570-663-3045 Montrose PA of NH LLC 3rd Wknd (Apr-Oct) Littleton S. Dalton 603-444-6876 Dalton NH Purgatory 3rd Wknd Dry Gulch Geezer 814-827-2120 Titusville PA Merrimack Valley Marauders As Sched Sheriff R. P. Bucket 603-345-6876 Pelham NH Elstonville Hombres 4th Sun Basket Lady 717-949-3970 Manheim PA Pemi Valley Peacemakers As Sched Laconia 603-524-2240 Holderness NH Stewart’s Regulators 4th Sun Sodbuster Burt 724-479-8838 Shelocta PA White Mountain Regulators As Sched Dead Head 603-772-2358 Candia NH El Posse Grande 4th Sun (Mar-Oct) Black Hills Barb 570-538-9163 Muncy Valley PA Thumbusters 2nd Sun Doc Fanizzo 732-892-7272 Minmouth NJ Conestoga Wagoneers As Sched No Change 215-431-2302 Southampton PA Jackson Hole Gang 4th Sun (Mar-Nov) Emberado 609-466-2277 Jackson NJ Lincoln County Lawmen 4th Sun Eula Missen 401-647-3049 Manville RI Magdalena Trail Drivers 1st & 3rd Sat Slippery Steve 505-835-8664 Magdalena NM Palmetto Posse 1st Sat Dun Gamblin 803-422-5587 Columbia SC Rio Rancho Regulators 1st & 4th Sat Sam Brannan 505-400-2468 Rio Rancho NM Piedmont Regulators 2nd Sat Chase Randall 864-843-6154 Anderson SC Otero Practical Shooting Hurricane Riders 3rd Sat Concho V. Charlie 843-997-4063 Aynor SC Association 1st Sat Saguaro Sam 505-437-3663 La Luz NM Savannah River Rangers 3rd Sat Creede Kid 706-860-0549 Jackson SC Buffalo Range Riders 1st Sun Coyote Calhoun 404-580-5985 Founders Ranch NM Geechee Gunfighters 4th Sat Edisto Ike 843-869-2429 Ridgeville SC Bighorn Vigilantes 2nd Sat Good Karma 505-286-8449 Edgewood NM Cottonwood Cowboy Association 2nd Sun J. D. Henry 605-886-7929 Clark SD Gila Rangers 2nd Sat Chico Cheech 505-388-2531 Silver City/Mimbres NM Black Hills Shootist Association 3rd Sun Hawkbill Smith 605-342-8946 Pringle SD High Desert Drifters 2nd Sun Howlin Henry 505-286-4411 Edgewood NM Bald Mountain Renegades 4th Sun Grease Cup 605-598-6744 Faulkton SD Lost River Cowboys 2nd Sun Whiskey R. Dave 505-623-9201 Roswell NM Wartrace Regulators 1st Sat Will Reily 615-325-9585 Wartrace TN Rio Grande Renegades 2nd Wed, 3rd Sat, Greene County Regulators 1st Sat Mort Dooley 423-357-8464 Rogersville TN 4th Sun, & 5th Sat/Sun J. W. Calendar 505-856-4046 Albuquerque NM Bitter Creek Rangers, The 1st. Sat Sunset Evans 931-484-2036 Crossville TN If your Listing is incorrect, please notify Prairie Mary (505) 286-4566. (Continued on page 103) March 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 Memphis Gunslingers 2nd Sat Sagebrush Jim 901-380-5591 Arlington TN Sybille Creek Shooters 2nd Sat Wyoming Roy 307-322-3515 Wheatland WY Smoky Mountain Shootist Society 2nd Sat Hombre Sin Nombre 865-740-3801 Oak Ridge TN Southfork Vigilance Committee North West Tennessee Longriders 3rd Sat Can’t Shoot Dillon 731-885-8102 Union City TN WSAS 2nd sun Wennoff Halfcock 307-332-5035 Lander WY Tennessee Mountain Marauders 3rd Sat Cherokee Maddog 423-309-8552 Ringgold TN Donkey Creek Shootists 3rd Sat Poker Jim 307-660-0221 Gillette WY Tennessee Trail Bums 3rd Sun Wiley Fish 931-728-5327 Manchester TN Powder River Justice Committee Ocoee Rangers 4th Sat Ocoee Red 423-476-5303 Cleveland TN WSAS 3rd Sun Doc Fehr 307-683-3320 Buffalo WY El Vaqueros 1st & Last Sun Tom Doniphan 254-559-9896 Breckenridge TX South Texas Pistolaros 1st Sat Long John Beard 210-414-7786 San Antonio TX Texas Riviera Pistoleros 1st Sat Long Star 361-334-1978 Corpus Christi TX CANADIAN MONTHLY MATCHES Texas Troublemakers 1st Sat Lefty Tex Larue 903-539-7234 Brownsboro TX Alberta Frontier Shootists As Sched Mustang Heart 780-464-4600 Kelsey ALB CANADA Comanche Trail Shootists 1st Sat & 3rd Sun Hoodoo Brown 432-682-1422 Midland TX Rocky Mountain House Orange County Regulators 1st Sat & 3rd Sun Nate Kiowa Jones 409-984-5473 Orange TX Old West Shootists As Sched Luke A. Leathersmith 403-845-4347 Rocky Mnt House ALB CANADA Buckcreek Bandaleros 1st Sat & 3rd Wknd Hoofprint Prine 254-897-7328 Nemo TX Red Mountain Renegades 1st Sun Forty One Colt Bob 604-929-0178 Mission BC CANADA Plum Creek Carriage Valley Regulators 3rd Sat High Country Amigo 250-334-3479 Courtenay BC CANADA & Shooting Society 1st Sat Sun Delta Raider 512-376-2602 Lockhart TX Victoria Frontier Shootists As Sched Prairie Buck 250-655-1100 Victoria BC CANADA Badlands Bar 3 1st Wknd T-Bone Dooley 903-628-5512 English TX Western Canadian Frontier Old Fort Parker Patriots 1st Wknd Slowaz Molasses 254-412-0904 Groesbeck TX Shootists Society As Sched Caribou Lefty 250-372-0416 Kamloops BC CANADA Texas Peacemakers 1st Wknd Pecos Red 903-984-1951 Tyler TX Nova Scotia Cowboy Action Thunder River Renegades 1st wknd Double Down Dan 281-259-5202 Magnolia TX Shooting Club 3rd Sun Wounded Belly 902-890-2310 Truro, NS NS CANADA Tin Star Texans 1st. Sat Amber 830-685-3464 Fredericksburg TX Waterloo County Revolver Concho Valley Shooters 2nd Sat The Atoka Kid 325-723-2035 San Angelo TX Bounty Hunters 2nd Sat Cable Lockhart 806-299-1192 Levelland TX Association 1st Sat Ranger Pappy Cooper 519-536-9184 Kitchener ON CANADA Canadian River Regulators 2nd Sat Capshaw 806-335-1660 Clarendon TX Barrie Gun Club 2nd & 4th Sat Canadian Crow 705-435-2807 Barrie ON CANADA Texican Rangers 2nd Sat Dusty Chambers 830-896-7856 Fredericksburg TX Lambton Sportsman’s Club 2nd Sat Payton 519-337-9058 St. Clair ON CANADA Travis County Regulators 2nd Sat Chainfire Tom 210-860-5276 Smithville TX Wentworth Shooting Texas Tenhorns Shooting Club 2nd Sun & Last Sat Hoss Jack 903-546-6291 Greenville TX Sports Club 2nd Sun Stoney Creek 1-905-664-3217 Hamilton ON CANADA Lone Star Frontier Shooting Club 2nd Wknd Texas Banker 972-641-8585 Cleburne TX Otter Valley Rod & Gun Inc. 4th Sun Slick Sid 519-842-2142 Strafforduille ON CANADA Oakwood Outlaws 2nd Wknd Texas Alline 903-545-2252 Oakwood TX Ottawa Valley Marauders As Sched Reverend Damon Fire 613-825-8060 Ottawa ON CANADA Big Thicket Outlaws 3rd Sat Shynee Graves 409-860-5526 Beaumont TX Aurora Desperados 1st Fri Destry 905-727-8987 Aurora ONT CANADA Cottonwood Creek Cowboys 3rd Sat Tracks 325-207-1094 Snyder TX The Badlands of H. A. H. A. As Sched Arty Ways 905-627-4123 Ancaster ONT CANADA Gruesome Gulch Gang 3rd Sat Eli Blue 806-293-2909 Plainview (Hale County) TX San Antonio Rough Riders 3rd Sat Tombstone Mary 210-493-9320 San Antonio TX Tejas Caballeros 3rd Sat Texas Heat 512-219-8280 Driftwood TX EUROPE MONTHLY MATCHES Red River Regulators 3rd Sun El Rio Rojo Ray 903-838-0964 Texarkana TX Sweetwater Gunslingers Austria As Sched Fra Diabolo [email protected] Vienna AU Texas Historical Shootist Society 3rd Sun Delta Raider 512-376-2602 Columbus TX Old West Shooting Society Alamo Area Moderators 4th Sat Tombstone Mary 210-493-9320 San Antonio TX Switzerland As Sched Hondo Janssen 01-271-9947 Zurich CH Butterfield Trail Regulators 4th Sat Cob-Eye Zack 325-660-3048 Abilene TX Association of Western Shooters As Sched Thunderman 420-603-222-400 Prelouc CZ Purgatory Ridge Rough Riders 4th Sat Willie Ray 806-634-6622 Slaton TX Czech Cowboy Action Comanche Valley Vigilantes 4th Wknd Denton Dancer 214-384-3975 Cleburne TX Shooting Society As Sched George Roscoe 420-777-220248 Oparany(So. Bohemia) CZ Green Mountain Regulators 4th Wknd Singin’ Zeke 830-693-4215 Marble Falls TX SASS Germany As Sched Santa Klaus -25816 Varies DE Tejas Pistoleros, Inc. 4th Wknd Texas Paladin 713-690-5313 Eagle Lake TX Cowboy Action Shooting-Germany Last Sat Kid O Folliard 49 170 382 9406 Edderitz DE Texas Regulators 4th Wknd Shotglass 281-259-0284 Tomball/Cypress TX SASS-Finland As Sched Quincannon 358-41-5794962 Finland FI Coal Creek Cowboys 1st & 3rd Sat Lineas A. Puffbuster 435-680-9275 Cedar City UT Honky Tonk Rebels As sched Kaboom Andy 39 335 7378551 Vigevano IT Big Hollow Bandits 1st Sat P.J. McCarthy 435-671-1929 Heber UT Old West Shooting Society Italy As Sched Alchimista 39-3342068337 Italy IT Copenhagen Valley Regulators 1st Sat Lefty Slack 435-730-0880 Mantua UT Dutch Western Shooting Crow Seeps Cattle Company L.L.C. 1st Sat Buffalo Juan 435-528-7432 Mayfield UT Association 1st Sun Fat Bob 31-40-242-4076 Varies NE North Rim Regulators 1st Sat Autum Rose 435-644-5053 Kanab UT Scherpschutters Veghel 2nd Sun Cloggie Joe 31-4120-652694 Veghel NL Dixie Desperados 2nd & 4th Sat Nitty Gritty Sandy 435-705-4009 St. George UT Western Shooting Club Hobble Creek Wranglers 2nd Sat Utah Rifleman 801-489-5267 Springville UT Stone Valley As Sched Pete Cody 31-4-6433-1075 Stein (LB) NL Rio Verde Rangers 2nd Sat Doc Nelson 435-564-8210 Green River UT Quantrill Raiders As Sch Charles Quantrill 4793259669 Romedal NO Cache Valley Vaqueros 2nd. Sat Wasatch Ranger 435-723-1651 Logan UT SASS Norway As Sched Charles Quantrill 47-932-59-669 Loten NO Utah War 3rd & 5th Sat Jubal O. Sackett 801-944-3444 Salt Lake City UT Schedsmoe County Rough Riders Thurs Jailbird 47-6399-4279 Lillestrom NO Deseret Historical Shootist Society 3rd Sat Shorty Lamoore 435-723-8614 Kaysville UT Cas-Europe Wed Hurricane Irmi Bocholt NRW Diamond Mountain Rustlers 3rd Sat D. M. Claim Jumper 435-789-7563 Vernal UT SASS Sweden 1st Sat Wild Bull 4658612045 Lesjofors SE Mesa Marauders Gun Club 3rd Sat Copper Queen 435-979-4664 Lake Powell UT British Western Shooting Society As Sched Badas Bob 16-422-53-3333 Redcar UK Roller Mill Hill Gunslingers 3rd Sat Widtsoe Kid 435-676-8382 Panquitch UT Wasatch Summit Regulators 3rd Sun Boots Rob 435-649-3625 Park City UT Balanced Rock Regultors, LLC 3rd. Sat Ernie Bentley 435-637-7188 Price UT SOUTH AFRICA MONTHLY MATCHES Castle Gate Posse 4th Sat Cowboy M. Maude 435-637-8209 Price UT Western Shooters Wahsatch Desperados 4th Sat Slysteady Hand 801-546-4843 Kaysville UT of South Africa 3rd Sat Richmond P. Hobson 027-21-797-5054 Cape Town ZA Dixie Desperados 5th Sat Nitty Gritty Sandy 435-705-4009 Greenhorn UT Cavalier Cowboys 1st Sun (Mar-Dec) Kuba Kid 804-270-9054 Hanover County VA Virginia City Marshals 1st Tues Virginia Vixen 703-455-4795 Fairfax VA DOWN UNDER MONTHLY MATCHES Blue Ridge Regulators 2nd Sun Bad Company 540-886-3374 Lexington VA Pungo Posse 2nd wknd V. B. Southpaw 757-471-6190 Wakefield VA Gold Coast Gamblers 1st & 3rd Sat Dagger Jack 61-7-5537-5857 Gold Coast QLD AU K.C.’s Corral 3rd Sat Sam Hades 804-264-3608 Mechanicsville VA Cowboy Action Shooters Mattaponi Sundowners 3rd Sun Flatboat Bob 804-785-2575 West Point VA of Australia 3rd Wknd Mister Skye 02-9975-7983 Teralba NSW AU Bend of Trail 4th Sun Trapper Dan 540-890-5162 Roanoke VA Mount Rowan Rangers 4th Sat Arizona Sheriff 0408 561 286 Ballart VIC AU Pepper Mill Creek Gang 4th Sun Slip Hammer Spiv 540-775-4561 King George VA Fort Bridger Shooting Club Inc. 4th Sun Duke York 61-3-9551-2902 Drouin VIC AU Stovall Creek Regulators Alt. 1st Sat & Sun Brizco-Z 434-929-1063 Madison Heights VA Wiski Mountain Rangers, The As Sched The Caretaker Hare 414383845 Mount Martha VIC AU Rivanna Ranger Company See Sched Virginia Ranger 434-973-8759 Charlottesville VA SSAA Single Action Shooting- Verdant Mountain Vigilantes 2nd Sun Snake-Eye Alger 802-476-6247 St. Johnsbury VT Australia Sat/Sun Virgil Earp 61-7-4695-2050 Millmerran QLD AU Mica Peak Marshals 1st & 3rd Sat Old Timer Gus 509-325-9253 Mica WA Adelaide Pistol North East Washington Regulators 1st Wknd Armstong Rosie 509-684-2325 Colville WA & Shooting Club 1st Sat & 3rd Sun Lobo Malo 61-8-2890606 Korunye SA AU Renton United Cowboy Trail Blazers Gun Club 1st Sun Ernie Southpaw 64-3-755-7654 Mill Town NZ Action Shooters 1st Wknd Jess Ducky 425-271-9286 Renton WA Bullet Spittin Sons O’ Thunder 2nd Sat Billy Deadwood 64-6-3564720 Palmerston N. NZ Smokey Point Desperados 2nd Sun Mudflat Mike 425-335-5176 Arlington WA Wairarapa Pistol and Colville Guns and Roses 2nd. Sunday Crossfire Scout 509-684-8953 Colville WA Shooting Club, Inc. 2nd Sun Doc Hayes 06 379 6692 Carterton NZ Apple Valley Marshals 3rd Sat Silent Sam 509-884-3875 East Wenatchee WA Tararua Rangers 3rd Sun J.E.B. Stuart (64) 6 3796436 Carterton NZ Wolverton Mountain Peace Keepers 3rd Sat Hellfire 360-513-9081 Ariel WA Western Renegades 4th Sat Slim Chance Ever 027 249 6270 Wanganui NZ Ghost Riders 3rd Sun Sidewinder Sam 425-836-8053 Fall City WA Black River Regulators 4th Sat Montana Slim 360-754-4328 Littlerock WA Custer Renegades 4th Sun Slingshot Sam 360-410-6869 Custer WA SASS MOUNTED MONTHLY MATCHES Pouslbo Pistoleros 4th Sun Sourdough George 360-830-0100 Poulsbo WA Tombstone Ghost Riders Old West Cowboys & Guns Mounted Club 2nd Sun Cowboy Doug 520-457-3559 Tombstone AZ Shooting Society As Sched Bear Britches 800-735-1348 Cle Elum WA Ghost Town Riders 1st Sun Steely Eyes Earp 951-737-6596 Norco CA Rattlesnake Gulch Rangers Last Sat Ricochet Robbie 509-628-0889 Benton City WA Roy Rogers Rangers 2nd Wknd Wildcat Kate 951-928-4601 Winchester CA Beazley Gulch Rangers Last Sun An E. Di 509-787-1782 Quincy WA California Range Riders As Sched Old Buckaroo 408-710-1616 Varies CA Rock River Regulators 1st & 3rd Sat Stoney Mike 608-868-5167 Beloit WI Coyote Valley Regulators TBA Leroy P. Justice 408-842-6694 Gilroy CA Western Wisconsin Wild Bunch 2nd Sat Sierra Jack Cassidy 608-792-1494 Holmen WI Revengers of Montezuma 1st Sat Aneeda Huginkiss 970-565-8479 Cortez CO Bristol Plains Pistoleros 2nd Sun Tex Hewitt 847-956-0947 Bristol WI Sand Creek Shadow Riders As Sched Wildkat Mike 303-644-5802 Byers CO Crystal River Gunslingers 2nd Sun Ghost Chaser 715-281-7823 Waupaca WI Florida Outlaws Cowboy Wisconsin Old West Shootist, Inc. 2nd Sun Mounted Shooting As Sched Chuck McCrary 321-263-5239 DeLeon Springs FL & 4th Sat (Apr-Oct) Tracker Jack Daniels 715-643-2011 Boyceville WI Broken Spoke Mounted Posse As Sched El Paisano 217-964-2433 Mendon IL Liberty Prairie Regulators 3rd Sat Dirty Deeds 920-748-4833 Ripon WI Midwest Rangers, Inc. As Sched Thunderbird Kid 815-967-7598 Rochelle IL Blue Hills Bandits 3rd Sun Lone Lady 715-458-4841 Rice Lake WI Thurmont Mounted Rangers 3rd Sun Timber Smoke 410-997-9370 Thurmont MD Oconomowoc Cattlemen’s New Hampshire Mounted Shooters As Sched Army Saddler 603-487-3379 New Boston NH Association 4th Sat Marvin the Moyle 414-254-5592 Concord WI Cowboy Legends Mounted The Bad Guys Posse As Sched Speedy Dan 262-728-6577 Elkhorn WI Shooting Ass. As Sched Crown Royal 973-296-6283 Pompton Plains NJ Dawn Ghost Riders 1st Sat Coffee Bean 304-327-9884 Hinton WV Buffalo Range Riders Mounted 1st Sat Frontier Regulators 2nd Sat Captain Tay Grafton WV (Before 1st Sun) Nuevo Mike 505-832-4059 Founders Ranch NM The Railtown Rowdys 2nd Sun Miss Print 304-589-6162 Bluefield WV Rio Grande Rustlers 2nd Sat Buckskin Doc 505-440-0257 Belen NM Kanawha Valley Regulators 3rd Wknd Pike Marshall 304-925-9342 Eleanor WV Las Vegas Mounted Shooting Cowboy Action Shooting Associations Sunday Concha Wade 702-498-1134 Las Vegas NV Sports, Inc. 4th Sun (Feb-Nov) Cody Conagher 304-258-1419 Largent WV Oklahoma Gunslingers As Sched Ima Sandy Storm 918-244-8060 Claremore OK Cheyenne Regulators, Inc. 1st Sat Dr. Frank Powell 307-637-0350 Cheyenne WY Lone Pine Rangers 3rd Sat Hawkeye Scout 541-447-7012 Prineville OR Colter’s Hell Justice Committee WSAS 1st Sat Lucky B. Thorington 307-202-1113 Varies WY If your Listing is incorrect, please notify Prairie Mary . Bessemer Vigilance Committee 1st Sun Smokewagon Bill 307-472-1926 Casper WY (505) 286-4566 High Lonesome Drifters 2nd Sat Kari Lynn 307-587-2946 Cody WY (Continued on page 104) Page 104 Cowboy Chronicle March 2008 SASS AFFILIATED CLUBS ANNUAL MATCHES Match Name Sched. Contact Phone City State Match Name Sched. Contact Phone City State Shootout In The Hills Mar 01 - 01, 08 Lady Robin 352-429-2587 Howey FL SASS Pennsylvania State Black Powder Shootout Fire and Ice Mar 01 - 02, 08 Barbwire 480-488-3064 Phoenix AZ Smoke N Fire at Indian Creek Jul 18 - 18, 08 Mattie Hays 724-593-6602 Donegal PA SASS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SASS New Mexico State Championship Winter Range Mar 05 - 09, 08 Justice B Dunn 928-636-4911 Phoenix AZ Border Dispute Jul 18 - 20, 08 Chico Cheech 505-388-2531 Silver City NM Raid on Andersonville Mar 07 - 09, 08 Montana Brown706-423-9363 Anderson SC Cornhusker State Games- CAS Jul 19 - 20, 08 Flint Valdez 712-323-8996 Louisville NE The Puruit of Pancho Villa Mar 07 - 09, 08 Delta Raider 512-376-2602 Lockhart TX Ambush at Indian Creek Jul 19 - 20, 08 Durango Hickok 724-228-8999 Donegal PA SASS Western National Mounted Championship SASS Alaska State Blackpowder Shootout Mar 21 - 23, 08 Cowboy Doug [email protected] Tombstone AZ Smoke in the Greatland Jul 20 - 20, 08 David Cook 907-243-0781 Anchorage AK SASS Texas State Blackpowder Shootout Guns Of The Timberlands Jul 24 - 26, 08 Kid Kneestone 707-445-1981 Eureka/Arcata CA Regulators Revenge Mar 22 - 22, 08 Nada Chance 512-249-3482 Marble Falls TX SASS NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL Trailhead ‘08 Mar 27 - 30, 08 Delta Raider 512-376-2602 Columbus TX The Great Nor’easter Jul 24 - 27, 08 Capt. Morgan Rum 603-772-5041 Pelhan NH Smoky Mountain Shoot-Out Mar 27 - 29, 08 Hombre Nombre 865-740-3801 Oak Ridge TN Shootout at Horse Ridge Jul 25 - 27, 08 Texas Jack 541-923-3000 Bend OR SASS Florida State Blackpowder Shootout Black Bessemer Jail Break Jul 25 - 27, 08 Smokewagon Bill 307-472-1926 Casper WY Thunder Mar 29 - 29, 08 Amaduelist 561-694-2079 Indiantown FL SASS Alaska State Championship Shootout on the Little River Apr 05 - 05, 08 Big Boyd 229-244-3161 Valdosta GA 12th Annual Aug 01 - 03, 08 Montana Hammer 907-451-4540 Chatanika AK Arizona Territorial Round-Up Apr 10 - 13, 08 Sunshine Kay 602-973-3434 Phoenix AZ Shaketails XIIII Annual Aug 01 - 03, 08 Yaro 303-646-3777 Ramah CO Stampede Apr 10 - 13, 08 Fargo 702-460-6393 Jean NV SASS Washington State Championship Comancheria Days Apr 10 - 13, 08 Dusty Chambers 830-377-6331 Fredericksburg TX Westmatch XVII Aug 01 - 03, 08 The Elder Katie 253-946-1438 Renton WA Blue Ridge RoundUp Apr 11 - 13, 08 Dig Em Deep 540-337-2714 Lexington VA Ambush at Hickory Ridge Aug 01 - 03, 08 Mac Traven 570-723-8885 Wellsboro PA SASS Georgia State Championship SASS Iowa State Championship Ride of The Immortal Apr 11 - 13, 08 Easy Rider 770-954-9696 Griffin GA Ambush on the Prairie Aug 01 - 03, 08 Kingdom Kid 319-351-7572 Evansdale IA SASS Washington State Blackpowder Shootout Black Butte Blowout Aug 01 - 02, 08 Idaho Shady Layne 208-524-1597 Idaho Falls ID A Dark Day at Rattlesnake Gulch Apr 12 - 13, 08 Ricocchet Robbie 509-628-0889 Benton City WA SASS State Blackpowder Shootout Shootout at the O. K. Corral Apr 12 - 12, 08 Tennessee Tonto 813-545-5658 Brooksville FL The Castle Gate Smudge Match Aug 02 - 02, 08 Cowboy Maude 435-637-8209 Price UT Shootout at Fort Miller Apr 17 - 20, 08 Fannie Mostly 831-637-8872 Clovis CA SASS Idaho State Championship LandRun Apr 17 - 20, 08 Stonewall 405-739-0545 Oklahoma City OK Reckoning at Black Creek Aug 06 - 10, 08 L. T. C Nathan 208-887-9224 Kuna ID SASS Utah State Championship SASS MIDWEST REGIONAL Ruckus at Redrock Apr 17 - 19, 08 William Waddy 435-652-7887 St. George UT Guns of August Aug 07 - 10, 08 Deadwood Stan 513-894-3500 Middletown OH SASS Mississippi Peacemakers Richmond Roundup Aug 11 - 13, 08 Buffy 415-640-7810 Richmond CA Showdown in Purgatory “08” Apr 18 - 20, 08 Squinter 601-825-8640 Mendenhall MS SASS FOUR CORNERS REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SASS Indiana & Michigan State Black Powder Outlaw Trail Aug 13 - 17, 08 SASS Office 714-694-1800 Founders Ranch NM Shootout Reckonin at Red Brush Apr 18 - 20, 08 Manatee 317-640-0172 Etna Green IN Shootout at Pawnee Station Aug 15 - 17, 08 Red Wrangler 970-225-0545 Wellington CO The Reckoning at Turtle Flats Apr 20 - 20, 08 Cracker Jake 941-748-0741 Myakka City FL SASS Oregon State Championship Midwest Classic Apr 24 - 27, 08 Back Forty 217-496-3949 Sparta IL Shootout at Saddle Butte Aug 15 - 17, 08 Mid Valley Drifter 541-259-2774 Albany OR SASS New Mexico Mounted Shooting State Championship Border War Aug 15 - 17, 08 Mud Marine 208-597-6191 Eastport ID Buffalo Stampede Apr 24 - 27, 08 SASS Office 877-411-SASS Founder’s Ranch NM SASS New Hampshire State Black Powder Shootout Buffalo Stampede Apr 24 - 27, 08 SASS Office 505-832-1302 Founders Ranch NM The Great Buffalo Hunt Aug 16 - 17, 08 Capt. Morgan Rum 603-772-5041 Candia NH Wasco County Shootout Apr 25 - 27, 08 Frisco Nell 360-835-5630 The Dalles OR SASS Maryland State Blackpowder Shootout The Free SASS Nevada State Blackpowder Shootout State Blackpowder Shootout Aug 17 - 17, 08 Cash Caldwell 301-898-3149 Thurmont MD Smoke Out at Purgatory Flats Apr 25 - 26, 08 Iona Vaquero 775-764-0257 Amargosa NV 3 Day Shoot Aug 22 - 24, 08 Loco Poco Lobo 585-467-4429 Shortsville NY Shootout In The Swamp Apr 26 - 27, 08 Denver Darlin 239-404-0724 Punta Gorda FL SASS Wisconsin State Championship Shootout on Lake Wimico Apr 26 - 26, 08 Desperado Dale 850-638-4939 Port St. Joe FL Fire In The Hills Aug 22 - 24, 08 Tracker Daniels 715-643-2011 Boyceville WI SASS California State Championship Shootout at Three Rivers Aug 22 - 24, 08 Bar Freddie 505-325-2167 Farmington NM Shootout at 5 Dog Creek May 01 - 04, 08 Almost Dangerous 760-376-4493 Bakersfield CA Last Blast of Summer Aug 23 - 23, 08 Yankee 781-383-9799 Scituate MA SASS Texas State Championship Monument Springs Bushwhacker Jail Break May 01 - 04, 08 Texas Alline 903-545-2252 Oakwood TX Annual Fandago Aug 23 - 24, 08 Twobits Jim 505-392-8219 Hobbs NM Mo-Kan Border Skirmish May 02 - 04, 08 Iza Littleoff 816-524-1462 Higginsville MO SASS Michigan State Championship SASS Kentucky State Championship Wolverine Ranger Range War Aug 29 - 01, 08 Deuce Stevens 616-890-6657 Port Huron MI Hooten Holler Round-Up May 02 - 04, 08 Big Six Henderson 859-200-7987 McKee KY 11th Annual Labor Day Shoot Ambush at Ricochet Junction May 02 - 04, 08 Armstong Rosie 509-684-2325 Colville WA Out at Flat Water Aug 30 - 01, 08 Scorpion Blaine 308-226-2567 Grande Island NE SASS NORTHWEST TERRITORIAL BLACKPOWDER SHOOTOUT Shoot’n in the Shade Aug 30 - 31, 08 Christmas Kid 501-625-3554 Hot Springs AR May 03 - 04, 08 The Elder Katie 253-946-1438 Renton WA Underwear Day Aug 30 - 31, 08 Runamuck 509-525-2984 Milton Freewater OR Battle of Rogue River May 09 - 11, 08 Molly B’ Dam 541-479-2928 Grants Pass OR Ambush at Durham Ferry Sep 04 - 07, 08 Dragon 209-836-4042 Manteca CA Blackhawk War May 10 - 10, 08 Stoneface 801-489-7863 Springville UT SASS Colorado State Mounted Championship The Siege at San Juan May 15 - 18, 08 San Juan 970-249-4227 Montrose CO Gunfight at Battle Rock Sep 05 - 07, 08 Aneeda Huginkiss 970-565-8479 Cortez CO Spring Avalanche Stampede May 15 - 17, 08 Buckskin John 907-789-7498 Juneau AK SASS Colorado State Championship Castle Gate Robbery May 16 - 17, 08 Cowboy M. Maude 435-637-8209 Price UT Gunfight at Battle Rock Sep 05 - 07, 08 Stumble Leena 970-565-9228 Cortez CO Shooutout at Leadville May 16 - 18, 08 Oracle Jones 410-239-6795 Jefferson PA Shootout ‘07 Sep 06 - 07, 08 Cantankerous Jeb 763-682-3710 Howard Lake MN SASS Illinois State Championship The John Wayne Shoot-out Sep 11 - 14, 08 Gunsmoke Slim 805-238-9567 San Luis Obispo CA Macoupin County Spring Round-up May 16 - 18, 08 Railroad Bill 314-994-0367 Pheasant Valley IL Roop County Days Sep 12 - 14, 08 Toni 2 Bits 775-783-8387 Sparks NV SASS Arizonia State Blackpowder Standoff at Smokey Point Sep 12 - 14, 08 Mudflat Mike 425-335-5176 Arlington WA Shootout Thunder on the Oxbow May 16 - 18, 08 Silverado Cid 928-595-1230 Payson AZ Shootout at Hoss Creek Ranch Sep 12 - 14, 08 Kenny Vaquero 419-874-6929 Gibsonbong OH Thunder in the Brush May 17 - 18, 08 Cousin Wilfred 804-2932-9952 Mechanicsville VA SASS FOUR CORNERS TERRITORIAL BLACKPOWDER SHOOTOUT Shooting Shindig May 17 - 18, 08 Neches Jack 505-628-0028 Carlsbad NM Smoke Iron 2008 Sep 12 - 13, 08 Penny Wrangler 435-680-0909 Cedar City UT Bullet Bourbon Blowout May 17 - 18, 08 Eli Blue 806-293-2909 Kress TX Dakota Territory Gold Rush Sep 13 - 14, 08 Hawkbill Smith 605-342-8946 Pringle SD High Sierra Shootout May 22 - 25, 08 Black Jack Traven 530-677-0368 Railroad Flats CA The Final Showdown Sep 13 - 14, 08 Rowdy K 419-529-0887 Mt. Vernon OH SASS SOUTHEAST REGIONAL SASS Minnesota State Championship Shootout at Mule Camp May 22 - 25, 08 San Quinton 706-540-0400 Covington GA Gunsmoke ‘08 Sep 18 - 21, 08 Kaycee McCaylum 507-455-1101 Morristown MN SASS SOUTHEAST TERRITORIAL BLACKPOWDER SHOOUTOUT SASS Oklahoma State Championship Shootout at Mule Camp May 22 - 25, 08 San Quinton 706-540-0400 Covington GA Ruckus in the Nation Sep 18 - 21, 08 Montana Dan 918-313-0249 Coweta OK SASS Mississippi State Black Powder Shootout Dry Gulch at Arroyo Cantua Sep 18 - 21, 08 Diamond Dick 916-483-9198 Sloughouse CA Smokin’ Guns at Rabbit Ridge May 23 - 25, 08 Easy Lee 662-838-7451 Byhalia MS Bridgeport Vigilantes Eastern True Grit May 23 - 23, 08 Big Lou 541-484-5900 Roseburg OR High Sierra Shootout Sep 18 - 21, 08 Bodie Kid 760-932-1139 Bridgeport CA SASS Pennsylvania State Championship SASS New York State Championship North Mountain Shoot Out IX May 23 - 25, 08 Black Hills Barb 570-538-9163 Muncy Valley PA Heluva Rukus Sep 19 - 21, 08 Homer Suggs 518-274-8505 Ballston Spa NY Prince of the Pistoleers May 23 - 25, 08 Shawnee Shamus 913-236-8812 Lenexa KS A Gunfight in Dixie Sep 19 - 21, 08 Cherokee Sargent 901-867-5100 Arlington TN Shootout at Three Fingers Saloon May 23 - 25, 08 Dirty Sally 805-438-4817 Santa Margarita CA Gateway To The West Sep 19 - 21, 08 Bounty Seeker 636-464-6569 St. Louis MO Great Lakes Match #11 May 24 - 25, 08 Wall-Man 248-628-7424 Attica MI Shootout at the Happy Jack Mine Sep 19 - 20, 08 Happy Jack 435-979-4665 Lake Powell UT St. Jude Children’s Hospital Shootout at Old Magdalena Sep 19 - 21, 08 P.S. Cutter 575-854-2657 Magdalena NM Charity Shoot May 24 - 25, 08 Shamrock Sis 309-798-2635 Monmouth IL Purgatory Rush Sep 19 - 21, 08 Dry Gulch Geezer 814-827-2120 Titusville PA Where the Old West Stayed Young May 24 - 25, 08 Sagebrush Burns 970-824-8407 Craig CO Six Gun Justice Sep 19 - 20, 08 Teton County Jr. 208-709-1708 Rexburg ID End of Road May 24 - 25, 08 Missy Mable 208-731-6387 Jerome ID TMS Bar-B-Q Shoot Sep 20 - 20, 08 Pinto Being 970-464-7118 Whitewater CO Fast and Furious May 24 - 25, 08 Goat Roper 620-345-3151 Hutchinson KS Wolverton Mtn. Peace Keepers Sep 20 - 21, 08 Hellfire 360-513-9081 Ariel WA Open Range May 24 - 26, 08 Diamond Pak 520-743-0179 Tombstone AZ SASS NORTHWEST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Western States Cowboy Action Rattlesnake Gulch Roundup Sep 25 - 28, 08 Ricochet Robbie 509-628-0889 Benton City WA Shooting Championship May 29 - 01, 08 Quick Cal 775-575-6700 Fernley NV Adobe Walls Sep 26 - 28, 08 Querida 831-636-3348 Gonzales CA SASS Arkansas State Championship T-Town Shootout Sep 26 - 28, 08 Newton 785-925-0281 Topeka KS Pursuit Rooster Cogburn’s Posse May 30 - 01, 08 Sister Sundance 479-968-7129 Belleville AR SASS West Virginia State Championship SASS MA, CT, and RI State Championship Appalachian Showdown XVII Sep 26 - 28, 08 Cody Conagher 304-258-1419 Largent WV Shootout at Sawyer Flats May 30 - 01, 08 Barrister Bill 978-667-2219 Harvard MA Fall Roundup Sep 26 - 28, 08 Shamrock Sis 309-798-2635 Milan IL Utah Summer Games Jun 05 - 07, 08 Penny Wrangler 435-680-0909 Cedar City UT SASS Indiana State Championship Sep 26 - 28, 08 Thorny Rose 574-893-7214 Warsaw IN SASS Nebraska State Championship Do-over Shoot Sep 27 - 28, 08 Basket Lady 717-949-3970 Manheim PA Midwest Roundup Jun 05 - 08, 08 Governor Payne 308-390-1309 Grand Island NE Verde Valley Ranch Wars Sep 27 - 28, 08 Johnny Meadows 928-567-9227 Camp Verde AZ SASS Idaho State Black Powder Shootout Eagleville Cowboys Annual Shoot Sep 27 - 28, 08 One Son of A Gun 231-544-2461 Central Lake MI Beaver Dick BlackPowder Blowout Jun 06 - 07, 08 Idaho Packer 208-589-5941 Rexburg ID Wild West Extravaganza Shootout Sep 27 - 27, 08 Penny Pepperbox 775-727-4600 Pahrump NV SASS Southwest Territorial Black Powder Shootout SASS Western Regional Mounted Championship Battle of Plum Creek Jun 07 - 08, 08 Delta Raider 512-376-2602 Lockhart TX Shootout at Ingall’s Park Sep 29 - Wildcat Kate 951-928-4601 Norco CA SASS Wyoming State Championship SASS Nevada State Championship Cody’s Wild West Shootout Jun 12 - 14, 08 Joe Cross 307-587-2946 Cody WY Eldorado Oct 02 - 05, 08 Charming 702-565-3736 Boulder City NV The Plainfield Incident Jun 13 - 15, 08 Baldy Green 707-425-8569 Davis CA SASS NORTHEAST REGIONAL Revenge of Montezuma Jun 13 - 15, 08 Stumble Lenna 970-565-9228 Cortez CO Mason Dixon Stampede Oct 02 - 05, 08 Chuckaroo 301-831-9666 Thurmont MD Smokey City Shootout Jun 13 - 05, 08 Mariah Kid 412-793-1496 Pittsburgh PA SASS NORTHEAST REGIONAL MOUNTED SHOOTING Two Day Shoot Jun 14 - 15, 08 Basket Lady 717-9493970 Schaefferstown PA Mason Dixon Stampede Oct 02 - 05, 08 Timber Smoke 410-997-9370 Thurmont MD SASS High Plains Mounted Regional Jun 14 - 15, 08 Aneeda Huginkiss 970-565-8479 Cortz NM SASS Alabama State Championship Thunder In The Valley Jun 20 - 22, 08 Johnny Shiloh 440-984-4551 Amherst OH Ambush At Cavern Cove Oct 03 - 05, 08 Drake Robey 256-233-6350 Cavern Cove AL Ambush at Hat Creek Jun 20 - 22, 08 David Boddy 530-275-3158 Burney CA High Noon at Tusco Oct 03 - 05, 08 Split Rail 330-364-6185 Midvale OH SASS North Dakota and South Dakota State Championship Defend Old Fort Parker Charity Match Oct 03 - 05, 08 Slowaz Molasses 254-412-0904 Groesbeck TX Peace in the Valley Jun 20 - 22, 08 Wild River Rose 701-588-4331 Kindred ND Comanche Moon Shootout Oct 04 - 05, 08 Dee Horne 432-556-8446 Midland TX SASS HIGH PLAINS TERRITORIAL BLACK POWDER SHOOTOUT Shootout on the Cimarron Oct 04 - 05, 08 Querida Kate 405-372-0208 Stillwater OK Rocky Mountain Regional Raid Jun 26 - 29, 08 Sweet Water Bill 303-366-8827 Byers CO Huntsman World Senior Games Oct 07 - 11, 08 William Waddy 435-652-7887 St. George UT SASS Maryland State Championship SASS Tennessee State Championship Thunder Vally Days Jun 26 - 28, 08 Chuckaroo 301-831-9666 Damascus MD Regulator’s Reckoning Oct 09 - 11, 08 Sassy Lora 615-896-8450 Wartrace TN Yellowstone Valley Buffalo Stampede Jun 27 - 28, 08 Backstrap Bill 406-245-2854 Billings MT SASS WESTERN REGIONAL Mica Peak Marshals Jun 28 - 29, 08 Missoura Mary 509-926-3665 Mica WA Last Stand at Chimney Rock Oct 09 - 12, 08 Five Jacks 760-949-3198 Lucerne Valley CA SASS Wisconsin State Blackpowder Shootout Mississippi Fandango Oct 10 - 12, 08 Sierra Cassidy 608-792-1494 Holmen WI Smoke in the Hills Jun 29 - 29, 08 Tracker Daniels 715-643-2011 Boyceville WI SASS Ohio State Championship SASS HIGH PLAINS REGIONAL Shootout at Hard Times Oct 10 - 12, 08 Buckshot Jones 937-418-7816 Piqua OH Hell on Wheels Jul 03 - 06, 08 Deputy Cuny 307-634-2449 Cheyenne WY SASS Louisiana State Championship Oct 10 - 12, 08 Matt Masterson 318-396-5870 Downsville LA SASS Alaska Territorial Championship Shootout Shootout at Moniteau Creek Under The Midnight Sun Jul 04 - 06, 08 Tripod 907-373-0140 Anchorage AK & Missouri Boat Ride Oct 11 - 12, 08 Doolin Riggs 573-687-3103 Fayette MO SASS Montana State Championship Shootout at Kamrath Corral Oct 11 - 12, 08 Scruffy Skippy 402-273-1391 Columbus NE Shootout On the Sun River Jul 11 - 13, 08 Jeb’s Lady 406-727-7625 Simms MT Buzzard Boil Oct 12 - 12, 08 Cayuse 203-457-1031 East Granby CT Blue Mountain Shootout Jul 11 - 13, 08 Lester Moore 610-704-6792 Topton PA Border Wars ‘08 Oct 17 - 19, 08 Buffalo Phil 913-898-4911 Parker KS SASS West Virgina Blackpowder State Championship Great Pumkin Massacre Oct 17 - 19, 08 Torandado 815-302-8305 Plainfield IL Smoke over Buffalo Flats Jul 11 - 13, 08 Oatsville Slim 304-757-3384 Eleanor WV Purgatory in The Pines Oct 17 - 19, 08 Peacemaker Reb 908-359-8794 Hillsbotough NJ SASS New Hampshire & Vermont State Championship The Dalton Gangs October Shootout Oct 18 - 19, 08 Sidecar Dalton 603-444-6876 Dalton NH Fracas at Pemi Gulch Jul 13 - 13, 08 Laconia 603-661-8522 Holderness NH Ambush at Rocky River Oct 18 - 19, 08 Terrebonne Bud 248-709-5254 Utica MI Redemtion at Plummer Butte Jul 18 - 20, 08 Governor Dillon 509-238-6290 Plummer ID Hanging Tree Shootout Oct 19 - 19, 08 X S Chance 573-765-5483 St. Robert MO (Continued on page 105) March 2008 Cowboy Chronicle Page 105 SASS AFFILIATED CLUBS ANNUAL MATCHES Match Name Sched. Contact Phone City State Match Name Sched. Contact Phone City State SASS Arizona State Championship Bordertown Oct 23 - 26, 08 Billy B. Jiggered 520-591-3180 Tucson AZ DOWN UNDER ANNUAL MATCHES SASS Missouri State Championship 9th Duel Down Under Feb 14 - 17, 08 Sudden Lee 64-3-755-5232 Hokitika NZ 2008 Show-Me Shootout Oct 23 - 26, 08 Smokie 417-759-9114 Branson MO Buckskin Bullets & Beans Mar 08 - 09, 08 Billy Deadwood 64-6-3564720 Palmerston N. NZ High Sierra “End of Track” Oct 23 - 26, 08 Peaceful 209-293-4456 Railroad Flat CA Trail's End - The World Frontier Gunfight Behind the Jersey Lilly Oct 24 - 26, 08 Walks Fletcher 310-539-8202 Norco CA & Western Championships Mar 15 - 17, 08 Doc Hayes 64-6-379-6692 Wairarapa NZ Guns of Autum Oct 24 - 25, 08 Southern Breeze 770-889-2434 Gainesville GA SASA - Southeast Heartland Territorial SASS Virginia State Championship Star City Shootout Oct 24 - 26, 08 Beer Slinger 540-776-0057 Roanoke VA Jul 05 - 06, 08 Dagger Jack 61-7-5537-5857 Gold Coast AU SASS Kentucky & Tennessee State Black Powder Shootout SASS AUSTRALIAN REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Smokeout In the Hills Oct 24 - 26, 08 Iron Maiden 423-628-2715 Winfield TN Chisholm Trail 2007 Sep 30 - 05, 08 Virgil Earp 61-7-4695-2050 Millmerran QL AU SASS Southwest Regional Gunfight at the Ok Corral Oct 25 - 26, 08 Duke York 61-3-9551-2902 Drouin VI AU Comin’At’Cha Oct 30 - 02, 08 T-Bone Dooley 903-628-5512 English TX Pan Pacific Master Games Nov 01 - 02, 08 Dagger Jack 61 7 55375857 Ashmore QLD AU SASS North Carolina State Championship Australian International The Uprising at Swering Creek Oct 30 - 02, 08 J. M. Brown 919-266-3751 Salisbury NC Seige at Clark Station Nov 01 - 02, 08 Polecat Ron 785-827-8149 Chapman KS Black Powder Championship Nov 03 - 05, 08 Mister Skye 02-9975-7983 Teralba NS AU Vengeance Trail Nov 02 - 02, 08 Shady Brady 352-686-1055 Brooksville FL Nevada Senior Olympics Nov 02 - 02, 08 Penny Pepperbox 775-772-4600 Pahrump NV EUROPE ANNUAL MATCHES SASS South Carolina State Championship Shootout at Givhans Ferry Nov 06 - 09, 08 Edisto Ike 843-869-2429 Ridgeville SC Hangin at Crossfire Camp May 09 - 11, 08 Kaboom Andy 39 335 7378551 Udine IT Kaskaskia Cowboys Fight Showdown in the Camp Jun 06 - 08, 08 Fra Diabolo [email protected] Haringsee AT Agianst Cancer Nov 08 - 09, 08 Beaucoup Joe 618-426-3072 Sparta IL SASS-Germany Championship Montrose Marshals Turkey Shoot Nov 09 - 09, 08 Big Hat 970-249-7701 Montrose CO Nov 01 - 01, 09 Rhine River Joe 0049-2823-5807 Bocholt DE The Great Northfield Raid Nov 14 - 16, 08 Desperado 818-341-7255 Sylmar CA SASS NEW ZEALAND REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Defend the Roost Nov 14 - 16, 08 Just George Ridgecrest CA Highnoon 2008 Nov 06 - 09, 08 Sudden Lee Hokitika NZ Thunder Valley Nov 16 - 16, 08 Rowdy Yates 714-532-2922 Lucerne Valley CA Cowford Stampede Nov 21 - 23, 08 Cowford Kid 904-219-3795 Jacksonville FL The Pioneer Shootout May 24 - 25, 08 Charles Quantrill 47-932-59-669 Loten NO Shootout at Purgatory Flats Nov 26 - 28, 08 Early Dawn 775-209-4708 Amargosa NV Six Feet Under Jun 06 - 08, 08 Nashville Frank [email protected] Loten NO 25th Annual Arizona Territorial Championship Shootout in the Saguaros Dec 05 - 07, 08 Barbwire 480-488-3064 Phoenix AZ SASS ANNUAL MOUNTED Cowboy Christmas Shoot Dec 06 - 06, 08 Dunn Gamblin 803-422-5587 Columbia SC Top Gun Dec 13 - 14, 08 Buffalo Brady 772-344-6119 Indiantown FL SASS Western National Mounted Cowboy Christmas Ball Dec 13 - 13, 08 An E. Di 509-787-1782 Quincy WA Championship Mar 21-23, '08 Cowboy Doug [email protected] Tombstone AZ SASS Hawaii State Championship Street Fight in Tombstone Nov 3-4, '07 Cowboy Doug 520-457-3559 Tombstone AZ Great Pineapple Shoot Dec 28 - 31, 08 Bad Burt 808-875-9085 Lahaima HI SASS Western Regional Mounted Championship Yuma Territorial Prison Breakout Jan 16 - 18, 09 ClueLass 928-726-7727 Yuma AZ Shootout at Ingall's Park Sep 29, '08 Wildcat Kate 951-928-4601 Norco CA SASS Colorado State Mounted Championship CANADIAN ANNUAL MATCHES Gunfight at Battle Rock Mounted Sep 5-7, '08 Aneeda Huginkiss 970-565-8479 Cortez CO Malahat Ridge Feb 03 - 03, 08 Teacher C. 250-592-4311 Victoria BC CANADA SASS Eastern National Nimrod/ Buffalo Shoot Apr 12 - 13, 08 Teacher C 250-592-4311 Victoria BC CANADA Mounted Championship Feb 22-24, '08 Lone Wolf McCrary 321-263-5239 Williston FL Palmer's Gulch Jul 04 - 07, 08 Turkey Will 250-579-5819 Heffley Creek BC CANADA SASS NORTHEAST REGIONAL MOUNTED SHOOTING South Western Ontario Roundup Jul 12 - 13, 08 Payton 519-337-9058 Sombra OntarioON CANADA Mason Dixon Stampede Oct 2-5, '08 Timber Smoke 410-997-9370 Thurmont MD Headquarters Aug 23 - 24, 08 Teacher C 250-592-4311 Victoria BC CANADA SASS New Mexico Mounted Shooting State Championship SASS Canadian Regional Bustup Buffalo Stampede Apr 24-27, '08 SASS Office 877-411-SASS Founder's Ranch NM at Boomtown 2008 Aug 28 - 31, 08 High Amigo 250-897-3643 Courtenay BC CANADA SASS High Plains Mounted Regional Jun 14-15, '08 Aneeda Huginkiss 970-565-8479 Cortz NM The Badlands of H. A. H. A. Sep 20 - 20, 08 Rob Challe 905-627-4123 Ancaster ON CANADA If your Listing is incorrect, please notify Prairie Mary (505) 286-4566. Bunkhouse Nov 02 - 02, 08 Teacher C. 250-592-4311 Victoria BC CANADA

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North Little Rock AR Don Hill 501-945-2324 SW Hill Country Western Store Los Angeles CA Robert Talamantez 323-256-2500 Marksman Pistol Institute Tucson AR Bruce Schulman 520-293-1665 Tabor’s Shooters Supply, Inc. San Bruno CA Frank G. Tabor 650-589-0505 Piney Woods Trading Post Texarkana AR Robert D. Cooper 870-774-1586 Ten-X Ammunition Montclair CA Richard K. Pumerantz 909-605-1617 1880’s Etc Apache Junction AZ Diane Woolever 480-983-4615 Trigger Happy Lakewood CA Jay William Ross 562-866-2544 Allsafe Security Douglas AZ Lynn Kartchner 520-805-1970 Valley Gun Inc. Bakersfield CA Jack D. Watson 661-325-9468 Arizona Vintage Saddlery Flagstff AZ Ron Harrison 928-527-3330 Walker 47 Anaheim CA Andy Cauble, Jr. 714-871-8171 Cedar Ridge Saddlery Ash Fork AZ David Cox 928-637-0111 Wild Bill’s Old West Trading Company Elk Grove CA Branden Irwin 916-686-7699 Cochise Leather Cochise AZ David LaFlair 520-826-1272 Wild Sports Orangevale CA Gary Morgan 916-989-8314 Cowboy Corral Sedona AZ Kathleen Cahill 800-457-2279 Aspen Custom Art Works Snowmass CO Steve Main 970-923-4768 High Country Gun’s & Knives Prescott AZ Roger Landsberger 928-445-7704 Aspen Filly’s Merchandise Arvada CO Jane Nelson-Rud 303-434-1204 Hunter’s Paradise, Inc. Snowflake AZ Dennis Opheim 928-536-3343 Double B Traders, LTD Montrose CO Robert D. Eakin 970-240-6151 Hunters Arms Paradise Overgaard AZ Craig E. Rhoten 928-535-4868 Lead Chuckers Woodland Park CO Rex Workman 719-337-7191 J.B. Hickok Mercantile Prescott AZ John Strzepek 928-445-6336 Lead N’ Feather Club Alamosa CO Glen Stillings 719-589-2167 Jensens / Arizona Sportsman #4 Tucson AZ Steven L. Smith 520-325-3346 Melchert Enterprizes Penrose CO Ron Melchert 719-372-3286 Legendary Guns Phoenix AZ Bob James 602-242-1195 PWP Outfitter’s, INC Denver CO Jerry Earl Depue 303-287-5311 Mary’s Place Reenactment Shop Tombstone AZ Mary Roach 520-457-2268 San Juan Range Montrose CO Paul Miller 970-249-4227 Old Western Gun Repair Maricopa AZ Thomas Thoresz 520-568-2852 Stagecoach Trading Post Cortez CO Wanda Martin 970-565-2523 On Target Enterprise Kingman AZ Pierre Langlois 928-753-4314 The Blunderbuss Lakewood CO James D Fox 720-207-2843 Outlaw Grips Tucson AZ Joe Perkins 520-888-6799 Vergamini’s Custom Leather Montrose CO David A. Vergamini 970-249-9195 Pakem Firearms N. Mercantile Tucson AZ Ken Kaufmann 520-743-0179 Arias Artifacts, Inc. Panama City Beach FL Jim Arias 850-230-8100 Saber River Gunsmithing Chino Valley AZ Glenn Stolle 928-717-0067 Artistic Blades Pembroke Pines FL Gerry Auclair 954-680-0497 Sam’s Shooters Emporium Lake Havasu City AZ Ellie Scarmardo 928-680-4000 Buffalo Bill’s Shooting Store, Inc. Orlando FL Richard Graffuis, Sr. 407-896-6793 Smoke N Guns Cottonwood AZ Perry Conrad 928-634-3216 Dan’s Gun Room Inverness FL Dan Ashley 352-726-5238 Squibber’s Old Western Gun Repair Maricopa AZ Thomas Thoresz 520-568-2852 Golden Triangle Guns Tavares FL Mike Boyer 352-343-4252 Thunderstick Trading Company Ltd. Tucson AZ Michael C. Gordon 520-290-8599 J & G Jewelers Plant City FL Thomas Barber 813-752-9629 Tim Carson Gunsmithing Chino Valley AZ Tim Carson 928-636-6863 Buffalo Western Wear Conyers GA Ronald Bellamy 770-918-0732 West Fargo Gunsmithing Cochise AZ Wes Flowers 520-826-0019 Country Pursuits Newnen GA Rusty Morris 770-304-0138 Wild West Merchantile Mesa AZ Thomas Ingoglia 480-218-1181 Coyote Arms Company Newnan GA Frank E. Migneault 770-502-9370 Wm. Brown Holster Company Tombstone AZ William A. Brown 520-457-9208 Ford Hardware Company Marietta GA David B. Hales 877-XX-Knife Ade’s Gun Shop Orange CA Ade De Blasio 714-744-3373 Georgia Outdoor Sports, Inc. Hull GA Larry Waggoner 706-425-4868 B-Bar-Y Traders Jamestown CA Connie Youngman 209-984-0358 Gold City Gun & Cartridge Bain & Davis San Gabriel CA Peter Stefansky 626-573-4241 Company LLC Dahlonega GA Tim Ragland 706-864-1205 Bees Leather Company Yucca Valley CA Harold L. Bees 760-413-9738 Guns of Yesteryear Inc. Tunnel Hill GA Randy Grant 706-673-2506 Clark’s Victorian Mercantile Phelan CA J. Logan Clark 760-949-7449 Moonsinger Designs Commerce GA Jeff Shubert 706-335-7390 Cowboys & Indian Store, LLC Santa Ana CA Jim Lincoln 714-210-2720 Ruby Begonia Emporium Atlanta GA Sarah A. Miller 404-525-1707 Downey Traders Mining Co. Oak Glen CA Bo Downey 909-722-0522 Treco Cumming GA Johnny Thomas 770-887-1050 Duncan’s Gunworks, Inc. San Marcos CA David Lewis Murphy 760-727-0515 DT Sports Wailuku HI Dennis C. Tanga 808-249-2575 E.M.F. Company Inc. Santa Ana CA Don Davenport 949-261-6611 CivilWarLady.com Clarinda IA Joy Melcher 712-310-9383 Fort Courage Armory Simi Valley CA Timothy J. Burns 805-526-6563 Dry Run Creek Trading Company Cedar Falls IA Kraig Kroemer 319-266-1245 Fowler Gun Room Orange CA Larry Nolte 714-771-3730 G/W Mercantile Cedar Falls IA David E. Williams 319-266-2457 Glory Days Gun Leather Oroville CA Don Bernard 530-534-1587 Hardisty’s Avoca IA William Hardisty 712-343-6665 Gold Creek Trading Company Sutter Creek CA Steve L. Hoffer 209-267-9219 River Junction Trade Company McGreggor IA James Boeke 563-873-2387 Grant Boys, The Costa Mesa CA Randy J. Garell 949-645-3400 Circle KB Cowboy Gear Salmon ID Kris Brekke 208-756-1873 Guns 4 Us Inc. Ridgecrest CA Thomas R. Wiknich 760-375-1004 Sportsman’s Warehouse Idaho Falls ID Dennis Youngerman 208-542-1900 Gunslingers Glendora CA Jeff Taverner 626-914-7010 Wes Terner’s Outfitter Coeur d’ Alene ID Dennis Mader 208-667-7051 High Desert Storm Sporting Arms Palmdale CA Jeffery A. Storm, Sr. 661-265-0101 A W Smiths & Sons Inc. Hanover Park IL Allen J. Nyenhuis 630-784-9566 Lassen Lumber Red Bluff CA Dale Garver 530-527-1521 Colonel Carters Mechantile, Inc. Volo IL Carlin M. Carter 847-270-0806 Load-X Ammunition Co. Santa Rosa CA Steven Paulick 707-579-0990 Darnall’s Gun Works & Ranges Bloomington IL Ron Darnall 309-379-4331 Old Sacramento Armoury Sacramento CA Sharon Rubert 916-446-7079 Heartland OutFitting Oswego IL Timothy Gburek Sr. 630-842-0230 Old West Goods Los Angeles CA Daniel E. Philpott 323-646-6659 Jerry’s Tackle and Guns Highland IL Jerry Simpson 618-654-3235 Pair-O-Dice Mercantile Paradise CA Terrance C. Leavey 530-877-4173 John’s Trap Guns, Inc Libertyville IL John Picchietti 847-549-6226 Peacemaker Specialists Paso Robles CA Eddie Janis 805-238-9100 Kramers Guns & Supplies Spring Valley IL Teri Kramer 815-894-2239 (Continued on page 106) Page 106 Cowboy Chronicle March 2008 B SASS AFFILIATED MERCHANT LIST b STORE NAME City St. Contact Phone STORE NAME City St. Contact Phone Oglesby & Oglesby Springfield IL William Oglesby 217-487-7100 Kaw Valley Mercantile Ponca City OK Charles E. Powers 580-762-3414 Pekin Gun & Sporting Goods Pekin IL David Barth 309-347-6060 Leather, Guns, & Etc. Colbert OK William E. Weaver 580-296-2616 Spur’s Inc Macomb IL Gary Blansett 309-833-3889 Meister Bullets, Inc Oologah OK William Casey 918-443-2707 ZZ Cops Gun Room Sycamore IL Dennis W. Leifheit 815-895-4051 Smokeys Powder Keg Inc. Lawton OK Burt Ch. Montague 580-355-1901 Banana River Outfitters Greenwood IN Greg Tymn 317-640-0172 Titonka Trading Co. Salina OK Gerry Wight 918-434-2727 Bear’s Den Trading Post, Inc. Osgood IN Randy L. Ludwig 877-689-BEAR A-1 Traders Madras OR Tom Gies 541-475-3666 Kempf Gun Shop Michigan City IN Susan Kempf 219-872-7957 Applegate Arsenal Grants Pass OR Gary Hanson 541-474-7281 Ludco Gun Shop Parker City IN Fred Ludington 765-468-8136 Cheyenne Shirt Company Junction City OR Christene George 541-998-6707 Murphy Leather Co. Evansville IN Dan Parmenter 812-963-6828 ELF Enterprises Inc Bend OR Edward E. Frye 541-390-4135 Outlaw Ed’s Shooting Supplies Evansville IN Edward R. Happe 812-453-9092 Guncrafters Repair LLC Salem OR Doug Raaf 503-362-6197 Royal Bullet Company Evansville IN Michael Koonce 812-431-0281 Gunns Gunsmithing Elkton OR Timothy Gunn 541-584-2130 Sixguns Unlimited Lebanon IN Vincent Gamble 317-769-3236 Guntraders Redmond OR J. W. Koch 541-923-0686 Tonto Rim Trading Company Seymour IN Dennis E. Shewell 812-522-7978 H & H Firearms & Tack Bend OR Del J Hamberger 541-382-9352 Trinity Arms, LLC South Whitly IN J.W. Fogle D.V.M 260-657-5456 JMS ENTERPRISES Grants Pass OR John Saliba 541-956-1496 Wild West Merchandise Fort Wayne IN James A. Buchanan 260-417-2099 Pioneer Gun Works Springfield OR Joe Alves 541-521-9684 Work Wears Warsaw IN Curt Ebersole 574-269-9911 Shooter’s Service Center Portland OR Johnny Semm 503-289-1280 A Loan At Last Wichita KS Monte Rakestraw 316-522-9314 Ted Blocker Holsters, Inc. 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