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MercantileEXCITINGSee section our NovemberNovemberNovember 2001 2001 2001 CowboyCowboyCowboy ChronicleChronicleChronicle(starting on pagePagePagePage 90) 111 The Cowboy Chronicle~ The Monthly Journal of the Single Action Shooting Society ® Vol. 20 No. 11 © Single Action Shooting Society, Inc. November 2007 . GUNS OF AUGUST 2007 . THE SASS MIDWEST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP By Col. Fletch O’Dubois III, SASS #14224 Photos by Black Jack McGinnis, SASS #2041 iddletown, OH – The Big See HIGHLIGHTS on page 73 Iron Rangers, our main M match sponsor, Taylor’s & increase in the number of spectators Company, and the Middletown that came to see real live cowboys Sportsmen’s Club, like most shoot- and cowgirls in action. We had many ers, had been anticipating this year’s folks check out the shooting and visit event for a long time. This was the the vendors. Several local gun enthu- historic Tenth Anniversary of the siasts from other shooting sports Guns of August, and enthusiastic dropped in to see what all the clang shooters from over twenty states and and clamor was about. I had a chance Canada were anxiously awaiting the to introduce them to club officials, grand opening ceremony. and The Judge was able to provide Shooters assembled under the additional guidance about alias selec- big tent for the traditional opening tion, an application for membership, ceremonies—first, a Mounted Shoo- and a copy of The Cowboy Chronicle. You ter in full Canadian Mountie attire would have thought we had given brought forth the maple leaf for the them a well broke saddle! playing of the Canadian National And, as you well know, SASS has Anthem. Then, closely following was grown not only in national flavor, but the playing of the US National continues to grow in international Anthem. The flag used was the flavor as well. The Canadian contin- same flag that was placed on the The action was hot and heavy, and the blackpowder was spectacular gent consisting of 28 of our brothers wreckage of the World Trade Center under the trees at this year’s Guns of August. During the last 10 years, and sisters from the Far North this Regional SASS match has grown and matured into one of the debris pile after 9-11 by our brave sport’s most prestigious matches. endured the intricacies of bringing all rescue workers. “Old Glory” was their guns and gear across the inter- dirty and tattered, but was still held siter gave last minute range instruc- buckle (all 150 were sold out in the national border in order to attend. in awe by all in attendance. tions, and the competition was on. first half day of the match), and we Day one broke without a wisp of Deadwood Stan, President of The This year we continued the arrange- invited Royal Wade Kimes to travel clouds, and our ace weatherman Big Irons, welcomed everyone. Las- ment of morning and afternoon poss- all the way to Middletown, Ohio to predicted brutal heat. This was the es. This afforded competitors and be the special entertainment at the day to participate in all the side SASS Cowboy Chronicle their families more free time to par- Saturday banquet. matches, which were mainly on the ticipate in local area events or just According to The Judge, who was shaded hillside and gave a much- grab some grub and hob-knob with in attendance with his lovely bride, welcomed respite from the sun. old friends or make new ones. Justice Lily Kate, “The Guns of Events ranged from pocket pistol, In This Issue To say last summer’s Guns of August SASS Midwest Regional speed shotgun, and speed pistol on 58 END OF TRAIL August was a roaring success would Championship is one of the most the tree-covered hill to the long- MOUNTED CHAMPIONSHIPS be an understatement … so, how prestigious and largest events in range rifle and long range single were we going to do it again? We SASS.” Local news media and shows shot that took place on the flats near by Wildcat Kate added two brand new stages for a about SASS on ESPN have managed the vendor area. Cartwheel man- 62 EMF/PEDERSOLI total of twelve. We commissioned a to draw considerable attention to our aged to “slam” 10 quick shots in 3.36 “COLT LIGHTNING” C limited edition Commemorative belt sport, and there was a dramatic (Continued on page 72) h C by Tuolumne Lawman r o o w 80 5TH ANNUAL n b CANADIAN REGIONAL i o by Rusty Wood c y l HUNDER ALLEY AYS 82 T V D e by Chuckaroo Get your Convention reservations in now ... 23255 La Palma Avenue Yorba Linda, California 92887 DON’T BE LEFT OUT! www.sassnet.com Page 2 Cowboy Chronicle November 2007 7302 E. 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