Mercantile section (starting onEXCITING pageSee 90) our NovemberNovember 2001 2001 CowboyCowboy ChronicleChronicle PagePage 11 The Cowboy Chronicle~. The Monthly Journal of the Single Action Shooting Society ® Vol. 19 No. 3 © Single Action Shooting Society, Inc. March 2006 THE LITTLE CLUB THAT COULD … AND DID! Shootout Past Dead Man’s Point THE SASS WESTERN REGIONAL By Jackpot Jude, SASS #27891
ictorville, CA “The little See HIGHLIGHTS on page 73 club with the big heart” V managed to pull it off again. packages and prizes from the SASS The 2005 Western Regional match booth. Double R Bar volunteers went off without a hitch thanks to helped SASS out with that, and I many months of organizing, plan- actually got to inform a couple of ning, and work by the Shootout Past shooters they had won guns for their Dead Man’s Point Committee led by door prizes! That was almost as and at times pushed, prodded, and exciting as winning one myself. Our poked by our fearless leader, Five very own Willie Burn ‘Em won a Jacks, SASS #23711. We told them really nice rifle. During the day, we could do it; SASS believed we Chekahsah Joe, Talking Boy, Buck- could do it; and by gosh, we did it! skin Richard, Roan Henry, and The weekend prior to the shoot, a Twitchy Finger were kept busy man- group of hearty souls (and some of ning the side matches from which all their doubles) gathered at the range proceeds were donated to Happy intent on setting up the stages, Trails Children’s Foundation. My fa- props, and walls between the stages vorite was the “Need for Speed” to shield shooters from splash back. stage designed by Chekahsah Joe, After the work was done, the manda- even though I really did lack speed. tory RR Bar party/BBQ ensued. On Also, I had my first experience shoot- Sunday most of that small but Great props, excellent target placement, and exciting scenarios provided a ing the long range Pistol Caliber mighty group did a shoot through, fun-filled backdrop for the competitors at this year’s Western Regional. The Rifle stage and can tell you the Big and after shooting the Saturday shooting was fast and furious and the weather was warm and dry. Tex is Horn Sheep got clean away. Thurs- stages, we rearranged the targets to seen here generating clouds of glorious blackpowder smoke with hot brass day wrapped up with the evening’s tumbling through the air. Once the shooting was done, it was party time! shoot the Friday stages leaving them entertainment featuring Frederick Photo by Mr. Quigley Photography appropriately placed for the main Jackson Turner and Creeker sere- match. Everything was left in per- Dawg, Five Jacks, Ransome Hawk, then had to be put back up before nading everyone in the Town Center. fect order for the match, including Cerro Gordo Kid, and Bodie Rose. the shooters arrived! Wednesday I’m not sure of the title, but one of the doubles of Ella Watson, Mer- For the week prior to the match, was another busy day with vendors my favorite FJT songs is about ciless Mel, Claremore Calie, Desert Merciless Mel, Mountain Grizz, and shooters arriving, plus doing all Cowboy Action Shooters. Naggity Ann, and Bobbin Along the last minute range clean up and Friday morning the main match owboy hronicle Daisy were left at the Range to keep decorating. Rumor was going commenced with 140 shooters out on SASS C C an eye on things and complete the around that Bodie Rose had broken the range. The stages were great - decoratin’ and final fixin’ required her foot, and it was the Cerro Gordo fun and fast, the shooters were fan- for the match. Shortly after every- Kid’s fault! I was concerned until I tastic, and even the weather was In This Issue one left, Mel gave out a holler, “the found it was her double that got great! WOW, those kids can shoot! I wind’s come up and the props are blown over at the saloon! watched Badlands Bud shoot a stage EW ROGRAMS 30 N SASS P blowing down.” What didn’t blow Thursday was busier yet with all in less than 13 seconds! What’s up down got taken down for safety, and the shooters picking up their shooter (Continued on page 72) 66 OPENTOP (PT. 1) REVIEW by Tuolumne Lawman
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March 2006 Cowboy Chronicle Page 5 The Cowboy CCONTENTSONTENTS Chronicle 1 ON THE COVER Shootout Past Dead Man’s Point . . .
6 FROM THE EDITOR Darksiders Rejoice! . . . The Line Is Drawn . . . Editorial Staff 8 Desk Of The General Only One Pump Shotgun Allowed . . . Tex Editor-in-Chief NEWS Classic Gunfights . . . New Endurance Saddle . . . An Apology To Sixgun Sallie . . . Cat Ballou 10-14 Editor Chiz 16 CAT’S CORNER Women Can Compete Well In Dresses! . . . Managing Editor Advertising Director 18 CHIZ BIZ Entertainment, Buckles, Berms, and Dancing . . . Adobe Illustrator Layout & Design 20-26 LETTERS Comment On The Procedural Article . . . As Good As Your Word . . . Mac Daddy Graphic Design 28 POLITICAL Not Theirs To Give . . . Donna Oakley Advertising Administrator 30 SASS PROGRAMS SASS Championship Belt Buckle . . . New Insurance Company Contributing Writers Capt. George Baylor, Col. Dan, Ellsworth T. Kincaid, 32-44 ARTICLES SASS Members Featured In Movie . . . Founders Ranch-A Year Later . . . Holy Terror, Ima Darlin’, Ioway, Joe Fasthorse Harrill, Juaquin Malone, Madd Mike, 46-60 GUNS & GEAR The Custom Gun Rig . . . A Tale Of Two Winchesters . . . Mr. Quigley, Nubbins Colt, Palaver Pete, Purdy Gear, Quick Cal, 62 SASS Nevada State Mounted Championship 2005 . . . Swift Montana Smith, MOUNTED Tuolumne Lawman
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DARKSIDERS REJOICE! “Blackpowder” Matches are Finally Here By Tex, SASS #4 hosted a special standalone black- the past couple of years to define real question … who is the State powder match just prior to its regu- some structure and lend some con- Frontier Cartridge Champion … the lar Regional match, and other state sistency to this new Cowboy Action Frontier Cartridge winner of the and club annual matches have also Shooting™ variant. SASS State Championship match, or done likewise. SASS even started One of the problems we all had the Frontier Cartridge winner of the something it called (at one time or with any kind of blackpowder shoot- State Blackpowder Championship another) the National Blackpowder ing program was what recognition match? It truly was a semantic Championship at Founders Ranch’s the winners were due. Since we problem, but it quickly became Tex, SASS #4 Smoke in the Valley. have standard blackpowder cate- important to the participants … ~SASS Hall of Fame Inductee~ Some of these matches have been gories within SASS, there is the very (Continued on page 45) more successful than others, and the e e here has been long-time rules for an all-blackpowder match interest in having blackpow- have been anything but uniform. THE LINE IS DRAWN, NOW T der-only matches across the Some clubs have offered special “full country. Realizing “smoky” competi- load” categories where prodigious LET’S JUST GO HAVE FUN! tors represent only a small percent- amounts of fire, smoke, and noise are age of the total SASS shooting popu- the rule of the day. Others have By Coyote Calhoun, SASS #201 lation, organizing, supporting, and allowed Plainsmen to participate, s most everyone knows by now, hand, the internal modifications hosting blackpowder-only matches shooting half the number of rifle tar- Athis year the Territorial document was inadequate, and we has been an uphill battle. However, gets as the more traditional competi- Governors at the Las Vegas needed to stop the technology creep several clubs across the country tors. Most have even allowed Summit authorized a committee to that has become a part of this have taken the initiative to do just Modern competitors to pour burning take a close look at our firearm game. that … and many have been success- charcoal through their Blackhawks modification rules and basically The committee began looking ful. The Cowboy Chronicle recently and Winchester Model ‘97s! draw a line in the sand. The at issues only a few days after the reported the combined Tennessee/ Coyote Calhoun, SASS’ roving Territorial Governors felt firearm SASS Convention and Territorial Kentucky State Blackpowder Cham- club’s liaison person, has been work- modifications had gotten out of (Continued on page 45) pionship match, Mule Camp has ing with several organizations over
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~ONLY ONE PUMP SHOTGUN ALLOWED~ By General US Grant, SASS #2
Model ’97 in Cowboy Action Shoo- that shotgun, and the ability to grab a dy apparent disparity between the ting™ was probably a mistake, but fist full of rounds and load the ’97 pump shotguns and the side by sides. there’s simply been too much water over the top like a machine gun is an For these reasons, the Wild Bunch under that bridge to disallow it now. advantage. It was discovered a few has made a policy decision to only Allowing that shotgun started an years ago, a few folks had opened up allow the original 16 and 12 ga. Model unfortunate situation that has persist- the ejection port on their ‘97s, making ’97 from the Winchester pump shot- ed to this day. The Model ’97 is differ- it even easier to “speed load” these gun product line as well as quality ent than a double barreled shotgun … guns. That practice was immediately reproductions of these two firearms and we continue to address fixes and halted, and those modifications in SASS competitions. refinements in the rules in an attempt declared illegal. Early on there were numerous General US Grant, SASS #2 to keep them basically equal … at Currently there is pressure to Marlin pump shotguns on the scene least not give an inherent advantage allow the Winchester Model ’93 into as well, but these shotguns are now ery early in the game, in fact to one or the other. After considerable our game. The original Model ’93 did- few and far between. There are safe- before the original SASS testing it was determined (using the n’t work well and apparently had ty issues with at least some versions V Handbook was developed, the loading techniques available in the safety issues … the proposed new gun of this shotgun, and Marlin has original Wild Bunch had many heated early ‘80s) there was no edge if the would resolve these issues. However, advised against anyone shooting any discussions regarding admitting a pump shotguns were limited to load- it would essentially be a Model ’97 of these shotguns under any circum- pump action shotgun to our game. A ing only two at a time. This is where with a wider ejection port, something stances. For this reason, the Wild large number of cowboys, including the “load two” rule came from. SASS has already said was a compet- Bunch has also opted to disallow many of the Wild Bunch, had Model However, the basic issue of keep- itive advantage and therefore illegal. these guns from future competitions ’97 Winchester shotguns in those early ing the competition guns on a more or There has also been a proposal to as well. days and the movie “The Wild Bunch” less even footing remains a hot topic add the Winchester Model ’97 in 20 These rule changes, as well as those was still very fresh in everyone’s mind. even today. For those who practice ga. to the sport. For those very compe- developed by the Modifications Com- Admittedly, 1897 was a bit after the hard on their competition skills, tent competitors who can smoothly mittee, are all intended to preserve the “real” cowboy era, but it’s a fun gun to retrieving a vertically staged ‘97 is and reliably draw four 12 gauge fun game of Cowboy Action Shooting™ shoot! Obviously, the decision was easier than retrieving a broken dou- rounds at a time, there is the very real as it currently exists and will be reflect- ultimately made to allow the Model ’97 ble, the ability to load a ’97 while likelihood of them grabbing six 20 ed in the next version of the Shooters to be used. In retrospect, allowing the lying on a table is an advantage for gauge rounds, exacerbating an alrea- Handbook due out shortly. March 2006 Cowboy Chronicle Page 9 Page 10 Cowboy Chronicle March 2006
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA e e TICKETS ON SALE FOR 13TH ANNUAL COWBOY FESTIVAL BENEFIT DINNER CONCERT anta Clarita, CA Join the City of provided by R. W. Hampton and the SSanta Clarita this spring for the Quebe Sisters Band. Don’t miss the STARRING DON EDWARDS 13th annual Cowboy Festival, held sidewalk dedication that day at 3 p.m. April 26-30, 2006 at Santa Clarita’s on the streets of Old Town Newhall! AND WADDIE MITCHELL own working movie ranch, Melody On Saturday and Sunday, Melody Ranch, and locations throughout the Ranch will host the two-day Cowboy ak Glen (Yucaipa), CA On guests an authentic western din- Santa Clarita Valley. The 2006 Cowboy Festival, featuring live entertainment OJune 24, 2006, Riley’s at Los ner, right off the tailgate of an Festival will feature the best in west- on three stages, including the Rios Rancho presents Roundup at 1880s chuckwagon. ern entertainers, in a venue that is sec- California Music Stage, the Dodge Los Rios, a cowboy chuckwagon Proceeds benefit the Desi ond to none. House Stage, and the Melody Ranch dinner and concert featuring a Geestman Foundation, which The City will kick off the festival stage. Main Street Melody Ranch and special performance by the “Bard gives vital support to childhood with the 7 p.m. April 26 Cowboy Mercantile Row will feature unique and the Balladeer”—Don Edwards cancer patients and their families Couture event at the Canyon Theatre western merchandise for sale, and the and Waddie Mitchell. at The City of Hope National Guild Playhouse. Local celebrities will Gold Rush Food court will offer a vari- Held under the stars at his- Medical Center. model high-end western fashions in a ety of vendors offering great western toric Los Rios Rancho in Oak This one night only engage- fun, choreographed show that will cuisine. Don’t miss the world’s best Glen, the Roundup offers an ment is limited to 500 seats. delight and entertain. On Thursday, Peach Cobbler and cowboy coffee! evening of cowboy songs and tales Tickets are $50 each and include April 27 at 6 p.m. the Art of the Other Festival events include a of the trail performed by both the dinner and concert. To Chuckwagon will be held at Heritage behind the scenes tour of Melody America’s premier cowboy singer purchase, call (818) 249-1105,or Junction. Learn how to prepare an Ranch, an Afternoon with the Earps, and its number one buckaroo log on to www.desigeestman entire meal, chuckwagon style. An Evening of Music at the William S. poet. Before the concert, Riley’s foundation.org or www.losrios On Friday, April 28, the Walk of Hart Mansion with the Sons of the San at Los Rios Rancho will serve ran cho.com . Western Stars gala will be held at the Joaquin, the Carousel Ranch Benefit Valencia Hyatt Grand Ballroom at 7 Trail Ride, plus the Spaghetti Western Theatre Guild Playhouse, enjoy live www.cowboyfestival.org or by call- p.m. This annual tribute to western Family Dinner Train, Women Artists of theatre with the play Oklahoma! ing the ticket hotline at 800-305-0755. heroes of the silver screen will include the West, the Legacy of Violence in Ticket prices, venues, and more Ticket information is available at a first-class meal and entertainment Western Song and, at the Canyon information are all available at 661-286-4021.
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CLASSIC GUNFIGHTS Dalton Days Wild West Fest By Susan Foster, Greater Success Advertising
he Dalton Days Committee recently at Wichita’s Old Cowtown next fall. History Channel, the Discovery Chan- Tannounced their plans for the June Appropriately, “Classic Gunfights” nel, and the Westerns Channel. 2006 event. During the first weekend was chosen as the theme for all event Another prominent guest sched- in June, Dalton Gang Hideout in activities, including the Saturday uled for Dalton Days is David Brooks, Meade, Kansas will be the site of the evening parade. Grand Marshal and the Agoura Kid a member of the Single First Annual Midwest Regional Classic Guest of Honor is historian Bob Boze Action Shooting Society from San Gunfights & Living History Compe- Bell, editor and co-owner of True West Clemente, California. In an effort to titions sanctioned by the American Magazine, the favorite read of cowboy keep up the “tradition of the dime Frontier Re-enactors Guild (formerly and outlaw aficionados nationwide. novel, carried in the back pocket of known as the American Federation of Bell, whose offices are in the gold every fan of the West for more than two Old West Re-enactors or AFOWR). rush town of Cave Creek, Arizona locat- hundred years,” Brooks is the author True to life gunfight groups and ed in the heart of the Saguaro laden and illustrator of thirteen such dime historically correct re-enactors assum- Sonoran Desert, is the author and illus- novels, including “A Hanging at Horse ing the personas of Wild West charac- trator of six colorful and groundbreak- Creek” and “Guns of the Arroyo.” ters like William F. (Buffalo Bill) Cody, ing books on the West. Among them are Artisans and demonstrators of Old plainsman Wild Bill Hickok, Marshal “Classic Gunfights” Volume I & II and West traditions will be on hand and no Wyatt Earp, Indian scout Billy Dixon, authoritative accounts on the lives of Wild West Fest is ever complete with- and General George Armstrong Custer, Dime novelist, The Agoura Kid, Wyatt Earp, Billy the Kid, and Doc out horses, wild women, campfires, and will come from across the nation to SASS #4378, is a featured guest Holliday. chuckwagon meals. meet in Meade for this tournament of at the Dalton Days festival Bell’s humorous editorial has For more information on the upcom- history accuracy. in Meade, Kansas. appeared in Arizona Highways, Play- ing event or to find out how to become a Points accumulated during this Days event. These points will also be boy, and National Lampoon magazines. participant, call Greater Success at two-day challenge will determine who added to the group and individual tal- His historical expertise and artwork 620/873-2008, fax: 847/589-3466. wins bragging rights for the Dalton lies for AFRG’s National Competition have made him a frequent guest on the Website: www.greatersuccess.com
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e e NEW ENDURANCE SADDLE - THE ENDURANCE LITE AN APOLOGY TO
he Australian Stock Saddle TCompany, of Malibu, California, SIXGUN SALLIE has released an endurance saddle By Sidewinder Dave, SASS #47828 built on a super-lightweight tree. The saddle weighs 16 pounds with an t the Last Stand 2006 as I was optional horn. Ariding down the trail to the Called the ENDURANCE LITE, the awards ceremony, I met a pretty saddle comes standard on a three-quar- gal along the way. I said, “Hey, you ter tree. The rigging is Western, with must be the lady I owe an apology an option to center-fire the girth. Seat for the error in the article on The size is a “generous” Western 15” only. Last Stand 2005.” The seat, side jockeys, and pommel She drew her .38, so I tipped are leather, as are the girth ring and my hat and slowly rode away. Just fender facings. The fenders come kidding. Sixgun Sallie, SASS standard in cordura, but leather is an #34990, was the Florida State option. Ladies Champion for 2005. The cost of the saddle, ready to My apology, as I have a hard ride, is $595, with or without horn. time distinguishing one lovely lady For more information, call or write: Sixgun Sallie and from another, though I am not yet Sidewinder Dave The Australian Stock Saddle Com- an Elderly Statesman. make up during Last Stand 2006. pany, P. O. Box 87, Malibu, Ca., 90265 Email [email protected] (818) 889-6988. FAX (818) 889-7271. Web aussiesaddle.com. ADVERTISING INFORMATION ASK FOR VISIT THE SASS WEB SITE AT ~ DONNA ~ (EXT. 118) WWW.SASSNET.COM
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WOMEN CAN COMPETE WELL IN DRESSES! By Pinto Annie, SASS #27966
me! I started shooting in SASS par- room to move, but that means you tially because I love shooting, but have to compensate by taking short- also because I love the costuming! er steps so as to not tangle your legs I’ve found I am actually warmer in in the skirt! cold weather and cooler in hot I’ve had folks try to talk me out weather when in my dresses. Think of the way I dress so I could possibly about it – you have lots of layers be more competitive. That’s where I Cat Ballou, SASS #55 (petticoats, skirt, overskirt, and put my foot down! I think I’m com- maybe even leggings or bloomers), petitive even dressing in my couldn’t agree more with and that means more insulation. Victorian gowns. Costuming is part Holy Terror’s August 2005 Choosing the right fabric also of my fun, and believe me, I do have I article that Cowboy Action aides in keeping warm or cool. I pre- fun! I would love to see how well Shooting™ bridges the gap between fer 100% cotton or 100% wool – some of these guys would do shoot- men and women in the arena of except for my ball gowns, but that’s ing a stage in a skirt.
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Entertainment, Buckles, Berms, and Dancing . . . By Chiz, SASS #392
Saturday night dance and a Thursday Mercantile and will include sanctioned night concert with R.W. Hampton. match, year, place of finish, and shooter Belinda Gail and Curly Musgrave will category. The program includes all future Don Edwards (l) and Waddie perform together during the day as well SASS Sanctioned matches, both action Mitchell will be performing live as Sourdough Slim, Frederick Jackson and mounted, as well as all past sanc- Friday evening at END of TRAIL. Turner, The Sons of the Rio Grande, Earl tioned events. Proof of placement is re- Whether you’re new to cowboy Gleason, Atomic Grass, and The Bucka- quired at the time of ordering, and badges entertainment, or have enjoyed it for years, this dynamic duo is rettes. Joe Bowman and Jim Dunham take between 4-6 weeks for delivery. Chiz, SASS #392 guaranteed to please! are coming, as well as the Fastest Gun Congratulations go out to the Double SASS Marketing Director that Ever Lived, Bob Munden, with his R Bar Regulators of Lucerne Valley, wife Becky. At this writing there are less California. This group of great Cowboys producing the Western Regional. he entertainment schedule at than 100 shooter spots open for the main and girls are in the final stages of com- Starting this year they will do it on their our upcoming 25th Silver match. If you’re planning on shooting pleting the excavation of 13 world class own with the Happy Trails Children’s T Anniversary END of TRAIL is END of TRAIL you should sign up now. shooting bays at Lions Pride Park where Foundation as the beneficiary. Thank shaping up to be one of the best ever. We anticipate the main weekend to be full they will present the SASS Western you guys. We wish you all the best. Known as the Bard and the Balladeer, just after Winter Range in mid-March. Regional, Last Stand at Chimney Rock, And finally, news for the SASS cowboy Poet Waddie Mitchell and Look at the ad below. Due to popular October 5-8, 2006. The facility will Convention. The theme for the Saturday Country Crooner Don Edwards will team demand, SASS has created an opportuni- receive a complete face lift in time for the night ball will be Scarlet. Back in the up for the Friday night concert in ty for Members to order official SASS win- Regional, including a new club house 1800’s these types of balls brought the Founders Hall. This dynamic duo are ner buckles if you have ever placed 1st building and a regulation size Mounted color scarlet into the costuming and deco- sure to win the hearts of END of TRAIL through 5th in any SASS Sanctioned Shooting arena, with dry camping for rations. Look for detailed information in participants with the combination of State, Territorial, or Regional Cham- more than 200 RVs. You can see some of the next Cowboy Chronicle and mark your Waddie’s Cowboy humor and Don’s pionship or the National or World the progress on the new bays at calendars for December 7-10 for the 5th Cowboy ballads. Also on the schedule is Championships. The official belt buckles http://www.rrbar.com. In the past two Annual SASS Convention and Wild West Syd Master & the Swing Riders for the can only be purchased through the SASS years, the Double R Bar joined SASS in Christmas at Las Vegas’ Riviera Hotel.
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HOW TO MAKE almost everything in the past 56 COMMENT ON going back as not being an efficient years, but this is the best. I’m not THE PROCEDURAL way to shoot the stage. Efficiency PERCUSSION GUNS competitive and never will be, but I has nothing do to with it in this case, MORE RELIABLE? really enjoy the game. ARTICLE as the dump was not supposed to be Hawkeye Ron, SASS #56373 Since I frequently RO at our engaged until the previous targets Tex, I read your editorial Medina, OH monthly shoots, I read with great had all fallen. I always try to be fair “Governors Draw Line in the Sand” (The modification you mentioned in- interest Ol’ Codger’s article THE to our shooters if something is not in the January 2006 issue of The volves undercutting the hammer as PROCEDURAL PENALTY RE-VIS- clear, but the sequence seems set in Cowboy Chronicle. I thought it was well shown and adding “baffles” to the ITED. I read the shooting directions concrete here. I hate procedurals, written and favored creating an recoil shield. This allows a much over several times before writing and too, but if they (or I) earn them, they “open category.” “skinner” hammer to fall through a I found NO ambiguity at all in the get them! There’s such a thing as I presently shoot blackpowder narrow slot in the frame/recoil shield, shooting sequence. It says, “engage giving too much benefit of the doubt! 1860 Army Colts made by Pietta. I preventing the cap from coming off any knock down targets still stand- Happy Trails, made a few changes to make them back toward the hammer and fouling ing and with remaining rounds, shoot Bill Cassidy, SASS Life #3561 the square pistol target.” The shoot- Gloverville, NY er in question missed two knock- Undercut hammer downs with his first gun, and then ON RE-INSTATE- and recoil shield baffles missed one knockdown with his sec- prevent spent caps from ond. Therefore, he STILL had a MENT OF SAFETY getting under the remaining knockdown to shoot, but DQ’D COMPETITORS hammer and instead went on to the dump target. By Albuquerque Jon, fouling the revolver. Since he did not follow directions and more reliable, and they work well. the gun. This same technique was engage all the knockdowns before SASS Life #3583 You mentioned a modification in your incorporated in the Remingtons, Ro- proceeding, he absolutely should I feel compelled to respond to article that I would like to learn more gers and Spensers, and Ruger Old have been given a procedural as Palaver Pete’s August article and about. What are “the baffles on the Armies as standard. That’s why these should the shooter in the second Robin Taylor’s November letter recoil shield of the Colt—style per- other revolvers are “more reliable” than example. When shot properly it’s responding to that article. I am a life cussion pistols to make these guns Colt percussion firearms. I’d wait a entirely possible for a shooter on this member of SASS, NRA, and my local more reliable?” short while before making this modifi- stage to miss enough knockdowns to gun club, Kimberton Fish and Game I have been shooting cowboy for cation, however, until the Governors not have any rounds left for the Association in Phoenixville, Penn- two years, and it is the most fun I’ve finish voting on the “approved” modifi- dump target. The author refers to sylvania. I have been shooting and ever had shooting. I have shot cations document … editor.) shooting the dump target and then (Continued on next page) ON RE-INSTATEMENT just some club member at the pistol range? It didn’t matter to her! It OF SAFETY DQ’D got there by means of someone’s COMPETITORS . . . unsafe gun handling practices. So (Continued from previous page) we tightened the rules enforcement hunting since my dad taught me at even more and have, on occasion, the age of five (I’m 54), and have expelled someone from our club. served as gun club president, range That lady was understandably con- officer, and organized and ran a cerned, but fortunately for us was Cowboy Action Shoot at my club for not an anti-hunting or anti-gun per- several years. I believe regardless of son. BUT WHAT IF THAT BULLET which shooting sport is under consid- HAD HIT HER SON? I think back eration, safety, absolutely without about that groundhog and my Dad’s exception and without apology, must words. We don’t want to think about be of paramount concern. Certainly, that possibility … but WE MUST being DQ’d for safety violations is THINK ABOUT THAT POSSIBILI- embarrassing, but we should be TY! To do otherwise is to be callused much less concerned about an unsafe and irresponsible. shooter having his feelings hurt then We should NOT re-instate com- about the potential consequences of petitors during the shoot who are dis- his carelessness! qualified for safety violations unless I was about six years old. Dad it can be shown they were falsely and I were groundhog hunting at one DQ’d! To do so sends a completely of our favorite places in Virginia. wrong message to the shooters, the Dad shot a groundhog at about 250 non-shooting public, and the next yards, and we walked over to it. He generation of shooters! And if the kneeled down beside me, and the safety DQ was legitimate, the shooter groundhog had been basically disem- should not be re-instated until they boweled by his 220 Swift bullet. He have been observed by two or more said, “It will do the same thing to a range officers at some other appoint- person if you’re not careful!” In spite ed time to practice good, safe gun of the hundreds of animals I have handling, and an awareness of the killed since then, that first image SASS rules. This is not just a matter and my Dad’s wise words will stay of good public relations and surviving with me to my grave and comes to in this sue-happy world we now live mind every time the subject of gun in. More important than anything safety comes up, including the follow- else, THERE IS NO RE-INSTATE- ing incident. MENT FOR A PERSON WHO IS Many years later, when I was the BLINDED, CRIPPLED, OR KILLED gun club president, a neighbor lady BY SOMEONE’S UNSAFE GUN handed me a 9mm-lead pistol bullet HANDLING! Without an ultimate that had landed in her yard and her concern for safety we don’t have a son picked it up. Now, we are very sport, but only irresponsible self- careful at our club and enforce the indulgence. With it, we have a great safety rules with a heavy hand. But sport that is considerate of shooters how did that bullet get there? Did it and non-shooters alike and just good, come from the bowling pin match or clean fun! ADVERTISING INFORMATION ASK FOR ~ DONNA ~ (EXT. 118)
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warfare caused a rumble in the encountered proved to be inadequate Now, it appears to me we have a growth of the firearms industry, both when trying to deter a drug induced subtle underlying war between during and after this historical time. raging bull. There will never be a opposing groups of citizens of the Not just growth, but innovations, “one size fits all” caliber and/or load same country (organization) going were put into overdrive and could developed that will do it all. on within our rank and file mem- have been considered “cutting edge” What is my point in all this? bers. Warthogs versus mousefarts for the times. Each side believed SASS has grown at an astounding are one contention that comes to they were correct, so they were rate, and with that growth, comes mind. I want to ask for a cease-fire struggling hard in order to bring growing pains. When I first started and a truce between all of us on such home a win for their cause. shooting SASS sanctioned events, it issues, as these arguments will Cap and Ball pistols, single shot seemed like the whole group of never result in a win-win situation blackpowder rifles—gunsmiths of the shooting citizens were held together for either side (the whole good of Madd Mike, SASS #8595 day went to work, driven by some- by a common camaraderie—a Cowboy Action Shooting™). Let’s thing: should, could, and would even- “spring fresh type of camaraderie” take a couple of steps backwards, CIVIL WAR tually be FASTER than what was driven by few rules, embracing the and a couple of deep breaths, pat By Madd Mike, SASS #8595 available right then, giving their own “Spirit of the Game,” and being safe each other on the backs, and go out cause an advantage over the other, and having fun was the very founda- there and shoot what we have under Volumes of information have been but only if they could develop, manu- tion of what we enjoy so much today. current and ever-evolving SASS written about our own Civil War here facture, and distribute it first. Could After all, we were just playing cow- rules. I thought the development of in the United States of America … that have been the early beginnings boys, like we had done many years the Classic Cowboy category to be an what have we learned? of the cowboy “race gun” phenomenon ago as kids, riding our rank green- important step forward in alleviat- Main Entry: civil war Function: so ambiguously being discussed broke stick horses, and loading and ing the never-ending argument of noun: a war between opposing groups between us SASS folks today? shooting cap guns. I wore an imag- bore size. of citizens of the same country. The military and law enforce- ined White Hat. What was your Let us remember .36 caliber cap Our Blue versus Gray civil war is ment industry throughout history color? Perhaps you were one of them and balls (beginning of the Civil an inspiring part of our history, and it are consistently reinventing calibers, tar black hats that I was combing War) and .45 caliber single action took place right smack dab, in the whether they are either recommend- the neighborhood for, riding for truth pistols fall within the acceptable development stages of our “World ed or standard issue. Each time a and honor, knowing full well that parameters of our beloved hobby, Famous” western cowboy era. caliber recommendation or issued Hopalong Cassidy, or Roy Rogers, or and can be shot in non-competing During that time, like always gun is changed, it becomes a new test Gene Autry, or The Lone Ranger shooting categories, but only if we throughout history, “necessity is the of the times. Firearms issued before would have my back, if I ever found would just sign up that way at mother of invention,” and therefore, PCP drug induced criminals were the need. (Continued on next page) March 2006 Cowboy Chronicle Page 23
(Continued from previous page) is and should be room for all of us - matches. There is room for both fast/slow, young/old, cowboy/ cowgirl, types of shooters and equipment, blackpowder/smokeless, big bore/ and everything in-between. small bore, stock/slicked-up, long The same goes for 20 gauge to 10 barrels/short barrels, Holly wood B- gauge shotguns and in-between. You Western/ dirty sweaty range cow- will see all of them being used by dif- poke, and saloon girls/prairie dress- ferent types of shooters and for differ- es. The list goes on and on. ent reasons. My Buckaroo grand- I truly enjoy this sport/hobby/pas- daughter is shooting a 410. There has time/addiction/reason to miss work - to be room for all of us, if we are going whatever you want to call it. And, I to continue growth and/or maintain like to do it with “true gusto and current status in our shooting sport. meaning.” So let’s think twice before Let us all do our part to “git we encourage divisions, real /or imag- along,” and not promote a division ined. Now, let’s go have some fun, within our ranks, whether it is on and live happily ever after! sassmad the range, or the SASS Wire. There [email protected]
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contracts sealed with a handshake. AN ALIAS STORY the Irish last name and changed the Today those kinds of sightings are “A” in Karner to an “O” making it By Tite Korner, SASS #58318 about as rare as steam engines, “Korner” for a more “American” lightning rods, and two man cross I have been a cowboy for 52 years, sound. As he moved West and cut saws. So it is refreshing to come ever since my father bought our first worked as a cow puncher at the across a man of integrity. In the TV in 1953 and I began to watch Nickelodeon Ranch near Yuma Book of Psalms, Chapter 15, it says a westerns. Hopalong Cassidy was my Arizona, his fellow trail hands quick- man with character keeps his word hero, and I wore my Red Rider six ly came to call him Tite rather than even if it hurts. Let me explain. guns whenever I could, which meant Titus, partially because it was easy I purchased a take down model everywhere but church and school. to say, but mostly because he was ‘97 E at a gun show a while ago. It Forty-eight years later, when I known as a master of horsemanship, had been reblued nicely, having the gained enough time and means to being able to “turn his steed, look and working of an almost new join SASS and finally begin my real Copernicus, on a dime at full speed gun. So I bought it and had the barrel cowboy days. I needed a unique alias. and give nine cents change.” Thus, sized and beaded for Cowboy Action. My alias is Tite Korner. It comes Tite Korner. Cree Vicar Dave, Upon using the gun for practice, I from my Great Grandfather, Titus The best part about my alias and SASS Life #49907 noticed when I placed one shell in the Karner Trahern, who emigrated my Great Grandfather’s reputation magazine tube, it would jam and not from Ireland in 1843. When he came and name is that it’s all part of the come out easily. I used it for a while, through immigration, he gave them SASS “game.” It’s great fun, but AS GOOD AS YOUR since most stages I just load one at a the name Titus Korner. He dropped totally fictional. time anyway. Then came a time when WORD I decided to have the magazine tube I sent in the gun, and a few site something like satisfaction guar- By Cree Vicar Dave Life #49907 repaired on the ‘97 and at the same weeks later my ‘97 appeared at my anteed. So I focused my attention on Territorial Governor Michigan time an action job done. I heard good door. I took it out to the practice expressing my dissatisfaction in as reports about this gunsmith. I went range. The action job looked good calm a manner as I could muster. I My father had a favorite saying: to his website and also talked to him and magazine tube worked well. was told to send it right back in, and “A man is only as good as his word.” on the phone. But, living in this world But, before I fired a box of AA target they would even pick up the freight. Dad was born in 1905, and he saw for over six decades I’m somewhat loads through it, the gun came apart There were some added problems, more than his share of hardship and seasoned from disappointments of in my hands. The magazine tube but the owner assured me he would disappointment. But I never once past transactions. I always hope peo- threads pulled right out, causing the personally take care of everything to remember him going back on his ple will live up to their word, but I’m gun to jam closed. I vaguely remem- the extent if the gun could not be word. Those were the days of verbal not always rewarded for my hope. bered reading on the smithy’s web- (Continued on next page) I’LL NEVER BE A HOORAY FER THE TOP SHOOTER! GOVERNORS! By Little Bine, SASS #36638 It was ‘bout time fer the I know I’ll never be a top shooter Governors to stand up and address at any of the major matches, and I do this issue of “race guns!” Our “fun” not care! I participate in this sport game is going to the dogs with all for fun and to be with “like” shooters. these modifications. Now, I’m not I compete against the clock and knocking the “hot shooters;” their myself. People that make race guns, skill is impressive - BUT it’s not the use wimpy loads, so what? Do they name of this game. Fun is the name have more fun than me? If spending of the game. I hate to see this com- more money on their guns and their munity ruined by the folks wanting gear is more fun, so be it! to clean a stage in 23.5 seconds wher- This sport is for safe fun for every- ever and however the stage is set. one—juniors, females, elder sports- Lets keep the “modifications” to a men, and the physically challenged— minimum. EVERYONE! Let’s keep this sport Pepperbox Pete, SASS #29556 simple, safe, and growing! Schoolcraft, MI
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AS GOOD AS YOUR WORD the person who had reblued the ‘97 (Continued from previous page) caused the initial problem, this gun- repaired properly, it would be smith who did the work for me stood replaced with a new ‘97 all set for by his word and sent me a new ‘97 Cowboy Action at no cost to me. with an action job, walnut stock, and Turns out that the person who chock tubes. reblued the gun failed to take proper I would like to thank Coyote Cap steps, causing problems with the of Coyote Cap Gun Works (Coyotecap magazine tube. When the tube was .com) for rectifying the matter and straightened, the threads then made being a man of integrity. I recom- an improper fit causing the malfunc- mend Cap as a man who stands by tion and thread failure. Even though his word. Page 26 Cowboy Chronicle March 2006
safe in every way, then it should be enough for everyone else too. We should support everyone’s own individual style and form of shooting. We need to get back to the basics, remember the spirit of the game, and just to relax, have some fun! Everyone is different and has different perspectives. So, let’s just think for a minute … you know the diversity in the many people that are involved in this sport make our sport so strong and Ima Darlin’, SASS #56196 enjoyable! Again, everyone is very different and should be true to IT’S ALL ABOUT themselves, and no one should define what this game or sport YOU! should or should not mean to some- By Ima Darlin’, SASS #56196 one else. “Life doesn’t have to be perfect What I’m trying to get across is to be Darlin’!” everyone is a winner! Everyone should be recognized and be able to In shooting just like anything live out his or her own fantasy. We else, you have to find the ways that should accept everyone for who work the best for you. In this they are. There is nothing wrong shooting sport, it is each shooter’s with reaching out and giving some- own fantasy game. So, the shooter one some advice on their shooting. should be able to shoot his or her Just always remember to take own way! As long as everyone fol- some advice from others yourself. I lows each and every one of the heard a saying once, “Find out who SASS shooting guidelines, and is you are and do it on purpose!” March 2006 Cowboy Chronicle Page 27 Page 28 Cowboy Chronicle March 2006
NOT THEIRS TO GIVE Colonel Dan, SASS Life #24025
gets the pork. No questions are respect for the memory of the much money of our own as we please. raised about the constitutionality of deceased, and as much sympathy for I’m the poorest man on this floor. I these massive give-aways! Not one the suffering as any man, but we cannot vote for this bill, but I’ll give Congressman, Senator, Court, or the must not permit our respect for the one week’s pay to the object, and if President that I’ve heard addresses dead or our sympathies to lead us every member of Congress will do the THE ultimate, but routinely ignored, into an act of injustice to the balance same, it will amount to more than governing document—the Consti- of the living. I will not argue that the bill asks.” tution! Congress has not the power to appro- He took his seat. Nobody replied. Below is a historic but relevant priate this money as an act of chari- The bill was soundly defeated. lesson concerning that Constitution ty. Every member knows it. Crockett later explained: and the philosophy upon which We have the right as individuals “Several years ago I was standing Colonel Dan, America was founded—a lesson gov- to give away our own money in char- on the steps of the Capitol with some ernment should be held to and a spir- ity, but as members of Congress, we members of Congress, when our atten- SASS Life #24025 it Americans should rekindle if we’re have no right to appropriate a dollar tion was attracted by a large fire in “It [democracy] can only exist to remain free, strong, and independ- of the public money. Some eloquent Georgetown. We jumped into a hack until the voters discover that they ent. The Lesson: Congress is only the appeals have been made that it’s a and drove there. Houses were burned can vote themselves money from the steward of OUR money—money that debt due the deceased. Mr. Speaker, and many families made houseless, public treasure.” –Alexander Tyler is NOT THEIRS to give away. the deceased lived long after the war; and some had lost all but the clothes **** he was in office to the day of his they had on. The weather was cold, hese ballyhooed billions in disas- One day in the House of death, and I never heard the govern- and when I saw children suffering, I Tter compensation coupled with Representatives a bill was proposed ment was in arrears to him. felt something ought to be done for years of arrogantly undisciplined appropriating money for a widow of Every man here knows it’s not a them. The next morning a bill was discretionary spending of your tax a distinguished naval officer. debt. We cannot without the grossest introduced appropriating $20,000 for dollars, regardless of how well-inten- Speeches were made supporting it. corruption, appropriate this money their relief. We put aside all other tioned, really irritate me. The The House was about to vote when as payment of a debt. We have not business and rushed it through. Congressional debate focuses solely Congressman David Crockett of the semblance of authority to appro- The next summer, we began to on the amount the Feds are giving, Tennessee arose: priate it as charity. Mr. Speaker, I’ve think about the election. When riding expected to, or should give and who “Mr. Speaker—I have as much said we have the right to give as (Continued on next page)
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(Continued from previous page) plain that a rich country like ours believe, or profess to believe, is a char- Congress can employ money indefi- one day in my district, I saw a man should give the insignificant sum of ity and to any amount you may think nitely to the general welfare, and are plowing and coming toward the road. $20,000 to relieve its suffering proper. You’ll very easily perceive the sole and supreme judges of the I spoke to him. He replied politely, women and children, particularly what a wide door this would open for general welfare … everything from but coldly. with a full and overflowing treasury, fraud, corruption, and favoritism, on the highest object of state legislation I began: ‘Well friend, I’m one of and I’m sure you would have done the one hand, and for robbing the down to the most minute object of those unfortunate beings called can- just the same as I did. people on the other. No, Colonel, police, would be thrown under the didates and … ‘It’s not the amount, it’s the prin- Congress has no right to give charity. power of Congress. Were the power of ‘I know you; you’re Colonel ciple. In the first place, the govern- Individual members may give as Congress to be established in the lat- Crockett. I’ve seen you before, and ment ought to have in the Treasury much of their own money as they please, itude contended for, it would subvert voted for you the last time. I suppose no more than enough for its legiti- but they have no right to touch a dollar the very foundations, and transmute you’re out electioneering now, but you mate purposes. But, that has nothing of the public money for that purpose. the very nature of the limited better not waste your time or mine, I to do with the question. The power of Colonel, you have violated the Government established by the people shall not vote for you again.’ collecting and disbursing money at Constitution in what I consider a of America.” This was a sockdolger ... I begged pleasure is the most dangerous power vital point. It’s a precedent fraught Every dollar Congress gives him tell me why. that can be entrusted to man, partic- with danger, for when Congress once away comes with conditions that ‘Well Colonel, it’s hardly worth- ularly under our system of collecting begins to stretch its power beyond the steal freedom, thus … while to waste time upon it. revenue by a tariff, which reaches limits of the Constitution—there is no “The real destroyer of the liber- I don’t see how it can be mended, every man in the country, no matter limit to it and no security for the peo- ties of the people is he who spreads but you gave a vote last winter that how poor he may be, and the poorer ple. I have no doubt you acted hon- among them bounties, donations, shows either you have not the capaci- he is the more he pays in proportion estly, but that does not make it better, and benefits.” Plutarch ty to understand the Constitution, or to his means. except as far as you are personally And … “The federal government you are wanting in the honesty and What’s worse, it presses upon him concerned, and so you see, I cannot has taken too much tax money from firmness to be guided by it. In either without his knowledge where the vote for you.’” the people, too much authority from case you’re not the man to represent weight centers, for there’s not a man **** the states, and too much liberty with me. I intend by it only to say your in the United States who can ever Within this anecdote is a truth the Constitution.” Ronald Reagan understanding of the Constitution is guess how much he pays to the gov- that’s been erased from America’s Finally … “Remember, democracy very different from mine, but an ernment. So you see, that while you memory concerning the limitations never lasts long. It soon wastes, understanding of the Constitution are contributing to relieve one, you of congressional power and fiscal exhausts, and murders itself. There different from mine I cannot over- are drawing it from thousands who responsibility. Jefferson said, never was a democracy yet that did look, because the Constitution, to be are even worse off than he. “Congress has not unlimited powers not commit suicide.” John Adams worth anything, must be held sacred, If you had the right to give any- to provide for the general welfare but Although Congress makes deci- and rigidly observed in all its provi- thing, the amount was simply a mat- only those specifically enumerated. sions on our behalf, it’s bound to and sions. The man who wields power ter of discretion, and you had as ... A wise and frugal government ... limited by a Constitution that does- and misinterprets it is dangerous. much right to give $20,000,000 as shall not take from the mouth of n’t authorize an insatiable desire to You voted for a bill to appropriate $20,000. If you have the right to give labor the bread it has earned.” irresponsibly give away that which is $20,000 to sufferers by fire in at all, and as the Constitution nei- And from Madison who also dis- not theirs to give. Georgetown. Is that true?’ ther defines charity nor stipulates the pels this general welfare clause Just the view from my saddle… Well my friend; I may as well own amount, you are at liberty to give to under which politicians hide when- Contact Colonel Dan: up. But certainly nobody will com- any and everything which you may ever they expand government: “If [email protected] Page 30 Cowboy Chronicle March 2006
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SASS MEMBERS FEATURED IN MOVIE, “THE SEPARATED” By Yuma Jack, SASS #11261
hilst reading the articles in the WNovember, 2005 issue of The Cowboy Chronicle by Chris McIntire and Frederick Jackson Turner, SASS #28271, about the movie “Hell To Pay,” I couldn’t help but be reminded about another recent, but little known film featuring SASS members in principle roles. But first let me flashback to the month before I was planning to leave
A “photo op” for publicity still shots after filming was completed. Yuma Jack, SASS #11261, Standing (l-r) Yuma Jack, SASS #11261; Old Reed, SASS #28619; Skye waves to the crowd from the Patterson; L. W. Hannabass, SASS #7747; Mike Malone; and Mac Burnett. “red carpet” at the Premier. Seated (l-r) Mark Wong; Chandler Schuessler; Handlebar Bob, SASS #4650; Miss Ina, SASS #62999, Dusty Lone Star, SASS #31537; and Dusty Chambers, SASS #4408. arrives at the Premier in style or worse, fate. Dusty Chambers, SASS in her husband’s Pontiac Chief. #4408, was brought into Llano to lead rated.” Inspired by true events, it is an become a warrior. Billy was rescued by the band of Texas Rangers, consisting for END of TRAIL 2005. A young lady, adventure about two brothers in the a posse of Texas Rangers and reared by of Handlebar Bob, SASS #4650, LW Lisa Uncles, who turned out to be one mid-1800s who are separated at child- the major landowner in Llano. Ten Hannabass, SASS #7747, Old Reed, of the producers of the movie, showed hood during a Comanche raid on their years later, a surprise encounter SASS #28619, Dusty Lone Star, SASS up at a the Adolph Stieler Ranch dur- family’s farm. Michael Miller, a between the brothers drives Billy to #31537, Quintana, SASS #18843, and ing a monthly match of the Texican German immigrant, brought his wife, attempt rescuing Jeff from the Rangers hoping to recruit cast mem- Hester, and his entire family to home- Comanche. Then, Billy uncovers the bers to play Texas Rangers in an stead in central Texas near the town of dark secret underlying the true reason upcoming independent film. Interested Llano. The film opens on a peaceful for the murder of his family and his early morning in 1850 at the Miller separation from his brother. The movie farm that is suddenly shattered by the climaxes in a fateful battle between the war cries of a Comanche raiding party. Texas Rangers and Comanche. The Comanche often sought young I was chosen to play the part of prisoners, and this attack appeared to Michael Miller, and the lovely Miss Ina, be for that very purpose. The two SASS #62999, plays my wife, Hester. Miller sons, Billy and Jeff, survived the Michael went down fighting in the massacre. Jeff was captured by the massacre early in the film failing to Comanche and reared by the tribe to save Hester (Miss Ina) from the same, Rangers Handlebar Bob, SASS #4650, (right), and Old Reed, SASS #28619, (center), take a break between takes with some L. W. Hannabass, SASS #7747, Comanche warriors. get a severe “haircut” in the Calvin N Hobbs, SASS #17218. Also final fateful battle. included in the cast was El Oso Plata, cowboys were also asked to indicate SASS #34276, as the proprietor of the whether they could provide costumes, Rangers favorite watering hole. Some firearms, horses, and other props. Was of the Rangers turned out to be a little she kidding? A chance to play cowboys on the dark side (pun intended). on the big screen! Where and how soon Conspirator Handlebar Bob is eventu- do you want me to make my mark, lit- ally exposed as the keeper of the afore- tle lady? I think the signup sheet was mentioned “dark secret,” and Dusty In this scene the Rangers led by full before the end of the match. We L.W. Hannabass, SASS #7747, and Chambers seems to have been duped eventually attended screen tests, and a followed by Old Reed, SASS #28619, by the “Bad Guy.” Unfortunately, many number of us Texican Rangers were Dusty Lone Star, SASS # 31537, and Calvin N Hobbs, SASS #17218, of the Rangers pay the price in the final “hired” on. mounted and ready to ride in the are headed for the Comanche camp battle scene. The film is entitled “The Sepa- final battle scene of the movie. and an ambush. (Continued on page 39)
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LIFE ON THE PRAIRIE, SEEKING “WILD BILL” By Juaquin Malone, SASS Life #44677
Dilapidated Sign. Juaquin Malone, SASS Life #44677
t was November 12th, and I had left Ihome while it was still dark outside. Close up of plaque on I found myself on Interstate 39 headed Hickok Monument. for Lisle, Illinois. I was looking to be every second, I went by a highway obtain continuing education credits for sign. The sign said “Troy Grove Next the license that occupies my civilian life Exit,” and I had to fight the impulse to and what I do when not pretending to take that turn. be a cowboy. After what appeared to be The rest of the trip was uneventful. Monument dedicated to Wild Bill a very large deer crossed through my Chainsaw The program was well run, and the Hickok in Troy Grove, formerly carving headlights only a few feet in front of speakers were interesting. When it was Homer, Illinois, his birthplace. of me, I was questioning the wisdom of over I headed back in the direction from awhile, another sign appeared pro- Wild Bill being out at this time of day (maybe it which I had come. I marveled at the claiming “Troy Grove Next Exit.” in just seemed very large). As the light flatness of the land of my birth and was Without hesitation, I flipped on my turn Troy Grove, fascinated by a large wind farm spread signal and then turned the wheel to fol- began to break over the horizon and Illinois. visibility increased by what seemed to along one side of the Interstate. After (Continued on next page) March 2006 Cowboy Chronicle Page 35
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(Continued from previous page) looked kind of like a park. isn’t much in Troy Grove to see except mistress said, “And, by the way Mister, low the long sweeping exit. I came to a As I pulled onto the shoulder of the houses, empty buildings, a few busi- this is the lady you want to talk to halt by the stop sign at the end of the street, I could see a monument among nesses, and a neglected monument. about Troy Grove. This is Mabel ramp and turned to my right. There the old trees in the middle of the park Just another of the many small settle- Edgecomb and she has lived here all was a sign that said Troy Grove, 1 mile. like property. Dead branches strewed ments on the prairie that time and her life. She and her husband are the As a boy, cowboys were my life, and the ground around most of the trees, progress has passed by. last of her generation still living here.” I wanted nothing more than to be like and the grass was quite past due for Some experts consider Wild Bill to Mrs. Edgecomb said she had been born one of my movie heroes. To save the mowing. I could not make out what the be the greatest gunfighter of the Old there 80+ years ago and live in Troy day, to be incorruptible, and to stand monument was. After walking the dis- West. He was an excellent shot and Grove all her life. Her father had been against all odds no matter the cost was tance from the street to the large chunk story is he practiced daily. He seemed town clerk, treasurer, and registrar for the way things should be. The impor- of granite, I could see a plaque that pro- to be involved in a good number of many years. As a young girl, her father tant thing was justice and doing what claimed this was the birthplace of Wild shootings in his lifetime, and on at least told her stories about knowing mem- was right. You know, “Whiskey for my Bill. Turning to my right, I was startled one occasion was tried for murder, but bers of the Hickok family very well. men and beer for my horses.” Troy to see a large chain saw carving of the was acquitted. As most of us know, he Her father said when James Hickok left Grove struck a cord with me because head of Wild Bill. I was startled was murdered on August 2, 1876 by the town of Homer, it was because of a from somewhere back in the deep dark because I had been so intent on the Jack McCall in Deadwood, Dakota jam he got into over stealing a horse. cobweb strewn corners of my brain I monument I had not even noticed it Territory, while gambling. He is buried As I get older, the more curious I remembered it had been named Homer until then. I was also startled because at Mount Moriah Cemetery in South become about the past. I find it inter- at one time and was later changed to it bore a remarkable resemblance to my Deadwood. Wild Bill’s brother, Lorenzo, esting that George A. Custer in some of Troy Grove. There had been a conflict friend, Dapper Dan. On looking more was present at McCall’s trial at his writings described Hickok as a with the mail because there was anoth- closely at the property, I could see it Yankton; however, I could not discover leader of men - one who people looked er community in the state with the was bordered by city streets on three whether he was in attendance at the up to and listened to. Interestingly same name, so it was changed to Troy sides and by a modern residence on the hanging on March 1, 1877. The cards enough Mrs. Custer also wrote about Grove in the 1860’s. There was a peri- fourth side. There was evidence a Wild Bill held at the time of his death Wild Bill, stating he was a fine example od of several years where all of the res- street had separated the park and the were the ace of spades, ace of clubs, of manhood. However, a book I read idents of Homer did not embrace the residence at one time. The area was the eight of spades, eight of clubs and the many years ago described him as an new name, and some documents from size of a city block. I had all kinds of jack of diamonds. Most know this effeminate back shooter. As with most that period showed both names. It was questions swimming around in my became known as the “dead man’s historical figures who are larger than the birthplace of James Butler Hickok. head. Were there any buildings stand- hand” or “aces and eight’s.” life, there seems to be very little middle Now, I admit Wild Bill’s life may not fit ing from his time? Were there any of On March 29, I returned to Troy ground, and the truth is lost some- the above mentioned childhood criteria. his descendants still in the area? Did Grove with my camera to take a few where between legend, myth, and But the way he was portrayed in the town do anything to commemorate photos. The grass had been mowed, hearsay. It harkens back to the old movies and television of my youth did. his birth? and there were several large piles of adage “if you say something often So, he had been another of the many James Butler Hickok was the branches lying around the property. enough, it becomes the truth.” from my list I had idolized. fourth son of William Alonzo Hickok The Post Office was open, so I stopped As I returned to my car, my mind As the village came into sight, I and Polly Butler born on May 27, 1837 in to look around. The Assistant was churning with questions, but no could see it was nestled in a grove of in rural Homer. He left home in 1855 at Postmaster, Audrey Fitzgerald, cheer- real answers. Here in this small town mature trees in the middle of the flat the age of 18 with his older brother fully greeted me. I inquired about the on the prairie was more of our history prairie. As the road made its leisurely Lorenzo, and legend has it he walked to house where the Hickoks had lived. that was not getting the attention it way toward the town, I could see on the Kansas where he started a new and by She stated when she had moved to deserved. How can we learn from his- south side of the road old abandoned all accounts exciting and eventful life of town 35 years ago the house was in tory, if most don’t know what that histo- gravel pits filled with water run off. On notoriety. Some of the residents of the poor shape and the local fire depart- ry is? Thank you for listening, and as the north side, there was still activity village tell a slightly different story, ment burned it as a training exercise always, I can be reached at and large mountains of different sized however. In 1869, he received a letter along with a number of other old build- [email protected]. rock. As I entered the city limits, a sign from one of his two sisters, Lydia, that ings in town. proclaimed the population was 300. I his mother was ill and wanted to see About this time the telephone rang, could not help but wonder if this road him. At that time, he made his only and she went to answer it. When she GIVE had always been a main passage return to his birthplace. He stayed for came back she had a puzzled look on TO through the community, and had Wild a while, but soon became bored with the her face and stated the call was from Bill ever walked the path I now fol- inactivity and returned to where the the White House. We continued our THE lowed. There were no signs mentioning action was in Kansas. conversation, and after a few minutes a SASS him, so I wondered if there would be On checking the local area tele- woman entered the small post office. anything to be seen that concerned phone book, which encompasses several Ms. Fitzgerald looked up and said, SCHOLARSHIP him. After traveling a few blocks, I was communities, I found only one listing “How are you today, Mabel? What have getting close to exiting the village lim- for Hickok and sixteen for Butler. The you been up to? I just got a call from FOUNDATION its. I saw a turn to the left and turned nearby community of Mendota has a the White House about you.” The lady (A non-profit, tax-deductable charity) on my blinker and made the turn before small museum with a small display said, “Is that so! I wrote him a letter MAKE THE I exited the community altogether. concerning Wild Bill, and according to awhile back.” About a block or so on the right hand them, a local hotel is where he stayed in “Well, they just wanted to confirm DIFFERENCE! side, there was a stand of trees that 1869 when he visited his mother. There your address,” the Assistant Post- Page 36 Cowboy Chronicle March 2006
FOUNDERS RANCH – A YEAR LATER By Tex, SASS #4, & Chiz, SASS #392
e’ve now completed our first full to weather proof the grounds … it Wyear of operation at Founders turned chilly, it began to rain, and Ranch, and are as excited as ever! finally it began to snow! By noon Several of the infrastructure projects Wednesday it was already too late to have been completed, but many extract any of the vehicles parked in remain to be done. The main ranch the “town” area. By mid-afternoon roads are in place and compacted with four inches of snow covered the ranch! gravel, the loading and unloading Even though the snow melted rather kiosks are in use on the 17 shooting quickly, the damage was done … bays, thousands of feet of split-rail Founders was a mess! All shooting fencing are in place, and the first was deferred until Friday, but the “town” building has been erected … grounds were still soft. the mission. The mission was a labor of love by the Rio Grande Renegades, working through rain, sleet, and snow to com- plete the building before END of TRAIL in April this year. Lights, mis- sion bells that ring, and Our Lady of Guadalupe in the central niche com- Founders Ranch’s San José de la Laguna Mission façade provided the portal plete the effort. The Mission is now for END of TRAIL ’05 visitors. This impressive structure was constructed by the public gate through which all visi- the Rio Grande Renegades on a severely weather shortened schedule … con- tors to Founders Ranch events pass. struction proceeded as best as possible during snowstorms and rainy condi- This mission sets the tone for the west- tions. In fact, construction crews worked until the public made their ern town that is to follow. appearance on Friday. As seen here, this proud queen shows plenty of char- Thursday morning dawned clear Progress is being made in creating acter from her service to the faithful and badly in need of a new whitewash and bright with a blanket of snow the western town that will someday job before the next event. The Wild Bunch and Founders Ranch are very covering everything in sight. The serve as a potential movie set for west- appreciative for the efforts of the Renegades … Thank You! buffalo were unfazed, the campers delighted to play in the snow, and erns and other 19th Century period the shooting program for the day abandoned. All activities centered pieces as well as vendors’ shops for at the barn where a day of socializ- ranch events. Planning the infrastruc- ing began to take shape. The sun ture is vital to allow electrical power to and breeze soon made short work of be distributed throughout the town for the snow, which was gone by noon. the benefit of event vendors, drainage systems to handle rainwater runoff, The shoot itself was fun and differ- cisterns to hold firefighting water, and ent. Dozens of “smokeless shooters” flush toilet accommodations. These had purchased blackpowder ammo to efforts are being accomplished while participate in the first Founders town layout plans and building designs Ranch event … but none had bothered are being finalized. Once the planning to clean the smokeless residue out of is complete and financing is in place, their firearms before shooting the holy construction of the western town can black! By the end of the first day the commence. As in the Old West, con- lifters in several ‘73’s were frozen solid struction is expected to continue incre- mentally for years. Tents will continue in evidence until each is slowly replaced by a permanent building.
Sunflowers were everywhere for this year’s Smoke in the Valley! Where ever the soil had been turned over What a difference a year can and not recovered with gravel became fertile ground for these make! The inaugural match at indigenous flowers. Founders was Smoke in the Valley in October 2004. The match quickly and refused to budge. Six-gun cylin- became known as Snow in the Valley, ders would barely turn … and all the and the Wild Bunch began to receive blackpowder powder shooters had their education regarding weather! brought to the ranch for cleaning was The shooting bays and the parking lots soap and water. Many of the smoke- were in place, but little had been done (Continued on next page) March 2006 Cowboy Chronicle Page 37 (Continued from previous page) less competitors had their worst fears confirmed … cleaning up after shoot- ing blackpowder was more trouble than they cared to do! This year Smoke in the Valley was moved to August, and the weather was fine. Additionally, the ranch was beau- tiful! Everywhere the earth had been disturbed … the berms, the roads, the parking lots … had a lush cover of sun- flowers. These indigenous flowers pro- vided colorful “photo ops,” and many took advantage of them. As was done last year, the Top Gun Shoot-off was a team event with the top shooter paired Bahia de Coto provides the backdrop with the bottom shooter, the second of the central plaza as seen from the big tent. The silent auction provided best shooter paired with the penulti- excellent startup funds for driving mate shooter, and so on. These teams the facility to its final configuration. shot head to head in a single elimina- Basic “as built” drawings have been tion tournament and once again the developed in preparation for winners were folks who rarely make it designing Founders Hall and into the winners circle. setting the standards and locations attends. END of TRAIL 2005 was dif- England. Some familiar faces did not for the other town buildings. ferent in many ways. Of course, a attend this END of TRAIL, but many This project is going to take awhile! brand new location 800 miles from the new faces came and brought with them location where it took place for the past that same spirit we recognized years The four-stage Plainsman side twenty some years made it different. ago. END of TRAIL is about tradition, match adopted an interesting set of Founders Ranch is perfectly suited for and the people that make END of rules this year … any misses repre- such an event and served END of TRAIL such a spectacular event carry sented a bad guy that got away and TRAIL well this year. Ample shooting that tradition forward. That includes joined the gang on the next stage. The bays, parking, and event area made for the shooters, vendors, sponsors, wad- raw time for each stage was the score a smooth production. The simple beau- dies, volunteers, entertainers, and the … there were no misses counted … the ty of the ranch and its easy access to event staff. That combination of people misses had to be made up on the next the highway and local hotels make it a makes END of TRAIL the special event stage as additional rifle shots! Any perfect location. But END of TRAIL is it has grown to be. It is the misses on the last stage had to be not about location and facilities; it’s Granddaddy of them all, and this year made up immediately. Everyone shot about the people. END of TRAIL, the was no different. Although the setting The Invitational was held in June the entire side match “clean!” shooting match, can be held anywhere was different, that familiar spirit was this year … the same time END of Another unique aspect of the in the world, and it will always be the clear and evident. END of TRAIL 2005 TRAIL will be held next year. Invitational was allowing everyone to people that make it great. added another shining star to a tradi- Although extensive gravel work had participate in the Top Gun Shoot-off. END of TRAIL 2005 was a sea of tion created 24 years ago. been completed in April for END of Most of us are forced to stand on the familiar faces. Every state in the coun- We look forward to our 25th silver TRAIL, the weather was still unstable sidelines during Top Gun Shoot-offs try was represented, as well as anniversary in June and hope to see and damp. Many of the parking areas and only wish we could participate … Australia, New Zealand, Yugoslavia, many familiar and new faces for the were quite soft and everyone needed and as we suspected … it was an adren- the Czech Republic, Canada, and grand celebrations. See you there! coats and gloves to keep warm. June alin rush! Everyone had a wonderful figured to be a more hospitable time time and came away with huge grins! END of TRAIL ’05 with warmer, dryer weather, and was a sea of new and indeed, it was! The winter weather familiar faces, expe- had past and the monsoons had yet to riencing the event in set in. The temperatures were around a pristine new loca- 90 degrees and the humidity was tion. Jim Dunham close to zero. is seen here enter- taining a whole new crowd in the center For AD of “town.” Last Rates year’s event was one of the most enjoyable ~ DONNA ~ There is something very special in recent memory. (EXT. 118) about END of TRAIL for every one that Page 38 Cowboy Chronicle March 2006
e e THE CHUCKWAGON BUCKAROO: A PROPER AND FRESH BISCUITS NAME FOR THE NEW By Cowchip Thrower, SASS #48267 lthough I am much too young to JUVENILE CATEGORY Ahave any real experience on cat- By Tooele John, SASS Life #48226 tle drives, I have read a lot about them. I’ve discussed them with sev- or several reasons, I applaud Outsiders may worry about safety. eral old timers who went on them, Fthe announcement of the new But I am confident the SASS tradi- and I watched them in lots of movies Buckaroo Category of sub junior tion of safety and fun will prevail. when I was a kid. I guess, like a lot shooters. In these increasingly As a poet and a professional of us, I was attracted to the hard- urban times when there are fewer scholar of language and history, I (Continued on next page) ways for kids to begin shooting, the am especially delighted with the Buckaroo Category will provide choice of the name. Those who Fresh biscuits could be smelled them with an entry point for shoot- chose to call it Buckaroo have cho- throughout camp ing sports. sen the name brilliantly, perhaps and were a real treat! The new category provides a more brilliantly than they realized. way for youngsters to join their The origin and evolution of the parents and older siblings in a term Buckaroo invoke several dif- wholesome and interesting family ferent traditions that apply to cow- activity. boy life. Those traditions give won- I do not have many shooting derful depth of meaning to the title seasons left. The Buckaroo catego- of Buckaroo. Stampede! One of the most exciting ry helps assure me the shooting Origin and dangerous events on cattle Life in camp was certainly more The English language has drives! Cowboys riding hard, pleasant than sitting in a saddle tradition will continue, after I ride waving blankets and shooting in the and eating dust all day … but was down the trail. mostly been assembled from spare air to try to turn the herd away from anything but luxurious. I hope all pards will welcome parts of other languages. Tracing camp and the ever-present Food, sleep, and time around the and freely assist the Buckaroos. (Continued on page 61) dangerous cliffs. What an image! campfire were precious. March 2006 Cowboy Chronicle Page 39 SASS MEMBERS FEATURED IN MOVIE, premiered, appropriately, at the new Stagecoach Theater in Fredericks- “THE SEPARATED” . . . burg, Texas on October 15, 2005. The (Continued from page 32) “takes” during the Texas summer premier was a hoot, complete with The movie was filmed entirely on were exhausting and often made a antique cars delivering us “actors” to location in and around Gillespie 10-hour day seem 20 hours long. the theater and the traditional red County, Texas, over the period of five Action scenes such as the one in carpet. The local press and a radio months between March and July 2005. which I fought the Comanche raiders station were on hand while the “flash- The cast consisted mostly of local resi- to my death in the beginning of the bulbs” (on digital cameras) popped. dents with no previous film acting film required hours in front of the “The Separated” played for two weeks experience, and that included those of camera on two separate days to cap- at the Stagecoach Theater and was us recruited from the Texican Rangers. ture a 30-second sequence on film. then held over for two additional But, in addition to acting, we got to This was made even more difficult weeks at the theater owner’s request contribute to the authenticity of the and time-consuming by the fact the to become the 5th top-grossing movie film given the 1850’s setting. Our entire movie was shot using a single in the theater’s one-year history! rifles consisted of Kentuckies, camera! We devised our own Billed by the San Antonio Current Hawken’s, and other “front stuffers” “blanks” for the shooting scenes and newspaper as a “big little movie,” the only. The Rangers provided their own assisted in the choreography of the film also played at the Alamo Draft firearms (which is entirely authentic battle action scenes. As a result, we House in San Antonio, Texas starting in itself) such as Colt’s Pattersons, ’51 all wound up not only portraying December 11, 2005. Other venues for Navies, Dragoons, and Walkers. And characters in the film, but also the film are still being tracked. to the credit of the film’s producer, helped as technical advisors, Although the film is unrated, it would Replace many of the actors in the role of wardrobe specialists, stunt men, and certainly have been suitable for the Comanche warriors were actually special effects crew. Saturday afternoon matinees of my TK “full-blooded” Native Americans. Incredibly, what started as a stu- childhood barely 100 years later. See The experience gave me a new- dent film with a crew of five, no fund- for yourself by watching the movie found respect for actors who refer to ing, and a single camera, grew into a trailer. Go to the website, http:// filmmaking as “work.” The many small independent feature film that www.theseparated.com/.
THE CHUCKWAGON AND FRESH BISCUITS . . . seeing a wonderful event in the rodeo (Continued from previous page) sheets, cattle bawling, men yelling, called “Chuckwagon Races.” Boy, to ships and adventure and excitement running to get to their horses. see those old waddies tearing out and hard work and danger and, yes, Cowboys riding hard, waving blan- into the arena driving two horse glory they represented. Who hasn’t kets and shooting in the air to try to teams pulling a big, rocking, dust seen at least one western movie that turn the herd away from camp and throwing covered wagon with clang- depicted a spontaneous, thrilling, the ever-present dangerous cliffs. ing pots and pans hanging from the cattle stampede? Lightning flashes, What an image! sides, was a sight you never forgot. thunder crashes, rain falling in I can also remember actually Then to see from two to four of these amazing rigs racing around the arena to their pre-assigned spots was exciting, as the crowd yelled for their favorites. Then, to see the driver and his helper jump out, build a big fire, and set up an array of cooking pots, and begin to cook a meal for the drovers. What an event! In my young mind I could see the men of old on a big cattle drive, after bedding down the herd, tying up or hobbling their horses in the remuda, taking off their horses’ saddles, blan- kets, and bridles, and walking into camp hungry, tired, with faces eager for the sumptuous meal “cookie” had prepared. The thought of a good beef and potato stew, or a big steak accompanied by pinto beans, coffee, and fresh, hot biscuits was about all they could bear. Unfortunately, so I have been told, they more than like- ly got coffee, beans, and hard tack (old, hard, dry biscuits that were up to a week old). It must have been a rare event when the men got stew or steak, and even more rare when they were greeted with fresh, hot biscuits. These biscuits were an especially hoped for treat, and you could imag- ine the joy and excitement generated by the fast-spreading rumor, “there’s fresh biscuits tonight!” Although the “tip-off’ should have been the smell in the air, the sure proof of that deli- cate treat on the menu was the excit- ed observation passed on by the early arrivals that, “Cookie’s fingernails are clean!” Page 40 Cowboy Chronicle March 2006
RUMINATIONS OF AN 86-YEAR-OLD SINGLE ACTION SHOOTER By El Tigre Viejo, SASS Life Regulator #28083
shooting from our earliest years. The lever action for deer hunting. My fully into SASS competition. Our relevance of this fact will become father had a friend who was a woods aliases resulted from having lived for apparent if you will bear with me runner for the Great Northern Paper some time in Spain, as well as having through what may be perceived to be Company in Maine. Every fall, as he spent considerable time in Mexico. a somewhat circuitous path. would proceed through the forests to We went all of the way. We estab- I am sure my personal story and mark the trees for cutting, he would lished a new club in Florida. We took love for single action shooting is not also act as guide, and we would hunt the RO-I course, then the RO-II unlike many others in my age brack- deer and an occasional bear. course, and finally got the Black Pin. El Tigre Viejo, et. It was something we developed in For duck gunning, we tramped Locally, we served as Territorial SASS Life Regulator #28083 our childhood and really is quite the potholes in the Montezuma Governor and Range Master for sev- analogous to the affinity we devel- Swamp area where the daily limit eral years and taught RO-I and RO- oped for a pocketknife. Every boy got was pretty much how many you could II courses in Florida, Alabama, and he article by Palaver Pete, his first pocketknife at a very early carry. The swamp’s unusual name for Mississippi. We shot SASS matches T“Categories Serve At Our age and carried it forever after – a a place situated between Syracuse throughout the country, serving as Pleasure” (September 2005) offered a tradition certainly not accepted now and Rochester, New York came from Posse Marshals and Berm Marshals number of good points, many of for these many years. With respect an industrialist’s trip to Mexico and in many of these as well as at home. which elicited a concurrent note from to shooting, my first rifle was a .22 his love for the name. In 1938, the My point in all of this is we the Editor. A few years back Deaf single shot I usually would carry, Swamp and adjoining Cayuga Lake gained a love of shooting at a very Laws was speaking about the same along with my ammunition, to board became a bird sanctuary. early age and had found a place age discrepancy thing. At that time, a streetcar on a Saturday morning to Similarly, my first handguns where we actually could compete no one listened to him. Perhaps the go to the end of the line. From there were single actions, and my pre- with the single action firearms we so time is ripe for change. However, if I could walk a short distance to ferred carry weapon is an old J- enjoyed. this is to be pursued, a number of shoot. When I was finished, I would frame I have had for 60 years. Still As both Palaver and Tex point pertinent factors come to mind that again board a streetcar and return don’t trust autos because I had one of out, SASS is growing older and so must be considered. home. No one gave it a thought, or if the best, a 1911, hang up on me are its members, as is most obvious If changes were to be made, the they did, nothing ever was said. A when I needed it. from several of my previous illus- categories affected probably should little while later, my father replaced With respect to an association trations. A couple of years ago start with the ‘49ers, and continue my single shot with a lever action .22 with SASS, I was born and raised in Winter Range had a few Elder upward from there. With respect to Marlin, for which, incidentally, the East, and I have spent most of Statesmen, and for smaller match- this, Pete made the excellent point Marlin no longer has records. When my life in the East. I had not even es, we still had to shoot as Seniors. that new trophies do not need to making an inquiry a couple of years heard of the organization until a few Last year, I do not remember exact- accompany new categories. Most of ago, I was told they do not have years ago when I was purchasing a ly, but if I am not mistaken, there us ‘more mature’ shooters, no doubt, ‘exact records’ of the rifles manufac- new gun in Sarasota, FL. The owner were at least 28 Elder Statemen! A would have difficulty finding a place tured in the twenties. My first shot- suggested I might be interested in relatively small recent match in to put new ones anyway. gun was a 20 gauge Winchester sin- the group. After some discussion, we Casa Grande, AZ had eight of us as Another thought, which no one gle shot that does not even have a joined him at a local match the fol- an accepted category. previously mentioned, is that for serial number. lowing Saturday. The following As Palaver further points out, many, especially us older guys, par- My father was an avid hunter week, La Gatita, SASS #28034, and I further division of categories would ticipation in SASS matches stems and fisherman, and at eleven years applied for membership, purchased be nice because it would provide from the fact we simply have enjoyed of age, I had a .30-30 Winchester all necessary equipment, and were (Continued on next page) March 2006 Cowboy Chronicle Page 41 (Continued from previous page) compete for long against those just the multitude of needs of one’s chil- merated, I guess we ‘more mature’ recognition, something we all love. entering the Division. A year or two dren. The cause strictly is conjectur- guys will have to face a tough ques- However, let us look at this for a perhaps, but with a few exceptions, al but, possibly as a simple release tion. Are we shooting more strictly minute. Are we shooting more strict- that is its extent. from these tensions, today’s shooter for recognition or is it because we ly for recognition, or are we shooting I have become aware of a gradual seems bent only on shooting and really enjoy it? If it is for the latter because we really enjoy the sport? change in our sport over the last cou- hearing the targets bang as fast as reason, we might even want a little Please don’t get me wrong. I am ple of years. Earlier, targets were possible. Thus, a closer target of an of the challenge to creep back in. If as competitive as the next guy, and I placed closer to the furthest dis- expected pattern to that person is it is the former, we no doubt will find would love to see a “legends” and tances suggested by SASS, and there more fun. Because this change is it more difficult to arrive at the perhaps other age designations. was greater variation in shape. We taking place, shooters of all ages now adjustments a lot of us already have However, coming into SASS at a late shot targets shaped like hostiles, seem to feel that only speed is the had to make. After all, as my age, I rarely have competed against stars, cowboys, boots, buzzards, thing. Challenge is irrelevant. favorite quote by Dirty Harry goes, anyone less than 10 years my junior. turkeys, bottles, and any number of For whatever reason, maybe this “A man’s gotta’ know his limita- I discovered if one has maintained a other shapes. At one of the better- is the time to add more divisions. If tions.” certain amount of conditioning, a 10- known matches, we even had to speed is a more important factor (El Tigre provides much to chew year age difference can be overcome shoot at hanging chains and at the than challenge, then certainly closer on … I know I’m as guilty as the next occasionally. But, because of this dif- remains of metal from which the age divisions are required. guy wanting closer, bigger targets … ference, I had to face quite early the original targets had been cut (Ghost Physically, especially when one and I’m still struggling to shoot a question of whether I was shooting Riders). Shooting times obviously reaches the ‘49er category and clean match! Texas Paladin recently for recognition or because I really suffered in these competitions. But, beyond, a difference of even five helped with a match at Founders enjoyed the sport. It is irrevocably all of this was highly enjoyable, and years is considerable. Ranch and immediately moved all true, as Palaver says, a lesser dis- offered a distinct challenge to people SASS recently has revamped the the targets back a couple of yards. I tance between age divisions certain- who like to shoot. Juniors divisions. They also have shot one of my best matches that day! ly would go a long way in leveling In the past couple of years, most added new dress divisions lately, and Moving the targets back a little, sepa- the playing field. A category I could of the targets of unusual shape have are contemplating another. So, why rating them and getting them “off- enjoy probably could not exist, but I disappeared from the matches. Also, not a change for older shooters? line” where it is necessary to reac- am sure further division certainly targets are often so close that one is SASS is attempting to be all things quire the sights before each shot, and would make a lot of Happy Campers. constantly being struck by splatter. to all people. If speed is the only cri- removing any possibility of shooting However, let’s look at this sug- It appears we are attracting a teria for shooting, then I guess we more than two shotgun rounds at a gestion critically. I am not sure how different type of shooter. The total should try to produce a more level time all will serve to put a little of the much difference these changes emphasis today seems to be almost playing field. Such adjustments I competition back into the game, rob would make. Golf has a Legends completely on speed. Perhaps, philo- am afraid will produce the same the speed demons of some of their Division, and Tennis has their break- sophically, it is because everyone results discovered by Golf and advantage and make their ‘tricked- down into age groupings, and both seems to be under great emotional Tennis. However, as Palaver says, “a up” guns less of an advantage, and have a handicap system, as well. tension. Much is written about the little recognition would be nice.” allow all of us to play the game we Yet, they have discovered a simple stress of the modern work place. However, if SASS decides not to signed on to play five years ago. We fact. Individuals in a division con- Additionally, there seems to be a make the changes after full consider- either need more rules, more cate- stantly must recognize they cannot greater necessity for looking after ation of all of the factors just enu- gories, or better stages! … editor.) Cochise Leather Reproductions from the Frontier West Era
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THE LAWMEN OF EL PASO Part 1 By Three Fingers Tequila, SASS #61260
he railroads, four of them, came reasoning that a show of bad temper killing the interpreter with a bullet As the pressure increased, Tin the ‘80s, and from their cars would demonstrate to the city dads through the head. Stoudenmire, Stoudenmire himself began hitting pour out preachers and prostitutes, the regrettable lawmen were really standing nearby, ran toward the the booze. His brother-in-law, Doc jurors and confidence men, along needed. The plan backfires. After a gunman, drew from his pocket, and Cummings, was killed by the with an abrasive assortment of cow- night of small arms fire, the council- snapped a shot at Hale, which Manning brothers, or one of their fol- boys, dancers, thugs, and just plain men shook the spent pistol and rifle missed and killed a curious onlook- lowers. The marshal became surly hell-raisers. El Paso was jerked slugs out of their coattails and set up er. Steadying a bit, Stoudenmire and more dangerous under the bur- abruptly from its pleasant, seden- a cry for a sixgun savior. The two- fired again, dropping Hale dead at dens of grief and whiskey, and an tary role as way station for travelers gun man who answered the call was the side of his own victim. alarmed city administration maneu- between Chihuahua and the bad- one of the most efficient gunfighters George Campbell, ex-city mar- vered him into resigning. lands of New Mexico, and resting and one of the strangest characters shal, a friend of Hale, drew his gun Drunk and resentful, Dallas point for those westbound eastern- produced by the troubled era. and began retreating from the scene, Stoudenmire went to the Manning ers who stopped to brace themselves Dallas Stoudenmire was a man muttering, “This is not my fight.” saloon on the morning of September before tackling the dangerous jour- who knew his tools and kept them Probably Campbell was just cover- 18, 1882. The brothers Manning – ney across Apache-spiked desert sharp. He stood about six-foot-four, ing his departure and didn’t intend Jim, Frank, and “Doc” – confronted route to Arizona and California. had dark brown hair and green to fire. Pointing a weapon in even him. Tempers flared, and Doc Where it had once stoked only fresh eyes. A native of Macon County, the general direction of the two-gun Manning, a little man with the fight- fruit, trail grub, horses, and ammu- Alabama, he was a Confederate vet- lawdog was decidedly an unhealthy ing instincts of a terribly upset man, nition, the border village now offered eran of the Civil War, having been and foolhardy move. Stoudenmire drew a double action .44 and fired, babes, booze, and blackjack, and the wounded four times while serving dropped him in his tracks, leaving the bullet being stopped by a book purveying of this new merchandise with the 57th Cavalry and 33rd four men dead in five seconds, three and a packet of letters in Stou- quickly swelled the El Paso census Alabama Regiment. Moving to post- of the victims of three rounds from denmire’s breast pocket. Manning’s to 10,000. bellum Texas, he had sharpened his the marshal’s right-handed Colt. second shot pierced the ex-marshal’s Old timers recalling boomtown sixgun work in the pay of the Texas Next, the ex-deputy marshal Bill left arm and chest near the shoulder. El Paso said the city marshal was in Rangers’ “B” Company. Johnson, a fuzzy-minded lover of Stoudenmire recovered long enough the pay of the gambling element. As Beginning with the day of his good bourbon, became convinced it to shoot the little doctor through the he and his only deputy drifted from appointment, April 11, 1881 Stou- was his duty to rid the city of the right arm, knocking his gun from his one sporting house to another, levy- denmire used his sixguns with dangerous Stoudenmire. Johnson, grasp. Doc Manning, knowing he ing for free drinks and a cut of the deadly precision. Johnnie Hale, a armed with a double-barreled shot- was dead if Stoudenmire let off action, a perfectly good jailhouse ranch manager employed by the gun, posted himself behind a pile of another shot, embraced the wounded gathered cobwebs while the gam- Manning brothers, leaders of the bricks in front of which Stoudenmire giant with both arms, pinning his blers, pimps, and pickpockets had a gaming crowd, was on trial for the passed each night on his rounds. As gun hand to his side. As the two heyday. Irritated at the sight of a murder of two Mexican youths. Not the tough badgetoter passed, duelists struggled in this embrace, public structure decaying from dis- caring for the way the court inter- Johnson swayed to his feet and Jim Manning fired a frightened shot use, the city council canned its only preter was translating the Spanish touched off both barrels, scoring the into a barber pole with his Colt. 45. two lawmen, and all hell broke loose. testimony of the witnesses, be most costly two complete misses of His second shot was more controlled, To protect their investment in stopped the linguist on the street his colorless career. Stoudenmire’s killing Stoudenmire with a slug in the deposed officers, the sport of the during the court recess. Words were hands flashed to his pockets, and the left temple. tenderloin comprised by Utah and El exchanged, and the accused murder- Johnson fell for the long count, rid- Both James and George Man- Paso Streets organized a shoot-up, er vented by jerking a Colt and dled with bullets. 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(Continued from previous page) Resources ning went on trial for murder, and Cool, Paul, The Frontier Battalions’ each was acquitted in separate tri- Forgotten Officer. Texas Ranger als. On March 24, 1885, Frank Dispatch Magazine, 2002 Manning replaced James Gillett as Egloff, Fred R. El Paso Lawman the El Paso city marshal, but his G.W. Campbell. Creative tenure of office was short. In May he Publishing Company, College tried to shake down W.G. Walz, a Station, Texas, 1982 merchant, and when Walz objected, Gillett, James B. Six Years with the Frank cracked him across the head Texas Rangers. New Haven, with a heavy cane and threatened to Connecticut: 1925 shoot him. Frank was dismissed as Mangan, Frank, El Paso in Pictures. marshal, and all of the Manning The Press/El Paso, 1971 brothers left El Paso about this time. Metz, Leon, Dallas Stoudenmire: El (About the author: Three Fingers Paso Marshal. University Tequila oversees the area of training Oklahoma Press, 1979 and education, certifications, and law Metz, Leon, The Encyclopedia of enforcement for the Federal Reserve Lawmen, Outlaws and Gun- Bank of Dallas - El Paso Protection fighters. Checkmark Books, branch. He has been in law enforce- 2002 ment since 1974. An El Paso native, Metz, Leon, The Shooters. Mangan he joined the El Paso branch in 2002, Books, 1976 after a brief (27-year) stop with the El Metz, Leon, Turning Points in El Paso Paso Police Department. He first Texas. Mangan Books, 1986 became interested in the history of McHugh, Justin, Chavez, Chenoa, local law enforcement as a police offi- Montoya, Isela. Marshal Dallas cer with the El Paso Police Stoudenmire Terrorized Town. Department. He continues to Borderlands, El Paso Com- research the early law enforcement munity College, years in El Paso, and has collected Pavia, Elisa, Guerrero, Omar, badges from that time period. He is a Williams, Julie, Ovar, Jera- member of the El Paso Historical miah. James Gillett Showed Society, Single Action Shooting Courage in El Paso. Border- Society (SASS), International Law lands, El Paso Community Enforcement Educators and Trainers College, 2004-2005 Association, International Associa- Skelton, Skeeter, The Gunmen of El tion of Law Enforcement Firearms Paso. Shooting Times Maga- Instructors, and the N.R.A.) zine, 1969 Page 44 Cowboy Chronicle March 2006
LIVING THE LIFE OF A LAWMAN AND PICKING AN ALIAS By Leg Breaker, SASS #66451
veryday I strap on a gun belt, check SASS, like so many others in our sport, notice at times of stress, when the Ambling into the cluttered office Ethe rounds in my rifle, and make I wanted something that was personal adrenaline is beating against your tem- hours later, I saw my fellow officers had sure I have enough shotgun shells. I to me. I looked to an incident at work ples. My mind told me, “Boy, the side of decorated my locker with the words “Leg make sure I tell my wife I love her, and for inspiration. the road sure looks dark.” This thought Breaker” – my alias was picked for me. kiss my young daughter before I walk Two o’clock in the morning can be a shot through my mind as I shot through Two days a month I strap on a gun out the door. I don’t know if I will have strange time of the night. Standing on the air and made my tackle. I was belt, check the rounds in my rifle, and to fight with a drunk in a tavern, chase a back road out in the county with enlightened with the answer shortly make sure I have enough shotgun shells down a thief, or shoot my way out of a someone who doesn’t want to be arrest- after the tackle because my “outlaw” to get me through the day. scrape. I deal with people at their worst ed can make it even stranger. This and I were now rolling head over heels The uniform is much different from and keep my integrity with stubborn could be a scary situation, if you had down a very steep and rocky embank- the dark blue one I wear to work. This grit while I watch dishonesty run ram- time to be scared. I barely had time to ment, and the reason it “looked dark” one consists of chaps and a faded pant. I try to stay calm and patient be startled. The “outlaw” I was in the was because I couldn’t see the bottom. Stetson instead. with townsfolk that don’t have to see process of arresting decided that fleeing When the rolling and the strug- New to the sport, I’m not what you what I see or do what I do. would be a better alternative to looking gling came to a stop, I was able to wres- would call “fast.” I wield six guns with I am a lawman, and my occupation at the morning sun through bars. tle a set of handcuffs onto the suspect. eight inch barrels and squint through has changed very little since the 1800’s. Like most things in life when you I began the climb back up to the road. the blackpowder smoke, listening for a You would be hard pressed to lay your are presented with a decision, there are My companion was not making the ding. My times are of minor concern, hands on a real working cowboy or a usually two simple choices. In this climb as well as I was, and after medics and I can’t help but have a smile on my mountain man these days. But lawmen instance I could give chase, or stand arrived, it was determined he had a face at the unloading table regardless are still patrolling the dusty streets of and watch him gain distance. Like my broken leg. The realization that it of what they are. I know nobody’s life the west, fighting the good fight, and counterparts a century ago so often did, could just as easily have been my leg was at stake. It’s comforting to know trying to make the world safe. I gave chase. did not worm its way into my conscious- the only way a leg is going to be broken When I was considering an alias for It is amazing what the mind will ness until later that night while in bed. is if I step in a gopher hole.
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This document will become Tex. I must say this group did an penalizing the other shooters that NOW LET’S JUST GO part of the SASS Shooters Handbook, outstanding job. Almost all the work chose to follow the rules by putting the new version of which will shortly was done by email, and at last count them at a disadvantage. This new HAVE FUN! . . . be readily available. Any potential I had read over 1200 e-mails con- document needs to signify a change in (Continued from page 6) future changes to the firearms rules cerning this document! Also, thanks attitude. In the past our attitude has Governor Summit and by January will go through standard channels, to all the Territorial Governors and been, “if the rules don’t state I can’t 20th had a document ready for vote. i.e., the Territorial Governors at the SASS Members that contributed do something, then I can do it.” The The vote ended February 15th with Summit. with ideas and concerns. Your input new attitude must, “be if the rules Territorial Governors representing I would like to thank the commit- has made this document easier to don’t state I can do it, then I can’t!” nearly 300 clubs responding. The tee, affectionately known as the “Mod read and understand. As part of this change in atti- document had an approval rating of Squad.” The diverse group was com- During this process, I must say I tude, SASS has put in place a proce- 82%. After the vote there were still prised of Cheyenne Culpepper, Cole was shocked at the many different dure where new firearms, parts, issues and inconsistencies diligent Younger, Coyote Calhoun, Doc firearm modifications shooters con- and modifications will be reviewed SASS members brought to our atten- Faraday, Hipshot, Jubal Sacket, J.T. tended were legal, but have never if they do not meet the existing cri- tion. So, a few more changes were Wild, Rattlesnake Blake, Rowdy been legal according to any rules teria. Parties interested in having made, and the document is now com- Yates, San Quinton, Snakebite, and we’ve had in the past. The committee modifications, parts, or firearms has seen everything from grinding considered for approval and inclu- DARKSIDERS Governors arbitrate multiple requests, frames on double barrel shotguns sion in the SASS accepted modifica- host club must be SASS affiliated, and down to the point you can see the tion text can request a Firearms REJOICE! . . . participants must all be SASS mem- shells (making the shotgun easier to Modification Consideration applica- (Continued from page 6) bers. Contact the SASS Office for load) to self-ejecting rifles! It is very tion from the SASS Office. No one after all, all we compete for in SASS 2006 and 2007 match applications, evident we as Range Officers, Match person can give you approval. is honor and recognition … so award agreement materials, and match Officials, and Territorial Governors A written receipt of acceptance titles are important. guidelines. This material should also are not doing our job looking at equip- from SASS will be the ONLY source SASS resolved the dilemma by be available on the SASS website by ment during matches and educating of approval. The process goes instituting the SASS State and SASS the time this issue goes to press. our shooters. If we do not confront through the Wild Bunch, the Regional Blackpowder Shootout pro- Since this is a new program, there persons with illegal firearms, not only Modifications Committee, and the gram. Notice … “championship” is not is ample opportunity to experiment are we not penalizing them, we are Territorial Governors. part of the title, and that’s the intent. and try new things. At Smoke in the The Shootout program recognizes Valley, SASS broke with tradition and state and Regional category “winners” allowed selected categories to shoot while the regular SASS sanctioned the match differently. Plainsmen were ADVERTISING INFORMATION Action Shoots recognize state and encouraged to participate, but shoot Regional category “champions.” only half the number of rifle targets. ASK FOR The Shootout program is a trial Gunfighters were allowed to shoot program … so it is vitally important each stage with 10-round revolver ~ DONNA ~ Darksiders make every effort to sup- sequences, when other categories (EXT. 118) port as many of these matches as might be required to shoot revolver— possible, and certainly those in your rifle—revolver. The Plainsman side home area. If the program is success- match was restructured where there ful and attendance warrants, the pro- were never any “misses.” Misses be- gram will grow and vendor and SASS came bad guys who escaped and sponsorship support will increase. joined the next gang … resulting in SASS currently is committing to sup- additional rifle targets on the next plying unique winners’ pins for all stage! Folks sort of enjoyed shooting a Shootout category winners. There is multistage side match “clean.” Since no automatic advancement (free not all the categories shoot the main entry) from the state Shootout to the match stages the same, clearly it respective Territorial Shootout. (As became inappropriate to declare an you may have guessed, Shootout overall winner … so SASS didn’t! Territories equate to SASS Regions.) Smoke in the Valley simply recognized Ground rules for holding state and each of the category winners. Don’t be Regional Shootoffs are identical to reg- hind-bound by the past … a new pro- ular state and Regional Cham- gram means there is an opportunity to pionships … clubs make application create new traditions, at least among for the event, the local Territorial the Darksiders! Page 46 Cowboy Chronicle March 2006
RANGE OFFICER ROUND UP RANGE OFFICERS, SHOOTERS, AND THE COMPETITIVE MIND By Quick Cal, SASS Life #2707, Regulator, and Chairman of RO Committee
It’s the competitive mind, and just ground and most people wouldn’t no matter what a competitor’s skill about everyone has one to some find it difficult to walk across. Now level, they expect to be treated fairly degree. elevate the same plank up 10 stories according to the rules. The Competitive Mind is a very high and see how most people do. How does a Range Officer deal powerful condition of the human Obviously, great champions from with the competitive mind running mind and spirit. It has served us in every sport learn how to walk that at full speed when something goes many ways since the beginning of 10-story plank, and Cowboy Action wrong and penalties must be time, such as finding food, shelter, Shooting™ is no different. Everyone applied? If you go to the RO-I Quick Cal, SASS Life #2707 clothing, and a suitable mate. Of at every level is struggling to do this Course, you will see a section called course, when you find a suitable to some degree whether they admit RANGE OFFICER ATTITUDE. he purpose of the Range mate, then you have to find even bet- it or not. Some folks will say they This section was written just for this “TOfficer is to SAFELY ASSIST ter food, bigger shelter, nicer cloth- don’t care about winning, and that reason. I’m not going to re-state the shooter through the course of ing, gold, diamonds (and well, you may be absolutely true since they them all here, just the high-points of fire.” But this can be a daunting get the point). In contemporary are honest with themselves and real- some of the numbered sections that task when dealing with a shooter times that same competitive mind ize they don’t care about investing apply to this discussion. It would with a competitive mind operating at helps us find better jobs and better enough time and devotion to practice benefit all Range Officers and shoot- full intensity. So, before we can dis- pay so we can afford to do things we and reach the championship level. ers alike to download this informa- cuss what the Range Officer’s best love, like Cowboy Action Shooting™. But, don’t let them fool you. They tion, which is available to anyone strategy is, we first must explore and Competitive sporting situations are still trying to do the best they free on sassnet.com. It’s a good idea understand what the “competitive are more of an inward competition can, or they wouldn’t be there. Plus, (Continued on next page) mind” truly is. with one’s self than the actual cir- Much has been written and said cumstances of winning or losing. about Cowboy Action Shooting™ You must deal with something being an amateur sport, and thus, called “Success Anxiety,” which folks shouldn’t take the competition means this is something you prac- too seriously. That is all just a bunch ticed many times and know you can of “Warm Cow Chips” in my opinion, do, but now you must perform it and I’ll tell you why. I have wit- flawlessly for the record and where nessed great examples of sportsman- it counts. It has also been referred ship and fair play in money sports. I to as “Match Nerves.” have also witnessed un-sportsman- In this mindset, you have to put like conduct and extreme behavior in aside winning or losing and only sports when “it was just for tro- focus on the task at hand, the way phies.” Amongst those who play any you practiced it and visualized it in game there are those who are bound your mind. To do so, you must be in to take it more serious than others. a heightened state of concentration It’s human nature; it’s what makes and focus. The great double action some aspire to climb Mount Everest, pistol shooter, Jerry Miculek, told me walk on the moon, shoot the rapids, his favorite example. Place an 8- or go for the gold in the Olympics. inch wide by 8 feet long plank on the March 2006 Cowboy Chronicle Page 47
(Continued from previous page) ior immediately to the attention of the to take a few minutes and re-read Range Officer or Match Director. this section from time to time. This section applies once the RO Be courteous and considerate of has lost control of the situation. This your fellow competitors. Never be also serves as a written warning to over zealous in your duties. shooters who cross the line and let This is extremely important their competitive minds get the bet- since you will get back exactly what ter of them. you give when talking to a shooter Range Officers should give shoot- with the competitive mind intact. If ers in the competitive mindset a you give them an attitude, you will wide berth and some understanding. get one back, only more intense. Usually, within five minutes after You can usually defuse them with the competitor completes a stage, courtesy. they are back to their normal old fun Always be firm, but fair. self. If you have an issue with their The last thing the competitive conduct, as long as they didn’t cross mind wants to hear is a wishy-washy the line, take it up with them later call. They will immediately question and off the line. your authority and want to speak to Now, to all of those competitive someone “in charge.” minds out there, and you know who When penalizing a contestant, do you are. Have you ever said things not allow yourself to be intimidated or exhibited mannerisms that you by the competitor. Stand your later regretted, usually within five ground, but do so in a professional minutes? Years ago I learned no one manner. really cares how you did, only how The competitive mind is looking they did. But out of politeness, they for a way not to be penalized. They will pretend to care. Plus, there are will test the RO and try to get them some who actually take pleasure in to doubt themselves. If the RO the fact you crashed and burned. So, shows any weakness, refer to #2. I’ve tried to train my competitive Don’t be a “hard-ass” mind to just walk to the unloading See #1 table with as little as emotion as pos- Make the call, and call them the sible and have that “little talk” with way you see them!!! my inner self later, out of the sight of See #2 others. It’s a hard thing to do, and Never allow a competitor to badg- while nobody is 100% successful, it’s er, abuse, or argue with you or any worth the effort. It’s also a necessary other match official. Be firm and step in becoming a true champion. It fair, but if they persist, don’t argue doesn’t matter how many match- with them. This is a gun sport, not a es you win, if you haven’t also tennis match! Heated words between won the respect of your peers, folks wearing firearms are not you’ve won nothing. acceptable. Bring this type of behav- Hit’em Fast!
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WOMEN, GUNS, AND GEAR Timers By Holy Terror, SASS #15362
ing. Most timers record the time by shots and could display a faulty is a good idea to go through a range responding to the sound waves pro- time. Also when holding the timer, officer training course before han- duced by shooting. There is usually the timer operator needs to hold it dling the timer at a match. The a sound activated sensor located in close enough so it will pick up the course doesn’t help with the opera- the front of the timer that will detect shots of the shooter, without being so tion of the timer, but it will give you the sound waves and record the cor- close as to get in the shooter’s way. important safety information for Holy Terror, SASS #15362 responding time. You don’t want to bump into the assisting the shooter. The timer is a really important shooter because you are standing too Not only is the timer a vital tool ne piece of equipment pivotal to part of the game and should be han- close when they start to move. for measuring time in matches, it Othe sport of Cowboy Action dled during a match by someone The last really important piece of can also be very helpful during prac- Shooting™ is the timer. However, familiar with its operation. If you etiquette is when you are preparing tice sessions. Most people do not use most people don’t know very much have never operated a timer, you to time someone, ask them if they a timer in practice, but it can be very about timers. Timers are very may not know how it functions or the are ready, and then pause before you useful when preparing for a match. important to matches, but can also etiquette involved. push the button that starts the timer The foremost way a timer will be used in practice as well. I think First, the sensor to pick up the with a beep. If you don’t pause, you help you prepare for a match is sim- they are certainly one of the most time is usually located in the front of are liable to surprise the shooter and ply getting you used to the idea of important pieces of equipment and the timer. It is always important to throw off their concentration. shooting under time. Most people should be understood. hold the timer so the sensor is facing When you run the timer, you shoot really well during practice, but Most people shooting Cowboy toward the shots being fired. If you become the number one safety offi- when you pull out the clock, they Action know what a timer is. The hold the timer backward, with the cer. This is a big responsibility, and become nervous and excited, and timer is the electronic device used to sensor pointed toward your hand, it if you are not experienced, you their shooting goes downhill. By record the time of the person shoot- will have difficulty picking up the should not be the timer operator. It (Continued on next page) March 2006 Cowboy Chronicle Page 49 (Continued from previous page) shot took half of your total time. The practicing with a timer, a person can first shot should not take that long. become more comfortable being Finally, I use the timer in my under time, so when they are in a practice during dry firing. When you match, the timer doesn’t cause them first read this, your response may be, any stress. Because they have prac- “How can you use the timer during ticed “under time,” a match is simply dry fire if there is no sound?” Good “more of the same.” question! Normally you couldn’t, but The next way the timer really the brand of timer I use makes it helps is letting people become accus- possible. tomed to hearing the beep. Some I have always used the shooters are surprised by the beep Competition Electronics Pocket Pro because they are not used to it. This timer. There are several other throws off their game by causing brands, and for the most part, they them to lose focus. Again, if you all work just fine. The reason I like practice with the timer, the beep will the Pocket Pro is it has a par time not be anything new, and therefore feature. The par time feature allows will not distract you. a person to set the timer so it makes These are ways a timer can help two beeps instead of one. The opera- without changing the way you shoot tor can set the time between the two at all. They are “free gains” you can beeps so it will beep once, wait a cer- make without changing anything— tain amount of time, and beep again. just by getting used to it. This feature is important because it The ways you can work with your allows me to dry fire under time. timer to actually improve your times When the weather turns cold, dry are pretty simple. First, the timer is firing becomes a major part of my great because it gives you solid evi- practice. With the timer’s par time dence of what you are doing. Many feature, I can set a time, and use it times while shooting I have thought while practicing one thing. This I was doing really well on a particu- works really well, for example, when lar part of shooting. Then, I would practicing first shot drills. You can pull out my timer and discover my set the timer, get ready, then hit the shooting wasn’t so fast after all. A button and draw. If you dry fire your timer provides hard evidence regard- shot before the next beep, you know ing shooting times. you beat the par time and are within Also, if you time yourself regular- your desired time envelop. It is a ly, you will know what does and does great tool that will continue to give not need work. Most people will you feedback even if you are unable shoot five shots and think that was to go to a shooting range. pretty good. They may even time The timer serves several very their shots, and look at their time important functions in Cowboy and decide it was pretty good. Action Shooting™. It is the reason Handlebar Doc However, a timer can show you we are able to have matches, and it Shooting Schools secrets about your time. can give useful feedback during prac- Most timers have keys that allow tices. I consider them to be impor- you to see only first shots, or split tant Cowboy Action tools. times between the shots. If you use If you have questions about this a timer, you are able to view the time article, or if you have an idea or prod- as pieces and parts instead of as a uct you think should be brought to whole. On the whole, your time may the attention of women shooters, or have been pretty good, but you might anyone else, please email me at break it down and realize your first [email protected]. NEW SHOTGUN KNOCK-DOWN TARGET!!! 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THE CUSTOM GUN RIG By Purdy Gear, SASS Life #33315
weight issue was to go with a 2-1/2” rather than a 3” belt. Hip measure- ments were noted with additional caveats that holes must be allowed for both warm and cold weather cloth- ing. For sheer aesthetics, the belt would be black with a fancy antiqued silver buckle. The billets would be hand carved in 1890’s style and an appropriate stamped border with the belt body border stamped only. Next step: where do the guns Purdy Gear, SASS #33315 need to hang for Cat to draw them efficiently? We got her matched hen Cat Ballou asked me to Cimarron Lightning’s out and spent Wmake a custom rig for her, she the next 10 minutes or so placing probably wasn’t prepared for “the them at various angles and heights Cat Ballou’s Gun Rig – Belt and Holsters by Purdy Gear, on her hips. To be effective, the hol- inquisition” regarding her body type Cimarron Firearm’s Lightnings in .38 Special, Maple Birdshead Grips and overall physiology. Questions sters, one strong, one weak side, by Outlaw Grips of Tucson, AZ. were necessary, as she had issues would be placed slightly forward of with back pain and certain other the leg seam with a 10° muzzle flip. pouch is then roughed in. This rough leather. It was cut and stamped, complications that stemmed from The bulk of the grip frame would cut is then fit to the gun, trimmed, keeping in mind that the tooling wearing a heavy gun rig for extend- center at the top of the belt line. A fit, trimmed, fit, trimmed, etc...... from 1890 had a different look from ed periods of time. The good news very slight friction fit was specified until it looks the way the customer that of today. I look at a lot of refer- was that, while her back was a con- with a hammer loop for safety. Cat wants. From there, the belt loop is ence work through the tooling cern, her hips could bear weight. liked the idea of carved slim jims, designed in, again accommodating to process to ensure the piece remains Even better news was that her hip but also wanted a concho to jazz customer needs and wishes. Finally, true to the spirit of the original. structure, while appropriately curvy things up a bit. That meant going to the loop is drawn. After the tooling dried, it was on for turning masculine heads, was not a half-breed style with a loop con- With cutting patterns in place, I to assembly: gluing liners in, gluing a holster maker’s nightmare. Initial toured to compliment the concho. could draw up the tooling designs. this piece to that and lots of stitch- instincts told me: “money belt.” Cat specified the holster to be cut no Stitching parameters and border ing and finishing. This is pretty Cat also indicated she would higher than the top of the pistol lines were laid out for all three belt much the straightforward work need a shotgun belt, and comfort and cylinder with a fashionable flair at pieces and each holster. The position every maker does with a couple of weight would be equally critical. I this point and a handsome recurve of the loop was noted on the holster. notable exceptions. I am an took another look at her body struc- at the trigger. To give the impression The flow lines for carving can only be absolute neurotic when it comes to ture. Hmmmm .... short waist, of 1890, the toes of the holsters laid out when this point is reached. fitting the holsters and edging out ummmm (er, uh ...) ... superstruc- would be cut square, but no toe plugs Flowers and large leaves are then the finished product. During the ture ... not features that make for would be used. Without toe plugs, placed to have the greatest impact course of fitting, I generally pick up efficient removal of 12 gauge ammo. the toes could be cut closer to the on the completed piece. Because Cat a holster from 8 to 20 times. That’s The shotgun belt option was discard- ends of the barrels, eliminating a tad was a Californio and had specified a because leather can be ornery and ed. Since slides were deemed ugly, I more weight. delicate 1890’s look to her rig, I will do things through drying you broached the possibility of wearing Since this was to be a full cus- decided to work out a floral design might not want it to do. By check- the belt buckled in back with 12 tom gun rig, layout of cutting and based on one I had seen on a Main & ing time and again, I ensure the fit gauge loops and .38 loops placed carving patterns was critical. Winchester saddle fender. (Main & the customer specifies. As for edges together on the “front” of the belt. Existing billet patterns needed to be Winchester was a prestigious San .... they gotta be smooth and slick! That would effectively lower and resized for 2-1/2” and for warm/cold Francisco-based saddlery that Both of these operations add more solve the ammo access problem and weather fit. Since the belt was employed some of the top carvers of time and effort into a piece, but would eliminate the additional made in three pieces, all components the day.) To make it even more deli- both ensure the final product main- weight of a 2nd belt. Great, but .... needed to be sized out so, when cate and ladylike, I substituted a tains the highest of standards for buckled in back, a ranger-style stitched together, they would equal vintage rose for the original, some- fit and finish. money belt would appear clunky and the correct total length. what heavier M&W flower. Compadres, there’s a lot of work uncomplimentary to Cat’s figure. Since I had never done a half- Now the EASY parts: involved in making a chunk of Both of us liked the concept of breed holster for Lightning’s, I con- Construction started by cutting cowhide into a fully-functional, the money belt’s feel and fit, so I sulted one I had laid out for Colts. leather of appropriate weights. Belt fully-tailored custom rig. A lot of asked what she thought about going This existing pattern would act as parts were double-checked to make energy goes into the stuff you with a belt where the center part was reference only, giving me an under- sure they fit together and added up DON’T see. Is it worth it? Ask the built like the body of a money belt, standing of where contour lines to correct length. The holster parts folks who wear my rigs. but where the ends would be cut should go and how the pouch and were checked against the pistol. Fit As always, if you have questions down into gracefully-tapered billets. belt loop should look. was adjusted as needed with corre- or comments, gimme a holler at 706- While this was not period correct, it Designing a holster pattern— sponding corrections to cutting and 692-5536, or at purdygear@all would have a nice, old-time feel (sort even from an existing pattern— tooling patterns. tel.net. You can also reach me of an all leather, fancied-up prairie requires time and patience. Next, the carving pattern was through the link on the website: belt). That met with approval! Basically, the pistol is drawn against transferred from paper to Mylar www.purdygear.com. See you on The final compromise on the a centerline on poster board. The tracing film and then to damp down the trail! March 2006 Cowboy Chronicle Page 51 Page 52 Cowboy Chronicle March 2006
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COWBOY 101 An Intro Course for Cowboy Action Shooting™
By Ozark Bob, SASS # 40028
ack in 1996 my wife and I were the range where a basic scenario has Boffered the chance to attend been set up, and they are treated END of TRAIL in Norco, California. just like they were attending a We had a somewhat general idea of match. The SASS Safety Rules are what Cowboy Action Shooting™ was read, the course is explained, and the about and we, along with our kids, shooting order is announced. The took advantage of the offer. Upon attendees are paired up with one of our arrival, I went one way with my the volunteers for posse assignments camera, and my wife and daughter and are rotated through the assign- went the opposite direction. After ments so they get a chance to do about an hour we met up again, and everything at least once. my wife’s first words were, “This is The attendees get the opportuni- COOL. We gotta’ do this.” There was ty to shoot the scenario twice. The no way I was going to disagree for first time through to avoid any addi- two reasons. First, after 30 plus tional pressure, no timer is used. years of marriage you learn if you When it comes time for them to shoot don’t like sleeping with the dog, you agree with the wife. And, second, THIS REALLY WAS COOL. And so, the first seeds were planted. While spending a couple of years in St. Louis the thought of Cowboy Garrett Carson, SASS# 22995, gives the safety brief. Action Shooting™ would resurface from time to time but, for whatever event was to be sponsored by the Rangers, saw there were a lot of reason, we never found the right peo- Damascus Wildlife Rangers and folks, like me, who really wanted to ple to ask the right questions about Atlantic Guns, and Chuckaroo was get started in Cowboy Action getting started. I even went out and the guy giving the class. It was to be Shooting, but just needed to get bought a Ruger Vaquero, and we held in the next two weeks, and it some basic information and take would take it out to our farm (rocks cost a whole $5 (I found out later the that first step. and trees were the main cash crop) in $5 paid for the pizza and soda lunch So, in 1999 Chuckaroo, with the central Missouri and shoot it every for the volunteer helpers at the clin- help of the Damascus Izaac Walton chance we got. The idea was still ic). I completed the registration League/Damascus Wildlife Rangers Lefty Rhodes, SASS# 12406, there. form, paid my $5, and headed home. and sponsorship from Atlantic Guns provides a demo. In 1999 my wife had just finished Yee Haw! started holding the now locally her doctorate and accepted a new job The day of the clinic finally famous “New Shooters Clinics.” again, the attendees are given actual that took us to Maryland. Upon our arrived. There we stood, just outside Over the years there have been more posse assignments with active assis- arrival I had my list of “man jobs” to the town of Damascus, MD, me, my than 35 class dates scheduled, some tance from the volunteers. The timer complete. Make deposits for phone, wife, my trusty Ruger, a box of with up to three sessions per date. is used to give them the experience of lights, and water. Stop at the Post ammo, and a big grin on my face, They have been presented at the hearing the beep and the associated Office and then visit all the local gun with no idea what to expect. Damascus Izaac Walton League, the “brain fade,” and they are given their stores. By the end of the class I had a St. Charles Sportsman’s Club, and at actual score when they complete While checking out one of the LOT of basic information on what the Thurmont Sportsman’s Club. their run. According to Chuckaroo’s local gun shops, I hit the Cowboy Action Shooting™ is and Usually there is a morning and an figures, a little over 1,200 students “Motherlode.” There on the counter what it isn’t. What to do and what afternoon session and a few times have attended one of the New was a flyer advertising a Cowboy NOT to do. We met a whole host of there has been a third session sched- (Continued on page 61) Action “New Shooters Clinic.” The great cowboys and cowgirls. And, I uled in response to demand. got to shoot a basic In its present form the attendee’s scenario twice. I was get two hours of classroom time that just happier than a pig cover the basics of the sport includ- in the sunshine. I ing: Origin of SASS, the SASS couldn’t wait to go out Organization, Firearms, and buy “cowboy stuff.” Ammunition, Targets, Clothing, But that’s another Accessories, Cart, Safety Items, the story. As luck would Match Director, Types of Matches, have it, Chuckaroo, Posse Members and Assignments, SASS #13080, who Scoring, Clean-up, Match Types, was, and still is the Safety, Shooting Categories, Territorial Governor Shooters Handbook, The RO-I and for the Damascus RO-II courses, and covers a whole Wildlife Rangers, the glossary of terms used in Cowboy St.Charles Sportsman Action Shooting™. Chuckaroo presents the classroom portion. Club, and the Potomac The attendees are then taken to “Gosh, this really is fun” Page 58 Cowboy Chronicle March 2006
A TALE OF TWO WINCHESTERS By Grizzly Adams, SASS #3674
Grizzly Adams, SASS #3674 n this article, I will review briefly Ithe evolutionary history of the Winchester Model 1873, and the dif- ferences and similarities between 3rd Model Winchester 1873 shown with Uberti the Winchester and the Uberti vari- 2nd Model Winchester 1873 placed over a 3rd ‘73. The Uberti ‘73 is based on the 3rd Model ation of that design. Attention will Model Winchester 1873. The length of lever Winchester 1873. Note the length of lever stoke be given to elements of both designs stroke is the same between the two models. is identical to the original Winchester. that impact on the function and safety of the 1873. In addition, I will The Winchester Model of 1873 is tory. It was a tool to the lawman, the and to “Winchester Lever Action examine some of the issues, both undeniably one of the most famous outlaw, the Indians, and to the com- Repeating Firearms, Volume I,” by fact and fiction, that surround mod- firearms ever conceived, and has mon settler. So successful was the Arthur Pirkle. ifications made to this model for use become an integral part of the Winchester Model of 1873, that The first Winchester was the in competition. American vision of our Western his- Americans continued to buy it even Improved Henry or the Model of after the introduction of the more 1866. The 1866 shared with the modern John Browning designed 1860 Henry a toggle link action, and Model of 1892. In fact, Winchester the .44 Rimfire Henry Flat cartridge. was obliged to continue production of With the introduction of the 1873, the 1873 concurrent with the 1892 Winchester retained the smooth, even through the two arms shared a efficient function of the toggle link- common caliber family. For many age, but added measurably to the folks, the 1873 was “The Winches- safety of the design by providing the ter,” and they would have nothing new model with a trigger bar safety, less! (Madis) Production finally two-piece trigger, and a mechanical ended in 1919 with the last of the firing pin retractor. The firing pin grand old ‘73’s being assembled from retractor was necessary to prevent remaining parts until 1927. the firing pin from striking the In recent years, in part due to the primer of a cartridge that would not worldwide interest in the American chamber as a result of fouling or a West and SASS, Aldo Uberti began poorly crafted hand load. These reproducing the famous Model of improvements were all intended to 1873. The 1873, and its siblings the prevent the arm from firing out of 1866 and 1860 Henry, also repro- battery. In addition, side plates that duced by Uberti, are among the most could be removed quickly for clean- popular choices for Cowboy Action ing and maintenance were provided. Shooting™. This is in no small part While these improvements were due to the same attributes that so important, the major advancement endeared the arm to Americans prior was the introduction of the .44WCF to the turn of the century. It is sim- cartridge. Not only was the new ple, reliable, and fast! “central fire” cartridge more power- So just how close to the original ful, but also made it possible for the is the Uberti? In order to answer shooter to reload his own ammuni- that, let’s first look at the develop- tion using bullet molds and reload- mental history of the Winchester ing tools produced by Winchester for Model of 1873. For purposes of this the 1873. article, I will try to distill this subject Collectors recognize three “mod- down to the highpoints without get- els” or variations of the 1873. The ting too involved in the minutia of a first model is distinguished by the topic that has been the subject of unique “mortise cover” or dust cover many books. For those desiring that rides in rails machined inside more detail, I refer you to “The the walls of the receiver. On the sec- Winchester Book,” by George Madis, (Continued on next page) March 2006 Cowboy Chronicle Page 59 (Continued from previous page) projection at the front to depress the ond model, the dust cover slides on a trigger bar safety, which was not single rail that is mounted to the top present initially. The first model was of the receiver with two screws. The also equipped with a one-piece trig- third model also has the single rail, ger similar to the 1866. Later pro- but it is now machined into the duction 1st models, and both 2nd and receiver. 1st and 2nd model dust cov- 3rd models have the projection on ers have a checkered oval recess, or the lever, and are equipped with the “thumbprint” cut into the top, and trigger bar safety and two piece trig- some variations exists as to the size ger. Today, many shooters think the and shape of that recess. By the 3rd Uberti trigger bar safety is a “lawyer model, the thumbprint recess is gone button” forced on the manufacturer and the dust cover is plain except for by a litigious society. Not so! As 11 small serrations cut into either noted above, it is in fact a design fea- side of the “tail” of the dust cover. It ture of the Winchester Model of should be noted after serial number 1873, and should NEVER be 31000, almost all dust covers were of removed! Yes, Virginia, Uncle the third pattern. Generally, the first Winnie put it there to prevent the model serial numbers go up to 31000, arm from firing out of battery! and 2nd model starts about 29500. So exactly which evolution of the Overlap in terms of the use of parts Model of 1873 did Uberti choose to occurred throughout the production replicate? If you examine your trusty life of the 1873. (Pirkle) Winchester Uberti 73 closely, you will quickly used the parts on hand, and, of note it has the integral dust cover course, never recognized any “model” rail machined into the top of the other than the Model of 1873! receiver, and the receiver is the “three Another variation that should be screw” configuration that marks the noted in distinguishing between the more common 3rd model 1873 three models is in the number of Winchester. Interestingly enough, screws in the frame. 1st model frames Uberti incorporated the threaded have four, with the trigger being magazine plug, a feature of the early pinned inside the frame. 2nd model production Winchester 1873, into frames also have four, but the trigger their version of the 3rd model. pin penetrates to the outside of the So, what are the major differ- frame. The 3rd model has only three ences between the Winchester and screws evident; the side plate screw, the Uberti? In terms of function, the lever screw and lower tang screw. primary difference is in the use of a On the earliest examples of the two-piece spring-loaded firing pin in first model, the “lever bow” lacks the the Uberti arm, most likely in
response to decreasing the cost/and iber rifles and carbines. Uberti does or simplifying manufacture of the not currently provide the butt trap arm. Original Winchesters utilize a on any model other than the 1860 one-piece firing pin with a mechani- Henry. An interesting difference cal firing pin retractor, which makes between the Uberti and the it virtually impossible for the arm to Winchester exists in the carriers fire out of battery. (Figure 1) The used in the .32-20 and .38 Special Uberti change to the firing pin works chambering. Winchester machined very well and may actually make for material from both sides of the carri- a lighter handling action since it er in the .32-20 caliber arms, produc- reduces weight and inertia. ing a smaller bearing surface, and However, the Uberti design, while some weight reduction. Uberti carri- totally safe can, if abused and/or ers used in their .32 and modified, result in the arm firing out .38Spl/.357Mag caliber arms are the of battery. As noted above, removing same configuration as their .44WCF, the trigger bar safety and elimina- .38WCF and .45LC. As a result, the tion of the two-piece trigger by weld- carriers used in .32 and .38 caliber ing it into one piece, will allow the Uberti arms are heavier than the shooter to drop the hammer before carriers used in their .44WCF, the bolt is closed. In addition, light- .38WCF and .45LC respectively. ening or removing the firing pin Ironically, the lightweight skele- return spring may allow the firing tonized after market carriers being pin to make contact with the primer installed in many “slicked up” Uberti before the cartridge is fully cham- ‘73s are in fact closer to the original bered and the bolt closed. The quest Winchester, at least in the small cal- for speed is a healthy part of compe- ibers, than the stock Uberti item! tition, but it should never be gained Another area where some differ- by overriding the safety designed ences are noted between the Uberti ‘73 into any arm. and the Winchester 1873 is in finish. Non-functional differences in- Although case colored receivers were clude the use of the “non-stepped available as a special order option frame” for all calibers by Uberti. from Winchester, the standard finish Winchesters have a stepped frame for the Winchester 1873 was blue, for all calibers except the .44 WCF. with color cased hammer, and lever. (Figure 2) Winchester also provided Uberti 1873 rifles, and even some car- a sliding butt trap to hold cleaning bines, are most often supplied stan- rods on all .44WCF and .38WCF cal- dard with color-cased receivers. Page 60 Cowboy Chronicle March 2006
STILL USING FILM TO TAKE COWBOY PHOTOGRAPHS AND FEELING GUILTY? By Mark Quigley, SASS #43018, of Mr. Quigley Photography
ter. They also keep out dust bet- and image software to process ter in the Cowboy Action Shoo- your images. Takes skill and time. ting™ environment. Dust on Yes, film is so much simpler. So digital camera sensors is a real you film shooters quit feeling like you problem these days, as sensors are in some long lost cult and to get actually act as a dust magnet out you need to go out and buy the and attract dust. I’ll have some latest digital camera contraption. tips for you digital users later on Now you digital camera shoot- Mark Quigley, SASS #43018 this subject. ers, don’t work yourself into a huff • Third, with digital you will need to and start feeling guilty yourself - Are you feeling outgunned learn all those crazy buttons on just take pictures, create memories, just because you’re still using the camera, and have a computer and enjoy it! film … read on partner! run into people all over the coun- e e Itry at Cowboy Action Shooting™ events that are still using film cam- This photo is a reenactment of a eras. Many of you are asking us western gunfight that was created A SIMPLE WAY TO about using film at Cowboy Action for Guns of the Old West magazine. Shooting™ events as if there was The angle is low, thus creating a PREVENT BADGE LOSS something wrong with that “older sense of fear and drama. Getting technology” and feeling a little out- low almost always adds drama to an By Deadman, SASS Life #18832 dated. I’d like to say to you film image. If you look at our latest ave you ever lost either your shooters - there isn’t a thing wrong cover photo for SHOOT magazine’s END of TRAIL issue, it was also SASS or local club badge? If with making photos on film and quit H done at an extreme low angle. you have, you know you’ve lost a feeling guilty about it! I, myself, Try getting down low next time treasure, and it costs several dol- still shoot film for some of our to add more realism and power lars to replace it. (Our local badge clients that want that medium! So to your cowboy photos. costs $58.) I’m guilty and outdated, too, and Photograph by Lorrie Lott - Not long ago, I noticed my gold that’s okay. Mr. Quigley Photography team SASS badge and my Ocoee We play in a sport that supports Rangers badge had both come and enjoys the older, simpler ways of like you need to go out and buy the unfastened and were dangling on life. latest digital camera contraption. my vest. I fastened them, but at We are all in the outdated crowd There are some great benefits to the end of the day, they were loose After pin goes through garment, in our sport, enjoying the 1800’s! It’s using film cameras in the Cowboy again. That caused me to remem- push pin through crosses in the same as choosing to shoot those Action Shooting™ sport: ber a few of our cowboys and cow- rubber strip and then back new fangled auto loader pistols or • First, film is so much simpler girls have lost badges. through garment and clasp. the old six-shooter. In my humble and easier - you just take the Slide rubber strip up close to top Here’s a low-tech way to pre- opinion SASS shooters can outshoot photo, drop the film off at the of pin to prevent badge loss. vent badge loss. My better half, most semi-auto shooter any day sim- lab, and BAM your prints are Mesquite Millie, SASS #18833, and could mash the clasp closer togeth- ply because most SASS folks practice complete an hour later, and you I have tried it for several months, er. But then it would take a screw- much more with their shooters. The have a permanent backup (neg- and it works. Cut a narrow piece of driver or knife blade to open the same applies with the type of image atives or slides). This is still a rubber or rubber-like material, and badge, just like when they’re new capture you use. Who cares … just more reliable way to store after your badge pin goes through and before they get broken in. And, practice taking pictures! images permanently. You can your shirt or vest, push the badge experimenting with bends could My friend Artie with Major always have your lab make dig- pin through the top of the rubber cause metal fatigue and a broken Photography uses an old 4x5 view ital copies of your negatives if strip. (See drawing.) Then push badge clasp. My way works. It camera at times and passionately needed. When doing things the the pin through the bottom of the doesn’t cost much. And any dip- enjoys this film medium. Another other way, making negatives or strip, just before the pin goes back stick, such as me, can do it. If the SASS photographer, Calamity Jane, slides from digital files, they through the garment. Then clasp rubber strip wears out, replace it. the owner of Old Time Photography usually come out poorly. the badge. Slide the rubber strip You can use a piece of a wide rubber uses one of the oldest camera film • Second, most older film cameras up close to where the top of the pin band or get a needle pusher (a mediums “tintype.” She uses tin are made stronger (usually of comes through the garment. If the packet of 5 thin rubber strips) in plates to create her images – wow! metal), and if hit by a stray badge pin comes loose from the the sewing shop at Walmart. It’s a So again, who cares and don’t feel piece of lead, they hold up bet- clasp, the rubber strip will hold the lot cheaper than a new badge, and badge in place, and it won’t fall off. it doesn’t take shop time. VISIT THE SASS WEB SITE AT I’ve noticed that the extra snug- Have fun on the range shoot- ness has kept my badge clasped. ing, and don’t worry about losing WWW.SASSNET.COM I know. Some super craftsman your badge. March 2006 Cowboy Chronicle Page 61
BUCKAROO . . . asked if it is the letter that begins COWBOY 101 . . . unteers when I attended my new (Continued from page 38) vaca or the one that begins burro. (Continued from page 57) shooters clinic and the knowledge where words came from can tell us Those who have only limited knowl- Shooters Clinics since their incep- and, above all, the patience they much about the times and the people edge of written Spanish-and this may tion. When you think about it, if only extended to me. who were there. Buckaroo was one of include native speakers of Spanish half of these folks actively started to A couple years ago I started vol- the many words we borrowed from who do not read much-will chose to participate, that’s a significant unteering to help at the New the Mexicans who taught Americans write b or v quite randomly. In this growth in our sport. Shooters Clinics. I did this for two how to raise cattle on the open range. case, the choice of b for buckaroo I would be totally remiss if I did- reasons. One, I figured it was time to The original Spanish word was probably nudged toward b by buck. n’t mention the sponsorship of these “payback” the kindness shown to me vaquero, which meant roughly cow- That confusion with buck probably clinics from Atlantic Guns. Billy and my wife, now shooting partner boy. But there is much more to it. also caused the a to become u. Blackjack and Big Bad Bob supply Evening Star, SASS #47408. Two, Vaquero became Buckaroo—chang- The oo on the end of buckaroo is the firearms and all the ammunition and most important to me, is to see ing in pronunciation, spelling, and not a common spelling pattern for for the clinics. Just to give you an the “big grins” on the faces of the application. Those changes reflect either English or Spanish. It proba- idea of the magnitude of this, there folks when they have completed one the early real West of the Mexican bly came about this way. have been roughly 21,000 rounds of of Chuckaroo’s New Shooter’s Clinics. cowboy, the later real West of the Vaquero, like most Spanish words .38 Special and 12 gauge shot shells (And no, it’s definitely NOT for the American cowboy, and the glorified of two or more syllables, has the expended so far. pizza and soda lunch.) West of the Silver Screen. emphasis or stress on the next to last After I completed the clinic in As we used to say in the Navy, My old linguistics professor, syllable-something like bahk-HER-o. 1999, I shot my first match and then BRAVO ZULU and KUDOS to Archibald Hill, confirmed the borrow- English words do not usually end later attained my RO-I and RO-II Chuckaroo, the Damascus Wildlife ing of vaquero from Mexican with a vowel sound, so English status. I have never forgotten the Rangers, and to Atlantic Guns! I Spanish. (Mexican Spanish differs speakers, probably to emphasize that cowboys and cowgirls who were vol- thank you for your support. from Spanish Spanish, just as vaquero/ buckaroo ended with a American English differs from vowel sound, unconsciously shifted singer than either. Though Foran ture really contained music. And it English English). He also debunked the emphasis from the next to last to had many supporting roles in A was probably featured on the weekly the odd claim by another scholar that the last syllable. And when writing movies, he did not sing in them, radio program “Your Hit Parade.” it came from a Nigerian word for buckaroo, they doubled the vowel to except he memorably sang a kind of As a result, the word buckaroo white man. But he theorized that the show this change in stress. serenade in the John Ford Cavalry moved into standard English. But borrowing was probably influenced Spanish, r is what is called a film, Fort Apache. when it moved into standard by buck, as in a bucking horse, since trilled r. It sounds rather like the tt But the movie that caused the English, for many speakers, it for many who hear the word, bucka- in butter. That trilled Spanish er change in meaning of buckaroo was became a diminutive—a term for a roo brings up the image of a rider on became the normal English r, pro- Cherokee Strip, a B Western made in juvenile cowboy. (Note, if the song- a bronco. The first part of vaquero nounced ur. The change from e to a 1937. (This Foran western should writer had assumed a buckaroo was comes from vaca, the Spanish and probably came because in English, not be confused with an unrelated B a term for a juvenile, there would be Latin word for cow. The -ero is what any unstressed vowel-that is, any western with the same title made in no need for “little.”) Indeed, another linguists call, an agential suffix. vowel that is not accented, gets pro- 1940, starring Richard Dix.). western made the same year had the That fancy term means one who does nounced rather lazily as u/i, and got To increase the appeal of title “Buckaroo Trail,” and in that or is associated with something. Its spelled as the easier a. Westerns for young boys, movie pro- movie buckaroo has no juvenile equivalent in English is the -er, as in Now, the change in meaning. ducers frequently gave the heroes application. Older dictionaries often miner, worker, driver, etc. Even today, some who work with juvenile sidekicks. If you are old do not list the juvenile definition. Spelling and pronunciation cattle may call themselves either enough, you may remember Little Thus, Buckaroo is an entirely To make the seven letters of cowboys or buckaroos. (Some places Beaver, the young Indian sidekick of proper name for the SASS sub-jun- vaquero into the seven letters of in the west they called themselves Red Ryder. This was also done for ior category. It beautifully brings to- buckaroo, five of the seven letters waddies, but that is outside our pres- adventure comics, Big Little Books, gether the traditions of the Mexican were replaced, and the other two ent explanation.) Which one they and for radio and movie serials. In vaquero, the American cowboy, the were changed in pronunciation. Who choose may be related to which Cherokee Strip, Foran acquires a boy singing cowboy, and the juvenile changed them we cannot say. The ranching state they come from. Or that he takes care of. The boy was sidekick. changes just happened in the normal the name they choose may relate to played by a young actor named I have not seen the movie since I process of language evolution. Such whether they rope in the American Tommy Bupp. Bupp made many was part of its target juvenile audi- spelling and pronunciation changes fashion of tie roping-tying the rope to movies, including a number of A ence sixty-five years ago. I do not may seem irrational, but they can be the saddle horn-or in the Mexican films. Notably, he played the young remember the rest of the movie, but explained. fashion of daily roping-taking loops Citizen Kane. I clearly remember the scene with One change in spelling happened or dailies around the horn after At one point in Cherokee Strip, Dick Foran singing. And, I can in the original Spanish. The c in vaca catching the critter. Tie ropers may Foran sings the boy to sleep with a almost hear him sing: was changed to qu, because in call themselves cowboys, and daily lullaby, “My Little Buckaroo.” Close your sleepy eyes, my little Spanish when a c is followed by an e, ropers may call themselves vaqueros. Surprisingly, the song became a Buckaroo, the c becomes a qu, so it will not be For both explanations, however, the big hit, and what today we would call While the light of the western stars pronounced as an s. We sometimes evidence is inconsistent. Nonethe- a “crossover.” It was recorded by Bing Shine down on you. do a similar thing in English, as less, buckaroo originally meant an Crosby, Gene Autry, and others. It Don’t you know that Buffalo Bill when we add a k in picnicking. adult cowboy. sold in both records and sheet music— Was once a kid like you, The rest of the spelling changes Then a single application appar- a thing that happened when pop cul- So go to sleep, my little Buckaroo. occurred in the translation to ently changed the word to mean a English. juvenile—a cow boy. English speakers in the West Language changes are usually often encountered both vaquero and slow, but since the coming of mass buckaroo in spoken form. When the media, the changes may be sudden. ADVERTISING speakers wrote the words down, they For this change, I clearly remember INFORMATION wrote what they thought, they heard, the Western movie that almost cer- but many Spanish letters and sounds tainly caused the change. That ASK do not correspond exactly to English change connects buckaroo to the letters and sounds. The v in vaquero screen western tradition of the FOR became b in buckaroo, because in singing cowboy and the tradition of Spanish b and v are pronounced the juvenile sidekick. ~ DONNA ~ Donna Oakley exactly alike-halfway between the Dick Foran was a less prominent (EXT. 118) two. If you spell aloud a Spanish singing cowboy than Roy Rogers or SASS #13013 word containing b or v, you may be Gene Autry, but he was a better Page 62 Cowboy Chronicle March 2006
SASS NEVADA STATE MOUNTED CHAMPIONSHIP 2005 By Hell-Bent Wade, SASS Life #18285
from Arizona, Northern Nevada, and Utah. (The LVMSA is also not shy in traveling to help cowboys start their own clubs.) “The States” took place at the Country Western Church in early November. We were very surprised Hell-Bent Wade, and very happy to have Wildcat SASS #18285 Kate, SASS #7873, and Johnnie Concho, SASS #2926, the SASS fter a four-year hiatus, the SASS Mounted Shooting spokespersons ANevada State Mounted Shooting drive in from California. Not many Championship returned to the wilds people know Wildcat and Johnnie, of the Las Vegas desert. This gala along with Doc Bones, SASS #158, event was hosted by the newest founded Mounted Shooting in Nevada Mounted Shooting club, The Nevada back in 2000 and 2001, Las Vegas Mounted Shooting when they and the Nevada Rangers Association. The LVMSA began in hosted the Western Nationals and 2005 and grew out of the love of the Nevada States. Members and horses and a common interest in guests participated in Mounted Rifle Mounted Shooting by thirty-five and Mounted Shotgun Stages, Team The first half was shot at night plaque to Pastor Roger and Deb and local people. We can boast of regular Stages, and six Main Match stages and local residents came out to everyone at the church. attendance by people who travel over two days. enjoy the fireworks! After the Congratulations to Cactus match, we had a great dinner inside Concha, SASS #5549, Overall the church function hall and retired Woman State Champion and Hell- to sit around a campfire where Bent Wade, Overall Man State Cimarron Dan and Loon Lady Champion. Their efforts provided J.B. Hickok Mercantile served their world famous Dutch them with free entries to the oven peach cobbler. Western Regional Championship. Next morning we began again. The club awarded long time Prescott, Arizona The weather was perfect considering SASS member CM Poppin, SASS Home of the World’s Oldest Rodeo several times in ’05 we fought #2085, (photo inset) with the Spirit against high winds! Not a single of the Game Award for all his efforts person went home empty-handed! helping our club to grow. He filled Complete Cowboy Outfitter. There were great door prizes thanks more than his share of balloons, and to SASS, the Happy Trails Foun- he carried more than his own All major brands of dation, Texas Jacks Outfitters, Horse weight. He wrote many letters ask- 1880’s style clothing. N Around tack store, J.M.B. ing for sponsorship, and he even Distribution’s Jim Burgess, Cowboy donated an air-compressor when the Custom-made dresses in stock. Corral, Taylor and Company, and the old one quit working! The club is Rodeo wear. Country Western Church. In addi- indebted to CM’s efforts! tion to the nice trophies and buckles, This event wrapped up a won- Antique and new cowboy guns. we awarded certificates for derful first year for the club, and we Leather, western collectibles Performance Horse, Performance look forward to more events in 2006. Mule, Stage Winners, Team Event Scores and photos and our 2006 and decor. winners, Clean Match, Mounted schedule are on our website at www. Rifle and Shotgun, and a special nevadacas.com/lvmsa.htm. Hickok’s on-line Mercantile posts weekly specials. VISIT THE SASS WEB SITE AT HickokMercantile.com WWW.SASSNET.COM 1-888-445-6336 ADVERTISING INFORMATION Where the Cowboy Spirit Lives On ASK FOR 4900 E. Highway 69, Prescott, AZ 86301 ~ DONNA ~ (EXT. 118) March 2006 Cowboy Chronicle Page 63
THIS MONTH IN HISTORY WAY OUT WEST- Twentieth Century - End of an Era LITTLE KNOWN MMaarrcchh FAMOUS PEOPLE By Ellsworth T. Kincaid, Life/Regulator #6037 Joe Fasthorse Harrill, By Joe Fasthorse Harrill, SASS #48769 SASS #48769
4 Mar 1901 William McKinley is inaugurated for his second EFF MILTON was appointed to Presidential term. Theodore Roosevelt is his Vice-President. Jthe position of town Marshal of El 21 Mar 1901 The Arizona Rangers are created as a law enforcement Paso, Texas with instructions from agency. the Mayor to clean up the gambling 23 Mar 1901 The Sundance Kid and Etta Place open an account with and prostitution in the frontier town. $12,000 in gold notes at the London River Platte Bank in But when Milton closed up a few Buenos Aires, listing their address as the plush Hotel saloons and cracked down on prostitu- Europa. tion, the city council suggested he go easy on the more prominent gambling Mar 1903 Seven masked men tie up a sheepherder, kill his horses, and house owners and popular soiled slaughter some 500 sheep 40 miles north of Lusk, Wyoming. doves. This request caused Milton to 16 Mar 1903 Judge Roy Bean is still Justice of the Peace and holding reply, “Boys, I can’t blow hot and cold court in the Jersey Lilly when he dies of pneumonia, in on the same day. I quit.” Langtry, Texas at age 78. Ten months later, Miss Lily Langtry steps off the train to visit the city her biggest fan had built for her. With a tear in her eye, she accepts Bean’s pistol. She had never met the Judge. 3 Mar 1905 Congress opens nearly 1.5 million acres of the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming for settlement and entry under the Homestead Act. 3 Mar 1906 The federal government dissolves the Cherokee tribal gov- ernment. 13 Mar 1912 Wild Bunch member Ben Kilpatrick and ex-con Ed Welch stop the Sunset Limited of the Southern Pacific at Dryden, Texas. Attempting to rob the train, Ben and Welch are killed by Wells Fargo messenger David Truesdale. 27 Mar 1915 As Bill Tilghman is directing a movie near Stroud, Oklahoma, outlaw Henry Starr robs two banks in town. Tilghman leaves the movie set and joins the posse. He per- sonally captures one of the outlaws. 21 Mar 1916 Cole Younger dies peacefully in bed at the age of 72. 9 Mar 1916 Mexican general and revolutionary Jose Francisco “Pancho” Villa with approximately 1,500 troops cross the United States border and raid the town of Columbus, NM. They return to Mexico after burning the town and killing seven US soldiers and eight townspeople. US troops pursue the guerrillas, killing 50 of them on United States soil and 70 more in Mexico. 15 Mar 1916 Ordered to pursue and capture Pancho Villa, US General John J. Pershing leads 6,000 men across the border. 26 Mar 1923 Sarah Bernhardt, European actress that toured the Wild West during the early 1880’s, dies. 3 Mar 1931 “The Star Spangled Banner” becomes the Unites States’ national anthem. 3 Mar 1933 Canyon de Chelly National Monument in the Navajo Indian Priced at $325.00 Reservation is established. 1 Mar 1954 The “Buckskin Declaration of Independence” is presented in Washington, D.C. from the Wiccosukee Seminole Nation. The document requested President Eisenhower “to dispense the justice which will preserve our freedom, property rights, and independence.” 2 Mar 1989 The Navajo Code Talker Monument was erected. 2 Mar 1992 Executive Order No. 6407 is issued by President George Bush declaring 1992 as “The Year of the American Indian.” Page 64 Cowboy Chronicle March 2006
e e MY MENTOR, TROOPER STEVE, SASS #15263 ~ FUTURE COWBOY ~ By Riverside Chris, SASS #59487 COWBOY HARDY
’ve been a member of SASS for By Crosscut Hardy, SASS #54170 (His PawPaw) about one and half years, but have I his is future cowboy, Cowboy only been shooting SASS events for less than a year. When I decided to THardy, SASS #68198, Justin give SASS a try, I did a lot of reading Hardy Johnson. This photo ap- and research prior to buying most of peared on a “Wanted” poster at a my equipment, but the one thing that match in Hodges Garden, LA. Text made it work for me is the fact I have was as follows: a mentor. Yep, Trooper Steve, SASS “Wanted – Justin Hardy – #15263, is a co-worker and long-time Dead-Eye Johnson” SASS member. He’s also my unofficial “Beware: He is considered to be mentor. Trooper Steve gave me some one of the orneriest varmints books to read. I bought “Beyond the this side of the Poconos. He has Wild Bunch,” and we would have “dis- been found guilty of stealing cussions” in the office during breaks hundreds of hearts and in as (him speaking, me listening). If it many counties.” weren’t for his gentle prodding, I’d “Cowboy Hardy is seven years probably have never started. You see, old, stands 4 feet and weighs I enjoy shooting, but have a flaw. I 72 pounds. He is considered armed and dangerous with a choke! Yep, shooting small pistol groups was easy, until the buzzer Trooper Smith opened killer smile.” sounded. Then it would look like I all the doors and made it easy couldn’t keep it in the black if I tried. to become a true I rarely used a rifle and haven’t fired a Cowboy Action Shooter. School a few years back and said it original Winchester shotgun. How’s shotgun since the early 80’s and the garage, but also bought a “Jackrabbit” was the best money he spent on train- that for a first rate mentor! A second requirements to be proficient in both production cart. Love the Jackrabbit, ing. So I listened. Well, most of the shooting lesson from the Trooper, and gave me pause. That’s behind me now, but there just wasn’t enough room. I time. I still have a lot to learn, but I was in business. Man, I can’t thanks to Trooper Steve. did an innovative (for me) makeshift I’m willing. Trooper Steve is fond of believe I was afraid of pump guns. Trooper Steve’s advice was crucial add-on that helps, but for storage and saying by the time Holy Terror My time went down and my confi- to helping me set up my first brace of ease of use, my homemade works fine. whipped him into shape at that class, dence up. I sold off my coach gun, firearms for the game. I bought new It just took a little time to find the he was a different shooter. All I know again at a loss, and bought a TTN Ruger Blackhawk revolvers, which I right parts/wheels. It’s not perfect, but is he consistently places high at all 1897, which Trooper Steve arranged. love (Trooper Steve said to buy used, I made it! the local shoots. It’s another “CodyMatic.” Do you but I got a good deal on new). Had Now I had the basics, and it was Back to rifle and shotgun choices. sense a pattern here? I’m now shoot- them slicked up and have enjoyed time to practice. Trooper Steve took I wish I had listened and not used ing in the middle of the pack, some- them ever since. But, for economic me to a local indoor range, Gilbert’s economics as my benchmark—a good times higher, instead of the tail end. reasons, I ignored his rifle and shot- Range and Gun Shop, in Springfield, rifle and low in initial cost. I kept Who knows, I might be “competitive” gun suggestions and went with an VA. Gilbert’s is Cowboy friendly and short stroking my 1892 and lost lots one day. EMF 1892 clone and Stoeger double will let you do drills and use shotguns of time with jams. My fault, but no Enough about equipment, what barrel Coachgun, both getting slicked if there are enough open positions (so matter how much I practiced, sooner about shooting? Trooper Steve invit- up prior to use. Gun leather was you don’t interfere with the other or later at least once or twice in a ed me to, and “mentored” me through, next—San Pedro’s Big Ed rig with shooters). Trooper Steve’s first shoot- match I’d jam that thing. Amazing my first competition. It was with the shotgun belt and loading strip. I made ing lesson involved basic drills and because I shot with folks using 1892s Virginia City Marshals, and we shot a cart out of scrap lumber in my philosophy. He went to Evil Roy’s and never saw them jam them. As at the NRA indoor range in what I they say, operator error all the way! call the “Winter League” here in After several disappointing shoots, I Northern Virginia. Although it only s. sold that rifle, took a beating, and has four stages, it’s still a rip roaring gun TOP OF THE LINE ur y never looked back. Why? Because I good time and fun competition. The yo pla n is SINCE 1957 o r d bought an 1873 “CodyMatic” Taylors Marshal’s shoot on the first Tuesday ng ge e vi u ad a R Tr Winchester! I have never shot any- night of the month, September gr & r n lt o thing so nice. Well, except for Trooper through May, hence my nickname for E o le C a m S Steve’s backup 1873 he loaned me them. Trooper Steve helped me shoot o ed r t v fo s a s u r n that made me a convert to begin with! my first (and only clean) match. C g u n g I still have an occasional “foobar” Wow! The excitement was tremen- E when I stroke the rifle too lightly, but dous. I was slow for sure, making I’ve never jammed it up. sure I did everything right, but who I had decided on a double because cares, I shot! I finished up the of price and the fact I had almost no “Winter League” and from there MASTER ENGRAVER experience with a pump shotgun. Trooper Steve introduced me to P.O. Box 2332 Truth be known, I don’t like shotguns shoots at Saint Charles, Damascus, OM Cody, WY 82414 at all, and I saw the double as the and Thurmont, MD. I couldn’t thank safest way to go. I had my coachgun him enough. I’m kind of an introvert CUST VING (307) 587-5090 HANDCUT slicked up, and it worked well even and having a mentor guide you ENGRA though I was pretty slow. When through shooting at new venues Trooper Steve loaned me his backup made SASS a fun, exciting, and enjoy- 1873, it came with his backup 1897 able sporting event. March 2006 Cowboy Chronicle Page 65
INFAMOUS EL GUAPO, SASS #37280 e e September 15, 1953 – December 27, 2005 SHOTGUN WEDDING AT By Cactus Starr, SASS #32993 he Infamous El Guapo (the handsome ESCONDIDO BANDIDOS Tone), aka Rick Faver, died Tuesday, December 27, 2005 in Amarillo, Texas. Born in Fort Hood, Texas, he gradu- RANGE ated from Muleshoe High School and By Zouave, SASS #55387, and Devil Jack, SASS #21901 attended college at West Texas State Photos by Willie Cockett, SASS #49906 University. El Guapo, his wife Terri, his son scondido, CA On October 8, 2005, at the Escondido Fish and Game Lucky Day, SASS #37281 (Trey), and Association range, Harley Longshot, SASS #42251, and Harley Terri’s son, Tony, made their home at E Canyon, TX. In 1999, this proud native Shortshot, SASS #64149 exchanged wedding vows in a real cowboy wed- Texan and avid Cowboy Action Shooter ding. In addition to the wedding party, 84 guests, many in costume and along with son Lucky Day joined the armed with appropriate firearms saluted the happy couple. Canadian River Regulators at Amarillo, TX. One of the most watched competi- tions at the monthly shoots was the an activities, country western dancing, father/son competition for “best” shooter. and travels to Colorado. The Infamous El Guapo was “spirit of the He was a very devoted father to his game” at the shooting range as well as off son, Lucky Day, never missing an oppor- the range, as he lived that “cowboy way” tunity to support him in all academic and we all celebrate. athletic activities. You can just imagine There were many highlights in El his joy when Lucky Day received a Guapo’s life besides his Cowboy Action $2,000 SASS Scholarship to attend col- Shooting. One of his happiest moments lege this year. came on Valentine’s Day, 2005 when he El Guapo’s cheerful smile, friendly Harley Longshot with his “posse.” married Terri Pollreisz. Together they attitude, and blackpowder will be truly shared a life of shooting sports, equestri- missed. RATTLER, SASS #7855 A August 13, 1932—October 14, 2005 shotgun By Panhandle Ranger, SASS #15447 salute for the afayette, IN It is with deep regret I report the passing of Rattler, SASS #7855, newlyweds! Laka, Don Courter. He was 73 years young. He was a bail bondsman, Army The happy couple – Harley Veteran, and member of the Wildcat Valley Rifle and Pistol Club. He leaves two sons Shortshot and Harley Longshot who are SASS members, their wives, and several grandchildren. He was the driving force that got many of us involved in Cowboy Action Shooting™. Rattler enjoyed the friendship of shooters throughout the state and lived "the spirit of the game.” Vaya con Dios, good friend. TROUBLEMAKER, SASS # 400 BOSTON BILL, SASS # 4200 April 18, 1937 - January 11, 2006 January 1937 - December 2005 By Wee Willie Winkie, SASS #52933 By Ike “Shotgun” McCoy, SASS #4982 ith great sadness, I report enter Conway, NH Boston Bill, WTroublemaker, SASS #400, aka Caka William “Bill” Sarette, passed Ben Sherrill, passed away January away in December 2005. He was born in 11th, 2006 after a lengthy battle Boston, MA on January 22, 1937. After with ALS. (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). graduating from Boston English High Born in Granite Falls, North School in 1954, he devoted nine years to Carolina, he lived most of his life in the military with the Massachusetts Hickory, NC. An avid horseman and Army National Guard. During his mili- firearms specialist, he was a Life tary service, he attended the Massa- member of SASS. He began shooting chusetts Military Academy National cowboy action and then went into Guard Officer Candidate School and Mounted Shooting. zona. He was a Life member of graduated December 9, 1962. He was He was the 2000 Colorado State CMSA, Mounted Shooters of honorably discharged with the rank of Cowboy Mounted Shooting Cham- America (MSA), and the Arizona Sergeant First Class. pion and the 2001 END of TRAIL Cowboy Mounted Shooters Assn. He was a member of the Directors wherever the opportunity should arise. World Champion Cowboy Mounted Troublemaker is survived by Staff at Aleppo Temple in Wilmington, He left a positive attitude to those who Shooting Champion-Senior three children, three grandchildren, MA and a dedicated Shriner who worked knew him and had the good fortune to Division. He also served as one brother, three sisters, and his very hard for the Shriners’ Hospital have shot with him. a firearms specialist and devoted companion, Wee Willie Burns Unit, in Boston. Boston Bill will be greatly missed, consultant in the Winkie, SASS #52933, of Cave Boston Bill was a strong advocate of not only by his wife of 21 years, Deadly motion picture indus- Creek, Arizona. Burial was in our right to enjoy the sport of Cowboy Diane, SASS #4201, his daughter, and try. He owned The Old Hickory, NC. A memorial mounted Action as well as other types of shooting. two grandchildren, but also by every cow- West Cowboy Store shoot in his honor is being planned He was ready to help others whenever or poke that ever met him. in Tombstone, Ari- in Arizona. Page 66 Cowboy Chronicle March 2006
CIMARRON BRINGS BACK THE EARLY WEST Part 1: 1872 “Open Top” By Tuolumne Lawman, SASS #6127
he lawman ambled lazily along Ya?” cried Swede, the local gun shop Tthe board walkway of the rutted, owner. “ I got yust da ting for you!” dusty street. It is 1872 in the Sierra The lawman stepped in the dark, mining town of Sonora, California. small shop. It smelled of gun oil, old In his sun-leathered left hand, he wood, linseed, and sulfurous burnt carried his long, heavy Henry gunpowder. The Swede handed him repeating rifle. On his hips, he car- a sleek, long barreled pistol. The ried a pair of Remington 1858 per- Lawman thought it looked almost cussion .44 New Army model like one of the 1860 Colt Army mod- revolvers in “California pattern” els. Unlike the 1860, however, it did- Slim Jim holsters. Both were carried n’t have a loading lever under the butt forward, Cavalry style. He had barrel, and there were no nipples for carried these same guns since his percussion caps, either. He noticed, tour as one of General Blunt’s select though, that it balanced really nice. bodyguards, before mustering out of “Like I say, It’s yust da ting for the Union Army at the end of the you, Sheriff. It ain’t no front-stuffer. Civil War. Having served him well It takes doze same .44-100 rim-fire during the hostilities, he kept them cartridge, yust like you Henry rifle as he emigrated westward along do!” The Swede smiled as the Law- Top Model was made in 1872, with a held the rights to Rollin White’s with many other former combatants man’s eyes grew wide. He knew he mind of marketing it to the numer- patent on “bored through revolver from both sides. After four years sol- had just made a sale. ous Henry and Winchester rifle own- cylinders.” From about 1860 on, S&W diering, being a lawman seemed a While this is a fictional account, ers. Colt had been making conver- produced their No. 1, No. 1 1?, and No. natural choice. that’s much the way it was when the sions of the 1860s for several years, 2 revolvers, which were in .22 and .32 “Hey Sheriff, You come in here, 1872 was introduced. The Colt Open but they were not available in the caliber rim fire. Though popular, they rifle caliber. Being out on the range, were rather anemic in the “fight stop- far from towns and civilization, hav- ping” power department. LASER ENGRAVED ing a rifle and pistol using the same In 1869, S&W introduced their ammo made sense. No. 3 “American Model” top break These guns of this early part of revolver; first in .44 Henry rim fire, 1875 REMINGTON SINGLE ACTIONS the West have gotten lost to most. then in .44 American (which was We tend to think of 1873 Win- essentially a center fire Henry). It chesters and Colt 1873 Peacemakers was an instant success, and was “NOW AVAILABLE” as the guns of the West. Cimarron even adopted by the US Army. It BACK IN STOCK -DON’T WAIT has brought us back that “early was the first metallic cartridge West” with their 1872 Open Top. revolver with true “stopping power.” 71/2” “MUST BE SEEN!” 1872 OPEN TOP HISTORY Colt, Remington, and others could BARREL From the time of the California only produce their percussion Authentic ARMY MODEL Gold Rush, the Civil War, and the revolvers, as S&W still had the Reproduction early westward migration, almost all patent rights for bored through 51/2”BARREL revolvers were percussion firearms, cylinders – an absolute necessity for FRONTIER MODEL with the exception of the Smith and cartridge revolvers! Wesson revolvers. Smith and Wesson (Continued on next page) Finest Quality & Fit MFD by AUTHENTIC WESTERN PATTERN A.Uberti 45 LONG COLT ONLY LIST EMF Exclusive ()$66000 The unique look and feel of the 1875, also known as the “Outlaw”, made it a weapon of choice for both lawmen and the lawless. Strong and easy to handle, it was known for its reliability. Now available in a highly desirable Laser Engraved antique Old West or bright nickel-plated finish. Made Exclusively for EMF by A. Uberti. SASS SPECIAL $$ 9000 MATCHED PAIR MEMBERS PRICE 599569 $58490 EACH FOR ABRIGHT NICKEL-PLATED FINISH ADD $150.00 PER GUN NEW!REMINGTON MAINSPRING $ 90 ORDER DESK USA MADE FOR LIGHTENED ACTION 17 (800) 430-1310
Fax: 949-756-0133 E.M.F.Co.,Inc. www.emf-company.com 1900 E. Warner Ave., Suite 1-D, Santa Ana, California 92705 March 2006 Cowboy Chronicle Page 67 (Continued from previous page) Style Naval battle scene roll In 1871, however, the patent stamped on them. Like the expired. Many manufactures, inclu- Richards-Mason Conversions and ding Colt, worked feverishly to come original 1872s, the Cimarron 1872 up with cartridge revolvers. Colt Open Top has a hammer-mounted introduced the Richard’s patented firing pin. conversion of the 1851 Navy and When you pick them up, you 1860 Army revolvers. They used a immediately notice they have a nice new shorter cylinder on the percus- balance. They have a slightly muzzle sion frame. Behind the cylinder was heavy feel that lends itself (in my an added on piece to the frame that opinion) to Duelist style shooting. held a loading gate, rear sight notch, The actions are light and crisp, trig- and frame mounted firing pin. The ger breaking at around 3 lbs. with loading lever was removed and almost no creep. The timing was replaced with an ejector rod. “right on the money.” I saw no drag Another Colt engineer named Mason marks on the cylinder. The front patented some changes to the basic sight is a blade style, while the rear conversion. It utilized a hammer sight is a milled notch in a built up mounted firing pin and a slightly dif- area on the top, rear end of the bar- ferent ejector rod. Both of these rel. The sight picture was superior to revolvers were an instant success. a pinch framed early Colt or In 1872, Colt had run out of 1860 Remington 1875, but not quite as components, and introduced the new good as a Vaquero’s! It was wide 15% hotter than equivalent black- was not having a particularly steady 1872 “Open Top” revolver. While very enough to lend itself to a rapid front powder loads, so 25 grains of Triple 7 day, I would love to see what the similar in appearance to the conver- sight acquisition. The fit and finish, duplicate the 27-28 grains of Goex. loads would bench rest at, especially sions, it was made from all newly especially the wood to metal fit, were Original Henry rounds I have dis- the FFG/CCI loads. Anyone who has manufactured parts. The “Open Top” flawless. The grips are one-piece sected have 25 to 27 grains of coarse played “On the Dark Side” of Cowboy name derives from the fact that, just walnut. The bluing is dark and rich (probably FFG) blackpowder and a Action Shooting™ should not be sur- like the earlier 1860s and conver- on the sample I received, but the 200-grain .440-.442 diameter heeled prised by the smaller group size from sions, there was no top strap over the bright fire-blued finish is also avail- bullet in a copper rimfire case. The the FFG as opposed to the more cylinder. The only parts that were able on the 1872s. overall length of the Schofield rounds explosive FFFG powder. I used interchangeable with the 1860s and Loading and unloading the 1872 is very close to the Henry, only about FFFG in my .38 WCFs (.38-40), as conversions are the grip frame and I Colt is the same as with an original 1/10 inch longer overall. they, with their smaller bore diame- believe the wedge! A total of around Colt or other SAA clones. Half cock As far as factory ammo goes, ter, seemed to prefer it over FFG. 7,000 of these Open Tops were man- the hammer, open the loading gate Black Hills and Ultramax are some For .44 and above, FFG seems to ufactured by Colt between 1872 and on the side, and rotate the cylinder of the few that make .45 Schofield shoot better groups. 1876. The 1872 Open Top was avail- by hand. When taking it apart to factory ammo. I contacted them, and CONCLUSION able only in .44 Henry rim fire. It clean it, you break it down like an they supplied me with .45 Schofield These 1872 Open Tops are per- was very popular with folks who car- 1860 percussion. Drive out the ammunition loaded with a 230 grain, fect for the Cowboy Action Shooter, ried 1866 Winchester and Henry wedge, pull off the barrel, and then .452 diameter bullet. The published Old West re-enactor, or casual shoot- rifles. Both of these rifles were in .44 with the hammer at half cock, pull velocity for both loads hovers at er who wants to have a period-cor- Henry caliber. The 1872 Open Top off the cylinder. Reassemble in about 750 fps. The Black Hills and rect “hawgleg” to go with his 1866 or Colt was meant to be a companion reverse order. It is one of the easiest Ultramax smokeless loads shot to 1860 Henry; especially if you get it piece to these rifles. revolvers to clean when using real about the same point of aim as my in .45 Schofield and your 1865 Even then, the concept of one car- blackpowder. duplicate Henry loads. Spencer, 1860 Henry, or 1866 tridge for both rifle and pistol was Cimarron has a nice touch of a The slightly muzzle heavy feel of Winchester is in .45 Colt (or popular. It certainly simplified pro- screw with a flat edge to capture the the 1872s really seemed to point very Schofield in the case of the Spencer). visioning for a long trek on horse- takedown wedge. It keeps the wedge well when shooting Duelist. This Using the same ammo for pistol and back. The Open Tops, 1866 Winches- from backing out. To remove the natural “pointability” is inherited rifle has always been attractive. ter, and Henry stayed popular until wedge, you just turn the screw one- from its 1860 Colt Army percussion While the 1872s do not accept .45 the turn of the Century. Rim-fire .44 quarter turn, and drive out the roots. The long barrel and muzzle Colt ammunition, in my experience, Henry ammo was even manufac- wedge. Another clever feature is the heavy feel of the Open Top also .45 Schofield works fine in the tured until just before WWII. flange on the front of the cylinder seemed to help my “point shooting.” Uberti 1860 and 1866s copies. CIMARRON’S 1872 face used to eliminate cylinder pin For the evaluation, the 1872 Open Cimarron has done a wonderful job Mike Harvey at Cimarron Fire- fouling. This flange made the 1872s Top was shot off-hand, two handed, on these guns. Not only are they arms has long been a purveyor of impervious to blackpowder fowling. “Traditional” style, at ten yards. The beautiful, they are real shooters. I fine replica Old West Guns. The I fired 100 rounds of blackpowder rifle was shot unsupported, off hand don’t think you could go wrong by 1872 Open Top Models are fairly “Duplicate Henry Loads” from each at 25 yards. picking up a pair of Cimarron new. They are great! I obtained an without cleaning them. They just 1872 Open Top in .45 Schofield for kept going. evaluation in this article. HOW DOES IT SHOOT? The 1872 Open Top Models from The reason I chose .45 Schofield Cimarron are available in .45 in the 1872 Open Tops was to be able Schofield, .44 Colt/.44 Russian, and to, as closely as possible, duplicate .38 Special/.38 Colt. My first impres- the .44 Henry round originally used sion of the Cimarron 1872 was in both the rifle and the 1872s. I As you can see, they definitely 1872’s. Check out their Web Site at extremely favorable. The 1872s are used Starline .45 Schofield brass, preferred the FFG Elephant www.cimarron-firearms.com,or very similar to the sleek lines of the Winchester and CCI primers, 27 Blackpowder with the CCI 350 call them at: (830) 997-9090. Tell them 1860 Richards and Richards-Mason grains (volume) of both FFFG Goex (Large Magnum Pistol) primer. As I old Tuolumne Lawman sent Ya! conversion. They have a slightly and FFG Elephant blackpowder, a “beefier” cylinder to accommodate milk carton .45 diameter wad (to pre- the larger .45 and .44 cartridges. vent the lube in the wad from migrat- ADVERTISING INFORMATION The 1872s have beautiful deep pol- ing to the powder), and a SPG lubed ished bluing, perfectly fitting walnut 200 grain RNFP .452 bullet. For an ASK FOR one- piece grips, and a nice subtle alternative loading, I use 25 grains ~ DONNA ~ color casehardened receiver and (volume) of Hodgdon’s Triple 7 black- (EXT. 118) hammer! The cylinder has a Colt powder replacement. It is about 10- Page 68 Cowboy Chronicle March 2006
CLASSIC TEST REPORT Marlin 1889 and 1894 .38-40 Rifle By Tuolumne Lawman SASS# 6127
original 19th Century chambering, .44-40 (.44 WCF). The available orig- inal 1894 Marlins, and their prede- cessor the 1889, represent affordable, and shootable pieces of history. MARLIN HISTORY In the 1870’s, a gun maker named John Marlin was manufacturing the The 1889 Marlin is a true piece of history, but the gun metal restricts Tuolumne Lawman, this to a blackpowder firearm. SASS #6127 popular and accurate Ballard single shot rifles. Marlin had apprenticed he Marlin Firearms Co. is one of under Winchester at his New Haven Tthe leaders of the American plant in the early 1870s. Seeing firearms industry in both catering to, Oliver Winchester’s success with and being responsive to the exponen- lever action repeaters, Marlin teamed tially growing Cowboy Action up with Andrew Burgess to compete Shooting™ market. Introduced in against Winchester. Burgess already 1996, their 1894 “Cowboy” .45 Colt held several patents for lever rifle rifles were an instantaneous success. systems, and in 1878 He and Marlin 1894 Marlin easily handles both smokeless and blackpowder loadings Marlin later introduced the Cowboy patented further improvements. while retaining its accuracy. II, which was identical to the original With this, the first Marlin lever rifle, Cowboy, except it is available in .38 the Model 1881 was born. This was prietary .40-60 Marlin, and finally in While actually chambered for the .44 Special/.357 Magnum, .44 Special/.44 produced in the popular .45-70 1885 in .32-40 and .38-55 (both WCF (.44-40) and .38 WCF (.38-40) Magnum, and for a short time in an Government round, in Marlin’s pro- Ballard calibers). The 1881 came cartridges, Marlin even released standard with 28” and 30” barrels. their own versions of the .44 WCF It was far more successful than cartridge. It had a 217-grain lead Winchester’s 1876 .45-70, having a bullet over the same charge of 40 reputation for being stronger than grains of black powder. They called the 1876 Winchester. It was not un- it, unimaginatively enough, the “.44 til the introduction of the 1886 Marlin Cartridge.” The .38 WCF Winchester in .45-70 that Marlin had Marlins were marked “.38-40” rather serious competition in the long-range than “.38 WCF” like the Winchesters. lever rifle race. In fact, the 1881 Five years later, Marlin released Marlin in .45-70 was the only lever an improved version of the 1889, gun participating (in any significant called the 1894. It has a two-piece fir- numbers) in the slaughter of the ing pin and slightly different locking northern buffalo herds prior to the system; otherwise, it is almost impos- buffalo’s demise in the mid-1880s. sible to tell them apart. The 1889 It wasn’t until 1888 that Marlin also has a spring loaded lever latch, released his first “pistol caliber” which is absent on the later 1894. lever rifle, initially in .44 WCF (.44- Unlike those who favored the 40) and later in .38 WCF (.38-40). To Winchester 1873, for 1889/1894 call these “Pistol-Caliber Rifles” is Marlin shooters, the .38-40 was really a misnomer. Both of these cal- almost as popular as the .44-40 was. ibers were introduced by Winchester At the turn of the Century, the .38-40 as rifle cartridges, in 1873 and 1878 enjoyed an increasing wave of popu- respectively. Colt, Smith and Wes- larity. It also had a well-deserved son, Remington, and Merlwyn and reputation for exceptional accuracy. Hubert released revolvers in these Today, you will encounter about as same calibers, after the fact. This many .38-40 original Marlins as you was to create popular “pistol/rifle will .44-40s. combos” that used the same ammu- MARLIN 1889 .38-40 Rifle nition, just as the .44 Henry and The 1889 I had was an interest- 1866 Winchesters shared the .44 ing rifle. To outward appearances, it Henry Flat rim-fire with the Colt looks to be an old 1894 Marlin. The 1872 Open-Top revolvers. only obvious differences were the The Model 1888 Marlins were lever catch and larger “bump” on the “top ejectors” like the Winchester top of the lever adjacent the frame. lever action rifles. In 1889, however, This bump has a hook that pulls Marlin changed the 1888’s design down the bolt-locking lug. It pro- slightly, switching to a stronger, solid trudes farther into the trigger guard top, side ejection system. This has than it does on the 1894. The finish been their trademark until this day. (Continued on next page) March 2006 Cowboy Chronicle Page 69
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(Continued from previous page) COMMONALITIES OF smokeless powder. shooting with the 1894, I fired the overall is a grayish plum, with no MARLIN RIFLES AT THE FIRING RANGE Black Hills .38-40 ammo from a rest rust or pitting. The action is smooth, A word about Marlin rifling. I used two different loads for at 25 yards. The Black Hills smoke- solid, and tight. From the 1880s to this day, Marlin accuracy testing. I used Black Hills’ less loads shot between 1-1/2” and 2” This specimen had a tapered 22” lever “Cowboy” guns (with the excep- excellent Cowboy .38-40 ammo, sup- for five-round groups. Not too bad octagonal barrel and full-length tion of those modern ones with plied by Jeff Hoffman at Black Hills for a 100+ year old rifle! magazine tube. Both may have been micro-grooved barrels), have deep in the 1894 Marlin, as it was post Both rifles performed nearly cut down from 24” or 26,” but I am rifling. This is really appropriate 1900 manufacture. The 1889s, being flawlessly, the exception being the not sure, as the barrel seems not as when you consider Marlin manufac- made prior to 1894, should not be ejection was a little weak on the heavy as other octagonal barreled tured the Ballard single shot target fired with smokeless ammunition. I 1889. It was not so weak you had to 1889 and 1894 Marlins I have seen. rifles during the last third of the used my own blackpowder hand loads cant it to the right when ejecting. You The bore is very clean, with deep 19th century! These rifles had a rep- in both the 1889 and the 1894. These did have to keep it close to upright rifling, typical of Marlins. There is a utation for superior accuracy at very consisted of a 180 grain .401 diameter when cycling the action, however. frostiness, but no real pitting. The long ranges. If anyone should know Laser Cast bullets from Cabella’s, 35 The 1889 did feed without a hitch, muzzle appears to have been re- how to do the Ballard rifling correct- grn (volume), FFG Hodgdon’s Triple 7 though. The 1894 was completely crowned at some point. It had a ly, Marlin should! blackpowder substitute, Starline positive both when it came to the small front blade, and period replace- Another extremely desirable fea- brass, and Winchester WLP primers. feeding and ejection of spent cases. ment semi-buckhorn rear sight. ture of the Marlin 1889 and 1894 This load closely duplicates the origi- CONCLUSION Another odd thing is the stock. rifles is the ease of cleaning from the nal factory loading of 38 grains of Marlin has continued to supply Although it is as long as standard breech end of the rifle. This protects blackpowder, and probably clocks out its high quality rifles to shooters con- stocks, has less mass, a smaller cres- the barrel’s crown, and is much better of the Marlins at 1,325 FPS or so. tinuously for over 120 years. The cent butt-plate, and smaller rear for those of us who shoot blackpowder. The 1889 shot very well with the fact the 1894 remains basically cross section, almost like the 1889 This allows the blackpowder sludge to Triple 7 loads. Shooting in a stand- unchanged for the last 116+ years is “Baby” carbine, but not quite. The run out the muzzle, instead of into the ing, off-hand position at 15-20 yards, a testament to the strength of their walnut for-end, also very slim, is action like on an 1873. This really it easily kept 13 rounds inside a 4- design and their durability. Another tipped with a steel cap. The wood is cuts cleaning time by 75-80% when inch bulls-eye. At 25-30 yards, I was factor in the popularity of the in good solid shape, with no “punki- shooting blackpowder/Pyrodex! able to bounce pop cans with every Marlins is their price. Marlin has ness” or cracks. This may have been Disassembly for cleaning is sim- shot, and at 50 yards, I averaged 2 always given excellent utility for a a special order gun, but I am not a plicity itself. After insuring the rifle out of 3 on the pop cans. The was no very modest price. Original 1889 Marlin expert, so I can’t say. It would is unloaded, open the action half evidence of keyholes or flyers. and 1894 Marlins retail at around be interesting to know, however! way. Remove the lever pivot screw, The 1894 duplicated the above $450 - $800. This is much less expen- MARLIN 1894 .38-40 Rifle and then the lever itself. Draw the results with the Triple 7 loads, sive than original 1873 Winchesters This gun was made around 1902, bolt assembly out to the rear, and though I did better at 50 yards, aver- and the Uberti made 1873 replicas. according to the serial number. It is pop out the ejector from its notch. To aging about 75% hits on the pop Marlins are very affordable pieces of the classic Marlin 1894 rifle. The reassemble, just reverse the process. cans. In addition to the off-hand Old West history. receiver is the same as the current The 1894 has a very strong action, Marlin, with the exception of the as evidenced by its current availabili- omission off the cross bolt safety. This ty in a .44 Magnum chambering. The rifle had a nice dark plum finish, with strong Marlin action will take .38-40 no rust or pitting. The action was and .44-40 hand-loads that would turn tight and smooth. It was so smooth, an 1866 or 1873 into flying shrapnel! in fact, that when chambering a Winchester had High Velocity .38-40 round the first time, I had to check and .44-40 loads designed for Marlin and make sure it had chambered! and 1892 Winchester rifles. The older The barrel is 24” long, and is of a Lyman Manual has a .44-40 load for heavy, tapered, round configuration. modern 1892 Winchester and 1894 There are no barrel bands, true to Marlins, using a 200 grain JSP that the 19th century styling for rifles. It gets to 2078 FPS with Alliant 2400 has a full-length magazine tube. The powder, surpassing .44 Magnum facto- bore is very clean and bright, once ry loads! The 1889 rifle is also again with deep Marlin rifling. This stronger than the 1873 Winchester, muzzle too, appears to have been re- but is still limited by the 19th Century crowned at some point. It has a sil- steels used during production. It was ver “Rocky Mountain” front blade never rated for smokeless ammuni- sight, and the original Marlin semi- tion. Most 1894 Marlin rifles manu- buckhorn rear sight. factured after 1900, were rated for Page 70 Cowboy Chronicle March 2006
TAURUS GAUCHO TEST By Captain George Baylor, SASS Life #24287
The Gaucho looks great and has the Capt. George Baylor, lines of a 2nd generation Colt … but without the corresponding price tag! SASS #24287 places. But, it’s a complicating fac- mong the guns Tequila handed tor, another part to break. The guns The Gaucho sports a “firingpinless” hammer and a transfer bar— Capt. Baylor tested the new Ame at Tin Star Ranch when we also have a key operated hammer both concessions to mandated were there to film Cowboys episodes block, which I promptly ignored lest I Taurus Gaucho using his safety regulations. Ransom Rest and Oehler are two Taurus Gauchos, 5-1/2” bar- get it in the wrong position. Again, it Chronograph so he could collect rels, matte stainless finish, .45 Colts. makes the gun legal in unfriendly because I would be loathe to modify accuracy and ballistic data These are the long awaited Taurus areas, and it does no harm. Taurus them and lose the warranty. at the same time. Colt Model P clones, very well priced, firearms come with a lifetime war- Initial impressions and with a transfer bar. The transfer ranty if they’re not tampered with. The guns look good. Fit and fin- 3rd Generation Colt grips. The dif- bar is a mixed blessing to some. It’s This means, to me, that, unlike many ish is good. The word TAURUS is a ference can be felt, but isn’t a big a safety that satisfies governmental Cowboy Action Shooting™ guns that bit big on the left side of the barrel, deal. About 75% of Cowboy Action entities with rules designed to elimi- come out of the box needing a gun- but it didn’t bother me. The black- Shooting™ shooters change grips nate as many guns as possible, smith’s tender attentions, these bet- checkered plastic grips fit well, but anyway, and most guys won’t notice. meaning the gun can be sold in more ter be ready to go out of the box are slightly thicker than comparable (Continued on page 86) March 2006 Cowboy Chronicle Page 71
SINGLE ACTION SIXGUNS e e By John Taffin, SASS #7517 GUNSMOKE: AN Reviewed by Palaver Pete, Life/Regulator #4375 AMERICAN INSTITUTION By Patty Lavelle
ould it possibly be 50 years every week they emerged victori- Csince Marshal Dillon came to ous. Dodge City? A new book commem- Gunsmoke was arguably the orates 50th anniversary of most popular television drama in “Gunsmoke,” television’s most pop- U.S. history. The show was on the ular Western. air for 20 years, with the final On September 10, 1955, John episode being telecast on Wayne introduced the first episode September 1, 1975. There’s proba- “Authentic cattle brands, one-piece custom stocks by Jim Martin, and nickel of Gunsmoke. There were plenty of bly not a place on the planet you plating all come together to provide two exceptionally attractive Second Westerns available on network tel- can’t catch a Gunsmoke rerun even Generation Colt Single Actions.” Page 78, Single Action Sixguns. evision back then, but most were today. Photo courtesy of Richard Talacek geared for a much younger audi- In celebration of the show’s ence. The target audience of golden anniversary year, author “If it’s Sixguns you like, then move ber of SASS—better known as Gunsmoke also included the adult Ben Costello has compiled GUN- them other books over a bit, “Sixgunner.” He attends Cowboy crowd, those still emerging from SMOKE: An American Institution - and place this one in the middle Action shoots all around the the darkness of World War II. They Celebrating 50 Years of Television’s of your shelf.” nation—writes articles for “Shoot!” embraced Marshal Matt Dillon, Best Western, a comprehensive ohn Taffin’s done it again! He’s a and other magazines, and still has Miss Kitty of the Long Branch book that contains an impressive Jworld-renowned authority on the time to write yet another book, Saloon, Doc, and first Chester and array of facts, figures, more than cowboy guns and gear. He has been adding to Action Shooting, Cowboy then Festus. Every week, goodness 500 episode and behind-the-scenes shooting single action revolvers for Style, The Gun Digest Book of Cowboy and strength were tested, and (Continued on page 87) 50 years, and he’s a dedicated mem- (Continued on page 88) Page 72 Cowboy Chronicle March 2006 ~~THETHE SASSSASS WESTERNWESTERN REGIONALREGIONAL~~
(Continued from page 1) with that? I can barely get my pistols out and on target in that amount of time. After the shootin’ was done and the guns put away for the day, many gathered for Texas Hold-Em with Izzy Quick as our Pit Boss and Double R Bar dealers Trailrider Bob, Jackpot Jude, Council Bluffs Kid, and Buckskin Richard with Brett taking over for Buckskin for each table. I
Top Guns from the Sunday Shoot- offs—Led Dispencer and Sweetwater. Congratulations! Western Regional Champions—Lead they meant it as a compliment! Dispencer from California and Echo Sunday morning rounded out the Meadows from Arizona. Smooth, match with some exciting team relays fast, and consistent will get the job and the top gun shoot off. Ransome done every time. Great Shooting! Hawk was the ramrod for the team shoot, making sure everything went Winners smoothly. There were six teams just Top Guns looking for action, and although the Male Lead Dispencer, Double R Bar team did not place first, SASS #27115 I think we had the most fun (we usu- Female Sweetwater, ally do). After the team shoot, a large SASS #1122 audience settled in to watch the top Western Regional Champions Tormentor from Parker, AZ Male Lead Dispencer, gun shoot-off, and it was a beautiful was the top Western Regional SASS #27115 morning for a duel. There was some Buckaroo. Tex is seen here rounding Female Echo Meadows, out the young man’s education— serious shooting as well as some high SASS #50735 teaching him how to show “attitude” jinks, mostly instigated by Lead 49er Palo Verde, when it’s time for pictures! Dispenser. At one point China Camp SASS #56522 went up to shoot and his rifle was Buckaroo Tormentor, was relieved of my dealing duties mysteriously MIA. Roan Henry SASS #57651 early in the evening by “The Nephew,” emceed/directed the event, and we all B-Western Sweet Maggie Rose, who ended up with the big winners joined him in a rousing “Happy SASS #26107 from each table moving to his table for Birthday” song to his wife, Ella C Cowboy Chekahsah Joe, the final showdown. And what a Watson. The shoot-off was followed SASS #26301 showdown it was between the ladies, by the awards ceremony where many Duelist Frederick Jackson Polly Pennybright and Claremore of the Double R Bar members Turner, SASS #28271 Calie. Congratulations go to Clare- received awards. E Statesman Dirt Dancer, more Calie for winning the Marlin A big “thank you” to all the guys SASS #12097 rifle. That’s two years in a row Double and gals who spent so many hours Frontiersman Diamond Fred, R Bar ladies have won the poker putting all this together and giving so SASS #20364 game. Last year’s winner was generously of their time and energies. F Cartridge Cole Younger, Stagecoach Sally. Proceeds from the We absolutely couldn’t have done it SASS #4237 poker game also went to Happy Trails without each and every one of you! F C Duelist Roan Henry, Children’s Foundation. Also, without the Lions Club step- SASS #4551 Saturday morning after a break- ping up and allowing us to have this Gunfighter Madd Mike, fast prepared by the Lions Club, the great event at their range, we proba- SASS #8595 shooters were back on the range. It bly wouldn't have had a shoot at all. Juniors Badlands Bud, was awesome to watch some of the The Lions couldn't have been better SASS #15821 best shooters in SASS in action. hosts. They welcomed all the cowboys L 49er Daisy Jane, SASS #25191 These posses were made up of true and cowgirls with open arms, allowed L Duelist Pepper Shot, cowboys and cowgirls in every sense us to use all their facilities, not to SASS #34370 of the word. mention cooking all weekend, and L Gunfighter Prairie Weet, Saturday night the “Riders of the serving the beer/ wine/soda Friday SASS #778 Purple Sage” started playing to the and Saturday evenings. We also real- L Modern Echo Meadows crowd and dance fever commenced. If ly appreciate all the vendors who L Senior Running Bare, you’ve never seen dance fever cowboy invested their time and money to SASS #2323 style, you really are leading a sheltered come to the match and provide dona- L Traditional Nevada Chantelley life. Tex wore out a number of young tions for shooters' prizes. Even Lace, SASS #23090 ladies on the dance floor and, of course, though there weren't a whole pack of Modern Long Swede, quite a few Double R Bar members vendors, the ones there had every- SASS #22129 were seen cuttin’ a rug that evening thing I needed. I was able to spend Senior China Camp, with Hoss Hall recording all the action over $500 with those folks to support SASS #649 S Duelist O.T. Hutch, for posterity (yikes). The band even my Cowboy Action Shooting™ habit. SASS #25134 commented they hadn’t seen that sort Last but not least, thanks to Traditional Lead Dispencer of dancing before, and I don’t think SASS. March 2006 Cowboy Chronicle Page 73 ~ Shootout Past Dead Man’s Point ~ (Continued from previous page) Photos by Hoss Hall, Tex, and Mr. Quigley Photography Page 74 Cowboy Chronicle March 2006
WOLVERINE RANGERS RANGE WAR #7 & SASS MICHIGAN STATE 2005 CHAMPIONSHIP By Katie Callahan, SASS #23077 Photos by Tintype Charlie, SASS #64685, Johnny Owosso, SASS #19857, and Others
good, swift, kick-in-the-pants. Who would Katie Callahan, have believed a “boot in the butt” could SASS #23077 earn the charity a tidy sum of donations? And, did I mention Cow Chip Bingo? ort Huron, MI – The Wanted Allegan Dan, SASS #49432, brought us PPosters made it clear. The Wolverine this contest where the luck of nature let Rangers were out to get their man, the “chips” fall where they may in this woman, and young’un. Their sights were “moo”-ving event. Your imagination can set on having the best State Shoot ever. conjure up the “rest of this story.” Bingo! Did they do it? You bet! Just ask any of Saturday morning greeted us with the 281 shooters who attended our 7th sunshine as everyone gathered together Annual Range War & State Cham- for a safety meeting. Wolverine Ranger pionship Shoot. Many states were repre- Captain, No Cattle, SASS #22849, filled sented, and our Canadian hombre’s everyone in on the day’s events, and Bad Three Gun Cole— Katie Callahan— joined in for some of the best Cowboy River Marty, SASS #23076, offered a 2005 Men’s State Champion … 2005 Ladies State Champion … Action Shooting™ around. prayer for safe shooting and echoed congratulations! great shooting! This 4-day event, hosted over Labor everyone’s concern for those in the midst Day weekend, September 2-5, 2005, had of Hurricane Katrina. Ready now for fun and smooth running. We were also with the Gillary Charity Raffle, followed something for everyone. Thanks to our action, the shooters headed out to give it happy to see some younger shooters by the costume contest. Our Captain, No terrific sponsors and vendors, we had their best shot on the day’s five main attending our match. There are some Cattle, had the honor of handing out great cowboy shopping. Friday was filled stages. Colorful props, built by the crack shots on the horizon like Sage guns, knives, and other great door prizes with speed side-events, and the Flying Chick, SASS #4845, and Apache Wolf, throughout the evening, along with the Object contest, Plainsman Event, and SASS #65272, our 2005 Buckarette and normal shooting category awards. Our Cowboy Trap rounded out a fun-filled day. Buckaroo winners. 2005 State Champions were Katie The Kimberly Anne Gillary Charity Saturday night found everyone at Callahan and Three Gun Cole, SASS Challenge raised $4,754 for automated the clubhouse, eating some delicious #50738. Lassiter, SASS #2080, was Top external defibrillators in high schools. Biscuit Slinger’s Chili, prepared by Overall Champion. Hats off to all the Our donations made it possible to put Spring Valley Cathy, SASS #48923. side-match and category winners and three more AED’s in awaiting schools During dinner, Tintype Charlie provided clean match shooters! and brought the total count to over 300 a photo presentation of the day’s shoot. Sage Chick filled in for Kirkpatrick of these life-saving devices in place. A Side-match awards were handed out Leather representative, Just Wild Bill, BIG thank-you to the generosity of our after the meal and, amid whoops and SASS #17899, who had earlier rushed cowboy competitors. And, a special hollers, trollop trolley driver, Baldy Bill, vendor, Texas Trader, SASS #19199, to thanks to Montana Longhair, SASS SASS #23303, delivered the lovely the hospital. The lucky winner of a new #27261. Seems like an awful lot of pards Hooterville Hussies to the Saloon Girl shooting rig went to one very happy, mid- were willing to part with their money to Contest. The dashing Wicked Chilena dle-of-the-pack shooter, El Dorado Ed, see this fellow get his ears lowered. In (Chili Pepper Pete, SASS #11917) made SASS #23926. true cowboy spirit, he bravely surren- “her” appearance this year in a flashy On Monday, the finale of a wonderful dered himself to our talented beautician, red outfit that beguiled not only the weekend concluded with the Man-On- Q. T. Curls, SASS #47956, who bestowed judges, but some of the spectators, too, Man and Team Shoot. The months and mercy upon the cowboy and did not Cowboy, singer, and poet, who waved greenbacks that were later months of planning bore witness to one shave him bald. Wyoming Drifter, SASS #15351, donated to the Gillary Foundation. As a fine Range War and SASS State I also want to mention a certain con- (Kevin McNiven) gets everyone final treat, R. J. Law, SASS #15466, and Championship. We’ll be here this year traption that made its debut at the shoot. humming along to their The Lady, SASS #15467, brought and our Wanted Posters will have your Built by the infamous Faygo Kid, SASS favorite cowboy tune. Wyoming cowboy/entertainer, Kevin name on them. Your sentence will be a #26408, the “Tension Reliever” was for McNiven, back again this year for a weekend of terrific shooting. We’ll be on those pards who zigged when they should Wolverine Ranger cowboy clubs, were relaxing concert-under-the-stars. the lookout for you, Pards, come Labor have zagged, got a DQ, and other shoot- based on the movie themes “Open Sunday morning found a good-sized Day weekend, 2006. There’s no escapin’ ing misdemeanors that warranted a Range” and “Crossfire Trail.” Shotgun number of folks gathered for Cowboy a fun-filled time with the Michigan targets were knockdowns and remaining Chapel. Cree Vicar Dave, SASS #49907, Wolverine Rangers. targets were good–sized. Even those of gave us the perfect sermon … not too (Continued on next page) us with prescription spectacles had no long, not too dull, and full of laughs. problems taking aim. The scenarios Ambling Rogue, SASS #32227, led us in were easily understood with no proce- making a joyful noise to the Lord … and dural traps, which helped 20 shooters to those who didn’t come to church! clean the match. Hallelujah! It was now time to go shoot. It was a real pleasure to have one of The weather over the whole weekend the co-founders of SASS and a Wild was nothing but a blessing … warm and Bunch member, Hipshot, SASS #7, in sunny. The last five stages went fast, and attendance at Range War this year. I had before we knew it, everyone was at the opportunity to posse up with him. He Crystal Gardens, a beautiful new banquet Faygo Kid’s “Tension Tamer” gets the was a lot of fun and exemplified the cow- hall that was first-class all the way, and attention of Sawgrass, SASS #29939 boy way, working right along with the will certainly be used again next year. No, Montana Longhair is not taking … Ouch!!! rest of us pards to make our posse a lot of After a delicious meal, the fun began aim at those who “scalped” him. March 2006 Cowboy Chronicle Page 75
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Winners Pocket Pistol Doc Molar, Top Overall Shooter SASS #18470 Lassiter, SASS #2080 L Pocket Pistol Cactus Kay, SASS #15157 Michigan State Champions .22 Pistol Doc Molar, Male Three Gun Cole, SASS #18470 SASS #50738 L .22 Pistol Laporte Lil, Female Katie Callahan, SASS #33413 SASS #23077 .22 Rifle Two Draws, Category SASS #35520 Buckarette Sage Chick, L .22 Rifle Laporte Lil, SASS #4845 SASS #33413 Buckaroo Apache Wolf, Pistol Lassiter, SASS #2080 SASS #65272 L Pistol Honey B Quick, B-Western No Buk Chuck, SASS #47009 SASS #24540 Rifle Three Gun Cole, Classic Cowboy Buffalo Balu, SASS #50738 SASS #614 L Rifle KJ Stevens, Classic Cowgirl The Lady, SASS #62782 SASS #15467 Shotgun Lassiter, SASS #2080 Duelist Doc Roy L. Pain, L Shotgun Katie Callahan, SASS #28321 SASS #23077 L Duelist Laporte Lil, Double Barrel Doc Molar, SASS #33413 SASS #18470 E Statesman Teton Tomahawk, L Dbl Barrel Miss Misery, SASS #40443 SASS #38072 49er Mad Mongo, Shotgun SASS #56138 Hammered Buffalo Balu, L 49er Katie Callahan, SASS #614 SASS #23077 Flying Obj Lassiter F Cartridge Slippery Pete, L Flying Obj. Laporte Lil, SASS #40726 SASS #33413 F C Duelist Texas John Critter, SASS #31570 Long Range Frontiersman Chili Pepper Pete, Pistol Bad River Marty, SASS #11917 SASS #23076 Gunfighter Lassiter L Pistol Lady Smith, L Gunfighter Rose Louise Reasoner SASS #41871 SASS #12516 Rifle L Young Gun Krazy Horse Kate, Single Shot Canadian Major, SASS #53749 SASS #38916 Young Gun Slick McQuick, L S Shot Pearly R. MaTeeth, SASS #43955 SASS #29198 Modern Rowdy Bishop, P Caliber Hoss Lytle, SASS #48453 SASS 30285 Modern Lady Eleanor Jewel, Lever P Cal Laporte Lil, SASS #26409 SASS #33413 Senior Klondike, R Cal, Lever Butch Cavendish, SASS #29713 SASS #11569 S Duelist Lucky Lennie, L R Cal, Lev Lilabell, SASS #8015 SASS #22244 S Gunfighter Secondhand Jack, Special Events SASS #13065 Team Shoot Texas John Critter, Senior Lady Cactus Kay, SASS #31570 SASS #15157 Deuce Stevens, Traditional Three Gun Cole, SASS #55996 SASS #50738 Beerbelly Willie, L Traditional Short Fuse Ruby, SASS #45138 SASS #47939 Michigander, SASS #48325 Side Matches Mustache Kid, Derringer Nevada Gambler, SASS #39293 SASS #10225 Man-On-Man Kilbourn Kid, L Derringer Honey B Quick, SASS #35161 SASS #47009 Page 76 Cowboy Chronicle March 2006
BORDERTOWN 2005 – ANOTHER YEAR OF BIG AND CLOSE! By Quicksand, SASS #8335
ucson, AZ Another year of big only 67 participants cleaned the Tand close has come and gone, and match. Saturday was the day to this year the targets seemed even shoot the rest of the stages, and even bigger and closer. The match started though the match was not 10-10-4, and ended with wonderful Arizona there were plenty of rounds sent weather. 293 shooters were wel- down range and fun was had by all. comed with new stage props and new Saturday’s shooting welcomed San- stage design. Congratulations to dra Froman, NRA President, as our Billy B. Jiggered on very well writ- special guest. She said SASS is a ten stages. This year’s Bordertown good influence on the shooting had an increase of 50 shooters, and sports. we also added two more stages. Saturday night was time to relax Everything ran on time, and occa- and enjoy a great meal and some sionally ahead of time. wonderful entertainment. Tom Several “movie stars” attended Chambers, a local entertainer, and this year’s match. Evil Roy, Holy Fredrick Jackson Turner put on a Terror, Lassiter, Fredrick Jackson The Bordertown Board of Directors. All successful events occur because great show, and there was a dance Turner, Madd Mike, and Jubal many people cooperatively plan and execute the event. Bordertown floor for those that wanted to strut Sackett all were featured in “Hell to is blessed with new blood each year so no one gets burned out their stuff and plenty of seating for and new ideas are always on the table. Good job! Pay.” On Saturday, they signed auto- those that just wanted to listen. graphs for anyone who purchased Holy Terror and Palo Verde. rifles since they out ran their gun Sunday the Parson led cowboy the movie DVD. Solicitor General ran four Plainsmen and ejected live rounds (just going church. Goodness Grace and No RO-I and RO-II classes were held stages, and Howlin Mad Murdock too fast.) Targets were so close it just Horse Charlie ran the famous in the main tent on Wednesday, lead took top honors in this event. seemed like you could not miss, but (Continued on next page) Friday’s main match started at e e 8:00 a.m. with half the shooters shooting six stages and the other half shooting at 12:30 p.m. This year posses shot two stages per bay before THE VENDORS OF moving. Great target placement made it possible to shoot two com- pletely different stages using the BORDERTOWN 2005 same targets. One stage required 12 shotgun rounds and proved to be By Winsome Wildflower, SASS #15401 very interesting because some of the targets could not be seen until you efore ending the story of find interesting Indian and Civil got to the designated shooting spot. BBordertown 2005, let’s not for- War merchandise and memorabil- C.S. Fly and Claudia Feather of Wild Many shooters, including myself, get the vendors who do so much to ia. The Cloak Drummer features West Mercantile are long time found themselves reloading their enhance the atmosphere at a major Pante, who shares her knowledge Cowboy Action Shooting™ sponsors match. This year, Pony Express of period custom leather coats, and have been especially supportive and I chose to be vendors, not chaps, pants, and suspenders. This of the Costume Contests. They were shooters. We would like to share a is a great cowboy mercantile where awarded the Sponsor’s Trophy in few experiences from the “vendor’s I bought a wonderful leather bound recognition of their being the Bordertown Master Sponsor. vista.” and laced journal that included a Many thanks for all you’ve done! “To die for” is the only expres- real quill pen. Happy Jack sion I can use to describe a mas- Enterprises across the way got its by TA Chance and Dirty Bob, with sage at the Arizona Fandango name from the vendor’s great assistance from Lineas A. Puffbuster Shootout Massage tent. She may grandfather. Happy Jack was and Wander N. Star. be a phenomenal young shooter, buried at the Boot after having Thursday’s shooting started with but her strong hands and massage been shot in the back in a land dis- the shotgun events at the trap and techniques are even more master- pute! And what would Bordertown sheet range. Back at the Tucson ful. After relaxing your body, you be without Wes Flowers and Jim Rifle Range, the rest of the side could go on to Laced where lovely Bowie at West Fargo Gun matches began at 9:00 a.m. Lassiter Karen helped you fit into a beauti- Smithing? This tent always has showed everyone what speed was by ful corset, which could magically many visitors who enjoy the oppor- winning all three of the speed Old Deadeye is considered by many enhance your bust and slim your tunity to chat while ordering and events. The first time, though, is the to be “the grand old man” of Arizona waist. Karen’s tent was a special purchasing guns. It is also a great only one that counted for bragging Cowboy Action Shooting™. treat for the eyes, exquisitely deco- place for those who are interested rights. The Bordertown Blast was His sage advice is heeded by all, rated with oriental rugs. Coonskin in specialized gun smithing. Those next; a three stage mini match that and he has a way of commanding Creek, proprietors the Honorable interested in knives should be sure peace and harmony in the face of helps shooters get used to the close controversy. He plays the game Buck Butler and Miss Leta, has to visit Norris A & N Knives’ tent, targets. 130 shooters brushed up on square, shoots full house loads, been a regular at Bordertown where they can find knives that are hitting close targets and did their and never asks any quarter. It’s shoots for many years. You can a “cut above the rest.” And for best to get their skills tuned up. always a pleasure and honor to have wander through their shop and (Continued on page 83) Bordertown Blast winners were him on the field of competition. March 2006 Cowboy Chronicle Page 77
BORDERTOWN 2005-ANOTHER YEAR OF BIG AND CLOSE! . . . (Continued from previous page) came back and finished the match Bordertown couples shoot, and it was despite being in much pain. a hoot, with several awards for par- Race Gunner is the men’s ticipants. Holy Terror won the top 20 Arizona State Champion for the shoot off. Palo Verde won the Man- second year, and Echo Meadows is on-Man, and Hard Hearted Hanna this year’s women’s champion. won Woman versus Woman. Race Gunner was also overall Ezra sent us the American flag match winner. that hung behind the stage, and Cactus Cris always awards a gun asked since he was unable to be here cart to a junior shooter, but this year would we fly his flag. Irish Thunder he could not decide between two sang the national anthem, and it was boys, Stripped Threads and Doolen a very moving moment. Awards Dalton. He called both up and had were presented to 10 places in 21 the younger boy, Dalton, call a coin categories. Three special awards toss. The winner would get the cart. were given. One went to Lyle who Doolen Dalton lost and started to cry, keeps the range looking good. Lyle so Stripped Threads leaned over and went out of his way to get the range told him not to cry, and he could have back in shape after the monsoons. the cart. Then, Cactus Cris told He did everything we asked with no them he was going to give both of complaints. JB Fast was presented them a cart. Everyone was looking with the Ol’ Reliable Award. JB for tissues. I don’t think there was a repaired and made targets, built new dry eye in the tent. Thank you, Cris, stage props, and helped at all the for all you do to encourage the kids! work parties. Bordertown’s goal is for shooters This year Bordertown presented to have fun and go home wanting the first ever award to the shooter more. Everyone I talked to enjoyed who Endeavored to Persevere— the match and can’t wait to see what someone who overcame some kind of we may come up with next year. problem, either with guns or physi- Whatever we do, I know it will be cal injury. Awardee Arizona Desert just as good as this year. Thank you Ranger blew out his knee on the last to all who helped make this year the stage of the first day of shooting and best Bordertown ever!
WINNERS L 49er Etta Mae, SASS #12478 Overall Race Gunner, L Duelist Albie Jiggered, SASS #55175 SASS #37641 Top Lady Holy Terror, L Gunfighter Prairie Weet, SASS #778 SASS #15362 L Modem Sweetwater, SASS #1122 Top 20 Holy Terror L Senior Paniolo Lady, SASS #28694 Category Winners L Traditional Holy Terror C Cowboy Chekahsah Joe, SASS #26301 Side Matches Duelist Frederick Jackson Plainsmen Howlin Mad Murdock Turner, SASS #28271 S Pistol Lassiter E Statesmen Wrangler Ron, S Rifle Lassiter SASS #7122 S Shotgun Lassiter 49ers J.T. Wild, SASS #20399 LR Buffalo Sheriff Pack Wolf, F Cartridge Sheriff Bill Murphy, SASS #31917 SASS #43990 LR L Rifle Two Dot, SASS #14911 F C Duelist Nikki Sixgun Cole, LR Quigley The Butcher, SASS #39160 SASS #6630 Frontiersman Howlin Mad Murdock, LR PC Rifle The Butcher SASS #4037 LR S Shot Howlin Mad Murdock Gunfighter Lassiter, SASS #2080 Clays Pancho Villain, Modem Billy B. Jiggered, SASS #23648 SASS #37639 Clays BP Old Deadeye, SASS #422 Senior Evil Roy, SASS #2883 Skeet Old Deadeye S Duelist Ruff Cobb, SASS #7548 Skeet BP Old Deadeye Traditional Race Gunner Trap Pancho Villain Junior Lil Bear Tracks, Trap BP Swift Water, SASS #9812 SASS #35849 Unforgiven Pancho Villian Buckaroo Tumbleweed Travis, Unforgivn BP Old Deadeye SASS #54504 Couples Holy Terror and Lassiter C Cowgirl Seattle Sue, SASS #18909 Page 78 Cowboy Chronicle March 2006
BUTLERS’ RANGERS MATCH - 20 YEAR CELEBRATION A GRAND SUCCESS! By Lilabell, SASS Life #8015
anada On a cool, clear morning Friday with great anticipation of what CMay 21, 2005, the sound of cow- was to come. pokes and cowgirls, who were generally Each registered shooter received a very excited to be here at Guelph Rod draw prize at the registration table on and Gun Club for “the” match of the Saturday morning. The prize table had last quarter century. It was to be three a value in excess of $5,100, with dona- days filled with excitement, good com- tions from sponsors from both Canada panionship, and the meeting and mak- ing of new friends. And best of all, a great deal of shooting.
Top Junior Matlock Horn, Top Lady at the Canadian Butlers’ SASS #45672, not only shoots great, Rangers match, Lilabell, SASS he looks good too—taking 3rd place #8015, receives her trophy from Best Dressed Junior at the Match Director Indian Frank. Butlers’ Rangers match. and the United States. With sponsors There were ninety-five registered such as Winchester Canada, Stoeger shooters, which I believe is the largest Canada, Shooters Choice Gun Room, Al number for a Canadian match to date. Simmons Gun Store, KJF Gunsmithing, Competitors came from as far as Calgary Overall match winner Elwood Epps Gun Store, Gobles Gun to the west and Quebec to the east. Rawhide Wilson, SASS #40834, Store, along with Lee Reloading, Eagle Taking Top Duelist honors at the The organizing group, consisting of receives his award. He also was Grips, and Henry Rifle, the match was Butlers’ Rangers match was five clubs and two private groups, “The Top Traditional at the bound to be a great success. Too Dusty, SASS #5447. Butlers’ Rangers,” set up their stages on Butlers’ Rangers match. (Continued on next page) ÿ ÿÿ ÿ Q Q
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Penny and posse from Burlington Rifle ry. Strumming guitars were joined by and Revolver Club, Payton and Flirty the sweet voices of those in attendance. Girdy, all the way from Lambton Rod Sunday morning the final five main and Gun Club, and finally Two Draws stages were engaged and a few extra and Swallowfork, plus their posse repre- cowboys and cowgirls showed up to reg- senting the Green River Cattle ister for just that day’s shooting. Company from Orillia, Ontario. Once all the stages were completed, Saturday, five main stages were everyone melted away into the sunset to shot, followed by a Mounted Shooting get gussied up for the banquet. Held at demonstration by Blue Duck. To our the Grand Chalet in Milton, Ontario, all knowledge, this was the first such arrived dressed in their finest to enjoy demonstration in Canada, and was the buffet and swapping comparisons of well received by all who attended. each other’s accomplished feats. The Action match competitors ranged from Awards Presentation followed and com- the most experienced cowboys who petitors’ wives were recognized and given have shot this sport for the past twen- gifts in appreciation of their support for ty years to a few who were participat- their significant others. The evening ing in their very first cowboy match. ended with the drawing of many addi- The Spirit of the Game was very much tional prizes, four firearms, a custom- evident several times during the made knife, and several knives engraved match when equipment failed or not with the Butlers’ Rangers name. enough ammunition was present. This Monday morning Rawhide ran sev- is one of the few sports where I have eral competitors through the man on observed perfect strangers coming to man event and a team shoot. We all had the aid of another competitor and a great deal of fun attempting to be top offering their own equipment and man or top woman. ammunition for the competitor’s use. Any time one can go out and spend This truly is the sport where one finds a long weekend with friends and family “The Spirit of the Game.” while participating in Cowboy Action Saturday afternoon, the side events Shooting™, one has to give thanks to took place with fastest handgun, rifle, the guy upstairs. and shotgun, a .22-caliber combination Thanks to everyone who made this of rifle and handgun event, as well as match possible. There are more of you long-range rifle for both single shot and than I could ever hope to personally repeating rifle. mention. This was a dream for a few As the stars started to dance in the people, and with your great dedication beautiful clear blue sky, those cowpokes and hard work, we all had the opportu- that were camping banded together and nity to enjoy the fruits of your labor. A had themselves a campfire along with personal note to Vicious - thank you for some mighty tall tales and cowboy poet- being there. I am one lucky gal! Page 80 Cowboy Chronicle March 2006 March 2006 Cowboy Chronicle Page 81 Page 82 Cowboy Chronicle March 2006
CALIFORNIA STILL LEADS THE PACK! By Palaver Pete, Life/Regulator #4375 ed in Ashland, Canby, Florence, Indiana: 11. Kansas: 5. Kentucky: 8. Nevada: 8. New York: 13. Ohio: 12. Grants Pass, Klamath Falls, La Louisiana: 7. Massachusetts: 4. Oklahoma: 6. Oregon: 13. Grande, Milton Freewater, Roseburg, Maryland: 4. Maine: 4. Michigan: 12. Pennsylvania: 18. Rhode Island: 1. St. Helens, and the Dalles. Oregon’s Minnesota: 5. Missouri: 5. South Carolina: 5. South Dakota: 4. Palaver Pete, new mounted club, the Lone Pine Mississippi: 4. Montana: 9. North Tennessee: 8. Texas: 27. Utah: 14. SASS Life/Regulator #4375 Rangers, is located in Prineville, Carolina: 12. North Dakota: 1. Virginia: 8. Vermont: 1. Washington: home of Les Schwab Tires. With the Nebraska: 3. New Hampshire: 4. 13. Wisconsin: 9. West Virginia: 4. “Personally I was surprised to learn influx of “real estate wealthy” shoot- New Jersey: 1. New Mexico: 13. (Continued on next page) there are 10 clubs in Idaho—one of ers from California, the number of e e the smaller states, and only 5 in Oregon clubs should soon increase. South Carolina, while Nevertheless, I know this is a drop in WE DON’T NEED NO North Carolina has 12!” the bucket compared to California’s oday you will find 13 Cowboy 32 action and 9 mounted clubs, and STINKING WARM WEATHER TAction Shooting™ and 1 Moun- the 27 action and 1 mounted clubs ted Club listed in The Cowboy Chronicle located in Texas, but soon, I believe, By R.J. Law, SASS Life #15466 for my home state of Oregon. Seems that gap will be closing! like yesterday there were only 3 The number of SASS affiliated n December 17, 2005, the Rock River Regulators held their monthly action clubs: The Oregon Old West action clubs, listed by state (in Oshoot at the Detroit Sportsmen’s Congress about 25 miles north of Shooting Society located in Shedd, alphabetical order), follows: Detroit, Michigan. The weather was a little nippy in the teens, but frankly the Orygun Cowboys & Cowgirls Alaska: 3. Alabama: 5. Arkansas: 8. seemed to be better than the 100 degrees and high humidity that we shot (formerly Tri-County Gun Club), Arizona: 16. California: 32. Colorado: in at Guns of August earlier this year. Shooting started at about 9:30 am located in Portland, and the Horse 16. Connecticut: 4. Delaware: 1. and we had a nice warm lunch at about noon in the new Range Building. Ridge Pistoleros, located in Bend. Florida: 20. Georgia: 12. Hawaii: 1. We figured the real cowboys couldn’t pack it all in when it got cold and The 10 newer action clubs are locat- Iowa: 3. Idaho: 10. Illinois: 14. snowed, so why should we? We shoot all winter. We don’t get Seasonal Affective Disorder. We just go shoot something.” GWII “EXPRESS” MODEL 1873 SINGLE 43/4” ACTION REVOLVER BARREL IMMEDIATE DELIVERY 45 LC & 357 MAGNUM WALNUT OR POLY IVORY GRIPS RARE Stainless Steel or Color Casehardened Frame LIST THE “EXPRESS” GRIPS ARE ()$66500 BASED ON THE DISTINCTIVE GRIP OF THE COLT DOUBLE- ACTION LIGHTNING AND THUNDERER REVOLVERS.
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Pennsylvania sur- lows with 5 clubs, and Colorado close prised at 18 and New York (where behind with 3. Illinois is next with 2, they don’t make Pace Picante Sauce) and surprisingly we find only one stands at 13! club in Montana, New Hampshire, Internationally, Canada leads Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, South the pack with 12 Clubs: 2 in Alberta, Dakota, AND Wyoming and Texas. 4 in British Columbia, and Ontario’s What gives here with Wyoming and 6 tops the Provinces. Most European Texas? I thought there would be a countries have 1 or 2 clubs, with the ton of mounted clubs in each of those Netherlands leading at 3 and states with long western histories. Denmark next at 2. Down Under Once again, this could be wrong, but finds both Australia and New I am still surprised. Total SASS Zealand tied at 6 apiece, and Fosters affiliated mounted clubs: 28. Oh steak, Taquito Vaquero, Grub Box, were Cowboy Action Shooters. Anna Beer coming in first at 1. well, the way our sport is growing, it’s and Boy Scout Troup #244 Grub. You is a full time Professor of Sociology in MOUNTED CLUBS just a matter of time before we have were all so friendly with our wake up Colorado. She started making period This count could be wrong many, many more in both categories. coffee, funnel cakes, steak sandwich- hats, and the business grew from because its based on SASS an- Stay posted Pards, and God es, burritos, hamburgers, hot dogs, there. Before he died, her husband nounced monthly matches. Accor- bless our military people wherever and homemade cookies said to Anna, “Stick with the Cowboy dingly there may be more clubs, but they are! You may be surprised to know Action Shooters; they will always be that most of our vendors have real good to you.” “day jobs” and offer this priceless Hats off to all you vendors who THE VENDORS OF BORDERTOWN 2005 . . . service for the shooters as an avoca- support our shoots, and provide an (Continued from page 76) guns, clothes, jewelry, wooden pis- tion. Anna, with her sparkly eyes, is exciting and fun atmosphere. We those of you hoping to transform tols, knives, and swords for the kids. a perfect example of this commit- appreciate your love, caring, hard yourselves into a beautiful Victorian And don’t forget the “screw knife,” ment. She and her partner run Wild work, loyalty, patriotism, and spiritu- lady, complete with a Victorian wig, invented by Tom and also sold in Wolf Trading Company where you ality; not to mention the fact we be sure you visit Katie’s Millinery. their store. will be enthralled by the loveliest appreciate your ability to meet our Pony Express, my husband, was “Can you hear me now?” No ... collection of Victorian Hats I have needs to make us Super Shooters. delighted with the new pistol grips not if you haven’t visited Peggy Lu ever seen. She also carries Recol- You are an integral part of our sport, he purchased from Outlaw Grips. for Instamold Hearing Protection. lections clothes and many acces- and we are so grateful. Hope to see Joe, a local, carried a large selection She is a delightful character, profes- sories. She and her late husband you all next year, and God Bless! of materials and styles to help your sional in her work, as well as a mis- precious pistols look their best. Pony chievous teller of tall tales. At the was also impressed by the phenome- Wood Wrangler, I purchased a nal photography of Mr. Quigley unique and useful corner cabinet. VISIT THE SASS WEB SITE AT Photography, another Bordertown These folks scour the back woods of regular. This is a great place to get Pocatello, Idaho to find just the right WWW.SASSNET.COM professional and exciting action pieces of handcrafts, furniture, and shots or posse pictures, which are wooden racks. We also visited the sure to enhance your memories and tent of Run-N-Iron next, where one grace your home. can get exceptional customization of GIVE TO THE Aspen Filly’s carried an assort- your irons and wares. Saber River ment of merchandise, but specialized Gun Smithing is an excellent place SASS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION in engraving guns, knives, and to go for any kind of work on your (A non-profit, tax-deductable charity) badges. Red Wing Traders, run by favorite firearm. Karen and Tom, is great place to find Lastly, I want to thank our food MAKE THE DIFFERENCE! anything from scented soap to shot- vendors, The Philadelphia Cheese Page 84 Cowboy Chronicle March 2006
ANOTHER KIND OF COWBOY SHOOT By Ike “Shotgun” McCoy, SASS #4982
owboy Action Shooting™ has Ccome a long way since I started in the sport twelve years ago. I came upon a cowboy shoot quite by chance. I was traveling through a small rural town in Vermont when I saw a banner about an upcoming match. I made it a point to travel back to find out what it was all about. I had been an avid sports- man most of my life and have been involved in many aspects of shoot- ing sports, but none like this. I was hooked right off. All new things need advertise- the safety aspects and ment and exposure to develop. sportsmanship. Lectures Vermont is a long way from the Old were given at the Kiwanis West. There have been many Club and hunting clubs things over the years that have with mini-stages set up for helped to promote Cowboy Action the members and hunters Shooting™. Local SASS clubs have to try. Any small thing had media coverage. Clubs go into that can happen to show the community to organizations, The Dalton Gang attended the public that guns can parades, field days, and restau- the art show … there’s provide a safe sport is rants dressed in full gear. more than one way to good for us all. Members explain the sport, stress acquire “culture!” (Continued on next page) March 2006 Cowboy Chronicle Page 85 (Continued from previous page) of old barn board. The frames of In September 2005, one of most of the pictures were hand- those activities took place. At the made and decorated with barbed Catamount Arts building in St. wire over 100 years old. Johnsbury, Vermont, an open The Cowboy Art Show was a house was held featuring The great success. It was open to all Dalton Gang of Dalton, New Cowboy Action Shooters and the Hampshire. Professional photog- public. It made for a great venue rapher Lauree Gross, from St for showing what Cowboy Action Johnsbury visited several Cowboy Shooting™ is all about. Non-cow- Action Shooting™ matches at boy Action Shooters showed a Dalton and photographed the great deal of interest in the types events. She also attended Satur- of guns used as well as the clothing day night gatherings and went to worn. Seeing a few people walking other local matches. She captured the streets of this small town some excellent photos and por- dressed like a scene from an old traits of some of the members. western with guns on their hips Other pictures included shooting may have encouraged some into through the stages, loading and the arts building. Whatever the unloading, cowboys at the safety reason, Cowboy Action Shooting™ meeting, and the visitors watching got some positive exposure and a the events. One picture depicted a few new members. Enjoyment, variety of cowboy boots and spurs, safety, and camaraderie … isn’t tastefully mounted in great frames that’s what its all about? Page 86 Cowboy Chronicle March 2006
TAURUS LOWER trigger pulls, now I need a silver-colored Federal primers are ft./sec. with an extreme spread of 86 new skill. Expert shooters who like the softest on the market and fire and a standard deviation of 33. The GAUCHO TEST . . . very lite triggers will love these. with the least amount of force. In a power factor was a bit more SASS- (Continued from page 70) Timing and lockup are perfect. match pistol this is a good thing. like at 161.47. Group size was 2”x4”. They do look good and authentic. No complaints there. Early testing Gold-colored Winchesters are a bit The Ruger did 1.5” groups at 699 (Bat Masterson ordered his Colts consisted of shooting them with harder. Normally I test with Win- ft./sec. with “Gutta Percha” grips that looked Winchester factory cowboy ammuni- chesters for this reason. My match I had an old batch of 200 gr. like these.) tion, and they behaved flawlessly. guns will fire anything. LRNFP with 4.8 gr. Clays. Average Except for the hammer without a The Colt-like thin trigger doesn’t feel The sight picture was good, and was 633 ft./sec., extreme spread 133, firing pin and the transfer bar, the as light as a wide Ruger-like trigger the action was, as mentioned, too standard deviation 57, power factor guns looked otherwise like 2nd would. I might get used to them, I good. They shot better than I did for 126.60, group size 4.5”. Generation Colts. They have the 2nd thought. Experience proved this to the rest of the match. Holy black Goex Cowboy, 34 gr. Generation base pin latch and a nice be the case. Then I took them to the Tejas with a 200 gr. LRNFP Desperado “U” rear sight and a fairly wide front Then I decided to shoot them in a Pistoleros range on a practice week- bullet averaged 781 ft./sec., with an sight. This is usually the preferred match or two and grabbed some 160 end and set up my Ransom Rest on extreme spread of 20 and a standard sighting system for our sport. The gr. LRNFP Pinnacle loads and went the mount the club installed for me deviation of 8. Power factor 156.20, hammer does four clicks like a Colt, to the match. Things went fine until (thanks Jake Cutter) and also set up group size 5.2”. which is important to people who I got some light primer hits on both my Oehler Chronograph (thanks, 33 gr. of 777 2f under the same need a reason to not shoot Rugers. guns. I went to the fumble area and Brownells). A little meticulous bullet produced 971 ft./sec. average The ejector has the 2nd Generation checked, yep, with Winchester adjusting, and I was shooting 25- with extreme spread 67 and stan- “crescent” shape instead of the primers sometimes the primers only yard groups over the chronograph dard deviation 23 and an awesome “Bullseye” shape of the 1st genera- had a light dent. But, you say, screens and getting both results with power factor of 194.20. This did tion guns. Winchester factory ammunition uses each batch of ammo fired. 2.75”. Trigger pull is light. I grabbed my Winchester primers. (Really? Duh!) Test Results Light Loads, in view of the handy-dandy 21-year-old trigger pull Didn’t you say you had perfect igni- Winchester Factory, 250 gr. upcoming 1-cc/15 gr. equivalent rule gauge. In stark contrast to the tion with them? Yep. After dis- bullets averaged 731 ft./sec. with an in BP categories were tried next. Taurus Thunderbolt also included in cussing this situation with Dillon’s extreme spread of 43 and a standard Pinnacle 3f, 17 gr. with Black the batch, which has a trigger off the Mongollan Monk, I learned that fac- deviation of 12, grouping in 2 inches. Dawge filler under a 160 gr. LRNFP scale, one Gaucho has an 18 oz. trig- tory fodder gets an extra “umph” in Great load if they weren’t a tad hot produced 592 ft./sec. average, ger; the other 24 oz. This is a first, in seating the primers. A Dillon 1050 for Cowboy Action Shooting™ with a extreme spread of 73 and standard my years of playing with guns, a pair has that, so if I were using a 1050, power factor of 182.75. My old Ruger deviation 27, power factor of 84, but of guns that need HEAVIER triggers they would probably have gone bang. Vaquero, using the same ammo, 6” groups. I assumed it was the than they came with. I talked to gun- But I use a Dillon XL650. A quick grouped the same at 635 ft./sec. (4- short 160 gr. bullet, but 200 gr. with smith Loose Cannon Lou and asked if rummaging through the gun cart 3/8” barrel). Pinnacle 2F, 16 gr. gave 562 ft./sec. there was a quick and easy way to up produced 200 gr. LRNFP Pinnacle Trail Boss, using 215 gr. average, extreme spread 25, and the trigger pull. Nope, he said. You FFFg loads with Federal primers Hampton Bullets and 5.5 gr. Trail standard deviation 10, power factor need to change springs. After all of that proved to be dead reliable. For Boss (minimum recommended load of 112.40, but a group size of 7”! these years of learning how to those of you not into reloading, the for 215 gr. bullet) averaged 751 (Continued on next page) March 2006 Cowboy Chronicle Page 87
(Continued from previous page) ever thought in this day of lawyer GUNSMOKE: AN Readers will learn what it takes for a Extraction of some of the rounds proof triggers I would ever need to AMERICAN show to survive two decades on televi- required a pretty good thump of the make a call like that? sion, and they will begin to under- extractor. If it wouldn’t void the war- Taurus, with its reasonably INSTITUTION . . . stand the challenges the writers and ranty, I would flex-hone the cylinders priced Gauchos and Thunderbolt (Continued from page 71) producers of Gunsmoke faced in cre- in a .45. It’s a .45 thing. .38s usual- (Colt Lightning copy), is a welcome photographs, and stories from the ating the show’s 635 episodes. ly don’t benefit from that. addition to gunmakers who cater to sets where cameras recorded the tri- Released in January 2006, GUN- I let several people shoot it and SASS shooters. I would expect the als and tribulations of this American SMOKE: An American Institution received many positive comments. majority of buyers of these guns to be frontier town. (ISBN 1-58985-014-9, non-fiction, The light hammer and trigger drew buying them for Cowboy Action The book also includes bios of the hard cover, $75) is published by Five favorable reviews. The big “TAU- Shooting™. They should sell well. actors and actresses who brought the Star Publications, P.O. Box 6698, RUS” didn’t. There was the usual (Don’t touch that trigger! story lines to life each week, updates Chandler, AZ 85246-6698, and is dis- grumbling about the transfer bar. It sounds absolutely “perfect” to me! on all surviving cast members, a com- tributed by Ingram and Baker & Everyone liked the price; street price … editor.) plete episode log with full guest star Taylor. For more information or to should be in the $300+ range. I fig- credits, and revealing interviews. purchase a copy of the book visit ure if they were mine I would be call- This book reveals for fans and his- www.50YearsofGunsmoke.com or call ing Taurus and asking them to raise / torians alike the facts and mystique Five Star Publications at 1-866-471- the trigger pull to about 2.5 lb. Who behind this record-breaking show. 0777 toll free. OFF THE WALL Gun Carts Suited for the Rowdiest Cowboys & Cowgirls 224 N. Howard St. Greentown, Indiana 46936 Tel: (765) 628-2050 Fax: (765) 628-1899 “The Ultimate Gun Cart for C.A.S.” Now a SASS Affiliated Merchant
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Munden Enterprises ...... 6 SASS - MERCANTILE ...... 93 Northeastern Bullet Co...... 48 SASS - MERCANTILE ...... 94 Northwest Colorado Rangers ...... 80 SASS - MERCANTILE ...... 95 SASS Advertisers Index NRA ...... 83 SASS - MERCANTILE ...... 96 Numrich Gun Parts Corp...... 10 SASS - Museum ...... 51 Nutmeg Sports ...... 99 SASS Renewal ...... 34 2 T Manufacturing ...... 49 D.S. Welding ...... 67 Hell On Wheels ...... 81 Off The Wall ...... 87 Shoot Magazine ...... 71 Action Target ...... 12 Dab Mfg...... 79 Hide Crafter Leathercraft ...... 49 Oklahoma Leather Products ...... 97 Single Action Service ...... 99 Alaska 49’ers ...... 78 David Viers & Associates ...... 35 High Plains Drifters ...... 89 Old River Saddlery ...... 98 St. Jude Charity Shoot ...... 80 American Cowboy ...... 20 Dennis Yoder Leather ...... 98 High Plains Reboring & Rerifling ...... 97 Old West Art ...... 98 Star Packer Badges ...... 100 Ammo Direct ...... 88 Desperado Cowboy Bullets, LLC ...... 43 Hoplite Inc...... 99 Old West Reproductions ...... 97 Starline Brass ...... 9 Arntzen Steel Target ...... 46 Dillon Precision ...... 43 Horseridge Pistoleros ...... 85 Old West Wagon Wheels ...... 97 Stock Auction Co...... 78 Back Pocket Guncart ...... 63 Dramatic Bronzes ...... 39 I.A.R...... 83 Olde Tyme Mercantile ...... 99 Stoeger Industries ...... 4 Ballistol USA ...... 99 E.A.R. Inc...... 47 J.B. Hickok Mercantile ...... 62 Oregon Trail Bullet Company ...... 28 Sweet Shooter Gun Cleaner ...... 14 Bar S Grips ...... 23 El Paso Saddlery ...... 26 James & Guns ...... 23 Oriental Saloon ...... 99 Tales of the West dimenovels ...... 100 Barber’s Firearms ...... 99 El Paso Saddlery ...... 70 James Country Mercantile ...... 43 Outdoor Channel ...... 13 Tatonka Dan ...... 100 Bear Bones Knives ...... 97 Electronic Shooters Protection ...... 25 James Miller ...... 100 Parker River Alpaca Farm ...... 98 Taylors & Company ...... 108 Bear Tooth Leather ...... 99 EMF Company ...... 66 Jaxonbilt Hat Co ...... 88 Pioneer Gun Works ...... 68 Tecumseh Trdg Post(cowboy) ...... 100 Big 45 Frontier Gun Shop ...... 98 EMF Company ...... 82 Jeff Flannery ...... 46 Pistol Pete’s Emporium ...... 100 Ted Blocker Holsters ...... 97 Bill Johns Master Engraver ...... 64 EMF Company ...... 87 Jim Downing Custom Engraver ...... 43 Powder Inc...... 100 Tejas Caballeros ...... 85 Black Hills Leather ...... 59 Enck’s Gun Barn ...... 98 Jim Downing Custom Engraver ...... 99 Publishers Development Co...... 16 Ten-X Ammunition ...... 29 Bobby Diehl ...... 100 Espinoza Bootmaker ...... 99 JMB Distribution ...... 98 Puff-Lon ...... 97 Texican Rangers ...... 80 Bond Arms ...... 45 Evil Roy Shooting School ...... 69 KCC Bullet Co., LLC ...... 99 R & D-Taylor & Co...... 8 Tippmann Industrial Products ...... 36 Bozeman Trail Arms ...... 98 Evolutions Footwear ...... 27 Kempf Gun Shop(Suspenders) ...... 100 Redding Reloading ...... 26 Tonto Rim ...... 21 Buckaroo Bobbins ...... 98 Fort Western Outfitters ...... 33 Kempf Gun Shop(Complete) ...... 100 Remax 100 ...... 38 Top Brass - Scharch Mfg. Inc...... 27 Buffalo Arms Company ...... 97 Front Sight - U.S. Practical Schools ...... 22 Key-Lock Saddlery ...... 21 Richard E. Leach(wanted c/c) ...... 100 True West Magazine ...... 58 Buffalo Runner Boots ...... 97 Frontier Classics ...... 41 Kiowa Creek Trading Co...... 42 River Junction Trade Co ...... 19 U.S. Army of the West/ Buffalo Western Wear ...... 100 Frontier Gun Leather ...... 20 Kirkpatrick Leather ...... 27 Rocking R Enterprises ...... 99 Mormon Battalion ...... 40 Cal Graph ...... 85 Frontier Outfitter ...... 48 Kirst Company ...... 30 Rossi 92’ Specialists ...... 98 Uberti-Stoeger Industries ...... 2 Calico Lassie ...... 100 G & J Leather ...... 97 Laughing Moon Mercantile ...... 98 Ruby Begonia’s Emporium ...... 98 UniqueTek Inc...... 44 Canisteo’s ...... 97 George R Driscoll Studio & Workshop . . . . 69 Leather, Guns & Etc...... 100 Running Buffalo ...... 99 Vaughan Co. Realtors ...... 100 Carolina Belles ...... 44 Get A Grip ...... 97 Lefty’s Leather ...... 97 Rusty Musket Enterprises ...... 99 Victoria’s Jewelry Box ...... 100 Cart-Right Carts ...... 99 Gilded Lily ...... 97 Legendary Guns ...... 70 Ruxton’s Trading Post ...... 99 W.A.Murphy ...... 97 Champion Attitude Boots ...... 83 Golden Gate Western Wear ...... 39 Liberty Leather ...... 97 Saber River Gunsmithing ...... 97 Wahmaker ...... 17 Cheyenne Pioneer Products ...... 100 Gregg Fysh ...... 100 Lolo Sporting Goods ...... 66 Safevision, Inc...... 37 Walker 47 ...... 22 Circle KB Leatherworks ...... 88 Griner Gunworks ...... 98 Long Hunter Shooting Supply ...... 87 SASS - Buckle ...... 18 West Walker Rangers ...... 80 Cobra Enterprises ...... 24 Grip Maker ...... 97 M. Shelhart ...... 23 SASS - Corporate Membership ...... 105 Western And Wildlife Wonders ...... 31 Cochise Leather Company ...... 41 Gun Craft ...... 45 Magic Springs ...... 98 SASS - End of Trail 2006 ...... 53 Western Stage Props ...... 98 Colorado Mountain Hat Co ...... 47 Guns Of The Old West ...... 86 Magma Engineering ...... 25 SASS - Founders Ranch Invitational ...... 52 Western Star Leather ...... 82 Competition Electronics ...... 7 Hamilton Dry Goods ...... 98 Meister Bullets ...... 11 SASS - Membership Renewal ...... 34 Wild Rose Trading Company ...... 98 Country Western Singles ...... 98 Hamilton Dry Goods ...... 99 Mernickle Custom Holsters ...... 47 SASS - MERCANTILE ...... 90 Wild West Mercantile ...... 3 Cowboy Corral ...... 15 Handlebar Doc ...... 86 Miami Valley Cowboys ...... 84 SASS - MERCANTILE ...... 91 Wolf Ears ...... 99 Cowboys And Indian Store ...... 37 Happy Trails Children’s Foundation ...... 88 Moore Ranch ...... 100 SASS - MERCANTILE ...... 92 XS Sight Systems ...... 59 March 2006 Cowboy Chronicle Page 101
SASS AFFILIATED CLUBS MONTHLY SHOOTING SCHEDULE Club Name Sched. Contact Phone City State Club Name Sched. Contact Phone City State Alaska 49er’s 1st Sat, 3rd Sun David Cook 907-243-0181 Anchorage AK Padens Posse 3rd Sun Deacon Will 302-422-6534 Seaford DE Golden Heart Shootist Society 2nd Sat, Last Sun Valencia Rose 907-488-7660 Chatanika AK Howey In the Hills Cowboys 1st Sat Lady Robin 352-429-2587 Howey in the Hills FL Juneau Gold Miners Posse 3rd Sun C. W. Knight 907-789-2456 Juneau AK Big River Rangers 1st Sat Nimrod Long 850-592-5665 Grand Ridge FL North Alabama Regulators 1st Sun Six String 256-582-3621 Woodville AL Gold Coast Gunslingers 1st Sat L. Topay 305-233-5756 Miramar FL Alabama Rangers 2nd Sun RC Moon 205-410-5707 Brierfield AL Hernando County Regulators 1st Sun Yancy Jack Derringer 352-344-0912 Brooksville FL Vulcan Long Rifles 3rd Sat Havana Jim 205-979-2931 Hoover AL Hatbill Gang 1st Sun Colonel Dan 407-359-7752 Titusville FL Old York Shootist 4th Sun Dusty Diablo 205-664-7793 Oakman AL Fort White Cowboy Cavalry 2nd Sat Delta Glen 352-317-2357 Fort White FL Cahaba Cowboys Quarterly TBA Curly Doc Coleman 205-988-9076 Argo AL Okeechobee Marshals 2nd Sat, 4th Sun Cheyenne Davis 863-763-0253 Okeechobee FL Judge Parker’s Marshals 1st Sat Reno Sparks 918-647-9704 Fort Smith AR Everglades Rifle & Pistol Club 2nd Sat Nick Simicich 561-368-1055 West Palm Beach FL Mountain Valley Vigilantes 1st Sat Christmas Kid 501-525-3451 Hot Springs AR Tater Hill Gunfighters 2nd Sun Judge JD Justice 941-743-4043 Arcadia FL Running W Regulators 1st Sat, 3rd Sun Ark. Mule Skinner 501-824-2590 Lincoln AR Weewahootee Vigilance Committee 2nd Sun Weewahootee 407-857-1107 Orlando FL Critter Creek Citizens Panhandle Cowboys 2nd Sun Panhandle Blackhawk Kid 850-432-1968 Pensacola FL Vigilance Committee 1st Sun Critter Creek Undertaker 903-838-8944 Fouke AR Southwest Florida Gunslingers 3rd Sat Swamp Fox 239-566-2047 Punta Gorda FL Outlaw Camp 2nd & 5th Sat Ozark Red 501-362-2963 Heber Springs AR Martin County Marshals 3rd Sat Papa Dave 561-747-7588 Stuart FL Peach Orchard Pistoleros 2nd Sat, 4th Sun Doc Sorebones 479-621-1317 Bentonville AR Lake County Pistoleros 3rd Sat Brocky Jack Norton 352-409-3693 Tavares FL South Fork River Regulators 3rd & 5th Sat Standing Eagle 870-895-2677 Salem AR Miakka Misfits 3rd Sun Deadlee Headlee 941-650-8920 Miakka City FL True Grit Single Action Shooters Club 4th Sun Sister Sundance 479-968-7129 Belleville AR Indian River Regulators 4th Sat Burt Blade 321-242-8163 Palm Bay FL Rio Salado Cowboy Action Panhandle Cattle Co. 4th Sat Tac Hammer 850-785-6535 Port St. Joe FL Shooting Society 1st Sat Arizona Lightning Jack 480-820-7372 Mesa AZ Cowford Regulators 4th Sun Dakota Lil 904-724-7012 Jacksonville FL Cochise Gunfighters 1st Sat I.B. Good 520-366-5401 Sierra Vista AZ Five County Regulators 4th Sun Dead Shot Scott 239-261-2892 Punta Gorda FL Cowtown Cowboy Shooters Assoc. 1st Sun, 3rd Sat Barbwire 480-488-3064 Cowtown AZ Doodle Hill Regulators 4th Sun Dave Smith 813-645-3828 Ruskin FL Arizona Cowboy Shooters Antelope Junction Rangers Fri As Sched Mayeye Rider 727-736-3977 Pineallas Park FL Association, Inc 2nd Sat Sunshine Kay 602-973-3434 Phoenix AZ Withlacoochee Renegades, The Last Sat Hungry Bear 850-929-2406 Pinetta FL Pima Pistoleros Cowboy Action Shooter 2nd Sat Wander N. Star 520-744-3869 Tucson AZ River Bend Rough Riders 1st Sat Georgia Cracker 770-442-8630 Dawson County GA Colorado River Regulators 2nd Sun Crowheart 928-855-2893 Lake Havasu AZ American Old West Cowboys 1st Sat Josey Buckhorn 423-236-5281 Flintstone GA El Diablo de Tucson 2nd Sun Big BooBoo 520-312-8288 Tucson AZ Valdosta Vigilance Committee 1st Sat Big Boyd 229-244-3161 Valdosta GA Dusty Bunch Old Western Shooters 3rd Sat Squibber 520-568-2852 Casa Grande AZ Pale Riders 2nd Sat Will Killigan 706-568-0869 Midland GA White Mountain Old West Shootists 3rd Sat German Joe 928-537-7088 Snowflake AZ Keg Creek Renegades 2nd Sat Nooga Kid 770-460-0752 Sharpsburg GA Los Vaqueros 3rd Sat Ole Deadeye 520-749-1186 Tucson AZ Mule Camp Cowboys 3rd Sat San Quinton 706-335-7302 Covington GA Mohave Marshalls 3rd Sun Mizkiz 928-753-4266 Kingman AZ Bitter Creek Rangers 3rd Sat Cherokee Maddog 423-326-3759 Ft. Oglethorpe GA Tonto Rim Marauders 3rd Sun Rye Creek Roberts 928-472-9136 Payson AZ Lonesome Valley Regulators 3rd Sun Wishbone Hooper 478-922-9384 Warner Robins GA Altar Valley Pistoleros 3rd Sun Dirty Dave Rudabaugh 520-889-9231 Tucson AZ Cherokee Cowboys 4th Sat Southern Breeze 770-597-7994 Gainesville GA Arizona Yavapai Rangers 4th Sat Whisperin Meadows 928-567-9227 Camp Verde AZ Doc Holliday’s Immortals 4th Sat Easy Rider 770-954-9696 Griffin GA Tombstone Buscaderos 4th Sat Diamond Pak 520-743-0179 Tombstone AZ Georgia Mountain Marshals 4th Sat Robin T. Banks 770-869-3036 Toccoa GA Yavapai Recreation League 4th Sun Willy Longtree 928-379-0041 Prescott AZ Maui Marshals 1st Sat Bad Burt 808-875-9085 Maui HI Colorado River Shootists 4th Sun ClueLass 928-726-7727 Yuma AZ Single Action Shooters of Hawaii 4th Sun Clell Miller 808-923-9051 Honolulu HI Sunnyvale Regulators 1st & 3rd Mon Billy Two Bears 408-739-4436 Sunnyvale CA Turkeyfoot Cowboys 1st Sat Kingdom Kid 319-351-7572 Waterloo IA Escondido Bandidos 1st Sat Devil Jack 760-741-3229 Escondido CA Iowa South West Shootist 1st Sun Colonel J. Fighters 402-291-2053 Glenwood IA West End Gun Club 1st & 3rd Sat Justin O. Sheriff 909-982-8162 Lytle Creek CA Zen Shootists 4th Sat Rhett Maverick 515-270-8654 Ankeny IA Two Rivers Posse 1st Sat & 4th Sun Cherokee Knight 209-477-8883 Manteca CA Southeast Idaho Practical Shooters 1st Sat Idaho Packer 208-589-5941 Idaho Falls ID Lassen Regulators 1st Sat Marshal Hankins 530-257-8958 Susanville CA Panhandle Regulators 1st & 3rd Sun Long Rifle 28-245-4142 Plummer ID River City Regulators 1st Sun Max Sand 916-359-4041 Davis CA Squaw Butte Regulators 1st Sun, 2nd Sat Acequia Kidd 208-365-4551 Emmett ID Silver Queen Mine Regulators 1st & 3rd Sun Walks Fletcher 310-539-8202 Duarte CA Northwest Shadow Riders 2nd Sat Silverado Belle 208-743-5765 Lewiston ID Mother Lode Shootist Society 1st Sun Dusty Webster 209-728-2309 Jamestown CA Southern Idaho Rangers 2nd Sat Snake River Dutch 208-237-2419 Pocatello ID Hole In The Wall Gang 1st Sun Gun Hawk 818-761-0512 Piru CA Oregon Trail Rough Riders 2nd Sun, 3rd Sat Pinkeye Pinkerton 208-658-0483 Boise ID 5 Dogs Creek 1st Wknd Almost Dangerous 760-376-4493 Bakersfield CA El Buscaderos 2nd & 4th Sun Often Cranky 208-448-0999 Spirit Lake ID Shasta Regulators 2nd Sat Cayenne Pepper 530-275-3158 Burney CA Hell’s Canyon Ghost Riders 3rd Sat J.P. Sloe 208-798-0826 Lewiston ID Cajon Cowboys 2nd & 4th Sat Bojack 760-956-5044 Devore CA Twin Butte Bunch 3rd Sat Idaho Shady Layne 208-524-1597 Rigby ID California Rangers 2nd Sat Melvin P. Thorpe 916-984-9770 Fair Oaks CA Snake River Western Shooting Society 4th Sat Missy Mable 208-736-8143 Jerome ID Palm Springs Gun Club 2nd Sat Deacon Dick 760-340-0828 Palm Springs CA The Lakewood Marshal’s 1st Sat Pine Ridge Jack 618-673-2568 Cisne IL Dulzura Desperados 2nd Sat Tecolote Jack 619-987-9096 San Diego CA Rangeless Riders 1st Sat Inspector (The) 618-345-5048 Highland IL Double R Bar Regulators 2nd Sun Kentucky Gal 760-956-6921 Lucerne Valley CA Shady Creek Shootists 1st & 4th Sun Dapper Dan Porter 309-734-2324 Monmouth IL Burro Canyon Gun Slingers 2nd Sun Smedley Butler 714-639-8723 Orange CA Boneyard Creek Regulators 1st Sun Kiowa 217-834-3774 Murdock IL Richmond Roughriders 2nd Sun Buffy 650-994-9412 Richmond CA Kishwaukee Valley Regulators 1st Sun Apr-Nov Chorro Valley Regulators 2nd & 5th Sun Solvang Shootist 805-688-3969 San Luis Obispo CA (No shoot in May) Montana Mountain Man Mike 815-899-0046 Sycamore IL NCSA Saddle Tramps 3rd Sat Graybeard 760-727-9160 Pala CA Effingham County Sportsman’s Club 2nd Sat Fossil Creek Bob 618-238-4222 Effingham IL Shasta Regulators 3rd Sat Silver Buck 530-474-3194 Redding CA Illinois River City Regulators 2nd Sun Chillicothe Outlaw 309-579-2443 East Peoria IL Robbers Roost Vigilantes 3rd Sat Coso Kid 760-375-9519 Ridgecrest CA Midwest Firearms Association 2nd Sun Doug Alexander 217-228-9047 Quincy IL High Desert Cowboys 3rd Sun Doc Silverhawks 661-948-2543 Acton CA Vermilion River Long Riders 2nd Sun Bailey Creek 815-442-3259 Streator IL Kings River Regulators 3rd Sun Slick Rock Rooster 559-299-8669 Clovis CA McLean County Peacemakers 3rd Sat Marshall RD 309-379-4331 Bloomington IL Murieta Posse 3rd Sun Black Jack Traven 530-677-0368 Rancho Murieta CA Macoupin County Regulators 3rd Sat One Good Eye 877-585-4868 Bunker Hill IL South Coast Rangers 3rd Sun Swifty Schofield 805-968-7138 Santa Barbara CA Tri County Cowboys 3rd Sat Sierra Hombre 815-967-6333 Hazelhurst IL Ukiah Gun Club 3rd Sun Will Bonner 707462-1466 Ukiah CA Nason Mining Company Regulators 3rd & 5th Sat Lowdown Highwall 618-279-3500 West Frankfort IL Mad River Rangers 4th Sat Kid Kneestone 707-445-1981 Eureka/Arcata CA Illowa Irregulars 3rd Sun Sassparilla Ken 309-792-0111 Milan IL The Range 4th Sun Grass Valley Federally 530-273-4440 Grass Valley CA Oak Park Sportsmen’s Club 3rd Sun (Beginning April) Janice Rafac 815-744-4110 Plainfield IL FaultLine Shootist Society 4th Sun Marshal Freedom 831-763-7133 Gonzales CA Marion County Renegades 4th Sat Shell Stuffer 618-822-6952 Sandoval IL The Cowboys 4th Sun Captain Jake 714-536-2635 Norco CA Long Nine 4th Sun Black Jack McGinnis 217-787-2834 Loami IL Ojai Valley Desperados 4th Sun Paul Fielding 805-644-5637 Ojai CA Dewmaine Drifters As Sched Wounded Knees 618-997-4261 Carterville IL Panorama Sportsman Club Sun As Sched Desperado 818-341-7255 Sylmar CA Prairie State Cowboy Action Shooters As Sched Taquila Tab 217-496-3949 Sparta IL Malibu Desperados As Sched Doc Snakeoil Schulze 310-589-2111 Malibu CA Thunder Valley 1st & 3rd Sat Redneck Rebel 812-755-4237 Campbellsburg IN Windy Gap Regulators 1st Sat Piedra Kidd 970-565-9228 Cortez CO Cutter’s Raiders 1st Sat Midnite Desperado 574-893-7214 Warsaw IN Colorado Cowboys 1st Sat Mule Creek 719-748-3398 Lake George CO Daleville Desperados 2nd & 4th Sat Frenchy Yukon 765-472-7123 Daleville IN Castle Peak Wild Shots 1st Sun Old Squinteye 970-524-9348 Gypsum CO Big Rock SASS 2nd & 4th Sat South Paw Too 812-866-2406 Lexington IN San Juan Rangers 1st Sun Sapinero 970-323-6566 Montrose CO Schuster’s Rangers 2nd Sun Coal Car Kid 219-759-3498 Chesterton IN Colorado Shaketails 1st Sun Yaro 303-646-3777 Ramah CO Indian Trail Ambush 3rd Sat Dorvin Emery 765-853-1266 Modoc IN Four Corners Rifle and Pistol Club 2nd Sun Capt. Woodrow K. Kelso 970-565-8960 Cortez CO 10 O’clock Line Shootist Club 3rd Sun Bunsen Rose 765-832-6620 Cayuga IN Montrose Marshals 2nd Sun Big Hat 970-249-7701 Montrose CO Red Brush Raiders 4th Sat Brian Cosby 812-490-1009 Newburgh IN Rifle Creek Rangers 2nd Sun Miles Coffee 970-625-0657 Rifle CO Deer Creek Regulators 4th Sun C. Bubba McCoy 765-948-4487 Jonesboro IN Pawnee Station 3rd Sat Buckeye Logan 970-568-0350 Ft. Collins CO Wildwood Wranglers 4th Sun VOODOOMAN 219-872-2721 Michigan City IN Rockvale Bunch 3rd Sat Nevada Steel 719-784-6683 Rockvale CO Circle C Cowboys As Sched Marshal J.J. Montana 317-842-7316 Indianapolis IN Four Corners Gunslingers 3rd Sun Cerveza Slim 970-247-0745 Durango CO Butterfield Gulch Gang 1st Sun Polecat 785-827-8149 Chapman KS Thunder Mountain Shootists 3rd Wknd Pinto Being 970-464-7118 Grand Junction CO Powder Creek Cowboys 2nd Sat Shawnee Shamus 913-236-8812 Lenexa KS Shootists Society of Pawnee Mill Brook Wranglers 2nd Sun Glacier Griz 785-421-3329 Hill City KS Sportsmens Center 4th Sat Cherokee Kat 970-484-3445 Briggsdale CO Sand Hill Regulators 3rd Sat Latigo Max 620-663-8666 Hutchinson KS Northwest Colorado Rangers 4th Sat Sagebrush Burns 970-824-8407 Craig CO Free State Rangers 3rd & 5th Sun Buffalo Phil 785-448-7733 Parker KS Sand Creek Raiders 4th Sun Sweet Water Bill 303-366-8827 Denver CO Capital City Cowboys 4th Sun Major Lee Wild 785-539-9508 Topeka KS Black Canyon Ghost Riders 4th Sun Double Bit 970-874-8745 Hotchkiss CO Kentucky Regulators 1st Sat Kentucky Dover 270-658-3247 Boaz KY Echo Ridge Regulators 1st Sun Shiloh Beck 203-467-9577 Colechester CT Hooten Old Town Regulators 1st Sat March thru December No Purse Nez 606-633-7688 McKee KY Congress of Rough Riders 1st Sun Frank Wargo 203-386-9431 Naugatuck CT Knob Creek Gunfighters Guild 1st Sun & 2nd Sat Mountain Drover 502-817-8124 Shepardsville KY Ledyard Sidewinders 2nd Sat Yosemite Gene 860-536-0887 Ledyard CT Crab Orchard Cowboy Shootist 2nd Sat Rowdy Fulcher 270-389-9402 Clay KY CT Valley Bushwackers 2nd Sun Johnny Pecos 413-572-2820 East Granby CT Kentucky Longrifles Cowboys 2nd Sat Bullfork Shotgun Red 606-784-0067 Morehead KY Homesteaders Shooting Club 3rd Sun Kidd Reno 860-536-3342 Ledyard CT Ohio River Rangers 2nd Sat Jim Spears 270-443-5216 Paducah KY
If your Listing is incorrect, please notify SASS office (714) 694-1800. (Continued on page 102) Page 102 Cowboy Chronicle March 2006 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 Lonesome Pine Pistoleros 3rd Sat No Purse Nez 606-633-0707 Blackey KY Rio Grande Renegades 3rd Sat & 4th Sun Rancid Roy 505-898-4894 Albuquerque NM Highland Regulators, Inc 3rd & 4th Wknd Double Barrel Anderson 606-376-5836 Stearns KY Seven Rivers Regulators 3rd Sat Mike D. Harkey 505-885-4157 Carlsbad NM Fox Bend Peacemakers 4th Sun Tioga Kid 859-277-9693 Wilmore KY Lost Almost Posse 3rd Sat Buncle Steve 505-662-6034 Los Alamos NM Devil Swamp Gang 1st Sat Captain Parker 985-537-7725 Thibodaux LA Rio Vaqueros 3rd Sun More or Les 505-744-5670 T or C NM Bayou Bounty Hunters 2nd Sat Soiled Dove 985-796-9698 Amite LA Monument Springs Bushwackers 4th Sat Mesquite Bandit 505-392-5017 Hobbs NM Up The Creek Gang 2nd & 4th Sat Slugs 337-439-4579 Lake Charles LA Picacho Posse 4th Sat La Lu 505-526-9668 Las Cruces NM Cajun Cowboy Shooters Society 2nd Sun Durango Dan 225-752-2288 Baton Rouge LA Tres Rios Bandidos 4th Sun Long Step 505-325-4493 Farmington NM Cypress Creek Cowboys 2nd Wknd Mav Dutchman 318-396-6320 Downsville LA NRA Whittington Center Gun Club As Sched Range Boss 505-445-4846 Raton NM Grand Ecore Vigilantes 3rd Sat Ouachita Kid 318-932-6637 Natchitoches LA High Plains Drifters 1st Sun Fernley 775-575-3131 Fernley NV Deadwood Marshals 3rd Wknd Cajun Dove 225-751-8552 Sorrento LA Eldorado Cowboys 1st Wknd Charming 702-565-3736 Boulder City NV Sabine River Regulators Last Sat Chattahoochee Dave 337-463-7118 Leesville LA Pahrump Cowboy Shooters Association 2nd Sun Lash Latigo 775-727-8790 Amargosa NV Shawsheen River Rangers As Sched Cyrus Klopps 978-667-2857 Bedford MA Nevada Rangers Cowboy Action Harvard Ghost Riders As Sched Yosemite Kid 781-891-4089 Harvard MA Shooting Society 2nd Sun English Andy 702-648-6434 Jean NV Nashoba Valley Regulators As Sched Texas Jack Black 508-882-3058 Harvard MA Roop County Cowboy Shooters Assn. 2nd Sun Russ T. Chambers 775-747-1426 Sparks NV Mansfield Marauders As Sched Mohawk Mac 508-369-5093 Mansfield MA Silver State Shootists Club 3rd Sun Tahoe Bill 775-586-9178 Carson City NV Danvers Desperados As Sched Pittsburg Mac 781-599-1930 Middleton MA Desert Desperados 3rd Sun Buffalo Sam 702-459-6454 Las Vegas NV Gunnysackers Sat As Sched Nantucket Dawn 781-749-6951 Scituate MA Silver City Shooters Society 4th Sun Oklahoma 702-657-8822 Indian Springs NV Thurmont Rangers 1st Sun Rifleman C.W. 301-606-1106 Thurmont MD Bar D Hombre’s 5th Sun Madd Mike 775-727-7476 Pahrump NV St. Charles Sportsman’s Club 2nd Sat Corn Dodger 301-423-7232 Waldorf MD Tioga County Cowboys 1st Sat Empty Cases 607-699-3307 Owego NY Damascus Wildlife Rangers 4th Sat Chuckaroo 301-831-9666 Damascus MD Pathfinder Pistoleros 1st Sun Sonny 315-695-7032 Fulton NY Thurmont Mounted Rangers As Sched Timber Smoke 410-997-9370 Thurmont MD Panorama Trail Regulators 2nd Sat Twelve Bore 585-638-8413 Penfield NY Potomac Rangers at SCSC As Sched Tennessee Slim 301-743-7664 Waldorf MD Bar-20 2nd Sat Renegade Ralph 315-363-5342 W. Eaton NY Capitol City Vigilance Committee As Sched Bum Steer 207-622-9400 Augusta ME Boot Hill Regulators 2nd Sun Colonel Bill 845-354-4980 Chester NY Blue Hill Regulators As Sched Dangerous Dan Dalton 207-667-3586 Blue Hill ME Border Rangers 2nd Sun Colesville Bob 607-693-2286 Greene NY Hurricane Valley Rangers As Sched Leo 207-829-3092 Falmouth ME The Hole In The Wall Gang 2nd Sun Patchogue Mike 631-289-8749 Calverton NY Big Pine Bounty Hunters As Sched Ripley Scrounger 207-876-4928 Guilford ME Diamond Four 3rd Sat Kayutah Kid 607-796-0573 Odessa NY Rockford Regulators 1st Sat No Cattle 616-363-2827 Rockford MI Circle K Regulators 3rd Sun Smokehouse Dan 518-885-3758 Ballston Spa NY River Bend Rangers 2nd Sat Jonathan Slim Chance 574-277-9712 Buchanan MI D Bar D Wranglers 4th Sat Captain Maf 845-266-8611 Wappingers Fall NY Sucker Creek Saddle & Gun Club 2nd Sat Rodeo Road 989-205-0096 Midland MI The Long Riders 4th Sun Mebbe L. Schute 585-377-0186 Shortsville NY Timber Town Marshals 3rd Sat Grizzly Bear Pete 989-631-6658 Midland MI East End Regulators Last Sun Diamond Rio 631-585-1936 West Hampton NY Chippewa Regulators 3rd Sat Yooper Fred 906-635-9700 Sault Ste. Marie MI The Shadow Riders As Sched Snake River Cowboy 631-477-1090 Westhampton NY Hidden Valley Cowboys 3rd Sun Charlie Ringo 269-327-4969 Sturgis MI Firelands Peacemakers 1st Wed, 3rd Sat, 5th Sun Johnny Shiloh 440-984-4551 Rochester OH Rocky River Regulators 3rd Sun Chili Pepper Pete 586-301-2778 Utica MI Big Irons 1st Sat Deadwood Stan 513-894-3500 Middletown OH Eagleville Cowboys 4th Sat Thummper John 231-377-7232 Central Lake MI Middletown Sportsmens Club, Inc. 1st Sat Deadwood Stan 513-894-3500 Middletown OH Double Barrel Gang 4th Sat Slippery Pete 269-838-6944 Hastings MI Tusco Long Riders 1st Sat Split Rail 330-364-6185 Midvale OH Johnson Creek Regulators 4th Sat Cheyenne Raider 734-355-6333 Plymouth MI Sandusky County Regulators 2nd Sat Kenny Vaquero 419-874-6929 Gibsonburg OH Lapeer County Sportsman’s Ohio Valley Vigilantes 2nd Sat Rowdy K 419-529-0887 Mt. Vernon OH Club Wranglers As Sched. Sun Ricochet Bill 810-441-2438 Attica MI Miami Valley Cowboys 2nd Sun Buckshot Jones 937-615-2062 Piqua OH West Walker Rangers As Sched Sat Two Rig A Tony 616-891-6917 Grand Rapids MI Shenango River Rats 2nd Sun, 4th Sat Shenango Joe 330-782-0958 Yankee Lake OH Wolverine Rangers As Sched Dodge City Dick 248-674-1254 Port Huron MI Scioto Territory Desperado’s 3rd & 5th Sun Lucky Levi Loving 740-745-1220 West Jefferson OH Saginaw Six-Shooters As Sched Katie Callahan 989-585-3292 Saginaw MI AuGlaize Rough Riders 3rd Sun Doc Carson 419-782-7837 Defiance OH Cedar Valley Vigilantes 1st & 3rd Sat Mogollon Drifter 507-838-7334 Morristown MN Briar Rabbit Rangers 4th Sat Grizzly Killer 330-204-4606 Zanesville OH Crow River Rangers 1st Sun Cantankerous Jeb 763-682-3710 Howard Lake MN Central Ohio Cowboys 4th Sun Buffalo Balu 740-569-3206 Circleville OH Lookout Mountain Gunsmoke Society 3rd Sat Wagonmaster 218-744-4694 Virginia MN Zane Trace Regulators As Sched Charlie Three Toes 740-962-3812 Cambridge OH East Grand Forks Rod & Gun Club 3rd Sun BB Gunner 218-779-8555 East Grand Forks MN Shortgrass Rangers 1st Sat, 3rd Sun Captain Allyn Capron 580-357-5870 Grandfield OK Ike’s Clantons 4th Sun Dawgnapper 507-276-2255 New Ulm MN Cherokee Strip Shootists 1st Sun Querida Kate 405-372-0208 Stillwater OK Rocky Branch Rangers 1st Sun Iza Littleoff 816-524-1462 Higginsville MO Oklahoma Territorial Marshals 2nd Sat, 4th Sun Prospector 405-485-3406 Arcadia OK Moniteau Creek River Raiders 2nd Sun Doolin Riggs 573-687-3103 Fayette MO Indian Territory Single Action Green Valley Raiders 2nd Sun T.J. Casino 573-696-3738 Hallsville MO Shooting Society 2nd Sun, 3rd Sat Montana Dan 918-313-0249 Coweta OK Gateway Shootist Society 3rd Sun Bounty Seeker 636-464-6569 St. Louis MO Flying W Outlaws 3rd & 5th Sat Papa Don 580-225-5515 Sayre OK Central Ozarks Western Shooters 3rd Sun X S Chance 573-765-5483 St. Robert MO Tater Hill Regulators 3rd Sun Taos Willie 918-355-2849 Tulsa OK Southern Missouri Rangers 4th Wknd Smokie 417-759-9114 Willard MO Indian Territory Single Action Natchez Six Gunners 1st Sat Winchester 601-445-5223 Natchez MS Shooting Society 5th Sun, Last Wed Montana Dan 918-313-0249 Coweta OK Mississippi Peacemakers 3rd Sat Squinter 601-825-8640 Mendenhall MS Orygun Cowboys & Cowgirls 1st Mon, 2nd Sun, 3rd Sat Bart Star 503-391-8917 Portland OR Mississippi River Rangers 4th & 5th Sat Casino Clair 662-838-7451 Byhalia MS Merlin Marauders 1st Sat Rogue Rascal 541-472-8585 Grants Pass OR Mississippi Regulators 4th Sat Lone Yankee 601-249-3315 McComb MS Dry Gulch Desperados 1st Sat G. D. Rimrock Goldvein 509-394-2418 Milton Freewater OR Honorable Road Agents Shooting Soc. 2nd Sat Diamond Red 406-685-3618 Ennis MT Horse Ridge Pistoleros 1st Sun Cowboss 541-548-7325 Bend OR Rocky Mountain Rangers 2nd Wknd Jocko 406-847-0745 Noxon MT Siuslaw River Rangers 1st Sun Johnny Jingos 541-997-6313 Florence OR Bigfork Buscaderos 3rd Sat Bodie Camp 406-883-6797 Bigfork MT Fort Dalles Defenders 2nd Sat, 4th Sun Mallard 541-993-3663 The Dalles OR Last Chance Handgunners 3rd Sat Bocephus Bandito 406-439-4476 Boulder MT Klamath Cowboys 2nd Sun Wimpy Hank Yoho 541-545-3120 Keno OR Rosebud Drygulchers 3rd Sun Sgt. Blue 406-356-7885 Forsyth MT Jefferson State Regulators 3rd Sat Jed I. Knight 541-944-2281 Ashland OR Montana Territory Peacemakers 4th Sat Montana Rawhide 406-245-2854 Billings MT Oregon Trail Regulators 3rd Sat Road Agent 541-963-2237 La Grande OR Yellowstone Regulators 4th Sat Chisler Wood 406-646-9577 West Yellowstone MT Oregon Old West Shooting Society 3rd Sun, 4th Sat Mid Valley Drifter 541-259-2774 Shedd OR Sun River Rangers Shooting Society 4th Wknd Wapiti Willie 406-454-2809 Simms MT Umpqua Regulators 4th Sun Big Lou 541-484-5900 Roseburg OR Greasy Grass Scouts Call to Shoot Prairie Annie 406-638-2438 Garryowen MT Molalla River Rangers As Sched Gold Dust Bill 503-705-1211 Canby OR Walnut Grove Rangers 1st Sat Ross Rutherford 828-287-4519 Rutherfordton NC Columbia County Cowboys TBA Kitty Colt 503-642-4120 St. Helens OR Old North State Posse 1st Sat Layden 704-279-7161 Salisbury NC Chimney Rocks Regulators 1st Sat Cove Lane 814-793-2844 Hollidaysburg PA Old Hickory Regulators 1st Sat Father Time 252-291-3184 Wilson NC Perry County Regulators 1st Sat Snappy Lady 717-789-3893 Ickesburg PA Carolina Rough Riders 1st Sun Pecos Pete 704-996-0756 Charlotte NC Dry Gulch Rangers 1st Sat Pepc Holic 724-263-1464 Midway PA High Country Cowboys 2nd Sat Wild Otter 828-423-7796 Asheville NC Boothill Gang of Topton 1st Sun Lester Moore 610-821-8215 Topton PA Carolina Cattlemen’s Shooting Whispering Pines Cowboy Committee 1st Sun Mac Traven 570-723-8885 Wellsboro PA and Social Society 2nd Sat Rev. Will U. Sinmore 919-693-1644 Raleigh/Creedmore NC Logans Ferry Regulators 2nd Sat Mariah Kid 412-793-1496 Pittsburgh PA Carolina Single Action Shooting Society 2nd Sun Carolina Kid 336-498-6449 Eden NC Heidelberg Lost Dutchmen 2nd Sat Cobb 717-949-6854 Schaefferstown PA Cross Creek Cowboys 3rd Sat Grizzly Greg 910-424-3376 Fayetteville NC Mainville Marauders 2nd Sun Gettysburg 570-387-1795 Mainville PA Gunpowder Creek Regulators 3rd Sat Horsetrader 828-754-1884 Lenoir NC Westshore Posse 2nd Sun Doc Hornaday 717-432-1352 New Cumberland PA Piedmont Handgunners Assn. 3rd Sun Clint Crow 704-983-2909 Lexington NC Dakota Badlanders 2nd Sun Dakota Jack Gunfighter 610-837-8020 Orefield PA Bostic Vigilantes 4th Sat Bostic Kid 704-434-2174 Bostic NC River Junction Shootist Society 3rd Sat Mattie Hays 724-593-6602 Donegal PA Iredell Regulators 4th Sat Big Jake Hosey 704-604-1717 Statesville NC Jefferson Rifle Club, Inc. 3rd Sat Oracle Jones 410-239-6795 Jefferson PA Dakota Rough Riders As Sched Rough Rider 701-222-6612 Bismarck ND Open Range Rowdies 3rd Sun Bubba Bear 610-449-0750 East Greenville PA Dakota Peacemakers As Sched Zuma 701-794-3391 Center ND Blue Mountain Rangers 3rd Sun Gunner 215-799-0883 Hamburg PA Sheyenne Valley Peacekeepers As Sched Doc Neilson 701-588-4331 Kindred ND Silver Lake Bounty Hunters 3rd Sun Marshal TJ Buckshot 570-663-3045 Montrose PA Alliance Cowboy Club 1st Sun Panhandle Slim Miles 308-762-7086 Alliance NE Purgatory 3rd Wknd Dry Gulch Geezer 814-827-2120 Titusville PA Oregon Trail Regulators, NE 2nd Sat Doc Viper 308-623-1797 Scottsbluff NE Elstonville Hombres 4th Sun Basket Lady 717-949-3970 Manheim PA Eastern Nebraska Gun Club 2nd Sun Flint Valdez 712-323-8996 Louisville NE El Posse Grande 4th Sun Black Hills Barb 570-538-9163 Muncy Valley PA Flat Water Shootists 3rd Sun Scorpion Blain 308-226-2567 Grand Island NE Stewart’s Regulators 4th Sun Ellie Sodbuster 724-479-8838 Shelocta PA Monadnock Mountain Regulators Last Sun La Bouche 603-352-3290 Keene NH Conestoga Wagoneers As Sched Loose Change 215-497-9560 South Ampton PA White Mountain Regulators As Sched Dead Head 603-772-2358 Candia NH Lincoln County Lawmen 4th Sun One-Ear Pete 401-647-3049 Manville RI The Dalton Gang Shooting Club, Palmetto Posse 1st Sat Dun Gamblin 803-951-1986 Columbia SC of NH LLC As Sched Littleton Sidecar Dalton 603-444-6876 Dalton NH Piedmont Regulators 2nd Sat Hired Killer 864-918-3690 Anderson SC Pemi Valley Peacemakers As Sched Capt. Side Burns 603-539-4584 Holderness NH Hurricane Riders 3rd Sat Concho Valley Charlie 843-997-4063 Aynor SC Merrimack Valley Marauders As Sched Sheriff Rusty P. Bucket 603-881-3656 Pelham NH Savannah River Rangers 3rd Sun Creede Kid 706-860-0549 Jackson SC Thumbusters 2nd Sun Ol’ Sea Dog 732-892-7272 Monmouth NJ Geechee Gunfighters 4th Sat Osage Pete 843-899-4370 Ridgeville SC Jackson Hole Gang 4th Sun Emberado 609-466-2277 Jackson NJ Deadwood Seven Down Regulators 1st Sun Deadwood George 605-642-2301 Spearfish SD Otero Practical Shooting Association 1st Sat Alamo Rose 505-437-6405 La Luz NM Cottonwood Cowboy Association 2nd Sun (In May 5/7/2006) Dakota Nail Bender 605-532-5212 Clark SD Magdalena Trail Drivers 1st & 3rd Sat Slippery Steve 505-835-8664 Magdalena NM Black Hills Shootist Association 3rd Sun Hawkbill Smith 605-342-8946 Pringle SD Buffalo Range Riders 1st Sun Coyote Calhoun 404-580-5985 Founders Ranch NM Bald Mountain Renegades 4th Sun Grease Cup 605-598-6744 Faulkton SD Bighorn Vigilantes 2nd Sat Travis Boggus 505-832-1302 Edgewood NM Wartrace Regulators 1st Sat Will Reily 615-325-9585 Wartrace TN Gila Rangers 2nd Sat Captain Eli McDaniel 505-388-4060 Silver City NM Memphis Gunslingers 2nd Sat Sagebrush Jim 901-380-5591 Arlington TN
If your Listing is incorrect, please notify SASS office (714) 694-1800. (Continued on page 103) March 2006 Cowboy Chronicle Page 103 SASS AFFILIATED CLUBS MONTHLY SHOOTING SCHEDULE (Cont.) (Continued from page 102) Club Name Sched. Contact Phone City State Club Name Sched. Contact Phone City State Smokey Mountain Shootist Society 2nd Sat Hombre Sin Nombre 865-966-1168 Knoxville TN CANADIAN MONTHLY MATCHES Greene County Regulators 3rd Sat Mort Dooley 423-335-0847 Greeneville TN Alberta Frontier Shootists As Sched Mustang Heart 780-464-4600 Kelsey Alberta AB CANADA Tennessee Mountain Marauders 3rd Sat Ohio Kid 423-421-1690 Ringgold TN Rocky Mountain House North West Tennessee Longriders 3rd Sat Can’t Shoot Dillon 731-885-8102 Union City TN Old West Shootists As Sched Luke A. Leathersmith 403-845-4347 Rocky Mountain House AB CANADA Tennessee Trail Bums 3rd Sun Wiley Fish 931-728-5327 Manchester TN Mission Frontier Shootist 1st Sun Rusty Wood 604-820-0048 Mission BC CANADA Ocoee Rangers 4th Sat Ocoee Red 423-476-5303 Cleveland TN Valley Regulators 3rd Sat High Country Amigo 250-334-3479 Courtenay BC CANADA Texas Troublemakers 1st Sat Lefty Tex Larue 903-849-2655 Brownsboro TX Victoria Frontier Shootists As Sched Prairie Buck 250-655-1100 Victoria BC CANADA Texas Rivera Pistoleros 1st Sat Michael McKinney 361-991-7215 Corpus Christi TX Western Canadian Frontier Plum Creek Carriage & Shootists Society As Sched Caribou Lefty 250-372-0416 Kamloops BC CANADA Shooting Society 1st Sat Delta Raider 512-376-2602 Lockhart TX Waterloo County Revolver Asso. 1st Sat Ranger Pappy Cooper 519-536-9184 Kitchener ON CANADA Comanche Trail Shootists 1st Sat & 3rd Sun Hoodoo Brown 432-682-1422 Midland TX Wentworth Shooting Sports Club 2nd Sun Stoney Creek 1-905-664-3217 Hamilton ON CANADA Orange County Regulators 1st Sat Huxley Strong 409-886-1692 Orange TX Otter Valley Rod & Gun Inc. 4th Sun Slick Sid [email protected] Strafforduille ON CANADA Barrie Gun Club As Sched Canadian Crow 705-435-2807 Barrie ON CANADA South Texas Pistolaros 1st Sat Long John Beard 830-663-4783 San Antonio TX Grants Clearing As Sched Josie Darlin 519-758-1250 Galt ON CANADA El Vaqueros 1st & Last Sun Tom Doniphan 254-559-9896 Breckenridge TX Ottawa Valley Marauders As Sched Reverend Damon Fire 613-825-8060 Ottawa ON CANADA Old Fort Parker Patriots 1st Wknd Slowaz Molasses 254-412-0904 Groesbeck TX Texas Peacemakers 1st Wknd Pecos Red 903-984-1951 Tyler TX Canadian River Regulators 2nd Sat Capshaw 806-335-1660 Clarendon TX EUROPE MONTHLY MATCHES Texican Rangers 2nd Sat Dusty Chambers 830-896-7856 Fredericksburg TX Sweetwater Gunslingers Austria As Sched Mercante 43-121114251 Vienna AT Bounty Hunters 2nd Sat Cable Lockhart 806-299-1192 Levelland TX Czech Cowboy Action Shooting Society As Sched George Roscoe 420-777-220248 Oparany CH Travis County Regulators 2nd Sat Shotgun Sally 512-694-6803 Smithville TX Old West Shooting Society Switzerland As Sched Hondo Janssen 01-271-9947 Zurich CH Texas Tenhorns Shooting Club 2nd Sun, Last Sat Hoss Jack 903-546-6291 Greenville TX Cowboy Action Shooting-Germany Last Sat Kid O Folliard 49-1703829406 Edderite DE Oakwood Outlaws 2nd Wknd Texas Alline 903-545-2252 Oakwood TX SASS Germany As Sched Santa Klaus 49-941-24924 Philippsburg DE Lone Star Frontier Shooting Club 2nd Wknd Lamesa Kid 204-802-2595 Ormsby Ranch TX Club Hipico Del Maresme As Sched Martin Rosell 93-759-1887 Barcelona ES Tejas Caballeros 3rd Sat Texas Heat 512-219-8280 Austin TX SASS-Finland As Sched Quincannon 35-8-41-5794962 Finland FI Big Thicket Outlaws 3rd Sat Shynee Graves 409-860-5526 Beaumont TX Old West Shooting Society Italy As Sched Alchinista 39-335-7322291 Gussago IT San Antonio Rough Riders 3rd Sat Dusty Lone Star 210-680-8840 San Antonio TX Dutch Western Shooting Association 1st Sun Cloggie Joe 31-4120-652694 As Sched NL Texas Historical Shootist Society 3rd Sun Longhaired Jim 979-373-9938 Columbus TX Scherpschutters Veghel 2nd Sun Cloggie Joe 31-4120-652694 Veghel NL Western Shooting Club Stone Valley As Sched Pete Cody 31-4-6433-1075 Stein (LB) NL Red River Regulators 3rd Sun El Rio Rojo Ray 903-838-0964 Texarkana TX Schedsmoe County Rough Riders Thurs Jailbird 47-6399-4279 Korpaasen NO Comanche Valley Vigilantes 3rd Wknd Nueces Outlaw 817-508-0774 Glen Rose TX British Western Shooting Society As Sched Badas Bob 16-422-53-3333 Redcar UK Butterfield Trail Regulators 4th Sat Cob-Eye Zack 325-698-0685 Abilene TX Alamo Area Moderators 4th Sat Tombstone Mary 210-493-9320 San Antonio TX Tejas Pistoleros, Inc. 4th Wknd Texas Paladin 713-690-5313 Eagle Lake TX Badlands Bar 3 4th Wknd T-Bone Dooley 903-628-5512 English TX DOWN UNDER MONTHLY MATCHES Purgatory Ridge Rough Riders 4th Wknd Eldorado Cole 806-548-0074 Lubbock TX Gold Coast Gamblers 1st & 3rd Sat Dagger Jack 61-7-5537-5857 Gold Coast QLD AU Texas Regulators 4th Wknd Shotglass 281-259-0284 Magnolia TX Adelaide Pistol & Jersey Lilly Shooting and Social Club As Sched Ed Mcgivern 830-775-1983 Del Rio TX Shooting Club 1st Sat, 3rd Sun Lobo Malo 61-8-2890606 Korunye SA AU Big Hollow Bandits 1st Sat Marshal Diablo 435-654-3986 Heber UT Cowboy Action Shooters Copenhagen Valley Regulators 1st Sat Shorty Lamoore 435-723-8614 Mantua UT of Australia 3rd Wknd Tony Cohen 02-9975-7983 Beacon Hill NS AU Crow Seeps Cattle Company L.L.C. 1st Sat Buffalo Juan 435-528-7432 Mayfield UT Fort Bridger Shooting Club Inc. 4th Sun Duke York 61-3-9551-2902 Drouin VI AU SSAA Single Action Rio Verde Rangers 2nd Sat Doc Nelson 435-564-8210 Green River UT Shooting-Australia 4th Sun Virgil Earp 61-7-4695-2050 Millmerran QLD AU North Rim Regulators 2nd Sat Autum Rose 435-644-5053 Kanab UT Mount Rowan Rangers Sat As Sched Brent Squires 03-5342-8400 Mt Rowan VI AU Hobble Creek Wranglers 2nd Sat Utah Rifleman 801-489-5267 Springville UT Wiski Mountain Rangers, The As Sched The Caretaker Hare 41-43-83845 Mt. Martha VIC AU Dixie Desperados 2nd & 4th Sat Nitty Gritty Sandy 435-656-5211 St. George UT Bullet Spittin Sons O’ Thunder 2nd Sat Billy Deadwood 64-6-3564720 Palmerston N. NZ Coal Creek Cowboys 3rd & 5th Sat Lineas A. Puffbuster 435-680-9275 Cedar City UT Wairarapa Pistol Club 2nd Sun Doc Hayes 63-7-96692 Gladstone NZ Deseret Historical Shootist Society 3rd Sat Wind River Ranger 801-825-2521 Kaysville UT Trail Blazers 2nd Sun Sudden Lee 64-3-755-8870 Hokitika NZ Mesa Marauders Gun Club 3rd Sat Copper Queen 435-979-4665 Lake Powell UT Quarry Gang 3rd Sat Kento Kid 64-6-857-7297 Waipawa NZ Roller Mill Hill Gunslingers 3rd Sat Widtsoe Kid 435-676-8382 Panquitch UT Tararua Rangers 3rd Sun J.E.B. Stuart 64-6-3796436 Carterton NZ Utah War 3rd & 5th Sat Jubal O. Sackett 801-944-3444 Salt Lake UT Golden Downs Rangers 3rd Sun Ian Douglas 64-3-5418421 Wakefield NZ Diamond Mountain Rustlers 3rd Sat Cinch 435-722-5118 Vernal UT Wasatch Summit Regulators 3rd Sun Boots Rob 435-649-3625 Park City UT Wahsatch Desperados 4th Sat Sanpitch Kid 801-231-2643 Kaysville UT Castle Gate Posse 4th Sat Cowboy Murder’n Maude 435-637-8209 Price UT SASS MOUNTED MONTHLY MATCHES Virginia City Marshals 1st Tues Virginia Vixen 703-455-4795 Fairfax VA Northwest Arkansas Range Riders 1st Sat, 3rd Sun Lester Whitney 479-824-2590 Lincoln AR Cavalier Cowboys 1st Sun Kuba Kid 804-270-9054 Richmond VA Coyote Valley Regulators 1st Sun Leroy P. Justice 408-842-6694 Gilroy CA LC Cowboys 1st Sun L.C. Smith 909-926-0070 Winchester CA Stovall Creek Regulators 1st Wknd Bear Creek Jesse 434-332-5310 Madison Heights VA High Sierra Bounty Hunters 2nd Sat Stoney Meadows 530-677-6686 Latrobe CA Blue Ridge Regulators 2nd Sun Bad Company 540-886-3374 Lexington VA Drive By Shooters Assoc. 2nd Sat Nuevo Mike 505-832-4059 Winchester CA K.C.’s Corral 3rd Sat Sam Hades 804-264-3608 Mechanicsville VA Roy Rogers Rangers 2nd Sat Wildcat Kate 951-928-4601 Winchester CA Mattaponi Sundowners 3rd Sun Flatboat Bob 804-785-2575 West Point VA San Joaquin Valley Rangers 2nd Sun Jim Wild 209-941-4655 Stockton CA Pepper Mill Creek Gang 4th Sun Slip Hammer Spiv 540-775-4561 King George VA Hat Creek Rangers 4th Sat Bitter Creek Dalton 909-763-1168 Aguanga CA Roanoke Rifle and Revolver Club, Inc. 4th Sun Trapper Dan 540-890-5162 Roanoke VA Fresno Stage Robbers 4th Sun Dewey D. Mented 559-846-6341 Fresno CA Verdant Mountain Vigilantes 2nd Sun Sgt Jake McCandless 802-862-1708 Marshfield VT California Desperados Mica Peak Marshals 1st & 3rd Sat Old Timer Gus 509-325-9253 Spokane Valley WA Mounted Shooters As Sched Gentleman Joe 661-538-9826 Acton CA Renton United Cowboy Action Shooters 1st Sat, 1st Sun Jess Ducky 425-271-9286 Renton WA California Range Riders North East Washington Regulators 1st Wknd Crossfire Scout 509-684-8953 Colville WA Mounted Shooters As Sched Old Buckaroo 408-710-1616 Gilroy CA Black Rock Bunch 2nd Sat Pataha 509-452-1181 Yakima WA Ghost Town Riders Smokey Point Desperados 2nd Sun Mudflat Mike 425-335-5176 Arlington WA Mounted Shooters As Sched Dusty Chaps Champion 714-995-4399 Norco CA Wolverton Mtn. Peace Keepers 3rd Sat Hellfire 360-260-5299 Ariel WA Sand Creek Shadow Riders 1st Sat Wildkat Mike 303-644-5802 Byers CO Apple Valley Marshals 3rd Sat Silent Sam 509-884-3875 East Wenatchee WA Revengers of Montezuma As Sched Aneeda Hugin Kiss 970-565-8479 Cortez CO Ghost Riders-Snoqualmie Colorado Cowboys Mounted As Sched Mule Creek 719-748-3398 Lake George CO Valley Rifle Club 3rd Sun Sidewinder Sam 425-836-8053 Snoqualmie WA Bitter Creek Rangers Mounted 3rd Sat Cherokee Maddog 423-326-3759 Ft. Oglethorpe GA Black River Regulators 4th Sat Montana Slim 360-754-4328 Littlerock WA Idaho Regulators 4th Sun My Name Is Nobody 208-536-2641 Gooding ID Custer Renegades 4th Sun Slingshot Sam 360-410-6869 Custer WA Northwest Mounted Shooters Sat As Sched Remuda Mrs. 208-773-7970 Cocolalla Poulsbo Pistoleros 4th Sun Alzada Slim 360-308-8384 Poulsbo WA Creek Ranch ID Rattlesnake Gulch Rangers Last Sat Crisco 509-628-0889 Benton City WA Broken Spoke Mounted Posse As Sched El Paisano 217-964-2433 Mendon IL Beazley Gulch Rangers Last Sun An E. Di 509-787-1782 Quincy WA Midwest Firearms Old West Cowboys & Association Mounted As Sched Gene Cockrum 217-964-2433 Quincy IL Guns Shooting Society As Sched Bear Britches 800-735-1348 Cle Elum WA Midwest Rangers, Inc. As Sched James B. Hume 630-961-9696 Rockford IL Rock River Regulators 1st Sat Stoney Mike 608-868-5167 Beloit WI Indiana Rough Riders 1st Sat Marshal Cahill 812-438-4443 Rushville IN Western Wisconsin Wild Bunch 2nd Sat Sierra Jack Cassidy 608-792-1494 Holmen WI Greasy Grass Scouts Mounted Call to Shoot Prairie Annie 406-638-2438 Garryowen MT Bristol Plains Pistoleros 2nd Sun Chicago Steely Bob 847-322-2647 Bristol WI Turkey Creek Regulators 2nd & 4th Sat Ira Shooter 402-629-4324 Ohiowa NE Liberty Prairie Regulators 3rd Sat Dirty Deeds 920-748-4833 Ripon WI New Hampshire Mounted Shooters As Sched Richard Moody 603-487-3379 Holderness NH Buffalo Range Riders Mounted 1st Sat Nuevo Mike 505-832-4059 Founders Ranch NM Blue Hills Bandits 3rd Sun Lone Lady 715-458-4841 Rice Lake WI Rio Grande Mounted Rustlers 2nd Sat Buckskin Doc 505-440-0257 Belen NM Wisconsin Old West Shootist, Inc. 4th Sat Tracker Jack Daniels 715-643-2011 Boyceville WI Pecos Valley Pistoleros 4th Sat Yankee Duke 505-308-9245 Hagerman NM Oconomowoc Cattlemen’s Association 4th Sat Marvin the Moyle 414-254-5592 Concord WI Gila Rangers Mounted Division 4th Sun Captain Eli McDaniel 505-388-4060 Silver City NM The Bad Guys Posse As Sched Speedy Dan 262-728-6577 Elkhorn WI Magdalena Trail Drivers Mounted As Sched Rimrock Mike 888-823-5709 Magdalena NM Good Guys Posse As Sched Longtooth 847-838-2866 Sharon WI Las Vegas Mounted The Pioneers As Sched Snapshot 262-882-5251 Sharon WI Shooting Association 2nd Sat Hell-Bent Wade 702-319-7878 Jean NV Dawn Ghost Riders 1st Sat Coffee Bean 304-327-9884 Hinton WV 1st Ohio Cowboy The Railtown Rowdys 2nd Sun Miss Print 304-589-6162 Bluefield WV Mounted Shooting Association As Sched Tatonka Dan 513-932-1021 Middletown OH Kanawha Valley Regulators 3rd Wknd Pike Marshall 304-925-9342 Eleanor WV Yamhill County Mounted Shooters 1st Sun Spotted Pony 503-662-3046 Yamhilll OR Cowboy Action Shooting Sports, Inc. 4th Sun Last Word 304-289-6098 Largent WV Lone Pine Rangers 3rd Sat Hawkeye Scout 541-447-7012 Prineville OR Cheyenne Regulators, Inc. 1st Sat Overland Kid 307-635-9940 Cheyenne WY Oregon Rough Riders As Sched Scott Bradley 503-625-4317 Sherwood OR Colter’s Hell Justice Committee WSAS 1st Sat Lucky Bill Thorington 307-754-5831 Cody WY Deadwood Seven Down High Lonesome Drifters 1st & 3rd Sat Kari Lynn 307-587-2946 Cody WY Regulators Mounted As Sched Gentleman Cowboy 605-642-7736 Spearfish SD Bessemer Vigilance Committee WSAS 1st Sun Smokewagon Bill 307-472-1926 Casper WY Plum Creek Carriage & Southfork Vigilance Committee WSAS 2nd Sun Wennoff Halfcock 307-332-5035 Lander WY Shooting Society Mounted 1st Sat Delta Raider 512-376-2602 Lockhart TX Donkey Creek Shootists 3rd Sat Poker Jim 307-660-0221 Gillette WY Rock River Mounted Regulators As Sched Easy Pickens 608-676-2518 Beloit WI Powder River Justice Committee WSAS 3rd Sun Red Angus 307-684-9473 Buffalo WY Cheyenne Regulators Mounted 1st Sat Overland Kid 307-635-9944 Cheyenne WY If your Listing is incorrect, please notify SASS office (714) 694-1800. 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Contact Phone City State Revenge of El Diablo Mar 4-5, ‘06 Big BooBoo 520-312-8288 Tucson AZ SASS Colorado State Championship SASS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Rocky Mountain Regional Raid Aug 3-6, ‘06 Bat Masterson 303-745-2529 Denver CO Winter Range Mar 8-12, ‘06 Justice B Dunn 928-636-4911 Phoenix AZ Shaketails Annual Match Aug 4-6, ‘06 Yaro 303-646-3777 Ramah CO Raid on Andersonville Mar 10-12, ‘06 Hired Killer 864-918-3690 Anderson SC SASS Alaska State Championship The Ides of March Mar 18-19, ‘06 Six Gun Law 407-322-1327 Tavares FL The Justin Pierce Memorial Shoot Aug 4-6, ‘06 Poco Loco Lowie 907-488-7660 Fairbanks AK Trailhead Mar 23-26, ‘06 Longhaired Jim 979-373-9938 Columbus TX Sagebrush Aug 4-6, ‘06 Marshal Hankins 530-257-8958 Susanville CA Gathering of The Posses Mar 24-26, ‘06 Squibber 520-568-2852 Maricopa AZ Ambush at Hickory Ridge Aug 4-6, ‘06 Mac Traven 570-723-8885 Wellsboro PA Plainfield Raid Mar 30-Apr 2, ‘06 Diamond Dick 916-483-9198 Davis CA SASS Utah Black Powder Long Horn Crossing Mar 30-Apr 2, ‘06 Texas Paladin 713-690-5313 Eagle Lake TX State Shootout Aug 5, ‘06 Jubal O. Sackett 801-944-3444 Park City UT Reckoning at Turtle Flats Apr 2, ‘06 Deadlee Headlee 941-650-8920 Miakka City FL SASS Iowa State Championship Ruckus at Redrock Apr 6-8, ‘06 Nitty Gritty Sandy 435-656-5211 St. George UT Ambush on the Prairie Aug 5-6, ‘06 Kingdom Kid 319-351-7572 Ackley IA LandRun Apr 6-9, ‘06 Prospector 405-473-2091 Oklahoma City OK SASS MIDWEST REGIONAL Blue Ridge Round-Up Apr 7-9, ‘06 Dig Em Deep 540-337-2714 Buena Vista VA Guns of August Aug 9-13, ‘06 Deadwood Stan 513-894-3500 Middletown OH Mallie Woods Memorial Shoot Apr 8, ‘06 Horsetrader 828-754-1884 Lenoir NC SASS Idaho State Championship Shootout at Cypress Creek Apr 8-9, ‘06 Tumbleweed Lisa 318-323-7178 Downsville LA Reckoning at Black Creek Aug 9-13, ‘06 Idaho Sixgun Sam 208-322-3351 Kuna ID SASS Washington Black Powder SASS Utah State Championship State Shootout Apr 8-9, ‘06 Ricocchet Robbie 509-628-0889 Benton City WA Utah War Aug 10-12, ‘06 Jubal O. Sackett 801-944-3444 Park City UT Ft. Dalles Defenders Wasco Richmond Roundup Aug 11-13, ‘06 Buffy 415-640-7810 Richmond CA County Shootout Apr 21-23, ‘06 Mallard 541-993-3663 The Dalles OR SASS New Hampshire Black Powder State Shootout SASS Texas Black Powder The Great Buffalo Hunt Aug 12-13, ‘06 Capt. Morgan Rum 603-772-5041 Exeter NH State Shootout Apr 21-23, ‘06 Texas Heat 512-219-8280 Driftwood TX Squinty Eye Western Shoot Aug 18-20, ‘06 Wagonmaster 218-744-4694 Virginia MN The Gathering Apr 22, ‘06 Bostic Kid 704-434-2174 Bostic NC Shootout at Saddle Butte Aug 18-20, ‘06 Mid Valley Drifter 541-259-2774 Shedd OR Shootout on Lake Wimico Apr 22, ‘06 Deadlakes Walker 850-647-4085 Port St. Joe FL Oregon Trail Shootout Aug 18-20, ‘06 Capt. Landlock 541-566-0248 La Grande OR Shootout In The Swamp Apr 22-23, ‘06 Dixie Lady 239-566-2047 Punta Gorda FL Last Stand at Flint Hill Range Aug 18-20, ‘06 Standing Eagle 870-895-2677 Salem AR SASS SPECIAL EVENT Montana Territorial Shootout Aug 20-21, ‘05 Bocephus Bandito 406-439-4476 Boulder MT Founders Ranch Invitational Apr 27-30, ‘06 SASS Office 714-694-1800 Founders Ranch NM North Rim Regulators Round-Up Aug 25-26, ‘06 Autum Rose 435-644-5053 Kanab UT Showdown in Purgatory Apr 28-30, ‘06 Squinter 601-825-8640 Mendenhall MS Shootout at Three Rivers Aug 25-27, ‘06 Ole Wise SASS 505-632-9647 Farmington NM Rockford Gun N Fun Apr 29-30, ‘06 Luke Barksdale 616-837-0428 Rockford MI SASS Wisconsin State Championship Shootout at 5 Dogs Creek May 4-7, ‘06 Almost Dangerous 760-376-4493 Bakersfield CA Fire In The Hills Aug 25-27, ‘06 Brian Root 715-595-6475 Boyceville WI SASS Texas State Championship Last Blast of Summer Aug 26, ‘06 Yankee 781-383-9799 Scituate MA Jail Break May 4-7, ‘06 Texas Alline 903-545-2252 Oakwood TX Shootout At Lithia Springs Aug 26-27, ‘06 Col. Cornelius Gilliam 541-734-8509 Ashland OR Serge at Clark Station May 5-7, ‘06 Robert Muir 785-823-6986 Chapman KS Purgatory Rush Sep 1-1, ‘06 Dry Gulch Geezer 814-827-2120 Titusville PA 3rd Annual Ambush at Ricochet Junction May 5-7, ‘06 Crossfire Scout 509-684-8953 Colville WA Gunfight at Chimney Rocks Sep 1-3, ‘06 Cove Lane 814-793-2844 Hollidaysburg PA Mo-Kan Border Skirmish May 5-7, ‘06 Iza Littleoff 816-524-1462 Higginsville MO Shootout at Moniteau Creek Hooten Holler Round-Up May 6-7, ‘06 Appalachian Alan 859-745-7824 McKee KY & Missouri Boat Ride Sep 1-3, ‘06 Doolin Riggs 573-687-3103 Fayette MO Utah Territorial Shootout May 13, ‘06 Bufflo Juan 435-528-7432 Mayfield UT Shoot’n in the Shade Sep 1-3, ‘06 Christmas Kid 501-525-3451 Hot Springs AR Merlin Marauder’s 2nd Annual Shoot May 13, ‘06 Rogue Rascal 541-472-8585 Grants Pass OR True Grit Sep 1-3, ‘06 Dapper Dan Porter 309-734-2324 Little York IL Siege at San Juan May 18-21, ‘06 San Juan 970-249-4227 Montrose CO SASS Oregon State Championship Spring Avalanche Stampede May 19-20, ‘06 Buckskin John 907-789-7498 Juneau AK Lead Daze at Linkville Sep 1-4, ‘06 Wimpy Hank Yoho 541-545-3120 Klamath Falls OR SASS Alaska Black Powder State SASS Michigan State Championship Shootout Smoke in the Greatland May 19-21, ‘06 Four Bucks 907-350-4422 Anchorage AK Wolverine Ranger Range War Sep 1-4, ‘06 Michael Green 616-363-2827 Port Huron MI Shooutout at Leadville May 19-21, ‘06 Jingle Jerr 410-833-3430 Codorus PA SASS Maine Black Powder Seven Rivers Shooting Shindig May 19-21, ‘06 Big Jim Slaughter 505-234-8588 Carlsbad NM State Shootout Sep 2-3, ‘06 Dangerous Dan Dalton 207-667-3586 Blue Hill ME Women and Children of the Old West May 20, ‘06 Idaho Six Gun Sam 208-866-7271 Kuna ID SASS Nebraska State Championship Hanging Tree Shootout May 20-21, ‘06 X S Chance 573-765-5483 St. Robert MO Shootout at Flatwater Sep 2-4, ‘06 Scorpion Blain 308-226-2567 Grand Island NE SASS SOUTHEAST REGIONAL The 12th Annual John Wayne Shootout Sep 8-10, ‘06 Fillmore Coffins 805-528-6705 San Luis Obispo CA Shootout at Mule Camp May 25-28, ‘06 San Quinton 706-335-7302 Covington GA SASS Louisiana State Championship Sep 8-10, ‘06 Matt Masterson 318-396-5870 Downsville LA High Sierra Shootout May 25-28, ‘06 Black Jack Traven 530-677-0368 Railroad Flats CA SASS Maine State Championship SASS Pennsylvania State Championship Stealing the Thunder Sep 8-10, ‘06 Leo 207-829-3092 Falmouth ME North Mountain Shoot Out May 26-28, ‘06 Black Hills Barb 570-538-9163 Muncy Valley PA Shootout at Hoss Creek Ranch Sep 8-10, ‘06 Kenny Vaquero 419-874-6929 Gibsonbong OH SASS Mississippi State Championship Standoff at Smokey Point Sep 8-10, ‘06 Mudflat Mike 425-335-5176 Arlington WA Smokin’ Guns at Rabbit Ridge May 26-28, ‘06 Easy Lee 662-838-7451 Byhalia MS Idaho Territorial Shootout Sep 8-10, ‘06 Missy Mable 208-736-8143 Jackpot NV 4 States Championship May 27-28, ‘06 T-Bone Dooley 903-628-5512 English TX Dakota Territory Goldrush Sep 9-10, ‘06 Hawkbill Smith 605-342-8946 Pringle SD Shootout on the Cimarron May 27-28, ‘06 Querida Kate 405-372-0208 Stillwater OK Robbers Roost Regional Roundup Sep 9-10, ‘06 Cowboy Murder’n Maude 435-637-8209 Price UT Where the Old West Stayed Young May 27-28, ‘06 Sagebrush Burns 970-824-8407 Craig CO Crow River Rangers Shootout ‘06 Sep 10, ‘06 Cantankerous Jeb 763-682-3710 Howard Lake MN St. Jude Charity Shoot May 27-28, ‘06 Dapper Dan 309-734-2324 Little York IL SASS Minnesota State Championship McElroy Pass Ambush Jun 3-4, ‘06 Midnite Desperado 574-893-7214 Warsaw IN Gunsmoke ‘06 Sep 14-17, ‘06 Mogollon Drifter 507-838-7334 Morristown MN SASS Ohio State Championship Shootout at the Happy Jack Mine Sep 15-16, ‘06 Happy Jack 435-979-4665 Lake Powell UT Shootout at Hard Times Jun 8-11, ‘06 Buckshot Jones 937-615-2062 Piqua OH SASS NewYork State Championship Quilt Walk Festival Shoot Jun 9-10, ‘06 Dale Baldwin 435-676-2403 Panquitch UT Heluva Rukus Sep 15-17, ‘06 Annabelle Bransford 518-877-7834 Ballston Spa NY SASS Montana State Championship SASS New Mexico State Championship Gundown on the Little Big Horn Jun 9-11, ‘06 Prairie Annie 800-371-7963 Garryowen MT Shootout at Old Magdalena Sep 15-17, ‘06 Slippery Steve 505-835-8664 Magdalena NM State Games of North Carolina Jun 10, ‘06 Wicken Wanda 919-266-1678 Creedmore NC Redemtion at Plummer Dutte Sep 15-17, ‘06 Longrifle 208-245-4142 Plummer ID Shootout at Recoil Springs Jun 10-11, ‘06 Anvil Annie 570-752-3394 Mainville PA SASS Ohio Black Powder State Shootout Western States Cowboy Action Smoke in the Hills Sep 15-17, ‘06 Smokin Iron 740-385-6692 West Jefferson OH Shooting Championship Jun 1-4, ‘06 Quick Cal 775-575-6700 Fernley NV Shootout at the Longbranch Sep 16, ‘06 Tennessee Deadeye 423-349-4924 Greenville TN Utah Summer Games Jun 15-17, ‘06 Lineas A. Puffbuster 435-680-9275 Cedar City UT SASS Oklahoma State Championship Revenge of Montezuma 2006 Jun 16-18, ‘06 Piedra Kidd 970-565-9228 Cortez CO The Ruckus in the Nation Sep 21-24, ‘06 Montana Dan 918-224-6292 Coweta OK SASS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SASS Georgia State Championship END of TRAIL Jun 16-25, ‘06 SASS Office 714-694-1800 Founders Ranch NM Ride of The Immortals Sep 22-24, ‘06 Alabama Southpaw 770-631-0534 Griffin GA True Grit Jun 20-23, ‘06 Big Lou 541-484-5900 Roseburg OR Rapmpage Sep 23, ‘06 Sanpitch Kid 801-231-2643 Kaysville UT SASS Maryland State Championship Eagleville Cowboys Annual Shoot Sep 23-24, ‘06 Thummper John 231-377-7232 Central Lake MI Thunder Valley Days Jun 22-24, ‘06 Chuckaroo 301-831-9666 Damascus MD Great Nor’Easter Sep 23-24, ‘06 Sgt Jake McCandless 802-862-1708 Circle D Ranch VT Ambush at Durham Ferry Jun 22-25, ‘06 Cherokee Knight 209-477-8883 Manteca CA SASS West Virginia State Championship SASS MA, CT, and RI State Championship Appalachian Showdown XII Sep 23-25, ‘06 Last Word 304-289-6098 Berkeley Springs WV Shootout at Sawyer Flats Jun 2-4, ‘06 Yosemite Kid 781-891-4089 Harvard MA Massacre at Millbrook Station Sep 28-30, ‘06 Glacier Griz 785-421-3329 Hill City KS SASS Arkansas State Championship SASS Nevada State Championship Pursuit By Rooster Cogburn’s Posse Jun 2-4, ‘06 Tombstone Shadoe 501-888-5244 Belleville AR Eldorado 2006 Sep 28-Oct 1, ‘06 Charming 702-565-3736 Boulder City NV Great Lakes Match #9 Jun 24-25, ‘06 Wall-Man 248-628-7424 Attica MI SASS NORTHEAST REGIONAL Mica Peak Marshals Jun 24-25, ‘06 Old Timer Gus 509-325-9253 Spokane Valley WA Mason Dixon Stampede Sep 28-Oct 1, ‘06 Chuck Crooks 301-831-9666 Thurmont MD Hang ‘um High Jun 24-25, ‘06 Marvin The Moyle 414-254-5592 Concord WI SASS Alabama State Championship SASS HIGH PLAINS REGIONAL Ambush At Cavern Cove Sep 29-Oct 1, ‘06 Hair Trigger Floyd 256-538-0102 Athens AL Hell on Wheels Jun 29-Jul 2, ‘06 Overland Kid 307-635-9940 Cheyenne WY Rattlesnake Gulch Roundup Sep 29-Oct 1, ‘06 Ricochet Robbie 509-628-0889 Benton City WA SASS Alaska Territorial Championship Knob Creek Stampede Sep 30-Oct 1, ‘06 Mountain Drover 502-817-8124 KY Shootout Under The Midnight Sun Jun 30-Jul 2, ‘06 Four Bucks 907-350-4422 Anchorage AK SASS WESTERN REGIONAL Indiana Pre-State Jul 1, ‘06 Redneck Rebel 812-755-4237 Campbellsburg IN Last Stand at Chimney Rock Oct 5-8, ‘06 Five Jacks 760-949-3198 Apple Valley CA SASS Michigan Black Powder State Shootout Robbers Roost Regional Roundup Oct 6-7, ‘06 Doc Nelson 435-564-8210 Green River UT Smoke on the Range Jul 1-2, ‘06 Two Rig A Tony 606-891-6917 Grand Rapids MI High Noon at Tusco Oct 6-8, ‘06 Split Rail 330-364-6185 Midvale OH Blue Mountain Shootout Jul 7-9, ‘06 Lester Moore 610-821-8215 Topton PA Guns In The Grove Oct 7, ‘06 Ross Rutherford 828-287-4519 Rutherfordton NC SASS New Hampshire & Vermont State Championship Comanche Moon Shootout Oct 7-8, ‘06 Hoodoo Brown 432-682-1422 Midland TX Fracas at Pemi Gulch Jul 7-9, ‘06 Capt. Side Burns 603-539-4584 Holderness NH Underwear Day Oct 7-8, ‘06 G.D. Rimrock Goldvein509-301-2418 Milton Freewater OR 9th Annual Montana Cowboy Huntsman Senior Games Oct 10-14, ‘06 Bit Younger 435-688-1699 St. George UT Action Championship Jul 7-9, ‘06 Michael Fortune 406-771-8457 Simms MT SASS Tennessee State Championship SASS NORTHWEST REGIONAL Regulator’s Reckoning Oct 12-14, ‘06 Charlie Bowdre 615-896-8450 Wartrace TN Shootout at Horse Ridge Jul 12-16, ‘06 Cowboss 541-548-7325 Bend OR SASS California State Championship SASS South Dakota State Championship Shootout at Durham Ferry Oct 12-15, ‘06 Cherokee Knight 209-477-8883 Manteca CA Summer Shoot ‘06 Jul 14-16, ‘06 Deadwood George 605-642-7736 Spearfish SD SASS Kansas State Championship SASS Indiana State Championship Border Wars ‘06 Oct 13-15, ‘06 Buffalo Phil 785-448-7733 Parker KS Hoosier Ambush Jul 14-16, ‘06 Doc Molar 765-948-3844 Jonesboro IN SASS Virginia State Championship Thunder In The Valley Jul 14-16, ‘06 Johnny Shiloh 440-984-4551 Amherst OH Star City Shootout Oct 13-15, ‘06 Beer Slinger 540-314-3949 Roanoke VA Bessemer Jail Break Jul 21-23, ‘06 Banker Bob 307-234-5850 Casper WY Mississippi Fandango Oct 13-15, ‘06 Grump Hellrider 608-526-4687 Holmen CA Wild West Days Jul 21-23, ‘06 Into Buffalo 360-384-4161 Custer WA Gunfight At Wolf Creek Oct 14, ‘06 Wild Otter 828-423-7796 Asheville NC Guns Of The Timberlands Jul 21-23, ‘06 Kid Kneestone 707-445-1981 Eureka/Arcata CA Shindig Oct 14, ‘06 Dusty Chambers 830-377-6331 Fredericksburg TX SASS Illinois State Championship Buzzard Boil Oct 15, ‘06 Dave Heinig 203-457-1031 East Granby CT Randolph County Ruckus Jul 26-30, ‘06 Taquilla Tab 217-652-0601 Sparta IL SASS SOUTHWEST REGIONAL Shootout at Pawnee Station Jul 28-30, ‘06 Red River Wrangler 970-225-0545 Ft. Collins CO Showdown at Buck Creek Oct 18-22, ‘06 Nueces Outlaw 817-508-0774 Cleburne TX Ambush at Indian Creek Jul 28-30, ‘06 Comanche Joe Tracker 412-937-4601 Donegal PA The Great Northfield Raid Oct 20-22, ‘06 Desperado 818-341-7255 Sylmar CA SASS North Dakota State Championship The Whoopin’ Oct 21, ‘06 Texas Heat 512-219-8280 Driftwood TX Peace in the Valley Jul 28-30, ‘06 Doc Neilson 701-588-4331 Kindred ND Diamond Four Roundup Oct 21-22, ‘06 Kayutah Kid 607-796-0573 Odessa NY
If your Listing is incorrect, please notify SASS office (714) 694-1800. March 2006 Cowboy Chronicle Page 105 SASS AFFILIATED CLUBS ANNUAL MATCHES Match Name Sched. Contact Phone City State Match Name Sched. Contact Phone City State Gunfight Behind The Jersey Lilly Oct 25-29, ‘06 Marshal Law 951-780-6467 Norco CA SASS Arizona State Championship CANADIAN ANNUAL MATCHES Bordertown Oct 26-29, ‘06 Quicksand 520-290-8599 Tucson AZ Prairie Dog Shoot May 13, ‘06 Hawk Feathers 905-936-2129 Palgrave ON SASS Missouri State Championship Shoot Out At The Ridge May 19-21, ‘06 Gifford Gringo 604-855-4231 Mission BC Show-Me Shootout Oct 26-29, ‘06 Smokie 417-759-9114 Branson MO Dry Gulch Jun 17, ‘06 Hawk Feathers 905-936-2129 Palgrave ON Gun Smoke Among the Petticoats Oct 27-28, ‘06 Hungry Bear 850-929-2406 Pinetta FL Buffalo Shoot Aug 12, ‘06 Hawk Feathers 905-936-2129 Palgrave ON Comin’ At ‘Cha Oct 27-29, ‘06 T-Bone Dooley 903-628-5512 English TX Rocky Mountain Thunder Aug 13, ‘06 Luke A Leathersmith 403-845-4347 Rocky Mountain Hse AL SASS New Jersey State Championship SASS CANADIAN REGIONAL Purgatory In The Pines Oct 27-29, ‘06 Flat Iron Frank 609-693-6120 Jackson NJ Reckoning At Red Mountain Pass Sep 1-3, ‘06 Rusty Wood 604-820-0048 Mission BC October Shootout Oct 28-29, ‘06 Littleton Sidecar Dalton603-444-6876 Dalton NH Rim Rock Sep 16, ‘06 Hawk Feathers 905-936-2129 Palgrave ON Castle in the Clay Nov 4, ‘06 Madd Mike 775-727-7476 Shoshone CA CRR Memorial Nov 4-5, ‘06 Longeye 704-366-9662 Charlotte NC EUROPE ANNUAL MATCHES Showdown In HogTown Nov 4-5, ‘06 Bear Creek Jesse 434-332-5310 Madison Heights VA Hole in the Wall Turkey Shoot Nov 5, ‘06 Don Busik 818-761-0512 Piru CA Gunfight in the Plains Apr 28-May 1, ‘06 Mercante 43121114251 Haringsee AUSTRIA SASS South Carolina State Championship Six Feet under Jun 9-11, ‘06 Charles Quantrill 4793259669 Loten NORWAY Shootout at Givhans Ferry Nov 9-12, ‘06 Osage Pete 843-899-4370 Givhans SC Forgotten Valley Sep 15-17, ‘06 George Roscoe [email protected] Oparany (South Bohemia) Defend Old Fort Parker Nov 9-12, ‘06 Slowaz Molasses 254-415-0904 Groesbeck TX CZECH REPUBLIC 12th Annual Dixie Shootout Nov 10-12, ‘06 RC Moon 205-410-5707 Brierfield AL SASS Louisiana Black Powder State DOWN UNDER ANNUAL MATCHES Shootout Hanging at Coyote Creek Nov 10-12, ‘06 Rattlesnake Blake 985-796-9698 Amite LA Montrose Marshals High County Trails End ‘06 Mar 16-19, ‘06 Neil Hayes 63796692 Gladstone NEW ZEALAND Turkey Shoot Nov 12, ‘06 Big Hat 970-249-7701 Montrose CO Callin Ya Out May 27-28, ‘06 Brent Squires 03-5342-8400 Ballarat AUSTRALIA Cowford Stampede Nov 18-19, ‘06 Deadwood Jake 904-724-7012 Jacksonville FL SASA - Southeast Pala Benefit Match Nov 18-20, ‘05 Graybeard 760-727-9160 Pala CA Heartland Territorial Jul 15-16, ‘06 Dagger Jack 61-7-5537-5857 Gold Coast AUSTRALIA SASS California Black Powder State SASS AUSTRALIAN REGIONAL Shootout Thunder Valley Nov 23-25, ‘06 Rowdy Yates 714-532-2922 Lucerne CA Chisholm Trail 2006 Sep 26-Oct 1, ‘06 Virgil Earp 61-7-4695-2050 Millmerran AUSTRALIA Shootout at Purgatory Flats Nov 24-26, ‘06 Lash Latigo 775-727-4600 Amargosa NV Gunfight at the Ok Corral Oct 21-22, ‘06 Duke York 61-3-9551-2902 Drouin AUSTRALIA Cowboy Christmas Shoot Dec 2, ‘06 Gerald Dunn 803-951-1986 Columbia SC Top Gun Dec 9-10, ‘06 Amaduelist 561-694-2079 Okeechobee FL SASS Australian Black The Western Cup Jan 26-28, ‘07 Oklahoma 702-657-8822 Indian Springs NV Powder Shootout Nov 4-5, ‘06 Mister Skye 02-9975-7983 Beacon Hill AUSTRALIA SASS MOUNTED ANNUAL MATCHES Gunfight at the Pecos Corral Apr 15, ‘06 Hagerman NM ADVERTISING INFORMATION ASK FOR The Showdown Apr 22-23, ‘06 Wildcat Kate 951-928-4601 Riverside CA Revenge of Montezuma 2006 Jun 16-18, ‘06 Piedra Kidd 970-565-9228 Cortez CO ~ DONNA ~ (EXT. 118) SASS Nevada Mounted State Championship LVMSA Nov 11-13, ‘06 Hell-Bent Wade 702-319-7878 Jean NV
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PA Jingle Jerr 410-833-3430 Old York Shootist AL Pistoleer 205-680-1001 Highland Regulators, Inc KY Sunshine Billy 865-281-2930 Logans Ferry Regulators PA Doc Paul 412-795-5259 Critter Creek Citizens Vigilance Committee AR Critter Creek Bob 870-773-1350 Hooten Old Town Regulators KY Cherokee Big Dawg 606-633-7688 Mainville Marauders PA Cincinnati Kid 570-474-0381 Judge Parker’s Marshals AR Reno Sparks 918-647-9704 Kentucky Longrifles Cowboys KY Hoss Lytle 606-784-0067 Open Range Rowdies PA Loose Change 215-674-5121 Mountain Valley Vigilantes AR Ozark Outlaw 501-362-2963 Kentucky Regulators KY Ned Roundtree 859-263-1230 Perry County Regulators PA Lester Moore 610-821-8215 Outlaw Camp AR Ozark Outlaw 501-362-2963 Knob Creek Gunfighters Guild KY Capt. James Albertson 812-944-2468 Purgatory PA Buck Johnson 814-945-6922 Peach Orchard Pistoleros AR Socorro Killer 918-647-9704 Lonesome Pine Pistoleros KY Isom Kid 606-633-4465 River Junction Shootist Society PA Fuzzy Gonzalez 412-804-3481 Running W Regulators AR Reno Sparks 918-647-9704 Ohio River Rangers KY Luck Hatcher 270-488-3592 Silver Lake Bounty Hunters PA Pete Gabriel 607-734-7993 South Fork River Regulators AR Arkansas Bell 870-994-7227 Bayou Bounty Hunters LA Rattlesnake Blake 985-796-9698 Stewart’s Regulators PA Sodbuster Burt 412-479-8838 True Grit Single Action Shooters Club AR Ozark Outlaw 501-362-2963 Cajun Cowboy Shooters Society LA Logan Sackett 225-936-0125 Westshore Posse PA Lester Moore 610-821-8215 Altar Valley Pistoleros AZ Dirty Dave Rudabaugh 520-889-9231 Cypress Creek Cowboys LA Matt Masterson 318-397-2035 Whispering Pines Cowboy Committee PA Pete Gabriel 607-734-7993 Arizona Cowboy Shooters Association, Inc AZ Johnny Meadows 928-567-9227 Deadwood Marshals LA Barkeeps 225-751-8552 Lincoln County Lawmen RI Hezekiah Ezekiel Hipshot 508-476-3072 Arizona Yavapai Rangers AZ Johnny Meadows 928-567-9227 Devil Swamp Gang LA Cooper York 504-467-9077 Geechee Gunfighters SC Ranger Law 843-552-1591 Bordertown, Inc. 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