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. 5 © Single Action Shooting Society, Inc. May 2007 WINTER RANGE 2007 By Parson Swede, SASS, #32104 Photos by Mr. Quigley Photography Team hoenix, AZ – On March 7th HIGHLIGHTS on pages 72 & 73 as the first vestiges of light P began to spread over the val- winner received a new ‘97-clone shot- ley of the sun and the Bradshaw gun via a generous donation by Pearl Mountains just to the north, Winter Hart, with an action job by Old Range 2007 began to come to life. Western Gun Repair, aka Squibber. Over 570 wranglers, cowboys both The Plainsman event and all of classic and modern, gunfighters, cow- the long-range events rounded out girls, B-movie enthusiasts, young the day’s activities. Nearly everyone and old all gathered from 44 differ- turned in early that night to rest up ent states, Australia, Europe, and from their travels and to be ready for Canada for the 16th annual incarna- the intense competition the next tion of this classic Cowboy Action morning would bring. Shooting™ match. The year that Thursday morning dawned had gone into planning the annual bright and clear, promising tempera- event was past, and now it was time tures in the mid to high 80’s; in other to move into the competition that words, a perfect day for shooting. All would decide the best of the best at of the early wave shooters gathered the SASS National Championship of in the huge main tent at 7AM for the Cowboy Action Shooting™. The traditional opening ceremonies and weather in Phoenix was perfect with one of the most unusual safety meet- sunshine and only a few clouds plus ings any of us had ever seen. a little wind; all right, a whole lot of Combining modern technology and wind on Sunday morning, but it was good ol’ fashioned common sense lib- short lived and soon forgotten. erally seasoned with great humor, a The promises of intense competi- video presented all of the safety rules tion, great friendships, and a rollick- fashioned after an airline safety ing good time were realized by one presentation. It was terribly creative and all who attended this year’s truly and very, very funny. Brighton Belle, outstanding match. Wednesday EZ Shot, and a cast of actual charac- morning began the warm-up stages ters produced this innovative presen- that helped get the kinks out of many tation to hoots and hollers of a body and gun. This year there were approval all around. Can’t wait to three waves of shooters, a few hun- see what they do next year. dred in all that shot four “Winter Promptly at 8AM shooters were Could it get any better? The SASS National Championship, Winter Range, released on the range to begin the was blessed with near idyllic weather throughout the competition, next three days of intense competi- SASS Cowboy Chronicle great props, loads of new targets sized and placed where they were shootable if one used their front sight, and a full complement of sutlers. tion across 12 truly remarkable Even the evening entertainment was unique. Tupelo Flash, who always (Continued on page 15) In This Issue looks great, is shown here preparing to defend the on-site Indian village. See more Winter Range 62 EMF’S 1872 COLT Range type stages.” The shotgun included flying clays and a can of blast really was a blast with a very Coke, as well as a balloon. You had to Costumes by Tuolumne Lawman on page 57 challenging shotgun stage that be there to really understand it. The 63 CIMARRON’S HENRY MILITARY RIFLE by Tuolumne Lawman 74 ALASKA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP C h C by Darlin’ Caroline r o o w 76 CALIFORNIA STATE n b HAMPIONSHIP C i o by Shenandoah 23255 La Palma Avenue c y Yorba Linda, California 92887 78 WESTMATCH l e www.sassnet.com by Elder Kate Page 2 Cowboy Chronicle May 2007 7302 E. Main St., Suite #7, Mesa, AZ 85207 800-596-0444 • (480) 218-1181 • FAX 888-528-5487 Email [email protected] www.wildwestmercantile.com May 2007 Cowboy Chronicle Page 3 Page 4 Cowboy Chronicle May 2007 May 2007 Cowboy Chronicle Page 5 The Cowboy CCONTENTSONTENTS Chronicle 1 ON THE COVER Winter Range 2007 . 6 FROM THE EDITOR Submitting Material To The Cowboy Chronicle . Editorial Staff 8 FROM THE DESK OF THE GENERAL Live and Let Live! . Tex Editor-in-Chief 10-22 NRA Honors Cowgirl . Ladies Tea & Resting Room Débuts At Founders Ranch . 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