MercantileEXCITINGSee section our (starting on page 90) NovemberNovemberNovember 2001 2001 2001 CowboyCowboyCowboy ChronicleChronicleChronicle PagePagePage 111 The Cowboy Chronicle~ The Monthly Journal of the Single Action Shooting Society ® Vol. 22 No. 9 © Single Action Shooting Society, Inc. September 2009 2009
By Captain George Baylor, SASS #24287 Photos by Mr. Quigley Photography, Black Jack McGinnis, and Tex
HIGHLIGHTS starting on page 74 porary sign reminds you it is the World Championship of Cowboy Action Shooting™. You note the pavement on Barton Road stops just after the entrance. You realize the State of New Mexico has paved the ounders Ranch, New road to the entrance of END of Mexico – a few miles east TRAIL and not another yard. They of Albuquerque—This was really want us there. Governor Bill F the 28th annual END of Richardson spoke at the dedication TRAIL, the World Championship of of the new SASS Headquarters at Cowboy Action Shooting™. There is 215 Cowboy Way, Edgewood. New only one END of TRAIL. END of Mexico has been quite friendly to TRAIL started it all. Going to a SASS and to END of TRAIL and Regional or a State Championship is actually wants us there! just another Regional or state cham- Shortly after entering, we pionship. Last time I checked, there encountered Captain Cooper and were several regions and states. If Green Bay and Yul Lose, waddies you win one, you’re not World that actually enjoyed being up the Champion, period. hill greeting entrants as they came Oh, you say, “I have no chance of in and out. They made us feel want- winning any of those events, so it does- ed. END of TRAIL would not exist n’t matter.” Yes, it does. I watched without the waddies and the hoard of some shooters become World volunteers who have been working Champion by the slimmest of margins, for months getting the place ready. and others lose because of one mis- Then, as we went down the hill, take. It was worth the trip to see it. Match Winners – Badlands Bud and Holy Terror repeated their 2005 we saw the tent city springing up No match will ever be perfect, accomplishments. This was Bud’s second overall win and Holy Terror’s and the RV park blossoming. This is and no match will ever satisfy all the eighth (yes!) Top Overall Lady finish at END of TRAIL. Outstanding a circus for cowboys. A large band of shooting by two young competitors at the top of their game— volunteers doing a lot of manual Congratulations! labor, some for months, had refur- SASS Cowboy Chronicle bished the Old West town. Some whiners. But if you miss END of Tomas is nicely paved, and the pave- moved to the area and lived in their TRAIL, well, you’ve missed it. ment goes to Barton Road, another RVs for months in order to work on In This Issue Arrival smoothly paved road, which takes the place every day. Some of the per- Arriving at END of TRAIL is you to the front gate at Founders manent buildings were painted, and 52 END OF TRAIL always a thrill. You take Juan Ranch and a large, permanent sign the Belle Union was enclosed with MOUNTED CHAMPIOHSHIP Tomas Road off 217 and note Juan that says, “END OF TRAIL.” A tem- (Continued on page 71)
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60 LONG HUNTER 87015 NM Edgewood, USFA SAA Way Cowboy 215 by Capt. George Baylor C h C r o 64 DAYS OF TRUTH o w by Tex n b i o 78 PENNSYLVANIA STATE c y CHAMPIONSHIP l by The Capgun Kid e Page 2 Cowboy Chronicle September 2009 September 2009 Cowboy Chronicle Page 3 Page 4 Cowboy Chronicle September 2009 September 2009 Cowboy Chronicle Page 5 The Cowboy CCONTENTSONTENTS Chronicle
6 FROM THE EDITOR Tradition (Is It All It’s Cracked Up To Be?) . . .
8-10 NEWS Ohio’s One-Of-A-Kind . . . Thank You Volunteers! . . . Editorial Staff Tex 12 POLITICAL The Case Against Washington Incumbents . . . Editor-in-Chief Cat Ballou 14, 15 SASS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION AWARD RECIPIENTS ‘09 . Editor Coyote Calhoun 16 CAT’S CORNER END of TRAIL Puts The Focus Back On Costuming! . . . Managing Editor & Marketing Director
18 COYOTE DROPPINGS SASS Members Only WEB SITE . . . Adobe Illustrator Layout & Design
20-24 LETTERS Comments From SASS Members . . . Mac Daddy Graphic Design Thank You To All The Waddies . . . END of TRAIL And The Future Of SASS 25-36 ARTICLES Donna Oakley Advertising Administrator 38-48 GUNS & GEAR Hauling The Freight . . . What’s The Call? . . . (714) 269-9899 • Fax: (714) 998-1915 Contributing Writers 50-51 HISTORY Classic Gunfights (With A Surreal Twist!) ...Famous People . . . Bighorn, Buckskin Dave, Capt. George Baylor, Col. Dan, 52 MOUNTED 2009 World Championship Of SASS Mounted Shooting . . . Cree Vicar Dave, Delta Glen, Fancy Free, Joe Fasthorse, Justice Lily Kate, Larsen Pettifogger, 54-56 SASS CONVENTION AND WILD WEST CHRISTMAS (Sign Up!) ... Oracle, Palaver Pete, Purdy Gear, Seven Ladders, Sierrita Slim, 60 REVIEWS PRODUCTS Match Ready Guns Series (Long Hunter USFA SAA) ... Swift Montana Smith, Whooper Crane, Wigley Down Under
62, 63 TRAIL MARKER To Be Remembered . . . The Cowboy Chronicle is published by The Wild Bunch, Board of Directors of The Single Action Shooting Society. 64-82 ON THE RANGE What’s Goin’ On In Your Town? . . . For advertising information and rates, administrative, and editorial offices contact: Chronicle Administrator 86 CLUB REPORTS Bunkhouse Bidness . . . 215 Cowboy Way Edgewood, NM 87015 (Nice Collectables) . . . (505) 843-1320 90-96 SASS MERCANTILE FAX (505) 843-1333 email: [email protected] 97-99 CLASSIFIED http://www.sassnet.com The Cowboy Chronicle (ISSN 15399877) is published monthly by the Single Action 100- SASS AFFILIATED CLUBS (MONTHLY, ANNUAL) Shooting Society, 215 Cowboy Way, Edgewood, NM 87015. Periodicals Postage is Paid at ANAHEIM, CA and additional 107 SASS NEW MEMBER APPLICATION mailing offices (USPS #020-591). POST- MASTER: Send address changes to The Cowboy Chronicle, 215 Cowboy Way, ay 17 at END of TRAIL was Edgewood, NM 87015. Bspecial again this year … SASS® Trademarks DISCLAIMER - The Single Action Shooting and many of our shooting guests ® ® Society does not guarantee, warranty or missed it … again! This is the SASS , Single Action Shooting Society , endorse any product or service advertised ® ® bay containing the Gatling Gun, END of TRAIL , EOT , in this newspaper. The publisher also does TM which could be heard all during The Cowboy Chronicle , not guarantee the safety or effectiveness Cowboy Action ShootingTM, of any product or service illustrated. The END of TRAIL. This was also distribution of some products/services may TM the site of a wonderful period CAS , be illegal in some areas, and we do not camp that served gourmet din- The World Championship of assume responsibility thereof. State and ners each evening to selected Cowboy Action ShootingTM, local laws must be investigated by the pur- guests. The public was present Bow-legged Cowboy Design, and the chaser prior to purchase or use or prod- ucts/services. there in droves—at the end of Rocking Horse Design the event, ALL the ammo was are all trademarks of WARNING: Neither the author nor The Cowboy Chronicle can accept any responsi- gone! All, that is except for some The Single Action Shooting Society, Inc. rounds reserved for Peaches bility for accidents or differing results Any use or reproduction of these marks obtained using reloading data. Variation O’Day. When Peaches realized without the express written permission in handloading techniques, compo- this was an opportunity to “turn of SASS is strictly prohibited. nents, and firearms will make results the crank on history,” she took advantage of her chance to relive a bit of our vary. Have a competent gunsmith check Western Shooting History! “It was great fun,” she exclaimed! your firearms before firing.
Page 6 Cowboy Chronicle September 2009 i TRADITION i IS IT ALL IT’S CRACKED UP TO BE?
By Tex, SASS #4 Tex, SASS #4 ~SASS Hall of Fame Inductee~ Cowboy Action match. We have And, I lost. This is a “dead horse,” cient then, either. Thirty competi- some thirty different shooting cate- and we’ll continue recognizing over- tors and four stages was an “all day” gories BECAUSE none of the shoot- all winners so long as our game affair. It’s no wonder END of TRAIL radition is wonderful. ing categories competes on an equal exists. “Tradition” won! with two stages a day and 200 shoot- Tradition is terrible. footing with any other category. It’s Side Matches are another tradi- ers often didn’t finish until well after T Tradition means one “not fair” for the hot dogs to beat up tion. dark each day! (This was before the doesn’t have to think about any- on the kids, the seniors (and older!) In the beginning, cowboys wore a introduction of the posse system.) thing … we have always done it (or don’t what to shoot against the kids single revolver, shot maybe six or The point is, in the old days, there done it this way), and we can con- (and get beat), the ladies want their seven (hardly ever ten—Marlins just wasn’t that much shooting at a tinue doing it. own categories so they don’t have to only held nine) rifle rounds, and per- match, and there was an awful lot of Tradition ties one’s hands … we compete against the men, same for haps a couple of shotgun rounds in a “standing around” trying to get every- HAVE to do it, because we always one handers, gunfighters, and dark- stage … and all three guns weren’t one through. We needed more shoot- have—no matter whether it still siders … I’ve fought this battle in the “standardly” used in all stages. ing to keep everyone’s interest—so makes any sense or not. past because it makes sense to not Sometimes a stage consisted simply Side Matches were introduced! An example of Tradition is recog- recognize overall winners, but of five handgun shots! Side Matches have taken on a nizing the overall winners at any instead, treat all categories equally. Things weren’t always so effi- (Continued on next page) September 2009 Cowboy Chronicle Page 7
(Continued from previous page) END of TRAIL this year had 12 life of their own. There are some who main match stages, three 6-stage take great pride in being known as warm-up matches, a 12-stage Wild the “Fastest Whatever” … and some Bunch championship, a 4-stage are motivated enough to actually pay Plainsman event, and then after the money for dozens of runs in order to main match stages each day, offered finally earn that winning score. traditional side matches for all who Nothing wrong with that, of course still wanted to pull the trigger. … although it’s not clear it does any- There were few takers. thing to improve one’s match shoot- At Outlaw Trail, the Four ing (staying just inside your perform- Corners Regional, we shot an 18- ance envelope stage after stage is stage main match, a 6-Stage Wild generally the right ticket for a main Bunch Match, a 6-Stage Warm-up match win). The question is … in Match, a 3-Stage Plainsman Match, today’s environment, are Side and for those who didn’t “want to do Matches still needed? it all,” there was a multi-category Today a major annual match will Long Range Match (if you shot generally have at least ten stages. everything else, there was no time Twelve is common, and for the last for Long Range). We didn’t even try couple of years, we’ve had 18 stages to have Traditional Side Matches. for some of our Founders Ranch Everyone understands when you matches. Most stages are ten, ten, travel to an annual match some- and four plus. Then, there are the where you want to shoot as much as Warm-up stages … at least four, but you can … in today’s environment, more often six (again ten, ten, and we do … and without the Traditional four plus). And, lately, Wild Bunch Side Matches … maybe it’s time matches (perhaps with their own match directors begin taking a sec- warm-up stages) have begun to pop ond look at their annual match plans up as well (twenty, ten, and four … there may be other ways to get in plus). It’s getting very difficult to a lot of shooting besides the old tried allocate both schedule and real and true (and sometimes boring) estate to these shooting activities Side Matches. Don’t let “Tradition” AND traditional side matches. tie your hands!
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OHIO’S ONE-OF-A-KIND Pulling Into Town In September
will be educational and fun authentic jaw dropping gun- for the entire family. fight reenactments four Storefronts will include an- times daily by the Big Irons tique, western-themed, and Rangers, the Middletown- pectacular scenes like those in hand-made crafts. Cold beer, based Single Action Shooting SJohn Wayne and James Stewart sarsaparilla and other re- Society group. movies will be retold in live action this freshments will be served in Festival times and hours September as the Old West Festival— the Long Branch Saloon. are Saturdays and Sundays a one-of-a-kind event in Ohio—rolls Kids will enjoy panning for running September 12 to back into town at its permanent site gold; traveling the frontier in October 11 from 10 a.m. just 15 minutes from I-275. The sec- covered wagons, on ponies, or until 6:00 p.m. The Festival ond annual Old West Festival—run- horses; riding the 19th centu- is located at 1449 Greenbush ning weekends September 12 to ry steam locomotive inspired Cobb Rd between Mt. Orab October 11—will transform rambling Sante Fe Deadline; partici- and Williamsburg, Ohio just acreage of beautiful country into an pating in sing-a-longs; or vis- off St. Rt. 32. For more infor- authentic Dodge City Wild West town iting the pioneer village. mation, please visit dating back to 1878. Historically accurate shows www.oldwestfestival.com or Visitors will be stepping back in will include medicine, saloon call 1-866-WEST-FES (1- history to a time when famous law- magic, storytelling, and Can 866-937-8337). men like Bat Masterson and Wyatt Can dancers. And, Bluegrass Cost is $10 general Earp reigned, where gamblers such and period musicians will be admission, $6 for children as Doc Holliday played faro, and on stage throughout the day. SASS’ Middletown Big Irons Rangers ages 6 to 12, and children Boothill was a place you didn’t want Of course, one of the most will be providing cowboy shoot-‘um-ups under 5 are free. to be at the end of the night. popular attractions from last throughout the Old West Festival. Lisa Desatnik, 513-984-5474 The permanent Old West town year will be returning—the [email protected] September 2009Cowboy Chronicle Page 9 Page 10 Cowboy Chronicle September 2009
THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS!
By Bighorn, SASS #23040
ounders Ranch, NM – In more. They included men, women, gave of their time to make all the we could finish the Belle Union. Fevery organization and event and kids. Some were old faces and improvements at Founders Ranch They bought two double set doors (END OF TRAIL was no different) some were new faces, but everyone and END of TRAIL this year. for the front of the building. River there are a group of people that go was eager to do what ever needed Stuttering Wayne, SASS Crossing, Gofer Gold, General far beyond the norm to make it a to be done. Some brought tools #71602, Icelady, SASS #71603, Grant and Lonesome Dove, More wonderful experience for the mass and tractors that we put to good Shirley Shooter, SASS #33848, or Less and Giggles, Rattler John, majority who attend. use on the projects. Shakey Shooter, SASS #33849, TA Chance and Miss Chance, Dirty This year it was my great We were able to build the walls Garrison Joe, SASS #60708, Gofer Bob and Pencil Push N Ann, Pecos pleasure to coordinate and manage for the Bell Union Saloon and paint Gold, SASS #42911, Johnny Clyde and Silver Heart, Ramblin building projects for Founders the buildings that had been con- Bayou, SASS #46754, Elijah Craig, Rose and Madd Dog Too, Wildshot Ranch and END of TRAIL 2009. I structed in previous years. The Bell SASS #76275, Opline Mike, SASS and Mrs Slickshot, Matt asked for volunteers to help make Union stage was completed and rail- #80730, Grubstake Charlie, SASS Masterson and Louisiana Lady, it happen. I needed people with ings were installed in front of stage, #85065, Lucinda Lill, SASS Honey Hush and Adobe Walls building skills, painting skills, and all hand built by the volunteers. #37180, Tex, SASS #4, Outlaw Shooter, Hank Dodge and just general do anything skills. The Copper Queen was paint- Slim, SASS #84882, Baby Jane Snapshot Katie, Lucinda Lill, Tex I got a very pleasant response ed, and a new bar was built Doe, SASS #284, Desert Sam, and Cat Ballou. on the first work party day. upstairs in the Happy Jack Saloon SASS #76224, Mother Abigail, Thank you all; it was my Thirteen people showed up and by Ten High, SASS #56149. If you SASS #76223, Doc Rockwell, SASS pleasure to have worked with such that was only the beginning. On missed seeing it at END of TRAIL, #14273, and Waddie Gunner, SASS an outstanding group of Volun- each and every work party day make sure you take a look on your #71504, teers. We have many other proj- including Fathers Day and Labor next visit. Also, a special thank you to the ects planned for the future and I Day weekend, we had no less than SASS and I would like to thank Founders, Vendors, and SASS look forward to working with you 14, and on many days, we had the following SASS members who Members who donated money so all again. September 2009 Cowboy Chronicle Page 11 Page 12 Cowboy Chronicle September 2009
THE CASE AGAINST WASHINGTON INCUMBENTS
By Colonel Dan, SASS Life #24025
cian or political body in America has of a qualifying birth certificate, to effect. Statists are in control with Colonel Dan, absolute power.” Technically that’s fast-tracking cap and trade legisla- few roadblocks to stop or slow their SASS Life #24025 true, but have you seen any strong or tion that has 1600 pages of hidden progress. effective opposition to what these elements in it designed to extend Clearly, irresponsible bailouts, Washington politicians are doing? I government control and taxing billions of which remain unaccount- “The last hope of human liberty in haven’t. They’re ruling with virtual power over everyone, to bringing the ed for, with hundreds of millions this world rests on us” absolute authority. efficiency and control of government devoted to insanely inexplicable ear- ~ Thomas Jefferson ~ From the wild spending and into our health care system that will marks, and iron-fisted legislation unchecked growth of government severely impact everyone, to taking rushed through before the details ’ve stated my position on this under the GOP, to the rubber stamp- costly “fact finding” trips to exotic can become public, none of which is Ibefore, but I’m convinced the case ing of an inconceivable level of deficit places on your dollar, to pushing authorized in our Constitution, yet against incumbents couldn’t be more spending through appropriation bills amnesty for illegals and using your they keep coming with increased compelling than it is today. We’re they’ve never read, to the dictatorial tax money to provide them with speed, frequency, and danger. And seeing indisputable evidence that interjection of government into all social benefits, to eyeing tax increas- what about the millions directed to Lord Acton rang steel when writing, facets of the private sector, to the es and the destruction of capitalism groups manned by relatives of those “power corrupts and absolute power appointment and confirmation of tax at every opportunity, as of this writ- in Washington or those who can corrupts absolutely.” It’s time to cheats to cabinet posts, to the fear of ing, I’ve seen no effective opposition return the favor in some way? clean house. “But Colonel, no politi- seriously questioning the existence that has had any real deterrent (Continued on next page) September 2009 Cowboy Chronicle Page 13
(Continued from previous page) and bluster on talk shows? the last hope rests on us. Incumbent seniority brings with it a “But Colonel, my guy is solid, not Remember, our representative privilege we, the unwashed, will like those others!” Check their republic depends on an effective sys- never have—their shenanigans are actions, not their words, under both tem of checks and balances designed seldom seriously investigated, let Republican and Democrat adminis- to prevent power mongers from run- alone prosecuted. Nice gig if honor trations before giving them your vote ning roughshod over the country. means nothing to you. of confidence. Even if they are one of When that system breaks down, gov- They all swore a solemn oath of the semi-good ones, the job is not a ernment becomes destructive to its office, but who among them are liv- lifetime appointment, and even the ends and as our Founders declared, ing up to that oath by doing some- good ones often become far too enam- “… whenever any Form of thing meaningful about all this ored with political power after serv- Government becomes destructive of insanity? Perhaps there’s a semi- ing multiple terms. So, let’s thank these ends, it is the Right of the good one here and there, but I would- them kindly for their service and People to alter or to abolish it, and to n’t swear to that. I think most of remove that corrupting temptation institute new Government …” How what we see in this regard is a pla- altogether. do we exercise that right? Cleaning cating made-for-TV event that’s Now to my mind, one of two out the incumbents will abolish the immediately forgotten after the cam- things is the likely case here. Our currently corrupt, the spineless, and era lights go off. members of the Legislative and the stupid; institute new govern- We’ve all heard rants from so- Judicial branches are either cohorts ment; and send a clear warning to called conservative politicians that in and fully supportive of the admin- those elected: Sic Semper Tyrannis. the path we’re on will destroy the istration’s takeover of America, or Just the view from my saddle… country, and America will never be they are too gutless, disorganized, or Contact Colonel Dan: the same. I agree. However, com- not sufficiently dedicated to the task [email protected] mon sense demands if they honestly of taking whatever action is neces- Article Archives: believed this, they would be fighting sary to stop it. I suppose there is a http://mddall.com/sbss/SBSShome.htm these political moves with every- third alternative, however, and that thing they’ve got, using every means is they are just too stupid to realize at their disposal. If this is, as they what’s going on! GIVE TO THE say, destroying America, aren’t those Whichever is the case, cohorts in SASS SCHOLARSHIP responsible for such destruction the destruction, gutless lemmings, or domestic enemies they all swore to stupid fools, we simply can’t afford FOUNDATION (A non-profit, tax-deductable charity) defend the country against? such disgraceful representation in Why aren’t Republicans and Washington. Therefore, it’s far MAKE Blue-Dog Democrats vigorously beyond time to clean house in both fighting every instance of this grab parties, and since policing their own THE for power and control, or filing legal house isn’t going to come from the action to stop it—something, any- arrogant souls in Washington, it’s up DIFFERENCE! thing other than passive Nay votes to “We the People.” As Jefferson said, Page 14 Cowboy Chronicle September 2009 e e SASS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION AWA R D RECIPIENTS FOR 2009
By Justice Lily Kate, SASS #1000
he SASS Scholarship Foundation SASS’ 80,000 members and 500 affiliated clubs, academic achievement, and motivation to serve proudly awarded SASS members with the SASS Scholarship Foundation has awarded and succeed. scholarships for the 2009-2010 aca- 223 scholarships over the past eight years. The Fund is a not-for profit 501(c)3 T demic school year. The formal The SASS Scholarship Fund was created to Corporation whose sole purpose is to provide announcement was made during opening cere- provide scholarships to deserving members pur- scholarships to deserving members pursuing monies at SASS’ 28th Anniversary END of TRAIL suing higher education. Scholarships are higher education. SASS offers a special thanks to held at Founders Ranch in June. awarded based on character, personal merit, those who have helped by donating funds to con- Since it was created in 1999 with an initial and commitment to the shooting sports, particu- tinue the program. donation from Deaf Laws and Aimless Annie, the larly Cowboy Action Shooting™. Merit is Our best wishes go to the 2009 recipients in SASS Scholarship Foundation has granted schol- demonstrated through leadership in school, on their academic endeavors. Congratulations to all arships in excess of $372,500. Supported solely by the shooting range, extracurricular activities, the recipients.
Dakota Bronc, Justin S. Accurate, Little Nocona One Shot, Ry Whiskey, SASS #12903 SASS #47931 Misty Target, SASS #79327 SASS #52652 SASS #77433
Bullseye Kate, Nebraska Slim, Trainwreck, SASS #33216 Katie Hecox, SASS #51858 Brickoven, SASS #76119 SASS #66190 SASS #62047
Miss Sassy Sassparilla, Coppertop Kid, SASS #73897 SASS #39851 Cutie Pie, SASS #12087 Cobra Cat, SASS #19275 Loco Lobo, SASS #75908 September 2009 Cowboy Chronicle Page 15 e e
Potamus Kaye, Kilbourne Kid, Leadfoot Lizzie, Studley DoRight, SASS #38950 SASS #35161 SASS #50411 SASS #50482 Pumpkin, SASS #45033
Bella Spencer, Gallatin Girl, Tombstone Tiff, SASS #63491 SASS #72128 SASS #68134 Shortcake, SASS #75559 Kalyn Raley, SASS #74712 SASS SCHOLARSHIP FUND APPLICATION PROCESS
By Justice Lily Kate, SASS #1000
hanks for your generous and continued will be returned. Applications must be ship package. If an acceptance letter has not support of the Scholarship Fund!! There received by the published due date … not yet been received, the applicant should Twill be continued opportunities to donate postmarked by that due date. Applications include a letter stating to which colleges/uni- to the Fund … and remember, every dollar are due by March 17, 2010. versities application has been made. donated goes into the SCHOLARSHIP FUND … An anonymous committee of six SASS The most recent High School or College the children are our future!! Twenty-four Members has been selected to read and grade transcript will need to be included. Scholarship Recipients were awarded $2000 each application package. Grading criteria is A picture of the applicant in cowboy attire each, and the student scoring the highest points the same for each, and a standard grading (with SASS badge clearly visible) is required. received $2500 for the 2009-2010 school years. If rubric is used. A 500-word, typed, double-spaced essay is the 2010 Fund has $60,000, then 30 $2000 schol- As in the past, letters of recommendation still required. Paragraphs should be indented arships will be given to the top 30 applicants. must be included from SASS members. The or double-spaced between. Grammar, tense, Here are a few reminders for prospective letters should detail why the applicant and spelling should be correct as your points 2010 applicants: deserves a scholarship (hard-worker, good earned are affected. There should be an intro- Prospective applicants must request an grades), personal characteristics that would duction, body, and conclusion. application package in writing from the SASS assure the applicant’s positive representation The selection process is based on MERIT!! office beginning November 1, 2009. An email of SASS (honesty, integrity), and how the In the past, it seems any and all applicants to Donna Oakley ([email protected]) is scholarship will be applied. were awarded funds. NOT ANY MORE!! acceptable. It is expected the applicant has been an Scholarship Recipients are those who possess Applicants will need to submit a complete active SASS member for at least one year and intellectual credit and conduct deserving package. Incomplete packages will be actively involved with a local club. reward, honor, or esteem. returned with a cover letter explaining why Applicants need to have applied to an Congratulations to the twenty-five ‘09 the package is unacceptable. institution of higher learning and include a Scholarship Recipients, and thank you to gen- Late applications will not be accepted and letter of acceptance as part of your scholar- erous SASS members for making it possible!! Page 16 Cowboy Chronicle September 2009
END OF TRAIL PUTS THE FOCUS BACK ON COSTUMING! . By Cat Ballou, SASS #55 . Cat Ballou, SASS #55 ~SASS Hall of Fame Inductee~
his 28th year of END of TRAIL saw the emphasis on costuming rebound by leaps and bounds. And, frankly, it’s due T to some “new blood” in the costuming arena. That new costuming blood came in the form of the Carolina Belles—Catawba Kate, SASS #21206, Fannie Kikinshoot, SASS #33693, and Tornado Alli, SASS #26303, who took over the Best Dressed Costume Contest production, and Shotglass, SASS #17153, and Lizzie Marie, SASS #19774,who took on the responsibility of staging the Soiled Doves/Parlor House Madams Contest. Both events were huge successes, resulting in many more participants and a whole lot of fun! Five costume contests were staged this year—Daytime Shooting Costumes, Mounted Shooting Costumes, the Soiled Dove/Parlor House Madams, the Best Dressed Costume Contest, and a brand new one to honor the event’s theme, the Wild Bunch Costume Contest, based on the 40th anniversary of Sam Peckinpah’s classic film, “The Wild Bunch.” Whew! That’s a bunch of events to manage and after quite a few decades, I felt a bit overwhelmed this year. That’s when the belles from Carolina and the cowgirls from Texas and Wyoming stepped up to the bar and offered their forms of the early 20th Century. help. Believe me, I didn’t refuse! Late in the day on Friday, The Belles put the word out on the Belle Copper Queen, Captain Baylor, and Alley, drumming up much excitement about the I journeyed over to the Mounted upcoming Best Dressed Contest and Shotglass arena to judge the Mounted and Lizzie stirred up the cowgirls and cowboys in Costume Contest. What a fun the Southwest about participating and attending group those mounted folks are, and the Soiled Dove Contest. All that publicity “paid what a pleasure it was to view off in spades” as contestant participation doubled their costumes while they were in both events, and the Belle Union was full to the mounted on their beautiful horses. brim each night of the costume awards. In 21st Shotglass really livened up the Century lingo, “It was awesome!” show on Thursday night when she So, my costume responsibilities were only the was the emcee for the Soiled Daytime Shooting Costumes, the Wild Bunch Dove/Parlor House Madams Costume Contest, and the Mounted Costume Contest. The Belle Union was full Contest. I was ably assisted by some fantastic to the brim with raukcus cowfolks judges. For the Daytime Shooting Costume too. Judges for this event were Contest, the judges were Copper Queen, SASS Texas Gunslinger, SASS #10706, #20449, Captain Cooper, SASS #43639, and Lizzie Marie, Tijuana Rose, SASS myself. Guncart judging was handled by Creek #72944, Tensleep, SASS #5657, and Harding, SASS #4546. that cowboy from Downunder, The new Wild Bunch Costume Contest was Constable Nelson, SASS #11784. judged by Capt. George Baylor, SASS #24287, Shotglass also wants to thank her Copper Queen, and myself. A huge thanks goes to helpers, Greeneyed Gypsy, SASS Captain Baylor for his knowledge of military uni- (Continued on page 32) September 2009 Cowboy Chronicle Page 17
Winners BEST DRESSED COUPLES MOUNTED COWGIRL WILD BUNCH – MEN 1st Lady Justice, SASS #5310 & 1nd Ice Lady, SASS #71603 1ST Bat Masterson, SASS #2919 Luther Justice, SASS #5600 2nd Deville Dalton, SASS #81294 2nd MAV Dutchman, SASS #22740 2nd Miss Feather, SASS #58496 & 3rd Aneeda Huginkiss, SASS #23798 Reckless Kelly, SASS #58495 3rd Man With No Name, SASS #8285 Helda Huginkiss, SASS #23799 CONVENTIONEER-LADY 3rd Prudence, SASS #83161 & Brandy Shot, SASS #66238 WILD BUNCH – LADIES Lefty Outlaw, SASS #83160 1st Princess SummerFallWinter Spring, 1st Nellie Blue, SASS #54399 MOUNTED COWBOY SASS #61941 BEST MILITARY 2nd Silver Heart, SASS #48482 1st Capt. Ted E. Lee, SASS #59654 CONVENTIONEER-JUNIOR 1st Trusty Phil, SASS #28720 SOILED DOVES 2nd Marshal Cahill, SASS #5827 1st Flirtin’ Critter, SASS #50531 2nd Grizzly Adams, SASS #3674 1st La Bandida, SASS #80163 SHOOTING COSTUME-LADIES 2nd Little Fast Hammer, SASS #74620 3rd Trapdoor Doc, SASS #2980 2nd Bella Spencer, SASS #63491 1st Miz Annie Ross, SASS #60919 WADDIE-MAN B-WESTERN/ 3rd Gilys Girl Suzann, 2nd Lorelei Longshot, SASS #44256 1st Brushy Briggs, SASS #16605 SILVER SCREEN-LADIES SASS # (brand new member) 3rd La Bandida, SASS #80163 1st Barbary Coast, SASS #21965 WADDIE-LADY PARLOR HOUSE MADAMS SHOOTING COSTUME-MEN st 2nd Aspen Filly, SASS #50535 1 Sioux City Sandy, SASS #69592 1st Tornado Alli, SASS #26303 1st Tejon Buckaroo, SASS #22550 3rd The Prairie Flame, SASS #78357 SUTLER 2nd Cookie Krum, SASS #83240 2nd Creek Harding, SASS #4546 B-WESTERN/SILVER SCREEN-MEN 1st Katie Bar The Door, SASS #24407 3rd Nevada Fire, SASS #84853 3rd Capt. George Baylor, SASS #24287 1st Shaky D, SASS #50134 SUTLER DISPLAY BEST DRESSED LADIES HONORABLE MENTION-MAN 2nd MAV Dutchman, SASS #22740 1st Buckaroo Bobbins 1st Clancy, SASS #46433 1st Tom Foolery, SASS #2348 3rd Aspen Wrangler, SASS #50536 GUN CART 2nd Dixie Bell, SASS #5366 SHOOTING COSTUME-JUNIOR CLASSIC COWBOY 1st Doc Nelson, SASS #19958 3rd Texas Flower, SASS #43753 1st Kid Ghost, SASS #81656 1st Chavez y Chavez, SASS #80022 2nd Lightning Buck McGraw, BEST DRESSED MEN CONVENTIONEER-MAN JUDGES’ HONORABLE MENTION SASS #83595 1st Bat Masterson, SASS #2919 1st Trusty Phil, SASS #28770 3rd Mad Dog Mark, SASS #77911 1st Pup, SASS #5621 2nd Capt. George Baylor, SASS #24287 2nd Lorilei Longshot, SASS #44256 3rd Cutter Schofield, SASS #37372 3rd Marshall Cahill, SASS #5827 See more COSTUME winners starting on page 32 Page 18 Cowboy Chronicle September 2009 Coyote With Coyote Calhoun Droppings SASS MEMBERS ONLY
The key to this entry process is your e-mail address. Your e-mail address must match what we have in the SASS database. I ask all SASS members to make certain we have your correct e- mail address in our database. This will WEBSITE make your entry into the Members Only site very smooth. There are several ways get started and to help them understand to make sure your correct e-mail address range rules and how our game is played. By Coyote Calhoun, SASS #201 is on file. First, call the SASS office in There will be an area with download- Coyote Calhoun, SASS #201 New Mexico at (877) 411-7277 and ask able back issues of The Cowboy Chronicle. so I can easily change them into a PDF customer service to check it. You may The plan is to eventually have all back format. There is no guarantee they will am extremely excited this month also e-mail customer service at issues going back to 1988’s Volume I, show up on the web site, but if they are to be writing about a new addi- [email protected] with your current e- Number 1. Also, there will be areas to pertinent, easy to read and follow, and I tion to our Web Site. Beginning mail address, or you may click the house plans for props, gun carts, special- easy for me to put up, they will stand a in October we will unveil our new “Update Member Info” button from the ty targets, and stages that members can better chance. Also, I would like videos “Members Only” pages. This has been a SASS home page, fill in the form, and download. A section for member news, of current State, Regional, National, and dream of mine for almost two years, and click the submit button. When the site along with special offers from vendors World Championship matches. Videos now it is finally a reality. opens, all you will need is your email and sponsors, will round out the area. should not be over three minutes long. Being a Members Only site, only cur- address and your SASS number. As time goes by, the area will evolve Videos should be of unique stages or of rent SASS members can view the web The new site will be full of videos, with more and more added to it, and as interest to all shooters. Videos should pages. This means you will have to login, at including video tips, current match members suggest other needs in the area. be in Quick Time video format. Please e- which time your membership will be videos, and “how to” videos. In today’s We hope this Members Only area will be a mail me prior to sending videos. checked to make sure you are current. If age of technology, videos are the number very helpful added benefit for all members. With your help the SASS Members you are a current member, you will enter one way to communicate, and we hope to I am asking SASS members to send Only web site will benefit all SASS mem- the area. If your membership is not current have a complete library of videos for me plans for props, gun carts, “how to” bers and will be a place members will or you are not a SASS member, you will be members to enjoy. There will also be a leather projects, and so forth. These want to visit often. My e-mail address is asked if you would like to renew or become new members section that will contain items will need to be sent to me in PDF [email protected]. a member prior to being allowed to enter. videos aimed at helping new members format preferably, or in MS Word form ‘Till next time … September 2009 Cowboy Chronicle Page 19 Page 20 Cowboy Chronicle September 2009
HIGH TECH OR you have what amounts to a useless loading stuff hard to get. Their for- look at the issue with sanity and reference point. I mean, you have ays to far and distant shoots are sensibility and to apply the rules COMMON SENSE … lumps and humps everywhere to being hobbled by the cost of gas, evenly and justly. WHICH WILL IT BE? skew the device. The very ground a hotels, and so on and it’s getting Purdy Gear, shooter is standing on might skew harder and harder for folks to jus- SASS Life #33315 have one of those angle-telling the device to the point where the tify going out and blowing money Jasper, GA Idevices like you show in the holster is out of compliance. And on shooting when they may not [Purdy – I think most of the match April ‘09 edition of The Cowboy what do you say to the guys who are have a job the next day. Do we tell Range Officers are capable of using Chronicle. I use it to calibrate measuring then? Oh … we show people to get rid of their holsters, good judgment (I said “most,” cer- angles on my table saw and other you .1 (point 1, 1/10 of a degree) out, change their shooting styles and tainly not all!). It’s always the mar- wood-working devices. The inter- so therefore you can’t shoot! whatever else while this stuff is ginal cases that cause the most esting part of this is that, in order Do you set an arbitrary five going on, or do we let all but the heartache … no matter what the to work correctly, the darn thing degrees or so to take into account worst offenders off? I would hope call. While safety, in the extreme needs to be zeroed in. That’s pret- the less than perfect zero? This is that would not be the case. We cases, is an issue, basic fairness is ty easy when you consider a table complicated and unnecessary. The want to let the sport grow and give also an issue. When those with (by saw table is generally in a fixed TG’s and RO’s need to look at this folks the maximum amount of rule) illegal equipment are allowed position and it is therefore easy to from a logical and easily-enforced, enjoyment for the least amount of to compete, it is not fair to the 99% calibrate the table with respect to practical standpoint. Measure the fuss, right? who have worked the problem and the blade. angle of a holster from the belt Guys, most sane and rational are using legal equipment. It’s The problem is when you get (reduce the max from 30 deg. to 25 folks know when a holster is on too always disappointing to see some- this rather sensitive little gizmo out deg. if need be). Get people to pay great an angle to be safe. It’s just one who has chosen to have leather, in the real world, you have no stable attention to the amount of leather a few who are getting really irra- for instance, that is “right at the point of reference for a zero point. on a holster. (Front recurve must tionally stupid with this because limit” where it can sometimes be What on a range filled with rocks not be below x" on a 4 3/4" or 3 1/2" they either think there is some- judged to be “over the line.” And, it’s and dirt and lumpy lawn is level? pistol. Leather must be at or above thing dramatically unsafe about particularly disheartening when One can’t get a perfect horizon as the cylinder for a 4 3/4" or 3 1/2". cross-draw holsters in general, or these folks have driven 1000 miles zero so ANY zero set point is arbi- That’s easy and sensible, and that some mysterious benefit to to attend the event! The “high-tech” trary. The zero obtained is useful everyone will get it. speed will occur with a holster device is a tool, it’s not the only tool, ONLY with respect to the point at We have 27 years of SASS with angled beyond 30 degrees. The but it is A tool to enforce compliance which the zero was taken. Take the crossdraws. The economy sucks. solution is NOT this high tech with the cross-draw holster rules … device away from that surface and People are finding ammo and re- gadget. The solution is for folks to Editor in Chief] September 2009 Cowboy Chronicle Page 21 Page 22 Cowboy Chronicle September 2009
TELEGRAPH WIRE stuff in our personal lives that can bit crossed up with another feller moderate myself sometimes, let By Madd Mike, be negative enough. or two. That’s when perhaps we alone a bunch of us all at once. SASS I was tolt many years ago, by a need my Lesson learnt #2, SASS is a very successful Life/Regulator feller of which, I don’t even remember it is just another endeavor, in my mind’s eye, just by #8595 remember anymore. Any ways, he man’s/woman’s opinion. Strong comparing how much the wire is said “Use people for their opinions can sometimes come used compared to other similar here I was at strengths and not their weakness- across the keyboard as if the Internet sites. We are part of a Twork, and es.” We waz talking bout manag- poster were tryin ta make others great worldwide endeavor, and it things are dreadfully slow in the ing employees at the time. I have change their minds/opinions. has been a great and fun ride for me. construction industry, so I git time learnt to apply that simple procla- Madd Mike’s Lesson learnt #3, Folks, enjoy the freedoms of to wonder on over to the Single mation to all aspects of my life, as state yer opinion and facts to back the SASS Wire, learn and share, Action Shooting Society telegraph it works well. it up, then let others do the same, make new friends, and let’s not wire thingie. I do it when all them The SASS wire for the most and let the chips fall where work the moderators overtime, as others (office fellers) go out into part is positive; hence, the they may. they have lives to live, too. I have the warehouse ta fulfill their strength I just mentioned. We can Now with that being said, SASS shooting friends, and now I tobacco cravein’. gain knowledge from others; we there are times when the herd is have SASS Wire friends that I What happens on the wire, can play around a tad bit more on heading in a direction other than have never met, and better yet, stays on the wire … ooooops, NOT. the saloon side. Yet, from time to the intended trail’s end, (the stock when yer at a out of town shoot, it The wire has actually become a time, we must apply ideas like my yard and railroad depot). That is is a hoot to put a face and hand- whole new way for me to enjoy momma tolt me, “Son, don’t believe when things can go beyond the shake to a shooter and wire rider. SASS during the week. But, I had a thing you are told and only “state your opinion,” then sit back [email protected] ta learn some lessons. Lesson #1, believe 50% of what ya actually and watch. Postings like these can how and when to use the BACK see, and you will do fine in life.” often times take on several button, and back away, just in That advice was said to me a lives/directions of their own, one ADVERTISING time to possibly save my very own decade before I had ever even herd that will wander on and off topic, life. Personally, SASS in its gener- of a computer, let alone where and in some cases, become even INFORMATION al form (shootin’) has become such things are now with the Internet, more confusing and sometimes a positive influence in my life that 24 hour instant news, satellite even more controversial. ASK FOR I try to keep my wire postings access, and so on. My hat is off to the volunteers headin’ in a positive direction as Once in a while, as in everyday that are the SASS Wire modera- DONNA • (714) 269-9899 well. Shucks, we got a lotta other life, we on the wire can git a tad tors. Shucks, it’s hard fer me to
2 Holsters and Belt $395 Holster Only $150 Belt only $125 September 2009 Cowboy Chronicle Page 23
ACQUIRING THE for all things in Christ who empow- apprentice school, ministerial school, ers me [I am ready for anything and college, and am able to write articles MAX POTENTIAL equal to anything through Him Who for The Cowboy Chronicle?” Quite sim- By infuses inner strength into me; I am ple, really. I use the gifts and talents Cree Vicar Dave, self-suffiicient in Christ’s sufficien- that God has given me. I use a spell SASS Life #49907 cy].” The Amplified Bible checker, I use a dictionary, and I buck- TG Sucker Creek, I am so glad I didn’t grow up in le under remembering what my mom Michigan today’s society and school system. told me many years ago. The neatest You see I’m somewhat dyslexic. thing is that God gave me a helpmate was talking to a When I was in school, they didn’t close to half century ago who can Iyoung cowboy at hang a label on me and send me to spell standing on her head. You see a big shoot a while ago. He men- special ed classes. No, I was all I have to do is scribble something tioned he had trouble spelling cor- required to buckle under, suck it up, on a piece of paper and hand it to the rectly. Forthwith I stated, “A month and do what was required of me. Vicar’s Wife, and then she turns it ago I couldn’t spell author; today I Being a former schoolteacher, I’ve into something legible, and I get all are one.” Many people are held in seen how some special ed students the credit. It makes me feel kind of check and fail to achieve their maxi- were treated by a good intentioned like the “Great Oz.” You don’t have to mum potential because they set still school system. Watching videos, lis- know in detail the mechanics of an at a small roadblock instead of tak- tening to a recorded book being read internal combustion engine to enjoy a ing an alternate route. My mom, to them, and then drawing a picture drive through the country. God has bless her soul, used to always tell me of what they learned, while not empowered me to do all things. All I when I was a boy, “David,” she being challenged to grow intellectu- have to do is locate, figure out, and always called me David, “David, if ally. I’m not talking about being use all the resources available to me. someone else can do something, then unable to learn; I’m talking about At present, I feel that I have acquired you can do it. It may take you a lit- not wanting to learn. I didn’t want the MAX. But there is always tomor- tle longer, but you can do it.” I have to learn when I was in school, but row. Don’t be held back from your found that statement to be very true they made me do it. potential because you think it’s for my life, especially in Cowboy I went on to tell the cowboy I impossible!! Action Shooting™ where it does take would have trouble spelling my way Hope ta see ya on the trail … me a little longer per stage. It says out of a paper bag. Well then you may [email protected] in Philippians 4:13 “I have strength ask, “How did I graduate from www.suckercreek.org Page 24 Cowboy Chronicle September 2009
SUTTON-TAYLOR Jim Taylor was a cohort of SASS IS KEEPING John Wesley Hardin, and was FEUD killed by the Sutton faction in THE OLD WEST Clinton in December 1875 at age ALIVE he July Cowboy Chronicle con- 23. He killed five men during his Ttains a review of Chuck short career, quite possibly with am taking this opportunity to Parson’s book, “The Sutton-Taylor the aforementioned Colt. The Iexpress my feelings and heartfelt Feud” by Tex. Taylor family graveyard is pic- thanks to all the people of SASS. I I wish to add to this good tured in Parson’s book, page 217. feel it was a great endeavor to pur- review of a fine book by first stat- When I joined SASS about chase the Founder’s Ranch. I have ing my name is Jim Taylor, alias 1989 in Bakersfield, California, I some sentiments regarding this Bako Bart, SASS Life #3918. was aware of gunfighter Jim decision, as I was raised just one While I am not related to the gun- Taylor, pictured in “Age of the mile north of the ranch. fighter Jim Taylor, I do share an Gunfighter” by Joseph G. Rosa, pp I like your insistence on keep- interest in him, as I own his Colt 77 and 92. At that time, I thought ing the Old West alive. You have Model 1851 Navy conversion it would be cool to use his/my brought your headquarters here to revolver. This well-used Navy Colt name as my SASS alias. Alas, I a beautiful facility that both SASS has been re-chambered to .38 was turned down by SASS, so I and Edgewood should be very Short Rimfire Caliber, and sports became “Bako Bart,” which I proud of. Your organization has smooth original walnut grips. All remain today, now living in Santa brought a clean, respectable, and numbered parts match, #50808, Fe and shooting with the Lost fun activity choice to our commu- manufactured in 1856. The barrel Almost Posse in Los Alamos. nity. You are a real asset to the has been shortened from the origi- Fortunately my “gunfighting” Edgewood area. nal 7 1/2” length to 5 1/2”. The con- career has been a lot longer than Howard Calkins version was privately done post- that of the other Jim Taylor! Past Mayor of Edgewood, NM bellum by a competent gunsmith. Bako Bart, SASS Life #3918 (Edgewood Mountain Gopher, The brass gripstrap is period Santa Fe, NM SASS #76429) inscribed, “Jim Taylor, Clinton, Texas.” Clinton no longer exists, but is near Cuero, De Witt County, VISIT THE SASS WEB SITE AT WWW.SASSNET.COM in southern Texas. September 2009 Cowboy Chronicle Page 25
THANK YOU TO ALL THE WADDIES ,
By Fancy Free, SASS Life #23612, Regulator
want to thank all the Waddies that to Green Bay, Yul Lose, Brushy Iworked so hard to make this END Briggs, Elijah Craig, and Night of TRAIL a success. You all really Hunter for a job WELL DONE. went above and beyond, especially Another special thanks goes out to moving vendors’ tents, and all the our illustrious EMT Scrap Iron, aka other little things that were not on Bald Eagle. He brought his own gear, Every time anyone passed through END of TRAIL’s front gate, they passed by the original plan. including oxygen tanks, a portable some of the friendliest cowboys you’ll ever find. The cowboy in charge of all First, I would like to thank those AED, and his turn out vest, and even the parking facilities who provided the initial impression for all END of TRAIL participants and guests was Captain Cooper, this year’s recipient of who were there early to help us set up. got certified in New Mexico. He was the Waddie Spirit Award. (l – r) Bighorn, Wild Shot and Captain Cooper. You were GREATLY appreciated, there when we needed him. I also especially Willamette Kid, who while want to say a personal thanks for Thanks to Sioux City Sandy for believe it was NOT on purpose. You helping put up banners in the NEW helping me when I went down. running the Tea Tent. It was lovely, just did your jobs so well that I forgot! Belle Union, had a ladder slide out I also want to thank Twinkie, who as usual. Thanks to Big Horn and Wildshot from under him and really got some very possibly saved my life by getting Then there were our bartenders for being great bosses. They gave us nasty scrapes and bruises. Darlin, I me the help I needed when I needed it. who made the Belle Union and the Gem the support, guidance, and friendship still say you deserve a purple heart! Then there was Verda Vilera, Hank Saloon run so well: Ten High, Kill Devil, that was needed. And, they were Next, there was our FINE park- Dodge, Buckshot Johnson Jr, Doc Linda Darlin, and, of course, Verda there when we needed them. ing crew led by the one and only Capt. Diesel, Singin Sue and Brodie Lane, again. I swear she was everywhere! Thanks again, and I hope to see Copper, who, by the way, won this and my hubby, Footloose, who were I think that about covers every- you all next year at the 29th Annual year’s Waddie Spirit Award. Thanks everywhere, doing everything. Thanks! one, and if I forgot you, PLEASE END of TRAIL. Page 26 Cowboy Chronicle September 2009
RAINY DAY ON THE RANGE
By Swift Montana Smith, SASS #52720
the future, was spot on! Damn those forecast of 60% chance of rain show- try at one time or another or would, if computer models! I guess you have to ers heard every eight minutes on the duty called them at any given be right sometimes and even a blind television and radio. I often wonder moment, defend our republic against mouse finds a piece of cheese every why we are so eager to except tha the enemies, foreign and domestic. once in a while. National Weather Service can be “… well I’m ready to shoot,” I pro- Where there were usually eighty wrong about predicting the climate on claimed to Lupare Chenz, “my guns to a hundred participants all dressed an hourly basis, but succumb to har- are well oiled. I don’t care if it does in 19th century attire, sporting bingers of doom and gloom about rain, I ain’t made of sugar you know, firearms of all make and models of future weather patterns, running so I ain’t gonna melt!” that era, now stood twenty five or so around like Chicken Little proclaim- “Yeah, I’m here now, might as well hapless contestants trying desperate- ing the sky is falling. stay.” Chenz agreed with me; besides Swift Montana Smith, ly to shake off the winter doldrums, The time came for our shooters’ that, he was sporting a brand new SASS #52720 welcoming spring once again with safety meeting. Rusty Pipes took Old slicker he was dying to try out anyway. gunpowder and lead, waiting to Glory off the storage shack and stood “Real Cowboys don’t shirk away from enjoying the fun sport of Cowboy in front of all the people assembled, a little rain!” He added. ray clouds covered the blue we all Action Shooting™. holding her high and being careful not We finished our shooters’ safety Ghoped would appear before the Ranger Smith, a.k.a. the boosh- to drop her, he started the Pledge of meeting, declared the winner of the shoot began. Just yesterday, the way, sat in his usual spot behind the Allegiance. Everyone stood tall, took 50-50 drawing, and paired up into weather forecast was for clouds and registration table shaking his head, off their hats putting them over their posses. Where there are usually five rain, but by one o’clock in the after- nodding occasionally to perspective hearts, reciting the words they had groups of fifteen to twenty shooters, noon, the heavens had cleared, show- applicants and saying, “I don’t know, learned in grade school and now there stood two groups of twelve or so ing a deep blue sky, finishing off the we’ll see what happens when it gets understanding the significance of hearty souls eager and chomping at day with absolutely perfect weather. closer to start time.” All who had each syllable they spoke, meaning the bit. We started walking toward But now, the meteorologist, with assembled wanted to shoot, or they every word they said, for all attending the range to our appointed stages. whom we seek to give us insight on wouldn’t have come with such a bleak had either given service to their coun- (Continued on next page) September 2009 Cowboy Chronicle Page 27
(Continued from previous page) Evidently, whatever it was I squirted in each shot, but I finally got off ten was a good cleaning. As I took the “Well, we’ve got small posses,” the darn thing was mixing with the rounds, not missing a single target, covers off, I found I could not remove Rusty said, “and if everyone helps, rainwater and getting sticky as fly and put the gun down at the place the mechanisms from inside. “Oh does a job, and doesn’t fart around too paper. “Son of a gun,” I thought, “well, provided for the shootin’ iron. I fin- great,” I thought, “this stuff has now much, we should get through this you live and you learn. I guess I won’t ished with my pistols and headed become glue!” But on closer inspec- before the rain starts.” use that stuff again. The last thing I toward the unloading table thinking I tion, it hadn’t been the grease at all. It’s funny how things happen. need is something to make me slower had learned a valuable lesson. What had happened was I had the Just as Rusty finished saying this, I than I already am! Oh well, accuracy is My son, Augustus, was along, gun worked on and the fellow had felt the first rain drop hit my shoulder my motto!” That’s my way of making it helping out, picking up brass, and replaced the original steel action with followed by the start of what farmers okay for me to stink! I always tell making a few extra bucks. “You okay, aluminum parts. In the cold rain, the like to call “a nice rain,” not too hard, myself I’m accurate, and if I was held Papa?” He asked. aluminum had contracted just enough but plentiful enough to give the plants up in a pile of rocks, surrounded by the “Yeah kid. Hey, you did real well so the tolerance in the pin slot was too a good supply of water without dam- whole Taliban, I wouldn’t waste bullets today. Good job!” small and the lever pin was snagging aging or drowning them. because I’d hit everyone I aimed at. “Are we done now?” My son asked. up. Funny thing was, if I hadn’t shot The night before I was down in See, it works. I feel better already! As I nodded yes, he said, “Can I go to all that greasy stuff in there, I proba- my basement at my workbench doing As usual, all the other partici- the clubhouse now?” One of the other bly would have bent everything out of a quick once over of my guns. I was pants saw me having trouble and local kids was pickin’ brass, too, and he shape, so what I had done the night just checking them to make sure they offered the use of their guns, their wanted to compare notes with him. before had actually saved the gun! were working safely and efficiently, cleaning equipment, and a few even “Sure.” I watched him as he went I cleaned everything off and got when I noticed a can of lubricant I offered to buy me a hot dog, just to running off, skipping ever now and out my Dremel tool. Grinding the pin had found floating around while make me feel better. again. On the way home, he put the slot ever so slightly and checking the attempting to clean, organize, and “Naw, that’s okay guys, I’ll mud- seat in the truck back and fell fast tolerances, I expanded the slot just yes, actually throw some things out dle through, but now I know not to go asleep. But there would be no sleep enough to make the pin slide again, that had been cluttering my basement squirtin’ any old thing I find lying for me, as a certain rifle was etched hopefully this time, in cold as well as to the point of having to wade, as around the basement into my guns! into my mind. I dropped the kid off at hot weather. So not only was it a good oppose to walk, through the basement Dang it, I should have remembered his mother’s apartment and went day shooting, but a mystery had been when I wanted to retrieve something what my old Navy boss use to tell me home knowing he had a good day and solved that had been perplexing me that was impossible to find anyway. all the time. If it ain’t broke … he when I pick him up the following for awhile with this gun. I just could- The can said the lubricant should used to say … don’t fix it!” week, he’ll let me know how he tells n’t put two and two together before. work on everything, so I believed it! I Stage five was a mess. It was the kids in school about the time he As I said in the beginning of this hooked up the handy little red straw raining a little harder now, and my gets to spend with his Dad and the story, funny how things happen, just to the push button spray and shot the guns were getting soaked. I loaded things they do together. when you think something terrible is stuff into my rifle’s action. Levering them up, stepped up to the firing line Once home, I unloaded every- happening, it often turns out to be a the gun a few times brought satisfac- and with my shotgun at port arms thing and commenced to drying stuff godsend, and when a door is closed, tion this should work, and, who said, “What’s my line again?” out. I looked at the rifle I had set on another one is always opened. knows, maybe I had found the new “Forget it,” said the RO, “is the the kitchen counter. I grabbed the (S. M. Smith is a freelance writer and secret weapon that would guarantee shooter ready?” thing by the barrel and headed down frequent contributor to The Cowboy to shave ten seconds off my score. “Ready as I’ll ever be.” The buzzer to the workbench hoping I had solvent Chronicle. He can be found at his web- The first stage went smoothly, went off, and I loaded my coach gun left and thinking all the gun needed site smontanasmith.com) with all attending doing what had to and started shooting knockdowns. be done to make the event work as it “Ouch! I yelled, that darn thing bit should. The rain continued with a me!” Okay, so I have to admit, I buy steady drizzle, just enough to make what’s on sale. Sometimes the loads things wet, but not enough to make a are a little hot, but what the heck, Cowboy Shooter cancel and go to with the price of ammo these days, cover. Once all accepted the fact this you gotta shop around a little and was what it was going to be like the when the target loads go on sale, rest of the day, the mood changed and unless you practically camp out the there were no complaints. As a mat- night before the store opens, you don’t ter of fact, it was quite the contrary, get any. So I take what’s left as long and soon the jokes started flying with as it’s on sale as well. The rain didn’t the regularity of a sunny day. help, and my calf-tanned gloves were “I’ll bet those pipes of yours are right where I left them … in the really getting rusty today!” I called truck! “Gotta remember those gloves out to Rusty Pipes as he approached next time.” I muttered as I wrote it the firing line. down in my brain on my imaginary “Well they can’t get much rustier shooter’s checklist. Somehow, that than they all ready are!” He smiled list always seems to disappear right back. Rusty readied himself to start after I write something down on it. I the stage, said the line, and I pushed must be getting old. the buzzer starting the timer. Pesky I finished with the shotgun, happy Pete was standing next to me to spot to still have fingers, and be done with and count misses. that firearm for the day. Picking up Joining in the fun Pete yelled, “Go my rifle, hugging the butt steady faster Rusty, or the rain will stop against my shoulder, I went to lever before you finish shooting!” the action and nothing happened. I Throughout the day, Pesky kept it up. mean nothing; the thing had frozen up “Faster, faster,” he would call to Rusty, solid and wouldn’t move an inch. “go faster!” “What in the wide, wide, world of Finally around the third stage sports is going on now?” The RO Rusty turned and said, “I’m going as asked me if I wanted to take the miss- fast as I can!” es. I said no and put the rifle down at Seeing an opportunity to have my side, held the butt with my arm, some fun myself, I interrupted Rusty, and proceeded to lever the rifle; slow- “He ain’t telling you to go faster, he’s ly, but surely, it moved. I made cer- been calling you a b__tard !” tain the barrel remained pointed Once we hit the fourth stage some- down range, thinking safety first. I thing started happening with my rifle. took my time, forgetting I was on the It was getting slower instead of faster. clock. It took about five seconds for Page 28 Cowboy Chronicle September 2009
SIDEKICKS & HEAVIES Honoring the Saddle Buddies and the Bad Guys who helped make Saturday Matinees so goldurned FUN!
By Whooper Crane, SASS # 52745
At this same time, he “trod the boards” in several meaty stage roles, Whooper Crane, SASS #52745 including that of Stanley Kowalski (read “Stella … Stella!”) in A Streetcar Named Desire … a role he took over rom a chilling Jack Wilson to when his friend Marlon Brando left for Fthe range-savvy Curly and Duke Hollywood. Washburn, this month’s Heavy Jack’s rugged tough-guy looks, and played some of the roughest, tough- his outstanding acting talents soon est, meanest, leanest owlhoots who caught the attention of Tinseltown ever rode across the silver screen. Biggies as well. In 1950 he was cast as Could this be the same guy who Blackie, a fugitive killer carrying wrote poetry, painted fine art, and bubonic plague in Elia Kazan’s thriller, narrated The Night Before Panic in the Streets. Christmas for a Holiday music After a couple more challenging album? Let’s take a look at this tal- roles, including that of Marine “Pigeon” ented Hollywood Heavy. Lane in Halls of Montezuma,Jack was The tough guy we know as Jack tapped for what many of us cowboy Palance was born with the name wannabees consider The Role Of A Volodymyr Ivanovich Polahniuk in Lifetime, that of the cold-hearted gun- 1919 in Hazle Twp, PA to parents fighter Jack Wilson in the classic who had imigrated (legally, I might Western Shane. His portrayal of the add) to the States from the Ukraine. film’s arch-heavy who gunned down Jack’s dad worked for years in everyone that got in his way (until he JACK PALANCE the coal mines around Hazle met Alan Ladd as Shane in the final Township and contracted and later moments of this first of the Adult died from the hated “black lung dis- Western genre films) made Jack the evil-personified Jack) his character settles down to become a store oper- ease” (which my wife’s Cornish for- guy Directors love! ator. (I guess we can forgive him this one transgression bears called “miners’ phthisis”). Actually, because he could portray villains in just since later on one of his buddies winds up shooting him Like most of the other young men in about any era, Jack was cast as hoodlums, mercenaries, in a robbery). the area, Jack tried his hand at assassins, soldiers of fortune, cop killers and any num- You Billy The Kid fans out there no doubt know mining, but quit so he could concen- ber of other ultimate evildoers. His “rugged” looks and Jack appeared as that evil bossman Lawrence Murphy trate on boxing. his slow-paced, often whispered, delivery combined to in the 1988 pot boiler Young Guns, which starred such After a fairly successful boxing send chills up the spines of theater audiences. latter day bad guys as Emilio Estevez, Kiefer career (15-1) in which he KO’d But Westerns seemed to be his favorite kind of fun. Sutherland, and Charley Sheen (OK, it’s a lame cast, twelve of his opponents before get- He often said, “Where else can you get paid big bucks to but the movie’s alright, even though I can’t find it on ting hammered by future dress up like one of your heroes and go around bump- my 100 Greatest Westerns list). Heavyweight contender Joe Baksi, ing off guys you disagree with?” (Well, without the big Now we’re getting down to brass tacks! What role Jack decided, “You must be nuts to bucks of course, it’s almost what we do any given week- did Jack play in which he won his only Oscar? You got get your head beat in for $200!” He end, right Pards?). it … Curly Washburn in City Slickers, with his buddy, decided to join the Army Air Corps Let’s take a look at some of the oaters in which Jack Billy Crystal. Not only did he die at the end of this instead (where he really got his exercised his meanness. In The Professionals Jack flick, but he actually came back as his twin brother head beat in!). played Raza, a hard-hearted Mexican kidnapper up Duke in the sequel: City Slickers II: The Legend of Here’s the story on that. Jack against fellow tough-guy actors Lee Marvin, Burt Curly’s Gold. was a B-24 Liberator pilot during Lancaster, Woody Strode and Robert Ryan. He played Even though these two oaters were comedies, Jack’s WWII when his plane crashed in the sinister Indian Toriano against Charlton Heston in evil ways showed through in spades. In City Slickers, southern Arizona on a training mis- Arrowhead. Billy Crystal’s character, Mitch, who’s tired of taking sion. All his crew escaped safely, but Jack further displayed his penchant for Westerns Curly’s guff, asks him: “Kill anybody today, Curly?” To Jack got pretty messed up … espe- when he traveled to Europe to make several Spaghetti which Curly replies: “The day ain’t over yet.” That just cially in the face area. Jack spent Westerns. In The Mercenaries, he played a real mean about says it all about the steely-eyed, hard-hearted many months in military hospitals dude named Curly (Hmmmmm). In Companaros, one of characters Jack Palance played through the years. and endured several reconstructive the best Spaghetti Westerns ever made, he played a Jack only won one Oscar, but he was nominated twice surgeries before being discharged in revenge-driven, wooden-armed ex-soldier hell bent on before for supporting roles in Sudden Fear and Shane.He 1944 with a puss that’s best wiping out the star (Franco Nero) for leaving him cru- did win an Emmy for his keen portrayal of punch-drunk described as “being perfect for radio.” cified and at the mercy of the elements. (Yikes! Why fighter “Mountain” McClintock in a 1956 Playhouse 90 Like a lot of GIs, Jack decided to are Spaghetti Westerns’ plots always so screwy?) rendition of Requiem for a Heavyweight. He has a star on get a good education and, in 1949, In Monte Walsh (the Movie), Jack and Lee Marvin the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was inducted into the graduated with a degree in drama played cowboys who’ve come to the end of their free-liv- Hall of Great Western Performers in 1992. from Stanford University. ing lifestyles and, in which (in total role reversal for (Continued on next page) September 2009 Cowboy Chronicle Page 29 (Continued from previous page) Jack passed on to that Great Before we wrap up, there are a Cowtown in the Sky in 2006. His couple more facets in Jack’s life you ashes were retained by his family, might find interesting. For all his so you don’t have a chance to visit tough movie persona, Jack was, in his grave. But, if you want to have fact, a kind and gentle man. He a quiet chat with him, just take a wrote poetry. He wrote and record- slow trail ride on some dark night ed western music. He painted fine and sing out “Killed anybody today, art. He lent his voice to narrations Curly?” of children’s stories, including a cut Next month we’re going to of The Night Before Christmas for have a group hug. Instead of just friend Laurie Z’s Heart of the one Sidekick to reminisce about, Holidays Christmas album. we’re going to remember a group of Jack’s entertainment career guys who shared silver screen time spanned 57 years in which he with The Duke, Roy Rogers, Gene appeared in over 60 feature movies Autry, and other Western biggies and innumerable TV appearances. … and were later designated as I’ll bet you didn’t know he was National Treasures by the Fidel Castro in Che, The Joker in Smithsonian Institution. Tim Burton’s Batman, and Sources: Ebenezer Scrooge in TV’s Ebenezer, IMDb; Wikipedia; NNDB did you? It seems when it comes to Photos: media meanness, Jack’s talent Whooper Crane by Deadeye Al knew no bounds. Jack Palance by IMDb For AD Rates DONNA • (714) 269-9899
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END OF TRAIL AND THE FUTURE . OF SASS
By Delta Glen, SASS Life #39197, Regulator
cases of shotgun shells in handmade be equally divided among any Florida wooden boxes. So, the Major loaded Junior SASS shooters that wanted to 40 boxes of Featherlite equivalent go to END of TRAIL. The Major even shells and packed them in his special absorbed the cost of the shotgun shell Coyote Calhoun poses with (l-r) Badlands Drifter, Throwdown Kid, boxes. Along with some promotional components so that all income would Hawkeye Gin, and Mad Man McLean on the balcony of the Happy Jack help from Greta Dee, SASS #63811, he go to the kids. Saloon. These youngsters had a real education on their trip to sold tickets at every monthly match Florida SASS shooters, being the END of TRAIL, and they shot well, too! around central and north Florida. kind of folks they are, responded by Then at the next four annual matches, buying plenty of tickets for the raffle. his is a story about the future of Junior shooters to END of TRAIL?” The Shootout on the Santa Fe, The By the end of the last area annual Tour sport. Sometime in the fall I replied, “You mean END of TRAIL Cowford Stampede, Shootout in the match in March, the proceeds had of 2008, Major Mishap, SASS in New Mexico?!?” Hills, and the Ides of March, a case of risen to $800. #40451, asked me, “What do you He went on to explain he had an the shells would be given away. All Somewhere along the way, the think about taking some Florida idea to raise money with a raffle for proceeds from the ticket sales were to (Continued on next page) September 2009 Cowboy Chronicle Page 31 (Continued from previous page) Rio Grande River and Mexico in Major’s cause came to the attention sight, toured The Alamo in San of our local club. The Board of the Antonio (108 degrees in the shade), Ft. White Gun Club, home of the Ft. saw bayous and gasoline refineries White Cowboy Cavalry, voted to in Louisiana, and enough of I-10 to match the proceeds of the raffle to last us for a long while. further help the Junior shooters I asked the kids for some of their afford the trip to END of TRAIL. highlights at Founders Ranch. That is $1600 raised in pretty tough Badlands Drifter said, “It was some- times. It sure makes me proud to be thing to turn around anywhere on a SASS shooter, a member of our gun the range and be able to see for club, and Major Mishap’s friend. miles.” He also liked the Rhinestone Four Florida Junior shooters Roper Wild West Show and getting to were able to sign up for END of fire a real Gatling gun. TRAIL: Badlands Drifter, SASS Throwdown Kid said, “I liked #68560, Mad Man McLean, SASS shooting the moving ducks at the old #63015, Hawkeye Gin, SASS #44595, time Shooting Gallery.” Note: We and Throwdown Kid, SASS #70596. kept Hipshot busy with reloading None of these kids had ever the rifles, including his personal made a road trip of this length. Marlin Model 39, while we all None of them had really ever been enjoyed the Gallery. home with a new gun cart. match clean. Badlands Drifter was outside of the Southeast. But before Hawkeye Gin recounted, “Holy Oh yes, and there was the shoot- 1st in Junior Boys and 7th overall in the trip was through, they all had a Terror came over and congratulated ing match, The World Championship the match! Then on Sunday, new appreciation for the size and me on my shooting.” She also saw of Cowboy Action Shooting™! That’s Badlands Drifter, the quiet young richness of the country we live in. her first Mounted Shooting and what we all came for. The stages man from Florida, won the Top Gun We crossed the mighty Mississippi found another corset she couldn’t were as good as any match I’ve Shootoff making him the Master River, had barbeque in Amarillo, live without. attended. There was lots of shooter Gunfighter World Champion! Wow! took a tram ride to the top of Sandia Mad Man McLean said, “I liked movement with options for shooter There are many categories in Peak (10,400+ ft.) in Albuquerque, the Old West town with all the store- strategy. There were plenty of tar- SASS, but none are more important spent the night in El Paso with the fronts and shops.” He even came gets, too—big ones, little ones, pistol than the Juniors. If these categories and rifle knockdowns, and some that grow, our sport has a bright future. I didn’t stay still. hope this story inspires other SASS ADVERTISING INFORMATION ASK FOR Now forgive me if I am proud of clubs and parent gun clubs to be cre- these kids and mention how they ative and energetic in promoting ~ DONNA ~ shot. Throwdown Kid was 7th in opportunities for Junior shooters to Buckaroo. Mad Man McLean was travel and compete around the coun- (714) 269-9899 5th in Junior Boys. Hawkeye Gin try. It was an unforgettable experi- was 1st in Buckarette, and shot the ence for all of us involved. Page 32 Cowboy Chronicle September 2009 . END OF TRAIL PUTS THE
(Continued from page 16) were given for all costume categories #60086, Hey You Too, and Miz Annie other than Soiled Dove/Parlor House Ross, SASS #60919. Madams, which were awarded on Friday was the “crème de la Thursday evening. BEST DRESS crème,” the Best Dressed Costume Congratulations to all the winners Contest. Judges were Greeneyed and thank you to every participant in Gypsy, Cowtown Scout, SASS all the END of TRAIL costume con- #53540, Tornado Alli, Catawba Kate, tests. Thank you judges for your time and Fannie Kikinshoot. Volunteers and expertise making some very diffi- who helped the event run smoothly cult decisions. As Best Dressed Judge were Loco Linda, SASS #52696, Fannie Kikinshoot said, “This was the Nevada Skye, SASS #54791, hardest costume contest I’ve ever had Lazarus Longshot, SASS #44254, to judge. The contestants brought and Doc Barium, SASS #59972. their best and, boy, it was fabulous!” The costume promenade was glo- Last, my personal debt of grati- rious. All the many participants tude to the Carolina Belles and enjoyed showing their wonderful cre- Shotglass and Lizzie Marie for help- ations to the full house in the Belle ing put the focus back on costuming at Union. After the promenade, awards the 28th Annual END of TRAIL!
The Carolina Belles (l-r) 1st place Classic Cowboy, Chavez y Catawba Kate, Fannie Kikinshoot, and WILD BUNCH Chavez. Chavez portrays New Mexico Tornado Alli, who organized, managed, outlaw, Jose Chavez y Chavez helped judge, and ran the Best Dressed (1851-1924) who rode with Billy Costume Contest at this year’s the Kid as a Regulator in the END of TRAIL. Thanks so much, 1878 Lincoln County War. Belles, for your help!
2nd place Wild Bunch Costume – Male – MAV Dutchman. Dutchman’s early 20th Century uniform portrays William Holden’s 1st place Wild Bunch Costume character, Pike. – Female. Nellie Blue dressed as one of the Mexican prostitutes in the film, B-Western/Silver Screen Ladies B-Western/Silver Screen-Men (r-l) “The Wild Bunch.” Frankly (r-l) 1st place, Barbary Coast; 1st place, Shaky D; that movie didn’t have any 2nd place, Aspen Filly, 2nd place, MAV Dutchman; outstanding female roles, but 3rd place, The Prairie Flame. 3rd place, Aspen Wrangler. Nellie did a great job making due, complete with Mexican accent and “sweaty” blouse!
1st place Wild Bunch, Bat Masterson. The ever so dapper and always period correct Bat wore a 1916 Army Cavalry Lieutenant Colonel’s uniform. His campaign hat was an antique Bailey. He wore a 1911 garrison belt with M1912 cavalry holster in Best Dressed Ladies (r-l) 1st place, russet brown. Also in russet Clancy; 2nd place, Dixie Bell, were his officer’s boots and 3rd place, Texas Flower. The judges Best Dressed Men (r-l) 1st place the straps for his M1911 spurs. 3rd place Wild Bunch, dubbed Clancy’s winning dress as Bat Masterson dressed as Bat He carried an unauthorized Man – The Man With No Name “the Dubai Dress.” Clancy, from Masterson, who else! 2nd place Capt. but authentic swagger stick attired as Ernest Borgnine’s Australia, bought the fabric in Dubai, George Baylor, all gussied up for a gen- for swaggering. character, Dutch. made a matching dust ruffle, dyed her tleman’s night on the town, and shoes to match, and even embroidered 3rd place, Cutter Schofield, a Texas matching stockings. cattle buyer just off the train. September 2009 Cowboy Chronicle Page 33 FOCUS BACK ON COSTUMING! . SED MOUNTED COSTUMES
Judges’ Honorable Mention (r-l) 1st place Pup in over the top B-Western/Silver Screen Mexican attire. 3rd place Best Mounted Cowgirl is that trio of mail 2nd place Lorilei Longshot order brides, Aneeda Huginkiss, Helda Huginkiss, in an 1870’s bustle dress, and and Brandy Shot. They read a humorous letter 3rd place, Marshal Cahill in a about their qualifications and what kind of 2nd place Best Dressed Mounted Cowboy is B-Western/Silver Screen “cowboy” they were looking for but couldn’t seem Marshal Cahill. The Marshal is the spittin’ image Roy Rogers outfit. to attract one. In fact, the few cowboys standing of Roy Rogers right down to his golden Palomino. around hurriedly ran off! No, it’s not Trigger; it’s Sparky.
Best Military (r-l) 1st place Trusty Phil in his original 1864 French Military uniform. 2nd place Grizzly Adams, outfitted as a Civil War seaman 1st place Best Mounted Cowboy is on the USS Cairo, and 3rd place, Captain Ted E. Lee in a cavalry uniform of the 2nd place Best Mounted Cowgirl is Deville Dalton Trapdoor Doc, resplendent in an 5th Texas Volunteers, Confederate States of America. on her quarter horse, Diamond. Deville is dressed Indian Wars uniform. He is astride his quarter horse, Red. in a replica 19th Ladies Riding Habit while riding sidesaddle. She explained those women considered it a form of “liberation” to ride side saddle rather than astride as the men did.
1st place Best Mounted Cowgirl is Ice Lady on her Icelandic horse, Alfur (Elf). She looked exactly like a 19th Century trapper down from the Best Dressed Couples (r-l) 1st place, Luther Justice and Lady Justice; 2nd place, Reckless Kelly mountains. All her accessories were correct. and Miss Feather; 3rd place, Lefty Outlaw and Prudence. More COSTUME winners on pages 34, 35 Page 34 Cowboy Chronicle September 2009 . END OF TRAIL PUTS THE
DAY TIME COSTUMES
Junior Conventioneers (l-r) 1st place Shooting Costume 2nd place, Little Fast Hammer , Best Dressed Sutler – – Male was Tejon Buckaroo. and 1st place, Flirtin’ Critter. Katie Bar The Door, He replicated his outfit 3rd place Shooting They are just too cute! proprietress of Katie’s from a photo of his Costume, Female – Best Junior Shooting Millinery and Wigs. grandfather who came to La Bandida. Bandida Costume – Kid Ghost, She’s the place to go California from Kansas based her costume on a SASS#81656 if you need hair! during the cowboy era. trailer from the movie “Jonah Hex,” a western due out in the fall. This is what the female lead will wear.
2nd place Shooting Best Conventioneer, Male – Costume – Female – Lorelei Honorable Mention – Trusty Phil. Trusty Phil Longshot. Lorelei is wear- Men’s Daytime Costume – 3rd place Men’s Shooting came all the way from ing her 1864 Confederate Tom Foolery, dressed in a Costume – Capt. George Paris, France to attend Vivandiere Uniform (CSA- period territorial prison Baylor as Texas badman, END of TRAIL, and brought Artillery). Vivandiers, or uniform complete with his John King Fisher. Capt. an original 1864 French “daughters of the SASS number, 2348, Baylor also was a judge for uniform, complete with regiment,” accompanied the 1st place – Shooting stenciled as his convict the Wild Bunch Costume accessories, to wear. soldiers as morale boosters, Costume, Female – number. Note the noose Contest and the Mounted What a costuming treat to sutlers, canteen keepers, Miz Annie Ross. Miz Annie around his neck – Shooting Costume Contest. see a garment that has and often acted as nurses is dressed in an 1890’s Lady he’s ready for the gallows! Thanks, Captain! survived for 145 years! on the battlefield. Sharpshooter’s outfit she researched and then made. Outstanding!
Best Waddie – Male – 2nd place Men’s Shooting Best Waddie – Female – Brushy Briggs. Brushy and Costume – Creek Harding. Sioux City Sandy. Sandy Best Female Conventioneer all the Waddies help make Creek also is the ultimate helped keep the Tea Tent – Princess END of TRAIL a success 1st place Guncart, Guncart judge at running smoothly all SummerFallWinterSpring. year after year. the Rio Verde Stagecoach END of TRAIL. during the event. It’s “Howdy Doody Time!” Thanks to all the Waddies! replica by Doc Nelson. September 2009 Cowboy Chronicle Page 35 FOCUS BACK ON COSTUMING! .
SOILED DOVES COSTUMES
Shotglass, as emcee, made the Soiled Dove-Parlor House Soiled Doves (l-r) 2nd Bella Spencer, 1st La Bandida, Madams contest fun, frivolous, Parlor House Madams – (l-r) 3rd Nevada Fire, 3rd Gilys Girl Suzann sexy, and on time! 1st Tornado Alli, 2nd Cookie Krum Page 36 Cowboy Chronicle September 2009
DAD IS ALWAYS WAT C H I N G
By Wigley Down Yonder, SASS #67002 Throwdown shows his big brother how it’s done.
was very strong. Drifter was in the back and took Top Gun. much better if he would have stuck to hole at the loading table and trying Drifter and I decided to start his Bearcats, but no, he saw some Throwdown and to concentrate on the stage with a ten Throwdown off by shooting Ruger .22 Buckaroos at the Georgia State match Wigley Down Yonder year old pulling at his sleeve, “Now, Bearcats, a .22 Browning level action shooting .38’s, so guess what? Thank Dad is always watching! how do I shoot this stage?” This cost rifle purchased for him by Lightload, God I had two 1871 Open tops that Drifter points on Saturday. Sunday, I SASS #23271, his adopted grandfa- were not being used. He pulled those came up with a new game plan. ther. That’s another thing about this brand new $300 holsters off his new hose of you with whom my two Move Throwdown to the top five game; you are never alone; and when gun belt and put on two of his brother’s Tsons and I have had the pleasure shooters and move Drifter to last. in need, friends like Lightload are old holsters and said, “Dad, you need of shooting this past year will know Drifter made an unbelievable come always there to help. to cut the stock on Drifter’s back-up exactly what I’m talking about. You Throwdown had only been shoot- (Continued on next page) see, two of my four children and I are ing three months and already shot two doomed to ride the back roads of clean matches. Now his older brother Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and South had some excellent mentors to follow. Carolina in search of the Cowboy Way. The first year we shot Mule Camp in Our adventures have even taken us to 2006, we were honored to be on the END of TRAIL for the first time. same posse as Evil Roy, SASS #2883, Together, the three of us have shared and his family. Drifter was having trou- experiences and new adventures that ble with his sight picture and went to will last a lifetime. Evil Roy for help. Roy quickly correct- This year is even more special than ed Drifter’s sight picture and recom- any other year that Badlands Drifter, mended his DVD’s. Once we returned SASS #68560, and I have shared to Jacksonville, Florida and our home together. For in February, we added club, The Cowford Regulators, I Badlands Drifter working his 1897. Drifter’s ten year old brother, approached Oakley Mouse, SASS How he throws those shells in that Throwdown Kid, SASS #70596. I can #34428, one of the top Florida female fast is beyond me. Wigley stands honestly say this year has probably shooters for help. She began to work scratching his head once again! been the greatest and funniest year of with Drifter on both his physical and my life. Drifter, who is sixteen and will mental game. She taught him how she be a junior in high school, is showing practices and performs dry fire drills at his younger brother the Cowboy Way. home. Mouse in-turn introduced All of Florida is watching very closely to Drifter to Pike Bishop, SASS #5974, see how Throwdown will develop. This Badlands Drifter and his brother, who is most likely the best SASS game we have grown to love so much Throwdown, after Drifter won instructor in Florida. Drifter could get has brought my two sons closer togeth- the Shoot-off. on the phone any time of the day or er. That was evident at Eustis, Florida’s night and call Pike for advice. Pike Ides of March, when I was ROing and taught Drifter how to read a stage. Drifter had to watch over his younger Drifter became very good at this and brother in his first big annual. could figure out and shoot a stage faster Drifter was shooting before than any young person I’ve seen. I am like the wind, they will not Throwdown in the posse line up; bad The adventure takes us to catch me! mistake number one. Drifter was END of TRAIL 2009 I am the thunder you hear at night! one of the favorites and competition This game has filled my family’s life in so many ways! This year Throwdown has shot in two annual club matches, the Georgia State match, The Southeast Regional at Mule Camp, and for the first time, I was able to take my sons to END of TRAIL. Yes, the Cowboy World Championship in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Throwdown placed seven out of eight in the Buckaroo category, and Badlands Drifter watching over his was ranked 350 out of 419 shooters, Throwdown, have you seen brother, Throwdown, during Ides Badlands Drifter during not bad for a ten year old out on his my open tops? No Dad, of March 2009. END of TRAIL Shoot-off 2009. first World shoot. He would have done I’m not using them again. September 2009 Cowboy Chronicle Page 37 (Continued from previous page) he’ll re-start now!” older cowboy on the shoulder and said, Dad!” I gave Drifter the biggest hug I 1873 rifle for me.” How could I say no He got back up on the porch, put “That’s my big brother you’re talking could without forcing him to drop his to that? He was still wearing his his hands on the doorway, and looked about, and he’s teaching me to be even guns. And if you were wondering, no, I newly found pistols. at the RO as if to say, “Well, are you faster. His name is Badlands Drifter, could not hold back the tears of pride At END of TRAIL, Throwdown ready?” The sound of the timer could and I’m Throwdown.” Throwdown got on this one! He had worked so hard, only had one procedural and 10 miss- be heard once again, and off the porch up, and walked as only Throwdown can for so long, and finally put it all togeth- es. I was so proud of him on each and he flew with determination upon his walk when he’s wearing his hog legs. er. Throwdown was jumping for joy in every stage. But there was one stage face, and this time with the grace of a His shoulders are thrown back, he has the foreground of the video also, that is during the warm-ups that really sticks deer clearing a four rail fence. I a saunter in his walk, and his thumbs his big brother! out in my mind most of all. We were glanced over at his brother, Drifter, are tucked into his gun belt. Why, even See, I still remember the little shooting the warm-up stages on and you could see the pride on his face John Wayne would be proud of the lit- cowboy dressed in black with a real Tuesday, and we were on Stage Two a mile away, as if to say,“That’s my lit- tle cowboy. cowboy hat on back then. He wasn’t where you had to run through a door- tle brother!” I let out one of my well- Throwdown walked up to his much taller than the loading table, way and step off a stoop. Well, known unwanted yells when a shooter brother standing in line waiting his and he had all that hair flowing out Throwdown came flying through the was on the line, and I was having trou- turn. Drifter looked down and started from under his hat. Drifter is taller doorway, but didn’t realize the stoop ble holding back the tears. At that explaining the stage to Throwdown. than me now. He is no longer the stu- was much higher off the ground than point, I knew this trip was worth every Watching the two of them standing dent, but has become the teacher. He’s he thought. Down he went, with a penny we were going to spend. there together was better than any teaching his younger brother the loud thud, to his knees. Fortunately, On Wednesday, Throwdown and I sunset the New Mexico skies could Cowboy Way, and one day Throwdown Drifter had trained him right, so his had finished shooting the side matches ever come up with. may even be faster than him. first instinct was to protect his loaded we needed and were sitting in the As for Badlands Drifter, he took There is a fine line between being pistols. He knew by grabbing them, he stands watching his older brother, first place in the Young Gun category a father and being a sponsor. I work would save the stage, but would come Drifter, shoot a side match. Throwdown and was ranked seventh over-all. I’ve two jobs so Drifter, Throwdown, and I crashing to a stop. heard two older cowboys talking about watched Drifter put together some can continue to play this game we love Crashing to the ground on his the kid who was so fast, dressed in really good runs, but the ones he put so much, and meet some of the finest knees and starting to fall forward, the black and white with a bowler upon his together during the Top Gun shoot-off people this country has to offer. As for RO and I were able to stop him before head. Throwdown turned to me and were the best I’d ever seen him do. me, Wigley Down Yonder, when I see his sun burnt face went slamming into said, “Dad, they are talking about my Badlands Drifter won the END of families shooting together I can only the ground. The RO and I picked him brother. Drifter is really that good, isn’t TRAIL 2009 shoot-off. But what I wish my wife and other two children up and asked if he was okay. We told he?” I responded with, “Yes, son, your remember the most was as Drifter could enjoy this game as much as I one him not to worry; he could have a re- big brother is really that good; but if you beat the final shooter and was picking day. Well, I will continue to ride the start when he was ready. I could tell ask him, he doesn’t think so.” That’s the up his long guns, Shooting USA was back roads of Florida, Georgia, South he was shaken and his pride was hurt. one thing about Drifter I have never rushing him with their cameras to get Carolina, Alabama, and as far west as But like the cowboy he is, he respond- had to worry about. He has never let an interview. As I approached, the New Mexico to live the Cowboy way, ed with, “Ya, I’m fine.” Someone yelled the extra attention affect him. cowboys that were present started even if it is only on the weekends. So out, “He can get back in line and shoot A big grin spread across parting like the Red Sea, keeping the with the sun at my back, the wind in when he is ready.” Throwdown looked Throwdowns sun-burned face with rac- cameramen back so I could get to my my face, and my two sons by my side, up at me and I could tell. I responded coon eyes from wearing his sun glasses. son. As I passed each and every one of we will search for another exciting to the crowd with, “No, he’s ready now, Throwdown respectfully tapped the them, they turned and said, “Good job, adventure together. Page 38 Cowboy Chronicle September 2009
DISPATCHES FROM . CAMP BAYL OR . By Captain George Baylor, SASS Life #24287
names if you don’t. If you’re the posse person on the committee, Capt. George Baylor, just put these blackpow- SASS Life #24287 der shooters and their spouses, progeny, and The Black Powder Posse friends on one posse until actus Cris tells of getting to the it’s full. Then start Cunloading table and showing his another. Don’t put any percussion pistols to the unloading blackpowder shooters on table monitor, turning the cylinder to the blackpowder posse 1/4" drive 3/16" deep socket modified to fit show six naked nipples on each gun, who don’t ask to be on it. Treso nipples perfectly by Larsen E. Pettifogger (not for sale). and being stopped because he hasn’t The ratcheting nipple wrench from Contrary to popular removed the empty cartridges. He The Possible Shop. It is cut to fit belief, blackpowder shooters do have nipples on a ?" hex drive that ratchets. has to see Cris’s empty cartridges. Treso nipples perfectly. friends of their own, and sometimes The nipple socket pops out and will fit So, Cris shows him his rifle car- they want to shoot with them. in your magnetic screwdriver, such as tridges. The worker goes to the The only trouble you will the Brownell’s. posse marshal complaining that Cris have is the two posses on Not to be outdone, Larsen E. won’t show him his cartridges and either side of the Pettifogger handed me a 1/4" drive needs a penalty, perhaps beheading. Blackpowder Posse will hear 3/16" deep socket accurately cut to fit Then there are the spotters who, all the laughter and think, a Treso nipple. Don’t call him. He in order to see better, get behind the The socket from the Possible Shop’s “Gee, it would be fun to be on only made them for his friends and blackpowder shooter. To their sur- ratcheting nipple wrench in a that posse.” They will tell charged us for the materials. prise, a cloud of white smoke obscures Brownell’s Magna Tip® Screwdriver handle their friends about the fun at I put this on a high quality ?" (part #080-087-000). the targets completely, and they can’t the Blackpowder Posse. drive ratchet wrench. It’s so good see them move when hit. Even if they before them. One of my friends com- Then, the next event will have 350 I’m keeping it in the shop and use it could, their eyes are watering, and plains if the last blackpowder shoot- shooters asking to be on the Black- every time I clean the guns. It fits they’re coughing uncontrollably. If er was three shooters before him. powder Posse, and real blackpowder perfectly and does the job well. (I the shooter is shooting soft lead He’s kidding. Some aren’t. shooters will be spread out through wire brush the nipples, then loosen round balls, and the target is “dead,” Keeping some timer operators 31 posses, just as they were before. half a turn and get the other side. and the target is close, the B-o-o-m of close enough for the timer to catch But, let’s give it a try anyway. Then tighten. This keeps them the powder covers up the “tink” of the your shots is difficult with some noise Ask and ye shall receive clean and prevents stuck nipples. dead target, and the shooter gets a and smoke shy timer operators. Of Despite my suggesting there’s a Every few events I take them off and miss or misses he doesn’t deserve. course, it’s not the shooter’s responsi- market for them, no one has shown brush them clean in a special jig— The solution, of course, is for the spot- bility to keep the timer operator close. me any otherwise authentic 1880’s an appropriate nut in a vise.) ters to get off to the side, where the In fact, I’d love it if the timer operator style shotgun chaps made out of thin How to improve your club’s smoke doesn’t obscure their vision, is so far away that he doesn’t pick up upholstery leather so the average website in one easy step: and to watch the targets (and to fol- the last four shots. Unfortunately, Senior Classic Cowboy can wear them If your shooting facility is, like low the rules and give the benefit of that has never happened. through six stages in the summer. No most, a long way from civilization, in the doubt to the shooter). The cure for most of these prob- one has, as of yet, shown me any com- addition to the poorly worded direc- Then, there are the shooters who lems is a Blackpowder Posse. Winter fortable boots that look appropriate tions that weren’t changed after the complain they’re not ready to shoot Range has them every year, two some- for the above cowboy. But, just after I county put in three new traffic lights yet because the smoke hasn’t cleared times. Not everyone on the posse has penned a need for a high quality nip- so the directions don’t work anymore, from that blackpowder shooter to shoot blackpowder. Wives, kids, ple wrench, I saw a “Ratcheting put correct GPS coordinates for the and friends come with most blackpow- Nipple Wrench” in The Possible range entrance on your site. Most of us der shooters. Winter Range puts the Shop’s website (www.possibleshop. have GPS navigation now, and those posse together, but the event doesn’t com) for $12.60. I ordered one. It’s an who don’t won’t mind it being there. have to do it. It can be a grassroots accurately cut nipple socket for Treso Lost Brass movement. When you get the appli- I was sitting at the banquet at a cation, and you get to the “Posse big match, and another gentleman With” blank, put “BLACKPOW- was railing about the fact it was a DER POSSE.” You can add the lost brass match. He bragged he names of some of your blackpowder used the oldest brass he had. I shooting friends to the list so you remarked I use new Starline or Top might get a blackpowder posse Brass because I lost a Regional on Captain Baylor’s patented together even if they ignore the big the last stage once because of a bad nipple cleaning jig print request. You might not know Larsen E. Pettifogger’s deep socket piece of brass in the rifle. He har- (or perhaps a 12-28 nut in a vise). who is coming, so it’s hard to name in operation. (Continued on next page) September 2009 Cowboy Chronicle Page 39
(Continued from previous page) round. Hmm, $14.40. At the end of rumphed he had never had a prob- the match the Boy Scouts were sell- lem in five years. I let it go at that, ing Starline back for 8¢ a round. So knowing that, like SASS Wire whin- now you have brass equivalent to ers, he wouldn’t be convinced by logic what you would have picked up for or common sense. I’m not a top $9.60. Winchester was less, and shooter. With my vision I have to mixed brass was even less. So now work like hell to get up to mediocre, you’re willing to waste the $100- and I’ll never be much better than $500 entry fee, lodging, and travel that. But I listen to the guys who are costs to save $10 or less … good, and they all use good brass. Now if you shoot Frontiersman, I know brass is expensive. But ignore my arguments and shoot the put things into perspective. You oldest, rattiest brass you have. shoot 120 rounds of main match Preferably nickel-plated brass—it rifle brass, not counting warm-ups splits more. and side matches. Starline .38 Bartender, I’ll have another Special is about $120/1,000 or 12¢ a Margarita—with salt, please. Cochise Leather Reproductions from the Frontier West Era
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By Cree Vicar Dave, SASS Life #49907 TG Sucker Creek, Michigan
Cree Vicar Dave, SASS Life #49907 Territorial Governor, Sucker Creek Michigan
hile bending the ears of a few Wcowboys at our monthly match, I mentioned I was considering building a “John Bull” train locomotive for a prop. One of the items needed was steel spoke wheels to simulate the engine drive and guide wheels. It says in James 4:2 “… ye have not, because ye ask not.” (KJV). Well, one of my ole shootin’ partners, Mt Forest Ron, says he just hap- pened to have some wheels lying around in the back forty in the process of biodegrading. He said he’d have a look see, time permittin’, and dig em out. In the meantime, proper sized wheels from old hay rakes were starting to amass. After a fortnight or two, Mt Forest Ron pulled up to my spread and unloaded the wheels he had told me about. It turned out the wheels he brought over were a set of steel spoke wheels from an old farm wagon, the ones that fit onto a 4" x 6" wood axle. I had already rounded up enough hay rake you’ll have to wait a spell on a wheels for the train engine, but now the “John train engine article. Bull Locomotive” would have to be placed on the I made the whole wagon back burner to allow a wagon to materialize. So, out of treated lumber since it’ll be a sittin’ out under the stars most of its life. There was part of the old wood axle inside one of the cone shaped wheel hubs that aided in shaping the new axle. As I recall, the items used to manufacture the wagon were as follows: (All wood was treated lumber) 1" x 6" x 10' cut in half for the two wood axles 10 – 3/4" x 6" x 10' deck boards for the wagon bed, side racks, and seat back September 2009 Cowboy Chronicle Page 41
1 – 1/2" long connecting nut for T rod on rear axle lizes threaded rod to hold the wheels on. 10 gauge steel plate for wear plate on 5th wheel and The front axle has a metal plate 1/4" x 3 1/2" x front axle and maybe some odds and ends 16" long with a 1/2" threaded rod welded to each end. The most aggravating part of the whole adven- A 7/8" hole was drilled through the center of the ture was removing the wheel oxidation. It’s remark- plate, vertically through the center of the front axle, able how much crud builds up over time. The rust through the 5th wheel (around 8" from front and cen- crust was near half inch in spots. I thought about tered on the bed), and through the center of the 10 having them sand blasted and primered. But then I gauge wear plates. The 3/4" copper pipe was placed got to thinkin’, “At my age I’ve got a lot more time through the 5th wheel and axle, after all hardware than money.” So, I borrowed a power wire brush, was installed, with an ample amount of grease dug out the ole chipping hammer, and after a few applied to the copper pipe and wear plates. Then the 8 – 2" x 4" x 8' for the under frame, side rack days, the wheels looked respectable. A coat of rust 7/8" flat washers were placed over the pipe on top stakes, tongue Tee end, and angle brace, etc. proof under coat and then one of black enamel made and bottom. The pipe was cut around a quarter inch 3 – 2" x 8" x 8' for the seat, center cross piece of the wheels presentable. Be sure to use proper respi- longer than the washers on each end. The copper the 5th wheel (between 2 two by fours) and rators, safety glasses, ear protection, and other safe- pipe was then peened over onto the 7/8" washers. the front splash shield and splash shield ty equipment when removing rust and painting. The 3/4" threaded rod was cut to proper length and brace I made the wagon bed 32" wide by 10' long, but installed into the copper pipe with a 3/4" flat washer 1 – 2" x 6" x 8' for the tongue main beam cut if you use 5 deck boards, it will save time and wood and lock nut on top and bottom. The copper pipe around 7' long and tapered to 3" wide with an and the wagon would look just fine at the 29" side. I makes a smooth 5th wheel pin and protects the T-rod eye- bolt in the front end. The back end has a mounted the rear axle to the underside of the deck from being eaten up by the treated lumber. 2"x4" tee around 30" long and 2"x4" angle boards with the 8" carriage bolts. Then, a 2" x 4" The side racks are deck boards ripped to around bracing frame was run round the outside of the underside of 4" wide. I rounded over the ripped side to match the 3# – 2 1/2" coated self tapping deck screws the bed and two by four cross pieces were put in for milled side. I just caulked and screwed the 2" x 4" 2# – 3" coated self-tapping deck screws and a support at around 2" centers. Two by four gussets uprights in place on the bed, caulked and screwed hand full of 1 5/8" coated self tapping deck support the rear axle. A 2" x 8" was cut and placed the deck boards on and added sheet metal pockets screws cross ways between the side frame on the bottom for looks. The splash shield is made out of 2" x 8" Untold number of tubes of DAP Acrylic Silicone front of the bed along with a 2" x 4" to serve as a 5th material with 2" bracing. clear caulk used for glue. I don’t like haven wheel, all caulked and screwed in place. Then 10 It took around two weeks to complete. I caulked things come unraveled, so I use the caulk gauge steel plates were counter sunk, caulked and and screwed everything to everything that didn’t and/or glue and screws on most projects. screwed to the bottom of the 5th wheel and the top move. Most of the screw holes were pilot drilled to 5 – 3/8" x 4 1/2" lag eyebolts. One for the nar- of the front axle with the proper 7/8" holes aligned. avoid splitting the wood. We decided to call it a row end of the tongue, two for the Tee end, The 1 1/2" thickness of the 5th wheel plus the quar- freight wagon since there’s not yet an established and two for the front axle aligned with the ter inch of the 10 gauge wear plates gave the correct Cartage Company at Sucker Creek. The sign on the ones in the tongue. height to allow for the difference in diameter of the side rack reads: “MT FOREST RON & CREE VICAR 2 – 5/16" quick links to connect the eye bolts of back and front wheels. DAVE – CARTAGE COMPANY – SUCKER the tongue to the eyebolts on the front axle. Forming of the axles was challenging. The piece CREEK, MICHIGAN.” Business is a little slow at You could use a large set of gate hinges of old wood found in the wheel helped in surmising present, but the way new people are coming ta town, instead of the eyebolts and quick links. the shape. Forming the ends of the wood axles takes it’s sure ta pick up. Around 12" of 3/4" copper pipe for the front axle awhile. The taper is around 5º and around 15" long, Remember to always follow all safety and health 5th wheel pivot but on the top it juts up the last few inches. It starts rules when working on projects and playing with Around 12" of 3/4" threaded rod for pivot out at around 1 3/4" diameter and ends up coming them. You should use proper fasteners on treated 2 – 3/4" lock nuts for the threaded rod pivot out of the hub at around an oval of 3 1/2" wide by 4" lumber because it has a tendency to eat unprotected 2 – 3/4" flat washers for the rod pivot high. The 6" part of the 4" x 6" is the vertical part of steel, big time. 2 – 7/8" flat washers for the pivot the axle. It helps to look at an old wagon under car- When the treated lumber dries out, we’ll give 3 – 1/2"x8" carriage bolts with washers and riage before you start whittling. I used a draw knife, the ole freight hauler a good coat of John Deere nuts for rear axle attachment with the shave and try method. The bottom of the green enamel. Then it’ll look nice enough to drive 4 – 1/2"x3' threaded rod for holding wheels onto coned shaped ends have a half inch rabbit cut in ta Church. axles them to allow for the 1/2" threaded rod to pass Hope ta see ya on the trail 4 – 1/2" flat washers for T rod through the hub. The washers and lock nuts hold [email protected] 4 – 1/2" lock nuts for T rod the wheels onto the wood axles. The rear axle uti- www.suckercreek.org Page 42 Cowboy Chronicle September 2009
REMINGTON ROLLING BLOCK BUFFALO GUN . Part II ,
By Buckskin Dave, SASS #25968
Buckskin Dave, up in the lathe to face and crown the SASS #25968 muzzle. I put a flat face on it and crowned it with a deep 45 degree nce the barrel was fitted I want- taper. Brownells sells crowning tools Oed to shape it a bit and taper or that can be used without a lathe, but swamp it for looks and to take some it was right there when I faced it, so of the weight off. This took a bit of I just crowned it in the lathe. math to set up in the mill, but using Whatever method used, this is a crit- a facing tool, I took about a pound off ical part of the rifle concerning accu- and came up with a more streamline racy. The face of the rifle must be shape. It still had to be draw filed perfectly perpendicular to the bore so the bullet exits the pipe evenly. The crown recessed this edge to pro- Proof testing ensures all the chamber components are as tect it from damage. they should be. Now with the barrel chambered and installed, I like to proof test my on the base of the case sitting against work. The headspace is dependant the rolling block and how tight a fit the block has against the hammer surface. This is the base of the strength of this action. I was happy with the way everything fit, but still Polishing the metal is a progressive liked to proof it. I put the old stock process, but once the pits and back on the rifle for this. My proof scratches are all out, the tester is quite simple. I use a spare finished product is beautiful. tire as a base and strap the action to and sanded, but I liked the look it with ratchet tie downs. I point the much more than the slight taper the muzzle into a safe backstop and fire Green Mountain barrel had from the the action from a distance with a box. It also took some of the front TreeBone walnut stock from string. I had to load up some new weight off. Brownells required some delicate cases because the ones I had loaded Hot blue is the most durable bluing I cut off about four inches to end fitting but soon slide perfectly for my Sharps were not full length finish the author has used. up with a 30 inch barrel and dialed it into place. (Continued on next page) September 2009 Cowboy Chronicle Page 43
(Continued from previous page) drilled in the right spot. the finish bluing and didn’t want to sized, and apparently the chamber is The forearm grip comes cut to fit stain the stock with dirt, sweat, and a bit larger than the new chamber in an octagonal barrel. It was very cleaning solvents, so I put a couple of the rolling block. I loaded four of my close to the barrel I shaped, but coats of Tru-Oil on it for protection. pet smokeless loads and carefully needed some minor fitting. The fore- This also gave me an idea of what measured the cases for a comparison arm was not drilled for an attaching shade to tint the ACRAGLAS. I also after firing. The proof tested good screw, and once it was fit, I had to fit the stock with the recoil pad so it and the cases measured out showing position and drill it. I bedded a brass would protect the butt of the stock no signs of a headspace problem or escutcheon in the stock where the and my shoulder in the pre-finish excessive pressure. screw was to be and threaded a hole shooting sessions. The rifle was Before getting too deep in the proj- It was time to start stocking the ect, it’s always a good idea to make in the barrel to screw to. Making the starting to take shape, and I liked the rifle. I looked at several choices of sure everything is going to work. threaded hole in the exact spot is look of the stock I chose for the rifle. wood to put on the rifle, and Mating the barrel, receiver, and the critical or it will not fit right. A drill A set of sights was the only thing TreeBone Carving has some of the original stock provided the neces- press was needed to drill the hole left to do to be able to direct the big prettiest wood I have ever seen cut sary foundation for testing. and care must be taken not to go too piece of lead to the target. I wasn’t for these guns. I talked to George deep. There is enough meat in the planning on using the rifle for Peterson, owner of TreeBone and just about anybody with some minor barrel to drill to the barrel, but it is extreme long range, but most told him I was trying to duplicate a tools should be able to do the job. really easy to make it too thin here. Cowboy Long Range Rifle side Rolling block actions differ a bit in A drill press or mill can be set to stop matches are 500 or fewer yards. stock fit, and this one was more diffi- at the correct depth. The center of Still, I needed some drop compensa- cult. I have a Danish action that has the barrel flat can be more precisely tion for the longer stuff. I studied flat angled fit where the action sporting rifles shown in Remington meets the grip part of the stock. The Rolling Block Firearms by Konrad F. Remington #5 has two angles that Schreier, Jr. It has vintage have to be negotiated. Remington ads for the rifles showing The stock slipped up almost to the options they came with. The rear home position before I did anything. sight common to them was the My most important tools were a tri- Rough and Ready sight on the rear. angle file, a flat file with one blank This was an open notched sight with edge, my fordum or a dremel tool, a a flip up peep sight that can be variety of sandpaper, and a sanding adjusted for elevation about 1.5-2 Crowning the muzzle protects the block. There are some surfaces that The forearm grip required fitting as inches. A blade front sight was com- end of the bore, ensuring the end of cannot be seen when fitting the well. Drilling and threading the mon for the day, and they also made the bore remains absolutely stock, and candle soot helped me find needed attaching hole and glass (Continued on page 44) perpendicular to the centerline. where the high spots had to be bedding completed the effort. relieved. I put the soot on the action, Rolling Block Sporting Rifle, but also and where the stock rubbed it off, I found using the calibrated table on wanted to shoot Cowboy Long Range would file a bit and try it again. the mill. Once the hole was located and possibly hunt with it. He was With a lot of fit/file, the stock eventu- and drilled, I tapped the hole to the very knowledgeable in recommend- ally will slide up tight and right. correct thread right in the mill vise. ing a walnut stock with a shotgun Once it is where it should be, the I tapped it with a bottom tap to get shaped butt. I could inlet the origi- receiver tang screw hole can be as many threads as I could in the nal butt or put a plain metal butt shallow hole. plate on the rifle to be correct. I Once the hole was completed and ended up putting a rubber recoil pad the forearm screwed on to the barrel, on the rifle to protect it and me. I wanted to strengthen the stock on Brownells carries George’s wal- both pieces by glass bedding it where nut version of this stock, so I figured it fit to the metal. The glass will fill I could always fit a prettier piece of up voids in the wood from carving wood on it later. I always liked the and make a stronger, tighter fit. The look of a rubbed oil finish on walnut. finished fit of a glass bedded stock I didn’t really want a high gloss fin- gives the rifle a professional look The finished product is both ish that I would have probably put also. I use ACRAGLAS for this pleasing to the eye and ready on a custom piece of wood for hunt- The rear sight is a Rough and Ready process with a bit of coloring to the for action! This gun has harvested ing anyway. TreeBone stocks require vintage-style sight bolted to the top finished stock shade. I knew I was elk and earned Cowboy Action about 90% fitting to the action and of the barrel. going to shoot this rifle before I did Long Range Awards. Page 44 Cowboy Chronicle September 2009 but the taper nose of the wadcutter first coat of Mini Wax, I could see was narrower and did not quite touch many scratches and tool marks I Handlebar Doc the rifling. These bullets are starting couldn’t see when the wood was Shooting Schools to really show promise in this rifle. I plain sanded. It took several coats checked the rifle out on the 200-yard and sanding to get all of these entire- gong after a Cowboy practice match ly out, and the many coatings filled and had only shot the rifle at 100 the grain of the wood with the stain yards before that. After getting the and protectants. The Mini Wax adjustment figured for the drop, hit- remained to the dullness I was look- ting the gong consistently after that ing for if it was wiped off after it was just a matter of pulling the trig- soaked into the wood. A touch with ger. I really am looking forward to steel wool really gave the finish I developing a load for this rifle, as it was looking for. Taking the time to shows promise of being plenty accu- put many coats on with some fine NEW SHOTGUN KNOCK-DOWN TARGET!!! rate. Definitely accurate enough to sanding in between really gave the Shot at EOT, NE Regional, do the finish work. finish I wanted. I planned on finishing the rifle to I had a dilemma on finishing the SW Regional and look much like something that would metal. Many of the original arms Mule Camp have been produced in the time came with a case-colored hardening frame the rifle was popular. The on the receiver. Most of the original stock I went with was plain walnut, actions I have had in my shop which would have been on the run of showed signs of this finish when I the mill hunter or sportsman’s gun. got them. It would be correct to send Shooting Schools There were engraved custom guns the action out to a shop that can do Private Lessons with nice wood around then, but they this for a great looking finish. I saw were more likely to be in an uppity a rifle at a shoot recently that had a Group Schools gun club target match. The stock on shiny blue on the receiver and a bit One on One Via Video the gun was walnut and had a very less shiny finish on the barrel. I Focusing on your dark stain to it. Most antique guns I really liked how the rifle looked. A have seen that were in original dull blue finish would be a practical individual needs shape have that dark wood look and one as far as hunting and a glare free a dull oil finish. barrel for sighting down, but the I sanded the Tru-Oil off the stock shiny finish really stuck in my mind. and darkened the wood with a Mini Finishing metal is easy and can www.handlebardoc.com Wax Dark Walnut Stain. The Tru- be done with emery cloth and steel Handlebar Doc 903-732-5245 - [email protected] Oil is a great finish, and I use it wool. I look at polishing as gradual- often, but it would not darken the ly putting finer and finer scratches wood as much as I wanted. After the (Continued on next page)
REMINGTON ROLLING BLOCK BUFFALO GUN . . . (Continued from page 43) width and several times in between a Beech sight that was a blade with the edges. Then, the slot is roughed a flip up hooded post that could be out with a file and finish fitted with used with the peep rear. a triangular file to create the dove- Montana Vintage Arms makes tail. It takes longer, but if done care- Our buffalo is....Naturally Raised, quality sights of many versions, but fully, it is just as precise. their Rough and Ready replica of the Once the sights were on, it was original sight seemed to be the right time to put it all together and see Naturally Lean, & choice. I complimented it with their how it shot. The rifle still needed version of the Beech (or combination) final polish and bluing and finish Naturally Delicious front sight. The front sight comes sanding and staining of the stock, with a dovetail fit and the Rough and but it should be able to tell me if I did Ready can be dovetailed or screwed the chambering and muzzle correct- in place. I used the screw down ly. If I had to redo the metal work, I model for this rifle, but if I had it to thought it would be better to do it do again, I would go with the dovetail before I did the final finish. The first model. The dovetail gives the shoot- session was a rough sight in affair er some windage adjustment on the using the same pet smokeless load. I “Check out our online specials” rear sight. The front sight is dove- discovered that the bullet I cast was *** tailed and I adjusted my windage long enough to touch the rifling as “Visit us online for all your there, but the other reason is it is eas- was evident with the marks on the cookout supplies” ier for me to cut a dovetail than lead when taking a live round out of thread the tiny holes for the sights. the chamber. At 100 yards it only Dovetails are easily cut on a mill took a little sight adjustment to with a dovetail cutter. I measured make fist size rocks on the hillside the dovetail on the Combination disappear. It was time to develop a Cooks Bison Ranch Beech front sight, and it took a cou- pet load for this rifle and put it on ple of passes with the mill to cut the paper. It looked like I had a good 5645 East 600 South ¥ Wolcottville, IN 46795 slot slightly smaller than the base. I place to start. finished the fit by hand with a file. The second session I loaded up This gives me a perfect tight fit. I some of the LaserCast 500 grain bul- Phone: 260-854-3297 have fitted dovetails without a mill lets that have a semi-wadcutter nose by cutting the slot in the barrel with on them. I loaded them to the same a hacksaw slightly smaller than the length as the cast round nose bullet, www.cooksbisonranch.com September 2009 Cowboy Chronicle Page 45
(Continued from previous page) the gun with even the finest of pol- in the metal until they are so fine ishing compounds. Taking care to do they have a mirror finish. I started a good job when polishing will result out with 80 grit to remove some of in great finished job. Polishing is the the tool marks on the barrel and most important part in refinishing some really bad pits on the receiver. affecting the outcome. Pits left in Actually I removed three really bad will show as white dots, and scratch- pits with a file, and then formed the es will make a guy wish he took more metal back with sand paper. I was time every time he sees them. really careful not to change the The screws on this gun were lines of the receiver or wear on any “boogered” up a bit, and I carefully writing. The only factory writing on filed and sanded the damage out and this action was on the tang and polished them to the same gloss fin- there were no huge pits there, so a ish as the receiver. The rolling block little polishing was all that was and hammer were also sanded and needed. It is really easy to round off blued. I use hot blue for all, but corners that should remain sharp to touch up and Brownells salts and keep the original look of the receiv- DuLite Corp. salts give good results. er. I then went to 120 grit, 220 grit, Hot Bluing is a book in itself, but it and 320 grit. still is the most durable bluing finish I took the flats of the barrel down I have used. to a 400-grit polish. This will blue Building your own firearm from out shiny, but less so than the receiv- an antique, whether sporterizing an er. It also will have less glare on the old military Mauser or rebuilding a top flat when sighting. I used a pol- buffalo gun of old, there is a certain ishing wheel and compound on the pride in harvesting game or winning receiver to get a real shiny finish a competition with the finished proj- that will blue out like a deluxe finish ect. Since its conception, this rifle on a custom gun. It is really easy to has harvested elk and won a hat in a vaporize a number, letter, or lines on Quigley Competition.
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MARLIN -ONE PIECE FIRING PIN INSTALLATION ~ Part 1~ . By Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS Life #32933
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS Life #32933
nstalling lighter springs is not an Iaction job. However, there are a few guns that because of their design respond remarkably well to a “spring job.” The Ruger Vaquero and the Marlin Model ‘94 rifle are a couple of such guns. Installing a one-piece firing pin and springs in a Marlin is a fairly action is the trigger safety spring that straightforward job. However, one of pushes down on the safety bar. Photo the things we try to do in this column half of the firing pin with the front 5. Take your index finger and try to is explain how and why things work (or half, the top of the locking bolt has to push the little safety tab upwards. If in some cases, don’t work). For a gen- push the pin upwards. Photo 3 shows your Marlin is typical, it will hurt your eral overview and some excellent tips the bolt removed and the locking bolt finger, and you probably can’t fully on the Marlin and other Cowboy Action in the up or locked position. This is depress the tab with just your index Shooting™ rifles you can go to what pushes the firing pin up and is a finger! When you close the lever, it Marauder’s website: http://marauder. source of friction. (Remember, every takes a lot of pressure on the lever to homestead.com/Rifles.html action has an equal and opposite reac- push this tab up, and this pressure and Our rifle for this article is a basic tion, so while the bolt is pushing the friction need to be reduced to smooth Marlin Model ‘94 Cowboy. Photo 1. pin up, the leaf spring over the top of up your action. Finally, look at your the pin is trying to push everything lever, and you will see a small plunger back down.) just above where your trigger finger The next source of friction is rests when the lever is in the closed shown in Photo 4. As the bolt moves position. Photo 6. Again, try to push
rearward, it has to push the hammer this plunger in with just the tip of your curved leg. The straight leg sits in a to the rear to cock it. The maximum index finger. This spring is very stiff groove in the lower tang. The curved Out of the box our stock Marlin will friction is when the cam on the bottom because it has to be able to keep the leg simply rests on the upper tang. shoot and cycle, but the action is rough of the bolt is riding over the hammer action closed over the resistance of the Push the upper curved leg down and and heavy and not conducive to fast face. This friction is exacerbated by a leaf spring above the firing pin (which push the retainer through the two shooting. One of the purposes of an very stiff hammer spring since it is is pushing downward) and that super tangs. Photo 8. Make sure you con- action job is to reduce friction. We’ll causing all the parts to rub hard on stiff trigger safety tab spring, which is trol the retainer so you don’t launch it start at the top of the action and work each other. In addition to the bolt also pushing downward. All of this fric- across the room when it clears the our way down and look at some of the pushing the hammer to the rear, the tion and excess spring pressure has to receiver tangs. Photo 9 shows the fac- items that cause friction. First, retract hammer is also pushing upward on the be reduced in order to get a smoother tory mainspring and retainer the bolt on your Marlin. Look in the bolt, especially as the hammer is rid- action on your rifle. removed, but sitting in their correct left side and you’ll see the rear portion ing over the bolt cam causing friction To start our firing pin and re- installed positions. Remember this of the two-piece firing pin. If you look between the top of the bolt and the springing project, first remove the part’s orientation when it comes time real close up at the top of the pin, you’ll upper surfaces of the receiver. stock. This reveals the mainspring. to reinstall the retainer. Next, remove see a leaf spring pushing down on the Continuing to work our way down, Photo 7. Notice the mainspring the lever screw, partially lower the pin. Photo 2. In order to line the rear the next major obstacle to a smooth retainer has a straight leg and a lever, and pull it out of the bolt and September 2009 Cowboy Chronicle Page 47 side of the receiver in line with the showing distinct machine marks on safety button is an allen screw. Photo the cam, you may want to POLISH 12. Simply place the safety in the fire these a bit to get the surfaces position (so the red is showing on the smoother. A smith doing a full action left side of the receiver) and insert a job might reduce the height of the cam 5/64" allen wrench into the screw, to reduce friction. However, if it is Photo 13, and snug down the screw. reduced too much, the hammer won’t (Turn it clockwise.) If there is some cock. So, for our project, just POLISH thread sealer in the hole, just scrape it the cam with a stone, do not try to out until the allen wench fits into the adjust its height. screw head. If you ever want to reacti- Next, we need to remove some vate the safety, simply turn the screw pins. Photo 17 shows a nylon block counterclockwise until you can push with holes that is used as a backer the safety button back to the on posi- when a part needs to have pins tion and quit turning the screw. remove. If you don’t have one of these, Our project rifle has been shot a piece of wood with a hole drilled in it quite a few rounds, so the top of the will work just fine. For this project we bolt has already pretty much are going to need two punches, a 1/16" smoothed itself out. The high spots and a 1/8". Photo 18 shows a standard were shiny, but glass smooth. Photo 14. If your rifle is new or has few
receiver. Then, pull the bolt to the rear and out of the receiver. Photo 10. Next, look into the receiver and you’ll ward will come out. Photo 21 shows see the extractor. Photo 11. Reach the parts in their operating relation- into the receiver and remove the ship. Photo 22 shows the two firing extractor. (Or turn the receiver over pin halves, the leaf spring and one roll and shake the extractor out.) For our pin. We won’t need these parts any- project, we don’t need to remove any more, so put them in a baggie and save more parts. them in case you ever want to re- While we have the stock off, there flat-tipped punch on the left and a roll- install the original parts. is one other item we can address in pin punch on the right. Two of our Next month, we’ll install the new order to make our rifle more competi- pins are roll pins. However, a standard firing pin and springs and tweak our tion friendly. All the Model ‘94’s pro- punch will work fine because the pin rifle just a bit more. duced for many years have a cross-bolt heads are sunk slightly below the sur- safety. Normally, in Cowboy Action rounding surfaces so centering won’t Shooting™ the safety is not used as be too difficult, and they come out of the rifle is always staged with the rounds fired through it and the top of the bolt fairly easily. Photo 14 shows hammer down on an empty chamber. the bolt is rough, smooth it out with a our bolt. On the upper left is a solid Most right handed shooters stage the stone. NOT a file or any heavy abra- pin. This pin holds in the extractor. rifle so it is lying on its left side so they sive, but with a stone. Photo 15.For We do not need to remove this pin. can get the fingers of their right hand our purposes we just want to smooth Next, in the lower middle of the into the lever quicker when it comes out any high spots to eliminate unnec- bolt is a roll pin and in the upper right time to shoot the rifle. Sometimes the essary friction. The top of the bolt is a second roll pin. We need to remove safety gets pressed to its “on” position, probably won’t be uniformly polished both of these pins. (It might not show and you get the click, click, click, eject- since it is not perfectly flat. Just make in the photos, but if you see a “44” ed rounds, and someone on the posse sure any obvious high spots where stamped in the bolt between the two finally yelling, “safety!!!” In the left rubbing is evident from cycling the roll pins, this is the caliber. This rifle gun are polished and smoothed out. is a .44-40.) Place the rear roll pin Next, look at the cam on the bottom of over the hole in your backer and tap it the bolt. Photo 16. If your rifle is out with your 1/8" punch. Photo 19. The first part out of our bolt is the rear half of the firing pin. Photo 20. Next, tap out the forward roll pin. Now the front half of the firing pin and the leaf spring that pushes the rear half down- Page 48 Cowboy Chronicle September 2009
WHAT’S THE CALL?
By Oracle, SASS #4854 Regulator, RO-III . TG – The Bitter Creek Rangers ,
o far I have presented opportuni- their second pistol and completes and neither party says a thing. The Sties for SASS members to test the course of fire before holstering Timer Operator doesn’t see it, but is their memory and research skills. their first pistol after it has been told about it by another shooter on Starting with the next article, I am fired? They have shot their pistols the posse, not a “Stage Official” for introducing multiple guess questions. with one hand. Both pistols are that stage. Before the next shooter It will take more time on my part, so empty after the course of fire has is called to the line … the next segment may be a month been completed. This obviously LOOK IT UP! Welcome to the late. I hope you like the change. saves time in the re-holstering hard call of a RO! 1-When can you have a pistol in effort. Is it an unfair advantage? Question 1 – Is paragraph 1 a “no each hand at the same time? We all 2-Next is another allowed infrac- call?” know Gunfighters shoot their pis- tion that is unfair to every other ANSWER- Oracle, SASS #4854, Regulator tols in each hand at the same time, shooter on the line that day, or is it? Shooters Handbook, Page 14, RO-III, TG (Un Retired) right? Double Duelist shoot their A shooter comes off the line with a Gunfighter pistols one at a time with both cocked pistol in their holster. Shooters Handbook, Page 21, hands. Duelist shoot their pistols Unknown if it is loaded or not. A Item 7, Revolvers Question 2 goes to the heart of one at a time with one hand. Then spotter sees it, whispers to the shoot- Shooters Handbook, Page 22, “Spirit of the Game.” Were I to be what about a Duelist who draws er, the shooter lowers the hammer, Item 6, Shooting String informed of this infraction at a Question 2 – In paragraph 2, what is match, I would have asked the com- the Timer Operator’s obligation(s). petitor to leave the match, as their VISIT THE SASS WEB SITE AT What is the shooter’s obligation? attitude about “winning at all cost” ANSWER- Range Officers I Course, and lying about the omission is NOT WWW.SASSNET.COM RANGE OFFICER ATTITUDE, what our sport/game is about.
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CLASSIC GUNFIGHTS ... WITH A SURREAL TWIST!
By Seven Ladders, SASS #75152
sitting down to a bowl of but- Prince Albert coat, which he tered pasta bolognese. always buttoned to the throat, Frazer was a short man, even in the summer heat of maybe a man with a chip on West Texas. It was the boiler- Seven Ladders, SASS #75152 his shoulder. He was angry, plate that enabled him to sur- he was vengeful, and he had vive and return fire. hen Jim Miller finally thought his assault through It was not unusual to miss in Wthrew down on Bud Frazer very carefully. a gunfight, or to hang up on one’s and got to shooting, enough lead Unfortunately, he was a own suspenders, or to shoot wild- had already been slung that you loser. ly. No, what set this gunfight could have gone to the junkyard Hit several times, Jim apart from all others in the Old with the proceeds. Miller managed to shift his gun West was Bud Frazer “hit”— Frazer started shooting to his other hand and begin to dead solid practically every Killin’ Jim Miller (left with hat) first. He got the drop on Miller, fire. He didn’t do any better shot—and still lost the gunfight! was ultimately lynched in Ada, OK and he went to town. With all than Frazer, but he won the Jim Miller was married to the along with three accomplices. the smoke and fire—at a range gunfight because: 1) Frazer ran daughter of John Wesley Hardin’s He is reputed to have at least a dozen kills, of maybe twenty feet—it was away, leaving Miller in com- cousin. After the gunfight, he the most of any Old West Gunfighter. hard to stay on target, but he mand of the street, and 2) Miller appealed for Hardin’s legal assis- Pat Garrett of Billy the Kid fame is alleged did, and he fired with all the had taken the precaution of tance. At the same time, Miller to have been one of his victims. gusto of an Italian gourmand sewing boilerplate inside his (Continued on next page) September 2009 Cowboy Chronicle Page 51 (Continued from previous page) 1894 sheriff’s race to Daniel availed himself of the help of Martin Murphy, and a month later, he Quilla Hardin, no real relation except announced he was relocating to very distantly, and M.Q. Hardin took Phenix to set up a livery business. the wounded and badly shaken It was just a ruse. Miller returned Miller out to his hotel in Lordsburg, to Pecos, where he and his wife ran New Mexico, to recuperate. a small hotel. He might have Meanwhile, Sheriff Frazer thought Pecos was safe, but Bud ruled the roost in Pecos, though Frazer caught him in the open and LITTLE KNOWN that is not to imply he had either started firing again—with nearly confidence or much support. His identical results! It’s hard to imag- FAMOUS PEOPLE troubles with Miller had begun ine Frazer hadn’t figured out the when he had hired him as a deputy boilerplate trick yet, but he hadn’t. WAY OUT WEST – in 1892. Soon thereafter, Miller He didn’t aim for the head, and killed a prisoner he was escorting to Miller survived. By Joe Fasthorse Harrill, SASS #48769 federal court. Frazer fired Miller, For a second time, Miller recu- but then Miller ran against him in perated in Lordsburg, New Mexico. the next election. The good citizens Frazer was charged with assault to Joe Fasthorse Harrill, of Pecos quickly took sides. Though kill and tried in El Paso on a change SASS #48769 Bud Frazer’s father was the district of venue. John Wesley Hardin was ohn “Liver Eating” Johnston was judge, Miller’s status as an earnest called upon to assist the prosecutor, born John Garrison in the mid 1820’s. churchgoer won over many of the and things looked grim. Instead, He deserted the U.S. Navy in the mid- most important people. Frazer won however, the jury divided 8-4 for con- J dle of the Mexican-American War, changed the election, but then he uncovered viction, and a new trial was sched- his name to John Johnson, and hightailed it to an advanced plot to kill him. He uled elsewhere. Frazer never got to Montana where he worked as a trapper, wagon had Miller and his accomplices trial. Miller caught him playing master, miner, tour guide, and whiskey drum- charged, but they got off. The cards in a saloon in Toyah, Texas, on mer. After a hitch in the Union Army during informant who had tipped Frazer to September 14, 1896. This time, the War Between the States, Johnson became a the plot was later killed in Phenix, Miller had the advantage: he used a legendary mountain man, lawman, and Indian fighter. He married a Flathead New Mexico. Things were getting shotgun to blow Frazer’s head off. In woman named Swan, who was said to have been killed by Crow Indians. Legend more and more dangerous, so January 1899, Miller was found not has it Johnson then waged a personal war against the Crow Tribe, killing every Frazer’s attempt to kill Miller guilty of murder. He lived only ten Crow warrior he could find. Once Johnson jokingly told a companion he ate an seemed like a good idea at the time. more years, hanged in a livery stable Indian liver; thus, the nickname “Liver Eating” Johnson. He served as a peace It did, however, tip public opin- after still another clumsy shotgun officer in Billings and Red Lodge, Montana in the 1890’s. Johnson died in ion against him. Frazer lost the murder of an innocent man. California in 1900 and was buried in the Sawtelle National Cemetery. His body was moved to the Old Trail Town in Cody,Wyoming in 1972. The legend of “Liver VISIT THE SASS WEB SITE AT WWW.SASSNET.COM Eating” Johnston was the inspiration for the movie “Jeremiah Johnson.” Page 52 Cowboy Chronicle September 2009
2009 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP OF SASS MOUNTED SHOOTING
By Sierrita Slim, SASS #4054, Regulator & MRO Instructor
ounders Ranch, NM – As the us with some of the Fwagon and team (Sundowner & finest folks in the world, Duramax) crested a rise on Barton Cowboy Shooters!! Road, our excitement climbed higher Heading downhill to as we could now see part of SASS the Horse Camp, we Town. Bustling activity with people, could see World Cham- vendors, freshly painted buildings, pion Expressman was and a veritable city of campers working hard with one of parked on the hillside! Founders the clinics he presented Ranch, where we spend time at END of TRAIL. His throughout the year, had been trans- clinics are a great learn- formed into a populated gathering of ing experience and a women and men from the American wonderful way to prepare frontier looking for excitement of for the mounted competi- their own. Yes sir, I could tell we tion at END of TRAIL if were in for a busy and fun filled you and/or your trusty Top Gun Showdown Winner, week. It was just Tuesday afternoon, steed need some “tuning The parade with Morning Dove flanked by El Paso Bob, receives his buckle June 23rd, and we still had five days up.” In the Mounted HQ Tupelo Flash and El Paso Bob from Match Director Sierrita Slim and nights of old time fun ahead of (Continued on next page) (Quigley photo by Lorrie Lott). (photo by Stuttering Wayne). / .MOUNTED,
SASS EASTERN NATIONALS CORRECTIONS
he SASS Eastern Nationals article in the July ‘09 Cowboy TChronicle omitted some of the winning competitors in this exciting Mounted Match. The Cowboy Chronicle apologizes for those omissions. The additional champions are: Men Overall Champion Kid Dilligaf, SASS #38591 Ladies Overall Champion Two Gun Gina, SASS #73446
Congratulations/ to all the winners of this great event! September 2009 Cowboy Chronicle Page 53
The beginning of the end? Nope! Expressman and Taffy hit the dirt, Overall Match Winners – but Taffy popped right back up HardWorkers – Star of July and Expressman. with Expressman still in the There was some minor difficulty Cheyanne Pink, Ted E. Lee, Ice Lady, Great shooting and outstanding saddle!! They completed the stage regarding the handling and Stuttering Wayne. horsemanship … Congratulations! with a competitive time! of Stages 5 & 6! (Continued from previous page) all over the world came to enjoy our Allegiance, followed by a wel- tent was Ice Lady and Sassy Suzie Q sport and the camaraderie we all come from Sierrita Slim, the handing out shooter’s packets to reg- have together. What a wonderful way Territorial Governor for the istered competitors and tending to to spend a vacation and enjoy family, Buffalo Range Rider’s other registration duties. Wednesday, friends, and the freedom to take part Mounted club. Tex, SASS’ Expressman ran another clinic and in the shooting sport of our choice to Mounted Shooting liasion, was during this one he took advantage of a degree found no place else around also there to welcome us to the Warm-Up stages the Buffalo the world. Founders Ranch and impart a Range Riders ran that afternoon. Thursday morning broke with a few words of wisdom as we That way he could teach his riders, freshly groomed arena ready and readied to start the big event. watch them, and critique them right waiting for the day’s competition. At Then Ted E. Lee took over the then. A great learning experience for first light, early risers left the microphone. He was the most all Expressman’s students! warmth and comfort of their beds to visible of those running the Wednesday evening everyone feed and water their horses in plenty match as his was the “voice enjoyed the SASS Opening Ceremony of time for digestion to be well under from above” the arena. We all for the 2009 World Championship way before hooves began “thunder- owe Ted a friendly “thanks” event! We surely missed seeing the ing” around the course. The riders’ Aneeda Huginkiss sings with since he opted to leave his Judge, but know he was thinking of meeting began with the Star Syd Masters and the Swing Riders. horses home and concentrate us, as we were of him. Shooters from Spangled Banner and the Pledge of (Photo by Slim). (Continued on page 58) Page 54 Cowboy Chronicle September 2009 September 2009 Cowboy Chronicle Page 55 Page 56 Cowboy Chronicle September 2009 September 2009 Cowboy Chronicle Page 57 Page 58 Cowboy Chronicle September 2009 . 2009 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP O
(Continued from page 53) competition ended as scheduled, we on helping the event run smoothly. held Mounted Rifle and Mounted He and his lovely spouse, Cheyanne Shotgun stages. Their total times Pink, (our head timer) dedicated would be added together and the their week to the rest of us and did fastest in each discipline would be the the lion’s share of the tedious chores World Champion of SASS Mounted that keep a competition moving. Rifle or Mounted Shotgun. Most of the There were certainly others, but I’ll spectators hung around to see how to mention them later on. shoot rifles and shotguns from the Next we cleared the arena and back of a horse! It’s a different game went about setting up the first stage for after the first five shots when you pull the match. The group of spectators was a long gun from the scabbard tied to not large, but it was steady throughout your saddle. The competition was most of the day. After an explanation of keen and the action fast. the stage … BANG! The first rider got Then when all the shooting was the “go” signal from the Range Master, done, we headed off to SASS Town on and we were all off and running! horseback for our daily parade through Balloon setters sure earned their pay, town. The “Cowboys” television crew as we were able to keep the average was at END of TRAIL again this year, time between riders to just over a and Tupelo Flash met us at the minute! The crowd’s verbal response to Mission to join us in the parade. We what they saw ranged from cheers and rode through town each day of END of applause to sounds of woe, depending TRAIL, and Tupelo Flash was on El on what happened in the arena and the Paso Bob’s horse, Simba, each time. He numbers they could see on the timer’s loves horses and Mounted Shooting, L.E.D. display hanging outside the and we enjoyed having Tupelo Flash announcer’s booth. By the end of stage ride with us. The rest of the afternoon one, everyone knew the competition was open, leaving plenty of time to go was TIGHT! The fastest time was to SASS Town and give the vendors went down and popped right back up Morning Dove, followed in close order some of our money. Of course, we got again … with Expressman still in the by El Paso Bob, Buffalo Rider, and plenty of good ‘stuff’ in return! saddle, pulling himself to a proper seat, Expressman. Those top four riders Thursday night was Syd Masters and continuing to finish the stage. were three current or past World and the Swing Riders. That meant Now for those of you unfamiliar Champion Mounted Shooters (Morning DANCING! Why in addition to the with our rules—if a rider becomes dis- Dove, Buffalo Rider, and Expressman), high stepping many of us (not me) did, mounted, they’re finished with the but what you’ve just got to know is that Aneeda Hugginkiss even got up on stage and receive a stage DQ. But if separating Morning Dove and stage and sang a couple of songs with the horse stumbles or goes down and Expressman was just a frog’s hair over the Swing Riders. If you’ve never gets up right away without losing the 1/2 of a second! With two other riders heard Aneeda sing, you’re surely miss- rider and they both appear healthy between them, I think we’d all surely ing out on a wonderful thing. The and unhurt, the ride continues. A less- call that tight competition! Swing Riders are great musicians, but er horseman would surely have “come As we set up stage two, everyone when you mix in the strong, sweet unglued!” That trick sure was a crowd took a short breather to get ready. We yodeling voice of Aneeda, you’ve really pleaser! The competition continued, explained the course to all the riders, got some entertainment to remember! and a man (two actually) was finally and it was off to the races again with Friday morning when the sun able to beat those speedy gals! Buffalo thundering hooves shaking the earth came up, we couldn’t see it directly. Rider tripped the clock at 17.780 sec- and burnt powder blowing in the Clouds came and went all day, but onds with Expressman REALLY close breeze! The second stage was a bit never dropped any moisture on us. at just .047 seconds behind! Hot on action scores, All Around competitors longer, throwing in a little more dis- After a short meeting to explain the their heels was Star of July with a time were awarded points for their finish tance between balloons, an extra bar- 3rd stage, we again ran through the of 17.936 seconds! Three World against each other in both the mount- rel to double back around, and a bit “order of go” smoothly and without a Champions with only .156 seconds sep- ed match and the action match. more speed in the straight-a-way! hitch. After we finished stage three, it arating them! WOW, that was a show! Adding the scores together would yield When the dust cleared at the end of was clear that Morning Dove had done Then we continued the Mounted a winner of the World Champion’s the stage, there was a young woman in it again! She had the fastest time for Shooting competition with another prize for All Around Cowboy! the lead again! This time it was Star this stage, too, but close behind was Mounted Rifle stage followed by a sec- Saturday morning everyone of July, another World Champion, with Expressman, the only rider within a ond Mounted Shotgun stage. It was stirred early as usual and tended their Expressman less than a second behind second of her time. again a great display of horsemanship horses. We discovered the water fairy her! These young women sure showed A short break to set stage 4, and and skill to see riders thundering past had visited us during the night (not us how to ride and shoot that day. we again hit the dirt. Literally for and shooting rifles and shotguns at the afternoon before as was expected) Imagine … two young women not even Expressman! I don’t recall if it was balloon targets. With the mounted in the form of a water truck. The old enough to drink winning the first stage 3 or 4, and you can’t tell from his competition over for the day, the World arena was still pretty wet and since two stages of the 2009 World scores, but Expressman came around Champion All Around Cowboy compe- every good frontier cowboy has a cell Championship! I’m sure proud of the rundown barrel, shot a balloon, and tition began for those who chose to phone, a call brought Jack Diamond of those gals, both of them! They’ve been his horse stumbled and went down shoot lead for a change. Participants Diamond J Gunsmithing with the riding together ever since SASS came suddenly. Later he told me sometimes in the All Around match switched ranch tractor. He showed up quickly to Founders Ranch in New Mexico, Taffy has traction problems on her ammunition to shoot lead at steel tar- and in short order was grooming the and it’s always great fun to watch hind end, and she sure did this time! It gets on four of the Cowboy Action clumpy dirt with a Parma attachment them ride and wonder what it’s like to made for an exciting and spectacular Shooting™ main match stages, two on manufactured especially for the job. go that fast on a horse! display of rodeo riding! Oohs and Aahs Friday and two on Saturday. Using With the arena prepped and ready for Right after each day’s main match were heard from the bleachers as Taffy rank points to meld mounted with competition we set up stage number 5, September 2009 Cowboy Chronicle Page 59 OF SASS MOUNTED SHOOTING .
petitors or their horses hurt. lied, Sierrita Slim won the 2009 World As must be done sometimes for Champion All Around Cowboy competi- safety, I also cancelled the last stage of tion! Congratulations to all of you who the match. Mounted Shooting rules took part in the Mounted side matches, make allowances for bad weather and for daring to branch out and try your shortening matches if conditions hand at a new game. We hope you’ll require it for safety. Even though our come back for more next year! problem was man-made, we had com- With one more Mounted Shooting pleted four stages of the match and event left, we still had some balloons to under dangerous arena conditions, break on Sunday morning. The that is enough. All of us were disap- Mounted Shooting Top Gun Showdown pointed since we had planned on run- pitted the best of the best against each ning two more stages. That’s maybe other. Division winners, each a World enough of a chance for some folks to Champion in their own right, rode make up lost time, missed balloons, or against each other for the Top Gun maybe even mess up a bit more! But I buckle. The first of two stages was think everyone understands one of our fired, eliminating some of the riders. mottos has been “Be Safe, Have Fun, Then the fastest of the fast returned for Be Safe,” and it was for safety’s sake another furious chance to see who the match was shortened. would win. When the dust cleared and Without completing the last two the “victory lap” was complete, all the stages, we had time for an extra parade Top Gun Showdown competitors lined and were able to make two rides up facing the spectators, and El Paso through SASS Town that day. That’s Bob stepped forward to claim his 2009 always fun with the tourists and ven- Top Gun Champion buckle. dors stopping what they are doing to Congratulations to all the win- smile, wave, and take photos. Then at ners and thanks to all the competi- 2 o’clock and after the second parade, tors. We hope to see you all next year Expressman headed a slow speed when we’ll be operating on a new like that, and it’s worse in a close com- demonstration. This would give us a Mounted Shooting schedule and munity of riders like Mounted chance to explain our sport to specta- might have a few more surprises for Shooters are. The area where Doc fell tors who came looking for Mounted you. As a member of the Benevolent was raked before continuing the com- Shooting action and also let the com- Order of Law Dogs (B.O.L.D. #182) I’ll petition. But the more we rode, the petitors who chose to take part in the close with a near quote from our cer- more we could see other riders rating demo have another chance to burn tificates. Ride hard, shoot straight, their horses way back and still having some powder and shoot more balloons! and never turn tail to danger! them slip and slide in some areas of While the demo was being conducted, the arena. When Aneeda Hugginkiss the All Around Cowboy contestants Winners also went down, we halted the compe- were on the live-fire ranges shooting Overall – Black Badge Winners tition temporarily and examined the two more of the Action Shooters’ Man Expressman, arena surface closely. In the darkness, stages. With two more stages to go, SASS #41513 Lady Star of July, the water truck had crisscrossed some they sent lead downrange and knocked SASS #47177 of his passes. Parts of the arena over more steel targets while gunning Divisions received a double dose of water, and for that illusive World Champion All Division 1 Rusty Outlaw, those were the slippery spots. Around Cowboy title! SASS #75978 Unlike using the tractor to rake Saturday evening, after all the fig- Division 2 Stone Cold Cody, around barrels after a certain number ures were computed, the awards pres- SASS #77254 had our meeting, and started burning of riders, as Match Director I felt to be entation took place at the Gem Saloon. Division 3 Chili Cowboy, powder. Right away we could see some safe we needed to re-groom the entire Mounted Shooters and some spectators SASS #59663 of the horses slipping a little in the arena. That meant we had to pull all gathered to see who did what in each of Division 4 El Paso Bob, SASS #71572 moist dirt and riders holding back to the cones and timers from the arena, the different Divisions, overall, and side Division 5 Expressman essentially “killing” Stage 5 of the stay on the sunny side. matches. Straight shooting and with no L Division 1 Firefox, After just a few riders, Buckskin match. A radio call brought Jack misses, two former World Champions SASS #80377 Doc, one of our faster riders went down Diamond and the tractor back and in won it all again! Star of July, riding L Division 3 Pony Gal, riding Raptor. It happened really fast just a few minutes he was again turn- Dakota, won the 2009 SASS Mounted SASS #78070 as you might expect, and they hit pret- ing over the arena surface. Another Shooting Ladies Overall World L Division 5 Star of July ty hard. Raptor scrambled to his feet, examination of the arena showed us Champion buckle. Expressman, riding L S Limited Painted Lady, but Doc didn’t. He had us all worried that in places the hard pan 3-4 inches Jasmine, won the match and took the SASS #74481 and was helped to his feet so he could underneath the soft surface was still Men’s Overall World Champion buckle. L S Open Canyon Cowgirl, SASS #31074 catch his breath. Doc pretty much had dark and oozing water. I spoke with a Two past World Champions repeated Senior Limited Jingle Foot, number of competitors before making all the wind knocked out of him, and their flawless performances and SASS #80552 we were sure delighted it seemed like my decision. The wet spots in the showed us how it’s done! Senior Open Blackjack Barry, that was all. Raptor acted okay, and arena were wet enough that even if In the side matches, El Paso Bob SASS #53716 Buckskin Doc Cowboy’ed up and left we waited a few hours I didn’t think bested the other rifle shooters and took Buckarette On a Roll Nicole, the arena under his own power to the arena would dry enough to have home the World Champion Mounted SASS #76108 cheers and applause. high speed runs on Stage 6. Course Rifle prize for 2009. Expressman Mtd. Rifle El Paso Bob When climbing into the saddle, we #41 in the SASS Course Book, Stage showed everyone how to shoot a shot- Mtd. Shotgun Expressman all know it’s a possibility that any of us 6, was to have three barrel turns in it, gun and earned the Mounted Shotgun All Around Cowboy Sierrita Slim, could fall. Nevertheless, it’s always a and I didn’t want to risk having any World Champion title! When the SASS #4054 scary thing to watch a rider go down more of my friends and fellow com- Mounted and Action stages were tal- Page 60 Cowboy Chronicle September 2009
MATCH READY GUNS SERIES Long Hunter USFA SAA By Captain George Baylor, SASS #24287
for the Ransom Rest and Oehler Exterior Finish Chronograph to play with. I also got The reason you pay more money Adirondack Jack to send some .45 for the SAA than the Rodeo is strict- Special ammunition. ly finish. Remember, inside they’re Capt. George Baylor, Basics the same. A Rodeo should shoot as SASS Life #24287 USFA products are made in the well on a Ransom Rest as a SAA. USA using the highest quality The finish is USFA’s Old Armory An orange machines on high quality metal. Bone Case™ and Dome Blue™ fin- among the apples? They are made to strict, tight toler- ish. In real life, not necessarily in ong Hunter called to tell me ances. You can expect all six cham- photographs, the finish jumps out at LUSFA was sending a gun for the bers to shoot to the same point if the you compared to guns with case col- test. That was good news. Then he ammunition is up to the job. An oring instead of case hardening, and mentioned it was in .45 Colt. My important factor is inside they’re all the blue is deeper and shinier. The original intent was to get 4-3/4" .38s the same. This means the guy line SAA’s finish compares well with my for the test so there would be no boring the cylinders doesn’t know or SASS Colts. It’s hard to say which is oranges with the apples. That ship care if the gun is going to be a Rodeo better. Fit is exceptional. I included had already sailed. The Smoke or a SAA or one of their many other Wide front sight and .140" a photo of the loading gate. You can Wagon was only available in 5-1/2" models. What this means to you is wide rear sight notch makes see the line, but you can’t feel it, and because all of the 4-3/4" guns were that plain-looking Rodeo shoots as quick acquisition of the fit is perfect. It’s that way on the sold. Then the Alchimista came out well as a beautiful bone case hard- sight picture easier. entire gun. in 5-1/2" and 7-1/2". Almost a third Now readers with a good memo- of SASS competitors shoot .45 Colt polished, at customer’s choice. This ry, better than mine, will be getting (source: brass picked up at END of one had the plain finish. The thinned TRAIL. Two thirds shoot .38 hammer is something not done on Special. Most of the rest shoot .45 the Italian match ready guns. They Colt. A small percentage shoot have case colored or case hardened everything else.) They deserve to be hammers, so they’re left alone by the part of this series. gunsmiths who make them into race I called Potus at Ten-X and guns to preserve that finish. asked for some .45 Colt factory USFA SAA, .45 Colt, 5-1/2" barrel. He does an action job with trig- ammo for the test. The usual stipu- The picture doesn’t do the bone ger pull to specifications. I’m not a lation was “Send anything you want case hardening and deep bluing fan of superlight triggers. I specified tested.” So, he sent all their .45 Colt justice. This is a very 2-1/2 lbs. The SAA arrived with a loads and all their .45 Schofield beautiful gun. trigger that averaged 2 lbs. 8 oz. on loads. I had plenty of ammunition my Lyman digital trigger pull gauge. ened, deep blued SAA. The Rodeo is It was crisp and no creep, as adver- a very popular gun in SASS. Several tised. For you light trigger fans, he top competitors shoot them, usually can make them lighter. The hammer the Long Hunter version. pull is light and smooth. Long Long Hunter Hunter replaces the mainspring I presume you all at least know with a Lee’s Gunsmithing of Long Hunter. Just in case you Gunslinger flat spring “for a smooth, don’t, he is a multiple times World reliable cocking motion while main- The USFA hard rubber grips and National Champion and a well- taining a quick hammer drop,” as fit perfectly, are thin enough known SASS gunsmith. He is an advertised on his website. The facto- for our modern shooting styles, excellent instructor, passing on his ry flat “trigger/bolt” spring is look good, and feel good. knowledge and techniques at the replaced with a wire spring “for Long Hunter Shooting School. More added strength.” on the SASS Wire and complaining important, he is a man of honor and He also replaces the delicate flat that I said last month finish wasn’t integrity. Whether at a match or in “hand” spring. The frame is drilled, that important to a SASS competi- business, you can count on him to do and a Ruger-style coil spring is tion gun because we’ll wear the fin- the right thing even if it hurts him. installed for reliability. This is a ish off anyway. That is correct. It Long Hunter does several things major reliability modification. The doesn’t mean we don’t want guns to the guns he sells to make them flat handspring is a major weak with nice finishes. Logic tells me if I The closeup of the loading gate more competition ready. He widens point of the SAA design. need a pair of guns and am going to shows the perfect fit and finish. the rear sight notch from .108" to The forcing cone is cut to 11°. put 10,000 rounds a year through Every part fit this well. Captain .140". He thins the hammer .007" so This is an accuracy modification, them, I shouldn’t pay extra for fin- Baylor had nothing to complain it won’t get drag marks. Then, the aiding the bullet’s jump from the ish. But, I still like pretty guns … about, a rare occurrence. hammer is machine jeweled or flat chamber to the barrel. (Continued on next page) September 2009 Cowboy Chronicle Page 61 (Continued from previous page) Ten-X also sent their .45 Colt because the case is short. If The SAA also has several Schofield loads: Blackpowder-165 your right shoulder had a hard life, options the Rodeo (matte blue fin- gr. hollow base LRNFP, 764 ft./sec., loading .45 Colt is tough. (Use ish) and Rodeo II (satin nickel power factor of 126, and grouped in case lube.) There are a lot more with carbona blue accents) don’t 2.0". Their 200 gr. LRNFP load low recoil loads in the books for .45 have. They’re available in .38 averaged 749-ft./sec., power factor ACP than for the big .45 Colt. Special and .45 Colt, cross pin of 150, and grouped in 2.5". Their Conclusions frame, and 4-3/4" and 5-1/2" barrel smokeless loads: 165 gr. averaged This is a fine firearm, and lengths only. The SAA is available 556 ft./sec., power factor of 92, and American Craftsmen make it in the with blackpowder frame at extra grouped 2.0". USA from American parts. It is com- cost. It is available in 7-1/2" bar- Then there was their 200 gr. parable to the Colt SAA in quality, rel length as well as the above. LRNFP Schofield load. It averaged maybe superior. That’s a never-end- Calibers available are .32 WCF, 638 ft./sec. for a power factor of 128, ing argument in itself; one I won’t get .38 Special, .38 WCF, .44 Special, and averaged 0.5". Yes, ONE HALF into unless Colt sends me a new pro- .44 WCF, and .45 Colt. INCH. This is an accurate gun with duction gun to compare with this one. Prices an accurate load that it likes! Then I’ll publish the results under a The SAA lists at $900 for one .45 Special pseudonym so I don’t have to go into plus Shipping; $875 each for two or Adirondack Jack sent me two the Witless Protection Program. The more plus Shipping: $25.00 for one loads of .45 Special ammunition. wide front sight is something you gun; $5.00 for each additional gun. This is essentially a .45 ACP case can’t get in the Colt. Long Hunter’s Consecutive serial numbers are with a .45 Colt rim. (I’m condens- modifications make it smoother, more available at no extra cost, a $100 ing a lot here. He wrote an entire accurate, and more reliable than an savings over USFA’s price. The article about it.) When loading it, out of the box USFA SAA. Rodeo lists for $595 for two or you just use .45 ACP dies and a .45 If it costs too much for you, the more; $625 for one, with the same Colt shell plate. Rodeo will shoot just as well. The shipping costs. The Rodeo II lists He sent two loads. His black- variety of calibers and barrel for $675 for one; $645 each for two powder load is 13.2 gr. of Triple 7 lengths in which the SAA is avail- or more, with the same shipping and a 160 gr. bullet. It averaged able will satisfy most of the SASS costs. 685 ft./sec. and grouped in 1.3". Wire whiners. Those demanding a The SAA and Rodeo have His smokeless load is 5.0 gr. 12" Buntline won’t be happy, but USFA hard rubber grips, which Bullseye and a 160 gr. bullet. It then they never are. Personally, I feel very good. The Rodeo II has averaged 802 ft./sec., power factor was very happy with the gun. The USFA “Burlwood” grips. 128, and grouped 4.5". I wouldn’t only thing that would make me hap- It should also be noted, the call either a reduced recoil load, pier would be a pair, consecutive Rodeo II does not get the .140" rear but both were consistent, and that serial numbers, 4-3/4" barrels, in sight notch because the gun is 777 load was very accurate. .38/.357 with my name on them. I already nickeled when it gets to The cartridge is intriguing. .45 might even shoot in a category that Long Hunter. ACP is a lot easier to load than .45 uses cartridge pistols! Shooting I took the new gun to Cowtown, north of Phoenix, and shot it enough to break it in before put- ting it on a Ransom Rest and shoot- ing it through an Oehler 35P Printing Chronograph with proof channel. I set up targets for the Ransom Rest at 15 yards. At Cowtown, 15 yards is about all you get before you run into a VERY steep hill that serves as a berm. Ten-X sent two blackpowder substitute loads, both using the beta version of a detuned Hodgdon Triple 7 that still hasn’t been released by the DOT for shipping to us mere mortals, but can be shipped in bulk to Ten-X. Their 250 gr. load averaged 596 ft./sec., power factor of 149, and put all five rounds into 2.3", center to center. Remember we’re usually shooting at big plates within 7 to 10 yards. The reduced recoil 165 gr. hol- low-based bullet over a full case of beta 777 averaged 738 ft./sec., for a power factor of 122, and a group of 2.8 inches. Ten-X’s smokeless loads: 250 gr., 684 ft./sec., power factor 171, and 1.0" group. Potus was correct when he told me it would be the most accurate .45 Colt load. The 165 gr. hollow base bullet gave 556 ft./sec., power factor of 92, and grouped in 1.8". Their 200 gr. load averaged 679 ft./sec., power factor of 136, and grouped in 2.0". Page 62 Cowboy Chronicle September 2009
e e JOE BOWMAN, LEW NASSAD, SASS LIFE SASS LIFE #37788 #3800 By Sam Hane, SASS #28778 Submitted by Coyote Calhoun, SASS #255 n July 3rd, 2009, my friend OLew Nassad (Brian in the Roy Rogers Museum. McCrary), SASS Life Member At this same time, Joe begin #37788, passed from this vale of working on his act and doing fast tears to a better place. He was draw, and in the early 1960’s he an honest curmudgeon with a quit the boot business and went on heart of gold and loved the Old the road. Known as “The Straight West with delight and fervor. Shooter” and “The Master of Due to his health and financial Triggernometry,” Joe twirled guns, issues, he was never able to com- showed off his prowess at fast pete, but he made every effort to draw, and even spiced up his act attend Winter Range each year, with a few card tricks, whip crack- and took great delight in hanging oe Bowman, fellow SASS member ing, and stories of the “Old West.” about the merchant area leering Jand entertainer, passed away Joe’s act caught the attention of at the pretty girls and generally while on his way home from END of several Hollywood stars and direc- just visiting with people he liked TRAIL, June 29, 2009. Joe had long tors, and he began teaching actors and respected. been a regular at END of TRAIL and how to handle a gun. He served as There was a conversation in many SASS events. Joe will be a consultant and coach to Robert a Certain Movie that need not be missed by his SASS family, and all of Duval on the set of Lonesome Dove named here (everyone will recog- those he entertained over the years. and also coached his life long nize the dialog between Doc Joe was born, Joseph Lee friends, Sammy Davis Jr. and Holliday and a bystander that Bowman, in Johnson City, James Drury. went something like this: Tennessee on April 12, 1925. As a Joe traveled the world and per- Bystander: “Wyatt Earp has Ride well, Brother. Smooth child, Joe with his brother, Mark, formed for King Hussein of Jordan a lot of friends …” the path, because I’ll be along would spend hours and hours and Queen Beatrix of the Holliday: “I don’t.” eventually. And, don’t you be watching Tom Mix and Gene Autry Netherlands. When Joe was at That little byplay hoggin’ all the pretty girls! westerns at the local movie theater. home, he instructed the Houston nails our friendship Lo, there do I see before me my Joe would practice hours on end Police Swat Team and F.B.I. agents perfectly. He was a father. twirling his cap gun and training in the techniques of “instinct shoot- valuable asset to the Lo, there do I see before me my his eye by shooting his BB gun. At ing,” a way to fire accurately by Sam Hane mother, brothers, and sisters. the age of 12, Joes’s family moved to aligning the body correctly, rather Detective Lo, there do I see the line of my Houston, Texas. While attending than sighting down the barrel. Agency. He people back to the beginning. Sam Houston High School, Joe Joe had a heart of gold and was was my They bid me come join my became a boot maker’s apprentice at always there when needed. He friend, and ancestors in the Halls of Roy Smith Boots and Palace Boots. always had time for charities and I will miss Valhalla, where the brave shall Joe graduated from high school kids. His life was accentuated by him. live forever! in 1943 and was immediately draft- his love of giving, patriotism, love of ed into the Army. Joe served in family, and his love of all things France during the German occupa- western. Joe was the embodiment tion and was awarded three Bronze of Texas and the vanishing cowboy Stars and the Purple Heart. He and was appointed “Worldwide returned home after the war and Ambassador to Texas” by the gover- attended college for two years and nor of Texas. then started his own boot business, At Joe’s Celebration of Life the Bowman and DeGeorge Boot Service, the family left us with Shop. The shop specialized in finely these thoughts. detailed tooling, and Joe’s leather I’d like the memory of me to be a crafting began to receive major happy one. notice from around the I’d like to leave an afterglow of world. His boots smiles when life is done. caught the eye of I’d like to leave an echo whispering Roy Rogers, and Joe softly down the way, made several of happy times and laughing times, pair of and bright sunny days. boots and I’d like the tears of those who grieve, belts for to dry before the sun, Roy. The with all of the happy memories I boots Joe leave when my life is done. made Thank you, Joe Bowman, for are being a vital part of the SASS family. still We will remember you always. September 2009 Cowboy Chronicle Page 63
e e TRUSTY RUSTY GUN, SASS #15973 MINNESOTA MIKE, SASS #45 JANUARY 26, 1940 – JUNE 15, 2009 By Standpat Steve, SASS #113 n April 16th, 2009, By Colonel Dan, SASS Life #24025 O“Minnesota Mike” Siakooles went on to the Great Shooting #22593, ever beat him. To make a Range in the sky. His great long story short—she had a good SASS legacy is the number of day, and he didn’t. The next month END of TRAIL contestants who found Rusty standing at the load- wear his big stylish belt buck- ing table clad pretty enough to put les. “Buckles by Mike” was his a Soiled Dove to shame. Everyone trademark. He started this had a good laugh that day, but hugely creative business in the Rusty, in the true spirit of our early 1980’s; his very first one game, had the most fun. was the 1983 END of TRAIL Rusty enlisted in the Marines buckle. He continued to work in 1957 and later served with the and enjoy the design, manufac- Pennsylvania National Guard. ture, and sale of his creations After moving to Orlando in 1980, right up until his death. he joined the Army Reserves, As his SASS #45 number served in Desert Storm, and retired reflects, he was a very early a Master Sergeant in 1996 after 39 member of the organization. als to race them. Most aston- years of service. Rusty was able to His presence, together with his ishing of all, was his WWII work retire at an early age and lived his wife of 59 years, Echo in the Army Engineers, digging and disarming Nazi battlefield rlando, Florida – Trusty retirement years with the same (Minnesota Rose) at many mines. The proof of his success Rusty Gun, SASS #15973, aka passion and gusto he always had matches made them a beloved O in that assignment is his pass- Russ Fetsko passed away June 15, for life during his service years. He couple in the Cowboy Action ing of old age at 83. Mike was a 2009 at the young age of 69 after a often said it was a good thing he Shooting™ community. real, living “Hurt Locker.” short but courageous battle with was retired because he didn’t have Aside from his Please, when you read this, pulmonary fibrosis. Rusty was time to go to work. Since his retire- full-time job of say a silent prayer for Mike, introduced to Cowboy Action ment he often returned to his love avionics for our mil- and his grieving lifetime part- Shooting™ in 1997 and joined of hunting on his lease in Georgia itary, he has ner, Echo. SASS that same year. He was a and made trips north and out west, also manu- (Minnesota Mike was a SASS member of Central Florida Rifle all for the fun of the hunt. He was factured Endowment member, one of the and Pistol Club where he shot with forever plinking with his friends at dirt-track first 100 members who signed up the Weewahootee Vigilance Com- the range or keeping himself busy race-cars for SASS. He will be missed, but mittee and traveled throughout in the “loading room.” and hired fondly remembered by his SASS Florida supporting other clubs and He leaves his wife of 29 years, profes- family … Editor-in-Chief) shooting their monthly matches. Sassie Jackie. They were always sion- He made the long trip to END of by each other’s side and forever TRAIL in 2001 where he made new smitten. Two daughters, a son, shooting buddies, as well as at eight grandchildren, one great matches all along the way. grandson, four sisters, Rusty frequently won a top and his mother sur- place at the matches and always vive him. He was a made the offer of a helping hand to memorable cow- VISIT THE SASS WEB SITE AT WWW.SASSNET.COM other shooters as they worked to boy and will better their game. He had a won- be missed by derful sense of humor that was well all who known by all with whom he shot. knew him. He once promised Pike Bishop that RIP Trusty he would wear a dress to a match if Rusty Gun. his wife, Sassie Jackie, SASS
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Page 64 Cowboy Chronicle September 2009 i DAYS OF TRUTH – 2009 i The 6th European Championship of Cowboy Action Shooting™ was a successful, fun event! Cowboy Action is poised for rapid By Tex, SASS #4 growth in the Old World. If you can arrange to attend one of their nation- al or international matches, by all rague, Czech Republic – Cat means do so … it’s not nearly as dif- PBallou and I have just returned ficult as you might imagine! from a unique experience—the Thunder Man, SASS #29821, and European Championships of Cowboy his “staff” planned and executed a Action Shooting™, Days of Truth, well-orchestrated match, starting held July 1-4, 2009, in the Czech with opening ceremonies Wednesday Republic, not far from Prague! Who evening. With some 250 folks from would have thought one could find a over a dozen countries in attendance, bunch of cowboys behind what was language was an obvious issue with once the “Iron Curtin” playing the opening ceremony; however, John One of the fun aspects of attending Cowboy Action? And, it wasn’t any Bohemia, SASS #73504, a master of matches away from one’s home range is getting to meet old friends again. different than playing the game here several languages, provided wonder- Big Fritz was one of the very first in the US … well, maybe except ful translations, sentence by sen- international shooters at hearing many familiar country/west- (Continued on next page) END of TRAIL years ago. He and ern songs sung in Czech! others from Lufthansa attended Days of Truth has been designat- many early END of TRAIL matches. ed the European Championship for Tex had the pleasure of belatedly It was great to see him again! presenting Thundermaid with her the past six years. This match moves 2008 European Lady Overall from country to country, giving Winners Cowboy Action Champion buckle. Top Scoring Man Westphalian Phil, everyone a chance to host it and pro- SASS #5897 viding cowboys throughout Europe a Lady Lady Smile, chance to play the game we love so SASS #53806 much. Cowboy Action is complicated European Cowboy Action somewhat in Europe due to varia- Shooting™ Champions tions in local ordnances regarding 49’er Dedo firearms and, or course, language. B-Western Cowboyman Today we are starting to see the C Cowboy Samuel B. Carpenter, Cowboy Action Handbook and the SASS #34043 Cowboy Westphalian Phil RO materials translated into differ- Cowgirl Thundermaid, ent languages consistent with local SASS #29820 firearms restrictions. Elder Kate, Duelist Noname Czech, John Bohemia (l) assisted Thunder SASS #5707, has ensured there are Westphalian Phil continues to reign SASS #69710 Man in all the ceremonies providing numerous certified RO instructors supreme in Europe. He finished E Statesman Holy Ollie real-time translation services, throughout Europe. After many as the top overall shooter F Cartridge John Soldierboy ensuring everyone understood years simmering in the background, this year at Days of Truth. Hancock, everything that was said. Great Shooting and SASS #33884 Congratulations! F C Duelist Buky Frontiersman Old Pit Gunfighter Lyoner Dundee, SASS #53807 S Gunfighter Tex, SASS #4 Junior Spitty L 49’er Nellie Belle L Wrangler Lady Smile, SASS #53806 Senior Kid S Senior Capt. Hellfire Wrangler Chico Costume Contest 1st Couples Shotgun George, SASS #55784 & Buckshot Eunie Kodiak Al and Thundermaid 2nd Military Michael McRaven, were just two of the dozen SASS #32477 recipients of SASS Regulator 3rd Mt. Man Trigger Hawkeye, badges. The enthusiasm and hard SASS #68174 Shooters from over a dozen countries participated in this year’s work of all these volunteers is (This was not an “all SASS” match. Days of Truth. Cowboy Action matches can now be found in virtually evident from the fantastic strides My apologies for the duplicate aliases every country in Europe. Visitors from the US are especially invited being achieved in European … Editor in Chief) to attend these fun events! Cowboy Action Shooting™. September 2009 Cowboy Chronicle Page 65
EUROPEAN BOARD OF REPRESENTATIVES (BOR) MEETING – 2009 By Kodiak Al, SASS Life #52355, Regulator, Territorial Governor, and SASS Luxembourg #2
thank AWS for the great time we 12 stage match will be held the Iall had at Days of Truth (DoT) 12th, 13th, and 14th. This will be 2009 in the Czech Republic and the EEoT 2010, but this year it will be fabulous friendship and sports- “OPEN” to SASS and NON-SASS manship we shared during this members. The Italian Territory match. This is what Cowboy Action will publish the details of the com- is all about. A special big “Hurrah” petition ASAP. to AWS for an excellent match! Phillipsburg Star 2010: During Days of Truth we had Germany will host their match the a Board of Representatives meet- 5th, 6th, and 7th of August. This ing with the participation of 11 competition is well known to all of countries: us. We know the rules are not Cat Ballou took the opportunity to explain why costuming is so important in • Czech Rep. 2 reps. 100% SASS for reasons not depend- Cowboy Action Shooting™. It’s one of the things that makes Cowboy Action • Finland 2 reps. ent on our cowboy friends, but unique in the shooting sports world. The Days of Truth shooting costumes • Austria 2 reps. because of the range owner. I hope were on a par with cowboy outfits found in the US. These cowboys “get it!” • Poland 2 reps. our cowboys show up in large num- (Continued from previous page) shooters from the state, country, or • Sweden 2 reps. bers to support them. The German tence, throughout the proceedings. Region holding the match. Last year • Norway 2 reps. Territory will publish the details In addition to the normal introduc- the SASS buckles went to two US cit- • Denmark 1 rep. (and the special rules) of the tions, explanations, and instructions, izens, but should have gone to the • Italy 1 rep. competition ASAP. Elder Kate presented a dozen well- top European shooters. SASS has • Slovakia 2 reps. On behalf of the organizers, I earned Regulator badges, and Tex subsequently provided Pat McRyan • Germany 2 reps. urge each of you to actively advertise had the pleasure of correcting a from Italy and, during opening cere- • Luxembourg 1 rep. in your territories for these three SASS error from last year’s Days of monies, Thundermaid from the As special guests from SASS competitions to ensure them the suc- Truth, the European END of TRAIL. Czech Republic with their European USA, we had the pleasure of The cess they deserve. I will have an offi- SASS is pleased to recognize any Championship buckles. Elder Katie and Tex attending the cial SASS information booth at each major match held in conformance This match was patterned after meeting as well. of these competitions to answer any with “SASS rules.” These are SASS END of TRAIL with its Wednesday The agenda dealt with the shoot- questions that may arise. affiliated matches. If the match evening Opening Ceremonies fol- ing calendar for the major 2010 Everybody came to this meet- demands 100% SASS membership, lowed by three days of four stages international shooting events. Three ing with a positive attitude. We all as did the European END of TRAIL, each. 9:00 AM starts allowed shoot- competitions where addressed: agreed to forget any past difficul- it’s a SASS sanctioned match, and ing to be completed by early after- Days of Truth 2010: Sweden ties that may have occurred based SASS provides the winner’s buckles. noon, followed by as much side and Poland proposed to host Days essentially on miscommunication, SASS also makes a distinction match shooting as anyone could of Truth next year, and after a misunderstanding, and misinter- between the top overall competitors, desire. This formula worked well friendly discussion, our Polish pretation. We all realized we are in who may live anywhere, and the top (Continued on page 66) friends agreed to defer until 2011 this game for the same reasons: (again, thank you very much for fun, friendship, and shooting your understanding). The proposal excitement. We all agreed to work was unanimously accepted, and it closely together and to help each is now official—Sweden will be the other as much as we can. We are Days of Truth host for 2010 with proud to prove to our US friends the close cooperation of Norway. Europe is a real Cowboy Action Poland will be the host in 2011. Shooting™ territory! The country not present during the We are the future of this disci- BoR meeting did not delegate pline, much is still to be done, and another person to speak for them, united we can develop it to the so it is understood they passed largest extent. their option to vote. Nevertheless, Thank you again, and I hope they can express themselves to the our trails cross again in the near BoR if they have an objection or future … other comments. The Swedish (I was very impressed with the Territory will publish the details of quality of the costuming and shoot- the competition ASAP. We all ing in the “Old World.” These cow- agreed to help our Swedish “com- boys are enthusiastic and under- padres” as best we can. stand the SASS RO material and European END of TRAIL all range commands. I was partic- (EEoT) 2010: Italy will host a ularly pleased to see the BoR in large competition in memory of our action … this is something we’ve friend, MARTEX, called the never really had here in the US … If “Martex Memorial.” This competi- you can possibly manage the trip, tion will be a week long starting it’s well worth the effort to attend Monday the 9th of August with side these European matches next year. I Costume Contest Winners. The costumes were terrific … trying to judge matches, team shoots, man vs. man guarantee you’ll have a ball! … them all in a single category was a real challenge! The Europeans competitions, and so on. The main Editor in Chief) demonstrated an impressive knowledge of our Old West history, and many of the costumes were very well researched. Page 66 Cowboy Chronicle September 2009 . DAYS OF TRUTH – 2009 .
Some of the members of the Board of Representatives. These cowboys conducted business in a friendly, joking manner. All seem to be pulling in the same direction—a desire to see quality Cowboy Action matches throughout Europe on a schedule with minimum conflicts between major matches. This group agreed upon the location of the European Championships for the next two years, and all came away grinning!
was “easy” for just about everyone to understand the stages. I couldn’t find anything I’d change! It was wonderful! The first evening’s program was shortened by the rain; however, the second evening featured a full sched- ule of activities. Cat Ballou headed a costume contest judging committee that examined and questioned an interesting array of contestants. The judging was complicated by having An interesting target arrangement. only a single category for all cos- These shotgun targets were inten- tumes … comparing B-Western, mili- tionally aligned so they could all be tary, and couples against one another dispatched with only four rounds … is quite a task! Cat then explained to if you were good. Otherwise, one the assembly the importance of cos- could spend eight plus rounds getting them all to fall! tuming and why the winners were selected. The door prizes were also (Continued from page 65) distributed that evening. because the days were a bit warmer Saturday afternoon the European and more humid than normal … and Board of Representatives met. This often resulted in afternoon showers. Board is comprised of a couple of rep- Fortunately, Days of Truth provided a resentatives from each country, and big tent, complete with hot meals one of their jobs is to coordinate the (full lunch and dinner menus), as schedules of upcoming events. Kodiak well as wonderful Czech beer on tap. Al, SASS #52355, took the lead in con- As near as I can tell, the Czechs may ducting this particular meeting, and, have invented beer … a looong time to his credit, had everyone smiling at ago! The tent provided protection the end! See the minutes of that from the elements during all the meeting in the accompanying side bar. evening activities. Saturday evening featured the As for the match, there were 12 Awards Ceremony to a packed house. straightforward stages with large Beautiful buckles were awarded to targets close enough where everyone the European Champions in each cat- could shoot a clean match. Of course, egory, and the top ten competitors most of us didn’t! Some of the stages overall were recognized. It was a had a delightful amount of move- pleasant end to a fun event. ment, while other stages were “stand Next year, Days of Truth will be and deliver.” All the stages were held in Sweden. Start checking now based upon a Czech cowboy comedy on exactly what is required to get your movie (think Rustler’s Rhapsody) guns and appropriate ammunition complete with opening lines. The into Sweden. There were a bunch of Shooter’s Program, in a slick, profes- enthusiastic Scandinavians in the sionally printed format, was provid- Czech Republic this year, so I’m sure ed in both Czech and English … so it their match will be a hoot as well! September 2009 Cowboy Chronicle Page 67
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OREGON’S “GUNFIGHT IN THE BADLANDS”
By Palaver Pete, SASS Life/Regulator #4375
quite beautiful this time of grocery stores, and gun shops year. The Sage Grass has visited, and phone calls made. turned green and yellow, and The result exceeded all expecta- the snow capped Cascades off tions. Station KTVZ filmed the to the west make a stunning shooting of a stage and then tel- background, something like evised it on the 8 PM Saturday the movie, “Shane.” This pic- evening broadcast. This telecast turesque scenery made it diffi- drew even more spectators out cult for the shooters, because on Sunday, and the Bend Bul- end, OR – Central Oregon, like many of them were thinking letin newspaper featured the BSouth Dakota has a Badlands. about real estate values entire event in their weekly sup- Oddly enough, Attica, Indiana also instead of speed and accuracy. plement titled G0-go Magazine. has a Badlands. The Badlands in However, shooters soon came Photos may still be available by Indiana is used for off road vehi- to their senses when the steel going to: www .onthego-go.com, cles—more to the liking of teenagers targets representing charac- Blazing Saddles at times required driving off clicking on Photo Gallery, and rather than 50 or so armed SASS ters out of the movie, “Blazing the hostile posse. Side Kick Rick, Stargazer then the link to the Gunfight. Sal, and Bad Eye Lefty drive off Taggart’s gang. members. Just east of Oregon’s Saddles” beckoned them to As a result of all this media Badlands lies the shooting range arms—the call for action was heard conducted by two members of the where the Gunfight took place. The loud and clear. It was now time to Cowboy Fast Draw Association and Range doesn’t look like a Badlands. exchange insults for lead, and the two of the Northwest’s fastest guns, The surrounding High Desert is members and guests of the Pine Bad Eye Lefty, SASS #35114, and Mountain Posse set about to accom- W.W. Ronin, SASS #72296. These modate the smart aleck targets. Gentlemen set up targets, start- As mentioned above, the shoot lights, and backdrop sheets for some theme was the movie Blazing 15 or so participants. When the last Saddles directed by Mel Brooks. 209 Shotgun Primer was heard to Lines such as “Candy-gram for pop, the Husband and Wife team of Mongo” were present on each of the Buckshot Shell-E and Mid Valley 10 stages. Voice inflection was very Drifter emerged as Fast Draw important when saying the Mongo Match winners. line, as movie aficionados will quick- COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT ly recognize. This type of parody Prior to the match, the Pine was present in all 10 stages shot Mountain Posse established an over the two-day period. Friday was objective to immerse the Central devoted to Side Matches, and the Oregon Community in the gun- Cow Boss - Considered by many to be The Three Caballeros: weekend devoted to main match fight. Flyers were distributed the best Barbequer in the Nation. Shifty Bill, Brownie Nash, and stages. A new adventure for this about town, newspapers and televi- He served-up some great chow Juniper Butch Cassidy. shoot was a Fast Draw side match sion stations notified, restaurants, during the gunfight. September 2009 Cowboy Chronicle Page 69 hype, no less than four new SASS stores and fast food restaurants were members were recruited and at invited to participate as well as gun least 10 are still considering it. related retailers. Dairy Queen of With the media in our pocket, next LaPine and the Sunriver Country year’s shoot will require cattle Store and Marketplace each donat- guards for crowd control! ed, as well as Albertson’s and Shooting was fast and furious Safeway Markets. The larger mar- despite the Mel Brook’s obstacles. kets donated sandwich cuts and Mid Valley Drifter, SASS #35724, other food items, thus enabling the nosed out Buffalo Wings, SASS club to provide free lunches for all #58658, by 2.18 seconds for Men’s registered shooters. And, our old Top Gun. Whispering Wade, SASS friends at the Nosler Bullet #36209, edged Ramblin’ Dave, SASS Company and Pro Shop (located in #21864, by 1.64 seconds for third Bend) supported us as usual. place overall, and Buckshot Shell-E, Well Pards, we’ll let our photos A salvation for any posse is a SASS #37335, took 6th place by tell the rest of the story. Although dedicated Score Keeping Volunteer. beating Cow Boss, SASS #49066 by the shoot was great, we feel our A smiling Kalico Kady fits the bill nicely. 1.19 seconds. Oh well, Cow Boss, major accomplishment was the Long Jim Hancock and Antety. Two according to recent Food Network expanded community involvement, people who spark to life any shoot. polls, is still Number-one in the bar- and of course, having fun with fellow becuing arena! SASS members. Be looking for our Shoot Sponsorship was also part gunfight next year. And, if ya get the of the community involvement effort. hankerin,’ give us a call. You’re a Unlike shoots of the past, grocery Daisy if Ya do.
Winners VOLUNTEER SHOOTOUT Top Guns (Husband & Wife) (1st Place Tie) Diamond Willow, Cowboy Mid Valley Drifter, SASS #37688 SASS #35724 Badlands Bertha, Cowgirl Buckshot Shell-E, SASS #72977 SASS #37335 Stargazer Sal, Categories SASS #57411 L 49’er Cascades Annie, Sweetwater Pearl, SASS #70533 SASS #56026 L Wrangler Buckshot Shell-E Arctic Annie, L B-Western Sunset Glory, SASS #37265 SASS #64919 Sierra Sage Sue, L Duelist Antety, SASS #43598 SASS #57487 L Gunfighter Short Schatz, Kalico Kady, SASS #59871 SASS #76974 Cowgirl Renegade Red BEST BEANS IN THE BADLANDS CONTEST Squirrel, Side Kick Rick proves the Range 1st Place Powder River Rose, SASS #84988 doesn’t look like the Badlands as he SASS #77227 E Statesman Palaver Pete, relaxes amongst the green and 2nd Place Cascades Annie SASS #4375 yellow Sage Grass. S Senior Wilkes, SASS #28702 3rd Place Sweetwater Pearl Senior Rambling Dave, COSTUME AWARDS SASS #21864 Working Cowboy Flint McCloud S Gunfighter The Legend, Working Cowgirl Maggie Jensen, SASS #36069 SASS #7016 S Duelist Shevlin Kid, Evening Wear Brownie Nash, SASS #72550 SASS #3656 49’er Cow Boss, L Evening Wear Powder River Rose SASS #49066 Gunfighter Whisperin’ Wade, SIDE MATCH AWARDS SASS #36209 Shotgun Shoot-out F C Duelist Appy Dan, Man Coyote Bob Barker, SASS #67998 SASS #27516 Duelist Flint McCloud, Lady Buckshot Shell-E SASS #3103 Pair Mid Valley Drifter C Cowboy Silver Sage Outlaw, Will Sackett, SASS #70532 SASS #59872 B–Western Side Kick Rick, Speed Rifle (Husband & Wife) SASS #57410 Man Whispering Wade F Cartridge First Chance, Lady Arctic Annie, SASS #76895 SASS #37265 Wrangler Mid Valley Drifter Speed Pistol (Husband & Wife) Cowboy Buffalo Wings, Man Whispering Wade SASS #56856 Lady Arctic Annie CLEAN MATCH Long Range Pistol Caliber Rifle Brazos Bucky Smith, Man Appy Dan, SASS #59058 SASS #67998 Flint McCloud Lady Cascades Annie Ramblin’ Dave LR Big Bore Rifle Stonewood Kid, L Range Brownie Nash SASS #62875 Will Sackett (tie) SPECIAL AWARD—FIRST CLEAN Mid Range Appy Dan STAGE EVER Short Range Will Sackett Shadow Wolf, L L Range Short Schatz, SASS #30902 SASS #3656 Buffalo Shoot Brownie Nash Page 70 Cowboy Chronicle September 2009 September 2009 Cowboy Chronicle Page 71 . END OF TRAIL 2009 .
(Continued from page 1) warm-up match, then the Berm walls and large sliding doors on the Marshals’ shoot, and the Wild Bunch sides and double doors on the front. match, run over three days. But this In back of the Belle Union is the year we had no berm marshals. Copper Queen Hotel with the Happy Berm marshals weren’t needed. Jack Saloon upstairs, a small, infor- Really good, well-trained posse mar- mal bar for VIP gatherings. Fortu- shals were, and we had them. The nately one group of VIPs was the key factor was the high quality of the SASS Wire maniacs, so I got to see hand picked posse marshals, and the bar. Good wine. Mediocre beer. well written stages. Friendly bartender (Ten High). The Wild Bunch shoot didn’t need to take three days either, like the berm marshals’ shoot did. Six stages a day for two days worked
The traditional Wild Bunch introductions were made during Opening Ceremonies. Hipshot ensured the Judge’s presence by bringing a portrait photo of our ailing patriarch.
SASS was pleased again this year to noon was for SASS University classes. with the awards for it given out that welcome the NRA to END of TRAIL. Timely Awards evening. Wild Bunch is still very Director of NRA General Operations, Wild Bunch awards were given new to major SASS matches, and you Kayne Robinson, reassured the gath- out Tuesday evening, and a Wild would think costuming would be lim- ered cowboys the NRA was doing everything in its power to ensure our Bunch costume contest was held, (Continued on page 72) Second Amendment freedoms. Immediately following the Great painting on the wall appropri- announcement of the 2009 ate for an 1880 bar out west. Scholarship recipients, Blackjack A new saloon was nearby, a tent Zak, Winter Range Director, SOME FINAL building, the Gem Saloon, a den of jump-started the 2010 scholarship fund-raising effort with a generous iniquity and sin like the one in Winter Range donation. Deadwood but without the dead bod- Nicely done! ies, naked ladies, and shootouts. THOUGHTS Darn. It was reserved for less formal quite well. On Monday afternoon activities than the Belle Union, such after shooting six Wild Bunch stages, as the poker tournament. those of us shooting the warm up By Tex, SASS #4 Changes for 2009 match shot six warm-up stages—and END of TRAIL was shortened we finished by 4 PM. here always seem to be a few foul-ups in scoring, no matter this year. Monday, June 22 started Those not shooting the Wild how careful the score-keeping personnel are. There were a the festivities with the Wild Bunch Bunch match could shoot the warm up small handful of folks who somehow didn’t get their categories Match. Last year things started match Monday morning or afternoon T correctly adjusted before the awards ceremony, so weren’t three days earlier with a Wild Bunch or Tuesday morning. Tuesday after- scored with their peers. SASS apologizes for these shortcomings and will endeavor to make that process more fool-proof next year. The Senior Category was extremely close between Rattler John and Tex Fiddler. At the Awards Ceremony Rattler John was announced as the winner. After the scores were posted, a computer error (yes!) was dis- covered that affected the category standings of only those two shooters, and Tex Fiddler moved ahead. After looking into the matter a little deep- er, another possible error of about three seconds in Rattler John’s scores was detected. The bottom line is credible cases could be made for either Rattler John or Tex Fiddler as the Senior Category winner. Either way, they were extremely close, separated by only a very few rank points. The Wild Bunch, Tex Fiddler, and Rattler John have all agreed the only remaining viable solution is to declare them both Co-Senior World Champions for 2009. We WILL determine the source of this error, as no one wants to go through this again next year! As Captain Baylor noted in the lead story, END of TRAIL did a few things differently this time. Many of the changes were very positive, but Big Horn did a masterful job of orchestrating the efforts of volunteers in the months preceding END of TRAIL. Numerous Ranch projects were not all, and planning for next year has already started to fix the weak completed, including the exterior of the Copper Queen Hotel. spots. We’ll give everyone plenty of notice as planning and schedules for As the interior work continues, this building is being used more and more, 2010 begin to shape up. Stay tuned! including receptions in the upstairs Happy Jack Saloon! Page 72 Cowboy Chronicle September 2009 . END OF TRAIL 2009 .
(Continued from page 71) Side Matches ited. Already, however, some pretty Wednesday was side match day, detailed 1916 Mexican Punitive and side match awards were given Expedition uniforms are showing up out that evening. If you’re sharp, as well as Pike and Dutch outfits. you’re beginning to catch on a bunch Bat Masterson wore a different uni- of short awards ceremonies are a lot form each day and a different one in better than an excruciatingly long the contest. Mav Dutchman one, especially a Sunday one when matched Pike’s movie uniform down you know you have to drive 1,500 to some small details, and The Man miles to get home so you can get With No Name duplicated Dutch’s back to work. outfit. Ladies’ costumes were more Opening Ceremonies difficult since, as it’s been pointed Wednesday evening the opening out to me, the women’s costumes in ceremonies began the official END of The Wild Bunch consisted mostly of TRAIL. Before the ceremonies start- the Temperance ladies, American ed, a film compilation of the situa- soiled doves, and Mexican soiled tions each stage was based upon was doves. Nellie Blue captured the lat- played, all from The Wild Bunch. ter perfectly. The SASS Wild Bunch was there except for Judge Roy Bean, who was undergoing chemotherapy in The 2009 True Grit Award went to Black Harris, one of our SASS Wire mod- Houston. Hipshot held a large por- erators … if anyone ever EARNED his award, it was Black Harris! Present trait of the judge. The entire audi- during the ceremonies, Giggles and More or Les were honored with the SASS ence was praying for him. Spirit Award. These two have made themselves invaluable to Founders Ranch since SASS moved to New Mexico. It was well-deserved recognition! The national anthems of the par- ticipating international countries mudgeons, complainers, and whiners. Scholarship Fund by Winter Range started things off, with a color guard More or Les and Giggles got the and the annual SASS scholarship and flag bearers. Several awards well-deserved Spirit of the Game award announcements, this year’s were given out. The True Grit award award for the hundreds of hours crop of Regulators received their cov- went to Black Harris for the thankless they put in, including working three eted, well-earned badges. The job of being head moderator of the weeks after Les had back surgery. Regulator badge is the only badge SASS Wire, the home for SASS’s cur- In addition to a donation to the you can’t buy in SASS. You have to
Action Winners Frontiersman Four Bucks, Rimfire Rifle Overall – Black Badge Winners SASS #36386 Cowboy T. L., SASS #5365 Man Badlands Bud, C Cowgirl Wicked Wanda, Cowgirl Ramblin’ Rose, SASS #15821 SASS #28122 SASS #2811 Lady Holy Terror, C Cowboy T-Bone Dooley, Fastest Needmore Gunz, Don’t ask! You had to be there! SASS #15362 SASS #36388 SASS #48268 Category World Champions L Gunfighter Buffy Logal, Speed Pistol Buckarett Hawkeye Gin, SASS #46039 Cowboy Prestidigitator, SASS #44595 Gunfighter Badlands Ben, SASS #52251 Buckaroo Young Gun Lyle, SASS #24747 Cowgirl Sage Chick SASS #81108 S Gunfighter Jess Ducky, SASS #4275 Fastest Shalako Joe, Junior Girl Sage Chick, L Duelist Half-a-Hand Henri, SASS #24746 SASS #48454 SASS #9727 Speed Rifle Junior Badlands Drifter, Duelist Nuttin’ Graceful, Cowboy Needmore Gunz SASS #68560 SASS #39117 Cowgirl Ramblin’ Rose Grand Dame Stage Coach Sally, L 49’er Etta Mae, SASS #12478 Fastest T. L. SASS #26400 49’er Hells Comin, Speed Shotgun E Statesman Rosita Gambler, SASS #56436 Cowboy Prestidigitator SASS #41377 Wrangler Long Swede, Cowgirl Sage Chick L Senior Two Sons, SASS #12636 SASS #22129 Fastest Hells Comin Senior Tex Fiddler, Cowboy Badlands Bud Silhouette Pistol Caliber SASS #10127 & Cowgirl Holy Terror Doc Hurd, SASS #12379 Rattler John, L Wrangler Texas Tiger, Silhouette .22 Caliber SASS #5290 SASS #74829 Captain Sam Evans, L S Senior Running Bare, Side Match Winners SASS #16788 SASS #2323 Plainsman Badlands Bud Long Range Lever Rifle – S Senior Evil Roy, SASS #2883 Derringer Rifle Caliber Captain Sam Evans L B-Western Miss Ruby Redsmoke, Cowboy Naildriver, Long Range Lever Rifle – SASS #48421 SASS #59139 Pistol Caliber Badge Pusher, B-Western Copperhead Joe Black, Cowgirl Sweet P. Instigator, SASS #71360 SASS #39162 SASS #51857 Long Range Single Shot – Blackpowder S Duelist Blue Ridge Ranger, Fastest Lash Latigo, Johnny Tucker, Peaches O’Day’s oxygen starved twin SASS #31232 SASS #35308 SASS #70852 sister, Apples, found the award stage L F Cartridge Honey B. Graceful, Pocket Pistol Long Range – Optical during Saturday Night’s Award SASS #51369 Cowboy Slick McClade, Cutter Schofield, Ceremony. She “helped” distributing F Cartridge Silver City Rebel, SASS #69490 SASS #37372 the awards until Peaches suddenly SASS #38607 Cowgirl Sweet P. Instigator Wild Bunch realized Apples had gotten out L F C Duelist Bama Belle, Rimfire Pistol Naildriver Traditional Fast Hammer, of her trailer. A coloring book and SASS #6673 SASS #60707 box of crayons were enough F C Duelist Billy Boots, Modern Evil Roy to induce Apples to happily return SASS #20282 to her “secure” quarters! September 2009 Cowboy Chronicle Page 73 . 28th Annual .
hearts went out to the Italian team, Comedy Gunfight and Stunt Show and that posse wore black armbands enthralled kids and kept adults for the duration of the match. The laughing. Italian team performed its own Friday night at the Belle Union memorial service for Mar Tex the Saloon Miss Tabitha and Madd next day and plans to hold a major Mountain Mike of River Crossing, commemorative match in his memo- Inc. presented the very popular ry next year in Italy. Silver Screen Saloon Show, featuring Main Match Peaches O’Day and Miss Tabitha’s Thursday morning the main Dancehall Darlings. match started. Several new sets Joe Bowman and props were introduced after Joe Bowman, a legend in his own being tried out at Buffalo Stampede time, gave his last performances at in April. END of TRAIL. He died in his sleep One of them was on Stage 1, a shortly after END of TRAIL. END of building where you shot from a TRAIL won’t be the same without rooftop. It duplicated the scene in him. He was always a class act on the movie where the bounty hunters and off stage. Please see the Trail were on the roof of a nearby building Markers section for a farewell to Joe. to ambush the Wild Bunch when On with the stages … they robbed the bank. The stage Stage 5, Silver Rings, involved It came to our attention we had a itself was simple and fast. two more pistol knockdowns. They few lovely young ladies who were Stage 2, based on the shootout did not count as misses or bonuses, mail-order brides for some of our cowboys … but upon arriving at escaping the bank, involved a bonus but if both went down, your rifle shots Founders Ranch, their intendeds target, a small swinger sitting over were alternated between two close Match Director Coyote Calhoun suddenly disappeared! Since cow- the shoulder of a “hostage.” Hit the together tombstones rather than two presided over most of the event boys are sworn to always do the swinger, and get a five-second far apart and smaller coffins. activities. It was commonly “right thing,” one can only assume bonus. Hit the hostage and get a Stage 7 was controversial on the acknowledged his stage designs they somehow met with foul play! five-second miss. Miss them both SASS Wire before the event began. were outstanding, providing easy, and get nothing. It started with the shooter saying a straightforward scenarios, with just work your tail off for your local club Stage 4, Shall We Gather at the word that had started a gunfight in enough options, bonuses, and make- and the further development of River, was as controversial as it got the movie. It was a Spanish word ups, to keep everything interesting! SASS, the club has to realize you’re at END of TRAIL. 10 shotguns, and not spoken in polite company. No worth the award, and they have to 10 pistols. Four of the pistols were one complained when the shooter loads. Do note the different way pis- recommend you for it. on knockdowns that got smaller each said something more G rated, and, tol knockdowns were handled on dif- Tragedy time you knocked the one in front as usual, there was no reason for the ferent stages. A sad event occurred during down. You had five rounds to do it, Wire controversy. The stage itself Saturday Night Awards Party opening ceremonies … Mar Tex, and the ladies with .32s on my posse had five knockdown rifle targets. If Main match awards were given SASS #33700, of the Italian contin- had no problem knocking them you left any standing, you could out on Saturday night. No time was gent, suffered an apparent heart down. You did have to hit them to reload the number of rounds equal to wasted, but every buckle winner got attack and didn’t survive in spite of get them down. (What a concept!) the number of targets missed—but his time on the stage. The only thing all attempts to resuscitate him. Our The shotguns, however, included two only one time. I didn’t see anyone hit that remained was the Sunday clay birds launched by knockdowns. a target and fail to knock it down. morning shoot-offs, so, if need be, you Those who missed had stationary Friday Night Costume Contest could fire up your RV and head for birds for make-ups. The Best Dressed Costume home at first light and save a day of That night was the Soiled Doves Contest was moved to Friday night precious vacation. and Parlor Madams costume contest. this year. Following it, the awards Sunday It was very popular, and all of the were given out for the Best Shooting After cowboy church, in of all seats in the Belle Union were full Costumes as well as the Best Dressed places, that den of evil and vice, the half an hour before it started. Costumes. As usual, some pretty Gem Saloon, came the Couples Entertainment at END of spectacular costumes showed up. Match, Wild Bunch Team Match, the TRAIL is always a big feature. More Stages Need for Speed, and High Noon Among the entertainers were Bill Stage 10, The Bridge, was shot Shoot-out. It rained, but that didn’t Barwick, cowboy singer and gui- from the famous exploding bridge. seem to deter anyone. The grand tarist, the trio Sons of the Rio The stage started with the shooter finale was the Top Gun Shoot-off … Grande, and Syd Masters and the firing a 10 gauge shotshell blank fir- where a young man from Florida, Swing Riders. Not all of the enter- ing cannon that rattled everyone’s Badlands Drifter, showed the griz- tainers were singers. Dan Mink, cage. The bridge “exploded” then zled old hands what youth and train- the Rhinestone Roper, delighted the and dropped a few inches. Did I ing could really do! The Spirit of the Game Award is audience with trick roping, knife mention you were sitting on a wood- All in All always special, and this year was no throwing, bullwhip cracking, gun en horse? By the time you’ve picked It was another memorable END exception. One of our newer cow- spinning, quick draw shooting, and up the rifle and gotten on target, the of TRAIL. It’s always sad to see the girls, Pecos Jane, is deaf, doesn’t tricks by his horse, Lucky Joe. bridge has hit bottom—or did so just circus fold its tent and leave. But, speak, and is confined to a wheel- Buffalo Express, with TC as you pulled the trigger! the circus will be back next year. chair. However, in the Spirit of Ol’ Thorstenson demonstrated the tal- Stage 11, General Mapache, gave Hope to see you there! Deadeye, she asked for no dispensa- ents of buffalo Harvey Wallbanger, you the choice of starting positions tions, and accepted none. She nego- Jr. Bob Munden, another perennial and had four pistol knockdowns that tiated every stage exactly as did the See HIGHLIGHTS rest of the shooters … including get- favorite, returned with his quick were misses if left standing. You had ting to and shooting from the Stage draw and trick shooting demonstra- one round per knockdown. Again, starting on page 74 1 rooftop! Truly impressive! tion. Doctor Buck’s Wild West the targets fell to some pretty light Page 74 Cowboy Chronicle September 2009 . END OF TRAIL 2009 . September 2009 Cowboy Chronicle Page 75 . 28th Annual .
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THE CAPGUN KID RIDES!!! The Pennsylvania State Championship at North Mountain Shootout X, or ... How I been Snakebit and Shot the Clock in The Match You Can’t Live Without to be a good year at this excellent match. I was ready to win one of the By Capgun Kid, SASS #31398 ger on my first pistol, the front sight Dun Dealin’, and to this day I can pic- top spots because I got pretty good fell off and the ejector housing took ture the look on his face as we with my open top .44 Colts and my uncy, PA – Snake Bit. It’s a off into a different universe. unloaded the truck upon our arrival, .45 LC Puma I had Colorado Coffin Mterm implying no matter what a Finished somewhere in the bot- as he said in gravest concern ... “No, I Maker tune for me. Unfortunately, body does, things will go wrong, plans tom of the pack … and the only bad thought YOU packed your ammo ...” Colorado never was very good at will blow up in a body’s face, nothing word I had for North Mountain was I Finished somewhere in the bot- making a .45LC rifle accept a .44 Colt works, and a body can’t find his had to wait a whole year to come back. tom of the pack … and the only bad cartridge, and on the very first stage, fanny with a Coast Guard Search. The second year I attended The word I had for North Mountain was I I was standing there at the loading The first year I attended the North Mountain Shoot-out, AKA the had to wait a whole year to come back. table dumbly trying to figure out why North Mountain Shoot-out, AKA the Pennsylvania State Championship, I The third year I attended The I had an extra .45 bullet that would Pennsylvania State Championship was full of myself because I had shot North Mountain Shoot-out, AKA the not fit into my open top. Match, I was really impressed with Heluva Ruckus clean the year before. Pennsylvania State Championship. I Finished somewhere in the bot- the beautiful setting of rolling hills I could not wait to get back to this club was really enjoying the hospitality tom of the pack … and the only bad and mountains, beautiful forested to set my record straight and have a and good medicine the North word I had for North Mountain was I terrain that offered the range a good match. Another good array of Mountain Folks had patented. By had to wait a whole year to come back. shady venue to die for, and the vendors, well designed scenarios, and now the familiarity I had with the See what I mean about snake unabated friendliness of the folks an exceptionally well run match. I site and the match had become a ... bit? If it weren’t for bad luck, I’d putting on the match. When I had partnered up with a coyote who’d “match-I-can’t-live-without” … when have no luck at all … stepped up to the speed pistol bay on become one of my best pards since mailing in my yearly applications In spite of it all, I started keying Friday morning and pulled the trig- moving out to Pittsburgh. His name is and fees. No doubt about it, this had (Continued on next page) September 2009 Cowboy Chronicle Page 79
North Mountain Shootout X SASS Pa State Championship 2009 Posse 7 (Continued from previous page) ting a high degree of organization bays. This makes for a carnival like up for the ‘09 match while there was down pat; right down to the raffle atmosphere of shootists passing still snow on the ground here in prizes and all important match scor- through or stopping to watch the next Pittsburgh. I’ve never really been a ing, posse assignments, and schedul- stage, old friends parleying with old gamer, but I spent the winter squeez- ing. All weekend I watched them friends, and a “Where’s Waldo?” like ing tennis balls, dry firing my Uberti’s, run around securing details, making scene of people showing off their duds and getting ready to “be the bullet.” I sure things went smoothly, watching and dragging around their novel gun didn’t even get phased when I injured over more details, and making sure carts. The gamers talked technical, my shoulder whilst falling out of a Match Director Loose Gun, ended up and the rest of us just talked. saddle I had just made. A quick e- with a weekend to be proud of. The vendors (Stuff Rules!!) are mail to Black Hills Barb got my cate- The range at North Mountain, as set between the main house and food gory changed from Gunfighter to I cited earlier, is in an exceptionally area and those shooting bays, just Duelist because six weeks after the beautiful area of the Pennsylvanian before the street starts sloping down- mishap, I still did not feel comfortable Forest near Muncy, PA. It is a pleas- ward, so the lunch respite offers the holding up my left sixgun. ure just being able to take in the opportunity to shop without having Now, if there is one true ace in scenery. A hot sunny day, with which to hike all over creation. Among the hole the North Mountain folks any SASS Competitor is familiar, has those return vendors are Bob Enck, have, it is the front-end work Black its edge taken off because of the abun- Owner of Enck’s Gun Barn. Along Hills Barb performs. She doesn’t dant shade, and even the rain is not with Citizens and Northern Bank, have a lot of peers when it comes to so bad unless it becomes constant and the Encks sponsored the match. He managing all the details and accom- driving. The bays are well stocked has become my main go-to-guy when plishing the objectives in front of an with props and spaced out in such a it comes time to look at my hardware upcoming match burdened with the way they appear efficiently managed. or re-loading supplies. His prices specifics of qualifying for a state Their proximity is such that old won’t leave you bereft of disposable match status. Together with the rest friends on different posses have some income, and before you buy, he makes of the El Posse Grande crew out time to chat and rub elbows in sure you get a good product fit. I there, notably North Mountain Man, between stages on the gravel street. have known The Blanket Brigade Sodbuster Ed, Doc Allen Wood, The The street runs up and down a hill, since my Blackpowder Rendezvous Beaver Run Kid, Pastor Hanson and the tenth stage is about two days in the ‘70’s and ‘80’s, and they Steel, and Range Master Lester thirds the way down on the opposite are always a welcome sight when the Moore, Barb is a crucial part of get- side of the street from all the other wages start burning holes in my They go out of their way to help pockets upon Friday arrival. I have organize posses so you can shoot with Winners L B-Western Gemstone Janet, always enjoyed eye-balling the your pards or venture into another SASS #74014 leatherwork of my peers, and a young group to make new friends. They also PA State Champions L C Cowgirl Black Hills Barb, man named Brett Smith of T-Star priced the side events so you could go Man Slick Silver Kidd, SASS #34171 SASS #28339 L Duelist Nantucket Dawn, Leather showed some quality work. for individual matches or run through Lady Mustang Megs, SASS #15681 Other vendors included Americast all the events ... your own call. SASS #60070 L FCartridge Boston Lady, Bullets, Boomer’s Mercantile, Jimmy I noticed at the awards meeting on Category: SASS #3662 Spurs, Professor P.T. Litewell’s Sunday a lot of varied people won a lot 49’er Hand Cannon, L Gunfighter Mustang Megs, Heliographic Emporium (our go-to of varied awards, reflecting a sense of SASS #60485 L Modern Sidesaddle Sue, tintypes guy), and some nifty shirts balance in how the club managed the B-Western Major Spender, SASS #73023 by Black Hills Barb. categories. This followed a six stage- L Senior Misfire Maggie SASS #67756 … Hi, Mom and Dad, I’m fine; four stage Saturday/Sunday morning Cowboy Slick Silver Kidd SASS #69350 send money … filled with fun shooting that seemed C Cowboy Bull Shoals, L Silver Sr Ellie Sodbuster, SASS #25400 SASS #30273 I got the distinct impression the pretty well organized and hit the bal- Cowgirl Appaloosa Amy, L Wrangler Ida Mae Holliday, club managed parking well. The ance of variety without crossing the SASS #63949 SASS #48419 Posse Grande Crew took pains to line between challenging scenarios Duelist Big Fred, Grande Dame Bonnie Dee, nestle everybody’s gun carts into the and insanely designed confusion. The SASS #28338 SASS #28413 building, safe and sound at the end best way to check out the winners and E Statesman Geriatric Kid, Modern No-One, SASS #52804 of the day, so we wouldn’t have to set leaders is to jump onto the website, SASS #28872 Senior Geronimo Jim, up and take down each day. Doesn’t http://www.northmt.com/cowboy/bigev SASS #21775 Frontiersman Marcus Allen, sound like much on the surface, but ents.html, where they also maintain SASS #4357 Sr. Duelist Gentleman Doc, it makes a difference when you can the applications for next year. Fr. Cartridge Jug Browning, SASS #68157 SASS #22356 Silver Sr. Rowdy Bill, shoot, drop off your rig in safety, and One other item of note … over FC Duelist Mike Fink, SASS #9628 head out for dinner. the last three years I noticed an SASS #29047 Wrangler Jimmy Spurs, The point here is the North increasing number of folks in the FC Gunfighter Barley Pop Bill, SASS #65014 Mountain folk have managed to keep clubs I shoot with out here in SASS #53019 Young Gun Curt the Crud, a large event intimate and small. Western Pennsylvania have ramped Gunfighter Doc Allan Wood, SASS #56651 Their organization and sense of serv- up the word-of-mouth and vacation SASS #34170 L Young Gun Alamo, SASS #42496 ice touches off the consistent hospi- planning to make it out to this match L 49’er Annabelle Bransford, tality and makes for a great in the company of a growing number SASS #11916 Memorial Day weekend every time. (Continued on page 80) Page 80 Cowboy Chronicle September 2009
fifth, or right gong, was dead in its character weakness or blatant irre- THE CAPGUN KID RIDES!!! . . . tone, but the first four hooked me. sponsibility, let me offer the below (Continued from page 79) rounds to pass by the stop and For those of us who have ever heard a note from my mother; of friends. That is a sure sign of a advance from the magazine onto the clock chime or played a little music, Dear Cowboys, Gamers, and well-run shoot. When you go from carriage. Another quick death by gongs one through four produced Shooters, two or three pards scattered over sev- snake-bite. The rifle was saved from those first four notes almost perfect- Capgun is a good boy and means eral posses into ten or fifteen people a meeting with a local tree stump by ly; G D# F Bb. You could then go and well. He should not be blamed for any grouped into a tightly knit posse that my gunsmith pard, Colorado play them in a different order, Bb F G character deficiencies our upbringing says something about the match and Coffinmaker, who was standing D# to finish the tones before chiming may have caused, and should be for- its planning. A lot of winter, back- behind me, well out of the vicinity of the hour … that is … if you were a given for shooting the clock. ground e-mails, and early year plan- the shooting. I had snuck off and was clock and not a shooting stage. Cordially yours, ning from the folks in our posse tightening my Henry Aaron grip The shooting stage wanted me to My Mother might well mark this as a shoot you around the barrel when I heard his ding 1-5, left to right, twice, and One of the earmarks of a great can’t live without. Most of us have voice, low keyed and confident, ignore any musical sequence. I want- event or Cowboy Match is its ability been there in that zone … all year behind me … “I think I can fix it.” ed to shoot 1234, then 4312, then ding to produce moments you remember long and upon arrival, somebody I dunno why I handed the rifle to 5 twice. The Devil made me do it. for a good long time. I may have been steps forward and plans the Friday him, but he immediately found the Dirt Slider, one of my closest friends knocked out of the match early, but I night excursion into some nearby fault with the cartridge stop and feed- on the posse, spotted my hatched plot will remember I was the cowboy who restaurant, pools of pards plan on ing mechanism. If there was any good when we went down range to re-set shot the clock for many days. The travel and rooming combinations, news in all of this, I brought my ‘73. I targets. As I tested the tones with my North Mountain, Posse Grande, and Friday Side Matches are marked got to shoot competitively for most of baton whilst he re-set the shotgun Pennsylvania State Shoot is still the with the “Where’s so-and-so” or ... the rest of the match ... most ... targets, he caught on to my foul con- match I can’t live without, but I am “When’s such-and-such getting here,” Along comes Stage Ten. spiracy. I don’t see how I could have still snake bit. or ... “How many going to dinner The RO read the stage. The posse avoided “P-ing” all over myself, so I Finished somewhere in the bot- tonight?” … type exchanges. broke out into its work parties, the let the RO know what I was about to tom of the pack … and the only bad Couple that with the hugs and first shooter stepped up, and began to do when I got to the line. word I had for North Mountain … hearty handshakes you give and get bang away. There I was, standing For those Gamers and overly seri- Can’t wait for 2010! when you bounce off old friends and there with my counter baton, mind- ous shooters who frown upon my Don’t shoot yore eye out, kid. former shooting buddies, and you end ing my own business, when I noticed up with a match you can’t live without. the left to right sweep on the rifle tar- Anyways, I lasted all of two rifle gets yielded a perfect musical tone For AD Rates rounds into our first stage on common to every grandfather clock Saturday morning before my not-so- and Big Ben hisself as they open DONNA • (714) 269-9899 trusty Rossi refused to allow eight their chiming to herald the hour. The
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BODIE GONE BAD The town of Bodie, which we THE SHOOTOUT ON THE spoke of last, Grew too big and grew too fast, Such rampant growth if truth be told, Was from the lure of precious , gold. SANTA FE 2008 But when the pickin’s kind of – easy, Come the bad, the slick, and By Deadly Sharpshooter, SASS Life # 35828 sleazy. Territorial Governor Bodie’s folk were overrun, By lawless types who used the t. White, FL – The town of Bodie Miss Purdy whose business Madam gun, Fjust kept growing, fed by the lure Katie had pretty much taken away, And soiled doves whose practiced of gold, civilization, and all the trap- either. So when the stage rolled into wiles, pings that come along with success town, and all the folks gathered Attracted men from miles and like plenty of saloons, injustice to around to greet the newcomers, miles, the innocent, thievery, and, of there was quite a fuss. Those Floozies even sold their course, tawdry women. Where Bodie The Temperance Ladies protest- garters; had boomed, it has now gone bad, ed loudly, demanding that the peo- Just one more chance for some to and it all started with the Lost ple of Bodie, “Repent, and sup- barter. Chance gold mine. When last we port temperance in all things Madam Katie saw her chance, spoke of Bodie, they had struck a healthy!” And, “Avoid all the And brought some Floozies that evils of the Empire. Abstain!” could dance, About then, a tipsy Miss Purdy con- Tweren’t long before the town’s fronts the Madam, demanding to be saloon, reinstated at the Saloon, and before Kept hours through the night to you could say Liquor is quicker, both noon. gals had derringers in hand, and the The town was lashed by lust and smoke began to fly. “Hell,” they say, passion, A sea of sin became the fashion. When those tawdry wimmin Magnolia and Miss Ginny, walked the streets, SASS #44595. Town ladies took to their feet, “Hath no fury like a woman scorned And soon a noise ‘bove Bodie’s sky (or replaced either it seems!).” Twas the Temperance League’s And that was just the opening angry cry, ceremony; then the shootin’ began! “Repent! Don’t sin! Saloon’s are A real working water sluice evil” brought water down from the hills, The fights that followed, quite and the first stage started with the medieval. Confederate Colt, SASS# 31216, shooter holding a gold pan under the Madam Katie and Miss Purdy, greets Brown Eyed Betty (and maybe running water and looking off toward Did duel. Not fair, but down and purchase a garter or two?). (Continued on next page) dirty, Both escaped unscathed, unharmed, You don’t suppose that they were Whistlin’ Drifter, SASS #64221, at the Assayer’s Office (Stage 2), getting charmed? ready to defend his gold. But those who got into their way, The undertaker dragged away. new vein of gold and the town was The rate of killing was so often, joyful and prosperous. Now, Bodie Best job in town twas buildin’ has become a sea of sin, lashed by coffins. the tempest of lust and passion, The town of Bodie, in boom and prompting a little girl to write her bust, famous letter saying, “Goodbye, God. A town consumed by greed and I’m going to Bodie.” lust, The match started with a little So saddle up, and ride along, fracas. Seems Madam Katie was The trail to Bodie; a town gone greeting some new ladies arriving at wrong. her Empire Saloon. Well sir, that The reputation; real forboding arrival weren’t much appreciated by Goodbye, God, I’m goin’ to Bodie! the local Ladies Temperance League. For that matter, it wasn’t much appreciated by the jealous September 2009 Cowboy Chronicle Page 83 (Continued from previous page) nothing. Those fellers are the west saying, “This gold is mine!” about to rob you!” and the shoot- To make the stages as realistic and ing began. The shooter had the interactive as possible, every start line option of staging the shotgun on had an RO response preceding the either the left or right table; the buzzer by 1? to 2 seconds. The shoot- stage called for using the shotgun er’s cue was the RO response, “Not from the right side, so the option for long!” and the buzzer sounded. meant either carrying it from the left side (and loading on the move) Winners or running to it and loading while Top Shooters picking it up. The handguns were Man Badlands Drifter*, SASS #68560 split, with five rounds shot from Lady Oakley Mouse, the right side before the shotgun SASS #34228 and five rounds shot from the left Category Champions after the shotgun, so Gunfighters Senior Kid Romeo, could not take advantage of the SASS #26819 staging option. The stage was Silver Senior Polecat*, identified as a Gunfighter stage so SASS #47047 long as they staged the shotgun on 49er Desperado Dale, the right and set their handguns SASS #32428 Traditional Kid Hawkins, down between uses. SASS #15254 On stage 3, the shooter was in Wigley Down Yonder, SASS #67002, jail, accused of murdering the infa- E Statesman Dead Eye Bob, salutes as he gives out the shooter’s mous snake oil salesman, Doc SASS #35700 orders: “Ride ‘till you find ‘em. F Cartridge Turkey Creek Red, Kill ‘em all!” Caraway. Some may remember Doc SASS #22854 from last year’s report of the nefari- Gunfighter Cypress Sam, Shooters had to drop the gold pan and ous nostrums he peddled. No won- SASS #10915 move to a dynamite box and ore cart der someone shot him up! Anyway, Senior Duelist B’Ville Bandit, to begin shooting. it wasn’t you, and so you announce SASS #7671 The new girls come to town. Brown On stage 2, the shooter started B-Western Quicksdraw Connie, loudly, “I’ve been framed!” only to Eyed Betty with garters for sale. SASS #29743 at the Assayer’s Office window hear the RO’s response, “You’ll be Duelist Left Barrel Sam*, yelling, “You’re trying to cheat hung!” Doc was to be buried with grab his guns out of his coffin, and SASS #20483 me!” only to get the reply, “That’s his guns, so you break out of jail, start blastin at the deputies across C Cowboy Deadwood Woody, the street to make good your escape. SASS #22184 The buildings across the street from L Modern Dynamite Deed, the jail were 6/10th replicas of actu- SASS #61645 al Bodie buildings, built just as Modern J. P. Law, crooked as they exist today. ‘Course SASS #76820 they were full of deputies, as you L Senior Lady J, SASS #14074 can plainly see, which had to be L Traditional Greta Dee, dealt with, cowboy style. The six SASS #63811 cowboys in the doors and windows L Gunfighter Dakota Lil, required one round each, shooter’s SASS #13593 choice as to how best to utilize their L F C Duelist Saltillo Jane*, nine rifle rounds! There were four SASS #20487 close cowboys that also required one Young Gun Young Deadlee round each from each handgun, giv- Headlee, ing the shooter choice again how SASS #54318 Buckarette Hawkeye Gin, best to utilize his or her skills. SASS #44595 The next stage was our premier Buckaroo Mad Man McClean, stage, exemplifying the problems SASS #60749 that beset Bodie. The stage took Santa Fe Shootoff Winner place at the Empire Saloon, Madam Traditional Deadlee Headlee*, The Ladies Temperance League meet to protest the new arrivals and the Katie’s establishment. Every posse SASS #54317 sea of lust sure to follow! Left to right: Ennah Tizzy, SASS #58791, was treated to a Can-Can dance by * = clean match Pat McAlhaney, Becca Bernal, and Purdy Sharp, SASS #59649. 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www.dbarjhats.net Page 84 Cowboy Chronicle September 2009 bunch of bad guys come along to thirsty work, so you head over to THE SHOOTOUT ON THE SANTA FE – 2008 . . . relieve you of any gold dust you Granny Hawkins Store for some of (Continued from page 83) mug of brew down the bar to you might be packin’. You deal with a her sour mash squeezin’s. Granny Madam Katie, Magnolia, Brown and saying, “That’s all you can passel of them bad guys using your had a real working still running, and Eyed Betty, and Miss Ginny. There afford!” and the stage was started. sixguns, then, by lifting your rifle … well, O.K. not a REAL still. You was no story; who could top that? There were two large square targets off the rack, you not only have ten started at the still, fillin’ your cup and This was a fast stage, to offset the and two shotgun knockdowns to more rounds to use, but it drops a say, “Mighty pleasin’, Granny’s time occupied by staring, er I mean deal with on this stage, because who feed bag out of the loft onto the corn squeezin’s!” and wait for the watching the girls dance. could remember a target sequence head of a waiting bad guy. Not a reply, “White Lightnin’!” You stood facing the bar, and after all that dancin’ and prancin’? shootable target, but a visual dis- The eighth and final stage was at said, “I’ll take the best you got!” Next up, you’re in the traction, to be sure. Your line was, the Fort. You went to the tent to get only to have one of the girls slide a Mercantile, waiting for a phone call “I’ll get the drop on them!” and the orders for the day, salute the from the Governor pardoning you the RO’s answer was, “Oh, that’ll Lieutenant waiting there, and said, for the murder of Doc Caraway. Yes, leave a mark!” “Have we anything resembling a they did have phones back then! Well sir, shooting bad guys is (Continued on next page) You say the line, “I sure hope that call comes in!” and the phone would ring to start the stage. The shotgun targets were split, two on the right and two on the left. You started on the right, by the tele- phone, and on its ring, you blasted the first two shotgun targets then moved, carrying the shotgun along, to the middle of the stage, where there were fifteen targets arrayed in a triangle, with five across the base, four in the next line, three in the next, then two topped off by a single target at the top of the trian- gle. The front row of five was for the handguns, and the remaining ten targets were for the rifle, sweeping them a row at a time. Left to right – Miss Ginny, The next stage finds you at the Madam Katie, SASS #39478, livery stable, called the Dawg Magnolia, and Brown Eyed Betty Pound trying to saddle up your perform at the Empire Saloon. horse to ride out of town, when a Bodie town viewed from the jail. September 2009 Cowboy Chronicle Page 85 (Continued from previous page) plan?” His response, accompanying a snappy salute, was, “Ride ‘til we find ‘em; kill ‘em all!” You then ran up onto the battlement wall of the Fort and started blastin’ away. The battle- ment wall has three different firing positions, so you move to the middle position first, and used your rifle to engage three far targets with three rounds each, finishing with one round on a far cowboy target. You grabbed your shotgun and dealt with two shot- gun targets, directly in front of you, then moved left, engaging the remain- ing two shotgun targets at any point between the middle and left firing positions, and finished by alternating single taps on two targets directly in front of you with your handguns. Thanks to Andrews Custom Leather, Brownells, Bullets by Chance, Cowtown Katie’s Em- porium, Dixie Gun Works, Happy Pappy’s Kit and Kaboodle Cowboy Clothing, Pickett Weaponry, Space Coast Bullets, Starline Brass, for providing door prizes and samples of The Dawg Pound. their fine wares, and Alligator Jack Don’t shoot the feed bag! for the photos.
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Hall, 30 cowboys showed up … and joined up! With such a great turnout, the Club, to be called The Big Iron Rangers (you recall Marty Robbins’ hit “A Big Iron On His Hip” Whooper Crane, don’t you?) was off and running. SASS #52745 Their first range was at the Mug shot by Deadeye Al “Rancho Del Wildenauer,” member Lassiter’s spread. Like most clubs starting out, much of the range, the DETAILS props, the targets, and so forth were homemade, but the Big Irons THE BIG IRON RANGERS had a ball building and shooting its Contact: Deadwood Stan, President five stages. Email: [email protected] It only took a couple years Phone: 513-894-3500 before they outgrew their original Web Site: bigirons.com range, however. The more they Location: Middletown, Ohio talked about it, the more it made Matches: 1st Saturday of month sense for the Big Irons to link up (March through October) with one of the fine sportsmen’s Annuals: “Guns of August,” clubs in the area. One of the best in 2nd week of August the Midwest is the Middletown August is hot and sultry in Ohio … but the dense covering provided “Smoke in the Woods,” Sportsmen’s Club located just by the trees provides welcome relief from the heat. 1st week of April northwest of Middletown, Ohio, HISTORY which is halfway between Dayton for their full 12-stage offerings at 1998 Judge Roy Bean asked the Big ack in 1995, shooters in south- and Cincinnati. their major matches. It’s a Hoot! Irons if they could host that year’s Bern Ohio used to drive over to The fellers got together with the In addition to their own ideas, Ohio State Championships. They Lexington, Indiana to shoot with good folks at the Middletown in their earlier days the Big Irons said yes … and put on one of the the Big Rock SASS shooters … Sportsmen’s Club and suggested a had help from some experienced best shoots in the Midwest at their mainly because there weren’t any Cowboy Action Shooting™ club SASS folks like Bounty Hunter and annual “Guns of August” Match. Cowboy Action clubs any closer. So, would make a fine addition to the Island Girl, who gave them a hand The Judge was so impressed he Deadwood Stan, Lassiter, and sporting opportunities it offered to getting things rolling. asked them if they could host the about 20 other eager cowboys its members. The Sportsman’s Club Speaking of Major Matches, in Midwest Regional …and so they decided to form their own club in agreed and set aside 15 acres of did! And they’ve hosted it ever their own neck of the woods. their property for the Big Irons since, to rave reviews. The first thing to do was to see … some of which was located on a The Big Irons know how to what kind of shooter support they level area, and some on the wood- put on a Big Match, it seems. might dig up. At their first meeting ed hillside that overlooked it. One of the ways they make an held at the New Lebanon Town Then, the real work began. “ordinary” match into a “spe- The Big Irons set cial” match is by adding a cou- about constructing a ple touches you don’t usually series of novel perma- find … even at Regionals. nent stages on both How about having country the level and the hilly music biggie Royal Wade sections. They left as Kimes as their featured much of the woods Saturday night banquet enter- intact as possible, tainment, following (now get which definitely adds this!) a few words by honored to the flavor of their guest, NRA President John setting. They now Sigler! That’s what shooters feature a Cantina, a enjoyed at last year’s “Guns of The canopy of leaves provides not only shade Gallows, Hotel, Jail, August.” As they say: “It don’t and protection from the sun, but the diminished Saloon, Store, and light offers awesome views of the blackpowder get much better than that!” Corral, which they shooting. Fire and brimstone accompanied by Along with their added supplement with billowing smoke hangs in the breezeless bays duties, the Big Irons have also The Manchester Hotel façade is THE main additional permanent while the filtering sunlight turns the clouds into added a few shooters to their stage prop “on the flat.” and temporary stages virtual impenetrable walls of obscuring smoke! (Continued on next page) September 2009 Cowboy Chronicle Page 87 OFF THE WALL . Gun Carts , 7 Cart styles Suited for the Rowdiest 3 Species of wood Cowboys & Cowgirls 224 N. Howard St. 7 Wheel options Greentown, Indiana 46936 2 Wagons Tel: (765) 628-2050 2 New Sheriffs Rack Fax: (765) 628-1899 E-mail: [email protected] “The Ultimate Gun Cart for C.A.S.” Now a SASS Gunther Cartwright www.guncarts.com Affiliated Merchant SASS Life Member #20136
(Continued from previous page) INTERESTING STUFF course, but the impact with their shooting firearms. They and their rolls. They started with 30 members A couple months ago we told you audiences is just as powerful. The folks come away eager to explore back in ’96 … they now have over 100 about how one of our cowboy clubs, Big Irons try to entertain their this game we play. It’s a great way hardy shooters, most of whom will- the Arizona Cowboy Shooters crowds with humor and history … to “pass the torch” … and another ingly donate their time to put on Association, attracts potential new and with a very heavy dose of way the Big Irons give back to their “Guns of August” and the Club’s shooters by participating in a shooting safety thrown in for the community. other main match, “Smoke In The “Shooter’s Expo” conducted by Ben young folks. Hope you all had a great sum- Hills,” which is the Indiana/Ohio Avery Shooting Facility every year. In addition to the gunfights mer. Now we folks in the deep Blackpowder State Championship, Well, it seems the Big Irons have (some, like the OK Corral Shootout, Southwest await our many fine held in April. This match is no walk- their own special way of doing some- are historical), the Big Irons also put snowbird shooter Pards who join us in-the-park either, with over 70 dark- thing similar. The Big Irons do cow- on “trick shot exhibitions” (which at the ranges during the winter sider cowboys and cowgirls compet- boy reenacting at the annual Old are faked, of course, since none of months. I hope some of the Big ing in the 2-day, 12-stage shoot. West Festival on weekends in the guys qualifies as a true trick Irons are among them! With great leadership through September and October in Cincinnati. shot artist). Photos: Whooper Crane by the years, the Big Irons have devel- Now the guys use blanks rather Many of the young’uns who Deadeye Al oped into one of the premier than live ammo when they put on watch the shows are unaware of the Action photos by Cowboy Action clubs in the country. their shootouts and stage demos, of good times you can safely enjoy Blackjack McGinnis Each year Deadwood Stan hosts the cookie tasting contest … much to the chagrin of the Come One Come All ladies. Last year ALL the cookies came from a single batch of batter— To the best State Shoot in 12 plates full, each apparently prepared by Oklahoma 2009 a different lady—making choosing a winner extremely difficult! The ladies took great delight in poking fun at Stan when the winner was announced …
The historic Manchester Hotel in downtown Middletown offers an elegant Victorian ambiance for the Saturday evening banquet. The Manchester Hotel is “headquarters” for most evening activities during Guns of August.
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E. Kidd 562-598-7771 Azusa CA Hell’s Canyon Ghost Riders 3rd Sat J.P. Sloe 208-798-0826 Moscow ID Escondido Bandidos 1st Sat Devil Jack 760-741-3229 Escondido CA Twin Butte Bunch 3rd Sat Idaho Packer 208-589-5941 Rexburg ID Lassen Regulators 1st Sat Chief Wages 530-257-3402 Susanville CA Panhandle Regulators 3rd Sun Bob Wyer 509-924-0863 Plummer ID The Outlaws 1st Sat Terrell Sackett 916-363-1648 Sacramento CA Snake River Western Shooting Two Rivers Posse 1st Sat & 4th Sun Dragon 209-836-4042 Manteca CA Society 4th Sat Missy Mable 208-731-6387 Jerome ID Hole In The Wall Gang 1st Sun Frito Bandito 661-406-6001 Piru CA Shady Creek Shootists 1st & 4th Sun Dapper Dan Porter 309-734-2324 Little York IL Mother Lode Shootist Society 1st Sun Sioux City Kid 209-795-4175 Jamestown CA Rangeless Riders 1st Sat The Inspector 618-345-5048 Highland IL River City Regulators 1st Sun Baldy Green 707-425-8569 Davis CA The Lakewood Marshal’s 1st Sat Pine Ridge Jack 618-838-9410 Cisne IL 5 Dogs Creek 1st Wknd Dirt McFearson 661-805-3281 Bakersfield CA Boneyard Creek Regulators 1st Sun Wild Pike 217-356-5136 Newman IL Cajon Cowboys 2nd & 4th Sat Bojack 760-956-8852 Devore CA Kishwaukee Valley Regulators 1st Sun Grasshopper BCI 815-758-1946 Sycamore IL Chorro Valley Regulators 2nd & 5th Sun Marshal Chance 805-460-9082 San Luis Obispo CA Kaskaskia Cowboys 2nd Sat Randolph Raider 618-443-2983 Sparta IL Buffalo Runners 2nd Sat Nyack Jack 916-812-0434 Rail Road Flat CA The Free Grazers 2nd Sat Fossil Creeek Bob 618-238-4222 Effingham IL California Rangers 2nd Sat Melvin P. Thorpe 916-984-9770 Sacramento CA Tri County Cowboys 2nd Sat Sierra Hombre 815-967-6333 Hazelhurst IL Dulzura Desperados 2nd Sat Hashknife Willie 619-271-1481 San Diego CA Illinois River City Regulators 2nd Sun Uncle Outlaw 309-360-6152 East Peoria IL Guns in the Sun 2nd Sat Johnny 2moons 760-346-0972 Palm Springs CA Vermilion River Long Riders 2nd Sun Lead Poison Lar 815-875-3674 Leonore IL Shasta Regulators Of Hat Creek 2nd Sat Cayenne Pepper 530-275-3158 Burney CA Nason Mining Company Brimstone Pistoleros 2nd Sun Rowdy Yates 714-532-2922 Lucerne Valley CA Regulators 3rd & 5th Sat Diggins Dave 618-438-6401 Benton IL Double R Bar Regulators 2nd Sun Kentucky Gal 760-949-9111 Lucerne Valley CA Litchfield Sportsman’s Club 3rd Sat Ross Haney 618-667-9819 Litchfield IL High Sierra Drifters 2nd Sun Peaceful 209-293-4456 Railroad Flat CA Macoupin County Regulators 3rd Sat One Good Eye 618-585-3956 Bunker Hill IL Richmond Roughriders 2nd Sun Buffy 650-994-9412 Richmond CA McLean County Peacemakers 3rd Sat Marshall RD 309-379-4331 Bloomington IL The Over The Hill Gang 2nd Sun Kooskia Kid 818-566-7900 Sylmar CA Fort Beggs Defenders 3rd Sun Torandado 815-302-8305 Plainfield IL Bridgeport Vigilantes 3rd Sat Bee Blest 760-932-1139 Bridgeport CA Illowa Irregulars 3rd Sun (Apr-Oct) Shamrock Sis 309-798-2635 Milan IL Burro Canyon Gunslingers 3rd Sat Don Trader 714-827-7360 Meyers Canyon CA Marion County Renegades 4th Sat Shell Stuffer 618-266-9813 Sandoval IL Nevada City Peacemakers 3rd Sat Marlin Schofield 530-265-9213 Nevada City CA Good Guys Posse 4th Sun Dangerous Denny 815-245-7264 Rockford IL North County Shootist Assoc. 3rd Sat Graybeard 760-727-9160 Pala CA Long Nine Cowboys, Inc. 4th Sun Postman 217-415-1118 Loami IL Plunge Creek Cowboys 3rd Sat Horace Falcon 951-845-4827 Highland CA Salt River Renegades As Sched Lily Mae 217-985-4915 Barry IL Robbers Roost Vigilantes 3rd Sat Nasty Newt 760-375-7618 Ridgecrest CA Cutter’s Raiders 1st Sat Midnite Desperado 574-893-7214 Warsaw IN Shasta Regulators 3rd Sat Modoc 530-365-1839 Redding CA Schuster’s Rangers 2nd Sun Coal Car Kid 219-759-3498 Chesterton IN High Desert Cowboys 3rd Sun Doc Silverhawks 661-948-2543 Acton CA Pleasant Valley Renegades 2nd Wknd Nomore Slim 812-839-3052 Canaan IN Kings River Regulators 3rd Sun Slick Rock Rooster 559-299-8669 Clovis CA High Ground Regulators 3rd & 5th Sat Blackjack Max 765-832-3324 Putnamville IN Murieta Posse 3rd Sun Black Jack Traven 530-677-0368 Rancho Murieta CA Circle R Cowboys 3rd Sat Mustang Bill 219-279-2781 Brooksten IN Panorama Sportsman’s Club 3rd Sun Desperado 818-341-7255 Sylmar CA Stark County Desert 3rd Sat Whip Mccord 219-942-5859 Knox IN South Coast Rangers - Perry Adams Thunder Valley 3rd Sat Redneck Rebel 812-755-4237 Campbellsburg IN Cowboy Match 3rd Sun Swifty Schofield 805-886-3360 Santa Barbara CA Wolff’s Rowdy Rangers 3rd Sat Justice D. Spencer 574-264-2012 Bristol IN Ukiah Gun Club 3rd Sun Will Bonner 707-462-1466 Ukiah CA Wabash Rangers 4th Sat Henry Remington 217-267-2820 Cayuga IN California Shady Ladies 4th Sat Lady Gambler 916-447-2040 Sloughhouse CA Red Brush Raiders 4th Sat Doc Goodluck 812-721-1188 Newburgh IN Coyote Valley Sharp Shooters 4th Sat Wif 408-448-3256 San Jose CA Deer Creek Regulators 4th Sun Doc Molar 765-948-3844 Jonesboro IN Deadwood Drifters 4th Sat Lusty Lil 323-353-3898 Piru CA Wildwood Wranglers 4th Sun Hawkinsville Claim Jumpers 4th Sat Lethal Les L’Amour 530-926-4538 Yreka CA (Non Dec- Feb) VOODOOMAN 219-872-2721 Michigan City IN Mad River Rangers 4th Sat Kid Kneestone 707-445-1981 Eureka/Arcata CA Indiana Black Powder Guild As Sched C. C. Top 574-354-7186 Etna Green IN Pozo River Vigilance Butterfield Gulch Gang 1st Sun Polecat Ron 785-827-8149 Chapman KS Committee 4th Sat Dirty Sally 805-438-4817 Santa Margarita CA Powder Creek Cowboys 2nd & 4th Sat FaultLine Shootist Society 4th Sun Querida 831-635-9147 Gonzales CA & 4th Wed Shawnee Shamus 913-236-8812 Lenexa KS The Cowboys 4th Sun Captain Jake 714-536-2635 Norco CA Mill Brook Wranglers 2nd Sun Grandpa Buckten 785-421-2537 Hill City KS The Range 4th Sun Grass V.Federally 530-273-4440 Grass Valley CA Free State Rangers 3rd & 5th Sun Buffalo Phil 913-898-4911 Parker KS Sloughhouse Irregulators 5th Sat & Sun Badlands Bud 530-677-0368 Sloughhouse CA Sand Hill Regulators 3rd Sat Goat Roper 620-345-3151 Hutchinson KS Colorado Cowboys 1st Sat El Gato Gordo 719-683-6713 Lake George CO Capital City Cowboys 4th Sun Newton 785-925-0281 Topeka KS Colorado Shaketails 1st Sun Yaro 303-646-3777 Ramah CO Chisholm Trail Antique San Juan Rangers 1st Sun Kodiak Kid 970-252-1841 Montrose CO Gun Association 4th Sun Y. S. Hardey 620-367-2636 Wichita KS Windygap Regulators 1st Wknd Piedra Kidd 970-565-9228 Cortez CO Kentucky Regulators 1st Sat Kentucky Dover 270-658-3247 Boaz KY Ben Lomond High Hooten Old Town Regulators 1st Sat (Mar - Dec) Bullfork Shotgun 606-782-0239 Mckee KY Plains Drifters 2nd Sun Sand River Slim 303-771-1920 Ramah CO Knob Creek Gunfighters Guild 1st Sun Cumberland Drifter 502-548-3860 West Point KY Castle Peak Wildshots 2nd Sun Old Squinteye 970-524-9348 Gypsum CO Green River Gunslingers 2nd Sat Yak 270-792-9001 Bowling Green KY Four Corners Rifle and Lonesome Pine Pistoleros 2nd Sun Isom Kid 606-633-4465 Jeremiah KY Pistol Club 2nd Sun Capt. W. K. Kelso 970-565-3840 Cortez CO Ohio River Rangers 3rd Sat George Rogers 270-554-1501 Paducah KY Montrose Marshals 2nd Sun Big Hat 970-249-7701 Montrose CO Fox Bend Peacemakers 4th Sun Tocala Sam 859-552-9000 Wilmore KY Pawnee Station 3rd Sat Red River Wrangler 970-225-0545 Wellington CO Border Vigilantes 1st Sat Cooper York 504-722-8988 Sorrento LA Rockvale Bunch 3rd Sat Ghostmaker 719-275-5265 Rockvale CO Up The Creek Gang 2nd & 4th Sat Hardly Able 337-474-5058 Lake Charles LA Four Corners Gunslingers 3rd Sun Ruff Cobb 970-247-4386 Durango CO Bayou Bounty Hunters 2nd Sat Soiled Dove 985-796-9698 Amite LA Thunder Mountain Shootists 3rd Wknd Pinto Being 970-464-7118 Grand Junction CO Cajun Cowboy Northwest Colorado Rangers 4th Sat Sagebrush Burns 970-824-8407 Craig CO Shooters Society 2nd Sun Durango Dan 225-752-2288 Baton Rouge LA Pawnee Sportsmens Center 4th Sat Governor General 970-656-3851 Briggsdale CO Cypress Creek Cowboys 2nd Wknd Mav Dutchman 318-396-6320 Downsville LA Black Canyon Ghost Riders 4th Sun Double Bit 970-874-8745 Hotchkiss CO Grand Ecore Vigilantes 3rd Sat Ouachita Kid 318-932-6637 Natchitoches LA Sand Creek Raiders 4th Sun Sweet Water Bill 303-366-8827 Byers CO Guns of Sabine Pass 3rd Sat Flip-A-Coin 337-463-5690 Hineston LA Ledyard Sidewinders 1st Sat Yosemite Gene 860-536-0887 Ledyard CT Deadwood Marshals 4th Sat Barkeeps 225-715-8711 Sorrento LA CT Valley Bushwackers 2nd Sun Cayuse 203-457-1031 East Granby CT Jackson Hole Regulators 4th Sat Slick McClade 318-395-2224 Quitman LA Padens Posse 3rd Sun Hazel Pepper 302-422-6534 Seaford DE Danvers Desperados As Sched Cyrus Cy Klopps 781-667-2857 Middleton MA Gold Coast Gunslingers 1st Sat L. Topay 305-233-5756 Fort Lauderdale FL Harvard Ghost Riders As Sched Yosemite Kid 781-373-2411 Harvard MA Howey In the Hills Cowboys 1st Sat Lady Robin 352-429-2587 Howey in the HillsFL Shawsheen River Rangers As Sched Yukon Willie 978-663-3342 Bedford MA Ghost Town Gunslingers 1st Sun Copenhagen 904-808-8559 St. Augustine FL Gunnysackers Sat Nantucket Dawn781-749-6951 Scituate MA Hernando County Regulators 1st Sun Shady Brady 352-686-1055 Brooksville FL Eas’dern Shore Renegades 1st Sat Slash Eight 410-648-6829 Sudlersville MD If your Listing is incorrect, please notify Prairie Mary (505) 843-1320. (Continued on page 101) September 2009 Cowboy Chronicle Page 101 SASS AFFILIATED CLUBS MONTHLY SHOOTING SCHEDULE (Cont.) (Continued from page 100) Club Name Sched. Contact Phone City State Club Name Sched. Contact Phone City State Thurmont Rangers 1st Sun Cody Conagher 304-258-1419 Thurmont MD Pathfinder Pistoleros 1st Sun Sonny 315-695-7032 Fulton NY St. Charles Sportsman’s Club Bar-20, Inc. 2nd Sat Renegade Ralph 315-363-5342 West Eaton NY Cowboy Action 2nd Sat Rufus Lupus 301-499-7879 Waldorf MD Salt Port Vigilance Committee 2nd Sat Twelve Bore 585-613-8046 Holley NY Monocacy Irregulars 3rd Tues Church Key 304-229-8266 Frederick MD Border Rangers 2nd Sun (Apr-Oct) Badlands Buzz 607-898-3581 Greene NY Damascus Wildlife Rangers 4th Sat (Mar-Nov) Chuckaroo 301-831-9666 Damascus MD Diamond Four 3rd Sat Kayutah Kid 607-796-0573 Odessa NY Beaver Creek Desperados As Sched Jimmy Reb 207-698-4436 Sanford /Springvale ME Hole In The Wall Gang NY 3rd Sat El Fusilero 631-864-1035 Calverton NY Big Pine Bounty Hunters As Sched Ripley Scrounger 207-876-3541 Willmantic ME Circle K Regulators 3rd Sun Smokehouse Dan 518-885-3758 Ballston Spa NY Blue Hill Regulators As Sched Dangerous D. Dalton 207-667-3586 Blue Hill ME D Bar D Wranglers 4th Sat Captain M.A.F 845-226-8611 Wappingers Fall NY Capitol City Vigilance Committee As Sched Mark Lake 207-622-9400 Augusta ME The Long Riders 4th Sun Loco Poco Lobo 585-467-4429 Shortsville NY Hurricane Valley Rangers As Sched Leo 207-829-3092 Falmouth ME Rockdale Renegades As Sched Scheriff Richie 607-783-2752 Rockdale NY Rockford Regulators 1st Sat No Cattle 616-363-2827 Rockford MI The Shadow Riders As Sched Dusty Levis 646-284-4010 Westhampton Beach NY River Bend Rangers 2nd Sat Jonathan Slim Chance574-277-9712 Buckanan MI East End Regulators Last Sun Diamond Rio 631-585-1936 Westhampton NY Butcher Butte Bunch 2nd Sun Grubby Hardrock 810-750-0655 Fenton MI Sackets Harbor Vigilantes Last Sun Bobby Hats 315-782-3536 Sackets Harbor NY Double Barrel Gang 2th Sat Slippery Pete 269-838-6944 Hastings MI Big Irons 1st Sat Deadwood Stan 513-894-3500 Middletown OH Chippewa Regulators 3rd Sat Lazy Eye Ben 906-632-2720 Sault Ste. Marie MI Middletown Sportsmens Sucker Creek Saddle Club, Inc. 1st Sat Deadwood Stan 513-894-3500 Middletown OH & Gun Club 3rd Sat Cree Vicar Dave 989-654-3636 Breckenridge MI Tusco Long Riders 1st Sat Split Rail 330-364-6185 Midvale OH Hidden Valley Cowbays 3rd Sun Saulk Valley Stubby 26-651-5197 Sturgis MI West Jeff Ghostriders 1st Sun Col. Cord McNalley 614-563-6070 West Jefferson OH Eagleville Cowboys 4th Sat Trusty Rusty 231-342-6462 Central Lake MI Firelands Peacemakers 1st Wed, 3rd Sat Johnson Creek Regulators 4th Sat Rainmaker Ray 248-991-9073 Plymouth MI & 5th Sun Johnny Shiloh 440-984-4551 Rochester OH Rocky River Regulators As Sch Terrebonne Bud 248-709-5254 Utica MI Sandusky County Regulators 2nd Sat Woodfox 419-726-7950 Gibsonburg OH Huron River Raiders As Sched Boss Wheelwright 248-685-1206 Commerce TWP MI Shenango River Rats 2nd Sat & 4th Sun Saginaw Field & Stream Club As Sched Katie Callahan 989-585-3292 Saginaw MI (May-Oct) Shenango Joe 330-782-0958 Yankee Lake OH West Walker Rangers As Sched Two Rig A Tony 616-891-6917 Grand Rapids MI Miami Valley Cowboys 2nd Sun Buckshot Jones 937-418-7816 Piqua OH Lapeer County Sportsmans Scioto Territory Desperados Inc. 3rd & 5th Sun Pickaway Tracker 740-477-1881 Chillicothe OH Club Wranglers Sun Ricochet Bill 810-441-2438 Attica MI Wilmington Rough Riders 3rd Sat Paragon Pete 740-626-7667 Wilmington OH Cedar Valley Vigilantes 1st & 3rd Sat D M Yankee 612-701-9719 Morristown MN AuGlaize Rough Riders 3rd Sun Deputy Diamond 419-722-6345 Defiance OH Crow River Rangers 1st Sun Cantankerous Jeb 763-682-3710 Howard Lake MN Ohio Valley Vigilantes 4th Sat D. J. McDraw 740-767-2326 Mt. Vernon OH Granite City Gunslingers 2nd Sat Rev. Cepheus 320-267-6576 Saint Cloud MN Central Ohio Cowboys 4th Sun Stagecoach Hannah 614-868-9821 Circleville OH Lookout Mountain Gunsmoke Jackson Six Shooters Last Sat (Mar-Oct) Flat Iron Fred 330-538-2690 North Jackson OH Society 2nd Sat Wagonmaster 218-744-4694 Virginia MN Rattlesnake Mountain Rangers 1st Sat Black River Jack 918-908-0016 Checotah OK East Grand Forks Rod Shortgrass Rangers 1st Sat & 3rd Sun Captain Allyn 580-357-5870 Grandfield OK & Gun Club 3rd Sun BB Gunner 218-779-8555 East Grand Forks MN Cherokee Strip Shootists 1st Sun Paladenton 405-547-2533 Stillwater OK Ike’s Clantons 4th Sun (Apr-Sep) Dawgnapper 320-275-2052 New Ulm MN Tulsey Town Cattlemens The Ozark Posse 1st Sat Dry Creek Jum 417-442-3144 Cassville MO Association 2nd Sat & 4th Sat Curly Thom Mabry 918-376-4376 Tulsa OK Rocky Branch Rangers 1st Sun Iza Littleoff 816-524-1462 Higginsville MO Oklahoma Territorial Marshals 2nd Sat & 4th Sun LeRoy Rogers 405-799-0381 Oklahoma City OK West Plaines Waddies 2nd & 5th Sat Major Missalot 417-284-1432 West Plaines MO Indian Territory Single 2nd Sun, 3rd Sat, 4th Wed Moniteau Creek River Raiders 2nd Sun Doolin Riggs 573-687-3103 Fayette MO Action Shooting Society & 5th Sun Burly Bill 918-830-2936 Sand Springs OK Central Ozarks Western Tater Hill Regulators 3rd Sun Taos Willie 918-355-2849 Tulsa OK Shooters 3rd Sun X S Chance 573-765-5483 St. Robert MO Horse Ridge Pistoleros Inc. 1st & 3rd Sun Big Casino 541-389-2342 Bend OR Gateway Shootist Society 3rd Sun Bounty Seeker 636-464-6569 St. Louis MO Dry Gulch Desperados 1st Sat Runamuck 509-525-2984 Milton Freewater OR Southern Missouri Rangers 4th Wknd Smokie 417-759-9114 Willard MO Merlin Marauders 1st Sat Bear Bone Smith 541-582-4144 Merlin OR Natchez Six Gunners 1st Sat Winchester 601-445-5223 Natchez MS Molalla River Rangers 1st Sat Gold Dust Bill 503-705-1211 Canby OR Mississippi Peacemakers 3rd Sat Squinter 601-825-8640 Mendenhall MS Siuslaw River Rangers 1st Sun Johnny Jingos 541-997-6313 Florence OR Mississippi River Rangers 4th & 5th Sat Easy Lee 662-838-7451 Byhalia MS Table Rock Rangers 1st Sun & 2nd Sat Jed I. Knight 541-944-2281 White City OR Honorable Road Agents Klamath Cowboys 2nd Sun & 4th Sat Mad River Mongo 541-884-1905 Keno OR Shooting Society 1st Sat Diamond Red 406-685-3618 Ennis MT Jefferson State Regulators 3rd Sat Jed I. Knight 541-944-2281 Ashland OR Sun River Rangers Shooting Oregon Trail Regulators 3rd Sat T. J. Maverick 541-667-2669 La Grande OR Society 1st Sun & 4th Sat Jeb Stuart 406-727-7625 Simms MT Orygun Cowboys 3rd Sat & 4th Sat Dog-leg Don 702-378-9885 Sherwood OR Gallatin Valley Regulators 2nd Sat Gooch Hill Drifter 406-763-4268 Logan MT Oregon Old West Rocky Mountain Rangers 2nd Wknd Jocko 406-847-0745 Noxon MT Shooting Society 3rd Sun & 4th Sat Mid Valley Drifter 541-259-2774 Albany OR Bigfork Buscaderos 3rd Sat Bodie Camp 406-883-6797 Bigfork MT Fort Dalles Defenders 4th Sun Frisco Nell 360-835-5630 The Dalles OR Lincoln County Regulators 4th Sat Gideon Withette 406-250-4790 Eureka MT Umpqua Regulators 4th Sun Big Lou 541-484-5900 Roseburg OR Montana Territory Peacemakers 4th Sat Backstrap Bill 406-652-6158 Billings MT Lewis River Rangers As Sch Johnny Colt 503-289-1280 St. Helens OR Yellowstone Regulators 4th Sat Chisler Wood 307-690-2676 West Yellowstone MT Columbia County Cowboys As Sched Kitty Colt 503-642-4120 St. Helens OR Flatwood’s Cowboys 1st Sat Seth Hawkins 910-346-3612 Hubert NC Dry Gulch Rangers 1st Sat Pepc Holic 724-263-1461 Midway PA Old Hickory Regulators 1st Sat Father Time 252-291-3184 Rocky Mount NC Perry County Regulators 1st Sat Tuscarora Slim 717-789-3004 Ickesburg PA Old North State Posse 1st Sat Tracker Mike 336-595-8853 Salisbury NC Boot Hill Gang of Topton 1st Sun Lester Moore 610-704-6792 Topton PA Walnut Grove Rangers 1st Sat Hiem 828-245-5563 Rutherfordton NC Chimney Rocks Regulators 1st Sun Hattie Hubbs 814-696-5669 Hollidaysburg PA Buccaneer Range Regulators 2nd Sat Dodge City Dude 910-270-3351 Wilmington NC Conestoga Wagoneers 1st Sun No Change 215-431-2302 Southampton PA Carolina Cattlemen’s Shooting and Factoryville Freebooters 1st Sun Tad Sloe 570-489-0652 Factoryville PA Social Society 2nd Sat Wicked Wanda 919-266-1678 Creedmore NC Whispering Pines Cowboy High Country Cowboys 2nd Sat Wild Otter 828-423-7796 Asheville NC Committee 1st Sun Mac Traven 570-723-8885 Wellsboro PA Bostic Vigilantes 2th Sat Bostic Kid 704-434-2174 Bostic NC Heidelberg Lost Dutchmen 2nd Sat Ivory Rose 717-627-0694 Schaefferstown PA Cross Creek Cowboys 3rd Sat Huckleberry Mike 910-980-0572 Wagram NC Logans Ferry Regulators 2nd Sat Mariah Kid 412-607-5313 Plum Borough PA Gunpowder Creek Regulators 3rd Sat Fannie Kikinshoot 828-754-1884 Lenoir NC Mainville Marauders 2nd Sun Dodge Bill 570-477-5667 Mainville PA Piedmont Gunslingers 3rd Sun Sam Carp 704-596-7120 Churchland NC The Dakota Badlanders 2nd Sun Barley Pop Bill 610-770-1189 Orefield PA Iredell Regulators 4th Sat Stump Water 704-630-9527 Statesville NC Westshore Posse 2nd Sun Doc Hornaday 717-432-1352 New Cumberland PA Badlands Bandits (The) As Schd Roughrider Ray 701-260-0347 Belfield ND River Junction Shootist Society 3rd Sat Deputy Keck 724-423-6255 Donegal PA Dakota Rough Riders As Sched RoughRider Jim Bob 701-673-3122 Moffit ND Jefferson Rifle Club, Inc. 3rd Sat (Mar-Nov) Oracle Jones 410-239-6795 Jefferson PA Trestle Valley Rangers As Sched Doc Hell 701-852-1697 Minot ND Easton Greenhorns 3rd Sat (Mar-Oct) Ragweed 610-847-2798 Lower Saucon PA Sheyenne Valley Peacekeepers Last Sat (Apr-Sep) Wild River Rose 701-588-4331 Kindred ND Blue Mountain Rangers 3rd Sun The Mad Tanner 610-562-8161 Hamburg PA Platte Valley Gunslingers 1st Sun Firewater 308-226-2255 Grand Island NE Matamoras Mavericks 3rd Sun Hammerin Steel 570-296-5853 Milford PA Alliance Cowboy Club 2nd Sun Panhandle Slim Miles 308-760-0568 Alliance NE Silver Lake Bounty Hunters 3rd Sun Marshal T. J. Buckshot 570-663-3045 Montrose PA Eastern Nebraska Gun Club 2nd Sun Flint Valdez 712-323-8996 Louisville NE Purgatory Regulators 3rd Wknd Dry Gulch Geezer 814-827-2120 Titusville PA Flat Water Shootists of the Grand Elstonville Hombres 4th Sun Basket Lady 717-949-3970 Manheim PA Island Rifle Club 3rd Sun Fortyfour Maggie 308-383-4605 Grand Island NE Stewart’s Regulators 4th Sun Sodbuster Burt 724-479-8838 Shelocta PA The Dalton Gang Shooting Club, 3rd Wknd El Posse Grande 4th Sun (Mar-Oct) Black Hills Barb 570-538-9163 Muncy Valley PA of NH LLC (Apr-Oct) Littleton S. Dalton 603-444-6876 Dalton NH Lincoln County Lawmen 4th Sun Eula Nissen 401-647-3049 Manville RI Merrimack Valley Marauders As Sched Sheriff R. P. Bucket 603-345-6876 Pelham NH Palmetto Posse 1st Sat Dun Gamblin 803-422-5587 Columbia SC Pemi Valley Peacemakers As Sched Laconia 603-524-2240 Holderness NH Piedmont Regulators 2nd Sat Chase Randall 864-843-6154 Anderson SC White Mountain Regulators As Sched Dead Head 603-772-2358 Candia NH Hurricane Riders 3rd Sat Saloon Keeper 843-361-2277 Aynor SC Thumbusters 2nd Sun Doc Fanizzo 732-892-7272 Minmouth NJ Greenville Gunfighters 3rd Sun Cowboy Junky 864-414-5578 Greenville SC Jackson Hole Gang 4th Sun (Mar-Nov) Papa Grey 609-961-6834 Jackson NJ Savannah River Rangers 3rd Sun Surly Dave 803-892-2812 Gaston SC Magdalena Trail Drivers 1st & 3rd Sat Grizzly Adams 575-854-2488 Magdalena NM Geechee Gunfighters 4th Sat Edisto Ike 843-869-2429 Ridgeville SC Rio Rancho Regulators 1st & 4th Sat Sam Brannan 505-400-2468 Rio Rancho NM Cottonwood Cowboy Otero Practical Shooting Association 2nd Sun Dakota Nailbender 605-520-5212 Clark SD Association 1st Sat Saguaro Sam 505-437-3663 La Luz NM Black Hills Shootist Buffalo Range Riders 1st Sun Johnny Bayou 505-281-5181 Founders Ranch NM Association 3rd Sun Hawkbill Smith 605-342-8946 Pringle SD Chisum Cowboy Gun Club 1st Sun Two Bit Tammy 575-626-9201 Roswell NM Bald Mountain Renegades 4th Sun Grease Cup 605-598-6744 Faulkton SD Bighorn Vigilantes 2nd Sat Lawdog Bob 505-883-8829 Edgewood NM Bitter Creek Rangers, The 1st Sat Silver Stallion 931-707-9452 Crossville TN Lincoln County Regulators 2nd Sat Sgt. Shuster 575-257-0871 Ruidoso NM Wartrace Regulators 1st Sat Will Reily 615-325-9585 Wartrace TN High Desert Drifters 2nd Sun Phillip Doboy Taylor 505-286-6686 Edgewood NM Greene County Regulators 1st Sat Mort Dooley 423-357-8464 Rogersville TN Lost River Cowboys 2nd Sun Whiskey R. Dave 505-623-9201 Roswell NM Memphis Gunslingers 2nd Sat Mountaineer Lefty 901-388-6420 Arlington TN Rio Grande Renegades 2nd Wed, 3rd Sat, 4th Sun, ORSA Cowboys 2nd Sat Kid Ziggy 865-675-1270 Oak Ridge TN & 5th Sat/ Sun J. W. Calendar 505-856-4046 Albuquerque NM Tennessee Mountain Marauders 3rd Sat Double Barrel 423-593-3767 Chattanooga TN Gila Rangers 2nd Wknd Chico Cheech 575-388-2531 Silver City NM Highland Regulators, Inc 3rd, 4th & Lost Almost Posse 3rd Sat Beau Legg 505-662-4757 Los Alamos NM 5th Wknd Iron Maiden 423-628-2715 Winfield TN Seven Rivers Regulators 3rd Sat Stink Creek Jones 575-885-9879 Carlsbad NM Ocoee Rangers 4th Sat Ocoee Red 423-476-5303 Cleveland TN Rio Vaqueros 3rd Sun & 5th Sun J. W. Brockey 575-744-4484 T or C NM El Vaqueros 1st & Last Sun Tom Doniphan 254-559-9896 Breckenridge TX Monument Springs Alamo Area Moderators 1st Sat Tombstone Mary 210-493-9320 San Antonio TX Bushwhackers 4th Sat Val Darrant 575-396-5303 Hobbs NM South Texas Pistolaros 1st Sat Long John Beard 210-414-7786 San Antonio TX Picacho Posse 4th Sat Fast Hammer 505-647-3434 Las Cruces NM Texas Peacemakers 1st Sat Deadeye Greg 903-593-8215 Tyler TX Tres Rios Bandidos 4th Sun Old West Cowboy 505-326-0773 Farmington NM Texas Riviera Pistoleros 1st Sat Long Star 361-334-1978 Corpus Christi TX Lone Wolf Shooters, LLC 1st & 2nd Sun Penny Pepperbox 775-727-4600 Pahrump NV Texas Troublemakers 1st Sat Lefty Tex Larue 903-539-7234 Brownsboro TX High Plains Drifters 1st Sun Hellfire Preacher 775-575-6186 Fernley NV Orange County Regulators 1st Sat $ 3rd Sun Texas Gator 409-243-3477 Orange TX Eldorado Cowboys 1st Wknd Charming 702-565-3736 Boulder City NV Buck Creek Bandoleros 1st Sat & 3rd Wknd Hoofprint Prine 254-897-7328 Nemo TX Fort Halleck Volunteers 2nd & 4th Sat (Call) Green Springs Thomsen 775-753-8203 Elko NV Comanche Trail Shootists 1st Sat and 5th Sat Dee Horne 432-556-8446 Midland TX Nevada Rangers Cowboy Action Plum Creek Carriage & Shooting Society 2nd Sun Cross Keystone 702-506-7023 Jean NV Shooting Society 1st Sat Sun Delta Raider 512-376-2602 Lockhart TX Roop County Cowboy Badlands Bar 3 1st Wknd T-Bone Dooley 903-272-9283 English TX Shooters Association 2nd Sun Russ T. Chambers 775-747-1426 Sparks NV Thunder River Renegades 1st wknd Double Down Dan 281-259-5202 Magnolia TX Desert Desperados 3rd Sun Buffalo Sam 702-459-6454 Las Vegas NV Concho Valley Shooters 2nd Sat Roamin Shields 325-656-1281 San Angelo TX Silver State Shootists Club 3rd Sun Tahoe Bill 775-586-9178 Carson City NV Bounty Hunters 2nd Sat Cable Lockhart 806-299-1192 Levelland TX Steptoe Valley Raiders 4th Sat Cheyenne Kid 775-296-2053 Ely NV Canadian River Regulators 2nd Sat Capshaw 806-335-1660 Clarendon TX Silver City Shooters Society 4th Sun Iona Vequero 775-764-0257 Indian Springs NV Travis County Regulators 2nd Sat Cherokee Granny 979-561-6202 Smithville TX Boot Hill Regulators 1st Sun Judge Zaney Grey 845-352-7921 Chester NY Texican Rangers 2nd Sat & Sun Dusty Chambers 830-377-6331 Fredericksburg TX Tioga County Cowboys 1st Sat Dusty Drifter 607-659-4770 Owego NY Texas Tenhorns Shooting Club 2nd Sun & 4th Sat Diablo Slim 214-695-1946 Greenville TX Crumhorn Mountain Cowboys 1st Sun Lefty Cooper 607-547-6008 Maryland NY (Continued on page 102) Page 102 Cowboy Chronicle September 2009 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 Lone Star Frontier Shooting Club 2nd Wknd Texas Banker 972-641-8585 Cleburne TX EUROPE MONTHLY MATCHES Oakwood Outlaws 2nd Wknd Texas Alline 903-545-2252 Oakwood TX Sweetwater Gunslingers Old Fort Parker Patriots 3rd Wknd Slowaz Molasses 254-412-0904 Groesbeck TX Austria As Sched Fra Diabolo [email protected] Vienna AT Big Thicket Outlaws 3rd Sat Shynee Graves 409-860-5526 Beaumont TX Old West Shooting Society Cottonwood Creek Cowboys 3rd Sat Tracks 325-207-1094 Snyder TX Switzerland As Sched Hondo Janssen 044-271-99 47 Zurich CH Gruesome Gulch Gang 3rd Sat Eli Blue 806-293-2909 Plainview TX Association of Western San Antonio Rough Riders 3rd Sat Tombstone Mary 210-493-9320 San Antonio TX Shooters As Sched Thunderman 420-603-222-400 Prelouc CZ Tejas Caballeros 3rd Sat Whiskey Runner 512-288-3399 Driftwood TX Cowboy Action Shooting- Red River Regulators 3rd Sun El Rio Rojo Ray 903-838-0964 Texarkana TX Germany Last Sat Kid O Folliard 49 170 382 9406 Edderitz DE Texas Historical Jail Bird’s Company Monday Orlando A Brick Bond 0049 2131 7423065 Wegberg DE Shootist Society 3rd Sun Charles Goodnight 281-342-1210 Columbus TX SASS-Europe Monday Niers River Kid 0049-2823-98080 Wegberg DE Butterfield Trail Regulators 4th Sat Cob-Eye Zack 325-660-3048 Abilene TX Cas-Europe Wed Hurricane Irmi 0049-2823-5807 Bocholt NRW DE Green Mountain Regulators 4th Sat Singin’ Zeke 830-693-4215 Marble Falls TX SASS Germany Wed Rhine River Joe 0049-2823-5807 Spork DE Purgatory Ridge Rough Riders 4th Sat Armed to the Teeth 806-777-6182 Slaton TX Classic Old Western Comanche Valley Vigilantes 4th Wknd Denton Dancer 214-384-3975 Cleburne TX Society of Finland As Sched Captain Woodbury Kane3.58505E+11 Loppi FIN FI Tejas Pistoleros, Inc. 4th Wknd Texas Paladin 713-690-5313 Eagle Lake TX SASS Finland Various Capt. Woodbury Kane 3.58505E+11 Various FI Texas Regulators 4th Wknd Shotglass 281-259-0284 Tomball/Cypress TX Tin Star Texans 4th Wknd Dusty Lone Star 210-273-5517 Fredericksburg TX L’Arquebuse d’Antony 2nd Sun Jeppesen 01 46 61 17 98 Antony FR Big Hollow Bandits 1st Sat P.J. McCarthy 435-671-1929 Heber UT Les Tireurs de l’uzege Dimanche Lictevoet Jean-Claude +33(0)466 759 529 Uzes FR Coal Creek Cowboys 1st Sat Lineas A. Puffbuster 435-773-5734 Cedar City UT Club de Tir de Bernay Sat Chriswood 02.32.45.59.00 Bernay FR Copenhagen Valley Regulators 1st Sat Lance Vigil 435-723-5115 Mantua UT Societe de Tir Bedoin Ventoux Sat-Sun Sheriff Ch. Outhpaw 049 035 1973 Bedoin FR North Rim Regulators 1st Sat Autum Rose 435-644-5053 Kanab UT Tir Olympique Lyonnais Sun Barth 33 0 6 13 24 61 28 Lyon FR Dixie Desperados 2nd &4th Sat Moe Greens 435-668-6622 St. George UT Cowboy Action Shooting Deseret Historical Shootist France Varies Charles Allan Jeppesen 33146611798 Varies FR Society 2nd Sat Jackalope Roper 801-969-7390 Kaysville UT Golden Triggers of Freetown 1st Sun Captain Jack Dimonds (33) 627721309 Villefrache de Rouergue FR Hobble Creek Wranglers 2nd Sat Hobble Creek Marshall 801-489-7681 Springville UT Club de Tir Beaujolais As Sch Jesse Sandwhite [email protected] Villefranche sur Saone FR Rio Verde Rangers 2nd Sat Doc Nelson 435-564-8210 Green River UT Kells County Regulators 1st Sat Indepenence Carroll 028 9336 8004 Varies IE Cache Valley Vaqueros 2nd. Sat Wasatch Ranger 435-723-1651 Logan UT Lassiter Fan Shooting Club 3rd Sun Ivan Bandito -430708 Mazzano IT Utah War 3rd & 5th Sat Jubal O. Sackett 801-944-3444 Salt Lake City UT Old West Shooting Society Diamond Mountain Rustlers 3rd Sat Cinch 435-724-2575 Vernal UT Italy As Sched Alchimista 39-3342068337 Italy IT Mesa Marauders Gun Club 3rd Sat Copper Queen 435-979-4664 Lake Powell UT Honky Tonk Rebels Last Sun Kaboom Andy 39 335 7378551 Vigevano IT Wasatch Summit Regulators 3rd Sun Boots Rob 435-649-3625 Park City UT Green Hearts Regulator Sun Marshal Steven Gardiner -24883 Trevi IT Castle Gate Posse 4th Sat Cowboy M. Maude 435-637-8209 Price UT Maremma Bad Land’s Riders Alameda Slim [email protected] Siena IT Wahsatch Desperados 4th Sat Sly Steadyhand 801-546-4843 Fruit Heights UT Old Gunners Shooting Club- Pungo Posse 1st Sat V. B. Southpaw 757-471-6190 Wakefield VA Western Shootist Posse As Sched Martex -551695 Toppo di Travesio IT Cavalier Cowboys 1st Sun (Mar-Dec) Kuba Kid 804-270-9054 Hanover County VA Fratelli Della Costa Onlus As Sched Oversize + 35 056424677 Livorno IT Virginia City Marshals 1st Tues Humphrey Hook 703-801-3507 Fairfax VA SASS Luxembourg As Sched Smiley Miles +352-621 280 606 Varies LU Blue Ridge Regulators 2nd Sun Bad Company 540-886-3374 Lexington VA SASS Netherlands As Sched Lightning Anja 0031-517-592120 Leeuwarden NL K.C.’s Corral 3rd Sat Cousin Wilfred 804-932-9952 Mechanicsville VA Mattaponi Sundowners 3rd Sun & 4th Sat Flatboat Bob 804-785-2575 West Point VA SASS Norway As Sched Charles Quantrill 47-932-59-669 Loten NO Bend of Trail 4th Sun Cavern Bill 540-380-4965 Roanoke VA Schedsmoe County Pepper Mill Creek Gang 4th Sun Slip Hammer Spiv 540-775-4561 King George VA Rough Riders Thurs Jailbird 47-6399-4279 Lillestrom NO Stovall Creek Regulators Alt. 1st Sat & Sun Brizco-Z 434-929-1063 Lynchburg VA Quantrill Raiders As Sch Charles Quantrill 4793259669 Romedal NO Rivanna Ranger Company See Sched Virginia Ranger 434-973-8759 Charlottesville VA SASS Sweden 1st Sat Wild Bull 4658612045 Lesjofors SE Verdant Mountain Vigilantes As Sched Snake-Eye Alger 802-476-6247 St. Johnsbury VT Mica Peak Marshals 1st & 3rd Sat Old Timer Gus 509-325-9253 Mica WA North East Washington SOUTH AFRICA MONTHLY MATCHES Regulators 1st Wknd Silver Creek Sam 509-732-4282 Colville WA Western Shooters of Renton United Cowboy South Africa 3rd Sat Richmond P. Hobson 027-21-797-5054 Cape Town SA Action Shooters 1st Wknd Jess Ducky 425-271-9286 Renton WA Mima Marauders 2nd Sat Okie Sawbones 360-705-3601 Olympia WA Wolverton Mountain DOWN UNDER MONTHLY MATCHES Peace Keepers 2nd Sat Hellfire 360-513-9081 Ariel WA Colville Guns and Roses 2nd Sun Snapshot Sal 509-684-6787 Colville WA Gold Coast Gamblers 1st & 3rd Sat Dagger Jack 61-7-5537-5857 Gold Coast QLD AU Smokey Point Desperados 2nd Sun Mudflat Mike 425-335-5176 Arlington WA SSAA-SASA Little River Raiders Apple Valley Marshals 3rd Sat Silent Sam 509-884-3875 East Wenatchee WA Single Action Club 3rd Sun Tiresome 02 5978 0190 Melbourne VIC AU Ghost Riders 3rd Sun Sidewinder Sam 425-836-8053 Fall City WA Cowboy Action Shooters of Black River Regulators 4th Sat Montana Slim 360-754-4328 Littlerock WA Australia 3rd Wknd I.D. 02-9975-7983 Teralba NSW AU Custer Renegades 4th Sun Joe Cannuck 360-676-2587 Custer WA Fort Bridger Shooting Club Inc. 4th Sun Duke York 61-3-9551-2902 Drouin VIC AU Pataha Rustlers 4th Sun Doc Day 509-382-4898 Dayton WA SSAA Single Action Shooting- Poulsbo Pistoleros 4th Sun Sourdough George 360-830-0100 Poulsbo WA Australia Sat/Sun Virgil Earp 61-7-4695-2050 Millmerran QLD AU Rattlesnake Gulch Rangers Last Sat Ricochet Robbie 509-628-0889 Benton City WA Adelaide Pistol & Beazley Gulch Rangers Last Sun An E. Di 509-787-1782 Quincy WA Shooting Club 1st Sat & 3rd Sun Lobo Malo 61-8-2890606 Korunye S.A AU Rock River Regulators 1st & 3rd Sat Stoney Mike 608-868-5167 Beloit WI Trail Blazers Gun Club 1st Sun Ernie Southpaw 64-3-755-7654 Mill Town NZ Western Wisconsin Bullet Spittin Sons O’ Thunder 2nd Sat Billy Deadwood 64-6-3564720 Palmerston N. NZ Wild Bunch 2nd Sat Sierra Jack Cassidy 608-792-1494 Holmen WI Frontier & Western Shooting Bristol Plains Pistoleros 2nd Sun Huckleberry 815-675-2566 Bristol WI Sports Association 2nd Sun Souther Cross 0064 6 3798086 Carterton NZ Crystal River Gunslingers 2nd Sun Ghost Chaser 715-281-7823 Waupaca WI Wairarapa Pistol and Shooting Wisconsin Old West 2nd Sun & 4th Sat Club, Inc. 2nd Sun Doc Hayes 06 379 6692 Gladstone NZ Shootist, Inc. (Apr-Oct) Tracker Jack Daniels 715-643-2011 Boyceville WI Tararua Rangers 3rd Sun J.E.B. Stuart (64) 6 3796436 Carterton NZ Liberty Prairie Regulators 3rd Sat Dirty Deeds 920-748-4833 Ripon WI Western Renegades 4th Sat Slim Chance Ever 027 249 6270 Wanganui NZ Oconomowoc Cattlemen’s Association 4th Sat Marvin the Moyle 414-254-5592 Concord WI The Bad Guys Posse As Sched Speedy Dan 262-728-6577 Elkhorn WI Dawn Ghost Riders 1st Sun Coffee Bean 304-327-9884 Hinton WV SASS MOUNTED MONTHLY MATCHES Frontier Regulators 2nd Sat Captain Tay 304-265-5748 Thorton WV Tombstone Ghost Riders The Railtown Rowdys 2nd Sun Miss Print 304-589-6162 Bluefield WV Mounted Club 2nd Sun Dan Nabbit 520-456-0423 Tombstone AZ Kanawha Valley Regulators 3rd Wknd Pike Marshall 304-925-9342 Eleanor WV Prescott Ranch Rangers Varies July Johnson 951-775-1957 Paulden AZ Cowboy Action Shooting Ghost Town Riders 1st Sun Steely Eyes Earp 951-737-6596 Norco CA Sports, Inc. 4th Sun (Mar-Nov) Jackson 540-678-0735 Largent WV Roy Rogers Rangers 2nd Wknd Wildcat Kate 951-928-4601 Winchester CA Cheyenne Regulators, Inc. 1st Sat Dr. Frank Powell 307-637-0350 Cheyenne WY California Range Riders As Sched Old Buckaroo 408-710-1616 Varies CA Bessemer Vigilance San Joaquin Valley Rangers TBA Dog Face Dan 925-634-0361 Stockton CA Committee 1st Sun Smokewagon Bill 307-472-1926 Casper WY Revengers of Montezuma 1st Sat Aneeda Huginkiss 970-565-8479 Cortez CO High Lonesome Drifters 2nd Sat Kari Lynn 307-587-2946 Cody WY Florida Outlaws Cowboy Southfork Vigilance Committee WSAS 2nd Sat Wennoff Halfcock 507-332-5035 Lander WY Mounted Shooting As Sched Lone Wolf McCrary 321-263-5239 Williston FL Sybille Creek Shooters 2nd Sat Wyoming Roy 307-322-3515 Wheatland WY Border Marauders Mounted As Sched Bad Buffalo Bob 208-610-8229 Eastport ID Powder River Justice Committee Broken Spoke Mounted Posse As Sched El Paisano 217-964-2433 Mendon IL WSAS 3rd Sun Doc Fehr 307-683-3320 Buffalo WY Thurmont Mounted Rangers 3rd Sun Timber Smoke 410-997-9370 Thurmont MD Donkey Creek Shootists 4th Sun Poker Jim 307-660-0221 Gillette WY New Hampshire Mounted Shooters As Sched Myaz B. Dragon 603-487-3379 New Boston NH Cowboy Legends Mounted Shooting Association As Sched Crown Royal Cowboy 973-296-6283 Pompton Plains NJ CANADIAN MONTHLY MATCHES Buffalo Range Riders Mounted 2nd Sat Cimarron Lou 505-286-4566 Founders Ranch NM Single Action Mounted Shooting 1st Sat Hell Bent Wade 702-994-9714 Las Vegas NV Alberta Frontier Shootists As Sched Mustang Heart 780-464-4600 Rocky Mtn House ALB CANADA Oklahoma Gunslingers As Sched Ima Sandy Storm 918-244-8060 Claremore OK Rocky Mountain House Old Lone Pine Rangers 3rd Sat Hawkeye Scout 541-447-7012 Prineville OR West Shootists As Sched Luke A. Leathersmith 403-845-4347 Rocky Mnt House ALB CANADA Red Mountain Renegades 1st Sun Judge Bill Spinks 604-526-0836 Mission BC CANADA Liberty Prairie Mounted Valley Regulators 3rd Sat High Country Amigo 250-334-3479 Courtenay BC CANADA Shooters As Sched Ace Montana 920-960-1714 Ripon WI Palmer’s Gulch Cowboys As Sched Caribou Lefty 250-372-0416 Heffley Creek BC CANADA Victoria Frontier Shootists As Sched Teacher C. 250-592-4311 Victoria BC CANADA Quebec Mounted Shooting Western Canadian Frontier Association Varies Dirty Owl Bert 819-424-7842 Joliette QC CANADA Shootists Society As Sched Gunfighter Jim 250-573-2885 Kamloops BC CANADA Nova Scotia Cowboy Action Shooting Club 3rd Sun Wounded Belly 902-890-2310 Truro, NS NS CANADA The Badlands of H. A. H. A. 1st Sat R.T. Ways 905-627-4123 Ancaster ON CANADA Barrie Gun Club 2nd & 4th Sat Northern Crow 705-435-2807 Barrie ON CANADA Lambton Sportsman’s Club 2nd Sat Payton 519-337-9058 St. Clair ON CANADA VISIT THE Wentworth Shooting Sports Club 2nd Sun Stoney Creek 905-664-3217 Hamilton ON CANADA Ottawa Valley Marauders As Sched Button 514-792-0063 Ottawa ON CANADA SASS WEB SITE AT Waterloo County Revolver Association As Sched Ranger Pappy Cooper 519-536-9184 kitchener ON CANADA Aurora Desperados 1st Fri Destry 905-727-8987 Aurora ONT CANADA Champ de tir Saint- WWW.SASSNET.COM Jacques-le-Mineur As Sched Richelieu Mike 450-658-8130 Napierville QC CANADA September 2009 Cowboy Chronicle Page 103 SASS AFFILIATED CLUBS ANNUAL MATCHES Match Name Sched. Contact Phone City State Match Name Sched. Contact Phone City State SASS US Open Sep 10 - 13, 09 Ranger Rex 618-295-2700 X8467 Sparta IL The Gunfight Behind Standoff at Smokey Point Sep 11 - 13, 09 Mudflat Mike 425-335-5176 Arlington WA The Jersey Lilly Oct 22 - 25, 09 Captain Jake 714-536-2635 Norco CA Shootout at Stoney Bottom Sep 11 - 13, 09 Hoss 419-836-8355 Gibsonbong OH SASS Missouri State Championship The Show-Me Shootout Oct 22 - 25, 09 Smokie 417-759-9114 Branson MO SASS Maine State Championship Thunder over Beaver Creek Sep 11 - 13, 09 Rhino Jacks 207-324-3117 Berwick ME High Sierra “End of Track” Oct 22 - 25, 09 Peaceful 209-293-4456 Railroad Flat CA SASS FOUR CORNERS TERRITORIAL BLACKPOWDER SHOOTOUT Guns of Autumn Oct 23 - 24, 09 Joe West 706-864-9019 Gainesville GA Smoke Iron 2009 Sep 11 - 12, 09 Penny Wrangler 435-680-0909 Cedar City UT “Comin Thru The Rye” Gunnin’ Fer Dakota Territory Gold Rush Sep 12 - 13, 09 Hawkbill Smith 605-342-8946 Pringle SD A Showdown Oct 23 - 25, 09 Derringer Di 205-647-6925 Hoover AL Shootout ‘09 Sep 12 - 13, 09 Cantankerous Jeb 763-682-3710 Howard Lake MN SASS Kentucky & Tennessee State Black Powder Shootout Smokeout In the Hills Oct 23 - 25, 09 Iron Maiden 423-539-8426 Winfield TN Table Rock Rangers Invitational Sep 12 - 12, 09 Jed I. Knight 541-944-2281 Medford/White City OR Shoot Out at Oak Ridge Oct 23 - 23, 09 Pittsburg Mac 781-599-1930 Middleton MA Ruckus in the Nations Sep 17 - 20, 09 Burly Bill 918-830-2936 Sand Springs OK Gunfight Beyond Jersey Lily Oct 24 - 24, 09 Steely Eyes Earp 951-737-6596 Norco CA SASS Minnesota State Championship Blue Mountain Shootout Oct 30 - 01, 09 Lester Moore 610-704-6792 Topton PA Gunsmoke ‘09 Sep 17 - 20, 09 Mogollon Drifter 507-838-7334 Morristown MN SASS SOUTHEAST REGIONAL Bridgeport Vigilantes Eastern Comin’At’Cha Nov 05 - 08, 09 T-Bone Dooley 903-272-9283 English TX High Sierra Shootout Sep 17 - 20, 09 Bodie Kid 760-932-1139 Bridgeport CA SASS North Carolina State Championship SASS New York State Championship The Uprising at Swearing Creek Nov 05 - 08, 09 Carolina Jack 910-257-6242 Salisbury NC Heluva Rukus Sep 18 - 20, 09 Homer Suggs 518-274-8505 Ballston Spa NY Montrose Marshals SASS Tennessee State Championship Turkey Shoot Nov 08 - 08, 09 Big Hat 970-240-6151 Montrose CO A Gunfight in Dixie Sep 18 - 20, 09 Cherokee Sargent 901-867-5100 Arlington TN Vengeance Trail Nov 08 - 08, 09 Shady Brady 352-686-1055 Brooksville FL Gateway To The West Sep 18 - 20, 09 Bounty Seeker 636-464-6569 St. Louis MO SASS South Carolina State Championship Shootout at the Happy Jack Mine Sep 18 - 19, 09 Happy Jack 435-979-4665 Lake Powell UT Shootout at Givhans Ferry Nov 12 - 15, 09 Edisto Ike 843-869-2429 Ridgeville SC Shootout at Old Magdalena Sep 18 - 20, 09 Grizzly Adams 575-854-2488 Magdalena NM SASS Louisiana State Championship Hanging at Coyote Creek Nov 13 - 15, 09 Rattlesnake Blake 985-796-9698 Amite LA Six Gun Justice Sep 18 - 19, 09 Teton County Jr. 208-709-1708 Rexburg ID Defend the Roost Nov 19 - 22, 09 Just George 760-677-9109 Ridgecrest CA Wolverton Mtn. Peace Keepers Sep 18 - 19, 09 Hellfire 360-513-9081 Ariel WA The Great Northfield Raid Nov 20 - 22, 09 Desperado 818-341-7255 Sylmar CA Thunder Mountain Bar-B-Q Shoot Sep 19 - 20, 08 Tailspin 970-858-0132 Whitewater CO Cowford Stampede Nov 20 - 22, 09 J Bird Blue 904-7784184 Jacksonville FL SASS Colorado State Mounted Championship Sunshine State Shootout Nov 20 - 22, 09 Lone Wolf 321-263-5239 Newberry FL Blazin’ Saddles Sep 19 - 20, 09 Aneeda Huginkiss 970-565-8479 Pueblo CO Bill & Dorothy Hahn Memorial Chippewa Regulators Sep 19 - 20, 09 Lazy Eye Ben 906-632-2720 Sault Ste. Marie MI Benefit Match Nov 21 - 22, 09 Will Finder 619-224-8480 Pala CA Wild West Extravaganza Tombstone Territory “Ace La Rue Memorial” Shootout Sep 19 - 20, 09 Penny Pepperbox 775-727-4600 Pahrump NV Championship Nov 26 - 29, 09 Diamond Pak 520-780-4852 Tombstone AZ Oklahoma Gunslingers SASS Western National Mounted Shootout Sep 20 - 20, 09 Ima Ssandy Storm 918-244-8060 Will Rogers Downs OK Championship Nov 28 - 29, 09 Dan Nabbit 520-456-0423 Tombstone AZ SASS NORTHWEST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 25th Annual Arizona Territorial Championship Rattlesnake Gulch Roundup Sep 24 - 27, 09 Ricochet Robbie 509-628-0889 Benton City WA Shootout in the Saguaros Dec 04 - 06, 09 Barbwire 480-488-3064 Phoenix AZ Adobe Walls Sep 25 - 27, 09 Querida 831-635-9147 Gonzales CA Old West Christmas Shootout Dec 11 - 13, 09 Dusty Lone Star 210-273-5517 Fredericksburg TX SASS West Virginia State Championship Appalachian Top Gun Dec 12 - 13, 09 Buffalo Brady 772-344-6119 Indiantown FL Showdown XVIII Sep 25 - 27, 09 Twin 304-289-6098 Largent WV Cowboy Christmas Ball Dec 12 - 12, 09 An E. Di 509-787-1782 Quincy WA Verde Valley Range Wars Sep 25 - 27, 09 Whisperin Meadows 928-567-9227 Camp Verde AZ Gunfight At Brawley Wash Dec 18 - 20, 09 Lt. I.M. Lost 520-797-7568 Tucson AZ Fall Roundup Sep 25 - 27, 09 Shamrock Sis 309-798-2635 Milan IL SASS Hawaii State Championship Purgatory Rush Sep 25 - 27, 09 Dry Gulch Geezer 814-827-2120 Titusville PA Great Pineapple Shoot Dec 26 - 29, 09 Bad Burt 808-875-9085 Lahaima HI Hell Fire ‘09 Sep 25 - 27, 09 Slick McClade 318-395-2224 Quitman LA Gun Smoke in the Gulch Dec 26 - 26, 09 Hungry Bear 850-929-2406 Pinetta FL Rampage Sep 26 - 26, 09 Sly Steadyhand 801-546-4843 Fruit Heights UT Holiday Shoot Jan 01 - 02, 10 Moe Green 435-668-6622 St. George UT Eagles Revenge Sep 26 - 27, 09 One Son of A Gun 231-544-2461 Central Lake MI SASS Florida State Championship The Last Stand Jan 08 - 10, 10 Weewahootee 407-857-1107 Orlando FL SASS Maine State Black Powder Shootout Darsiders Revenge- Shootout at Sulfur Flat Sep 26 - 27, 09 Bum Steer 207-446-6941 Augusta ME Yuma Territorial Prison Breakout Jan 15 - 17, 10 ClueLass 928-726-7727 Yuma AZ Wilderness Trail Sep 27 - 27, 09 Noose 859-223-0722 Wilmore KY Ambush at Butterfield Trail Jan 22 - 24, 10 Fast Hammer 505-647-3434 Las Cruses NM SASS Nevada State Championship Gold Coast Gunfight 2009 Feb 20 - 21, 10 L. Topay 305-233-5756 Fort Lauderdale FL Eldorado Oct 01 - 04, 09 Charming 702-565-3736 Boulder City NV SASS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SASS NORTHEAST REGIONAL Winter Range Feb 24 - 28, 10 Justice B Dunn 928-636-4911 Phoenix AZ Mason Dixon Stampede Oct 01 - 04, 09 Chuckaroo 301-831-9666 Thurmont MD SASS Georgia State Championship SASS Alabama State Championship Ride of The Immortals Apr 08 - 10, 10 Easy Rider 770-841-4135 Griffin GA Ambush At Cavern Cove Oct 02 - 04, 09 Six String 256-582-3621 Cavern Cove AL SASS Georgia State Black Powder High Noon at Tusco Oct 02 - 04, 09 Split Rail 330-364-6185 Midvale OH Shootout Apr 08 - 10, 10 Tuco Forsyth 770-358-3363 Griffin GA Comanche Moon Shootout Oct 03 - 04, 09 Dee Horne 432-557-6598 Midland TX SASS Washington State Blackpowder Shootout A Dark Day at Rattlesnake Gulch Apr 10 - 11, 10 Ricocchet Robbie 509-628-0889 Benton City WA Shootout on the Cimarron Oct 03 - 04, 09 Querida Kate 405-547-2533 Stillwater OK Glory Hole Apr 16 - 18, 10 T. E. Kidd 562-598-7771 Azusa CA SASS NORTHEAST REGIONAL MOUNTED SHOOTING Mason Dixon Stampede Oct 03 - 05, 09 Timber Smoke 410-997-9370 Thurmont MD SASS Delaware State Championship Round-Up on the Nantcoke Apr 16 - 18, 10 Deacon Will 302-422-6534 Seaford DE SASS Nebraska Black Powder Shootout Smoke ‘N Steel III Oct 03 - 04, 09 Firewater 308-226-2255 Grand Island NE SASS North Carolina Black Powder Shootout Smoke on the Border Apr 16 - 17, 10 Carolina Jack 910-864-9875 Wagram NC Huntsman World Senior Games Oct 06 - 10, 09 Buzzard Brat 435-627-2346 St. George UT SASS EoT “Preview Match” Mounted State Championship SASS WESTERN REGIONAL Buffalo Stampede Apr 22 - 25, 10 SASS Office 505-843-1320 Founders Ranch NM Last Stand at Chimney Rock Oct 08 - 11, 09 Justin O. Sheriff 909-230-1975 Lucerne Valley CA Dry Gulch at Arroyo Cantua Apr 22 - 25, 10 Sutter Lawman 530-589-6901 Sacramento CA Massacre at Millbrook Oct 08 - 10, 09 Grandpa Buckten 705-421-2537 Hill City KS SASS END OF TRAIL SASS Oklahoma State Championship “ Preview Match” Apr 22 - 25, 10 SASS Office 505-843-1320 Edgewood NM Shoot Out at the OKC Corral Oct 08 - 11, 09 Roy’s Creek Dan 405-615-4577 Oklahoma City OK SASS Kentucky State Championship SASS Wisconsin State Championship Hooten Holler Round-Up May 01 - 02, 10 Appalachian Alan 859-749-9292 McKee KY Mississippi Fandango Oct 09 - 11, 09 Mockingbird 608-442-8741 Holmen WI SASS Arizona State Blackpowder Shootout Shootout at Cypress Creek Oct 09 - 11, 09 Louisiana Lady 318-397-2035 Downsville LA Tonto Rim Smoke Out May 13 - 16, 10 Silverado Cid 928-595-1230 Payson AZ Autumn Ambush Oct 09 - 11, 09 Edgy Tom 505-286-9185 Founders Ranch NM SASS West Virginia Blackpowder State Championship The Shootout on The Santa Fe Oct 10 - 10, 09 Kid Hawkins 386-454-2067 Fort White FL Smoke over Buffalo Flats May 14 - 16, 10 Eddie Rebel 307-397-6188 Eleanor WV Gunfight At Wolf Creek Oct 10 - 10, 09 Wild Otter 828-423-7796 Asheville NC Billy Dixon May 15 - 15, 10 Cinch 435-724-2575 Myton UT Lynchin In Tulsey Oct 10 - 10, 09 Curly Thom 918-376-4376 Tulsa OK SASS WERSTERN TERRITORIAL BLACK POWDER SHOOTOUT SASS Kansas State Championship Ambush at Mill Creek May 21 - 23, 10 Ivory Jack 714-739-2721 Norco CA Border Wars ‘09 Oct 16 - 18, 09 Buffalo Phil 913-898-4911 Parker KS SASS Utah State Blackpowder Shootout Castle Gate SASS New Jersy State Championship Smudge Match May 22 - 22, 10 Cowboy Murderin 435-637-8209 Price UT Purgatory in The Pines Oct 16 - 18, 09 Peacemaker Reb 908-359-8794 Jackson NJ SASS Illinois State Championship Spring Los Vaqueros 2 Day Oct 17 - 18, 09 Canelo Kid 520-400-9546 Tombstone AZ Roundup at the Gulch May 26 - 30, 10 Randolpn Raider 618-443-2983 Sparta IL Diamond Four Roundup Oct 17 - 18, 09 Kayutah Kid 607-796-0573 Odessa NY SASS Pennsylvania State Championship North Mountain The Whoopin’ Oct 17 - 17, 09 Texas Heat 512-762-7552 Driftwood TX Shoot Out XI May 29 - 31, 10 Black Hills Barb 570-538-9163 Muncy Valley PA Ranger Roundup Oct 17 - 17, 09 George Rogers 270-554-1501 Paducah KY SASS Arkansas State Championship Pursuit By Rooster Cogburn’s Posse Jun 04 - 06, 10 Sister Sundance 479-970-7042 Belleville AR Ambush at Rocky River Oct 17 - 18, 09 Terrebonne Bud 248-709-5254 Utica MI SASS Wyoming State Championship Cody’s 3rd Annual Battle at Buckskin Hills Wild West Shootout Jun 10 - 12, 10 Joe Cross 307-587-2946 Cody WY Shootout Cancer Oct 17 - 17, 09 Lady Doe 435-722-0953 Myton UT Family Day Jun 20 - 22, 10 Fred Sharps 928-532-7820 Snowflake AZ The Reckoning Oct 18 - 18, 09 Bum Steer 207-622-9400 Augusta ME SASS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Hanging Tree Shootout Oct 18 - 18, 09 X S Chance 573-765-5483 St. Robert MO END of TRAIL Jun 21 - 27, 10 SASS Office 505-843-1320 Founders Ranch NM Orygun Cowboys Night Match Oct 19 - 19, 09 Loden B. Kwik 503-318-8192 Sherwood OR SASS Pennsylvania State Black Powder Shootout Smoke N Fire SASS Arizona State Championship at Indian Creek Jul 16 - 16, 10 Deputy Keck 724-423-6255 Donegal PA Bordertown Oct 21 - 25, 09 Swiftwater 520-883-1217 Tucson AZ (Continued on page 104) Page 104 Cowboy Chronicle September 2009 SASS AFFILIATED CLUBS ANNUAL MATCHES Match Name Sched. Contact Phone City State Match Name Sched. Contact Phone City State SASS Oregon State Championship Shootout DOWN UNDER ANNUAL MATCHES at Saddle Butte Aug 13 - 15, 10 Mid Valley Drifter 541-259-2774 Albany OR SASS AUSTRALIAN REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SASS Four Corners Territorial Black Powder Shootout Chisholm Trail 2009 Sep 28 - 04, 09 Virgil Earp 61-7-4695-2050 Millmerran AU Last Stand on Allen St. Sep 09 - 12, 10 Wily Yankee 520-400-5598 Tombstone AZ Gunfight at the Ok Corral Oct 24 - 25, 09 Duke York 61-3-9551-2902 Drouin VI AU SASS New Mexico State Championship Australian International Old Magdalena Sep 17 - 19, 10 Grizzly Adams 575-854-2488 Magdalena NM Black Powder Championship Nov 06 - 08, 09 Mister Skye 02-9975-7983 Teralba NS AU Rawhide Nov 14 - 15, 09 Tiresome 03 5978 0190 Somerville VI AU Willimantic Smoke Sep 18 - 19, 10 Ripley Scrounger 207-876-4928 Willimantic ME Regulators Reckoning Oct 01 - 01, 10 Will Reilly 615-325-9585 Wartrace TN CANADIAN ANNUAL MATCHES The Hole in the Wall Long Island Oct 22 - 24, 10 Dusty Levi’s 646-284-4010 Westhampton Beach NY Showdown at Badlands Sep 19 - 19, 09 R. T. Ways 905-627-4123 Ancaster ON CANADA Bunkhouse Oct 25 - 25, 09 Teacher C. 250-592-4311 Victoria BC CANADA
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