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 70 TAURUS GAUCHO REVIEW by Captain George Baylor C h C 74 WOLVERINE RANGERS r o RANGE WAR o w by Katie Callahan n b i o c 23255 La Palma Avenue y BORDERTOWN ARIZONA 76 l Yorba Linda, California 92887 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP e www.sassnet.com by Winsome Wildflower WILDWILD WESTWEST MERCANTILEMERCANTILETM Tom "C.S. Fly" and Claudia "Feather" Ingoglia - Proprietors LARGEST OLD WEST STORE AND ONLINE CATALOG Goods Bargain Corral Don't Miss Our Bargain Corral New Items Men's Clothing Hundreds of items updated weekly! Men's Big & Tall Women's Clothing Formalwear Scully Leatherwear Classic Undergarments Hats Boots Accessories LARGE Jewelry Gun Leather SELECTION Leather Accessories IN-STOCK Spurs & Spur Straps Patterns Ready to Ship! Old West Replicas Books, Music, & Videos Gift & Novelty Items Gift Certificates Frontier Gallery BIGGEST SELECTION BEST SERVICE LARGEST INVENTORY www.wildwestmercantile.com Visit Our Store in Mesa Arizona Our 10,000 sq. foot store has the largest inventory of authentic cowboy clothing and accessories! The biggest and best selection in the world! Register on our Web Site to be notified of new items, special sales and promotions. STORE HOURS 7302 E.7302 Main E. Street, Main St., Suite Suite 7, Dept.#7, Mesa, CC, AZ Mesa, 85207 AZ 85207 WE ACCEPT CHECKS, VISA, MON - FRI 10AM - 7PM 800-596-0444800-596-0444 • (480)• (480) 218-1181 218-1181 • • FAX FAX 888-528-5487 (480) 218-1222 MASTERCARD, DISCOVER, SAT 10AM - 5PM AMERICAN EXPRESS, We open at 9AM MON - SAT Email [email protected] MONEY ORDERS, AND for Catalog Orders www.wildwestmercantile.comwww.wildwestmercantile.com COD ORDERS 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 63 HISTORY This Month In History . Little Known Famous People . The Cowboy Chronicle is published by The Wild Bunch, Board of Directors of The Single Action Shooting Society. 64 PROFILES My Mentor, Trooper Steve . Future Cowboy, Cowboy Hardy . For advertising information and rates, administrative and editorial offices contact: 65 TRAIL MARKERS Chronicle Administrator 23255 La Palma Avenue 66-70 REVIEWS-PRODUCTS Marlin 1889 and 1894 .38-40 Rifle . Taurus Gaucho Yorba Linda, California 92887 714-694-1800 FAX: 714-694-1813 71 REVIEWS-BOOKS Single Action Sixguns . Gunsmoke: An American Institution email: [email protected] http://www.sassnet.com What’s Goin’ On In Your Town? . The Cowboy Chronicle (ISSN 15399877) 74- ON THE RANGE is published Monthly by the Single Action Shooting Society, 23255 La Palma California Still Leads The Pack! . Another Kind Cowboy Shoot Avenue, Yorba Linda, California 92887. 82, 84 CLUB REPORTS Periodicals Postage is Paid at ANAHEIM, CA and additional mailing offices (USPS 90- MERCANTILE Nice SASS Collectibles . #020-591). POSTMASTER: Send ad- dress changes to The Cowboy Chronicle, 23255 La Palma Avenue, Yorba Linda, 100 ADVERTISERS INDEX California 92887. DISCLAIMER - The Single Action Shooting Society does not guarantee, 101 SHOOTING SCHEDULES (MONTHLY)-(ANNUAL) warranty or endorse any product or service advertised in this newspaper. The publisher also does not guarantee SASS® Trademarks the safety or effectiveness of any prod- Well, it was only a matter SASS®, Single Action Shooting Society®, uct or service illustrated. The distribution of time! With all the of some products/services may be ille- ® ® recent buzz about “race END of TRAIL , EOT , gal in some areas, and we do not guns” and “competitive The Cowboy ChronicleTM, assume responsibility thereof. State and advantage” in Action COWBOY ACTION SHOOTINGTM, local laws must be investigated by the Shooting, could it be long TM purchaser prior to purchase or use or CAS , products/services. before this same craze The World Championship of infected Mounted Cowboy Action ShootingTM, WARNING: Neither the author nor The Shooting? Cart drivers Cowboy Chronicle can accept any who want to get very Bow-legged Cowboy Design, and the responsibility for accidents or diffe- “up close and personal” to Rocking Horse Design ring results obtained using reloading their balloon targets, and are all trademarks of data. Variation in handloading tech- don’t want to be hamstrung by clumsy passengers that can’t shoot straight have The Single Action Shooting Society, Inc. niques, components, and firearms will make results vary.