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Me n ’s Di v i s i o n La d y ’s Di v i s i o n 1st $1,500 & Plaque, World Championship Buckle, 1st $1,500 & Plaque, World Championship Buckle Merncikle Custom Prize Holster ($1,000 Value), & Merncikle Custom Prize Holster ($1,000 Value), & Prize Gun & Prize Gun 2nd $1,250 & Plaque 2nd $1,250 & Plaque 3rd $1,000 & Plaque 3rd $1,000 & Plaque 4th $750 & Plaque 4th $750 & Plaque 5th $500 & Plaque 5th $500 & Plaque 6th $400 & Plaque 6th $400 & Plaque 7th $300 & Plaque 7th $300 & Plaque 8th $250 & Plaque 8th $250 & Plaque 9th $225 & Plaque 9th $225 & Plaque 10th $200 & Plaque 10th $200 & Plaque 11th $150 & Plaque 11th $150 & Plaque 12th $150 & Plaque 12th $150 & Plaque 13th $150 & Plaque 13th $150 & Plaque 14th $150 & Plaque 14th $150 & Plaque 15th $150 & Plaque 15th $150 & Plaque 16th $125 & Plaque Ties Will be Shot Off for All Overall Places That Have Awards and Cash. All other ties for 17th $125 & Plaque places will be determined by fastest shot in the round the shooters recieve their 4th “X”. 18th $125 & Plaque The Top 7 Men and Women Qualifiers will be in the Magnificent 7 Overall Shootff. 19th $125 & Plaque All CFDA Rules & Guidelines Apply 20th $125 & Plaque Top Couple - World Championship Team - Spirit of the Game SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Thursday - September 29th Friday - September 30th 8:00 a.m. Check-in Registration Opens 7:00 a.m. Check-in & Registration (Closes 8:30 Sharp!) 9:00 a.m. “Quick and the Dead” Jack Pot Shoot 7:30 a.m. Equipment Check (Mandatory) 10:30 a.m. Celebrity/Charity Shoot (Need Coaches) 8:30 a.m. Opening Ceremonies & Shooter’s Meeting (Mandatory) 12:00 Noon Regulator Luncheon (Multi-Purpose Bldg.) 9:00 a.m. Fastest Gun Alive Begins!!! 1:00 p.m. Practice Pot Shoot $20 (Half Pays back 50/30/20) 5:00 p.m. Expected Time for Round 7 to conclude. 1:00 p.m. U.S. Marshal’s Muster (Multi-Purpose Bldg.) 7:00 p.m. Dry Gulch Saloon - Talent Night - Pick’in and Grin’in, Sing 5:30-8 p.m. Life Member’s Reception (Multi-Purpose Bldg.) Along, . (Hosted By: Mississippi Marshal)

Saturday - October 1st Sunday - October 2nd 8:45 a.m. Shooter’s Meeting 7:45 a.m. Cowboy Church with Blackjack & Caleb 9:00 a.m. Main Match Continues (Ranges A & B) 8:30 a.m. Shooter’s Meeting (To Top 7 Men & Women and Youth) 8:45 a.m. Blast for Cash! (All Ranges) 9:00 a.m. Resurrection Match (Ranges C & D) 10:00 a.m. Top 5 Category Championship Shootoffs (All Ranges) (Must register by 8:45) High Noon Magnifent 7 Fastest Gun Alive Shootoffs 2:00 p.m. Awards (Drive Home Safe!) CFDA Annual Party & Awards 7:30 p.m. Sponsored By: Me r n i c k l e Ho l s t e r s Please Note: Schedules are subject to change. Competitors are responsible Best Dressed Contests, and Some Drawings to check daily schedules that will be posted next to score boards. Quick and the Dead (New This Year!) $20 Entry Fee (50% to CFDA shoot for the Stars Scholarship Fund) We thought we would try something new on Thursday Morning. It is a 1-X Elimination Match. All Commands and standard range procedures will apply. You and your first round opponent will each Load and Make Ready with 5 rounds. Upon the start light, you both draw and fire as many shots as it takes to hit the target. The first shooter to register a hit wins the round, the loser is out. Quick and the Dead is not just another clever name! The rounds will continue till the last man or lady is standing. Men & Women will shoot separately, 1st Place Man & Woman wins 50% of the entry fees, 2nd Place gets ZERO. In this competition you are either Quick or Dead! Special Rule: Shooters using their off-hand to fan mulitple shots and using any six-gun with a firing pin protruding from the hammer must wear a leather glove on the off-hand.

Gunslinger’s Gazette August/September 2011 Page 11 Fastest Gun Alive Staff Past Overall World Champions Match Director Quick Cal Men Ladies Asst. Match Director Ranger Rockey 2004 Greg Danielson SD Lynn Corbin UT 2005 Man with No Name MT Miss B. Haven ID Registration Alotta Lead 2006 Quick Cal NV Dusty Bottoms MN Solicitor General Short Keg 2007 Slippery Cinch SD Miss B. Haven ID Quarter Master Chisum 2008 Short Keg NV Alotta Lead NV Score Keepers Krazy Kate, Mongo, Wench, Cool Hand Suz, 2009 Master CA Alotta Lead NV Magnolia Blu, Tequila Shiela and Lady Drifter 2010 Buzzard Cooper ID Fannie Mae ID Prime Time Announcers Mississippi Marshal & Curley Calhoun 2010 Youth Division World Champion - Speedy Bullfrog Range Masters CFDA Regulators and RO Volunteers 2010 Category Defending World Champions Photographers Hannah Calder & Express Rider Boy’s Junior Girl’s Junior Paymaster Hannah Calder Spud Little Miss Sweetwater Oregon Ranger Deadly Red Men’s Traditional Ladies Traditional Men’s 49’R Ladies 49’R CFDA Booth Hannah Calder & Jackie Daniels Boothill Bryce Calamity Marshal Cooper Idaho Belle Town Folk Alley Granny Bee & Great Basin Gunhawks Men’s Senior Ladies Senior Men’s Super Senior Old Timers Trophies & Decorations Alotta Lead & Friends Bounty Hunter Legally Loaded The Draw Tawodi Grand Dame Shootist Club Team Top Couple Vendors Quick Cal & Alotta Lead Desert Lady Mississippi Marshal The Sundowners Master Gunfigher Head Wrangler Dead Eye Kid & Kiss n Tell Talent Night Hosts Mississippi Marshal & Magnolia Blu 2010 Magnificent 7 (Men) Preachers Blackjack & Caleb Buzzard Cooper, Oregon Cowboy, Deerslayer, Quick Cal, Master Gunfighter, Ol’ Gun, and Gentleman Jim Ammunition Chisum 2010 Magnificent 7 (Ladies) Fannie Mae, Semi-Sweet, Kiss-N-Tell, Misty Few, Lady Drifter, Lefty Lipscomb and Sunny Brook Prizes & Public Relations Short Keg,Hired Gun, Desert Lady, Bad Boy, and Blondie Lodging Information Posse Marshals Match Headquarters Mongo, Peacemaker, Sundowner, Shaniko, Mississippi Marshal, Comfort Inn 775-423-5554 Discount Code LFAST Curley Calhoun, Boulder Vaquero, Gentleman Jim, Ranger Rockey, Holiday Inn 775-428-2588 Best 775-423-6005 Hired Gun, Nevada Smith, Short Keg, & PG Taylor. Bonanza Inn 775-423-6031 Travelodge 775-428-0300 Waddies: Any help is always appreciated, please just chip in. Econo Lodge 775-423-2194 Motel 6 775-423-2277 Fallon Lodge 775-423-4648 906 House (B&B) 775-428-1906 Friday Posse System We are trying the new CFDA Posse System. As soon as Lane Assignments are posted and you check to see what Range you are assigned to, you are considered a member of that posse for that NEW THIS YEAR!!! round. Please report to the assigned Range immediately! The Posse Marshal will be in charge of assigning members of the posse to be the Range Master, Announcer and Scorkeeper, unless they VENDORS ON SITE have already been assigned. Please stick around and help out until your posse is done. Food Arts Crafts CFDA Gear Western Clothing 2011 Fastest Gun Alive - World Championship of Cowboy Fast Draw Fallon, Nevada (Fairgrounds) September 29th - October 2nd Official Entry Form

Alias:______Name:______Address:______City:______State:______Zip:______Phone:(______)______E-mail:______CFDA Membership # (required)______Emergency Contact:(______)______Division:_____Mens _____Ladies _____Youth Birthdate: ______Age:______(1st day of Match)

Categories: (Choose only one) ______Junior (17 & under) ______Traditional (18+) ______49’r (49+) ______Senior (60+) ______Super Senior(65+) ______Old Timer/Grand Ladies (70+) _____Shootist (7 1/2” Barrel & Slim Jim Holster) ______Billy The Kid _____ Annie Oakley (If no category is chosen, shooter will be placed in Traditional Category, which is considered an Open Category) (You may change categories at check-in. ALL CATEGORIES ARE FINAL AT CLOSE OF REGISTRATION) Note: Junior Category competes in Mens or Ladies division. Youth Shooters with a level 4 CFDA card under the age of 16, may shoot in Junior Category. There will be a youth division with trophies only. ( Any shooter under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian) *** Beer, Wine, Soft Drinks, and Snacks for Saturday Night Banquet Provided by Mernickle Custom Holsters ***

_____ Entry Fee: $139.00 (Advanced entries are appreciated for planning purposes)

_____ Junior Shooter Entry Fee: $50.00 (16, 17, or Level 4 Youth Shooting in Junior Category) _____ Youth Division Entry Fee: Free

_____ Young Adult 18 - 20: $75.00

Total Enclosed:______(Entry Fee is 100% Refundable, if cancellation is recieved by September 28, 2011. No refunds for no-shows)

Mail to : CFDA- World Registration- P.O. Box 5- Fernley, NV 89408 • (775)575-1802 Please fill out one form for each shooter, feel free to make copies Page 12 August/September 2011 Gunslinger’s Gazette The Western Frontier Myths Made Hollywood Legends, Shootout in Now Honorary Club Members !!! By: Sagebrush Coyote, US Marshal, Powhatan Peacemakers By: Bonnie Ringo Peacemakers now know him pistol twirling, glancing shots that as “Jim” and consider him grazed an opponent, or cutting the he Shootout in Cheyenne, WY one of our own. hangman’s rope for movie hype. In was a first of it’s kind. Cowboy Fast Draw reality, skill at gun fighting involved T has its roots in western luck and survival instinct as opposed novels like those of Zane to fancy, stylistic gunplay. The Civil It was hosted by the San Juan Grey who used terms War spawned the gunfighter era. Shootists, the Colorado Pistoleros like the “gunslinger” and Outlaws spawned from groups like and the new CFDA club, the “gunfighter” while more Quantrill’s Raiders during that period Cheyenne Shootist. authentic terms for the period highly skilled and trained to kill. Most would have been “gunman”, were born in the year 1853 This shootout was held in “pistoleer”, “shootist” or and their deaths somewhere around conjunction with the “Hell on Wheels” “bad man”. the year 1895. About 1/3 of them died SASS Regional Championship and used the term “gunfighter” of natural causes and lived a normal was a terrific success. This was a in the newspaper articles life span of 70 years or so. Those who jackpot shoot with 50% to CFDA he wrote about the lawmen did die violently lived to an average Shoot for the Stars Foundation and and outlaws of his time. age of 35 at their demise. Gunfighters 50% back to the shooters. It was a Whatever term you prefer that chose to be lawmen lived longer 3X last man standing jackpot. It was we all share and romantise lives. These notorious gunmen lived the first of it’s kind in Wyoming with Sagebrush Coyote (rt) Presents Honorary the gunman of the Old West and died in the territories of Texas, the three clubs participating. The Membership to James Drury (lf) period as we live vicariously Kansas, , Oklahoma, weather was perfect and everyone through our icons raised California, Missouri, and Colorado. had a lot of fun. he culmination of a from the pages of novels and brought The legends show something like 110 physical place and an T to life on the silver-screen. gunmen as law officers, 75 cowboys, The winner in the men’s idealized place, the American West Whatever you call-em they 54 ranchers, 46 farmers, 45 rustlers, 35 category was: Bonnie Ringo. still retains a mythological allure of were our heroes back in the days when hired guns, but soldiers, etc. made up ( Bonnie Lewis Yarborough) the . In 1876 an gunslingers frequently appeared as the remaining western desperado’s. The winner in the women’s Ohio court held if attacked a citizen cowboy characters in Western movies Fortune smiled upon the category was: Yippy Kiyeah was not “obligated to fly.” The Indiana and dime store novels. In Western Powhatan Peacemakers once again Supreme Court upheld the legality of movies, the characters’ gun belts were when we learned Jim was chosen as (Orreena Yarborough) “no duty to retreat.” Thus, the code of worn low on the hip for a fast draw the Grand Marshal for the National the West dictated that a man did not that was a Hollywood invention for Day of the Cowboy in Buckingham Even more interesting is have to run away from a fight, needing this type of gunplay. Twirling one’s County, Virginia. The Historic Village that both winners have been shooting to retreat no further than “the air at his revolvers is a trademark of movie that hosted this event was only twenty for less than a year and are husband back”, and could pursue an adversary gunslingers. They would draw shoot minutes from our club’s location. Talk and wife. even if it resulted in death. their intended and spin the revolver about luck and as fate would have it Hollywood created a unique back in the holster to celebrate their the two Virginia clubs Old Dominion brand of myth and realty from western victory over the bad guys. and Powhatan were scheduled to Pictured below is the two winners characters. Anyway you cut it Cowboy Standing on-the-line we participate in a Cowboy Fast Draw taken with Bob Mernickle of Fast Draw owes a certain amount of envision shooting it out in the streets Match during the National Day of Mernickle Holsters who originally its popularity to these CLICHÉS. of Dodge City against the 24” steel bad the Cowboy in the Historic Village. pinned them with their CFDA badges Myth-making is a spectacle and hard- guys. Most gunfights are portrayed Through a series of communications at the Nevada Championship shoot edged realism that makes up this in films or books as having two men it was decided that the Powhatan club in 2010. genre. The Powhatan Peacemakers square off in the middle of the street at would make an official presentation came up with a concept to pay tribute high noon. The tense moment when to Jim and award him a plague as an to the silver-screen western heroes; so each man waiting for the other to honorary member of the Powhatan a decision was made to offer honorary make the first move. This was rarely Peacemakers. We also presented him membership in the PPFD club to the case in the real West. A gunfight with another award to commemorate the cowboys who have been our was often spur-of-the-moment, with his day as Grand Marshal. During inspiration. We wrote a letter of invite one drawing his revolver, and the the presentation Jim made a very to the “Virginian” and were astonished other reacting. Fearing for their humorous comment that, “he always at the quick response we received from life both men would bolt for cover knew how his gunfights would turn his assistant, Karen Lindsey. She said, and start shooting. These instances out because he had writers that always “I spoke to Mr. Drury about your kind occurred near salons when men drank made him look good.” offer and he is honored to be made a too much and their judgment was not What a rewarding experience member of your group.” the best. In popular folklore, men all the way around and unquestionably James Drury, is best known who held noteworthy reputations as worth the effort. Truth be known it’s for his role as the ‘Virginian’ in the a gunfighter were anxious to match just another side benefit of participating first 90-minute color western TV up against another gunman with the in one of the best sports today, Cowboy Would you like to advertise series, which aired from 1962-1971. same reputation. On the contrary, in Fast Draw and living life large as ”The ‘The Virginian’ was the third longest cases where two men held a similar Cowboy Way in action in deed”. or write an article for the running western series in the history reputation, both reputable gunmen Whether it was a “Hi O Gunslingers Gazette? of television. Mr. Drury’s character would avoid confrontation with one Sliver Away” or “Happy Trails” we If so, please contact was never given a name other than another whenever possible. hope everyone will appreciate the Hannah Calder at: the Virginian ranch foreman at the Mythology and folklore often contribution and lore of our western [email protected] Shiloh ranch just outside Medicine exaggerate, but elevated westerns cowboys. Bow, Wyoming. The Powhatan to the shooting the center of a coin, Gunslinger’s Gazette August/September 2011 Page 13 Small Cowboy Fast Draw Shoots like the Carolyn Verhage fixed side dishes, were very excited. Minnesota was baked beans (yum!!!), corn, and grinning just like he had won the “Shortgrass Showdown” green beans. Deer Creek Regulators lottery while being pounded on the Are Fun and Competitive members brought wonderful deserts. back by several Regulators. The Everyone enjoyed the food and score was two to two and Minnesota he 2nd annual Shortgrass 1st overall for the lady shooters. camaraderie. Swede from Colorado won the match with that shot. What TShowdown held in Phillipsburg, Kansas Belle was 2nd both days and stated “And their Banquet sets a new a great time! Kansas on June 4th and 5th by the overall. Fast , accurate shooting is standard of excellence!” The best- At the end of the shoot on Deer Creek Regulators is a smaller the Belle’s claim to fame. Shady dressed man, woman and couple Sunday, the Spirit of the Game Award shoot than most state and territorial Lady and Longhorn also both shot were chosen. was presented to a shooter. The shoots. But don’t let that lull you well coming in 3rd and 4th on Saturday. contestants chose Minnesota Slim as into thinking that these shoots are Lady J came from Colorado to take Best Dressed Man: being the shooter most deserving of not as exciting and competitive as 4th overall. Beaver Creek Kid this award. the big contests. The battle between Levi Garrett was in the Best Dressed Woman: And last but not least, our Beaver Creek Kid and Kansas Law zone both days winning the youth Longhorn hats are off to the sponsors (to many Dawg for 1st on Sunday was every division. Levi is a youth shooter Best Dressed Couple: to name in this article) and to the bit as fast and thrilling as any shoot who can outshoot many of the men. Shady Lady and Booger T Regulator, Cow Chip Charlie aka out at a major contest. They were Bouncing Billy got a new gun and Dennis Lamont, who approached shooting in the mid 0.3’s; Beaver shot in the 0.5’s a couple of times. Flatlander and Longhorn were given these sponsors. The sponsors Creek Kid 0.358 and Kansas Law The Regulators are looking forward the Top Wrangler Award by the club. allow the Deer Regulators to put Dawg 0.367. And keeping with to better times from this young man. The Top Wrangler Award is given on a first class shoot and Cow Chip the competitiveness several other Sassafire who gotnd 2 overall is a to a member(s) who contributes to Charlie is the Regulator who helped shooters shot in the low 0.4’s both young lady who is a great shooter the Deer Creek Regulators with his/ the sponsors to partner with the days. and when she is older, will be a great her time, skills and abilities to build Regulators in that effort. Thank Several men did very well; shooter for the ladies and probably the club. Flatlander and Longhorn you to the Sponsors and Cow Chip Beaver Creek Kid, Swede, Kansas a champion. Another great youth donated archery netting (bullet stop) Charlie!!! Law Dawg, Booger T, Highwayman, shooter is the Bow Creek Kid. She and bring cakes and other goodies If you don’t have plans for Trouble, Minnesota Slim, Flatlander is a tough young lady and a great to make the weekly practice shoots the first weekend in June 2012, come and Pop Gun. Wild Will Nickols shot. But that is to be expected with more exciting. They help the club to the Shortgrass Showdown in came on fast and accurate to catch 7th a dad like the Kansas Law Dawg. every chance they get. Phillipsburg, Kansas sponsored by on Sunday, his highest placing ever. Small shoots have great Sunday one of the Deer Creek the Deer Creek Regulators. Swede Wild Will was also one of the few to banquets. Kansas Law Dawg Regulators, Minnesota Slim, shot in and Beaver Creek Kid have said they give Beaver Creek Kid an X. smoked three beef briskets, salmon the 0.3’s for the first time. He shot would come if they can. Come shoot One doesn’t fool with Mother and chicken. The wonder ladies, a 0.380 at 15 feet against Swede. with us and have a blast. Nature as she took 1st both days and Dana Griffiths, Angie Wisinger and Minnesota and the Regulators Shortgrass Showdown Overall Placing Top 5 Men 1st Beaver Creek Kid 2nd Kansas Law Dawg 3rd Swede 4th Minnesota Slim 5th Flatlander

Overall Youth Winner- Overall Ladies Winner- Overall Mens Winner- Top 5 Women Levi Garrett Mother Nature Beaver Creek Kid 1st Mother Nature 2nd Kansas Belle (Left) Best Dressed 3rd Shady Lady Couple- Shady Lady 4th Lady J & Booger T 5th Longhorn

Youth 1st Levi Garrett (Right) Best Dressed 2nd Sassafire Man- Beaver Creek 3rd Bouncing Billy Kid 4th Bow Creek Kid

(Left) Top Wrangler Award- Flatlander & (Right) Competitors Longhorn shooting it out at the Shortgrass (Right) Best Dressed Showdown Lady- Longhorn Page 14 August/September 2011 Gunslinger’s Gazette CFDA Cookbook In the Making Submit Your Recipes Now! There’s a Cowboy Fast Draw Cookbook in the making and here’s your chance to have your favorite recipe in print for all to enjoy. The cookbook will come out sometime in the Fall of 2012, with a batch of the “Best of the Best” CFDA members, all time family favorite recipes. Do you have a desert that has been past down from generation to generation, one that your family can’t do without during the Holidays? How about that all time favorite BBQ your family craves during those warm summer evenings with family and friends? Your favorite libation on the rocks? We’re looking for all the above and more. The cookbook will be chock full of finger foods, pasta dishes, breakfast, lunch and dinner meals, salads and casseroles. Dutch oven foods will be highlighted in its own “ Camp Food” section. Holiday foods, Christmas, Easter, Memorial Day, 4th of July, all holiday fun foods would be desired. Deserts, breads, rolls, cakes, cookies, all sweets, & candies….you name it, we’re looking for it. Please send in as many recipes as you’d like in any category you’d like. This collectable cookbook will make a great keepsake and wonderful WIN THIS IN A DRAWING! for gift giving. At the 2011 Fastest Gun Alive Please send your Best Family Recipe to: [email protected] and make sure to mention it’s a CFDA Cookbook recipe. Also needed "This CFDA Holster is the first Production Unit based on the is a little background of the CFDA member or the family member that is TV Series PALADIN." submitting it. For instance, your alias, real name, city, state, how ling you’ve been a CFDA member, also a little bio of the recipe, where it originated, is it a family favorite etc. 100% of the proceeds will benefit CFDA SHOOT FOR THE STARS SCHOLARSHIP FUND

This series of holsters is sure to be a hit for CFDA / Paladin Enthusiasts! It is also inscribed with the above quote and personally autographed by: Bob Mernickle!

This drawing will be held on Saturday night at the 2011 Fed Tax ID #27-3826213. Fastest Gun Alive. If you can not attend the Fastest Gun Alive, you may order tickets from Alotta Lead at the CFDA On e La n e Pr a c t i c e Sy s t e m CFDA Office at 775-575-1802. $449.99 + S&H

Tickets are $10.00 each; 3 Tickets for $25; or 13 Tickets for $100

The CFDA One Lane Practice System is a complete package containing everything you need to get started. We have combined the New Gunslinger Cowboy Fast Draw Timer and the CFDA 4 Piece Target. The Gunslinger Cowboy Fast Draw Timer is a new concept in timers never before seen in our sport. This timer operates the same high level as competition grade timers do, but is completely expandable. By combining timers you can start a small club, or expand up to 8 lanes for running the largest of Cowboy Fast Draw competitions. There is now no reason to start with just a practice timer and then upgrade into a completely different system when a club is formed. In this package is almost everything you need to get started. One Lane Practice System - Price $299.99 w/ CFDA Target $449.99 • 1 - Timer • 1 – Controller Button • 1 – LED Target Light • 1 - Standard Sensor • 1 - 50’ Cat 5 Cable • 1 – A/C Adapter • Optional CFDA 4 Piece Target (See Pricing Above) When adding the Optional Target with the CFDA One Lane Practice System It Includes: (A Roller Kit & Small Tube of White Lithium Grease, virtually everything you need to start practicing, and includes Practice Tips from Quick Cal) Gunslinger’s Gazette August/September 2011 Page 15 > Welcome New CFDA Members >

Alotta Lead- CFDA Membership Director

I’m pleased to announce our roster of new CFDA Members that joined from August 1st, up to the time of this publication of the Gunslinger’s Gazette. I’ll be giving an update on new members in each up coming issue. When you see these folks, give them a big “Howdy” and welcome them to the “CFDA Family”. Here’s the list of our newest CFDA Members and “CFDA Life” Members: 21. Robert Linxwiler, “Lynx”, Phoenix, AZ. *Welcome CFDA LIFE MEMBERS: John R. Gaylor II, “Big John Randolph” Roanoke, VA. 22. Steve McKain, “Tyrel”, Pagosa Springs, CO. Randy Smith, “Windmill Kid” Odessa TX. 23. Paul Mickish, “Colorado Kid”, Tulsa, OK. Kendra Smith, “K K Kid”, Odessa TX. 24. Gary Holt, “Gus McCrae”, Kennesaw, GA. Darrell Wyatt, “Melungeon”, Amelia, VA. 25. James Dunn, “Paden Lead”, Brighton, MI. DarkCharles Sanders, “Darth Ranger”, Oakdale, CA. 26. Brian Bergholm, “Pale Rider” , Tinley Park, Il. Carolyn Jones, aka “C J Six Shooter”, Superior, WI. 27. Larry Ingram, “Gray Wolf Larry” , Cresson, TX. 28. Natalie Collins, “Mustang Natalie”, Cresson, TX. New Members: 29. Ray Bettencourt, “Double Ott”, Colorado Springs, CO. 1. Charles P. White, “ Bell Swamp Charlie” Oak Island, NC 30. Larry Sindt, “Trooper Rebel”, Hesperia, CA. 2. Casey Foster, “Fast Horse Foster” Sparks, NE. 31. Michael Caldwell, “Gun Fighter” , Swansboro, NC. 3. Diane Harkin, “Diamond Di” Millboro, SD. 32. Ed Moriuchi, “ Big Kahuna”, Sun City, AZ. 4. Dan Harkin, “Me, Myself and I” Millboro, SD 33. Tony Draper, “Trail Dust Tony”, Hardy, VA. 5. Lauryn Burbridge, “Dark Angel” Sparks, NV. 34. Thomas Michael Thompson, “Silver Bullet”, Forest, VA. 6. Christopher Andre, “Slickbald”, Frederick, CO. 35. Patricia Williams, “Holy Braille”, Odessa, Tx. 7. Jeanette King, “Caribbean Queen”, Los Banos, CA. 36. Donald Savage, “Deadeye Don”, Monroe, TN. 8. Robert Furzer, “Fuzz”, Menifee, CA. 37. Doug Ward, “Big Rig”, Caldwell, ID. 9. Wayne Scheffel, “Smoke”, Fairfax, OK. 38. Stacy Ward, “Appaloosa”, Caldwell, ID. 10. Johnnie Jones, “Rooster Cogburn”, Newcastle, CA. 39. Marshall McCrory, “Conagher”, Amarillo, TX. 11. Gabe Nicholas, “Lone Paladin”, Massena, NY. 40. Randy Sandridge, “Tulsa Flash”, Tulsa, OK. 12. Kenneth Athow, “Colton “Snakebite” Cosper”, Cheyenne, WY. 41. Don Paxton, “Sweetwater Kid” Fernley, NV. 13. Roger (Paul) Woofter, “Cactus Paul”, Millford, DE. 42. Jeff Cedar, “Lame J. Alan” Tucson, AZ. 14. Thomas Current, “Paladin Tom”, Lynchburg, VA. 43. Rhonda F. Cedar, “RedLed”, Tucson, AZ. 15. Charlotte Current, “Paladin’s Lady”, Lynchburg, VA. 44. Anna Orlove, “Aces” , Wellesley Hills, MA. 16. Kent Johnson, “Idaho Stretch”, Boise, ID. 45. David Schumacher, “Buckshot Dave”, Tulsa, OK. 17. Mark Stevenson, “Sprayin’ Lead Ned”, Benicia, CA. 46. Thomas Hughes, “Little T “, Valley View, TX. 18. Robert Barr, “ Bob”, Jackson Center, PA. 47. Denny Redmon, “Cripple Creek Red”, Catoosa, OK. 19. Charle Whitehead, “Texas Son”, Odessa, TX. 48. Donald Walsh, “Dirty Don”, Tacoma, WA. 20. Trish Whitehead, “Texas Cheyenne”, Odessa, TX. TERRITORIAL CHAMPIONSHIP OF COWBOY FAST DRAW Sponsored by The Big Iron Shooting Club and The Jesse James Festival, Kearney, Mo. Other activities at the JESSE JAMES PARK – KEARNEY, MISSOURI Festival: th th th Championship SEPTEMBER 16 , 18 AND 18 – 2011 BBQ Cook-off, Mud Volleyball, LAST SHOOTER STANDING FORMAT Native American Warm-Up Matches on Friday, September 16th Dancers, Carnival, Main Match on Saturday, September 17th, Car Show, with conclusion on Sunday, September 18th URA/MRCA

Second Chance Shoot beginning Sunday Morning , Hot Air Balloon Entry Fees: MAIN MATCH $125.00 (Early Bird Entry Fee by Aug. 15, 2011 - $100.00) Rides, Fishing Warm-Up Match – 15.00/shooter - Second Chance Shoot - $15.00/shooter Tournament, Arts MAIN MATCH JUNIOR SHOOTERS - $40.00 & Crafts. MAIN MATCH YOUTH SHOOTERS - $25.00

Over $7500 in CASH AND AWARDS. Cash Awards for Top 10 Men & Top 10 Women Shooters

For More Information Contact: Gary & Carol Adrian • (785)562-5570 • E-Mail: [email protected]

Go To www.cowboyfastdraw.com for more information and Registration Form Page 16 August/September 2011 Gunslinger’s Gazette < 2011 CFDA Shooting Schedule <

Jesse James Territorial Championship - CFDA Great Plains Territorial* September 16th-18th Kearney MO Spirit of the West September 17th-18th Falls SD Beretta’s Fastest Gun Alive World Championship Of CFDA* September 30- October 3rd Fallon NV Shoot October 22nd-23rd Hartford KY Turkey Shoot November 12th-13th Mitchell SD Aces & Eights November 19th Idaho ID Turkey Shoot November 19th Fernley NV

* Indicates Titled Championship Match (Qualifies for Top Gun Points) Go to www.cowboyfastdraw.com for full details amd registration information

1.Great Northwest Territory- 6. Southern- Regulator’s & P.G. Taylor Lightnin’ Jesse [email protected] Territories [email protected] 2. Western- 7. Southeast- Jimmy O Deacon & Angel Lady [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 3. Four Corners- Mongo & Wench 8. Great Lakes- [email protected] Boothill Bryce & Miss Christy [email protected] 4. High Plains Territory- Boulder Vaquero & Boulder’s Babe 9. Eastern- [email protected] Boothill Bryce & Miss Christy [email protected] 5. Great Plains- Deacon & Angel Lady 10. Northeast- [email protected] Boulder Vaquero & Boulder’s Babe [email protected] [email protected] Regulators at Large (not assigned to a territory) Mississippi Marshal Bounty Hunter & Legally Loaded [email protected] [email protected] Cactus Tubbs Curly Calhoun [email protected] [email protected] Kilkenny & Dakota Dame Lucky Lady [email protected] [email protected]

4. Which ex Sheriff of Dodge City ended his career as a sports writer in Old West Trivia New York? a. Bat Masterson 1. What is “Doc Holiday’s first name? b. Pat Garret a. Henry c. b. John d. c. Paul d. Mitchell 5. Who was resonsible for the Lawrence City Massacre in 1863 in which 150 men were massacred? 2. The got his name at the age of 22. a. How is it he came to be know by the “sundance “knickname? b. The a. It was a name he inherited from his Grandfather c. b. It was because he had blonde “sunny” hair d. William Quantrill c. It was because he loved to frolic nude in the sun d. It was from serving his longest prison time in Sundance, Wyoming 6. Prior to the Battle of Little Bighorn,in 1876, Custer was invloved in another famous incident in 1874, which was it? 3. Who was Henry McCarty better known as? a. Led an expidition into the Southern Black Hills a. b. Court martialed at Fort Leavenworth for taking leave without authoriza- b. Kid Curry tion c. Billy the Kid c. Led the attack of a Cheyenne village along the Sand Creed in Colorado d. d. Led the attack on a Cheyenne village along the Washita River in West-

1.b 2.d 3.c 4.a 5.d 6.a 5.d 4.a 3.c 2.d 1.b ern Oklahoma Gunslinger’s Gazette August/September 2011 Page 17 CFDA Affiliated Clubs and Clubs in the Works Club Name Regular Schedule Contact Phone Website or email City ______State Assoc. of Arizona Gunfighters Doug Treadway 602-956-3577 [email protected] Phoenix AZ Old Pueblo Gunfighters Anthony Chavez 520-409-5316 [email protected] Tucson AZ Rio Salado Vaqueros 2nd Saturday Bart Carr “Mule Train” [email protected] Mesa AZ The Sierra Gun Hawks 4th Saturday Jimmie Odom 209-838-3720 [email protected] Escalon CA The Deputies 4th Sunday Mike Karsten 909-987-5084 [email protected] Rancho Cucamonga CA Golden State Gunslinger’s Kent Sandhagen 209-587-0572 www.goldenstategunslingers.com Los Banos CA Central Valley Posse Eddie Vierra 209-826-8446 [email protected] Los Banos CA Sundowner CFDA 1st Saturday George Narasaki 510-233-2256 www.gunfightergulch.com San Jose CA Canyon Oak Rangers 4th Sunday Guy Crawford 818-489-2729 [email protected] Sylmar CA Colorado Pistoleros 2nd Saturday Dean Cummings 303-358-0112 www.coloradopistoleros.com Castle Rock CO San Jaun Shootists 3rd Sunday Dave Miller 970-731-9140 [email protected] Pagosa Springs CO Idaho Shootists 1st & 5th Saturday Marshall Hopper 208-287-0971 [email protected] Boise ID Snake River Gunslingers 2nd Saturday P.G. Taylor 208-732-6123 [email protected] Twin Falls ID Treasure Valley Gun Slingers 4th Saturday Annette Coffman 208-850-1057 [email protected] Caldwell ID Eagle Rock Outlaws 1st Saturday Brett Gyorfy 208-881-8229 [email protected] Idaho Falls ID Big Iron Shooting Club Gary Adrian 785-562-5570 [email protected] Marysville KS Deercreek Regulators Dennis Lamont 785-543-5744 [email protected] Phillipsburg KS Blue Grass Fast Draw 4th Saturday James Casteel 270-256-1215 [email protected] Horse Branch KY Waldo County Rangers 1st Saturday Will Cotton 207-223-4109 waldocountyrangers.tripod.com Winterport ME North Star Bandits Thursday & Sunday pm Mark Burnham 507-528-2376 [email protected] Claremont MN Mahtowa Gunslingers Greg or Woody Jones 218-389-6071 [email protected] Mahtowa MN Buccaneer Spurs Last Saturday of the Month Art Umbricht 910-575-7080 [email protected] Wilmington NC Great Basin Gunhawks 1st Mon.. & 3rd Saturday Rockey Fennema 775-575-6187 [email protected] Fernley NV The Sage Hill Reno Rustlers Thursday PM Don Burke 775-745-1020 [email protected] Reno NV Genoa Mavericks Every Wed, 2nd & 4th Sat. Bob Williams 775-782-4716 [email protected] Genoa NV Orygun Gunslingers 3rd Saturday Gregg Townsley 503-348-1066 www.oregonfastdraw.com Forest Grove OR Fort Dalles Defenders James Pimley 503-799-8774 [email protected] The Dalles OR Great Western Cowboy Fastdraw Club Ray Theilke 541-575-4241 [email protected] Canyon City OR Keystone Gunslingers Rod Bish “Dusty Trail” 814-786-9341 [email protected] Jackson Center PA Black Hills CFD Club Shannon Croft 605-578-3704 [email protected] Deadwood SD Powder Horn Ranch Regulators 1st Sunday/ Last Sat. Night Troy Bollock 605-996-6889 [email protected] Mitchell SD Snake Creek Boys John Riley 605-472-1882 [email protected] Cresbard SD South Central Rosebud Renegades Every Thursday Dean Storms 605-557-3337 Winner SD Rangers 3rd Sunday Bret Jorgensen 605-999-0600 [email protected] Mitchell SD N. Texas Society of Gunfighters 1st & 3rd Sunday Chad Briley 903-818-4164 www.northtexassocietyofgunfighters.com Gainesville TX Moon Renegades Michael Conn 432-349-3067 [email protected] Odessa TX Big Thicket Bushwackers 4th Sunday George Dezendorf 409-385-6367 [email protected] Silsbee TX Old Dominion Fast Draw Jeff Duncan 540-819-1697 [email protected] Vinton VA Powhatan Peacemakers 2nd Sunday Darrell Wyatt 804-337-5176 www.powhatanpeacemakers.com Powhatan VA Wisconsin Peace Keepers Ron Nyhouse 715-754-2469 [email protected] Marion WI Black River Bandits John Adrihan 715-399-0660 [email protected] South Range WI Wisconsin 6 Shooters Jerry Kirschling 715-341-1311 [email protected] Stevens Point WI Yellow River Bandits Jon Paulzine 715-866-7400 www.yellowriverbandits.com Webster WI Prairieville Desperados Jeanne, Frank, or Nick Vincze 262-510-6745 [email protected] Waukesha WI Mountain State Rangers 4th Sunday John Hensley 304-327-9884 [email protected] Hinton WV Cheyenne Shootists 1st Saturday Jerry Baker 307-220-5222 [email protected] Cheyenne WY CFDA “Clubs in the Works” The Bar T Gunfighters Darwin Wagner “Dag Nabit” 619-997-9588 [email protected] CA South Florida Rangers Peter Auerbach 954-473-1921 [email protected] Fort Lauderdale FL Florida Gunslingers Robert Wolff 727-863-4738 [email protected] Hudson FL Border Marauders William Sill III 208-627-8377 [email protected] Eastport ID Windy Creek Immortals Tom Corbey 208-755-2534 [email protected] Hayden ID Kentucky Lawmen Steve Stinnett 270-756-2672 [email protected] Hardinsburg KY The Thorn Valley Shootist Society James Bettevy 318-854-0422 [email protected] Melder LA Johnson Creek Gunslingers John Blades 248-437-6755 [email protected] Plymouth, MI Bay State Gunslingers David Polcari 617-921-7942 [email protected] Groveland MA Blue Hill Shootist Society Daniel Koch 207-667-3586 [email protected] Blue Hill ME York County Rangers John Riemenschneider 207-457-9105 [email protected] North Berwick ME High Noon Shootist Jim “Bulldog” Anderson 612-839-3388 [email protected] Big Lake MN Sparks Cowboy Fast Draw Dean Storms 605-557-3337 [email protected] Sparks NE New Mexico Wild Bunch George Riese 575-317-4343 [email protected] Roswell NM Green Country Gunslingers 3rd Sunday Eddie Clayton 918-894-9316 [email protected] Tulsa OK

International Clubs Gold Coast Gamblers Dagger Jack 617-5537-5857 Gold Coast, S E Qeensland, AUS Northfield Cowboys Frank James 617-4092 5606 Mareeba, N. Queensland, AUS Cairns City Cowboys Trooper Al 614-3835-7357 Cairns, N. Queensland, AUS The Alamo Club of Ireland Paul Fagan “Quick Draw” [email protected] Mullinger Westmeath, Rep of Ireland El Rancho Sporting Club 4th Sunday Naim Boueri 961-704-2462 [email protected] Ftouh Keserwan Lebanon International Clubs in the Works Mission City Peacemakers Bob Edmiston 604-463-6209 [email protected] Maple Ridge, B.C. Canada

We are committed to building the foundation of CFDA through Affiliated Clubs. The existing clubs can always rely on CFDA for a helping hand in dealing with any issues that need to resolved. Alotta Lead is the Membership Director, Quick Cal is always available to work with existing clubs or “club in the works”. If you are new or existing member of CFDA and want to get a club started in your area give Marshal a call and he can get you posted on the “Club in the Works” section. The Regulator Posse can also be a great resource for new clubs. Page 18 August/September 2011 Gunslinger’s Gazette JOIN THE FAST GROWING SPORT OF COWBOY FAST DRAW.

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INTEGRITY, SPORTSMANSHIP, AND THE COWBOY WAY. The Guns Shooting Style Contact Us Single-action revolvers, factory chambered for .45 Most folks use a thumb cocking method, but fanning is Cowboy Fast Draw Association Colt caliber, with non-adjustable rear sights such as: allowed. Trigger finger must be out of the trigger guard. The Director’s Office SAA Colt, Colt Bisley, 1858 Remington conversions, muzzle of the revolver must be in front of the holster before P.O. Box 5 1875 Remington, S&W Schofield and faithful repro- discharging the round. If fanning, the fanning hand cannot Fernley, NV 89408 (775) 575-1802 cross in front of the body until the target light comes on. [email protected] ductions thereof, plus most Ruger Vaquero models. The external parts of the revolver must match factory Contests Cowboy Fast Draw Association stock contours and made of original type material: Contests are shot elimination style, best 2 out of 3, or 3 Membership Services & Sales i.e. hammers must not be bent in any way. No trigger out of 5 shots per round. The standard contest is luck of the P.O. Box 5 shoes, no mods to the trigger guard or grip frame, etc. draw man vs. man elimination. Fernley, NV 89408 • (775)575-1802 Front sights are optional and barrels must be a mini- Gunslinger – 15 ft. [email protected] Gunfighter – 18 ft. mum length of 4-1/2”, except in the Shootist Category Website: www.cowboyfastdraw.com Master Gunfighter – 21 ft. (Titled Championship Distance) (7-1/2”). Hammer knurling may be smoothed. There are Men’s, Ladies and Youth Divisions What You Get When You Join The Holsters & Gun BeltS Clothing • Membership Card 1800’s-style Mexican Loop, Slim Jim, and California Pat- • Gunslinger’s Guidelines (Rulebook) 1800’s period clothing is strongly recommended. Western • Membership Number tern holsters or leather rawhide construction. The over the cowboy, including working cowboy clothing is acceptable. belt-style holster will be worn on the side of the leg only. • Badge with Membership Number Western boots or moccasins are acceptable footwear. West- • CFDA Decal No cross-draw, shoulder, buscadero, contemporary Holly- ern-style blue and black jeans are acceptable. wood or steel lined holsters are allowed. • CFDA Pin Motto • Subscription Gunslinger’s Gazette Ammunition “Safety First, Fun Second, Competition Third!” • A Whole Bunch of New Friends Ammunition used is full sized .45 colt cases with of black powder or Hogdon 777 behind a wax bullet, which may Safety not exceed 750 fps. A .45 Colt case made to accept shot- One of our primary goals is to educate as many people as gun primer (no powder is used) with a wax bullet is an al- possible in the safe and proper use of firearms. Even though ternative ammunition and is recommended for practice or we use wax bullet ammunition, we treat them as they were smaller contests. live ammunition and observe all established range safety Targets rules. The standard Cowboy Fast Draw target is a 24” round Some of our Goals disc with a start light in the center. The target will measure To keep our clothing & equipment such as guns and hol- 50” from the ground. White lithium grease is applied to the sters true to form of the time period that we represent (1873- target to track all wax bullet hits. 1899). 1873 is the year that the Colt Peacemaker was intro- duced. Competition Timers To promote a positive public image of our sport and the Digital timers must time to the thousandth of a second. spirit of the American Old West. Sanctioned contests must use target with impact sensors. Cowboy Fast Draw Association Membership Application

Name: ______Alias: ______Alias: ______(First Choice) (Second Choice) Address: ______City: ______State: ______ZIP: ______

Country: ______Date of Birth:______Club (If any):______NRA# (If any): ______

Phone: (____) ______Email: ______Share Email with CFDA Members? ____ Yes _____ No US International International NEW MEMBER (INCLUDES BADGE) (PDF Gazette) (Mailed Gazette) Life Membership (Includes Life Member’s Badge) Annual Membership Dues $59.50 $59.50 $99.50 Single: $600 Couple:$1000 -Spouse or S.O. $39.50 $39.50 -Dependents (17 & under) $39.50 $39.50 CUSTOM MEMBER BADGE: $65 *NEW -3 Year Membership Dues $149.50 -Spouse or S.O. $89.50 Payment Method: Check Money Order Visa M/C -Dependents (17 & under) $89.50 RENEWALS TOTAL AMOUNT:______EXP. DATE ______Annual Membership Renewal $49.50 $49.50 $89.50 -Spouse or S.O. $29.50 $29.50 Credit Card #: ______-Dependents (17 & under) $29.50 $29.50 3 Year Membership Renewal $139.50 Signature: ______-Spouse or S.O. $79.50 -Dependents (17 & under) $79.50 Cowboy Fast Draw Association – Membership Services - P.O. Box 5 • Fernley, NV 89408 • 775-575-1802 • www.cowboyfastdraw.com Gunslinger’s Gazette August/September 2011 Page 19

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Bob is no newcomer to the shooting world. Over the past 30 years, he has won State, US Nationals, Canadian and World Championships in Fast Draw. Using this experience, he created a holster company that was based primarily on speed and accuracy, but also with a touch of elegance added to the designs. When Cowboy Fast Draw became a new sport in the shooting world, it caught Bob’s interest big time. Bob and wife, Sherrie, were so excited about shooting in this new medium, they became LIFE members of the CFDA (Bob is No. 10 and Sherrie is No. 11).

Being a holster maker, and working with CFDA in order to comply with the rules, Bob created some cutting edge holsters, reminiscent of the past but allowing the gun to come out faster than anything a shooter might have used in the past.

Bob and Sherrie hope you like the holsters presented here and invite you to join them shooting in this fast growing “fun” sport

The CFD5 is a vertical holster system that allows the shooter to get into a slightly crouched position. With a built-in twist in the shank, the holster can be worn in a forward position. When the light comes on, the shooter can lift the upper body, straighten the legs, and draw the gun. This is called leverage, allowing the gun to clear the holster without even drawing it, focusing the shooter’s concentration on leveling the gun to target. The more snap in body movement, the faster the gun is going to clear the leather. The CFD5 is non-col- CFD5 REF1 lapsing and allows the cylinder to turn in the holster. The CFD5 comes with our CFDA approved “SAFELEG”. $289.95

Rough Out CFD9 REF1 $339.95 also available in smooth finish $289.95

This holster was designed to look similar to the holster used by Clint Eastwood in his famous Spaghetti Westerns. The difference here is, this one is dedicated to Cowboy Fast Draw and is hard molded so the cylinder will turn in the holster with no restriction. The CFD9 comes with our CFDA approved “SAFELEG”.

CFD3 REF1 $289.95

For those who do not wish to, or lack the ability to snap the body, we have designed the CFD3 so the shooter does not have to break the wrist back to grab the gun. The holster meets all CFDA requirements and, simply said, is a cut above the normal. Like the CFD5, the shank has a built-in twist, allowing the holster to be worn in a forward position, aligning the gun on target. When the gun is drawn, the shooter is not reaching back to bring the gun forward. The CFD3 comes with our CFDA approved “SAFELEG”

Internet: www.mernickleholsters.com Email: [email protected] 1875 View Court, Fernley, Nevada USA 89408 Tel: 775-575-3166 Toll Free: 1-800-497-3166 Fax: 775-575-3188