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leburne, TX Wow! WhenThe Comanche Valley Vigi-lantes (CVV) throw a party,

it’s a doozie! When they team upwith The Lone Star Frontier Shoo-ting Club to do it, it’s even biggerand bolder than before! Two hun-dred competitors, more than two-dozen sponsors, a wonderfulSutler’s Row … yessirree, thismatch had it all.

This match was unique in anynumber of ways, not the least ofwhich being the fact it was a five-dayaffair – that’s right, five days! Itbegan on Wednesday, October 12th,and concluded on Sunday, October16th. On Wednesday there were RO-1 and -II classes, on Thursday therewere side matches and various meet-ings (including a TerritorialGovernor’s meeting), and on Fridaythe Main Match began.

Showdown was run in relays,with half the shooters shooting inthe morning and the other half inthe afternoon and reversed onSaturday. It ran as smooth as silkthat way and gave everyone plentyof time to rest, eat and, of course,

shop! I got the opportunity to buyanother vest, and then I won anoth-er as a door prize, and if you knowme and you’re thinking, “Nubbins,did you need another vest?” theanswer is no, but I wanted them!Someday maybe I’ll win a prize forthe largest vest collection (35 andcounting as of today!), but I have aways to go I’ll wager.

Let’s talk stage design. Two spe-cial members have to be noted here:Shadrach and Black Barth. Bothchampion shooters in their own

right, they have a knack for greatstage design. Every stage I describeowes its uniqueness to their ingenu-ity, and it was my pleasure to possewith them both this year. It wasintimidating, too, but then I don’tpretend to be in their speed class(and boy, did they get a chuckle outof my last stage, which I shot verydeliberately and as slow as wintermolasses. But they knew what I wasdoing, because in the end, I cleanedthe match, my personal goal accom-plished!). They worked extremely

hard and the Spirit of the GameAward they received was welldeserved by these fine cowboys.

If you’ve ever been to a majormatch, you know how spectaculareverything looks, hundreds of peoplein Old West guns and gear, sutler’stents, food vendors, the stages all setup and ready to go and, if you’re aslucky as we were at Showdown 2005,gorgeous weather to accompany theevent. Another nice thing about arelay event is your roving reportergets to wander around, interviewpeople, take pictures, and watchfolks shoot. Bad Image took all thebanquet pictures and he’s a far bet-ter photographer than I am, butbelieve me, we both took some greatphotos. This brings me, as I wan-dered, to Stage 8, the Lone StarCorral, and T. Bone Dooley (moreabout his gang later).

I was more than impressed withboth T. Bone Dooley’s handling of thestage and the stage itself. T. Bonewhipped though it like a hot knifethrough butter, but this stage was ascomplex as it was long – “long” as indistance – the corral is easily 30 feetfrom end to end, and you had to tra-verse most of that distance, firstshooting a series of rifle targets,then shotgun targets, moving tomore shotgun targets (these twobeing on separate sides of the corral,not just standing together), movingto more shotgun targets, and thenfinally getting to your pistol targets,

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T-Bone Dooley covers a lot of ground in a hurry when he has to! And so do the rest of his pards from the Bar-20. You can always tell

when they’re around … they’re laughing and joking … and on the rangethey’re shooting fast and straight! The Dooley Gang has made itself felt

wherever they go … certainly at last year’s END of TRAIL and again this year at Winter Range where they won way more than their fair share

of first place trophies. Good job!

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There were vendors aplenty at the Southwest Regional,

and the cowboys and cowgirls took full advantage.

Even Nonstop succumbed to the lure of pretty things

a cowboy just can’t live without!Huricane-with-one-R lured him into her emporium and tempted

him with a beautiful wedding gown.He steadfastly refused until she

made him an offer he just couldn’trefuse … and he looked absolutely

precious (that’s Texas talk!) at the Saturday evening party!

ON THE COVER Showdown at Buck Creek 2005 . . .

FROM THE EDITOR When Is “Up Close And Personal” Too Close? . . .

NEWS Trauma Shooting Kit For SASS Clubs . . . Huck Finn Jubilee-30 yrs. Tradition . . .

LETTERS Comments From SASS Members . . .

CAT’S CORNER The SASS Scarlet Ball - The History Behind The Theme . . .

CHIZ BIZ What’s Goin’ On . . .

ARTICLES Wyatt And Me . . . How To Recognize A “GAMER” . . . Choosing An Alias . . .

GUNS & GEAR Women, Guns, And Gear . . . STROKE: The Long And Shot Of It!

REVIEWS-BOOKS Woman Hollering Creek . . .

REVIEWS-PRODUCTS Cimarron Brings Back Early West . . . A Uberti . . .

HISTORY This Month In History . . . Little Known Famous People . . .

PROFILES Future Cowgirl . . . Future Cowboy . . .

POLITICAL Taxes And Fools . . .

TRAIL MARKERS

ON THE RANGE What’s Goin’ On In Your Town? . . .

CLUB REPORTS Johnson Creek Regulators - Our First Year Cowboy Action Shoot

MERCANTILE Nice SASS Collectibles . . .

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he good life is always a mat-ter of balance and compro-mise, and there is an old

adage … be careful what you ask for… you just might get it! And, so it iswith Cowboy Action Shooting™ … agood stage is a matter of balance andcompromise, and SASS got exactlywhat it asked for.

SASS has had a set of standardsdefining targets and target place-ment from the beginning … gener-ous size (16" x 16") and relativelyclose. The idea has always beenCowboy Action Shooting™ is an

“action” game rather than a bullseyegame, and cowboy gunfights weregenerally up close and personalaffairs rather than long-range duels.

Most Cowboy Action clubs got itright, and many clearly understoodthey were in the entertainmentbusiness. When they provided tar-gets virtually all their guests couldhit, the guests came away smiling… and most often, came back thefollowing month! However, therewere always a few who insisted onmaking “real men” (read bettermarksmen) out of their shooters.Their targets were on the small sideand set out at distances that oftenmade hitting them a real challenge.These clubs generally didn’t growmuch, and when they hosted majorSASS sanctioned matches, therewere numerous complaints.

A few years ago, SASS stepped

up the emphasis to have larger, clos-er targets … and several matchdirectors took us at our word! Hugetargets at point-blank range becametheir norm … and nearly everyone,including me, smiled and said, “Thisis good!” Before long, the majority ofour clubs got the message, and big,close targets became the norm.

Hitting the targets was no longerthe challenge … hitting them blind-ingly fast was the challenge. Therace was on to find faster and fasterfirearms that operated reliably …and our competitors and theirfriendly gunsmiths were successfulbeyond anyone’s wildest dreams!When it became painfully obviousfirearm modifications were out ofcontrol, the Territorial Governorschartered the Mods Committee todraw a line in the sand and stop therace. And they did. But the damage

has already been done. As thingsstand today, it is virtually impossibleto compete at the highest levels withonly a simple action job. When thereare two competitors of equal skill,the one with the fastest firearms willwin. It is not only possible, it isrequired, one spend extra money inorder to win.

Match directors gave SASSexactly what was asked of them, andthe game has paid an awful price asa consequence.

While it’s true, small, distanttargets are not SASS, neither arehuge, close targets. The most appro-priate stages are a compromise. Theexisting SASS guidelines in theHandbook are excellent … using 16"x 16" targets, put the revolver tar-gets out at 7 – 10 yards, shotgun tar-gets at 8 – 16 yards, and rifle targets

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WHEN IS “UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL” TOO CLOSE?

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It’s hard to believe June 2006 willmark the third year the Roy

Rogers-Dale Evans Museum &Happy Trails Theater has been wel-coming fans in its Branson,Missouri home. The Branson movehas certainly been a good one for themuseum, and the addition of theHappy Trails Theater where RoyRogers Jr. and the High Riders per-form live, twice a day, Tuesday

through Saturday, has proven to bethe highlight for many visitors tothe attraction.

The museum and the theaterhave made the decision to celebratethe third anniversary/fund-raisernot in June, but rather over a three-day celebration scheduled forSeptember 15, 16, and 17, 2006. Thethird annual “Roy Rogers-DaleEvans Roundup” will be held at the

beginning of Branson’s busy fall sea-son and will coincide with the kick-off of Silver Dollar City’s second sea-son salute to “The Great AmericanCowboy.” As of this writing, we areplanning a chuckwagon dinner showfor Friday evening, a Saturday “Ridethe Duck” excursion, and specialevening show and dinner with sur-prise entertainment, and a wrap upon Sunday with a cowboy churchservice. Throughout the event weplan on special guests, vendors, and

displays in the gift shop.Jerry Toney of Cherokee

Ironworks has generouslydonated to the museum theexquisite steel and rawhidelight fixtures illuminating ourgift shop and lobby area. Youmay have seen his award win-ning artwork advertised inCowboys & Indians magazine.

Since the museum (a Nonprofit Pu-blic Benefit Corporation) relies oncontributions to defray expensesassociated with the preservationand maintenance of its collection aswell as the development and presen-tation of educational programs,Jerry has also donated three beauti-ful custom handmade Roy Rogersitems for our fund-raiser raffle thisyear (see photo). On the anniver-sary of Roy’s birthday, November 5,

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ONLY TWO CATE-GORIES – PERIODAND NON-PERIOD

By Henry ‘Rico’ Fardan,SASS #7657

Back when I thought my SASS num-ber was too damn high to warrantexpressing such opinions, I was attract-ed to the game for the historicity of thething. As my sense of gotta-win is com-mensurate with my speed on the firingline, I never worried about my place inthe standings. We have shooters whocome to our range in Southern NewJersey and consistently win. Some ofthem don’t care a whit about authentici-ty, and some are just fast, no matterwhat they shoot.

But, now that my SASS numberseems augustly low, I have become con-cerned for the game itself. Having seenthe proliferation of increasingly obscurecategories (anyone care to define“Classic Ladies Senior FrontierCartridge Duelist” without consultingthe SASS manual?), I think it’s hightime we reworked the whole shootin’match. There are subcategories (ageand sex) that are independent of whatyou shoot or how. But the shooting cat-egories, whether they define type(Frontier Cartridge) or style (Duelist),don’t address the burning issue of interi-

or and exterior modifications. Perhapswe just need to slice it a little different-ly at the top, and let the other thingssort themselves out from there.

I propose there should be two majorshooting categories: Period and Non-Period. Period would consist of shootingtypes and styles prevalent during theCowboy Era, 1849-1889 (or as far backas 1836, to satisfy the Texas contingent).Non-Period would be everything else.This, of course, will gripe just abouteveryone. Using these historically accu-rate dates, Period does not include two-handed shooting. Period does notinclude smokeless powder (introduced in1890). Period does not includeB–Western movie outfits. Period doesnot include 1897 pump shotguns, or1892 or 1894 lever action rifles.

Even if you expand Period toinclude the years 1890 through 1894,thus incorporating the guns many cow-boys now own and use (including my1894 rifle and 1897 shotgun), there isstill one criteria that will solve many ofour current problems—Period doesNOT include interior or exterior partsor modifications not commercially avail-able during the Period. This means nocoil springs, no titanium firing pins, no‘express’ or glow-in-the-dark sights, nomicarta grips, no stainless steel. It alsomeans no .357, .44 Special/Magnum, orother cartridges introduced after the

end of the Period. This will gripe justabout everyone, too, only not as much.(Post-1894 cartridges ought to beexcluded under the current Classic cat-egory, as well.) It would permit stan-dard gunsmithing and other modifica-tions allowed under the existing JohnWayne Rule.

This system would also remove thecurrent confusion between Categories(Modern, Traditional, Frontier, Classic),meaning what kinds of guns you shoot,and Styles (modern two-handed,Duelist, Gunfighter), meaning how youshoot them. Those that want to have allthe latest gewgaws on their firearmscan have them. Those who want toshoot the game like period cowboys andcowgirls can have that, as well. We justwon’t be listed in the same standings.For example, I would be shooting PeriodGunfighter. If you wanted to slice itfiner using the 1894 date, I would beshooting Period Frontier 49erGunfighter (and throw in Classic assoon as I get something to replace my1894.) Those ‘other people’ (as GeneralLee would have referred to them) willbe shooting Non-Period, and morepower to them.

Good luck to the TerritorialGovernors as they try to put the loosepowder back in the can. But can weplease bring back public horsewhippingfor violators?

Henry Rico Fardan’s category definitions:

Period (1836-1894) includes thePeriod cartridge requirement and theseexisting categories: Traditional (black-powder and smokeless), Frontier (black-powder); Classic styles: Duelist (onehand, one gun), Gunfighter (two hands,two guns), Modern (two hands, one gun)if required by recognized reason (size,infirmity, etc.); Subcategories: Elders,Seniors, 49ers, 48 and under Men,Ladies, Juniors (Boy and Girl).

Non-Period includes the Non-Periodcartridge allowance and these existingcategories: Modern, Traditional, Frontier;Classic styles: Modern (two hands, onegun), B-Western; Subcategories: Elders,Seniors, 49ers, 48 and under Men, Ladies,Juniors (Boy and Girl) (Actually, there have been several sug-gestions to basically separate the shoot-ers by stock vs. modified firearms, periodvs. “open” categories, and the like. If youcan get your local Territorial Governorinterested enough to talk about it at anyof the Regional Territorial Governormeetings, there is a chance it can beincluded on next year’s Summit agenda.What also works is to get your local clubofficials to use a modified set of shootingcategories on a trial basis for awhile. Ifthe results are good, that goes a long waywhen talking to your TerritorialGovernor … editor.)�

n the 1880’s, it was fashion-able to host parties with acolor theme. Harper’s Bazar,

a popular magazine of the Victorianera, published several articles onthis topic. The following are a fewexcepts from 1886:

“(For) a green dinner ... the tableis decorated with smilax and greenleaves; all the names are inscribedon green ribbons, which extend fromthe centre of the table, radiating toeach guest, with the name of the per-son to whom it is addressed written,in gold, on the ribbon ... At one opu-lent dinner table all the glass was ofthat pale green tint, which looks socool, and china with a green edgewas used. There were bouquets ofgreen leaves of different tints, and afew buds still in their green sheath.All the varieties of green vegetables,as asparagus, spinach, and lettuce,were freely experimented upon, anda salmon with a green sauce was, ofcourse, in order.”

“At a pink dinner ... the wholetable was couleur de rose; glass,china, and table-cloth were all of aroseate complexion; the pink lampshades and pink roses, the ribbonsand pink damask cloth, made for oncea pretty novelty. Pink fans, of course,accompanied this pink dinner ...”

“A blue dinner is far more diffi-cult to manage. It is an unbecomingcolor for lampshades, making everyone look ghastly. It is therefore nec-essary to confine ones’ self to blueribbons, and almost the only blueflower we have, the forget-me-not ...bring out the “old blue” china, whichis always worth seeing. Blue menusand blue chairs, blue portieres andblue fans and favors, are sometimesadded ... A piece of rich embroideredblue brocade may be stretched underthe silver epergne (ornamental cen-terpiece).”

Other references indicate thatscarlet parties were popularthroughout the 1880’s. At these

gatherings, the ladies’ gowns, deco-rations, and much of the food werered, and gentlemen wore red carna-tions in their buttonholes. Properevening attire for gentlemen normal-ly consisted of a cutaway tailcoatpaired with a white vest and tie (fora white tie affair), and, of course, awhite flower in the lapel of the coat.One clothing historian claims thatthe modern tradition of wearing ared rose boutonnière with eveningattire is a throwback to that firstchance for a Scarlet Party.

Most trends go through phases ofpopularity, and in 1897 you can findthe reoccurrence of the Scarletparty:

“Scarlet parties have been givenbefore, but they are revived again,and some girls have arranged to giveone next week, which they pretendwill outdo all previous attempts atthis sort of entertainment. Theyhave sent out all the invitations onscarlet paper (but of course in whiteenvelopes) and have asked theguests to come arrayed from top totoe in brilliant scarlet. It is hard onthe blond girls, and will, no doubt,make them look ghastly pale; butthey are quite willing to sacrifice thebecoming in order not to mar theeffect of the tout ensemble. The menwill all wear red coats. That they donot object to, as their golf coats andhunting coats come into good play,and are always effective.”

“One of the prettiest gowns, to beworn by one of the girls, is to be ofred mousseline de soie, accordion-pleated, made over silk of a muchdeeper shade. The same idea of twotones is carried out in the bodice,which will be of a pale shade of themousseline de soie over the darkersilk, and it will be trimmed withshaded red roses, from the palestpink to the deepest red. In her hairshe will wear an aigrette of the threeshades. Red satin slippers and redsilk stockings and a pair of black kidgloves will complete this stunningcostume, which will have the advan-tage of perhaps escaping the“Mephistophelian” appearance ofsome of the other girls’ dresses.Jacqueminot rose paper shades willcover the lamps both on the tableand in the drawing-room, and bon-

bons, cakes, and all that goes fortable decorations will be tied up withred satin ribbons.”

In keeping with this tradition,SASS is pleased to present TheScarlet Ball as the theme of the 2006Vegas Convention Ball. The ball-room will be decorated in tones ofred of just the right scarlet hue, withtouches of ivory and gold, evokingfeelings of passion, warmth, and ofChristmas festivity. As much as pos-sible, the table decorations and fooditself will carry out the scarlettheme, as well.

Of course, it will only add to theholiday spirit for the attendees toarrive in scarlet-inspired finery.Some of the ladies may wish to dresshead-to-toe in red gowns, while oth-ers may instead choose to simplyaccentuate their dresses with atouch of scarlet here and there.Gentlemen always look dashing inblack tuxedos and frock coats, andcan cater to the scarlet theme just byadding a red boutonnière. Othersmight opt to wear a scarlet vest or aclassy red tie at the neck. A few boldgentlemen may throw themselvescompletely into the part, and thescarlet outfits they arrive in will bedelightfully shocking to see! Forthose who enjoy showcasing theiroutfits in the costume contest, a spe-cial “Fantasy Scarlet” category willbe added for this event.

As with last year’s Masqueradetheme, each person attending candress the part as much or as little asthey personally prefer. For some,this will be another excellent oppor-tunity to create an elaborate piece,and for others, the simplest touch ofred added in the form of a bouton-nière, sash, or flower will be perfect-ly acceptable.

This year’s ball will be a beauti-ful, elegant, and festive affair.Prepare for the passion of The SASSScarlet Ball!

References:“Green, Pink, and Blue Dinners,

and Other Novelties”, fromHarper’s Bazar Volume XIX, No.11, March 13, 1886, pg. 170.

“What Girls Are Doing”, fromHarper’s Bazar, January 30, 1897,p. 99

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THE SASS SCARLET BALL - THEHISTORY BEHIND THE THEME

By Miss Tabitha, SASS #26972 (with thanks to Neil Vincent of The Vincent Collection, Bainbridge Island, Washington)

Cat Ballou, SASS #55

Mr. Rod Cookfrom

Elizabeth,Colorado,

resplendent ina scarlet vest,is a performer

with the exhibition

group Shadows of theVictorian Past.

This “poppy” dress is owned byNeil Vincent of Bainbridge Island,

Washington. His VincentCollection is a collection of

vintage Victorian and Edwardianclothing. This dress was worn to

the famous 1883 Vanderbilt FancyCostume Ball, and may have been

worn to one of the fashionablescarlet parties of the time.

Bohemian Ballgown from Page 66of “Fashion in Bohemia-From the

Waltz to the Tango, 1870-1914,Museum of Decorative Arts in

Prague.” (Published by theMuseum of Decorative Arts inPrague in collaboration with

Oswald Publishing, 1994)

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the arena, and thanks to all who brought out such goodies for the Thursday night potluck where I got to play guitar and sing a little with Aneeda Huginkiss! I also got achance to ride two stages on a mount loaned to me by Bronco Cody. I appreciate yourgenerosity … great horse … fantastic ride!

Look for the new SASS creditcard in the next few months.

SASS has entered into a newagreement with US Bank whowill begin issuing the newcard with three differentoptions and low interestrates. The new programbenefits SASS in manyways, one of whichshows businesseswho accept creditcards there is a large groupof Cowboy Action Shooters outthere. The agreement with MBNABank has ended and those with that cardare encouraged to switch to US Bank.

Look for the new SASS Membership Application. We have updated its content andchanged the images for an application brochure we are right proud of. Also look for

the new SASS Shooters and Mounted Shooter Handbooks, which were finalized inMarch. The SASS Shooters Handbook will be inserted into the June issueof your Cowboy Chronicle and is now posted on the SASS Web Site.Mounted Shooters will receive new Handbooks by direct mail.

If you’ve been thinking about it, there is stilltime to sign up for Founders Invitational at

Founders Ranch the end of this month. Many newprops and targets have been added to the collection, and theshoot will be a prelude to END of TRAIL in June. Thursdayis the free Buffalo Burger Barbeque with live music. FridayCoyote Calhoun will run a Trivia Contest to top all TriviaContests with audio and visual prompts. This is a team eventwith the winners receiving awards. Saturday night is ded-icated to Viva Mexico with the Mariachi Nuevo MexicoBand featuring contests for the best Bandito and Banditaas well as the annual Big Hat Contest! Call the SASS officeto sign up.

would like to welcomea new friend toSASS and The

Cowboy Chronicle. BobBoze Bell is Publisherof True West Magazine.He is a writer, author,and illustrator dedicat-ed to the History of ourAmerican West and alsoknown for his True WestMoment television segmenton the Westerns Channel. Helives in Cave Creek, Arizona wherethe magazine, which celebrated its 53rdanniversary, is published. We will begin to publish arti-cles and illustrations by Bob starting in the May issue ofThe Cowboy Chronicle. We are thrilled to be able to attractsuch a prominent contributor of this type of work. TrueWest Magazine has become an END of TRAIL and SASSRegional Sponsor, and Bob will present a staged TrueWest Moment production during END of TRAIL in June.Bob, or should I say Boze, SASS #55000, we’re honored tocount you among us.

Iwant to congratulate and thank all the riders whocame to support the SASS Mounted National

Championships at Winter Range. A total of 37 competi-tors took to the Ben Avery SASS Arena for an excitingand well-run series of championship courses. NuevoMike and Cinnamon Lucy did one heck of a job produc-ing the event under the auspices of the Buffalo RangeRiders of New Mexico. Riders from as far away asColorado and Michigan braved the long haul and helpedmake this one incredible event. My wife, Doc Drillem,and I joined the group in a special Mounted Shootingcamping area next to the arena, and we had a ball. I amextremely proud of young Star of July, SASS #47177,who took home the overall Ladies NationalChampionship title. It was no easy task, as she was com-peting with reigning SASS World Champion OutlawAnnie and several other Division 5 competitors. BuffaloRider, aka TC Thorstenson, took the overall champi-onship, riding against such Division 5 competitors asWilliam Bruce and Expressman. A special thanks toRaymond Crandell who brought his tractor to manicure

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… LINE IN THE SAND,AND … BENIGN

NEGLECTIf it’s not 1880’s, It

Shouldn’t be Legal!By Avery Goodday, SASS #39881

The recent article “Governors DrawLine in the Sand!” by Tex and the article“Internal Modifications—Give It BenignNeglect” by Palaver Pete have finallymotivated me to put into writing thethoughts I’ve been mulling over for sometime. They may not be all that original(Tex and Palaver Pete mentioned some),but it seems to me some things haven’tbeen addressed; and regardless, a multi-faceted solution will have to be found.

First, let me say, I hate the term,“gamer,” which to me seems derogatory.I admire and respect the top shooters inthis sport. They are the dedicated pro-fessionals of this sport (if I may use thatforbidden term). Their skill and commit-ment to this game is legendary. I am inSASS because I enjoy the game, and Iapproach it as a game—an opportunityto dress cowboy, associate with a greatgroup of people,shoot my guns,and have

a good time. I seldom place in the topthird of the field at local shoots, but Ihave fun.

I believe all SASS members wouldlike to see a fair and equitable solution tothis problem. (That’s easy to say, butmaybe impossible to do). I also believewe must establish minimum impactrules that will still preserve the spirit ofthis game while allowing everyone tocompete on a fair and equal footing.Notice I did not say,“… placing everyoneon a fair and equal footing.” The laststatement results in decisions beingmade for the wrong reasons; e.g., theapproval of the ’73 short stroke kit to“…give the ‘73 comparable lever move-ment to the Marlin.” If you want thelever movement of a Marlin, get aMarlin. In 1864, if you wanted the fire-power of a Henry, you could not modifyyour Spencer or Trapdoor Springfield.You had to buy a Henry.

Sorry, Palaver Pete, but benign neg-lect is not the answer. I say this for atleast two reasons. One, if there is a rule,that rule must be enforced. If notenforced (or enforceable) it is no rule atall. If we benignly neglect one rule, whynot neglect another, or another? (Talkabout a “slippery slope” …) It seems to

me benign neglect is either wholesaleacceptance of change with no rules, orrefusal to deal with the change beingintroduced into our sport. Two, humannature is what it is. For competitive peo-ple, it often reveals itself in the quest for“advantage.” This is perfectly normalbehavior for competitive people. Yes, thegunfighters of old availed themselves ofthe advantages available to them. Ifthey didn’t, they likely had short gun-fighting careers. But, I would hasten toadd, the gunfighters of the cowboy eradid not have the technology we enjoy inthe 21st century. Ignoring modificationsis not going to work. The envelope will bepushed and pushed again—to what end?

Tex makes a valid point aboutstage design. I doubt the bad guysalways walked down the street shoul-der to shoulder when meeting the sher-iff for the big shoot-out. Nor did theIndians ride in close order formationwhen attacking the settler’s cabin. Icould be wrong, I wasn’t there; but Ithink the movies frequently get thispart right when they show the badguys spread-out, and the Indians sur-rounding the cabin.

So, what would I do? Well, I’d startalong these lines …

External Modifications1. You cannot change the exter-

nal appearance of the firearm from thatof the firearm it represents; i.e., aVaquero should look like the ’73 Colt.(Close enough that the average personon the street looking at a Vaquerowould generically call it a Colt).Likewise should the Beretta, EMF,Uberti, USFA, and all the others.

2. Grips and stocks should bemade from materials (or modern repli-cas of materials) available in the cow-boy era. They should be in the contourof the factory grips/stocks of that eraand not designed to provide competitiveadvantage.

3. Sights: If it was available 1860through 1899—on the model of firearmyour firearm represents—it is legal. If itwasn’t, it’s not legal. No telescopicsights. (Exception for the ModernCategory—although I’d give seriousthought to the elimination of the ModernCategory 12 months after the officialposting of the intention to do same).

Internal Modifications 1. If it is installed by the manufac-

turer and is there for safety reasons, it’slegal. (The first three rules of SASS I

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learned were: Safety, Safety, and Safety).So, internal hammer blocks, reboundingfiring pins, external safeties, and soforth, are legal. Plastic internal parts,such as magazine followers, may (andshould) be replaced with metal followers.(When a plastic follower hangs up in themagazine tube, a shell may later end upon the elevator or worse, in the chamber.Yes, this should be caught at the un-load-ing table, but far too many competitors’simply cycle the action once or twice forthe range officer, and the rifle is pro-nounced “clear”).

2. Spring replacements/adjust-ments: Legal—flat for flat and coil forcoil. (I think more than one gunfighteror lawman may have had springs light-ened or strengthened).

3. De-burring and polishing:Legal—any and all. It helps our gunsfunction as designed, improves (firearm)lifespan, and can even improve safety.Yes, it can provide competitive advan-tage, and that’s acceptable. We’re in acompetition, right?

4. Setting timing and other adjust-ments to the firearm should be legal.Again, a good gunsmith on the frontiercould have done this. However, added/replacement parts and sub-assembliesthat are technologically post-1900 (otherthan springs) are not legal.

5. Beyond this, I’m not prepared togo. I know some other modificationsmight get approval in order to keep a lotof firearms (and their owners) in thegame. (One that comes to mind islengthened forcing cones; which can’texactly be undone). But, where I would“draw the line in the sand” is added/replacement parts and sub-assembliesthat are post-1900 designs. Sorry, noshort strokes, special firing pins, etc. If itcan’t be documented as being generallyavailable in the 1860 through 1899 time-frame, it should be illegal.

Match DesignTex didn’t outright say it, but I will.

We need to stop designing matches formaximum speed. I’m getting tired of fiveidentical pistol targets staged at sevenyards—about 12 inches apart. Samewith rifle targets at 15 yards. Hey,I’d liketo see targets of different sizes andshapes,at different ranges and directions(range design permitting). Rifle targets

could be partially hidden behind trees(beams or poles and the like) and placedat varying distances from 13 to 50 yards.(Like I said, the bad guys didn’t usuallybunch-up so one scatter-gun blast wouldtake them all out; nor did they stand inthe open and taunt the marshal withsomething to the effect of, “… let’s seehow fast you can shoot us all.”)

In these scenarios, times wouldslow down, but everyone would still beshooting the same stage and competingon a level playing field. Winners canstill be determined. And, these changescan be immediately implemented—with no rule changes!

Finally, it would be great if everyclub could use knockdowns for everytarget. That would solve a lot of “loadissues.” (This is not a biggie for me,except when I’m counting misses andcan’t see any target displacement orhear a “ping,” let alone a “clang”). In themeantime, I’d not object to a minimumvelocity rule (energy would be a bettermeasurement, but harder to measureor calculate.) Anyway, with a bulletvelocity requirement a chronographwould settle the question for suspectloads. Fire three (or five) rounds andaverage the result. If below the mini-mum, it’s a Match DQ. You probablywouldn’t have to do it too many times toget the desired results.

In Summary Let’s keep it as simple as possible.

Externally our guns should look likeguns found in the West during the peri-od 1860 through 1899. Internally, theyshould function like guns from thatperiod with the exceptions of safetyenhancements; de-burring, polishing,replacement springs, and internaladjustments. Stage design should be“more creative” to provide more realisticscenarios that force aimed shots.Everyone should shoot big-bores.Whoa! Just kidding on that last one.

Regardless of what the final rulesare, they will need to be implementedcarefully. One method would be to postthe proposed changes, give a 90 or 120-day response period, then post the finalrules that will become effective 12months later.(You just earned an oak-leaf cluster foryour SASS badge! I can’t and haven’tsaid it any better … editor.)

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HOW DO WE KEEPTHE GAME

AFFORDABLE?By Comanche Joe, SASS #21712

I’ve been a SASS member forseveral years, co-founder of our localclub, and served in officer positions.I have been to Regional matches,monthly matches around centralTexas, and even attended the 2005END of TRAIL. I would not tradethe experiences or friendships I havemade for anything.

Most every annual or Regionaltwo to four day match has been awell-run function and if there is aproblem, there was no shortage ofvolunteers to lend a hand. But,here’s the problem … some of thefinest shooters and finest people, themonthly match shooters, do notattend these events.

The monthly match shooters arethe ones who pay the sustainingmatch fees. They are the ones whohelp set up targets and write scenar-ios. The monthly match shootersbuild sets, help with advertising,vote on new rules, and express opin-

ions to our Territorial Governor. Themonthly shooters are sometimestalked into serving as officers.

Without the monthly matchshooter, there would be no new sce-narios, stage props, match fees, andso forth … There would be no localclubs or even SASS, as we know it.

We all know folks like this in ourlocal clubs. We also know the hor-rors of gun club equipment races.Pretty soon only the wealthy canafford to play. We seen several arti-cles warning us against new prac-tices that can cause equipment racesand eventually ruin clubs.

What about these match fees?Most every local club I’ve visitedcharges a mere $10 or $12 fee andhas for several years. However, theannual two-day, Regional and evenEND of TRAIL seem to raise theirmatch fees $10, $20, or even $50every year. Aren’t we pricing our-selves out? The “regular” monthlymatch shooter folks may neverattend Regional or END of TRAILmatches.

We still provide a family orientedsport with friendly people, but if weare not careful, it will only be for the

rich shooter.Could we have a match fee cap

with a cost of production percentageallowed only every two or threeyears, or even better, raffle off or giveaway by membership name drawingtwo or three main match tickets tobe awarded a week or two prior tothe match? At least more of ourloyal, hardworking, steadfast month-ly match shooters will have a chanceto attend a two-day, Regional, oreven END of TRAIL.

SASS is the greatest shootingorganization ever, and it is becauseof the two standards by which weoperate: Spirit of the Game andbeing a friendly, family orientedsport. If heritage and traditions arenot taught to the young, they will notbe preserved.(Actually, I don’t believe we see thekind of year-to-year price escalationat the major matches you are sug-gesting. Yes, there are fee increasesfrom time to time … and in everyinstance of which I’m aware, theincreases have been necessary. All ofthe State, Regional, National, andWorld Championships are far morethan simple shooting matches or

great big club monthly matches. Theoverhead for tents, receptions, socialevents, entertainment, security, andsite prep, to name a few, far outstripanything normally seen at a monthlyclub shoot … and yes, it costs consid-erably more to participate. Those ofus who organize and support theselarger, major matches wish to thinkthe added experience offered is wellworth the price of admission, and ifone is willing to consider these eventsas “vacation,” you’ll find they are lessexpensive than going to Disney Land!If one lives in an area where it is atrue hardship to attend a majormatch, it is not unheard of for thelocal club to provide some sort ofstipend to help defray the costs to thepotential competitor. In Australiamoney is collected throughout theyear to help some 20 Australianscome to END of TRAIL and competefor the glory and honor of their home-land. Generally, where there’s a will,there’s a way … editor.)�


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WHEN IS “UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL”TOO CLOSE? . . .

at 13 – 50 yards. While 16” x 16” tar-gets at these distances are an excel-lent policy, larger targets can be usedand set a bit further back, and small-er targets can be brought in a bit …after all, the targets must be seen asbeing very “hittable” by the shooters.But, this is only the beginning.

Stages should be designed torequire the use of one’s sights and toensure the sight picture must bereacquired shot to shot. This is easi-ly accomplished by simply spreadingthe targets out a bit. However, all islost if target sequences that demanda transition from one target toanother are not invoked. Allowing“five on three” defeats the effort.

The distance between targetsshould be anything but consistent.They should not be at the same dis-tance from the shooter. They shouldnot all be at the same height whenseen by the shooter.

In an effort to reduce the numberof procedurals and to put as muchlead as possible down range in theshortest period of time, it has become

common practice to cluster the tar-gets in small areas, reduce the num-ber of targets, and incorporate dou-ble or triple taps (put “three on five”),and in the extreme case, “put all five(or ten!) on one!” More appropriatetarget sequences are needed, andthey need not be complicated. Thereare dozens of target sequences thatare easy to remember and yet stillrequire the firearm to be swung fromtarget to target. It just requires a lit-tle imagination on the part of thestage designer.

Cowboy Action Shooting™ stagesmust be a compromise if they are tobe fun, exciting, and offer lots ofaction while still getting all the com-petitors through before it gets dark.Smart stage design encourages cer-tain practices and discourages others… smart stage design obviates theneed for additional rules. Cowboyslike to compete as freely and asunfettered as possible, and smartstage design will allow them to do sowhile still preserving the originalvision of what Cowboy ActionShooting™ is all about.

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DRAWING THE LINEKEEPS OUR GAME

AFFORDABLEBy Bear Claw Chris, SASS #63895

Although I’ve only been a SASSmember for a year, I’ve been a com-petitive shooter for thirty years. Ineach shooting discipline I’ve partici-pated in, from muzzle loading tocombat handgun, I immersed myselfto present my best game. Con-sequently, I have my share of ribbonsand trophies. About a year ago I waswatching OLN and got my first expo-sure to Cowboy Action Shooting™.My wife was looking over my shoul-der and commented, “that looks likefun,” which started the wheels turn-ing. I, too, grew up with westerns.I’ve always been a cowboy at heartand fascinated with the earlyAmerican West. I’ve always admiredand desired a ‘73 Winchester,although couldn’t justify buying one.You see, I’m one of those guys whohave to have use for the guns I own.If I don’t shoot it, I don’t need it.What use could there be (for me) fora ‘73 and/or a pair of single-actionrevolvers? Well, Cowboy Action

Shooting™ supplied the purpose! Ialso have my own opinions aboutappropriate cartridges, and manypother subjects.

I believe using a rifle/revolvercombination in the same calibermakes the most sense. I also believethe .44WCF was the cartridge that“won the West” in regards to com-panion rifle/revolver and overallgeneral use. The ‘73 Winchester washistorically never chambered in.45LC. That in itself eliminates the.45LC as a choice for me, eventhough I already reloaded the LongColt for another gun. For me,Cowboy Action Shooting™ meansplaying the game with equipment“as issued.” There’d be no point forme to compete if it were otherwise.

When I attended my first match,there were two shooters who cameforward and welcomed me to thegame. They continue to be the onlyones who made the effort to make mefeel welcome, as the rest or majorityof regulars at that club have “dis-missed” me because of my gun choic-es. I’m not a force to be reckonedwith because I don’t trick-out myguns. I don’t need a short-throwlever, or a longer firing pin, or to

alter my single-actions, or a slickedup pump gun that barely qualifies as19th century. I don’t want to useammo of so small a caliber andloaded so lightly it has no practicaluse in any other application. I don’tneed to win that badly!

Twenty- five years ago, when Iwanted to be top gun, I shot every day.Today I shoot for the sake of shootingwith like-minded people. Personally, Ithink the special loads (other than forsafety), calibers, and equipment con-tradicts the “Spirit of the Game” issueright from the start. There willalways be those who spend more timetrying to find a chink in the rulebookarmor, or trying to buy a shortcut tothe winner’s circle with after-marketcustomizing or “tuning,” than they dosimply practicing. Because of them,the rest of us either need to join themor to be protected through the use ofclasses or categories.

From my perspective, thereshould be two categories: stock/asissued and unlimited. Each of thesewould require further definition. “Asissued” would mean out-of-the-box,no alterations as intended when itspredecessor left the factory in the19th century. As for the other, I’ve

seen “space” guns creep into everytype of sport and competition shoot-ing, and for the gadget guy withunlimited bank account, if that’syour thing, go for it. Though it’s notfor me, I don’t mind shooting withthose guys because if they win, whathave they proven? I’m really onlycompeting with myself. If I wereconcerned with being the winner, Inever would’ve started CowboyAction Shooting™, but that’s me.

What about those who don’tstart because they become dauntedby the potential cost of needing tohave their guns completely re-worked before they ever fire a shot,in order to have the slightest hope ofcompeting? If you don’t have deeppockets, the brass ring may be wayout of reach. Maybe you’d like to usean antique and dislike the idea ofneeding to alter it. If you want toeliminate the potential of unfairmechanical advantage, withouteliminating the shooters who can’tresist altering their guns, you’ll needthose categories. In the end, weshould be asking ourselves, is thisthe cowboy way?(Bear Claw’s last paragraph is the


reason I’ve been so concerned withuncontrolled mods for the past sever-al months. It’s the reason I neverparticipated in any of the otheraction shooting sports or fast draw.SASS is a membership organizationand lives or dies by growing themembership. If the perception of newmembers is they must purchase cos-tumes, four guns, leather, gun carts,reloading equipment, maybe a new

truck to haul all the stuff and four-wheel drive to actually make it to therange … and then also kick for anumber of modifications to bringtheir firearms up to “competitionlevel,” we’ll lose the potential newmember! SASS has always under-stood the value of shooting the gunsright out of the box … we all simplywent to sleep at the wrong time, andit’s hard to rein in the runaway teambefore it destroys us all … editor.)


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I WANNA SHOOT MY RELICS!

I’ve never written a “letter to theeditor” before. Guess it’s true thatnobody hollers ‘till their ox is gettinggored. Well, my ox really gruntedtoday, when he heard the mostrecent chunk of news. It seems someof my favorite shootin’ irons maysoon be declared illegal. It ain’t‘cause of some “unfair advantage,” orfrom some kinda “illegal modifica-tion.” Ya see, I and a few dedicatedcowboys like me, shoot the (in mycase several versions of) Marlin 1898and Winchester 1893 pump shot-guns. In the case of the Marlin,Marlin Inc. says that since they can’tbe sure of the metallurgy or themanufacturing processes, which pro-duced these old smokewagons, theyconsider them unsafe to shoot.Winchester offered to replace all ofthe old ‘93s with the advent ofsmokeless shotshells. They wereafraid some misguided reloadermight put too hot of a smokelessshell in the less heavily built “black-powder only” ‘93. My guess would bethis was some young lawyer’s firstventure into the sordid world of

product liability. I suspect old horrorstories and the feelings they couldcreate is the driving force behind themove to relegate these “old relics” towall hanger status. A few stalwartcowboys like myself have spent con-siderable time and handed overmucho dinero in acquiring, repair-ing, maintaining, and learning howto safely and successfully shoot thesepieces of history. This minorityenriches the group and enlivens theshow. We constantly check andrecheck our guns. In the case of the‘93’s, I only shoot the Holy Black or aspecial extra low-pressure smokelessload we developed especially for thatpurpose. You talk about time andteamwork invested! I doubt thesefirearms are anymore unsafe toshoot than many other firearms weregularly use. Now please under-stand I do own a ‘97. I also have ahammerless side by side, an oldRussian hammer stagecoach gun,and even a Winchester lever action10 gauge. I shoot them all. I evenshot all of them in the most recentTennessee State Match. I actuallyshot 40 different guns in that match.Do the math. I had a lot of help froma great bunch of friends and some of

the top shooters in the world!What I’m drivin’ at is this. A lot

of us, my wife in particular, takepride in our old relics. Every shot-gun I own is at least 80 years old. Ihave to wonder which of these vener-able old firearms will be the next tobe relegated to the “for display only”category?

As Colonel Dan would say,“That’s the view from my saddle.” IfI’m ridin’ a Shetland pony or adachshund, then maybe we shouldget down on that level and take agood look around!

Blackwater Desperado,SASS #53393

Ashland city, TN(Blackwater Desperado is the rareexception and probably can safely usehis firearms. My son’s Marlin neededsome helping, but our friendly gun-smith recommended hanging it on thewall and using something else. Folkswho aren’t as sophisticated asBlackwater can easily create unsafeconditions by using inappropriateammunition in both the Marlin andthe ’93. Neither of these guns canremotely be considered “main stream,”and with their safety issues should berelegated to the wall … editor.)


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COWBOY ACTION IS AN EQUAL

OPPORTUNITYSPORT

By John Derringer, SASS #31360

Several years ago I eagerlyjoined SASS and have enjoyed prac-tically every scenario since. A previ-ous article I wrote was directedtoward the cost of getting into the“spirit.” It was based on beginningequipment and some responded Iwas exaggerating. Why, becauseafter being in any sport for years, thedevelopment of advancements are ascommon as flies on a horse.Admittedly the cost is climbing. Andnow that I have backups for every-thing, I have really invested.

I began as many did on a budgetwith Ruger Blackhawks and aWinchester ‘94, all in .45LC. Alongside these was a Winchester 1897with a 30” full choke barrel. Iattended the New York State Hell ofa Rukus and broke my ‘94. My part-ner, Rodney One Mule lent me his‘73, slicker than a greased critter.No one sided with me, cried orwhined when I was getting beat

using “stockers.” I now runsmoothed up actions in all myrevolvers, lever guns, and pumpshotguns. When I don’t do well, myexcuse is “the jerk behind the trig-ger,” namely me.

I am becoming increasinglyaggravated by the Johnny ComeChangies. I believe SASS has donemost things right. First, the spirit ofthe game. I have met some of thenicest and most helpful people you’dever want to meet. Each is tryingeither just to have fun or like me, dotheir very best. Second, there is noprofessional category. Hooray forus! What we don’t need are morecategories. Third, some of us arespending beyond our budgets tosecure the best in equipment. Ifstock is your game, good for you. Iffull house loads make you happy,good for you. This is an equal oppor-tunity sport. Each person needs todecide how involved in this sportthey want to become.

As for changing the scoring, Iagain think no change is the bestidea. I applaud the people whoattempt to shoot the scenarios clean.But, if each of us took four days toshoot ten scenarios, clean we’d have

little appreciation for the speed mer-chants. I will never be as fast assome of those boys, for a number ofreasons, but I won’t suggest we havea handicap category. I truly enjoywatching those boys go. I hope tolearn from them. I go home after thematches and try some of the thingsI’ve seen. That means practice.Maybe that’s what I need more of.

Instead of creating or changingcategories, changing the scoring sys-tem, or restricting gun advances,maybe we should just practice withwhat we have. Let each persondecide if he/she wants to be a DocHolliday, Wyatt Earp, CalamityJane, Annie Oakley, or a singing duetlike Roy Rogers and Dale Evans.

“Happy trails to you.”(What you say is true … we each playthe game for different reasons andenjoy playing the game in a way thatpleases us. However, we must also becareful … as the equipment, tech-niques, and stage design evolve, sodoes the game. In time, the gametakes on the complexion of the win-ners. If the winners can get awaywith shooting in shorts and ballcaps, use lightly loaded .32’s, andshooting dump plates with firearms

that cycle faster than anything everseen in the Old West, that’s the wayour game will end up. And, that’s notthe game most of our members signedup to play. SASS would rather havea more traditional game using thetechnology on the 1880’s and have500,000 members than to host com-petitions where the competitors usethe best the 21st Century has to offer,and we have 10,000 members. Nomatter how much we practice, we’reall not fast, we’re all not rich, andmany of us love the trappings andtraditions of the Old West. The trickis to find a way to both enjoy thegame AND preserve it … editor.)�

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SOME COMMENTS ON THE

1876 WINCHESTERI enjoyed the article on the

1876 Winchester rifle as Win-chester has always been near anddear to my heart.

The ‘76 was never chamberedfor the .45-70 Government round.It wasn’t that the cartridge was toopowerful; it was too long. The riflewas offered in .40-60, .40-65, .45-75, and .50-95 calibers. Winchestercompensated for the length of the.45-70 by introducing a shorter, fat-ter bottle necked cartridge, the .45-75, which gives performance equalto or slightly better than the .45-70Government.

Built from 1876-1897 with atotal production of 63,871, the riflewas enthusiastically endorseduntil the 1886 John Browningdesign, and later still, the 1895Winchester by a fairly well knownsportsman, Theodore Roosevelt.

The ‘76 is a joy to shoot, but Imust offer a word of caution. In myhumble opinion the ‘76 should befired only as it was intended—with

blackpowder and then only afterbeing thoroughly checked by a com-petent gunsmith.

Jose, SASS #27748Spirit Lake, ID


MORE ON “DRAW THE LINE”The Mods have got

to Stop!I’ve been a SASS member for a

number of years now, and a shootingcompetitor in several other disci-plines (High Power Rifle, PPC, andothers) since the early 1970s. I haveover 30 years experience as a certi-fied police, military, and NRAfirearms instructor, police armorer,and gunsmith, as well as nearly 20years experience as an armorer forthe movie industry, so I believe I ammore than qualified to give an opin-ion in reference to Tex’s editorial“Governors Draw The Line In TheSand” in the January ‘06 Cowboy

Chronicle.I agree something has got to be

done with the endless slide down theslippery slope of modifications to

Cowboy Action Shooting™ firearms.Smoothing up a trigger pull is onething, but short-stroking Winchesterrifles, sight inserts, and other obvi-ous gamesmanship must be stopped,and stopped now, or our once-revered and popular sport will sure-ly experience a rapid decline. I’vewatched it happen in the otherhandgun sports. We do not needmore categories (we could actuallyuse less than we now have with theright changes). What we do need isfor the Territorial Governors to “seethe handwriting on the wall,” growbackbones, decide which are accept-able modifications and which arenot, print the damn rules in the rulebook for all to see, and then let thechips fall where they may, pure andsimple! Sure, we will lose some ofthe “gamesmen,” but who wants orneeds them in our sport anyway?They’ve ruined all the others! Wewill more than make up their lostnumbers with newcomers (withaverage-sized pocketbooks and over-sized enthusiasm) who will alsobring with them a better attitude!As my old man used to say “You haveto choose one side or the other; thereain’t nothin’ in the middle of the

road except a yellow stripe ... and adead possum!”

El Cascabel, SASS #22718Chesapeake, VA

(Hopefully, we’ve turned the corner.The rules are now documented, andthe new Handbook (Version 12)should be on the SASS webpage bythe time this issue is published.None of the members of the ModCommittee “got their way,” andeveryone would like to see additionalchanges. If you feel the documentedchanges are too liberal, make sureyour Territorial Governor knows andis willing to discuss the issues. Thereis the notion “we can’t go back” thathas driven many of the decisionsdocumented in the Handbook. Ifenough folks are willing to “go back”(that means having folks undo exist-ing modifications!), it can be done …but as you can well guess, it’ll be afight … editor.)

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SPENCER SAFETYI enjoyed the article on

Spencer’s .56-50 Carbine byTuolumne Lawman. However, I didfind one safety item I disagree with,which is mentioning that the firingpin is inertial and the gun is safewith the hammer down on a loadedchamber. This is not true, at leaston my .44 Russian where the firingpin is slightly above where the ham-mer comes down on the frame.Working the action briskly with thehammer all the way down may setthe round off as it can also do with aSharps. This and the Sharps car-tridge guns should never be carriedwith a round in the chamber with

the hammer all the way down, orcycle a round into the chamberwithout the hammer being in thehalf cock position. (Full cock ifpointed safely down range andready to fire). Also it would be con-fusing for a Sharps owner to carryone with the hammer down and theother with the hammer on half cock.I would advise Sharps owners tocarry both with the chamberunloaded and the hammer on halfcock; same goes for trapdoors, too;only there you need to make certainthe firing pin is not frozen.

Other than that, I found the arti-cle to be informative and well written.

Doc Sharps, SASS #60769Albuquerque, NM�


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THE COWBOY WAY TO HER HEARTBy Bob Crismon, SASS #48245

The year was 1960. My cross-countryflight from the West Coast stopped

in Denver. As the departing passengerscame down the aisle, a strikingly beauti-ful young lady caught my eye. Now,don’t get me wrong. I was a happilymarried guy who didn’t jump any fences.Old enough to know better, but stillyoung enough to appreciate a fine ColtSingle Action and a good-looking filly.The plane was almost full, and I’ll bedarned if she didn’t choose the emptyseat next to me. I offered her the insidewindow seat which she graciouslyaccepted. That put me in the middleseat, but what the heck – just sittingnext to her was bound to brighten up anotherwise uneventful redeye trip.

After we were in the air for a while,the flight attendant turned the overheadlights down, which softened up theatmosphere a bit. I had not introducedmyself or anything like that. But, Iheard a slight sob and a demure dab ata tear using a fancy little hanky. Witheyes straight ahead, I figured it best tonot notice her obvious unhappiness. Myramrod posture must have given me

away because she said, “I apologize fordisturbing you, but the low lightsreminded me of someone I left behind inColorado.” Then her sobs increased, andI became concerned for her. I asked herif there was anything I could do for her.She said perhaps if she told someoneabout her grief it would help.

She said, “I live in the city (meaningNew York, of course) and spent the pastweek at a dude ranch in Manitou justoutside of Colorado Springs.” I nodded toencourage her on (she was no longer sob-bing), and she continued, “I met and fellin love with the most wonderful cowboy.Strong and lean, he could ride a horselike no other. He cracked his whip andtwirled his guns. At night around thecampfire his guitar playing and songswere spell binding. One day he even gaveme a personal fast draw demonstration –I have never met anyone like him before.I just don’t know what I will do with mylife after this. Oh, he never did anythingout of order. Maybe that was part of theattraction I have for him. I’m just notused to men not coming onto me at thefirst opportunity.” I thought to myself,

girlie, I can certainly understand that.Well, this young lady was sure

unhappy, and I thought I knew why andfigured I knew how to help her. After all,we cowboys think we know a lot about“wimmen.” I knew there were not toomany dude ranches up the Manitou Passfrom Colorado Springs so I said, “I’ll betyou fell in love with Laramie.” Her facewent ashen as she exclaimed, “Oh myGod —- how did you know who he was?”I put my briefcase on my lap and openedit up. She was surprised to see two nick-el plated Colt Single Actions and a dou-ble Andy Anderson rig. (Yep, you coulddo that in those days.) I said, “I sell fastdraw timing equipment, and I knowLaramie.” She was now almost in a stateof shock, exclaiming, “How could he havedone this to me? Did he tell you aboutme? I feel like such a fool. There’s notelling how many women there werebefore me!” My quick plan was working,now I must let her down easy. I said,“Wait a minute, you said he didn’t makeany advances toward you, and I’m notsurprised. While I haven’t seen him fora year or more, Laramie is a fine fellow

and wouldn’t purposely hurt you or any-one else.” She became somewhat relaxedand responded, “Yes you are right. Heacted the way I expected a cowboy to act.But, why didn’t he discourage me?” Isaid, “Remember the quiet young ladywho handled the meals and room man-agement? That was Larry’s wife.They’re just getting started with theirdude ranch and need all of the businessand references they can get. Manyyoung women like you go to dude ranch-es looking for romance. Some fantasizeabout the first real cowboy they haveever met. You might have abruptly left ifyou knew Laramie was married.”

The young lady just sat there forwhat seemed like eternity. Then, shebegan to giggle and then burst intolaughter. She said, “You are right. I hada wonderful time and will certainly rec-ommend his dude ranch to my single girlfriends. I am sure glad you and I metbecause I can now look back on it allwith fond memories. By the way, sir,what is your name?” I said my aliasname is Happily Married Bob! We bothgot a good laugh out of that one.�

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WYATT AND MEBy Ol’ Codger, SASS Life #17270


Iknew Wyatt Earp.” Not manyfolks alive can truthfully say

that. I was privileged to have re-cently interviewed one of those fewwho can. Marion Beaver is a long-time resident of Parker, Arizona,within spittin’ distance of Earp,California, the interim stopover ofWyatt Earp between his hasty exitfrom Tombstone and his final stop inLos Angeles. Marion was a younglad in the 20’s when Wyatt livednearby and carried on mining activi-ties in the area around Parker andNeedles, California.

Today, Marion is a living legendin the area. He spent his youngadulthood as a champion boat raceron the Colorado River. His fatheracquired Parker Motor Company, thelocal Ford dealership, which Marionpassed on to his son, Dan, a few yearsago. Known around town as “Mr. B,”Marion leads an active retirement.Recently, Marion pressed a CD in

which he performed old favoritesongs. The proceeds of the CD go toEisenhower Center for CancerResearch. Though no longer involvedin the day-to-day operations ofParker Motor Co., Marion still man-ages to show up frequently to givethe new generation pointers. I wasfortunate Marion gave me an inter-view several months ago in which herecalled his early years when WyattEarp briefly entered his young life.

Marion came to Parker in 1921with his parents. His father, whohad contracted TB, was a fireman onthe Missouri Pacific Railroad andwas sent to Arizona by way of NewMexico, to the “driest climate hecould find.” Marion was just a youngboy at the time. Marion remembershis father took a job with theAtchison, Topeka, and Santa FeRailroad until a major labor strikeshut down the railroad. The seniorMr. Beaver then took a job at the

Empire Mine near Parker, Arizona,and the family lived at the mineuntil Mr. Beaver took a job withParker Motor Company, which even-tually supported many generationsof the Beaver family.

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Wyatt Earp in his 80’s.

Meanwhile, Marion’s motheropened a restaurant on Parker’sMain Street. The restaurant wascalled Thompson’s Café and waslocated next door to Miskell’s Saloon.The restaurant flourished mainlybecause Marion’s grandmother madethe very best rhubarb pie around.One of the restaurant’s best cus-tomers for the rhubarb pie was WyattEarp, a local miner and gambler.Wyatt and several friends wouldhang out at Miskell’s Saloon, next tothe restaurant. This group consistedof Wyatt; Lou Miskell, the saloonowner; J.A. Joplin, a local lawman;Ed Minnick, a plumber, and FrankEwing, the town druggist.

The group would get togetherevery day at the saloon to play cards.Wyatt lived on the California side ofthe Colorado River, in what is nowcalled Earp, California, and the onlyway he could come to Parker was byway of Nellie Bush’s ferry or by walk-ing the railroad bridge over the river.The group would play poker all daylong. If anyone would need some-thing, they would call on littleMarion to run their errands.


Howdy all! I’ve been following thediscussions on “gamers,” and it

seems although some get close, andmany miss the mark entirely, wehave not yet established a workabledefinition. Therefore, after muchprevious discussion with fellow cow-pokes, I humbly offer the following.Please note each and every one ofthese examples are derived fromactual Cowboy Action Shooting™shooters with whom I have shot; thisis not just some theoretical “what-if.”

“Gamer” (sometimes called“gamesman”) is a derogatory termused towards those who do not dis-play the so-called “Cowboy Way”(which itself has as many definitionsas there are cowpokes who seek todefine it). In my opinion, however, wehave just danced around the edges ofwhat defines a gamer. It may or may


HOW TO RECOGNIZE A “GAMER”And Other No-Good Varmints

By Hill Beachy, Deputy Sheriff of Lewiston, I.T., SASS #5327

not have anything to do with theshooter’s clothing, accouterments,choice of guns and calibers, or thedesire to win – no, we’re just dancingaround the edges of the issue withthat whole discussion! In my opin-ion, it has everything to do with atti-tude – how and why the shootermakes the choices he or she makes.

Exhibit #1 – Marshal HarlandWolff, SASS Regulator #5019 (some-times known to his friends anddetractors as “Howlin’ Woof”).Harland was the 1997 and ‘99 SASSSoutheast Regional Champion(Shootout At Mule Camp); he wonthe 2000 SASS South Carolina StateChampionship (Shootout at GivhansFerry); he was the 1999, 2000, and2001 SASS North Carolina StateChampion; the 1998 “Top All AroundCowboy” at Mule Camp; and was the1994 Traditional Champion atAppalachian Showdown. That’squite a record – he is definitely acompetitor! Harland may like tocompete, but does not make him agamer – he’s just darn good, andpractices his shooting to furtherdevelop his natural talent. I’ve seenhim slip-hammer a Colt so fast as tomake it sound like a machine pistol –and hit his targets! Harland typical-ly shoots a brace of .45 Colts, anddresses to the nines in boots, vest,pocket watch and chain, scarf andslide, and a pair of regular cowboyholsters (not cut-aways). He earnshis championship titles the old-fash-ioned way: talent reinforced withplenty of practice. He may be manythings, but he is not a gamer!

Many folks opine the use of smallcaliber guns defines the gamer. Thisbrings us to Exhibit #2 – TrainRobber, SASS #13659. The loving

husband of Royal Flush, SASS#13745, a devoted father, friend toall, and the embodiment of the cow-boy way. He is the kind of man weall aspire to be when and if we evergrow up. Train Robber can often beseen shooting a pair of .38 Specialsdue to an injury he sustained someyears back, not due to any desire tobe “gamey.” Sometimes he shoots.32WCF just because he has a braceof 1st Generation Colts in that cal-iber and thinks it’s nifty to shootthem. Train Robber manages to beupper-third of the pack competitive,but never takes an unfair advan-tage. He has steadily improved hisoutfit over the years as time andfinances allow. He is also definitelynot a gamer!

A few years back, I encountered ashooter we’ll call “Bob.” He was asuperb shot and a keen competitor,who won several state and regionalchampionships. He was known fortaking every advantage on a stage,cutting corners, bending the rules, andoften contesting the results. His sonwas also a very good shot, but had areputation for being out of control. Atone major match, the boy abscondedwith the club RO’s golf cart, taking itfor a high-speed joy ride on the prop-erty. And, unless you were amongstthe top shooters whom he consideredhis competition, don’t expect aresponse to your friendly greeting. Iwould term Bob a “gamer.”

But, gamers can sometimes bereformed, if caught early enough. Irecall one man who would follow theRO’s on their walk-though, seeking togain advance knowledge of the stages,yet would never volunteer to assist inany manner. He was usually too busyplanning his game to consort infriendly banter with the other shoot-

This isMarshalHarland

Wolff. He’sa two-timechampion

at MuleCamp andhas won

many othermatches.

He’s prettydarn fastshootinghis .45 Colts. His holsters

have enough nickel spots toweigh down a Clydesdale. Hewears a watch chain and vest

because he likes it. He isextremely competitive – buthe plays the game as it was

designed to be played.He is most definitely NOT

a Gamer!

This is TrainRobber. He’s a

better-than-average shot

who frequentlyfinishes

among the topfive. He shoots.32WCF due to

an injuredwrist and

because heowns several

original Colts in that caliber. But, he’sstill one tough hombre, and I sure asheck ain’t gonna call him a Gamer!

Between whiningabout missed targetsand abandoning his

posse to scope outthe next stage in thehopes of gaining anunfair competitive

advantage, thisshooter was moving

too fast for us toobtain a clear photo.This is definitely a

Gamer!


ers. He was the first to complainabout the target array, but was not tobe found when there was work to bedone. Fortunately, one of the club offi-cers pulled him aside and gave him astern lecture. That shooter subse-quently became head of the targetcommittee, later a member of theclub’s Board of Directors, and hassince won several championshipmatches – but as a regular guy, nolonger a gamer. I will not embarrasshim here by naming names, but willsay I am proud to call him “friend.”

I could continue to list examples,but at this point it may be moreinstructive to list the types of attrib-utes which, taken singly or collective-ly, may be found amongst those knownas “gamers.” A proper gamer (is that acontradiction in terms?) will possessthe following traits:

1. Purposely fail to engage tar-gets if taking the 5-second penalty ismore advantageous than taking thetime to aim at a difficult target.

2. Purposely fail to execute thenon-shooting actions called for bythe stage directions, if it gains anadvantage.

3. Whenever the Posse Leadersand RO’s conduct their pre-matchwalk-through of the stages, the proper“gamesman” will always tag along(uninvited) to reconnoiter the day’sstages instead of wasting time bysocializing with lesser shooters.However ...

4. The gamesman will NEVERvolunteer to be an RO, a Posse Leader,or assist in set-up or breakdown of thematch site. That’s what the “shoot forfun” folks are for. The gamesman will,however, swear other shooters havemissed or committed procedurals,even though the gamesman isn’t oneof the scorers (because that would vio-late the “don’t volunteer for work”ethic, of course). Occasionally thegamesman may choose to volunteer asa scorer in order to alter his score-cards or those of his fellow shooters.

5. The gamesman will neverpick up brass or do any other dirty job.He might be cajoled (or coerced) intowatching the loading/unloadingtables, but only as a last resort, andonly because he wants to see whateveryone else is using.

6. The gamesman will insist onchanging the stage instructions,despite the fact other posses have shotthat stage already, if he thinks he cangain an advantage by doing so.

7. The gamesman will never befound giving friendly advice to othershooters (it might help them and thusdrop his own standing), nor socializing.He’s far too busy getting his gear ready,watching how the other posse is shoot-ing a stage (instead of helping out hisown posse), or getting on the RO’snerves complaining he didn’t “deserve”that miss or procedural, or didn’t fullyunderstand the stage instructions(even though he nodded his head “yes”),and therefore deserves a re-shoot.

8. The gamesman will alwaysurge the Posse Leader to skip the writ-ten scenario and just relay the shoot-ing sequence. He doesn’t care the sto-ryline might be part of the fun forother shooters.

9. The gamesman will sacrificesafety for competitive advantage if itsuits his purposes.

10. The gamesman will whineabout random pairing of shooters for a“buddy stage.” It might hurt his over-all standing if the “buddy” turns out tobe a “lesser” shooter. (I’m talking pri-marily about monthly shoots or sidematches here, not championshipmatches).

11. The gamesman does some-thing else that really torques me off,but dang, I just can’t think of it rightnow ...

Please note what I didn’t sayabout the gamesman ... nothing about“mouse fart” loads. We all have differ-ent abilities and interests. Some folksdon’t have the strength or stamina totake the pounding of a full-house load,or they may only own a .38 Spl, orhave some other reason for what theydo. Heck, I still like the idea of kidsand delicately built ladies having theoption to shoot a .410 shotgun!

I also didn’t say anything aboutblinding speed. Go as fast as you canSAFELY. It’s fun to watch folks whoare really good at this sport.

I said nothing about “trying” towin. That’s not what makes a games-man in and of itself, and besides, thereare plenty of gamesmen to be found atthe bottom of the match results.

I didn’t mention anything aboutnot dressing 100% authentic, or notknowing the answer to every histori-cal trivia question, or ... well, you getthe idea. This is an extraordinarilydelightful sport, but it’s many thingsto many different people. The key is tokeep it all in perspective. And try toshow the real gamesmen the error oftheir ways, so they can have fun, too.Or, at least not ruin ours!

I didn't mention anything aboutnot dressing 100% authentic, or notknowing the answer to every histori-cal trivia question, or ... well, you getthe idea. This is an extraordinarilydelightful sport, but it's many thingsto many different people. The key is tokeep it all in perspective. And try toshow the real gamesmen the error oftheir ways, so they can have fun, too.Or, at least not ruin ours!

Incidentally – US Scout, SASS#15690, came up with a great idea tocounteract the presence of gamers. Hesuggests they all have to posse uptogether! That way they won't be abother to anyone, as the whole possewill be standing around waiting forsomeone to watch the loading andunloading tables, pick up brass, or vol-unteering to be first up on the line,and never get around to actuallyshooting the match! Sounds like aviable solution.

Be safe, have fun, and look gooddoing it!


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Choosing an alias when SASS wasyoung and small should have

been easy, but for SASS member#60918, choices were more limited.When I chose to join the EaglevilleCowboys in Central Lake, Michigan,our gracious host and leader, OneSon Of A Gun, SASS #20042, wel-comed me (at age 79), but I had tojoin SASS, and that meant I had tohave an alias. I submitted the nor-mal three. My first choice wasBrules, an obscure, so I thought, fic-tional gunfighter. Then to my sur-prise, my second choice, ArtfulDodger, was accepted, as Brules hadapparently been taken. Now a histo-ry had to be written to justify thechoice! Sooo....

Anyone who has read OliverTwist, or who has seen the film,“Oliver,” would naturally assume the

name ARTFUL DODGER stemsfrom the story. Not so, according tohistory and to his namesake (me).

Now Oliver was kidnapped inLondon at age six and did comeunder the evil influence of Fagin, andhe did, because of his unnatural dex-terity, become the most adroit pick-pocket in all of London. But, thestory hardly ends there.

Seems the London Bobbies final-ly caught on to him by age 17, and hehad to flee England as a stowawayon a Clipper ship bound for NewYork. There he found ample pocketsto pick, but there, too, he eventuallyran afoul of the law and again had toflee, this time by rail and coach toWichita, Dodge City (where hebecame known to Wyatt Earp andBat Masterson), Denver, and eventu-


CHOOSING (OR INVENTING)

AN ALIASBy The Artful Dodger, SASS #60918

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While waiting her turn to shoot at a Pima Pistoleros match in Tucson,AZ, Bitteroot Jo, SASS #41718, was roaming around the range takingpictures. She happened to catch this one as EEK Parish, SASS #41747,

was firing his ‘73 loaded with blackpowder. Considering the flame andflash lasts only a fraction of a second, this was a lucky shot!

It was taken with a Nikon 35mm film camera.(Continued on next page) �

Fire and Brimstone are theMark of a True Cowboy

Action Shooter™!

ally Tombstone.In Tombstone, he found few pock-

ets to pick, so he turned his uncannydexterity to dealing cards, a skill thatmade many consider him downright

“artful.” However, he became a littletoo artful with Johnny Ringo andCurly Bill one night, and those twostalwart gentlemen vowed to shoothim on sight. He took to dodgingthem, and, of course, it was only amatter of time ‘till some Wag on theTombstone Epitaph coined thephrase Artful Dodger. (Of course, allthat changed when the Earps cameto Tombstone).


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THE LAWMEN OF EL PASOPart 2

By Three Fingers Tequila, SASS #61260

James Gillett took over at a timewhen the railroad made El Paso

an inviting destination. Leon Metzwrote in his book, The Shooters:“Land speculators, businessmen,preachers, outlaws, and fiddle footsof every description and degree oflack of integrity headed for El Pasolike maggots toward an openwound.” In El Paso Gillett worked asdeputy marshal for the infamous

Dallas Stoudenmire. WhenStoudenmire submitted his resigna-tion to the council, Gillett becamethe new city marshal.

Born in Austin, Texas, he movedto Menard County where hebefriended a company of TexasRangers, fueling his desire to becomea ranger. Gillett joined the Rangerson June 01, 1875, at the age of 19.He fought against Comanches,

Kiowas, and Apaches, includingVictorio. In, 1877, Gillett helpedtransfer the notorious John WesleyHardin from Austin to Comanche tostand trial for the murder of DeputySheriff Charles Webb.

In 1879, Gillett made the six-week trip to El Paso from SanAntonio with a ranger company.They were sent to reestablish thepeace disturbed by the El Paso SaltWar and to assume command of theranger company that had been over-taken and imprisoned by an angrymob in San Elizario. Gillett resignedfrom the rangers on December 26,1881.

Gillett had to deal with stubborn,dangerous drunkards frequentingpopular saloons and brothels. He didnot swear nor drink. It was rare tofind someone who could deny himselfa shot of whiskey at a time when

hard drinking was acceptable. Hissobriety was one of the major factorsthat helped him retire from bloodyEl Paso unscathed.

Gillett believed in crime preven-tion. With his calm, cool tempera-ment, Gillett approached outlaws ina non-confrontational manner when-ever possible. He would psychologi-cally demolish his enemies’ ability tofight at a time when a man’s instinctgreatly outweighed his logic. Thesetraits might indicate Gillett was abig, intimidating figure. On the con-trary, he stood only five feet nineinches tall.

His background as a TexasRanger and as an excellent shot pre-vented many from testing his dexter-ity with weapons. Of course, he didsport a specially made gun belt thatallowed him to shoot without draw-

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THE COWBOY HAT – REVISTEDBy Swift Montana Smith, SASS #52720

As I write this, there is a lot of hul-labaloo about a movie called,

“Humpback Mountain,” or somethinglike that. As far as I can tell, it’s amovie about two guys that really likeeach other and sleep in the same bed.It’s one of those movies I will alwaysbe proud to say I’ve never seen. I putit right up there with “SaturdayNight Fever” and about a dozen othermovies that involve people cutting

up other people for some dementedpurpose. I look forward to the daywhen someone asks me, “Have youseen that movie?”

“Nope,” I can say. “And I neverwill, and you can take that to thebank!”

Now it’s not the fact these fellowsare really close that bothers me,what really gets stuck in my craw isthat although they herd sheep, themedia types keep calling them “cow-boys.” I don’t know what they call‘em where you come from, but whereI come from, people who herd sheepare called shepherds, not cowboys. Isuppose that because the characterswear cowboy hats, people want tocall them cowboys, and I supposeanything that will further my agen-da of getting the whole country towear cowboy hats is a good thing.But for some reason, I just think thiswhole thing is a slam on somethingvery dear to me.

There is talk this movie is up for

eight Academy of Motion Pictureawards called Oscars, and when Iwas in the Navy, I went to Songtan,outside of Osan Airbase in Korea anddrank something in a bottle calledOscar, but I don’t think that’s thesame thing. I guess it has somethingto do with some little golden man,but that never made any differenceto me since I know John Wayne onlyever got one of those little goldenmen, and I figure if having just one isgood enough for the Duke, anythingelse after that is redundant.

But, I thought about it real seri-ous, and I searched my poor memorytrying to remember all the films Ihad watched in the last twelvemonths, and I’ve come to the conclu-sion if I was to give a little goldenman to anybody for making a movieabout men, it would have to be givento the man that made the movie“March of the Penguins” because themen, or male animals of that movie,go above and beyond the call of duty

of being a man, or male figure as itwere. If you haven’t seen the movieyet, this is how it plays out:

A herd of penguins march seven-ty miles or so to a place where theyare going to find a mate. OK, rightthere is something. How many ofyou guys have ever walked evenmore than a mile to see a woman youwere going to date?

That’s what I thought! Meeither! Then, after this guy finds hisdate, he basically marries her on thespot, they consummate the mar-riage, she lays an egg, and then shegoes off to party in the ocean for fourmonths while Papa stays on the iceand keeps the egg warm through themost brutal winter on the face of theearth without having anything to eatand drink for one hundred and twen-ty five days! Now that’s a man! Imean, I can hardly get through thenight without waking up to fixmyself a sardine, mustard, and

Swift Montana Smith,SASS #52720


tomato sandwich. (Hey, don’t knockit until you’ve tried it!)

So why isn’t that movie gettingany awards? Well I’ll tell you why,because Hollywood has heard aboutthis Cowboy Action Shooting™thing, and they’ve heard about howit’s growing by leaps and bounds andis one of the fastest growing sports inAmerica, and it scares them half todeath! Not only do they really hatecowboys, but they also hate guns.(You see, to the Hollywood types,guns are the root of all evil, and if wecould just get rid of them, we wouldall be living in the land of lollipopsand ice cream cakes, and we’d allhold hands while we sit aroundsinging “Kume By Ya.”) So, put gunsand cowboys together, make it anamazingly fun sport, and you’ve got abunch a people choking on theirwhole-wheat cucumber sandwichesat the thought of it.

The one thing for certain aboutHollywood today is when it comes tocowboys and cowboy movies, the onlyperson that’s made a good cowboymovie in a long time is KevinCostner, and he had to beg, borrow,and steal to get the money to do it.(Now there’s a movie (Open Range)that should get an Oscar, just for theshoot-out scenes alone.)

I use to say that even a cheapcowboy movie was better than none,but in this case (Brokeback Moun-

tain), I think I’ll hold up on that. Butwait a minute, it may start a wholenew craze in wearing cowboy hats,and that would be a good thing, NO?Well now, supposing I walk into myfavorite little waterin’ hole, and I’vegot my cowboy hat on. And suppos-ing there’s a wise guy in there thatasks me if I’m from HumpbackMountain? And supposing I busthim right in the jaw?

Ah, I wouldn’t do that, but I’msure I would feel like doing that. Nosir, I wouldn’t hit him, I would justexplain to him I’m a cowboy and nota sheepherder. Then I’d tell himabout Cowboy Shootin’ and then I’dgive him the web address to SASSbecause I’ve done this about a hun-dred times before so I know what’sgoing to happen next. He’s going tosit there all wide eyed, and tell me itsounds like something he would like,and then he’s going to ask me whereI shoot, and before you know it, I’vejust found me a new convert! Lookythere, this Humpback thing might bea benefit to us all anyway.

You already know I wouldn’t stopwearing my cowboy hat for the world,and I love to wear my vest and boots,(and like the man from Arkansas, Idraw the line at the spurs, but whoknows …) and I always use my pock-et watch with the long chain. So itreally doesn’t matter whatHollywood is going to sling my way,it’s cowboy for me, or nothin’ at all.

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I took my little boy out for ribsthe other day in my usual cowboyattire, and the boy had on the clotheshis Mama had picked out for him towear for that day.

“Papa,” he said. “Can I wear mycowboy hat and vest too?”

“Sure,” I said. “We’re Pards, ain’twe? We gotta look good together!”

I could see the look on the faces ofthe people in the restaurant as wewalked through the door together. Itwas far from being Halloween, andyou could hear some whispers, butmy boy didn’t even notice. All heknew was he and his Papa weregoing out to eat somewhere, and heand his Papa had on their cowboyduds. He was right proud of himself,and I was proud of him, too.

It was a good feeling for both of us.The waitress was a portly gal with akind face and a big smile and treatedus like royalty. After we ate our ribs,my boy ordered ice cream and a bigbowl came out. He could hardly finishit, so I felt it was my duty to help him.The interesting thing, though, wasthat the waitress kept calling us“gents,” and I liked that.

“How you gents doing?” shewould ask as she walked by.

“Beautiful, sweetheart,” was myreply. She looked at us just like whatwe were, a father and his son havinga special moment together, creatingmemories.

At the end of the day, the cowboyand the cowboy hat and what he andit stood for will always and foreverremain a wonderful part of this coun-try’s heritage. No matter how any-body tries to slander it, the truth willalways prevail and the Wild West willalways remain something totallyAmerican, and the American peoplewill always stand up and salute it nomatter what part of the country theyare from because deep down in theirhearts, they like the Old West and itsvalues and justice, and they long forthose days again.

So keep on wearing that cowboyhat and don’t think some movie madeby a bunch of Hollywood types isgoing to make a difference becausethe only people paying attention tothe creepy stuff are the creeps, andwe out-number them twenty to one.And the next time you walk intosomewhere with your cowboy hat onand someone ask you if you’re from acertain mountain, you just tell ‘em,“No sir, I’m a cowboy, not a shepherd!”Then, tip your hat and smile.�

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When I attended my first cowboymatch I made a lot of mistakes.

Over time you hope you make fewerand can have some pretty good days.However, sometimes you encounter aday when things just seem to be outof your hands. When it seems nomatter what you do or how hard youtry, things do not go smoothly. WhenMurphy’s Law (anything that can gowrong will go wrong.) rears up andbites you on the butt. For those soulsblessed with good karma and theworst thing that happens is theyshoot out of sequence on a stage, Ihave a story for you.

It was the tail end of winter, andthe urge to right some wrongs, stop amassacre, or thwart some villainswas growing strong. So I decided Ijust had to make the indoor matchfor March with the Mclean CountyPeacemakers. I was using a NavyArms ‘92 that had been slicked up bya nationally know gunsmith, and Ihad been told I could not be slam-ming the lever like I did with myRossi ‘92. The first stage I shot mypistols and went to the rifle and forthe first five or six rounds managed

to be gentle. But then, in the heat ofthe moment as the adrenalinepumped and the blood rushed, I fellinto the habits of old. I slammedthat lever, and it threw the emptyover my shoulder and the next roundcame flipping out of the gun behindit. It rose to a height a few inchesabove the receiver, flipped over toface me, and fell back into the mech-anism. The cartridge wedged itselfin the action, and I had a jammedrifle I could not clear. Well, I didn’tget too excited about this. I just putthe gun away (after getting itcleared by removing the appropriateparts) and went to the car andretrieved my Rossi ‘92.

Stage two came, and I felt confi-dent things would go better (Oh,what fools we are when we don’thave a clue fate has taken the upperhand and things are completely outof our control). My Rossi was freshback from the gun shop having had anew extractor installed. This wouldbe the first time I had fired it sincegetting it the day before. In retro-spect I should probably have taken itto the range first for a test run, butwhat could go wrong? I fired my pis-tols and went to the rifle, fired oneshot, and the gun jammed and wouldnot be cleared. Again, disassemblywas the only way it could be madesafe again. On close examination themechanism that keeps the nextround from pushing on through and

feeds the round into the chamberseemed to be in backwards and notdoing its job.

At this point I was taking a lot ofgood-natured ribbing, which is onlyas it should be. I was surprisinglymellow about the whole thing. WhenMarshal RD, SASS #20337, offered aMarlin Cowboy, I accepted it forstage three. Supremely confidant atthis point I would be able to puttogether an acceptable run, I wentwalking to the loading table kindalike a lamb going to slaughter, nothaving a clue what the aforemen-tioned fate had in store for me. Whatcould possibly go wrong? Surely thiswould be the best run of the day. Ishot my pistols, grabbed the rifle,threw the lever, and the round wouldnot chamber! At this point I hadcompletely lost all ability to keepfrom laughing. The absurdity of thewhole thing was just so unbelievable.In my box of reloads I discovered asingle shell with a bulge around thebase, and that shell had gone intothe loading tube last.

Next Marshal RD, fearing arepeat with the Marlin, said I coulduse the vintage ‘92 he was using. Itwas a fine old gun, and I stepped upto the line for stage four. I wasextremely calm, and I felt like I was“in the zone” and focused on the tar-gets. I was aware only of the timergoing off and moved like I was inslow motion. I executed both pistols

and moved to the rifle. I shoulderedthe rifle, and it seemed to fit perfect-ly. The lever was actuated and theround chambered. Next I squeezedthe trigger, and it felt perfect. Thetarget jumped and rang, and I lev-ered again and fired again and againand again. Finally all rounds hadgone down range, and I had made itcompletely through a stage.

As I left the firing line, it was likeI had come back to consciousness.Just as I reached the unloadingtable, I heard cheers. I turned to seeeveryone standing and applauding.The round was not that good, but itfelt great. It was an interesting day,three different rifles, three separatejams and for three different reasons.Even with all of the problems I didn’tcome in last (I am not sure how thathappened). But I was there. I had agood time and learned a few thingsbesides. Which just goes to showyou—a bad day of Cowboy ActionShooting™ beats a good day of any-thing else, anytime. I will be thank-ing you for your time, and as alwaysI can be reached at [email protected].

Juaquin Malone,SASS Life #44677

MURPHY’S LAW REARS ITS HEAD

By Juaquin Malone, SASS Life #44677

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“As in any organization, not allideas and suggestions are received

with gracious acceptance.”

Iam very proud to be a contributingmember of the Single Action

Shooting Society (SASS). Whatmakes me even prouder of SASS isthe manner in which it has grownand matured. This growth andmaturity is a reflection of our collec-tive ability to rationally discuss andresolve issues, and to turn theseissues into workable policy. In asport such as Cowboy ActionShooting™, discussion and debateshould be recognized as a necessityto continued healthy growth. As

SASS grows, new issues and venuesare introduced almost daily—a natu-ral phenomenon associated withgrowth and maturity. These newissues occur primarily in the organi-zation itself, and within the sport itrepresents. Examples of organiza-tional change are the establishmentof the Territorial Governor’s body,and the creation of seven Regions.Examples of changes within thesport itself are the establishment ofnew categories, and the introductionof newly authorized outfits andfirearms to go along with the newcategories, and the development ofRO Courses—to mention a few.

As in any organization, not allideas and suggestions are receivedwith gracious acceptance. Neverthe-less, SASS has the fortitude to at

least publish them in The Cowboy

Chronicle—an attribute not inherentin all organizations. Same kudosapply for the Territorial Governors—controversial issues are discussedand debated, and eventually deci-sions are made—once again, anotherattribute not found in all organiza-tions. A keystone to any democracyis the ability of the minority toaccept the decisions of the majority,and in our Cowboy ActionShooting™ World, this has become ahallmark of our character. Weshould be congratulating each otherfor this exceptional ability! Bitter-ness and bad attitudes have no placein the shooting sports. Personally, Ibelieve members of SASS realizethis and because of this realizationwe have become the growing organi-

zation we are.When I speak of discussion and

debate, I’m talking about discussionand debate within the SASS Box, notother shooting sports closely relatedto SASS. The SASS Box I speak ofexists within the SASS ShootersHandbook and on the Internet at:www.sassnet.com, and embodied inthe “Spirit of the Game.” OtherShooting Sports closely related toSASS have recently been established.These other venues of the westernshooting genre require membershipsof their own and what they do interms of managing growth and safetyis strictly within their purview.

My world of western and CowboyAction Shooting™ is SASS, and itoffers everything I need and ever

DISCUSSION & DEBATE—HALLMARKS OF THE SASS WAY!

By Palaver Pete, Life/Regulator #4375

Palaver Pete,SASS Life/Regulator #4375


ing his guns. Gillett even preventedthe former marshal Stoudenmire andan ex-deputy from killing each otherwhile both were drunk. Gillett tookboth to court, where they were finedand Stoudenmire placed under bondto keep the peace.

Gillett soon had a reputation asan outstanding citizen and an adeptlawman. Even criminals had respectfor him. They knew he was not thetype to shoot first and ask questionslater, like Stoudenmire. Unlike mostcommon men of the time who showedtheir bravado only after a couple ofshots of whiskey, Jim Gillett’s brav-ery was a natural one.

Even though Gillett was an excel-lent lawman, the pressures of a fail-ing marriage would prove to be toomuch. One March 24, 1885, Gillettresigned his position as marshalwhen he clashed with mayor pro-temPaul Keating, a saloon owner. Gillettunwisely accused Paul Keating ofdrunkenness. Keating claimedGillett collected fees and taxes with-out properly accounting for them.Gillett finally lost his temper. Theenraged Gillett struck the aldermanand threatened to shoot him. Thecouncil dismissed Gillett, and he tookup ranching near Marfa, Texas. ElPaso had lost one of its best lawmen.

(About the author: Three FingersTequila oversees the area of trainingand education, certifications, andlaw enforcement for the FederalReserve Bank of Dallas - El PasoProtection branch. He has been inlaw enforcement since 1974. An ElPaso native, he joined the El Pasobranch in 2002, after a brief (27-year)stop with the El Paso PoliceDepartment. He first became inter-ested in the history of local lawenforcement as a police officer withthe El Paso Police Department. Hecontinues to research the early lawenforcement years in El Paso, andhas collected badges from that timeperiod. He is a member of the El PasoHistorical Society, Single ActionShooting Society (SASS), Internatio-nal Law Enforcement Educators andTrainers Association, InternationalAssociation of Law EnforcementFirearms Instructors, and the N.R.A.)ResourcesCool, Paul, The Frontier Battalions’

Forgotten Officer. Texas RangerDispatch Magazine, 2002

Egloff, Fred R. El Paso LawmanG.W. Campbell. Creative Publi-shing Company, College Station,Texas, 1982

Gillett, James B. Six Years with theTexas Rangers. New Haven,Connecticut: 1925

Mangan, Frank, El Paso in Pictures.The Press/El Paso, 1971

Metz, Leon, Dallas Stoudenmire: El

Paso Marshal. University Okla-homa Press, 1979

Metz, Leon, The Encyclopedia ofLawmen, Outlaws and Gun-fighters. Checkmark Books, 2002

Metz, Leon, The Shooters. ManganBooks, 1976

Metz, Leon, Turning Points in ElPaso Texas. Mangan Books, 1986

McHugh, Justin, Chavez, Chenoa,Montoya, Isela. Marshal DallasStoudenmire Terrorized Town.Borderlands, El Paso CommunityCollege,

Pavia, Elisa, Guerrero, Omar,Williams, Julie, Ovar, Jeramiah.James Gillett Showed Courage inEl Paso. Borderlands, El PasoCommunity College, 2004-2005

Skelton, Skeeter, The Gunmen of ElPaso. Shooting Times Magazine,1969


THE LAWMEN OF EL PASO . . .

wanted in order to play “cowboy.” Asan added joy, I am permitted to occa-sionally write an article for The

Cowboy Chronicle. As a contributingwriter I have never been denied anarticle because of controversy or“political correctness” … anothersterling attribute of not only SASS as


DISCUSSION &DEBATE—HALLMARKS OF THESASS WAY! . . .

an organizational entity, but also tothe good folks who manage SASS—people who go by the name of theWild Bunch. They have given me,and I hope you, all I have everdreamed of in being part of the “New-Old West.” I thank them over andover again for providing us with theframework and venues to play thisgame—I only wish they could havestarted it back in the early 50’s.Perhaps then I would have spentmore time on the range than in someCalifornia drive-in (that was fun too).

Thank you for taking the time toread this. But most important isyour continued involvement in theevolution and growth of SASS andCowboy Action Shooting™. Yourcomments as well as mine are heardand listened to. Our ideas and sug-gestions are made public—if some-thing is suggested you don’t agreewith, or if you think you have a bet-ter way of doing it, then let yourselfbe heard—it’s the SASS Way and theCowboy Way, but most importantly,it’s the American Way!

God Bless our Military peoplewherever they are—their presencemakes discussion and debate pos-sible.


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For ADRates

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venient it was to have everything ina single kit. It is a great addition toyour club’s first aid kit and emer-gency safety plan. The SASSMarshal on the outside is a nicetouch, too!

The SASS member price is$17.50 each (plus S&H). This isbarely what you would spend to pur-chase the items individually. None ofthe contents will expire, and if usedfor a shooting victim, Townsend will

replace the kit free of charge.There is a five kit ordering mini-

mum. Kits can be ordered by callingTownsend Productions in Associa-tion with EMP Inc., 800-771-0366.Let them know you are a SASS mem-ber and ask for product #FTS-3.

It is important for all clubs to havea safety plan in place. In the event ofan injury of any type, members shouldhave access to first aid kits and emer-gency communications. Be prepared;a life could depend on it.

Wyatt had moved to Parker fol-lowing a mining stint in Tonopah,Nevada. Wyatt was a quiet man, butfriendly, who didn’t talk much.Marion recalls Wyatt being about 5’7”and weighed about 150 pounds.Marion never saw Wyatt carry a gunor get rowdy in any way.

Wyatt’s friends were alwayshappy to see him and Wyatt neverfailed to order a slice of the famousrhubarb pie. It wasn’t a topic of con-versation with the local folks at thetime that Wyatt had been a partici-pant in the famous shoot-out down inTombstone. Wyatt never talked much

about his past or his many exploits.Wyatt mostly played cards andenjoyed the company of his friends.Wyatt was married at the time andhis wife, Josie, spent a lot of time inSan Francisco. Once in a while Wyattwould go to San Francisco to visit her.Wyatt was in Parker for about a year.Around 1922 or early 1923, Wyatt leftthe area, never to return.

As we all know, Wyatt BerryStapp Earp and his beloved wife,Josie, eventually moved to LosAngeles, where Wyatt died onJanuary 13, 1929, at the age of 80.This one brief period in his life madequite an impression on a five-year-oldParker, Arizona boy.

we will draw for the first prize of aone-of-a-kind chandelier with gui-tars bearing cutout signatures ofRoy Rogers, Dale Evans, and RoyRogers Jr. (a $4300 retail value).Second prize is a Double R Bar/Roy& Trigger chandelier (a $1500value), and third prize is a RoyRogers cutout signature guitar tablelamp (a $475 value). Chances are$10 apiece or 11 chances for $100.

Since moving to Missouri, themuseum has chosen the BransonBoys’ and Girls’ Club as its hometowncharity. For the past two years those

folks that joined the Rogers for NewYear’s Eve festivities have not onlyenjoyed a more intimate familyevening, but have more importantlyshared in presenting a very worth-while charity all the proceeds fromthose evenings. The New Year’s EveGala is on the calendar to welcome in2007 and benefit the Branson Boys’and Girls’ Club again this coming year.

Dusty is calling on you saddlepals out there who have ridden withRoy and Dale over the past sixtyplus years. If you’ve got a photo-graph of yourself as a little type inyour western duds, Dusty would like

you to send him a copy of that phototo occupy a place of honor on themuseum’s “Buckaroo Wall” locatedin the Roy and Dale Theater. Markyour name clearly on your photo andjoin in on this fun project with theother cowboys and cowgirls whohave participated thus far.

The Rogers family invites all ofyou Roy and Dale fans to visit themuseum and theater in its beautiful

Branson location. If you would liketo join us at our third annual “RoyRogers-Dale Evans Roundup” inSeptember, or would like to purchaseraffle tickets for our fund-raiser, call417-339-1900x225. The museumwelcomes and appreciates the sup-port of SASS members in carrying onthe treasured legacy of the King ofthe Cowboys and the Queen of theWest. Happy Trails …


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Ihave always loved the phrase“Need to Know,” as it applies to so

many things. As everything, thephrase “Need to Know” applies veryheavily in shooting. It can especial-ly apply to the women of SASS.

Most couples I know in SASShave a pretty defined division oflabor. Most of the time the womendo most of the domestic stuff suchas packing, cooking, and travelarrangements, and the men willfollow up with cleaning the guns,packing the guns, loading the

ammunition, etc. This is notalways true, but as a general rulethis works for most couples.

In accordance with the rule,most men don’t know how thewashing machine works, and mostwomen do not know how to takeapart their pistols. However, in myopinion, this is not ideal.

The reason this division oflabor doesn’t work is it leaves theparties at a real disadvantage.Since I write a shooting column, Iwill skip the part where I tell guyshow to run the washing machine.But I will talk about why womenshould know something about theway their guns work. If you knowhow your guns, ammunition, andother equipment works, then youwill have a better knowledge ofshooting.

Let’s look at your firearms. Iam not pretending you shouldknow all the inner workings of allyour firearms, but there are a fewthings you should know. First, doyou know what screws on yourguns should be tight and whichones you shouldn’t touch? You maythink that just because you don’tclean your guns, you don’t need toknow that, but you are wrong. Insome cases a loose screw can messup your guns so badly you can endup losing rounds on a stage. Now, Iknow we all like to blame the guyswhen that happens, but if youknow what screws are supposed tobe tight, then you can check themyourself on the loading table.

You might want to ask aboutscrews on a Marlin. Marlins arenotorious for having loose screws

that will lock them up. Also, youwant to check the screws on yourpistols to make sure you don’t losean ejector rod housing. However,on some guns you do not want allthe screws to be ultra tight. Forinstance, on most 1873’s some ofthe screws control how tight thesprings are set. You wouldn’t wantto accidentally tighten your ham-mer spring so tight it makes thelever too hard to work.

For the most part, you shouldhave a basic understanding ofwhat screws you should and shouldnot touch.

Another thing nice to know isall the basic pieces of your equip-ment. You someday might have totalk to a gunsmith yourself. Eventhough most women know what a

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WOMEN, GUNS, AND GEARNeed To Know

By Holy Terror, SASS #15362


“doohickey” is, most guys don’tseem to understand. If you knowwhat the pieces are called and youhappen to have a problem withyour firearm, then you will be ableto explain what is going on.

Finally, educate myself on thesimple lubrication of firearms. Iam not saying you should knowhow to clean your guns. If he iswilling and you don’t want to cleanthem, you are a lucky woman.However, what you should know issome simple maintenance, likewhat to do to protect your guns ifyou get caught in the rain, andwhere to put some oil if they feelstiff. You never know when youmight go out shooting by yourself.If it happens to be raining whenyou go, then it is always nice toknow how to wipe your firearms offso they aren’t all rusty when youget home.

It is also nice to know how tolube them so they work smoothly.Sometimes a little oil can go a longway, and sometimes a lot of oil canjust get in the way. It never hurts tohave someone show you where toput some oil, and how much.Someday your partner might beshooting a stage and your gun needssomething badly or it isn’t going towork, and you just can’t wait.

For the most part, this is theminimum of things I recommendknowing, just so you can take careof yourself if you need to.

One of the other things I recom-mend knowing about is yourammunition. This is importantbecause if you know your ammuni-tion, then you will be better pre-pared to shoot it.

For instance, do you know whata squib load is? Or do you knowwhat a double charge load is? Ifyou don’t know about these, youcan end up very surprised or some-thing worse. Talk to the personthat loads your ammo and askwhat it is supposed to feel like.Shoot some before a match so youknow for yourself.

It is also a good idea to have abasic idea of what ammunition youare shooting. The most importantexample I can think of is shotgunammunition. Most people I knowbuy their shotgun ammo ratherthan reloading it. If you were eversent on an errand to buy moreammo, do you know what kind youshoot? It is not always as easy asit seems when it comes to thatstuff. So, either write it downsomewhere or learn the basics ofwhat kind of ammo you shoot. Thisis also important for pistol andrifle ammunition because if you

need to buy that ammo or have itloaded for you, it is helpful to knowwhat you are used to.

Other than that there isn’t toomuch you need to know. I onceheard a quote from Durango Kid,SASS #8. He said, “If you know yourguns, there is nothing they canthrow at you that will surprise you.”It is very true. If you have a goodidea about how things work, you willbe prepared for whatever happens.

This article is not to tell womenthey should do all their own gunwork if they don’t want to. However,knowledge is power, and whatwomen doesn’t like to have a littlemore of that every now and again?

If you have questions about thisarticle, or if you have an idea orproduct you think should be broughtto the attention of women shooters,or anyone else, please email me [email protected]

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I’ve been requested to re-runsome articles from the past since we

have a lot of new shooters joiningSASS continuously. I chose this

article that originally appeared inthe November of ’04 edition of the

Cowboy Chronicle. We received a lot ofpositive comments on this articleand thought many of our shootersthat have been around for a while

would enjoy re-reading it too.

Afew months ago this columncovered how to make a posse

fun & efficient from the viewpoint ofthe Posse Marshal. This article isabout the teamwork that is neces-sary from each member of the posse.The posse system works for the ben-efit of the entire sport of CowboyAction Shooting, it’s a unique sys-tem that I have not seen in anyother sport. Other sports use“Squads” that are groups of shoot-ers that are run through variousstages of matches. However, inalmost all cases there are station-ary Range Officers who make allofficial judgments and scoringentries. They might ask shooters to

tape or paint targets and pick upbrass and other minor duties, butthat’s about it. In Cowboy ActionShooting, posses run them selvesthrough each stage, do their ownscoring, make their own calls, brass,and reset targets or props. Somelarge matches have “Berm or StageMarshals”, but they are supposed tobe there for continuity so that allPosses run the stage the same.They are also supposed to makesure that Posse Marshals are doingtheir job and have all the crucialjobs attended to provide for bothefficiency and safety.

The Posse System makes it pos-sible to run a very large match witha minimum staff on the actualmatch day. The real work in admin-istering a major match is the set-up,tear down, and tending to all thenon-shooting details that makesCowboy Action Shooting more thanjust a shooting match. It is theresponsibility of each shooter to dotheir part of supporting the possethat they are a member of. It’s partof the entire process that makes aresport both fun and efficient.

If you don’t participate in help-ing your posse, you have becomedead weight. If you wait to be askedto help and sit there and do nothing,it will be noticed. Out of politenessno one will probably say a word toyou, but don’t’ fool yourself, theywill notice. If you have a physicalhandicap and find it difficult to per-

form some of the duties like pickingup brass or setting targets, offer tohelp keep score, man the loadingand unloading tables, or be a spot-ter. It really takes just about every-one on the posse to do one of thejobs when they are not actuallyshooting or getting their gear readyfor the next stage.

DON’T CROWD THE NEXT POSSE

Another aspect of etiquette thatextends beyond your own posse is tobe respectful of other posses. One ofthe real positive impacts that theRO Program has had on CowboyAction Shooting is that posses arerunning much more efficient thanthey were a few years ago. How-ever, some posses will run more effi-cient than others and some stagesare also more difficult to run thanothers. Therefore, there will betimes when your posse will have towait their turn to shoot the nextstage. When you are done with yourstage it is expected that you clearthe area so that the posse behindyou can move in to shoot their nextstage. But, you have to showrespect to the next posse by notmoving all your gun carts in theirway either. I’ve had reports of somevery heated arguments over thisissue and there are two sides toevery issue.

I have been on a posse shootinga match on a hot afternoon, just likethe rest of you. You have one more

stage to go and that is all thatstands between you and some shadeand a cold beer. You move to thenext stage and the posse in front ofyou isn’t even half way through.They are not running efficiently,there is a large clearing timebetween each shooter, they arelaughing it up, patting each otheron the back, having conversationsbetween each shooter and reallydon’t seem to care if you have towait or not, this is a sloppily runposse. What can you do? Well real-ly nothing at that time withoutmaking yourself into a horse’s ass,you will just have to wait. As aPosse Marshal I would howeverwait until after they were done andhave a private conversation withthe other Posse Marshal and let himor her now how I felt.

It might also be a case that it isa tough stage to run, with lots ofprops to set and such. In that case,I would offer to help the posse infront of you if they need extra helpto get caught up. It might be a poor-ly designed stage has been backedup all day. They probably had towait on the posse in front of themtoo, so you have to be careful aboutjudging them too harshly.

On the other side of the issue, ifyou are doing the best job that youcan and a posse comes to shoot astage that you haven’t finished yet.Don’t get insulted as long as they


RANGE OFFICER ROUND UPPosse Etiquette

By Quick Cal, SASS Life #2707, Regulator, and Chairman of RO Committee

Quick Cal, SASS Life #2707


hang back a bit and give you roomto shoot or offer to help out.However, I’ve had reports of possesactually moving all their gear intothe shooting area and actually get-ting in the way of the posse stillshooting the stage. As PosseMarshal, you should ask your posseto stay back until the other groupclears out. If you are the PosseMarshal of the posse that is stillshooting and the next posse is actu-ally crowding you, ask them politelyto move back out of the area. Thereis no need to get loud about it or

rude, they may just be curiousabout the stage and may not beaware that they are in your way.You are in control of the whole situ-ation so don’t feel intimidated andlose your cool. If the posse behindyou does not clear and persistsmaking your posse feel crowded,simply call a cease fire and refuse tostart the next shooter until theycomply. Anyone, who loses theirtemper and starts an argumentover this issue, is in the wrong, readyour RO Program where it talksabout Attitude.

The important thing we all must

realize is that we are all part of theposse system and it takes coopera-tion between not only shooters on aposse, but also between one posseand another. Take great pride in

being part of an efficient posse,always set the goal of not havingany other posse having to wait onyou. One poorly run posse will slowdown an entire match.

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Okay juniors, I have been whereyou are right now. Before I

would shoot, while still standing atthe loading table, the pressureseemed to sink in. I tried so hard toconcentrate and get ready for thestage. But it always seemed theshooter in front of me was the bestshooter, and shot the good stagewith a fast time and no misses. Iwanted to shoot like that so badly,and then it hit me and my mindseemed to wonder how I could shootlike that. So when it was my turnto shoot, I would always mess up onthe stage and would have a lot of

misses. I always did the worstthing you could do by speeding upso I could out shoot my misses.But, that just made it even worse.It took me a really long time tolearn you can never ever out shootyour misses!

I think the biggest part of myproblem was I wasn’t concentratingand shooting my game. I was tryingto shoot like everyone else did, andI didn’t shoot my way. I havelearned it is really important toshoot like yourself, not the wayeveryone else does. And when youlearn to do that, you will be so muchmore confident because you can beproud you did it “your way.” After Istarted using that new shootingrule, my shooting became better,and I was a lot more positive. I thenbegan to shoot the stages with nomisses and my times became lower.

I just want to tell all of the jun-iors to be yourself, be proud of you,

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It was only a local monthlymatch, but Murphy had raised

his ugly head. Nothing wanted towork. Both my rifle and shotgunwere acting up. Rounds were jam-ming, and things didn’t go bangwhen they were supposed to.Then it happened.

The sixth stage was simpleenough. A couple of shotgunrounds, grab my rifle, move downrange, fire a couple of shots at anup close target, then dump ten pis-tol rounds on two targets.

My shotgun was smooth, andafter trading my shotgun for myrifle, I moved quickly downrange.As I was racking my second round,I felt something brush the back ofmy leg. Something told me I wasabout to experience a shooter’sworst nightmare. I turned to thetimer and asked, “Is that what Ithink it is?” He confirmed I haddropped a loaded firearm!

I stood there, a rifle still

loaded with five rounds and twopistols, one holstered, and theother somewhere else. What to donext? What would you do?

I opened the action on the rifesending a live round flying andhanded it off to one of the spot-ters. Still not moving I raised myhands in a surrender position.One of the other spotters pickedup the clue and retrieved my un-holstered pistol. Once I knew allmy firearms had been accountedfor, I turned and moved to theunloading table. Under thewatchful eye of the unloading offi-cer, I cleared my firearms and pro-ceeded to take my equipment backto my truck.

As I was putting my equip-ment away, I began to think; had Iacted properly? The RO coursescover a lot of safety issues, but itdoesn’t cover what is the safe wayto address a dropped firearm(loaded or unloaded).

My suggestions are:1. Stop!2. Hand off any firearms you

may have in your hands!3. Wait for the RO to confirm

ALL firearms are secure.4. Proceed directly to the

unloading table.5. Wait for assistance—have

someone with you when you startto unload.

6. Pack up your gear—you’redone shooting for the day!

7. Re-join your posse andhelp them finish out the day.

The last thing is the mostimportant. Accept what hap-pened. Don’t try to put the blameon the stage designer or anyoneelse! Remember … “It’s the cow-boy way.”(The Cowboy Chronicle does not knowwho the author is. If the authorwill send us his alias, we willacknowledge his authorship in afuture issue … Editor)


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Parketh not thine bowling ball atopthine gun leather. Neither par-

keth thou thine gun cart nor thine guncase(s) atop thine gun leather lest thouseeketh grief at thine next match!

Okay ... we’re maybe not talkinggrief of Biblical proportions, but we’retalking about a heap of grief none theless. And it’s grief that can be easilycircumnavigated with proper storageand maintenance.

Proper storageJust as the opening sentence

implies, don’t be throwing heavy stuffon top of your leather. Nor light stuffeither for that matter! It’ll squashyour holsters and boots down, andthey’re no good to you if they’remashed out of shape or curdled. Thebest way to transport leather is tokeep it on top of your load and tosecure that load so it won’t fall on topof your gear. Ditto for when you gethome. Hang your gun rig up and putyour boots someplace where theywon’t get squished, preferably some-place cool and dry where air can circu-late around everything.

Try to keep leather out of thegarage especially if you live wherethere’s lots of humidity or where youhave temperature fluctuations. Tem-perature fluctuations in an unheatedgarage generate condensation, whichis deadly if you also have mold ormildew spores hanging around.Storing your leather all stifled upinvites a nice, warm space for nastygreen and black stuff to grow – and,hombres, once that gets into yourleather, it’s plenty tough to get rid of!!I urge you, if at all possible, store yourgood leathers in the house – andpreferably not in some dank cornerbeside the (shudder!) water heater orin a musty basement!

Another bad place to keep yourgun leather in is your car or truck. Itmight be dry, but that’s about it. Theinnards of a vehicle are about as comfy

as the innards of an easy bake oven ona warm day and have similar effectson leather. It will dry it out and ruin itvery quickly. Ultra-violet (also knownas ultra-violent light) will also wreakhavoc. UV will make natural leathersdarken. It also causes dyed leather tofade because it destroys dye pigments.Browns fade and sometime turngreen; blacks go brown or gray. Thenatural leather beneath gets darker –but only where the sun hits it and youget varying tones of ugly all over.Bring your stuff in the house and hangit in that nice, cool, dry spot I keeptalking about.

Even stored under the best of con-ditions, your holsters will change theirshape just a smidge between matches.Stuffing tennis balls down them aftera match to keep ‘em open works for thecylinder area, but that’s not the onlyplace where a pistol hangs up in a hol-ster. The best and easiest solution I’vefound to get your holsters tweakedback in shape is to put your guns in‘em the night before the match. Theirweight and shape will remind the hol-ster that it needs to be a certain way.Working your guns around in a holsterjust before you put ‘em on at a matchwill also ease them around a bit.

Proper Maintenance Proper maintenance is just as

important as proper storage. The keyphrase here is “everything in modera-tion” though the words “cool, dry place”also come into play.

The tools for maintenance are fewand simple. You’ll need a couple ofnew small yellow sink sponges. Don’tbe grabbing the one you’ve used for thepast three months for scrubbin’ up inthe kitchen or bath ‘cause heavenalone knows what’s growin’ there! Geta couple of fresh ones, and a couple ofclean soft rags plus an old clean tooth-brush. A good, soft-bristled shoe brushis also a good investment.

In the “ackpucky” department, Iwould suggest a bottle of liquid glycer-ine saddle soap without hesitation orreservation. I will not recommendneatsfoot oil or olive oil as a usefulitem for your maintenance boxbecause, in the hands of folks who areunfamiliar with it or who have not asingle clue as to what the phrase “lightcoat” or “moderation” mean, it is pure

bad news. (Drowning a piece ofleather in oil is a great way to ruin it.)If you have a good understanding ofneatsfoot or olive oil, by all means useit, but if you are the least inclinedtoward heavy-handedness or areunsure of what you’re doing, get a tubof either Skidmore’s Leather Cream orPecard’s Leather Cream. Both of theseare good because they work on theleather the way they’re supposed toand because they’re pretty darn idiotproof. (I know there are other greatproducts out there, but I’ve not hadthem in my grubby paws for testing.These ones I have and I know theywork well. Both Skidmore’s andPecards are a mixture of oils andwaxes, so they’ll nourish the leatherand give you a slight gloss.

For your boots, I would also rec-ommend a good quality shoe polish.You can use Pecard’s or Skidmore’son boots if you like low gloss, but ifyou want a higher gloss, get the pol-ish. (I’ll talk more about boots inanother article.)

Most of the “hard” work in main-taining your leather goods isn’t hardat all. If you dust your leathers offafter every match with that soft shoebrush or a cloth, you’re doing most ofwhat needs doing. Dust comes in twoforms, basic trail dust that everyrange seems to be plagued with andweird vegetative stuff like spores frommold and pollen that get attachedwhen you stir up grass. Dustingremoves the gritty stuff that dirtiesup and sucks oil out of the leather andalso keeps the biological matter from

growing a family or attractingunwanted amigos. If your stuff hasgotten wet or muddy, wipe the wateroff and lightly sponge as much of themud off as possible. Dry everythingoff (cool, dry place!) making certainyour gear maintains its shape.

After it’s dry, brush off any remain-ing mud and then saddle soap thepiece following the “destructions” onthe bottle and making sure you rinseafterwards. The toothbrush will helpyou get into tight places and brush outseams. I prefer to clean leathers moreand apply less creams and oils; it’s eas-ier and won’t hurt a thing. The onlytime you really need to apply oils orcreams to leather is perhaps once ortwice a year –lightly! — after a thor-ough cleaning. This depends on howmuch you use your stuff as well as theenvironment it’s in. (Dry, arid condi-tions tend to call for more upkeep.)The normal rule of thumb is to look atyour leathers the same way as yourhands. If they feel a little chapped ordry, apply oil or cream – lightly.

Compadres, it ain’t the use thathurts your leathers, it’s the abuse.Well-designed and well-built leathergoods will hold up for a long time ifthey are treated fair. It’s not a mon-umental task, and it’s sure not rock-et science.

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shot in the somewhat complex orderof P6, P1, P6, P2, P6, P3, P6, P4, P6,P5. But that’s okay, ‘cuz T. Bone wasused to it. The rifle targets went thatway, too! From my viewpoint, notonly did T. Bone have a great run,but he had me worried I’d reallymess that stage up. Lemme tellyawhat - I worried about it until it wasover, which was the next day for me!

During these wanderings I hadthe pleasure of just jawing with abunch of folks and engaging in quite

a bit of gun gossip. As I have writtenbefore, these big matches are alsomajor social events, and I took thetime to make sure I yukked andyakked it up with everyone I could.At one point I got to become reac-quainted with World Championshooter, and gunsmith extraordi-naire, Long Hunter. He was withTexas Jim Henry, and Texas Jim wasbubbling, dare I say gushing, withexcitement as he took us aside toshow us his engraved Colts. Nowthere was a pair of FINE lookin’shootin’ irons – he was right to bethat proud. He said he shoots’em,too, which is the way it ought to be.No “Safe Queens” for him!

Gossipin’ and jawin’ got me into abrief talk with Billy Boots (who gaveme the good news that Miss Annewas with him and feeling better),and The Original Lajitas Bob. For a

moment I didn’t realize who he was,and then I exclaimed, “Did you sayLajitas Bob?” Cool – Bob wrote thisneat book called “Calamity Creek,”reviewed by Aimless Annie in an ear-lier edition of The Cowboy Chronicle –and since he’s a pard from the SASSWire, it was a great pleasure to meethim in person. And a little later, as Imused and wandered, I got a chuckleout of Curl E. Kay, who apparentlyhad not discussed this particularsubject with Nueces Outlaw, becauseshe asked me if I’d write this story,and I was already doing it! Then Iran into Clyde Clod, a pard I amalways glad to see – he and SteelEyes got me out of big trouble with aflat tire a month or so back, and Iowe them both big time; I hopeClyde’s picture shows up! I moseyedinto and out of the various sutler’stents, striking up conversations withassorted folks not all of whose namesdid I get, or if I did, I can’t read mynotes (I hate when that happens),finally walking in on Shalako Joeand Badlands Ben, two World

Champion shooters and brotherswho have started to look so muchalike I can’t tell them apart anymore… they ain’t twins – I know, I amone! And then, it was afternoon, andtime to get down to the bidniz ofshootin’!

My assignment was on Posse 13which, of course, included a numberof colorful folks besides Shadrachand Barth, like the champion BMovie couple Silver Diamond andDallas Diamond (they make thoseclothes and that leather!), and theblackpowder family of Blaster,Prairie Clover (our Posse Marshal),and Tuf ‘Nuf (I know I spelled thatwrong). So, right here let me tellya

about Stage 4, The Law andTelegraph office. It had a specialdesign, an evil thing built by ournefarious stage writers. After shoot-ing in the telegraph office, you had tostep into the law office and doing soput you on a trap door so as you shotyour second set of pistol targets, abowling ball was released, it ran

down a chute, tripped a trigger, andstarted the rifle target moving awayand at an angle! You had to hit thatthing ten times as it moved along.What was really cool was when Tuf‘Nuf did it, the target didn’t move,and he got ten rifle shots on a targetfive feet away – good thing he didn’tmiss! After that incident, Barthstood nearby and stomped that boardto make the ball drop and put every-thing into play.




SHOWDOWN at BUCK CREEK 2005 . . .

Match Director and World Champion Gunfighter,Nueces Outlaw, and his lovely

World Champion Gunfighter bride,Curl E. Kay, (seen here) are to be

specially commended for theirefforts in putting together such a

spectacular event, and another noteof gratitude to their sidekick, TexasJim Henry, who was their behind-

the-scenes primary supporter, and asMaster of Ceremonies at the

banquet, he was superb. And, ofcourse, thanks are due to both theComanche Valley Vigilantes and the Lone Star Frontier Shooting

Club officers and the many volunteers who worked as ROs,

Posse Marshals, Stage Marshals,and so forth. Without someone’s

hard work, the rest of us wouldn’thave this much fun, so whenever you

get a chance, thank the folks whomake these great games possible.

Let’s talk about the MountedShooting, otherwise known as

Gunzilla’s Mounted Event.All who chose to do so got to ride

through that stage on our choice ofa horsy broom, or a horsy trike(painted John Deere green and

yellow to match Gunzilla’s clothes –and his guns!). Voodoo madness prevailed, with double dog dares

and all kinds of challenges.Sensibly, many went unanswered.

When the chips are down and thepressure is on, there are only a few

folks who consistently stand out, andSpur Roberts is one. He again

showed his skill and coolness underfire, winning the 2006 Showdown at Buck Creek Top Gun Shoot-off.

Congratulations!

This year, Showdown at Buck Creek,Comanche Valley Vigilantes’s annu-

al, premier event, moved with theclub to the gorgeous Ormsby Ranch(many thanks to the Ormsby fami-

ly!), making that ranch the home ofboth the Comanche Valley Vigilantesand the Lone Star Frontier ShootingClub, who were right there with’em

to put on this show, and what ashow it was! The Ormsby family was

presented with special buckles inappreciation for their hospitality.


(This article was started last monthin The Cowboy Chronicle …)

In recent years, many creativegunsmiths have applied their tal-

ents to “improving” the action of theUberti 1873s by smoothing and tun-ing the moving parts to improve thehandling characteristics, and makethem even more “fun to run.” Oneinternal modification that hasevoked both praise, and damnation,is the “short stroke” modification.Your writer has listened with inter-est, and some amusement, to thedebate which rages from, “It justain’t in the Spirit of the Game” to“It’s legal, get over it!”

Increasingly now, the argumentis advanced that short stroking the‘73 just “removes the slop in theaction.” There are even those whonow insist the original Winchester1873 had a shorter stroke than theUberti ‘73, and short stoking theUberti ‘73 is just taking it closer tothe original! Indeed, this belief isnow often opined as an establishedfact. There are others who defendthe short stroke modification by rea-soning that since the originals werehand fitted, variations in length ofstroke occurred, resulting in manyrifles being produced with signifi-cantly shortened length of throw.

Having made a study of theWinchester 1873, and being fortu-nate to have acquired a number ofnice examples over the years, Idecided to test this evolving conceptby comparing the length of the leverstroke of an original Winchester1873 to the Uberti version. Asnoted above, the Uberti arm is acopy of the “3rd model.” I comparedthe length of stroke between twoUberti rifles and one SRC andfound all to be identical. Havingestablished that as a baseline forthe Ubertis, I next compared theUberti to two Winchester 3rd modelrifles and one 3rd model SRC.

Again, I found the length of stroketo be virtually identical in allrespects between all examples.

Next, I considered the possibili-ty there might be some variationbetween the Winchester “models”and the length of the strokebetween a 2nd and a 3rd model, forinstance. Not being the proudowner of a 2nd model, I decided topay a visit to Ron Peterson, of RonPeterson Guns in Albuquerque,New Mexico. Mr. Peterson is one ofthe foremost dealers in AntiqueArms in the country, and I was con-fident he would have a nice selec-tion of Winchester 1873s to exam-ine. Mr. Peterson was kind enoughto allow me to examine and photo-graph a number of nice 2nd models.

Upon comparing 2nd models to3rd models, I again determined thelength of the stroke on both wasidentical. I also compared the 2ndmodel Winchester to the Uberti, andagain found no significant differ-ences in the length of the leverstroke. In short, the WinchesterModel of 1873 and the Uberti 1873are virtually identical in terms oflength of lever stroke. Any variancein either the Winchester or Ubertiexamples was so slight as to be com-pletely insignificant!

Well, what about that “slop” inthe action of the Uberti versus theWinchester? I can’t discern anygreater degree of “slop” in the actionof the Uberti, when compared toany of the Winchesters I have exam-ined. In fact, the Uberti exampleswere generally tighter in terms oftolerances than the Winchestersexamined. This should not be sur-prising, given the age of theWinchesters, and the hard use mosthave been subject to.

In conclusion, the WinchesterModel of 1873, and its modernincarnation from Uberti, representsone of the finest examples ofVictorian arms design and technolo-gy. The simplicity of the design isexceeded only by the elegance ofform and function. To pick up anold Winchester 1873 is to be trans-ported back in time, for just aninstant, because it was there! TheUberti 1873 allows us to play outthat moment in time each weekend

without worry about stressing avalued piece of our history. Themodern version has also shown theoriginal design can be made to run

better and faster than originallyenvisioned. However, in our questfor speed and perfection, we mustalways be mindful, and respectful,of the safety designed into the orig-inal by Winchester.

Grizzly Adams,SASS #3674

STROKE: THE LONG ANDTHE SHORT OF IT!

By Grizzly Adams, SASS #3674

The major difference between theUberti ‘73 and the Original

Winchester 1873 is the use of themechanical firing pin retractor and

one piece firing pin in theWinchester. Shown is the firing pinretractor in a 3rd Model Winchester.

Photo showing a Uberti ‘73 equippedwith Cowboys and Indian 2nd

generation short stroke kit.The Uberti is shown placed over 2nd and 3rd Model Winchesters.

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Participating in Cowboy ActionShooting™ is by far the most

enjoyable sport I have ever beeninvolved with. The experience isakin to my eighth Christmasmorning when my parents gave memy first set of irons, a pair of RoyRogers’ cap pistols with holstersand a double barrel cork gun.With every match, a new set of

memories are made. Half of thefun for me is dressing up in thegarb of the 1800’s. We all have ourunique uniforms that blend quitewell when we gather for a contest.

Part of the dress for manyshooters is some type of blade. Myoutfit depicts a Circuit RidingPreacher with a few embellish-ments. Ephesians 6:11 says to “puton the full armor of God.” So, Ichose a stag handled 8-inch “toadstabber” for enhancement. Butafter carrying those extra poundsof steel around for five or six stagesa day, I had second thoughts. Lastspring a member of our churchshowed me a knife he made out of acaribou femur bone with a deerantler handle. I was impressed. Itlooked great and was lightweight.I wanted a wider blade; so I went to

the local slaughterhouse andexplained to the head butcher whatI had in mind.

He gave me a large cow femurbone. I cut the knuckles off eachend with a hacksaw and boiled itfor 20 minutes. After cleaning itout, I used a band saw to cut thewide flat side in a linear fashion.This produced a blade stock ofaround 3/16” x 2” x 10” long. I thencleaned it with bleach, rinsed itwith water, and then used peroxideto whiten and another rinse.

Next I fashioned a Bowie styleblade. It is 6” long with an extra 1-1/2” extending into the antler han-dle (7-1/2” total length). I used aband saw, bench grinder, and a 4”portable grinder to rough it in, andthen finished it with file and sand-paper. I cut the deer antler 5” upfrom the base and cut a slot in it 1-1/2” long, parallel to flat side, andjust wide enough to accept thehandle end of the blade. After adry fit, I placed clear DAP acrylicsilicone caulk in the handle slotand slid in the blade.

Then holes were drilledthrough the handle and blade andfasteners were installed to holdblade in place. Leather lacing wasapplied for dress and my alias wasscratched into the top end of thehandle. The whole project tookless than four hours. The sheath

was made from an old holster Ihad laying around.

I’ve gotten quite a few compli-ments on my blade. It looks typicalof the period and is so light I forgetI’m wearing it. This is the ultimateknife for a game based on makebelieve immersed in nostalgia.

Remember to use appropriatesafety equipment: safety glasses,ear plugs, face shield, well venti-lated area, and a dust mask, sinceworking with bone products pro-duces much fine dust.


By Cree Vicar Dave,SASS Life #49907

THE ULTIMATE COWBOYACTION BLADE

By Cree Vicar Dave, SASS Life #49907

The ultimate Cowboy Action blade is made entirely from bone,and is so light it’s easy to forget you’re carrying it!

An old holster made for an easy conversion to knife sheath.

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It was my pleasure to say yes to TheOriginal Lajitas Bob, SASS #19913,

when he asked me to do the book reviewfor the second book in his Texas Trilogycalled “Rainbows Wait for Rain.” I will bereal interested to see how that trilogy titleplays out, too; I have not caught its veryclear meaning in either of the first twostories, but maybe I haven’t been lookinghard enough. Then, again, as I thinkabout the trials and tribulations the char-acters are forced to endure, perhaps thereis a rainbow at the end of each story.

In any case, this second in the serieswas as much of a “good read” as its pred-ecessor. The paperback’s cover is similar-

ly rugged as the first, showing a manstaring hard out into rugged country.Only this time, it is pretty clear the manis actually The Original Lajitas Bob,which tickled me immensely. Possessingthe feel of a topographical map, as did theprevious cover (and as I expect the thirdwill, as well), the picture of the rugged ter-rain is up close and personal and deliversa statement of bone chilling authority –this is tough country; tame it if you dare!

The “frontispiece,” set off by thewords “Fall 1880” on top and “The BigBend of Texas” on the bottom, telegraphsthe message this is about a year and ahalf after the first story and is set in coun-tryside at least as dangerous and forbid-ding as the previous tale. So we are defi-nitely warned! What we are not warnedabout is the pitiless country we will trav-el through is accompanied by people ofequal savagery and ferocity.

I told Lajitas Bob I want to be hislawyer or agent to negotiate the movie orTV rights to these stories. They are fartoo short; Bob’s storytelling is excellentand the end comes far too quickly.However, as a movie or, maybe better, amini-series, fans of western theater willbe in for a fine treat. Since some of thecharacters appear to have considerablematurity, some of our favorite Westerncharacter actors can play these parts, andthe younger people might even be famil-iar faces as well. I’m looking forward to it!

We do get some further characterdevelopment in this second story, and wecome to understand the protagonists in adeeper and more meaningful way. Thedecisions they make, which in some casesmight be called almost savage, become farmore clearly understood as we learn whatmotivates and drive the lead charactersalong. I admit to extreme surprise as theplot twisted along, even shock at whathappens to some of the characters, but itis that kind of excellent writing ofunpleasant experiences that makes thisbook so great and, if transferred correctlyto a screenplay, will make a most effectiveand unnerving film.

The author again uses historical fic-tion, placing one or two well-known fig-ures of the Old West directly into hisstory, and making them real people in theprocess, the type they probably were asopposed to the type Hollywood paints –the perfect example being Wyatt Earp. In

an introductory comment, we are toldWyatt Earp often frequented the town ofBrackettville. Therefore, his presence inthe story is historically accurate. Hisdemeanor and behavior, however, com-ports far more closely with what we havelearned about him through certain recentstudies and criticisms than what welearned about him from Stuart Lake’sbiography or anything Hollywood hasever produced. A real hard case, not areally bad man, but just hard, and he fitsvery well into the obdurate landscape inwhich “Woman Hollering Creek” playsout its tormented details.

As before, Lajitas Bob has woven asaga of believability and capriciousness

befitting the terrain and the people forcedto adapt to it at that time. By the timeyou understand the book’s title, you’ll nolonger be stunned, but you will still besomewhat repulsed, and that is a suresign of a tale well told.

There won’t be a lot of copies of thisbook so do not hesitate to get your copy assoon as you can.

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In the “Old Days” the introductionof the cartridge conversion of the

Colt 1860 Army percussion revolvercaused quite a stir. Today it is MikeHarvey and Cimarron Firearms thathas re-introduced the 1860 ColtRichards-Mason cartridge conver-sions. Cimarron has introducedthem at a truly great price too,retailing from only $450 to $500!

HISTORYFrom the time of the California

Gold Rush, the Civil War, and the

early westward migration, almostall revolvers were percussion “cap n’ball” firearms. The only exceptionwas the Smith and Wessonrevolvers. Smith and Wesson heldthe rights to Rollin White’s patenton “bored through revolver cylin-ders.” Just prior to, during, andafter the Civil War, S&W producedtheir No. 1, No. 1 1?, and No. 2revolvers. They were .22 and .32 cal-iber rim fires that loaded by tippingthe barrel up. Though popular, theywere rather anemic in the “fightstopping” power department.

In 1869, S&W introduced theirNo. 3 “American Model” top breakrevolver; first in .44 Henry rimfire,

then in .44 American (which wassimilar to a center fire version of the.44 Henry). It was an instant suc-cess, and was even adopted by theUS Army. It was the first metalliccartridge revolver with true “stop-ping power.” Colt, Remington, andothers could only produce their per-cussion revolvers, as S&W still hadthe patent rights for bored throughcylinders – an absolute necessity forcartridge revolvers!

By 1871, however, the patentexpired. Many manufactures, inclu-ding Colt, worked feverishly to comeup with cartridge revolvers. An engi-neer at Colt named Richards patent-ed a conversion of the 1851 Navy and1860 Army revolvers. It used a newshorter cylinder on the percussionframe. Behind the cylinder was anadded on piece to the frame that helda loading gate, rear sight notch, andframe mounted firing pin. The load-ing lever was removed and replacedwith an ejector rod assembly.

Another Colt engineer namedMason patented some changes to thebasic conversion. It utilized a ham-mer mounted firing pin (thoughsome “transitional Richards conver-sions also used this), a newly manu-factured barrel unit, and a differentejector rod. Both of these revolverswere an instant success.

These Colt conversions were in a

newly designed .44 Colt cartridge. Itutilized a heeled .451 diameter 210-225 grain bullet over 25 to 28 grainsof blackpowder. By “heeled” it meansthe bullet is the same diameter as thecartridge case, and the base is rebat-ed (smaller) to be crimped in the casemouth. Modern .22 LR cartridges area “heeled” design. They started withthe .451 diameter conical ball used inthe paper cartridges for the 1860Army, and rebated the base to fit intothe case mouth. While a good “stop-per,” like most large bore heeled bul-lets, it was not overly accurate!

Conversions were also done in.38 Colt for the 1851 Navy revolvers,as well as some others. The 1860’sand 1851’s had long had a reputa-tion for being superior revolvers.These conversions capitalized onthis well deserved reputation. Notonly did the factory make conver-sions out of parts on hand, but theywould convert revolvers sent back tothem. In 1872, Colt, who had runout of 1860 components, introducedthe 1872 “open top” revolver, whichwas completely of new manufacture.While very similar in appearance tothe conversions, in fact using theMason designed barrel unit, it wasavailable only in .44 Henry rim fire.It was very popular with folks whocarried the Henry and 1866

CIMARRON BRINGS BACK THE EARLY WEST

Part 2: Cimarron’s 1860 .44 Colt Richards-MasonCartridge Conversions

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the Colt Single Action Army revolverin 1873, the Colt conversionsremained popular. Colt was stillbuilding them and converting cus-tomer’s percussion revolvers untilthe late 1870’s. They were used intothe Twentieth century, and the .44Colt ammo was produced commer-cially until the beginning of WW II.

The tremendous growth ofCowboy Action Shooting™ hascaused an increase in the interest inthese once popular revolvers.Movies like “Wyatt Earp” with KevinCostner wielding a Richards conver-sion as a young Wyatt, and “LastStand at Sabre River” where TomSelleck is also armed with one havehelp fueled this growing demand.

Originals are some of thescarcest of the Old West singleactions to be found. In my elevenyears in SASS, I have only seen oneoriginal at a match! Initially, evenreplicas were hard to get. You couldonly get extremely expensive conver-sions of cap and ball revolvers doneby custom gunsmiths like John Grenand Kenny Howell. While they arebeautiful, quality pieces, the backlogand wait was counted in years. Fewpeople I know could afford them.EMF, along with the Italian firm ofArmi San Marco had produced an1860 Richards type conversion for ashort time, but when Armi SanMarco folded, so did the EMFRichards production.

CIMARRON 1860 RICHARDS-MASON

The good news is CimarronFirearms has Uberti manufactured1860 Richards-Mason Conversions.They are currently available in .44Colt (though .44 Russian and .44Special also fit), and soon in .45Schofield like their similar 1872Open Tops. The test guns I obtainedwere 8” barreled and 4?” barreled1860 Army conversions in .44 Colt.They have modeled them after theRichards-Mason conversion with itshammer mounted firing pin and thecorrect new 1872 style “S” barrel and

ejector assembly. Both have “Army”sized steel grip frames. They arealmost exact replicas of the originals.

My first impression when Iopened the box of the 1860s was theywere outstanding revolvers. Fewpeople will deny the sleek lines ofthe 1860 Army percussion revolver isthe pinnacle of the 19th Century gunmakers art.

The sample Cimarron 1860 con-versions I received are no exception.They are downright gorgeous! Thesleek lines, beautiful deep polished“Charcoal bluing” (an option — theyare also available with standardbluing). The walnut one-piece gripsperfectly fit to the frame, and thelustrous color case hardened receiv-er and hammer are great! When youpick one up, the legendary balanceof the 1860 is apparent. The actionwas light and crisp, the trigger onboth samples breaking at around 2-1/2 to 3 lbs. with little creep. Thehammer pull was surprisingly lighton both guns. The timing was “righton the money.”

They have a brass front sight,and retain the rear sight notch onthe hammer of the 1860 percussionrevolvers, rather than the conversionplate mounted rear sight of the earli-er Richards. The firing pin is, as Ihave already said, mounted on thehammer, also rather than the conver-sion plate as in the Richards conver-sions. The Cimarron 1860 Richards-Mason also retains the “stepped”cylinder of the 1860 percussion guns,as well as the engraved naval battlescene on the cylinder.

Loading and unloading the 1860.44 Colt conversion is the same aswith an original Colt or other SAAclones. Half cock the hammer, openthe loading gate on the side, androtate the cylinder by hand. Whentaking it apart to clean it, you breakit down like an 1860 percussion.Drive out the wedge, pull off the bar-rel, and then with the hammer athalf cock, pull off the cylinder.Reassemble in reverse order.

The .44 Colt brass is a tad short-er than .44 Special, but longer than.44 Russian. It also has a slightly

smaller rim than the .44 Special.The Cimarron guns, like many of thecustom guns, use a .429 diameterbore instead of the original .442 boreof pre-1900 guns. This allows theuse of standard .44 bullets whenloading the cartridges. Believe me,reloading using the old, heeled car-tridges is a dismal process!

AMMUNITIONAs far as factory ammo goes, only

Black Hills and Ultramax ammuni-tion companies make .44 Colt factoryammo. Fortunately, it’s great stuff! Icontacted Black Hills and Ultramax,and they supplied me with ammo.They both load it with a 230-grain,.429 diameter bullet. Publishedvelocity hovers at about 750 fps,

which is about right. In both cases,their brass is made by Starline, and isalso available from them for reload-ing. They also supplied some .44Russian ammunition, which will alsochamber and fire in the CimarronRichards-Mason Conversions. I hadno .44 Special ammunition to use inthe test, though it should perform likethe .44 Colt, using the same bulletand powder charge.

AT THE RANGEBoth the Black Hills and

Ultramax ammo I used in the evalu-ation performed nearly identically.Accuracy with the Black Hills .44Colt ammo was about what I expect-ed. At 10 yards from “traditional”




Very few people who are not stu-dents of Old West weaponry

realize that Smith and Wesson’s #3.44 American Model was adopted asthe US Army’s first center fire issuerevolver in 1870. This was threeyears prior to the actual adoption ofthe 1873 Colt as the standard USArmy sidearm! The Italian Firm ofA. Uberti, USA (part of the Beretta,Benelli, Stoeger, Uberti Group) isimporting several models of Smithand Wesson top break models for theOld West enthusiast and CowboyAction Shooter. The first one we willlook at is their Number 3 .44Russian Model.

HISTORYBack before the Civil War, the

partnership of Smith and Wessonwas fortunate enough to hold theRollin White Patent for the boredthrough cylinder. This was a neces-sity to produce revolvers using the

newly developed self-containedmetallic cartridges. After selling off

the rights to the Volcanic repeatingfirearms to Oliver Winchester (later

to evolve into the Henry Rifle), S&Wdeveloped their top hinged No.1 .22caliber rim fire revolver. It was afairly weak design, though, and theblackpowder .22 round lacked power.When the Great Conflagration brokeout in 1861, the No. 1 was popularwith Union Officers, even though itwas a small seven shot pocket pistol.Realizing the need for a more power-ful pistol, but still hampered by theweak top hinge design, S&W intro-duced the No. 2, or “Model 2 Army.”It was a larger version of the No. 1,in a somewhat more potent .32 rimfire cartridge. The No. 2 held sixshots, and was considered a “beltmodel” by Smith & Wesson.Throughout the Civil War, the No. 1and No. 2 were the only metallic car-tridge revolvers generally in use.

After the end of hostilitiesbetween North and South, the

A UBERTI USA’s TOP BREAK REVOLVERSPart One: Smith & Wesson’s #3 .44 Russian

By Tuolumne Lawman SASS# 6127

The Cowboy Shop(Continued on next page)


expansion westward with its ownvariety of hostilities prompted S&Wto re-examine their pistol line.Virtually all of the revolvers in usein the west, with the exception oftheir own No. 1, 1-1/2, and 2, werecap and ball designs. The 1851 and1860 Colt, the 1858 Remington, Star,and Spiller and Burr were still morepopular than the diminutive S&Wsbecause of their far superior stop-ping power over the small rimfires.After all, would you want to face apack of howling Renegades with a.22 or .32 rim fire revolver?

S&W applied their Rollin Whitepatent to a new “top break” designrevolver. Instead of the barrel tip-ping up, like on the No. 1 and 2, theframe was hinged at the bottom, andthe barrel tipped down. When theaction was opened, the mechanismactivated an ejector star in the mid-dle of the rear face of the cylinder,simultaneously ejected all six emptycases. Six fresh rounds could then bequickly loaded. It was originallyoffered only in .44 Henry Rimfire,with its 200 flat point or 216 grainconical lead bullets over a charge of26-28 grains of blackpowder. Thisnew top break revolver was calledtheir “No. 3 American Model.”Released in 1870, it was submitted tothe Army Ordnance Board for trials.

When the Ordnance Board sug-gested a center fire round to increasereliability, S&W created the .44American round. It was essentially acenter fire .44 Henry. Like theHenry, it had an outside lubed bullet(where the bullet is the same diame-ter as the case, with a rebated bulletbase crimped in the case mouth likea modern .22 rim fire). In the mili-tary loading, its .442” diameter 225-grain lead bullet was pushed byabout 25 grains of blackpowder. Thisround subsequently developed awell-earned reputation as a fairlyreliable fight stopper — superior tothe .36 or .44 caliber cap and ballrevolvers with their lighter, roundball bullets. When you factored inthe tremendous increase in speedand ease of loading, it was impossiblefor the No.3 S&W not to be a success.

When it was released, manyOfficers and enlisted men preferredthe Smith & Wesson No. 3’s to themuch slower to load Colt Model of1860 .44 cap and ball. While the USArmy bought about 2,000 No. 3Americans for issue, large numberswere also privately purchased by thetroops. The No. 3 S&W’s were car-ried in many engagements againstthe Native Americans, long beforethe Colt was finally issued.

In 1871 General AlexanderGorloff, the Russian MilitaryAttaché in Washington DC was soimpressed with the .44 AmericanModel Smith and Wessons, theRussian Government eventuallyordered over 131,000 of S&W Model

No. 3’s. These “Russian Models” hadsome minor changes, including achange to an inside lubed cartridge,the now familiar humped back strap,and a curious finger spur on the bot-tom of the trigger guard. Largenumbers of Smith and Wesson No.3’s were also bought by the govern-ments of Turkey and Japan in thelate 1800’s.

In 1871, Grand Duke Alexis ofRussia came to the U.S. to check onthe pistols they had ordered. He waspresented with a fancy engraved No.3 by the factory that cost over $400to make, a huge sum of money inthose days. Alexis also went on abuffalo hunting trip (paid for by theU.S. Government) with Buffalo BillCody, General Phil Sheridan, andGeorge Armstrong Custer. While hewas on this hunting trip, he wasimpressed with Cody’s skill with hisS&W No. 3’s.

The .44 Russian cartridge withits .429 caliber, 246 grain lead bulletpushed by about 24 grains of FFG,was still a reliable fight stopper.Unlike the .44 American, which wasvery mediocre in the accuracy depart-ment, the .44 Russian is an extremelyaccurate round. In fact, this .44Russian round eventually “grew up”to be the .44 Special, and then .44Magnum. Introduced in 1878, thefinal single action incarnation of theSmith and Wesson No. 3 top breakwas their “New Model No. 3.” It alsochambered for the .44 Russian car-tridge. It was sleeker, a little stronger,and a little less fragile mechanically.In fact, some new model No. 3’s wereeven made in .44 WCF!

The top-break Smith andWesson’s were extremely successfulwith the civilian population. Thelong list of notables on both side ofthe law that favored the Smith &Wesson .44 Russian is amazing.Some of the outlaws are: Cole andJim Younger, Charlie Pitts, JohnWesley Hardin, and Bob Ford. Someof the lawmen and scouts thatfavored the S&W .44 Russian areTexas Jack Omohundro, Pat Garret,Virgil Earp, Bill Tilghman, MarshalDallas Stoudenmire, and the Indianfighter, Ranald MacKinzie of the 4thCavalry. Even my paternalGrandmother’s cousin, Buffalo BillCody, carried a pair of S&W No. 3American Models. They all liked thefast reloading firepower for whichthe Smith and Wesson No. 3 was sec-ond to none.

A. Uberti USA’s Number 3Russian .44

The .44 Russian has become anincreasingly popular Cowboy ActionShooting™ caliber. It makes a peri-od correct, but reduced, load for thosefolks that shoot Colt Single ActionArmy revolvers and clones cham-bered for the .44 Special cartridge. Itis also popular with the owners ofUberti manufactured .44 Colt 1872Open Top and Richards-Mason

revolvers that also chamber the morecommon .44 Russian round.

A Uberti, USA has introduced areplica of the original gun that gaveus this wonderful cartridge: theSmith and Wesson “Old Model”Number 3 Russian Model. I receivedone of these great guns to evaluate.

The Uberti is a faithful copy ofthe Smith and Wesson “Old Model”No. 3 .44 Russian. It has a 6 ?” bar-rel with a rib along the top. The pis-tol is blued, with the exception of thehammer and trigger guard, whichare color case hardened. The triggerguard has a finger spur under the

trigger guard, which appears to befor the middle finger of the shootinghand. If you have large hands, itactually works well. If you havesmall hands, skip the trigger spur!

The distinctive Old ModelRussian grip has a pronouncedhump on the back strap, just abovethe web of the hand, to prevent therevolver from rotating upward inyour grip under recoil. The two-pieceoil finished walnut grip panels are aperfect fit. The grip has a lanyardring on the bottom of the grip.

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17 Apr 1900 Flat Nose George Curry, leader of the Hole-in-the-Wall gang, is killed bySheriff Jesse M. Tyler, near Thompson, Utah.

2 Apr 1901 Hole-in-the-Wall gang member Bill Carver is killed by Sheriff Ed Bryantand a three-man posse from Sutton County at Sonora, Texas while resistingarrest.

26 Apr 1901 Without enough evidence to prove murder, Thomas “Black Jack” Ketchumhad been convicted of train robbery, a crime punishable by death under theold Territorial laws of New Mexico. Ketchum is hanged in front of theSheriff ’s office in Clayton, New Mexico. His final words, reportedly, to theaudience were, “I’ll be in hell before you start breakfast, boys.” Another ver-sion has Ketchum telling the nervous hangman: “Hurry up; I’m due in hellfor dinner.” Whether the rope had already been stretched, or not properlyadjusted, or because Ketchum had gained weight while imprisoned, or dueto the weights attached to his ankles, Ketchum was decapitated. The frontrow crowd was drenched in blood as his head rolled toward the spectators,making Ketchum one of the goriest executions in history. He was buried inan unmarked grave.

2 April 1902 Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid, and Etta Place file a claim for a govern-ment grant of “four square leagues” in the Province of Chubut, Argentinaand take up ranching … for awhile.

30 April 1902 Commodore Perry Owens, one-time Sheriff of Apache County, ArizonaTerritory during the mid-1880s who rid the county of the Blevins/Grahamfaction, marries Elizabeth Barrett in Holbrook, Arizona.

8 April 1905 Two men walk into Winslow’s Wigwam Saloon and pull out their guns,demanding money from the gamblers. Netting $300 they ride away. DeputySheriff Pete Pemberton, one-time Texas gunfighter and a participant in thePleasant Valley War, and Sheriff Chet Houch, travel to Canyon Diablo basedon a tip. They quickly find the miscreants, face off within six feet of oneanother, pull their pistols, and commence to blazing away. Reportedly, thevolley of shots sounded as one. All men had five rounds chambered in theirrevolvers except Pemberton, who had six. Sheriff Houch kills the taller ofthe two outlaws, and with his last, 6th shot, Pemberton wounds the otheroutlaw, throwing off his point-blank aim at Houch. The gunfight lasted 3seconds, with 21 shots fired, one outlaw dead, and one outlaw wounded.That evening it was pointed out in Winslow’s Saloon the outlaws had paidfor two drinks and didn’t drink them. Fifteen drunken cowboys ride toCanyon Diablo, and dig up the buried dead outlaw. The corpse, with a smileon his face, was stiff as a board with rigor mortis. The cowboys lifted his bodyout, leaned him against a fence, and poured a drink between his clenchedteeth. The bottle was reburied with the body.

19 April 1909 “Killin’” Jim Miller, hired killer, suspected murderer of Pat Garrett(although Brazel confessed to the murder), contract murderer of Ada,Oklahoma City Marshal Gus Bobbitt, is hung in a barn, along with threeothers associated with the Bobbitt killing, by an irate mob.

April 1909 Wayne Brazel is tried and acquitted for the murder of Pat Garrett, althoughit was believed he was paid to take the “fall” for the killing and Jim Milleractually bushwhacked Garrett.

20 April 1910 Samuel Langhorne Clemens, aka Mark Twain, dies.6 April 1933 Having suffered a heart attack on April 2nd, Libbie Custer, wife of George

Armstrong Custer, dies. She is buried at West Point beside her husband fourdays later on her 91st birthday. To the end, she laboriously answered byhand any letter from a veteran who had ever spent a day in the 7th Cavalry.She had started a movement to preserve as monuments the frontier forts.Although she left little in the way of personal possessions, her estate wasvalued at almost $124,000, a princely sum in 1933. She was hailed as “aheroic figure for the last half century. Since the Battle of the Little Big Hornwhere she lost five members of her family, she fought for the record of theregiment she loved and the brave husband who was its leader.” Until herdeath, she lectured and wrote books commemorating their life together, acareer “that brought her financial independence and public acclaim.”

April 1934 The Army officially discontinues the cavalry saber as a weapon.18 April 1935 Luther North, frontiersman, captain of Pawnee Scouts, rancher younger

brother of Frank, dies in Columbus, Nebraska.

By Ellsworth T. Kincaid,Life/Regulator #6037

Twentieth Century- End of an Era

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THIS MONTH IN HISTORY

Nathan Champion was a Wyomingcowboy ambushed and killed in the

1892 Johnson County War by a band ofvigilantes working for the WyomingStock Growers Association. The band con-

sisted of a dozen Wyoming Cattle Barons fromCheyenne, and about 25 hired Texas gunmen

recruited by the Barons to fight the small ranchersin Johnson County. The vigilantes accused

Champion of being a rustler. His murderrallied the citizens of the Johnson Countytown of Buffalo, who organized to avenge

Champion’s death. The citizens surrounded the vigilantes at theTA ranch, but a troop of US cavalry arrived in time to keep thecitizens from hanging the vigilantes.

LITTLE KNOWNFAMOUS PEOPLE

WAY OUT WESTBy Joe Fasthorse Harrill, SASS #48769 Joe Fasthorse Harrill,

SASS #48769

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Taylor Bosik, “Tay West,” is the six yearold daughter of Bigsby, SASS #54551,

and Tequila Lolita, SASS #59559, ofSacramento, California, and Grand-daughter to Mosebee, SASS #8606.

Taylor is a Northern California cutie.She loves to dress up in her cowgirlclothes and watch her Daddy and“Gumpy” shoot. She’s doing well inkindergarten and loves to dote on her twobaby brothers, Colton and Jackson.

Quite the fashionista, she already hasa well stocked wardrobe of day to day, aswell as cowgirl style attire. Her pinkboots bring out the sassy side of her.Every young cowgirl should be more spicethan sugar, right?

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Brady Gordon is the 1-1/2 year oldson of Bobalou, SASS #48902, and

Christie Gordon, of Richfield, Utah,and grandson of Brazos Cain, SASS#23084, and Sugar Cain, SASS #33177,of Aurora, Utah.

Brady has been going to CowboyAction shoots ever since he was oneweek old. He has been to three UtahWars, two Utah Territorial Shootouts,and numerous monthly matches.

He loves to go over to the stagesand stage his toy guns. He will thenpick one up, aim at the target, and say,“Pow, Pow!”

He loves to help his Papa reloadand clean the guns. He is definitelyour next generation Cowboy Shooter.

~ FUTURE COWBOY ~BRADY ALLEN GORDON

By Sugar Cain, SASS #33177

~ FUTURE COWGIRL ~THE LOVELY TAY WEST

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“The reward of energy, enterprise,and thrift—is taxes”

~ William Feather ~

Each year, I begrudgingly submitmy income tax form on 1 April.

What more appropriate day is therefor such insanity than All Fools Day?For Americans to tolerate such agenerally hated system that growsincreasingly complex and oppres-sive, while smothering economic

freedom and personal liberty, wemust be the biggest fools on earth.

Our tax system is one of the mostincomprehensible pieces of trash onthe planet. It’s so complex eventhose who write it and those whoenforce it can’t understand it.Government agencies habituallygive inconsistent answers about it,yet they routinely fine, punish, andeven jail those that don’t or can’t“comply” with it!

Not so surprisingly, ThomasJefferson had some sage advice onthis very taxation question over 200years ago. “Would it not be betterto simplify the system of taxationrather than to spread it over sucha variety of subjects and passthrough so many new hands?”Yet additional evidence that substan-tiates my continuing view ourFounders were divinely inspired.

I’m convinced the tax code isintentionally written to be confusingso government can interpret and

manipulate it to suit their needs atany given time while keeping them-selves at the center of control.

If you remember, the hearingsabout the constitutionality of the16th Amendment were cancelledsupposedly due to 9/11. Actually thehearing room was never reserved inthe first place, and the hearings werethen never rescheduled. They hopedwe’d forget about it is my guess.

Everyone in Washington knowsthis is an insane system, so why dothey keep it when it’s been shownthat the simpler way—sales tax, e.g.The Fair Tax or flat tax—is moreprofitable and efficient for both gov-ernment and the governed? EvenRussia now has a 13% flat tax.Result: government coffers and tax-payers’ spirits are way up.

Unfortunately, America’s incometax is used for much more than gen-erating revenue. The power to tax ispower indeed, and this power, alongwith the muscle of armed enforce-

ment, has become THE primary toolsof control for those in Congress.

The reason politicians retainthis ridiculously obtuse system is sothey can dole out favors throughmanipulation of tax laws, interpretthe complexities as they see fit, andgenerally retain power over a con-fused nation that must come tothem for interpretation of the rulesthey created!

Just think about it. If you caninvent a system whereby you writethe rules, interpret the rules as yousee fit, enforce the rules arbitrarily,and require everyone to come to andthrough you for judgment on therules, you control the whole game!That’s sure not the American dreamor role of government our Foundersenvisioned!

If taxes were simple enough foreveryone to understand, governmentwould lose its ability to interpret andcontrol much of your life. Keep ‘em

TAXES AND FOOLSColonel Dan, SASS Life #24025

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THANKS TO OUR COWBOY FAMILY

By Montana Ranger, SASS #52014,and Montana Di, SASS #59470

IMA MISSUS, SASS LIFE #41159May 3, 1951 – January 28, 2006

By Cherokee Rose Dalton

Troy, IL On January 2, 2006, ourson of forty years, Scott AllenBauer, passed away. We wish tothank all who gave us comfortthrough their cards, beautiful

flowers, messages of sympathy,and prayers. Being part of theCowboy Family has a very spe-cial meaning.

God bless all of you

Bremerton, WA God called ImaMissus (Patricia Ann Perry) home onSaturday, January 28, 2006, whenshe fell down the basement stairs,hit her head, and never regained con-sciousness. Born on May 3, 1951 inEverett, Washington, she graduatedfrom Everett High School.

Through a mutual country-dancefriend, Ima Missus met JamesSonnett, SASS #33736, on their firstblind date. That relationship devel-oped into a deep friendship, whichresulted in their tying the knot onSeptember 5, 1992. They have beenthe parents of five very active dogs,four Shelties and one Australian Labmix. During their free time, theyenjoyed shooting at the PoulsboSportsman’s Club & Gun Range withIPSC and SASS.

Over the past few years, SASSand Cowboy Action Shooting™ havebeen important parts of her life, out-side of the daily routines and work.

She picked the alias of “Ima Missus”because of the double meaning. Shehad lots of fun with words, and didn’tcare about not always being in thewinner’s circle. She enjoyed beingwith people and the companionshipof the shooters.

Ima Missus was emphatic inmaking certain people who love andhandle guns know all the rules, reg-

ulations, and safety concerns beforethey started shooting. She was veryfriendly and would explain to visi-tors what SASS was all about,stressing how much fun it was tohave the women involved, too.Several times, she invited the ladiesto try out her “Baby Vaqueros.”

Ima Missus and James Sonnettwould look at The Cowboy Chronicle tofigure out which weekly, monthly, andannual shooting matches they wouldbe able to schedule on their calendar.

One of her goals was to take themotor home and be a conventioneerat END of TRAIL in New Mexico andvisit family in California. Thatdream was not fulfilled. They wereable to take the motor home to sever-al annual matches in the Northwest.Ima Missus helped with score keep-ing and was the “Match Cook” whenher shoulder pains would not allowher to shoot. Always serving with joyand excitement, she was glad to beneeded and appreciated.

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Many different Rangers de-signed stages, so there was plenty of

variety in target placement andmovement. Action varied from get-ting out of bed to shoot the cock-roach off the wall to foiling the rob-bery from atop the buckboard tothrowing a tomahawk to movingalong an adobe wall fighting Injunsalong the way. In addition to theusual side matches, we shot the gun-fighter match and the “baby buffalohunt” .22 rimfire miniature silhou-ette match. Nobody was bored.

A year ago we began the prac-tice of honoring clean matches withthe same trophy as category win-ners, but we couldn’t do that thistime around—no one shot the


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“Hole in the Ace” – Cusz ‘m Dutch,SASS #55326, shows off a bonus hit.

WinnersMain Match Buckaroo Yampa Rose,

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We began Cowboy Action Shooting™ here in the autumn of 1984. Ourfirst “Where the Old West Stayed Young” match was held on

Saturday, September 22, 1984. We shot three stages that day plus a two-man team event. The stages were: “Wagon Train Scout,” “Bank Robbery,”and “Mis-deal.” The team event was “The Wagon Box Fight.” We didn’teven have aliases in those days, though it wasn’t long before we did.Match Director Jim Hasler (aka The Some Dense Kid) was the fella whogot Cowboy Action Shooting™ started in these parts. He and AndyBullen (now known as Sagebrush Burns) are the only ones left aroundwho participated in that inaugural match. From 1984 until 1997, CowboyAction Shooting™ in Craig consisted solely of that annual match. Alongthe way we missed a couple of years for one reason or another.

In the spring of ’97 some smart feller (probably Some Dense) figuredout we could have more fun if we shot more often. We decided to stagematches monthly from April through September. That was the begin-ning of The Northwest Colorado Rangers as a full-fledged CowboyAction Shooting™ club. We elected officers and recruited more peoplein our doings. Between 1997 and 2004 participation in our annualmatch grew from about 20 shooters to the present number of 100. Theclub and the match continue to evolve and grow. This year, for the firsttime, we will be shooting the main match over two days and requiringSASS membership to participate. What does our future hold? Maybenext year we could have a Saturday night banquet (perhaps with a cos-tume contest). We’re always willing to listen to new ideas. Sometimeswe even take heed of them.

Our inaugural shoot, 1984: (l-r) Jim Hasler (The Some Dense Kid),Ed Stabler, Gene Stovall, Dennis Collins, and

Andy Bullen (Sagebrush Burns)

NORTHWEST COLORADORANGERS - OUR HISTORY

By Sagebrush Burns, SASS #14226

match clean! We’ll have to do betternext year.

We were blessed with goodshooting weather for this match,which isn’t always the case.Temperatures were in the 70s, thewind didn’t kick up, and skiesstayed sunny. It didn’t rain ‘til afterthe awards were presented—a goodthing since it was done outdoors.

We began in 1984 when TheSome Dense Kid, SASS #443, readabout “END of TRAIL” and thoughtthat sounded like fun. Our firstmatch consisted of five shooters, oneof whom was your humble correspon-dent. Over the years, we missed atime or two, but kept the matchgoing. By 1997 we usually had about15 to 20 participants. At that time

we organized a club, elected officers,and started making an effort to puton a bigger and better match. Forthe past three years we have drawnaround 100 participants.

Our match is staged concurrent-ly with the “Grand Old West Days”celebration in Craig, and there’sgoings-on in town as well as at theshooting range. Among otherthings, the museum in Craig dis-plays one of the world’s finest collec-

tions of cowboy accoutrements andgear, including saddles, chaps,boots, firearms, and gun leatherfrom as early as the 1860s.

The Rangers are a very smallclub with only 15 regulars (we arelocated in the “mega boonies” ofnorthwest Colorado, and people arespread out around here). A matchthis size is a lot of work, but thiswent well because the entire clubworked together to make it happen.Special thanks go out to Outta Place,Maybell Maverick, Lady Bountiful,Rusty S. Pots, and Lily Ben wholabored long and hard but didn’t getto shoot this time around.


“Do I gotta wear this old hat?” Yes!Belle Drury, SASS #44888, and

The Some Dense Kid, SASS #443 at the Derringer side match.

“Busted” – Colorado Hank,SASS #60144, breaks a clay bird.

“Next Shooter!” – waiting for thenext to mount the buckboard.

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The sound of the big KABOOMattracted over 40 cowboys and

cowgirls to Possum Trot Trading Postto shoot on the smoky side. That lastweekend in October 2005 broughtfreezing temperatures to the black-powder match, but nothing could chillthe mood of the shooters. These cow-boys were thrilled to share their loveof blackpowder shooting with othersfrom five states across the country.The Highland Regulators of Kentuckyand the Greene County Regulators ofTennessee hosted the state match. “Itwas the most fun I’ve had at a matchall year,” said Miss Delaney Belle,SASS #6860, of New Hampshire.

At Possum Trot on the Kentucky-Tennessee border, shooters took a stepback in time with a few modern con-veniences. The General Store,Cowboy Church/Schoolhouse, Pos-sum’s Breath Saloon, Chow Hall, andPossum Drop Bath House were busyall weekend. Every bed in the cowboycabins, including the brand newbunkhouse, was filled. Smokin Joe,SASS #38557, said he designed thetown of Possum Trot for the comfort ofwomen and old men. The stages arecovered to protect from the Tennesseesun and rain. The Possum Drop hasseparate facilities (flush toilets andhot showers) for cowboys and cow-girls, and even a washer and dryer.

One of the highlights of the week-

end was the T-REX competition—big,smoky loads shot with only one hand.This “side match” was designed to beshot within the main match. The T-REX is subdivided into categories.The Champeenship of the HillbillyNation requires .45 Long Colts with a250-grain bullet and FULL blackpow-der load! The Sultan of Smoke allowsfor a slightly smaller caliber, but stilla full load of powder. Needless to say,the testosterone level was quite highas shooters and spectators witnessedthe qualification process. To qualify,T-REX competitors had to shoot atknockdown targets. These test tar-gets would determine if the cowboywas shooting a full load of blackpow-der or not! One would think the bigrecoil would slow these guys down.Quite the contrary was true. The win-ners of these events finished 7th and8th overall for the entire match.Bison Bud, SASS #36614, was over-joyed to receive his hat naming himthe Sultan of Smoke. And CherokeeBig Dawg, SASS #17531, is still theChampeen of the Hillbilly Nation.

The main match, based on themovie Carson City Raiders, started onSaturday morning with the frost stillsparkling on the grass. The cowboysgathered on Main Street for the safe-ty meeting, pledge to the Americanflag, and prayer. Cherokee Big Dawg,after spotting an old Confederate flag,

led both Rebels and Yankees in aConfederate Flag Salute. The groupthen divided into three posses to shootfive of the eight stages that day. Theybroke from shooting for a quick lunchof hot dogs, burgers, and milk shakesat the Possum’s Breath Saloon.Worm, the 13-year-old proprietor, hadher hands full serving the hungrycowboys and cowgirls.

The cook for the evening banquet,Smokin Joe, earned a new nicknamewhen he actually wore the cook’s apronand lace bonnet given to him by hisfamily as a joke. So the young ‘uns whorefer to him as “Papa Joe” took to call-ing him “Mama Josephine.” Whateverhe was called, Joe cooked a great south-ern meal of beef brisket, pork chopswith all the fixings, and sweet tea (ofcourse). The shooters enjoyed a goodold Tennessee Bluegrass band duringdinner. The meal concluded with thedoor prize drawing from several greatsponsors. When Captain Morgan Rum,SASS #6859, of New Hampshire wonan action job from a Tennessee gun-smith, he showed the true cowboy spir-it by donating it to a junior shooter.After dinner, sitting around the camp-fire was the perfect way to end thechilly night before retiring to a cabin.

The time change allowed for anextra hour of sleep. So the cowboysand cowgirls were well rested for thefinal three stages on Sunday. The sunwas shining, and the breeze was blow-ing in the right direction to keep thesmoke from accumulating under theshelters. The barrel horse on Stage #7saw some action that day. The entirescenario was shot from a sitting posi-tion on the horse. The blackpowdershooters retrieved the pistols frompommel holsters and the long gunsfrom a nearby table. The posses fin-ished around noon and had time tograb a bite at the saloon, do someChristmas shopping at the GeneralStore and Coon Dawg’s Emporium,and clean out their cabins while therank scores were calculated.

The cowboys and cowgirls possedup around the dying campfire for thefinal time to hear the results. It was atough match with no clean shooters.

In this “war between the states,” Ten-nessee earned the bragging rights forthe year. Ifin Ida Shotbedder, SASS#48552, shot past Copperhead Joe,SASS #39162, to win the match. TheKentucky state winners were Copper-head Joe and No Purse Nez, SASS#17532, who finished 5th overall. IfinIda Shotbedder and Shotgun School-marm, SASS #56734, took home theTennessee titles. From the buzz on theSASS wire the next week, it appearsSmokeout in the Hills was a success.Let’s hope Possum Trot began a tradi-tion with this first Kentucky-Ten-nessee State Blackpowder Champion-ship shoot. Y’all come back next year.

SMOKEOUT IN THE HILLSThe Kentucky-Tennessee State Blackpowder Championship

By Sheez Gotta Gun, SASS #66265Photos by Sheez Gotta Gun and Badeye Carson, SASS #65675

WinnersTennessee49er Infin Ida Shotbedder,

SASS #48552F Cartridge Will Reilly,

SASS #12375Gunfighter Willie McCoy,

SASS #45795Modern Double Eagle Dave,

SASS #47357Senior Coon Dawg,

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SASS #36614Modern JD Brooks Shootist,

SASS #63838Traditional Copperhead Joe,

SASS #39162C Cowboy Dutchman Swart,

SASS #55902Duelist Kentucky Renegade,

SASS #51204E Statesman Kentucky Cannon,

SASS #21952F C Duelist Cherokee Big Dawg,

SASS #17531Frontiersman Appalachian Alan,

SASS #35202L 49er Kitty Kitty Bang Bang,

SASS #59861L F Cartridge No Purse Nez,

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I took a break in the action ashort time later to interview a shoot-er in the Grand Dame category. Herhusband of 44 years, Cyanide Ibelieve is his alias, said just have atit when I walked over and asked forthe interview with his bride. Shetold me the most interesting tale –she got into Cowboy ActionShooting™ after she heard a moun-tain lion roar near their home in theHill Country of Texas … she wantedto learn to shoot so she could protectherself against lions! If I read mynotes correctly, she is this year’sTexas State Champion in her catego-ry – if I were a lion, I would hauntsomeone else!

Sorry to report, but it is takingme many weeks to get this storywritten and I needed to get it sub-mitted to The Cowboy Chronicle soon.So I will omit certain moments of thematch in favor of some significanthigh points. For instance – those lit-tlest cowboys! Cody Banks and ColtFaro Too, ages 9 and 6 respectively.Cute? Heck, yeah! Shoot? You bet!These Buckaroos thrilled everyonewho saw them play – the future ofthis game is in good hands withpardners like this on the firing line.

Funny moments? How aboutIma Lee whining about his rifle mal-functioning and Doc Brazos tellinghim he’ll listen if he’ll donate 50bucks to the SASS Scholarship Fund… and he did it … and it cost himmore than 50 bucks because he tookplenty of time! What a hoot! What agreat sport he is! And how aboutwhat your Nubbins didn’t see, likeMatch Director Nueces Outlawshooting in the Lone Star Mercantileand tearing his pants completely off– now that must have been amoment of SASS history!

Ringo Fire had to face up toGunzilla’s Mounted Shooting chal-lenge issued by Buffy LoGal - sheshamed him into it - my notes say“his wife” – and I hope that’s right![As noted above, it has taken me fartoo long to write this story, and I can-not tell for sure what I wrote down!]Ringo came out ready to shoot,masked if I recall correctly, alongwith a cohort whose name is lost inthe mists of my scribble, and off theywent to hootin’ and hollerin’ andblazin’ away!

When this event went motorized,now that was a sight to behold! Ibelieve it was Silver Sam’s poweredhorsy-gun cart that many rode, andthen we went to golf carts. You justtry busting balloons with blankswhile shooting from golf carts as theyroll along – this is a new definition of

Mounted Shooting and it was FUN!Believe it or not, we were safe, too –nobody did anything a safety officerwould frown upon, no violations ofthe 170 degree rule; just a wild ridefor sure! I think my favorite line wasfrom Spur Roberts because when herode the course he asked for novideos – yeah, right! Someone tookthem, that I know for sure!

Then there were the lengthypoker games, played late Fridaynight and then, again, on Saturdayafternoon. We had a grand time, thelaughter sometimes made it hard toreally play, and it was perfect for aday in the Old West.

On my way back to my ponyFriday night, ready to ride off intothe darkness (okay, my little redpickup truck, if you insist), I sawquite a phenomenon. Folks likeSilver Diamond and Dallas Diamond(you gotta see those outfits theywear – and they make them them-selves!!!) and some other notableswere kickin’ back with The DooleyGang, music was blaring, and theywere rockin’ and dancin’ to somelively tunes. That Dooley Gang is ahoot, lemmetellya – their huge RVeven has “The Dooley Gang” letteredon it! I could see the table they hadout, covered with various refresh-ments, and it was very clear to methat their replication of the Old Weston the prairie was just as literal asour just completed poker game, andthey were plannin’ to go the dis-tance. The report I got later indicat-ed I need to wrangle an invite to thathoedown next year! As I said at theoutset, this was quite some par-rteeeee!!!!!

Trust me, day two of the matchwas just as exciting as day one, and

was followed by a grand banquet onSaturday night. Sunday was the dayfor the always-fun team matches,and family matches, not to mentionthe top gun shoot off, man-on-man,whatever you like to call it. It’s oneof my favorite events to watch.

The family feud pitted theBrazos family of shooters againstThe Dooley Gang, the Faro family,and the Hampton family (sorry,that’s a “real” name there, they don’thave an “alias” last name). As forteams, enough folks stayed to make13 teams, so we were all plenty busymoving from stage to stage to getthose in before the day got too late.The stage writers did a bang-up job,and we were plenty pressed for coor-dination and avoiding those dreadedprocedurals – and avoiding runninginto each other, too! The man-on-man event was dynamic and tense,with shooters matching each otherbullet for bullet right down to thewire, with Spur Roberts taking theTop Gun prize.

During these final, fun events, Ihappened to notice a couple of niceladies standing around as observers.It turned out they were kin to SpurRoberts, his wife and sister-in-law,and if the editors will print their pic-tures you’ll see why I personallyvoted Spur’s sister-in-law as havingworn the best non-cowboy outfit ofthe match! That one’s for the guys …

Meanwhile, World ChampionCowtown Bill and his championdaughter, Texas Jewel, took theCouples prize – good thing we don’tinsist on a tighter definition of “cou-ples” but it IS a family event afterall. You’ll see the lists of all the win-ners in the accompanying columns,

~ SHOWDOWN at BUCK CREEK 2005~~ SHOWDOWN at BUCK CREEK 2005~ Cowboy Chronicle April 2006


WinnersMatch Winners & Regional

ChampionsLadies Texas Jewel,

SASS #35525Men Shalako Joe,

SASS #24746T G Shoot-off Spur Roberts,

SASS #14625Man on Man Goatneck Clem,

SASS #16787

Main Match49er Long Hunter,

SASS #20389Buckaroo Justin Parker,

SASS #55217C Cowboy T-Bone Dooley,

SASS #36388Duelist Nutt in Graceful,

SASS #39117E Statesman Ed Sieker- Texas

Ranger, SASS #15960Frontiersman Bad Gene Pool,

SASS #46838F Cartridge Spur RobertsF C Duelist Billy Boots,

SASS #20282F C Gfighter Goody, SASS #26190Buckarette Little Star,

SASS #53411Gunfighter Badlands Ben,

SASS #24747L 49er Kow Katcher,

SASS #53134L B-Western Louisiana Lady,

SASS #34986C Cowgirl Red Dooley,

SASS #36389L Duelist Buffy Logal,

SASS #46039G Dame Badlands Cactus Lil,

SASS #53136L F Cartridge Honey Graceful,

SASS #51369L Gunfighter Daisy Dooley,

SASS #53206L Modern Texas JewelL Senior Rosie Rash,

SASS #42709L Traditional Leggs Brazos,

SASS #24876L Young Gun Lady Brazos,

SASS #36965Modern Cowtown,

SASS #29167B-Western Shotgunner,

SASS #55550Senior Texas Gunslinger,

SASS #10706S Duelist Texas Mac,

SASS #43494Traditional Shalako JoeTrad 40+ Aberdeen,

SASS #42517

Side MatchesCouples Cowtown &

Texas JewelShoot-offRifle Spur RobertsP Shotgun Texas JewelSxS Shotgun Spur Roberts

Texas Jewel and Shalako Joe were the 2006 SASS Southwest RegionalChampions and match winners. Both of these outstanding competitors

added yet another award to their long list of past accomplishments.Congratulations and Great Shooting!


~ The SASS Southwestern Regional ~~ The SASS Southwestern Regional ~Cowboy ChronicleApril 2006

Pistol Shalako Joe.22 Rifle & PistolLadies Hey You,

SASS #64946Men Spur RobertsDerringerLadies Buffy Lo GalMen Ace Hullum,

SASS #15768Quick Draw Doc Brazos,

SASS #18033SpeedPump Shotgun Ladies Louisiana LadyMen Long HunterSxS ShotgunLadies Leggs BrazosMen Black BarthPistolLadies Louisiana LadyMen Long HunterRifleLadies Louisiana ladyMen Badlands BenPlainsmanLadies Texas Alline,

SASS #21632Men Noah Gonnatellya,

SASS #46472Long Range Big-Bore LeverLadies Sweet Beulah Land,

SASS #55216Men Noah GonnatellyaLong Range Big-Bore Single ShotLadies Sweet Beulah LandMen Long Ranger Rick,

SASS #62056Long Range Pistol Caliber RifleLadies Leggs BrazosMen Long HunterLong Range PistolLadies Kow KatcherMen Noah GonnatellyaBig-Bore Single Shot Blackpowder

Long Ranger DickPocket PistolLadies Louisiana ladyMen Gunslinger

Costume ContestJuniorsBoys Colt Faro Too,

SASS #54580Girls Little Star,

SASS #53411Military Camp Cookie,

SASS #19773S S Couple Dallas Diamond,

SASS #26118, & Silver Diamond,SASS #11164

Soiled Dove Shotglass,SASS #17153

Fancy DressMen Reverend Trinity,

SASS #53501Women Louisiana LadyWorkingCowboy Judge Roy Culpepper,

SASS #30863Cowgirl Shalico Shirl,

SASS #59135

but you can be certain that every-one, and I mean EVERYONE, was awinner at this fantastic Regionalmatch. My thanks, again, to Mr. andMrs. Match Director, Nueces Outlaw

and Curl E. Kay - they deserve astanding ovation for the amount ofhard work they put in to run thismatch and Comanche ValleyVigilantes, as well as club officersBrazos Turner (Vice President),

Texas Jim Henry (Secretary),Prairie Clover (Treasurer), DocBrazos (Range Marshal), andGoatneck Clem (Territorial Gover-nor). See you all on the same trailnext year!


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Farmington, NM Warmly wel-comed by the Tres Rios

Bandidos, cowboys and cowgirls rodeinto town to give the bad guys theirjust do. Several covered wagons cir-cled the range to prepare for theimpending gunfights. After thePledge of Allegiance and a brief safe-ty meeting on Friday, the pot shootsand side matches began. It is alwaysinteresting to watch shooters tryingagain and again to best their rivals.Sort of like a showdown at high noonin Dodge!

The side matches proved veryinteresting and challenging. Notmany have the chance to shoot at awhite buffalo at about 800 yards.Here’s how things shook out whenthe smoke cleared and the guns werehung up for the day:

Long Range .22 RifleLong Step,SASS #28354

Tom Horn .30-30Clearwater Kid,SASS #08886

Long Range Single Shot Rifle Smokeless Bad Gene Pool,

SASS #46838Blackpowder O’Bar Freddie,

SASS #22369

Saturday morning dawnedbright and clear, and cowboys and

cowgirls assembled in the BandidosGulch canyon. Starting with thePledge and a safety meeting, theposses headed to the five stages toring steel. After completing the fivestages, it was back up to the ClubHouse for lunch followed by theshooters’ prize drawings. Everyshooter received a prize, some valuedat over $100.

Everyone had time to rest a bitbefore putting on their finest for theSaturday night banquet. We hitched

up the buggies and headed to theBest Western about 5 pm. We werehonored to have Mayor Bill Stanleyand his lovely wife as guests. Billstarted the evening with a big wel-come and bragged a bit about ourlovely city. Guests were amazed thatwe have such a personable Mayorwho is a shooter. Dinner was fol-

lowed by a costume contest and pres-entation of the Side Match awards.El Mulo Vaquero, SASS #55942, sup-plied a great photo drop with hisauthentic buffalo and coyote hides.WOW!!

Winners of the costume contestswere:

Best Dressed Lady Panchita Villa,

SASS #58651Gentleman Bad Gene Pool,

SASS #46838Best Dressed Military

Shaky Shane,SASS #22346

Classic Cowgirl Miss Silky,

SASS #27786Cowboy Laramie Jack,

SASS #48809

Sunday morning could not havebeen better. After the Pledge andsinging “Happy Birthday” to BlancoBilly Bagley, we commenced to com-plete the last five stages. Lunch fol-lowed and while the scores werebeing tallied, we had man-on-manand woman-on-woman shoot offs.Evil Roy and Miss Silky came outon top.

Category Winners:49er Crosscreek,SASS #38136C Cowboy Sheriff Pack

Wolf,SASS #31917

C Cowgirl Miss Silky,SASS #27786

E Statesman O’Bar Freddie,SASS #22369

SHOOTOUT AT THREE RIVERSBy O’Bar Freddie, SASS #22369, and Manila Bailey, SASS #32947

Photos by Coyote Rose Yazzie, SASS #3326


Man on Man and Woman on WomanWinners – Evil Roy, SASS #2883, and

Miss Silky, SASS #27786.

Side Match Winners.

Best Dressed Lady – Panchita Villa, SASS #58651.

Best Dressed Military – Shakey Shane, SASS #22346.

~ SHOOTOUT AT THREE RIVERS ~~ SHOOTOUT AT THREE RIVERS ~Frontiersman Bad Gene Pool,

SASS #46838F Cartridge Deputy Duke,

SASS #03325F C Duelist Texas Tubby,

SASS #41724Gunfighter Loco Logan,

SASS #24069L 49er Brandy Belle,

SASS #47481L Duelist Shotgun Shell,

SASS #50019Duelist Piedra Kidd,

SASS #34070L Modem Cicada,

SASS #21345L Senior Camptown Lady,

SASS #08303L Traditional Lady Long Step,

SASS #52280Modem McKenzie Breaks,

SASS #36589Senior Evil Roy,

SASS #2883S Duelist Ruff Cobb,

SASS #7548Traditional Long Step,

SASS #28354Young Gun Silver Arrowhead,

SASS #64914OverallMan Long StepLady Camptown Lady

We raffled a Ruger Vaquero witha full action job by Gunner Gun-works, (El Mulo Vaquero, SASS#55942), along with a belt and hol-ster set by 3 Cross Leather, (HighHammer Bob, SASS #31462). Allproceeds were donated to the SASSScholarship Foundation. We raised$1,100 from the raffle. Yee-haw anda big thank-you to all.

Lots of visitors watched theevent, and hopefully we will be get-ting some new shooters. We alwayswelcome the new competition and

sometimes learn new and interest-ing tricks from them.

Please join us at our nextShootout at Three Rivers to be heldAugust 25-27th, 2006, with Ol Wise

Sass, SASS #55311, in charge. Lookfor upcoming info in later issues ofThe Cowboy Chronicle, or e-mail Ol Wise

Sass at TRAPR65@direc way.com.Well, it’s off to the river to soak

the dust off our duds. Adios andHappy Trails!!


Largo Casey, SASS #19191,rests his Wranglers.

1st Young Gun – Silver Arrowhead, SASS #64914.


Cicada, SASS #21325,gets the bad guys!

Top Man and Lady of the Three Rivers Shootout,

Long Step, SASS #28354, andCamptown Lady, SASS #8303.

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Well, they did it again! Withlofty expectations after last

year’s First Annual HoosierAmbush, the Deer Creek Regulatorsknew they had set the bar near thesky. And they soared high again!With a new record of 173 shooters,the range was full of activity allweekend long. As with last year, thefestivities were kicked off onThursday evening with Mrs. Molar’sfine cookin’ down on her and Doc’shomestead. With a beautiful sunsetas their backdrop, cowboys and cow-girls rekindled old friendships andcaught up on old times.

It was beginning to look likeMother Nature was not going tocooperate, but after a few prayers,the sun was out on Friday morning.Smoke and laughter soon filled theair as shooters tried their luck/skillon side match day. First timers andold timers alike, twenty-six in total,

took their turn on the four-stageblackpowder side match.

After a full day of side matches,the cowpokes gathered at the localAmerican Legion Post 313 for somegood grub and hashed out the daysevents. With their belly’s full, sever-al cowhands duked it out in a friend-ly Texas Hold’em card tournamentorganized by C. Bubba McCoy, SASS#11666. When the dusk settled andthe smoke cleared, Vaquero Hayes,SASS #38640, emerged victoriousand rode off with the prize and brag-gin’ rights.

Saturday morning shootersmeeting started out promising withthe sun trying to peek out. Thestages were fast and exciting withsomething for every level shooter.Even with the targets big and upclose, some cowhands still had a fewmisses. Four stages were shotbefore lunch, but as the food vendorswere cooking, so were the rainclouds, as a brief downpour ensued.

Most shooters were able to finishthe final two stages after lunch andbefore the monsoon hit late thatafternoon. Even being a bit wet,everyone had a great time!

Once everyone had a chance towring out their clothes and draintheir boots, all put on their finestduds and headed for the banquet.This year’s banquet was held at theMarion Eagles Lodge. One could tellMalone’s Restaurant’s cateringmust have been good because by theend, Grits Mateeth, SASS #17283,was scraping the bottom of the bowlfor any last little crumbs. MontanaLonghair, SASS #27261, otherwiseknown as “Furball” emceed theevening events, keeping everyone ontheir toes with his quick wit andcharming personality. Recognitionwas given to all that had put theirtime and hard work into planningthis year’s shoot. Several luckyattendants walked away with abrand new gun donated by The DeerCreek Regulators and Longhair andSis`s 1800 Mercantile.

The sun was back for Sunday


HOOSIER AMBUSH II – THE SEQUELBy Doc Molar, SASS Life #18470

173 Shooters dodged on and off showers during the second three-day Hoosier Ambush engaging fun-filled, exciting stages. Chili Pepper Pete,

SASS #11917, is seen here sending smoke downrange before finishing the scenario with his fire-belching Winchester ‘87!

Top Gun – Colt McAllister, SASS #13825

Congratulations!

Indiana State Shoot Champions –Doc Molar, SASS #18470, &

Two Sons, SASS #12636.Hoosier Ambush 2005 Winners

Buckaroos – 2nd place - Horse Ranger, SASS #66125 (left); 1st place – ApacheWolfe, SASS #65272 (center); 3rd place – Bethel Pike Jr, SASS #32586 (right).



WinnersTop Cowboy Colt McAllister,

SASS #13825Indiana State ChampionsMale Doc Molar,

SASS #18470Female Two Sons,

SASS #12636Buckaroo Apache Wolf,

SASS #65272Buckarette Sage Chick,

SASS #48454Young Guns Boys Slick McQuick,

SASS #43955Girls Craze Kate,

SASS #5243449ers Ol’ Short Tom,

SASS #12635L 49ers Two SonsC Cowboy Justice D Spencer,

SASS #43954Duelist Montana Longhair,

SASS #27261E Statesman Teton Tomahawk,

SASS #40443Frontiersman Chilli Pepper Pete,

SASS #11917F Cartridge Louis T, SASS #46065F C Duelist Graver, SASS #19315 Gunfighter Lassiter, SASS #2080Traditional Doc MolarL Traditional Honey B Quick,

SASS #47009Modern Clyde, SASS #42634Senior JR Hammer,

SASS #45907S Duelist Lucky Lenny,

SASS #22244

Side Matches Speed Rifle Colt McAllisterPistol Snake Skin Shorty,

SASS #18102Shotgun S Barrel Colt McAllister D Barrel Ol’ Short TomLong Range Single Shot Vaquero Hayes,

SASS #38640L Action Doc MolarP Caliber Justice D Spencer22 Rifle Marshal Spencer

Owen, SASS #62190

22 Pistol Rowdy Bishop,SASS #48453

Derringer Bethel Pike Bob,SASS #32586

Precision Rifle Female Two SonsMale Colt McAllisterPocket Pistol S Action Buffalo Dick,

SASS #12880D Action Raton Rick,

SASS #16908P Pistol One Eyed Rider,

SASS #5717L R Pistol Rosedale Kid,

SASS #47037Blackpowder Buffalo Dick,

SASS #12880Charity Shoot 3 Gun Cole,

SASS #50738

Ladies MatchesLadies Only StageTwo SonsSpeed Rifle Two SonsPistol Sage ChickShotgun D Barrel Sage ChickS Barrel Two SonsP Pistol Thorny Rose,SASS #12302Derringer Thorny RosePocket Pistol S Action Sage ChickD Action Thorny Rose22 Pistol Sage Chick

Costume Contest Best Dressed Couple Hawkeye Hunter

& Just PatMale Grits Ma Teeth Female Rose Louise ReasonerB-Western Male Uncle FrankFemale Granna Frank Young Gun Male Junk Yard Josh Female Crazy KateBuckaroo Apache WolfBuckarette Sage Chick CCowboy Catskill KidC Cowgirl Shotgun SadieJudges Favorite Pup

morning’s Cowboy Church led byPastor George Hostetter. Oncechurch ended, everyone waschompin’ at the bit to get started.The last four stages went fast, andbefore you knew it, the match wasover. Just in time for the skies toopen up again, and the rain fell justlong enough for Padre PW, SASS#18726, to finish scoring and getready for the awards ceremony.

Everyone gathered at the bigtent, and the Awards Ceremonycommenced. In addition to the tra-ditional awards, the Regulators hadsome fun awards. The biggest maleand female “whiner” awards went toOne Eyed Rider, SASS #5717, andThorny Rose, SASS #12302. Theywere thrilled with their new tro-phies; funny though, they couldn’tfigure out how they got in the run-ning for this prestigious award.Montana Longhair initiated the first

annual Turd-Herder award thatwent to Hundred X Kid, SASS#34788, and the Horse’s PA Tootiewent to Landgrabber, SASS #15870.

With all the great times and funover for the second annual HoosierAmbush, everyone said their good-byes and headed off into the sunset.As they disappeared into the duskyou could hear laughter and promis-es they would be back next year forHoosier Ambush III.

A special thanks to the DeerCreek Regulators, Cutters Raiders,Thunder Valley, and everyone elsewho worked so hard to provide such agreat weekend of fun for everyone.


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Coweta, Oklahoma - YEEHAA!The First ever Oklahoma State

SASS Championship is finished!!And a big hats off to the officers andvolunteers from Indian TerritorySASS club for setting the bar reallyhigh for all future championships!Everyone had a great time andthere were smiles and congrats allaround for the 2005 OklahomaState champions, Buffalo Jones andTulsa Tumbleweed.

But everyone was a winner inCoweta, Oklahoma this weekend!There were lots of vendors ready tooutfit all the cowboys and cowgirlsdown the “strip.” There were loadsof good, free vittles offered up allthree days at the range and lots offriends to share a laugh!

Although there were concernsabout the impact of hurricane Ritalooming over the match, the weath-er in Coweta stayed bright andsunny. Side matches started at 11am Friday, September 23, whileeveryone checked in and caught upwith old friends. A special three-gun shoot for $1 donation for breastcancer research was loads of fun. Aspecial shotgun stage benefiting theSASS Scholarship Fund was a hugesuccess with flying birds, snakes,

floppers, and jumping cans of pop.It drew lots of shooters and raisedover $200.

Saturday morning brought sixstages of fast, fun shooting. Stagesstarted with an attempted jailbreak

at the Sheriff ’s office, to looking forWalter Brennan at the Adobe Walls,through the Saloon to ringing thebell at the Livery Stable. Shootersstopped in for a bath at the

FIRST ANNUAL OKLAHOMA STATESASS CHAMPIONSHIP

2005 Ruckus in the NationsBy Jezabel Starr, SASS #63359

(Continued on next page)SASS Oklahoma State Champions – Tulsa Tumbleweed, SASS #37616,

and Buffalo Jones, SASS #22622. Congratulations!

Burley Bill, SASS #50844, andCatoosa Red, SASS #57246, “cut a

rug” at the Saturday night banquet.

2005 Oklahoma StateChampions

TOP MAN Buffalo Jones,SASS #22622

TOP WOMAN Tulsa Tumbleweed,SASS #37616

Category ChampionsModern Buffalo Jones L Modern Miss Amy,

SASS #18763L Traditional Tulsa Tumbleweed Traditional Kansas Ed,

SASS #3761549r Lie N Dog,

SASS #45146Senior Gunslinger,

SASS #10706L Senior Rosie Rash,

SASS #42709S Duelist Fast Fingers Green,

SASS #37898E Statesmen J. D. Redeye,

SASS #29176Duelist Major Forest Smith,

SASS #26666

L Duelist Jezabel Starr,SASS #63359

Gunfighter Cole Blue Steel,SASS #37143

L Gunfighter Sweet Beulah Land,SASS #55216

F Cartridge Black River Jack,SASS #27175

L F Cartridge Querida Kate,SASS #25555

F C Duelist Nate Kiowa Jones,SASS #6765

Frontiersman Bad Gene Poole,SASS #46838

B Western Ozark Outlaw,SASS #19847

C Cowboy Iron Bear, SASS #7010Junior Girl Numette, SASS #23867Junior Boy Fiddler Dylan,

SASS #59255Buckaroo Girl Lead Magnet,

SASS #54396Buckaroo Boy Justin Parker,

SASS #55217Shawnee, SASS #2734, received a special award in recognition of his

starting the ITASS club way back when. His wife, Lucinda “Windblown”Horn received a beautiful bouquet of roses.


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SASS #19847 Woman Rosie Rash,

SASS #42709 Long Range Single Shot Man Little Doc, SASS #21939 Woman Lucy Bloomers,

SASS #65766 Long Range Lever Action Man Dirty Dan Palidin,

SASS #49055 Woman Sassy Linda,

SASS #31810 Fastest Pistol Man Hemlock, SASS #384 Woman Lead Magnet Fastest Rifle Man Buffalo Jones Woman Catoosa Red,

SASS #57246Pocket Pistol Man Gunslinger, SASS #10706 Woman Rosie Rash Long Range Pistol Man Little Doc Woman Rosie Rash,Long Range Pistol Caliber Rifle Man Buffalo Jones Woman Sweet Beulahland .22 Pistol Man Little DocWomen Rosie Rash .22 Rifle Man Silver Tongued Devil,

SASS #25577Women Rosie Rash Fastest SxS Shotgun Men Black River Jack Women Just Enough Jean,

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Keeping track of all the scores were Gaslight Gal, SASS #37326,and Annie Hickok, SASS #37899.

Jackalope Barbershop before head-ing to the gallows and TerritorialPrison for a necktie party! Then itwas on to the Bank to dynamite thesafe, over the Bridge to the FlatcreekCantina, before ending the match atthe Log Cabin.

The banquet Saturday night wasa great success with fantastic doorprizes for all competitors and a brand

new Stoeger Shotgun with an actionjob donated by J. P. Jones for thegrand prize. There were two moreguns and a gun cart built by BlackRiver Jack raffled off, too! A RugerVaquero .45 LC was presented to Jim“Shawnee” Horn and roses to Lucinda“Windblown” Horn in honor of theirstarting the Indian Territory SingleAction Shooting Society club in 1992,paving the way to making this firststate championship possible. Lots ofterrific barbeque, good music fromour own Fast Fingers, and warm com-pany finished off the evening.

Sunday morning started with acool breeze that made finishing thelast four stages a little more com-fortable. The awards ceremonystarted about 1:00 pm with MontanaDan, ITSASS President, handing outplaques to lots of happy winners.Buffalo Jones was crowned the overall 2005 Oklahoma State Champion.The 2005 Ruckus finished up withMan on Man side matches and say-ing goodbye to all our new pards.

Lead Magnet was the youngestshooter at age 13. She won BuckarooGirl, and there were several ElderStatesmen shooters with J.D. Redeye

taking 1st place in that esteemed cat-egory. “The Greek” held the distinc-tion of traveling the furthest, over1,000 miles from Pennsylvania toshoot The Ruckus, but there were

shooters from Kansas, Arkansas,Missouri, Oklahoma, Arizona, Texas,Louisiana, Colorado, Tennessee, andIllinois, too.

The first Oklahoma State SASSChampionship was such a splendidevent for all who attended that plan-ning has already started for nextyear’s Ruckus with some bold newideas, like holding the banquet atthe new Cherokee Casino andResort and increasing the number ofentries to 200 shooters instead ofthe 150 this year. We can hardlywait ‘till next September! Hope tosee ya’ll there!



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The Grand Old Man of FloridaCowboy Action Shooting™,Weewahootee, and his first classcrew really topped themselves thisyear with their Spaghetti Westernthemed Florida State Championshipof 2006 sponsored by two long timeCowboy Action Shooting™ support-ers, Jackson’s Western Store and

Coyote Cap. Clint Eastwood wouldhave been mighty proud to see thissouthern tribute to his signatureseries done so well.

Several hurricanes over the last

two years provided the best possibleincentive for an immense rebuildingeffort at the Weewahootee VigilanceCommittee (WVC)—massive dam-age. The Last Stand (TLS)Committee Weewahootee, Santa FeRiver Stan, Black Diamond Doug,Salsa SureShot, Ol Glor E, StumpyRyan, and Shiloh Jasper Greenjumped on this major mission lastyear and completed the challenge onthe remaining stages this year. Theycame through like real champs, pro-viding the catalyst and leadershipneeded to undertake this huge job aswell as making the entire matchoperation more efficient. Luckily,they weren’t alone in facing thesetasks. The likes of Chance Ramsey,Chancey Lady, Saltillo Jane, LadyRobin, Cookie Hernz, Boney SamHernz, Colorado Ryan, FeathersRyan, Southpaw Sweetheart, JakeBennett, and Brenda Davis, as wellas a passel of other talented volun-teers jumped on the wagon too. Thisstar-studded squad constructed allnew buildings and developed greatprops with one heck of a lot of atten-tion to detail. In the end, we had allthe appropriate equipment, scenes,story lines, stage design, and plansneeded to put us into those greatspaghetti westerns that propelledEastwood to super star status.

The targets were characteristi-cally Florida—big and close—withsimple, very well thought out scenar-ios expertly designed by BlackDiamond Doug and professionally

run by experienced ROs from a vari-ety of clubs around the state—whowere most tactfully recruited byanother valued member of the com-mittee, Delta Glen.

It was truly an impressive effortby everyone—workers, leaders andcontributors all working under thewatchful eyes of TLS conscience,Weewahootee and his main sidekickSalsa SureShot—both of whom arereal spark plugs at the WVC. Salsanot only coordinated the re-construc-tion effort, but also was a focal pointfor hotel coordination, program andfood plans, as well as emceeing theevening’s events—to include aCheeks in Chaps contest! You’ll haveto come to TLS 2007 if you want toknow more about that. Bottom line,it was evident detailed planning,coordination, dedication, and hardwork were the hallmarks of thisteam—most of whom who wore mul-tiple hats all year, and mine is cer-tainly off to them for making this thebest Last Stand yet.

Many past and present nationaland state champions came toOrlando from across the country tojoin us this year. Lead Dispencer,Lefty Longridge and Lusty Lil,


Stage 8: Action in the Graveyard.

Sassy Teton Lady (left) Florida State Ladies Champion and

Black Diamond Doug presenting the award.

Lead Dispencer, Shoot Off Winnerand Sole Survivor of

Last Stand 2006.

Delta Glen ‘rounds the corner at top speed during the Sole Survivor Shoot Off.

Match Champions: Santa Fe RiverStan (left) Florida State Champ;Ozark Azz (center) Overall MatchChamp, and Black Diamond Doug

(right) Presenting the Awards.

LAST STAND: “THESHOOTER’S SHOOT” … I RECKON SOBy Colonel Dan, SASS Life #24025

“The Shooter’s Shoot” … The Last Stand motto.

California and past National cham-pions were there, as was JohnnyMack Brown, Latin Guns, andLatin’s Lover, also from the wildCalifornia territory. Sidekick, theAlabama champion, and PikeBishop, a long time champion ofmany major events both on and offthe range; Lassiter, the super fastgunfighter, and Ozark Azz, a wellknown perennial winner who took


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Overall Match WinnerOzark Azz,SASS #18273

Sole Survivor ShootoffLead Dispencer,SASS #27115

Florida State ChampionsMens Santa Fe River Stan,

SASS #36999Ladies Sassy Teton Lady,

SASS #47525

Category Winners49er Ozark AzzBuckarette Pistol Packing Peanut,

SASS #58931Buckaroo Pancho Loco,

SASS #51735B Western Deadwood Jake,

SASS #13592C Cowboy Bad Hombre,

SASS #23212Duelist Deadly Tedley,

SASS #29403E Statesman Papa Dave,

SASS #172266Frontiersman Buffalo Brady,

SASS #24830F Cartridge Turkey Creek Red,

SASS #22854F C Duelist Black Hills Blacky,

SASS #21668Gunfighter Lassiter, SASS #2080Grand Dame Bonnie Dee,

SASS #28413L 49er Sixgun Sallie,

SASS #38989L B Western Brenda Star,

SASS #42100L Duelist Night Train Kate,

SASS #22855L F Cartridge Chanel Belle,

SASS #64687L Modern Maggie Darlin,

SASS #18274L Senior Chancey Lady,

SASS #25650L Traditional Stormy Shooter,

SASS #57333Modern Punch, SASS #4368Senior Coyote Cap,

SASS #14184S Duelist Ottway Smith,

SASS #47839Traditional Santa Fe River StanYoung Gun Nass T Dude,

SASS #57531

Florida State Champions49er Seven, SASS #15837Buckarette Pistol Packing PeanutBuckaroo Pancho LocoB Western Deadwood JakeC Cowboy Bad HombreDueslist Deadly TedleyE Statesman Papa Dave

Frontiersman Buffalo BradyF Cartridge Turkey Creek RedF C Duelist Black Hills BlackyGunfighter Preacherman,

SASS #20408L 49er Sassy Teton LadyL B Western Brenda StarL Duelist Night Train KateL Modern Dixie Heart,

SASS #43866L Senior Chancey LadyL Traditional Mamma Missalot,

SASS #47747Modern Cypress Sun,

SASS #16978Senior Hoss McCabe,

SASS #22913S Duelist Deadly Sharpshooter,

SASS #35828Traditional Santa Fe River StanYoung Gun Nass T Dude

Side Match ResultsMenRifle 100 Yard Pike Bishop,

SASS #5974300 Meter Pike Bishop LR Pistol Deadeye BobSpeed Shotgun Lead Dispenser Rifle Tie—Sante Fe River

Stan and Lead Dispencer

Pistol SideKick, SASS #40914.22 Brocky Jack Norton,

SASS #7494P Pistol Cypress Sam,

SASS #10915Derringer Rowdy Bill,

SASS #9628Iron Cowboy Coyote CapTeam The Jailer, SASS #15515;

Lefty Longridge,SASS #9240;Lusty Lil, SASS #4103

LadiesRifle100 Yard Savannah Belle,

SASS #31452300 Meter Savannah BelleSpeedShotgun Lusty LilRifle El Paso SuePistol Tie M. Tight,

SASS #47302.22 Two Ponies Gal,

SASS #39710P Pistol Union Belle,

SASS #38843Derringer Annabelle Bransford,

SASS #11916Iron Cowboy Tie M. Tight

Last Stand Top Gun honors this yearalso shot with us. All enjoyed them-selves just as much as we enjoyedhaving them here. We especiallywant to thank Lefty and Lil for put-ting on that class act shooting schoolof theirs during side match day. Itwas very professionally done by twoof the very best in our sport.

As I walked around and talked toliterally hundreds of folks over fivedays, I heard many very complemen-tary remarks from the shooters and

guests who said they would returnnext year unless the world ended!

As always, there was a good crosssection of excellent vendors from allover the southeast, coupled with noshortage of hard cash money thatended up changing hands as folksfound treasures they just couldn’tlive without!

The Marriott Hotel located with-in minutes of the range and staffedwith a lot of very nice people, provid-ed superior accommodations, goodservice, and offered cowboy discounts

on the rooms. They did a bang up jobagain this year, especially at theFriday evening event and Saturdaynight Ball.

Speaking of the Ball, you mightthink the talk naturally centered onspeculation as to who would benamed the top shooters duringSunday’s awards ceremony. Thatdiscussion however took secondplace to a well thought out, flawless-ly executed surprise during thephoto session. As Santa Fe RiverStan and Southpaw Sweetheartwere posing to have their picturestaken, Stan unexpectedly dropped toone knee and presented Southpaw

with an engagement ring, whichcaused her to go into a sheer state ofsuper shock. Major Photographycaptured it all on film and we havethe proof—Southpaw said yes by theway. It was probably the most mem-orable weekend of Stan’s life. Asidefrom getting engaged, he did a trulyprofessional job as Range Master i.e.,TLS Match Referee and took tophonors as the overall Florida StateChampion! That’s a lot for any cow-boy to handle in one weekend!

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two-hand hold, I achieved a couple of 1-1/2” groups, though most were 2” or so.The .44 Russian groups were larger,though, running about 2-1/2”. Allgroups were centered on the target lat-erally, and they were only about 1 to 2”above point of aim. One Black Hillsgroup out of the eight inch barreledConversion was a nice, tight one inch.With the exception of this one group,there was little difference between the8-inch barrel and 4-3/4 inch barrel inperformance.

As for hand loads, I used Starlinebrass and CCI 350 Magnum LargePistol Primers. I used Hodgdon’s TripleSeven blackpowder substitute andGoex FFFG blackpowder to reload my“dark side” loads. Using an SPG lubed210 grain bullet with about 28 grains(volume) Goex FFFG, and about 25grains (volume) Hodgdon’s TripleSeven. These shot to the same point ofaim as the Black Hills loads. The Goex,for some reason, did not shoot as wellas usual, with groups 2-1/2” to 3” andabove. I probably should have usedFFG Goex instead of the hotter FFFG.The Triple Seven re-loaded ammuni-tion grouped about the same as theBlack Hills, however.

To reload, I used LEE .44Russian/.44 Special dies. Because ofthe smaller rim of the .44 Colt casepulling through the .44 Special shellholder, I had to go to the local gun shopand sort through some RCBS shellholders. The RCBS #21 was a perfectfit for the Black Hills .44 Colt brass(though I opened it up a tad with adremel to let the cases in and outfaster). I believe it was for .303 Savage,though others will fit.

CONCLUSIONIf you are a blackpowder shootist

like me, or just like the early 1870speriod of the West, the 1860 Richards-Mason from Cimarron is perfect to gowith your 1865 Spencer, 1860 Henry, or1866 Winchester. The natural“pointability” of the 1860 Colt Armypercussion revolver is alive and well inCimarron’s .44 conversions. I haverecently used them shooting Duelist atseveral monthly matches, and had notrouble shooting “clean” with them.Uberti and Cimarron have done a won-derful job on these guns. Not only arethey a thing of beauty, they are realshooters. Check out their Web Site atwww.cimar ron firearms.com, orcall them at: (830) 997-9090. Tell themthat old Tuolumne Lawman sent Ya!


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pinned in. The rear sight is a pair of rec-tangular protrusions on the rear of thebarrel, the space between them making adeep notch. This rear sight system,though it sounds unusual, works excep-tionally well! There is ample material onboth front and rear sights to allow forremoving metal to adjust the impact ofthe bullet for your pet load.

As with all S&W No. 3’s, the actionbreaks open, the barrel tipping down,and ejecting all of the cartridge casessimultaneously. The thumb latch is pre-vented from traveling upward underrecoil by the hammer, which whendropped to the firing position, has a pro-trusion on the top that fits snuggly onthe top of the rear of the latch, prevent-ing any movement at all.

Operation of the Old Model .44Russian is simplicity itself. Because ofthe locking action of the hammer on the

frame thumb latch, it is necessary tofirst pull the hammer back to the “safe-ty” notch. This frees the thumb latch tobe pulled up by the thumb and forefingerof the non-firing hand. The frame willthen tip down, forcing the extractor starout, ejecting the empties. When it reach-es its full travel, the star snaps back in.If you want to only remove a few emptycases, there is an ejector disconnectorlever under the front of the frame.Depress this when opening the action,and the ejector is deactivated. It is agood idea to turn the Russian Model onits side (minding the direction of themuzzle) and invert the gun (upsidedown) to eject the cases downward. Thisprevents the ejector star from “jumping”over the case rims.

The hammer is located somewhatdifferently than on SAA Colts/clones. Ido not find this a problem, though it tooka little time to get use to the smaller grip

and different hammer placement. Thehammer cocking is smooth and fairlylight, and can be adjusted by a tension-ing spring on the front of the grip frame.The trigger pull on the sample was crispat about four pounds (maybe a tad less).It can be made heavier by putting moretension on the hammer spring. The letoff was crisp, with very little creep. Theaction is crisp, and the timing seemsright on the money.

AT THE RANGEAll group size shooting was done

off-hand, two-hand traditional style, atabout ten yards. I used Black Hills andUltra Max .44 Russian cowboy ammu-nition for the testing. The Black Hills.44 Russian regularly shot around 1-1/4

to 1-1/2 inch groups, three inches abovepoint of aim and centered about 2 inch-es left of point of aim. The Ultramax.44 Russian averaged around 1-3/4 to 2inch groups, two inches above point ofaim and centered about one inch rightof point of aim. The real fun was shoot-ing the Old Model .44 Russian Duelist,doing speed drills, bouncing pop cans at10 to 20 yards!

CONCLUSIONshooter to use the .44 Russian

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This tax will someday pass away,but only through defeat, not commonsense, I’m afraid. That defeat willrequire Americans to take either oftwo paths as I see it.

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2. Coordinated civil disobedi-ence. By getting totally fed up andrefusing to obey through widespreaddisobedience, Americans could ulti-mately force change. This, however,would require an organized tidalwave of effort, not just resistancefrom an isolated few that forcesCongress into radical change.

And I guess there’s a more dras-tic third way. The tax will certainlydie along with our republic either

through war or internal crumbling,as has been the fate of many pastcivilizations. No nation has yet last-ed forever.

One thing I think you can safelybet on—fire will freeze solid beforeCongress ever willingly votes to dis-mantle the income tax or repeal the16th Amendment. It’s only throughthe enforcement power of arms,taxes, and complex bureaucraciescompelling people to come to themfor everything that governmentretains its dominance. To thinkpoliticians will ever freely surrendersuch massive power borders ondelusional.

If the income tax is ever to die,power must shift from entrenchedpoliticians to those who actuallywant it to die; otherwise, we will livewith it until America dies.

I’m personally convinced ifAmericans, by whatever means,never force change in a system thatcallously punishes energy, enter-prise, and thrift, we’ll all see thegreat American dream furthermorph into the great Americannightmare with no wakeup call.

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appreciation to all the Florida MatchDirectors in attendance for their con-tributions to SASS and CowboyAction Shooting™ within the state—a very thoughtful gesture.

The weekend was topped offSunday morning with the awardsceremony where a lot of great shoot-ers “took home the wood” as we say—wood that was expertly engraved byTom Barney of Lasergraphics. Inaddition to recognizing the sidematch and category winners, 35 out-standing shooters put a decisivewhoopin’ on the Stealth Bullet andtook home engraved Last StandImmortal badges and SBSS certifi-cates to prove it!

All the kudos I heard throughoutthe week were completely validatedat that award ceremony by bigsmiles on the shooter’s faces, enthu-siastic commitments to return, andfinally, the well deserved standingovation given to TLS committee.

A special salute goes out to JesseToothpick and his lovely lady, Ms.Jennifer Toothpick, for doing a firstclass job scoring the match. Thosetwo had the scores ready Saturdayafternoon less than 2 hours after thelast shot was fired!

Following the awards was the cul-minating event and probably the mostexciting of the weekend—the SoleSurvivor Shoot Out. Lead Dispencerdescribed it to me as, “… the bestshoot out in the country.” I guess heshould know given how many he’sbeen part of over the past few years.The top 32 shooters went head to headin a test of speed, agility, and accura-cy, but when the smoke cleared, LeadDispencer was the last gun stand-ing—the Sole Survivor of 2006!

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Plymouth, Michigan We are avery happy group of cowboys,

cowgirls, and buckaroos, because ourfirst year shoots have averaged 50 to60 shooters each month. We are partof the Western Wayne CountyConservation Association (WWCCA).The great people at the club werevery pleased we Cowboy ActionShooters did so well our first year.

We owe a big cowboy “thankyou” to Rainmaker Ray, SASS#43709, and Cheyenne Raider,SASS Life #57078, for their tirelessefforts and drive to get CowboyAction Shooting™ off and runningat WWCCA. They were truly theforce behind it all. The Board ofDirectors at WWCCA needs a bigthank you also for giving us the goahead to start a new shootingvenue at the club.

The Johnson Creek Regulators

are also members of The WolverineRangers; they oversee all theCowboy Action Shooting™ clubs inMichigan. The Wolverine Rangersare also responsible for the annualRange War match – the SASSMichigan State Cowboy ActionChampionship shoot over LaborDay weekend.

We’ve learned many “dos anddon’ts” in our first season ofCowboy Action Shooting™, and wehope to build on what we’velearned to make our 2006 seasoneven better and more successful.Currently, we are hard at workdeveloping new stages and props,and a lot of our shooters are volun-teering their time and energy tomaking our second year as enjoy-able as our first.

Red Ranger Lil, SASS #52561,and I have gotten our two grand-

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Alaska 49er’s 1st Sat, 3rd Sun David Cook 907-243-0181 Anchorage AKGolden Heart Shootist Society 2nd Sat, Last Sun Valencia Rose 907-488-7660 Chatanika AKJuneau Gold Miners Posse 3rd Sun C. W. Knight 907-789-2456 Juneau AKNorth Alabama Regulators 1st Sun Six String 256-582-3621 Woodville ALAlabama Rangers 2nd Sun RC Moon 205-410-5707 Brierfield ALGallant Gunfighters 3rd & 5th Sun Buck D. Law 256-504-4366 Gallant ALVulcan Long Rifles 3rd Sat Havana Jim 205-979-2931 Hoover ALOld York Shootist 4th Sun Dusty Diablo 205-664-7793 Oakman ALCahaba Cowboys Quarterly TBA Curly Doc 205-988-9076 Argo ALMountain Valley Vigilantes 1st Sat Christmas Kid 501-525-3451 Hot Springs ARRunning W Regulators 1st Sat, 3rd Sun Mule Skinner 501-824-2590 Lincoln ARCritter Creek Citizens

Vigilance Committee 1st Sun C.C. Undertaker 903-838-8944 Fouke AROutlaw Camp 2nd & 5th Sat Ozark Red 501-362-2963 Heber Springs ARJudge Parker’s Marshals 2nd Sat Reno Sparks 918-647-9704 Fort Smith ARPeach Orchard Pistoleros 2nd Sat, 4th Sun Doc Sorebones 479-621-1317 Bentonville ARSouth Fork River Regulators 3rd & 5th Sat Standing Eagle 870-895-2677 Salem ARTrue Grit Single Action

Shooters Club 4th Sun Sister Sundance 479-968-7129 Belleville ARCochise Gunfighters 1st Sat I.B. Good 520-366-5401 Sierra Vista AZRio Salado Cowboy Action

Shooting Society 1st Sat Lightning Jack 480-820-7372 Mesa AZCowtown Cowboy

Shooters Assoc. 1st Sun, 3rd Sat Barbwire 480-488-3064 Cowtown AZArizona Cowboy Shooters

Association, Inc 2nd Sat Sunshine Kay 602-973-3434 Phoenix AZPima Pistoleros Cowboy

Action Shooter 2nd Sat Wander N. Star 520-744-3869 Tucson AZColorado River Regulators 2nd Sun Crowheart 928-855-2893 Lake Havasu AZEl Diablo de Tucson 2nd Sun Big BooBoo 520-312-8288 Tucson AZDusty Bunch

Old Western Shooters 3rd Sat Squibber 520-568-2852 Casa Grande AZLos Vaqueros 3rd Sat Ole Deadeye 520-749-1186 Tucson AZWhite Mountain

Old West Shootists 3rd Sat German Joe 928-537-7088 Snowflake AZAltar Valley Pistoleros 3rd Sun Dave Rudabaugh 520-889-9231 Tucson AZMohave Marshalls 3rd Sun Mizkiz 928-753-4266 Kingman AZTonto Rim Marauders 3rd Sun Rye Creek Roberts 928-472-9136 Payson AZArizona Yavapai Rangers 4th Sat W. Meadows 928-567-9227 Camp Verde AZTombstone Buscaderos 4th Sat Diamond Pak 520-743-0179 Tombstone AZColorado River Shootists 4th Sun ClueLass 928-726-7727 Yuma AZYRL-High Country Cowboys 4th Sun J. P. Trouble 928-445-2468 Prescott AZSunnyvale Regulators 1st & 3rd Mon Billy Two Bears 408-739-4436 Sunnyvale CASilver Queen Mine

Regulators 1st & 3rd Sun Walks Fletcher 310-539-8202 Azusa CAEscondido Bandidos 1st Sat Devil Jack 760-741-3229 Escondido CALassen Regulators 1st Sat Marshal Hankins 530-257-8958 Susanville CATwo Rivers Posse 1st Sat, 4th Sun Cherokee Knight 209-477-8883 Manteca CAWest End Outlaws 1st Sat Rob Banks 714-206-6893 Myers Canyon CAHole In The Wall Gang 1st Sun Gun Hawk 818-761-0512 Piru CAMother Lode

Shootist Society 1st Sun Dusty Webster 209-728-2309 Jamestown CARiver City Regulators 1st Sun Max Sand 916-359-4041 Davis CA5 Dogs Creek 1st Wknd Almost Dangerous 760-376-4493 Bakersfield CACalifornia Rangers 2nd Sat Melvin P. Thorpe 916-984-9770 Fair Oaks CACajon Cowboys 2nd & 4th Sat Bojack 760-956-5044 Devore CADulzura Desperados 2nd Sat Tecolote Jack 619-987-9096 San Diego CAPalm Springs Gun Club 2nd Sat Deacon Dick 760-340-0828 Palm Springs CAShasta Regulators 2nd Sat Cayenne Pepper 530-275-3158 Burney CAHawkinsville Claim Jumpers 2nd Sat Bill Anderson 530-467-4045 Yreka CABurro Canyon Gun Slingers 2nd Sun Smedley Butler 714-639-8723 Orange CAChorro Valley Regulators 2nd & 5th Sun Solvang Shootist 805-688-3969 San Luis Obispo CADouble R Bar Regulators 2nd Sun Kentucky Gal 760-956-6921 Lucerne Valley CARichmond Roughriders 2nd Sun Buffy 650-994-9412 Richmond CANCSA Saddle Tramps 3rd Sat Graybeard 760-727-9160 Pala CARobbers Roost Vigilantes 3rd Sat Coso Kid 760-375-9519 Ridgecrest CAShasta Regulators 3rd Sat Silver Buck 530-474-3194 Redding CAHigh Desert Cowboys 3rd Sun Doc Silverhawks 661-948-2543 Acton CAKings River Regulators 3rd Sun Slick Rock Rooster 559-299-8669 Clovis CAMurieta Posse 3rd Sun Black Jack Traven 530-677-0368 Rancho Murieta CAPanorama Sportsman Club 3rd Sun Desperado 818-341-7255 Sylmar CASouth Coast Rangers 3rd Sun Swifty Schofield 805-968-7138 Santa Barbara CAUkiah Gun Club 3rd Sun Will Bonner 707462-1466 Ukiah CAMad River Rangers 4th Sat Kid Kneestone 707-445-1981 Eureka/Arcata CAFaultLine Shootist Society 4th Sun Marshal Freedom 831-763-7133 Gonzales CAOjai Valley Desperados 4th Sun Paul Fielding 805-644-5637 Ojai CAThe Cowboys 4th Sun Captain Jake 714-536-2635 Norco CAThe Range 4th Sun G. V. Federally 530-273-4440 Grass Valley CAMalibu Desperados As Sched Doc Snakeoil 310-589-2111 Malibu CAColorado Cowboys 1st Sat Mule Creek 719-748-3398 Lake George COWindy Gap Regulators 1st Sat Piedra Kidd 970-565-9228 Cortez COCastle Peak Wild Shots 1st Sun Old Squinteye 970-524-9348 Gypsum COColorado Shaketails 1st Sun Yaro 303-646-3777 Ramah COSan Juan Rangers 1st Sun Sapinero 970-323-6566 Montrose COFour Corners Rifle and

Pistol Club 2nd Sun Capt. Kelso 970-565-8960 Cortez COMontrose Marshals 2nd Sun Big Hat 970-249-7701 Montrose CORifle Creek Rangers 2nd Sun Miles Coffee 970-625-0657 Rifle COPawnee Station 3rd Sat Buckeye Logan 970-568-0350 Ft. Collins CORockvale Bunch 3rd Sat Nevada Steel 719-784-6683 Rockvale COThunder Mountain Shootists 3rd Sat/Sun Pinto Being 970-464-7118 Grand Junction COCastle Peak Wild Shots 3rd Sun Princess Fallsdownalot 970-524-9348 Gypsum COFour Corners Gunslingers 3rd Sun Cerveza Slim 970-247-0745 Durango CONorthwest Colorado Rangers 4th Sat Sagebrush Burns 970-824-8407 Craig COShootists Society of Pawnee

Sportsmens Center 4th Sat Cherokee Kat 970-484-3445 Briggsdale COBlack Canyon Ghost Riders 4th Sun Double Bit 970-874-8745 Hotchkiss COSand Creek Raiders 4th Sun Sweet Water Bill 303-366-8827 Byers COCongress of Rough Riders 1st Sun Frank Wargo 203-386-9431 Naugatuck CTEcho Ridge Regulators 1st Sun Shiloh Beck 203-467-9577 Colechester CTLedyard Sidewinders 2nd Sat Yosemite Gene 860-536-0887 Ledyard CTCT Valley Bushwackers 2nd Sun Johnny Pecos 413-572-2820 East Granby CTHomesteaders Shooting Club 3rd Sun Kidd Reno 860-536-3342 Ledyard CTPadens Posse 3rd Sun Deacon Will 302-422-6534 Seaford DEAntelope Junction Rangers Fridays Mayeye Rider 727-736-3977 Pineallas Park FLBig River Rangers 1st Sat Nimrod Long 850-592-5665 Grand Ridge FLGold Coast Gunslingers 1st Sat L. Topay 305-233-5756 Miramar FL

SASS AFFILIATED CLUBS MONTHLY SHOOTING SCHEDULEClub Name Sched. Contact Phone City State Club Name Sched. Contact Phone City State

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Howey In the Hills Cowboys 1st Sat Lady Robin 352-429-2587 Howey in the HillsFLHatbill Gang 1st Sun Colonel Dan 407-359-7752 Titusville FLHernando County Regulators 1st Sun Y.Jack Derringer 352-344-0912 Brooksville FLEverglades Rifle

& Pistol Club 2nd Sat Nick Simicich 561-368-1055 West Palm Beach FLFort White Cowboy Cavalry 2nd Sat Delta Glen 352-317-2357 Fort White FLOkeechobee Marshals 2nd Sat, 4th Sun Lead Publisher 561-793-5024 Okeechobee FLPanhandle Cowboys 2nd Sun Blackhawk Kid 850-432-1968 Pensacola FLTater Hill Gunfighters 2nd Sun Judge JD Justice 941-743-4043 Arcadia FLWeewahootee Vigilance

Committee 2nd Sun Weewahootee 407-857-1107 Orlando FLLake County Pistoleros 3rd Sat B. Jack Norton 352-409-3693 Tavares FLMartin County Marshals 3rd Sat Papa Dave 561-747-7588 Stuart FLSouthwest Florida Gunslingers 3rd Sat Swamp Fox 239-566-2047 Punta Gorda FLMiakka Misfits 3rd Sun Deadlee Headlee 941-650-8920 Miakka City FLIndian River Regulators 4th Sat Burt Blade 321-242-8163 Palm Bay FLPanhandle Cattle Co. 4th Sat Tac Hammer 850-785-6535 Port St. Joe FLCowford Regulators 4th Sun Dakota Lil 904-724-7012 Jacksonville FLDoodle Hill Regulators 4th Sun Dave Smith 813-645-3828 Ruskin FLFive County Regulators 4th Sun Dead Shot Scott 239-261-2892 Punta Gorda FLWithlacoochee Renegades Last Sat Hungry Bear 850-929-2406 Pinetta FLAmerican Old West Cowboys 1st Sat Josey Buckhorn 423-236-5281 Flintstone GARiver Bend Rough Riders 1st Sat Georgia Cracker 770-442-8630 Dawson County GAValdosta Vigilance Committee 1st Sat Big Boyd 229-244-3161 Valdosta GAKeg Creek Renegades 2nd Sat Nooga Kid 770-460-0752 Sharpsburg GAPale Riders 2nd Sat Will Killigan 706-568-0869 Midland GABitter Creek Rangers 3rd Sat Cherokee Maddog 423-326-3759 Ft. Oglethorpe GAMule Camp Cowboys 3rd Sat San Quinton 706-335-7302 Covington GALonesome Valley Regulators 3rd Sun Wishbone Hooper 478-922-9384 Warner Robins GACherokee Cowboys 4th Sat Southern Breeze 770-597-7994 Gainesville GADoc Holliday’s Immortals 4th Sat Easy Rider 770-954-9696 Griffin GAGeorgia Mountain Marshals 4th Sat Robin T. Banks 770-869-3036 Toccoa GAMaui Marshals 1st Sat Bad Burt 808-875-9085 Maui HISingle Action Shooters

of Hawaii 4th Sun Clell Miller 808-923-9051 Honolulu HITurkeyfoot Cowboys 1st Sat Kingdom Kid 319-351-7572 Waterloo IAIowa South West Shootist 1st Sun Colonel J. Fighters 402-291-2053 Glenwood IAZen Shootists 4th Sat Rhett Maverick 515-270-8654 Ankeny IASoutheast Idaho

Practical Shooters 1st Sat Idaho Packer 208-589-5941 Idaho Falls IDSquaw Butte Regulators 1st Sun, 2nd Sat Acequia Kidd 208-365-4551 Emmett IDPanhandle Regulators 1st & 3rd Sun Long Rifle 28-245-4142 Plummer IDNorthwest Shadow Riders 2nd Sat Silverado Belle 208-743-5765 Lewiston IDSouthern Idaho Rangers 2nd Sat Snake River Dutch 208-237-2419 Pocatello IDEl Buscaderos 2-4 Sun Often Cranky 208-448-0999 Spirit Lake IDOregon Trail Rough Riders 2nd Sun, 3rd Sat Pinkeye Pinkerton 208-922-3671 Boise IDHell’s Canyon Ghost Riders 3rd Sat J.P. Sloe 208-798-0826 Lewiston IDTwin Butte Bunch, The 3rd Sat Idaho Shady Layne 208-524-1597 Rexburg IDSnake River Western

Shooting Society 4th Sat Missy Mable 208-736-8143 Jerome IDRangeless Riders 1st Sat Inspector (The) 618-345-5048 Highland ILThe Lakewood Marshal’s 1st Sat Pine Ridge Jack 618-673-2568 Cisne ILBoneyard Creek Regulators 1st Sun Kiowa 217-834-3774 Murdock ILKishwaukee Valley

Regulators 1st Sun Mountain Man 815-899-0046 Sycamore ILShady Creek Shootists 1st & 4th Sun Dapper Dan Porter 309-734-2324 Monmouth ILEffingham County

Sportsman’s Club 2nd Sat Fossil Creek Bob 618-238-4222 Effingham ILIllinois River City Regulators 2nd Sun Chillicothe Outlaw 309-579-2443 East Peoria ILMidwest Firearms Association 2nd Sun Doug Alexander 217-228-9047 Quincy ILVermilion River Long Riders 2nd Sun Bailey Creek 815-442-3259 Streator ILMacoupin County Regulators 3rd Sat One Good Eye 877-585-4868 Bunker Hill ILMcLean County Peacemakers 3rd Sat Marshall RD 309-379-4331 Bloomington ILNason Mining Company

Regulators 3rd & 5th Sat L. Highwall 618-279-3500 West Frankfort ILTri County Cowboys 3rd Sat Sierra Hombre 815-967-6333 Hazelhurst ILIllowa Irregulars 3rd Sun Sassparilla Ken 309-792-0111 Milan ILOak Park Sportsmen’s Club 3rd Sun Toranado 815-302-8305 Plainfield ILMarion County Renegades 4th Sat Shell Stuffer 618-822-6952 Sandoval ILLong Nine 4th Sun B. J. McGinnis 217-787-2834 Loami ILPrairie State

Cowboy Action Shooters As Sched Taquila Tab 217-496-3949 Sparta ILDewmaine Drifters As Sched Wounded Knees 618-997-4261 Carterville ILCutter’s Raiders 1st Sat Midnite Desperado 574-893-7214 Warsaw INThunder Valley 1st & 3rd Sat Redneck Rebel 812-755-4237 Campbellsburg INBig Rock SASS 2nd & 4th Sat South Paw Too 812-866-2406 Lexington INDaleville Desperados 2nd & 4th Sat Frenchy Yukon 765-472-7123 Daleville INSchuster’s Rangers 2nd Sun Coal Car Kid 219-759-3498 Chesterton INIndian Trail Ambush 3rd Sat Dorvin Emery 765-853-1266 Modoc IN10 O’clock Line

Shootist Club 3rd Sun Bunsen Rose 765-832-6620 Cayuga INRed Brush Raiders 4th Sat Brian Cosby 812-490-1009 Newburgh INDeer Creek Regulators 4th Sun C. Bubba McCoy 765-948-4487 Jonesboro INWildwood Wranglers 4th Sun VOODOOMAN 219-872-2721 Michigan City INCircle C Cowboys As Sched Marshal Montana 317-842-7316 Indianapolis INButterfield Gulch Gang 1st Sun Polecat 785-827-8149 Chapman KSPowder Creek Cowboys 2nd Sat Shawnee Shamus 913-236-8812 Lenexa KSMill Brook Wranglers 2nd Sun Glacier Griz 785-421-3329 Hill City KSSand Hill Regulators 3rd Sat Latigo Max 620-663-8666 Hutchinson KSFree State Rangers 3rd & 5th Sun Buffalo Phil 785-448-7733 Parker KSCapital City Cowboys 4th Sun Major Lee Wild 785-539-9508 Topeka KSHooten Old Town Regulators 1st Sat No Purse Nez 606-633-7688 Mckee KYKentucky Regulators 1st Sat Kentucky Dover 270-658-3247 Boaz KYKnob Creek

Gunfighters Guild 1st Sun & 2nd Sat Mountain Drover 502-817-8124 Shepardsville KYCrab Orchard

Cowboy Shootist 2nd Sat Rowdy Fulcher 270-389-9402 Clay KYKentucky Longrifles

Cowboys 2nd Sat B. Shotgun Red 606-784-0067 Morehead KYOhio River Rangers 2nd Sat Jim Spears 270-443-5216 Paducah KYLonesome Pine Pistoleros 3rd Sat No Purse Nez 606-633-0707 Blackey KYHighland Regulators, Inc 3rd & 4th Wknd D. B. Anderson 606-376-5836 Stearns KYFox Bend Peacemakers 4th Sun Tioga Kid 859-277-9693 Wilmore KYDevil Swamp Gang 1st Sat Captain Parker 985-537-7725 Thibodaux LABayou Bounty Hunters 2nd Sat Soiled Dove 985-796-9698 Amite LAUp The Creek Gang 2nd & 4th Sat Slugs 337-439-4579 Lake Charles LA


SASS AFFILIATED CLUBS MONTHLY SHOOTING SCHEDULE (Cont.)

Cajun Cowboy Shooters Society 2nd Sun Durango Dan 225-752-2288 Baton Rouge LA

Cypress Creek Cowboys 2nd Wknd Mav Dutchman 318-396-6320 Downsville LAGrand Ecore Vigilantes 3rd Sat Ouachita Kid 318-932-6637 Natchitoches LADeadwood Marshals 3rd Wknd Cajun Dove 225-751-8552 Sorrento LASabine River Regulators Last Sat Chattahoochee D. 337-463-7118 Leesville LAGunnysackers Sat As Sched Nantucket Dawn 781-749-6951 Scituate MADanvers Desperados As Sched Pittsburg Mac 781-599-1930 Middleton MAHarvard Ghost Riders As Sched Yosemite Kid 781-891-4089 Harvard MAMansfield Marauders As Sched Mohawk Mac 508-369-5093 Mansfield MANashoba Valley Regulators As Sched Texas Jack Black 508-882-3058 Harvard MAShawsheen River Rangers As Sched Cyrus Klopps 978-667-2857 Bedford MAThurmont Rangers 1st Sun Rifleman C.W. 301-606-1106 Thurmont MDSt. Charles

Sportsman’s Club 2nd Sat Corn Dodger 301-423-7232 Waldorf MDDamascus Wildlife

Rangers 4th Sat Chuckaroo 301-831-9666 Damascus MDPotomac Rangers at SCSC As Sched Tennessee Slim 301-743-7664 Waldorf MDBig Pine Bounty Hunters As Sched Ripley Scrounger 207-876-4928 Guilford MEBlue Hill Regulators As Sched D. Dan Dalton 207-667-3586 Blue Hill MECapitol City

Vigilance Committee As Sched Bum Steer 207-622-9400 Augusta MEHurricane Valley Rangers As Sched Leo 207-829-3092 Falmouth MERockford Regulators 1st Sat No Cattle 616-363-2827 Rockford MIRiver Bend Rangers 2nd Sat J. Slim Chance 574-277-9712 Buchanan MISucker Creek Saddle

& Gun Club 2nd Sat Rodeo Road 989-205-0096 Breckenridge MIChippewa Regulators 3rd Sat Yooper Fred 906-635-9700 Sault Ste. Marie MITimber Town Marshals 3rd Sat Grizzly Bear Pete 989-631-6658 Midland MIHidden Valley Cowboys 3rd Sun Charlie Ringo 269-327-4969 Sturgis MIRocky River Regulators 3rd Sun Chili Pepper Pete 586-301-2778 Utica MIDouble Barrel Gang 4th Sat Slippery Pete 269-838-6944 Hastings MIEagleville Cowboys 4th Sat Thummper John 231-377-7232 Central Lake MIJohnson Creek Regulators 4th Sat Cheyenne Raider 734-355-6333 Plymouth MIWest Walker Rangers As Sched Sat Two Rig A Tony 616-891-6917 Grand Rapids MILapeer County Sportsmans

Club Wranglers As Sched Sun Ricochet Bill 810-441-2438 Attica MISaginaw Six-Shooters As Sched Katie Callahan 989-585-3292 Saginaw MIWolverine Rangers As Sched Dodge City Dick 248-674-1254 Port Huron MICedar Valley Vigilantes 1st & 3rd Sat Mogollon Drifter 507-838-7334 Morristown MNCrow River Rangers 1st Sun Cantankerous Jeb 763-682-3710 Howard Lake MNLookout Mountain

Gunsmoke Society 3rd Sat Wagonmaster 218-744-4694 Virginia MNEast Grand Forks Rod

& Gun Club 3rd Sun BB Gunner 218-779-8555 E. Grand Forks MNIke’s Clantons 4th Sun Dawgnapper 507-276-2255 New Ulm MNRocky Branch Rangers 1st Sun Iza Littleoff 816-524-1462 Higginsville MOGreen Valley Raiders 2nd Sun T.J. Casino 573-696-3738 Hallsville MOMoniteau Creek River

Raiders 2nd Sun Doolin Riggs 573-687-3103 Fayette MOCentral Ozarks Western Shooters 3rd Sun X S Chance 573-765-5483 St. Robert MOGateway Shootist Society 3rd Sun Bounty Seeker 636-464-6569 St. Louis MOSouthern Missouri Rangers 4th Wknd Smokie 417-759-9114 Willard MONatchez Six Gunners 1st Sat Winchester 601-445-5223 Natchez MSMississippi Peacemakers 3rd Sat Squinter 601-825-8640 Mendenhall MSMississippi Regulators 4th Sat Lone Yankee 601-249-3315 McComb MSMississippi River Rangers 4th & 5th Sat Casino Clair 662-838-7451 Byhalia MSHonorable Road Agents

Shooting Society 2nd Sat Diamond Red 406-685-3618 Ennis MTRocky Mountain Rangers 2nd Wknd Jocko 406-847-0745 Noxon MTBigfork Buscaderos 3rd Sat Bodie Camp 406-883-6797 Bigfork MTLast Chance Handgunners 3rd Sat Bocephus Bandito 406-439-4476 Boulder MTRosebud Drygulchers 3rd Sun Sgt. Blue 406-356-7885 Forsyth MTMontana Territory

Peacemakers 4th Sat Montana Rawhide 406-245-2854 Billings MTYellowstone Regulators 4th Sat Chisler Wood 406-646-9577 W. Yellowstone MTSun River Rangers

Shooting Society 4th Wknd Wapiti Willie 406-454-2809 Simms MTGreasy Grass Scouts Call Prairie Annie 406-638-2438 Garryowen MTOld Hickory Regulators 1st Sat Father Time 252-291-3184 Wilson NCOld North State Posse 1st Sat Layden 704-279-7161 Salisbury NCWalnut Grove Rangers 1st Sat Ross Rutherford 828-287-4519 Rutherfordton NCCarolina Rough Riders 1st Sun Pecos Pete 704-996-0756 Charlotte NCCarolina Cattlemen’s Shooting

and Social Society 2nd Sat Reverend Sinmore 919-693-1644 Raleigh NCHigh Country Cowboys 2nd Sat Wild Otter 828-423-7796 Asheville NCCarolina Single Action

Shooting Society 2nd Sun Carolina Kid 336-498-6449 Eden NCCross Creek Cowboys 3rd Sat Grizzly Greg 910-424-3376 Fayetteville NCGunpowder Creek

Regulators 3rd Sat Horsetrader 828-754-1884 Lenoir NCPiedmont Handgunners 3rd Sun Clint Crow 704-983-2909 Lexington NCBostic Vigilantes 4th Sat Bostic Kid 704-434-2174 Bostic NCIredell Regulators 4th Sat Big Jake Hosey 704-604-1717 Statesville NCDakota Peacemakers As Sched Zuma 701-794-3391 Center NDDakota Rough Riders As Sched Rough Rider 701-222-6612 Bismarck NDSheyenne Valley

Peacekeepers As Sched Doc Neilson 701-588-4331 Kindred NDAlliance Cowboy Club 1st Sun Panhandle Slim 308-762-7086 Alliance NEOregon Trail Regulators 2nd Sat Doc Viper 308-623-1797 Scottsbluff NEEastern Nebraska

Gun Club 2nd Sun Flint Valdez 712-323-8996 Louisville NEFlat Water Shootists 3rd Sun Scorpion Blain 308-226-2567 Grand Island NEMonadnock Mountain

Regulators Last Sun La Bouche 603-352-3290 Keene NHMerrimack Valley

Marauders As Sched Sheriff Bucket 603-881-3656 Pelham NHPemi Valley Peacemakers As Sched Capt. Side Burns 603-539-4584 Holderness NHThe Dalton Gang Shooting Club

of NH LLC As Sched L. Sidecar Dalton 603-444-6876 Dalton NHWhite Mountain

Regulators As Sched Dead Head 603-772-2358 Candia NHThumbusters 2nd Sun Ol’ Sea Dog 732-892-7272 Monmouth NJJackson Hole Gang 4th Sun Emberado 609-466-2277 Jackson NJMagdalena Trail Drivers 1st & 3rd Sat Slippery Steve 505-835-8664 Magdalena NMOtero Practical Shooting

Association 1st Sat Alamo Rose 505-437-6405 La Luz NMBuffalo Range Riders 1st Sun Coyote Calhoun 404-580-5985 Founders Ranch NMBighorn Vigilantes 2nd Sat Travis Boggus 505-832-1302 Edgewood NMGila Rangers 2nd Sat Captain McDaniel 505-388-4060 Silver City NMLost River Cowboys 2nd Sun Concho Viejo 505-622-9970 Concho Viejo NMLost Almost Posse 3rd Sat Buncle Steve 505-662-6034 Los Alamos NMSeven Rivers Regulators 3rd Sat Mike D. Harkey 505-885-4157 Carlsbad NM


Rio Grande Renegades 3rd Sat, 4th Sun Rancid Roy 505-898-4894 Albuquerque NMRio Vaqueros 3rd Sun More or Les 505-744-5670 T or C NMMonument Springs

Bushwackers 4th Sat Mesquite Bandit 505-392-5017 Hobbs NMPicacho Posse 4th Sat La Lu 505-526-9668 Las Cruces NMTres Rios Bandidos 4th Sun Long Step 505-325-4493 Farmington NMNRA Whittington Center

Gun Club As Sched Range Boss 505-445-4846 Raton NMHigh Plains Drifters 1st Sun Fernley 775-575-3131 Fernley NVEldorado Cowboys 1st Wknd Charming 702-565-3736 Boulder City NVNevada Rangers Cowboy Action

Shooting Society 2nd Sun English Andy 702-648-6434 Jean NVPahrump Cowboy Shooters

Association 2nd Sun Lash Latigo 775-727-8790 Amargosa NVRoop County Cowboy Shooters Assn. 2nd Sun Russ T. Chambers 775-747-1426 Sparks NVDesert Desperados 3rd Sun Buffalo Sam 702-459-6454 Las Vegas NVSilver State Shootists Club 3rd Sun Tahoe Bill 775-586-9178 Carson City NVSilver City Shooters Society 4th Sun Oklahoma 702-657-8822 Indian Springs NVBar D Hombre’s 5th Sun Madd Mike 775-727-7476 Pahrump NVTioga County Cowboys 1st Sat Empty Cases 607-699-3307 Owego NYPathfinder Pistoleros 1st Sun Sonny 315-695-7032 Fulton NYBar-20 2nd Sat Renegade Ralph 315-363-5342 W. Eaton NYPanorama Trail Regulators 2nd Sat Twelve Bore 585-638-8413 Penfield NYBoot Hill Regulators 2nd Sun Colonel Bill 845-354-4980 Chester NYBorder Rangers 2nd Sun Colesville Bob 607-693-2286 Greene NYThe Hole In The Wall Gang 2nd Sun Patchogue Mike 631-289-8749 Calverton NYDiamond Four 3rd Sat Kayutah Kid 607-796-0573 Odessa NYCircle K Regulators 3rd Sun Smokehouse Dan 518-885-3758 Ballston Spa NYD Bar D Wranglers 4th Sat Captain Maf 845-266-8611 Wappingers Fall NYThe Long Riders 4th Sun Mebbe L. Schute 585-377-0186 Shortsville NYEast End Regulators Last Sun Diamond Rio 631-585-1936 West Hampton NYThe Shadow Riders As Sched S. R. Cowboy 631-477-1090 Westhampton NYFirelands Peacemakers 1st Wed, 3rd Sat, Johnny Shiloh 440-984-4551 Rochester OH

5th SunBig Irons 1st Sat Deadwood Stan 513-894-3500 Middletown OHTusco Long Riders 1st Sat Split Rail 330-364-6185 Midvale OHOhio Valley Vigilantes 2nd Sat Rowdy K 419-529-0887 Mt. Vernon OHSandusky County Regulators 2nd Sat Kenny Vaquero 419-874-6929 Gibsonburg OHMiami Valley Cowboys 2nd Sun Buckshot Jones 937-615-2062 Piqua OHShenango River Rats 2nd Sun, 4th Sat Shenango Joe 330-782-0958 Yankee Lake OHScioto Territory Desperado’s 3rd & 5th Sun Lucky Levi Loving 740-745-1220 West Jefferson OHAuGlaize Rough Riders 3rd Sun Doc Carson 419-782-7837 Defiance OHBriar Rabbit Rangers 4th Sat Grizzly Killer 330-204-4606 Zanesville OHCentral Ohio Cowboys 4th Sun Buffalo Balu 740-569-3206 Circleville OHJackson Six Shooters Last Sat Flat Iron Fred 330-538-2690 North Jackson OHZane Trace Regulators As Sched Charlie Three Toes 740-962-3812 Cambridge OHShortgrass Rangers 1st Sat, 3rd Sun Captain Capron 580-357-5870 Grandfield OKCherokee Strip Shootists 1st Sun Querida Kate 405-372-0208 Stillwater OKOklahoma Territorial Marshals 2nd Sat, 4th Sun Prospector 405-485-3406 Arcadia OKIndian Territory Single Action

Shooting Society 2nd Sun, 3rd Sat, Montana Dan 918-313-0249 Coweta OK4th Wed, 5th Sun

Flying W Outlaws 3rd & 5th Sat Papa Don 580-225-5515 Sayre OKTater Hill Regulators 3rd Sun Taos Willie 918-355-2849 Tulsa OKOrygun Cowboys & Cowgirls 1st Mon, 2nd Sun Bart Star 503-391-8917 Portland OR

& 3rd SatDry Gulch Desperados 1st Sat G. D. R. Goldvein 509-394-2418 Milton Freewater ORMerlin Marauders 1st Sat Rogue Rascal 541-472-8585 Grants Pass ORHorse Ridge Pistoleros 1st Sun Cowboss 541-548-7325 Bend ORSiuslaw River Rangers 1st Sun Johnny Jingos 541-997-6313 Florence ORFort Dalles Defenders 2nd Sat, 4th Sun Mallard 541-993-3663 The Dalles ORKlamath Cowboys 2nd Sun W. Hank Yoho 541-545-3120 Keno ORJefferson State Regulators 3rd Sat Jed I. Knight 541-944-2281 Ashland OROregon Trail Regulators 3rd Sat Road Agent 541-963-2237 La Grande OROregon Old West

Shooting Society 3rd Sun, 4th Sat Mid Valley Drifter 541-259-2774 Shedd ORUmpqua Regulators 4th Sun Big Lou 541-484-5900 Roseburg ORMolalla River Rangers As Sched Gold Dust Bill 503-705-1211 Canby ORColumbia County Cowboys TBA Kitty Colt 503-642-4120 St. Helens ORDry Gulch Rangers 1st Sat Pepc Holic 724-263-1461 Midway PAPerry County Regulators 1st Sat Snappy Lady 717-789-3893 Ickesburg PABoothill Gang of Topton 1st Sun Lester Moore 610-821-8215 Topton PAChimney Rocks Regulators 1st Sun Cove Lane 814-793-2844 Hollidaysburg PAWhispering Pines

Cowboy Committee 1st Sun Mac Traven 570-723-8885 Wellsboro PAHeidelberg Lost Dutchmen 2nd Sat Cobb 717-949-6854 Schaefferstown PALogans Ferry Regulators 2nd Sat Mariah Kid 412-793-1496 Pittsburgh PADakota Badlanders 2nd Sun D. Jack Gunfighter 610-837-8020 Orefield PAMainville Marauders 2nd Sun Gettysburg 570-387-1795 Mainville PAWestshore Posse 2nd Sun Doc Hornaday 717-432-1352 New Cumberland PAJefferson Rifle Club, Inc. 3rd Sat Oracle Jones 410-239-6795 Jefferson PARiver Junction

Shootist Society 3rd Sat Mattie Hays 724-593-6602 Donegal PABlue Mountain Rangers 3rd Sun The Mad Tanner 610-562-8161 Hamburg PAOpen Range Rowdies 3rd Sun Bubba Bear 610-449-0750 East Greenville PASilver Lake Bounty Hunters 3rd Sun Marshal Buckshot 570-663-3045 Montrose PAPurgatory 3rd Wknd Dry Gulch Geezer 814-827-2120 Titusville PAEl Posse Grande 4th Sun Black Hills Barb 570-538-9163 Muncy Valley PAElstonville Hombres 4th Sun Basket Lady 717-949-3970 Manheim PAStewart’s Regulators 4th Sun Ellie Sodbuster 724-479-8838 Shelocta PAConestoga Wagoneers As Sched Loose Change 215-497-9560 South Ampton PALincoln County Lawmen 4th Sun One-Ear Pete 401-647-3049 Manville RIPalmetto Posse 1st Sat Dun Gamblin 803-951-1986 Columbia SCPiedmont Regulators 2nd Sat Chase Randall 864-843-6154 Anderson SCHurricane Riders 3rd Sat C. Valley Charlie 843-997-4063 Aynor SCSavannah River Rangers 3rd Sun Creede Kid 706-860-0549 Jackson SCGeechee Gunfighters 4th Sat Osage Pete 843-899-4370 Ridgeville SCDeadwood Seven Down

Regulators 1st Sun Deadwood George 605-642-2301 Spearfish SDCottonwood Cowboy

Association 2nd Sun D. Nail Bender 605-532-5212 Clark SDBlack Hills Shootist

Association 3rd Sun Hawkbill Smith 605-342-8946 Pringle SDBald Mountain Renegades 4th Sun Grease Cup 605-598-6744 Faulkton SDWartrace Regulators 1st Sat Will Reily 615-325-9585 Wartrace TNMemphis Gunslingers 2nd Sat Sagebrush Jim 901-380-5591 Arlington TNSmokey Mountain

Shootist Society 2nd Sat H. Sin Nombre 865-966-1168 Knoxville TNGreene County Regulators 3rd Sat Mort Dooley 423-335-0847 Greeneville TNNorth West

Tennessee Longriders 3rd Sat Can’t Shoot Dillon 731-885-8102 Union City TNTennessee Mountain Marauders 3rd Sat Ohio Kid 423-421-1690 Ringgold TNTennessee Trail Bums 3rd Sun Wiley Fish 931-728-5327 Manchester TN

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DOWN UNDER MONTHLY MATCHES

Club Name Sched. Contact Phone City State Club Name Sched. Contact Phone City State Ocoee Rangers 4th Sat Ocoee Red 423-476-5303 Cleveland TNPlum Creek Carriage

& Shooting Society 1st Sat Delta Raider 512-376-2602 Lockhart TXSouth Texas Pistolaros 1st Sat Long John Beard 830-663-4783 San Antonio TXTexas Rivera Pistoleros 1st Sat Michael McKinney 361-991-7215 Corpus Christi TXTexas Troublemakers 1st Sat Lefty Tex Larue 903-849-2655 Brownsboro TXComanche Trail Shootists 1st Sat, 3rd Sun Hoodoo Brown 432-682-1422 Midland TXOrange County Regulators 1st Sat, 5th Sat Nate Kiowa Jones 409-984-5473 Orange TXEl Vaqueros 1st & Last Sun Tom Doniphan 254-559-9896 Breckenridge TXOld Fort Parker Patriots 1st Wknd Slowaz Molasses 254-412-0904 Groesbeck TXTexas Peacemakers 1st Wknd Pecos Red 903-984-1951 Tyler TXBounty Hunters 2nd Sat Cable Lockhart 806-299-1192 Levelland TXCanadian River Regulators 2nd Sat Capshaw 806-335-1660 Clarendon TXTexican Rangers 2nd Sat Dusty Chambers 830-896-7856 Fredericksburg TXTravis County Regulators 2nd Sat Shotgun Sally 512-694-6803 Smithville TXTexas Tenhorns

Shooting Club 2nd Sun, Last Sat Hoss Jack 903-546-6291 Greenville TXLone Star Frontier

Shooting Club 2nd Wknd Lamesa Kid 204-802-2595 Ormsby Ranch TXOakwood Outlaws 2nd Wknd Texas Alline 903-545-2252 Oakwood TXBig Thicket Outlaws 3rd Sat Shynee Graves 409-860-5526 Beaumont TXSan Antonio Rough Riders 3rd Sat Dusty Lone Star 210-680-8840 San Antonio TXTejas Caballeros 3rd Sat Texas Heat 512-219-8280 Austin TXRed River Regulators 3rd Sun El Rio Rojo Ray 903-838-0964 Texarkana TXTexas Historical

Shootist Society 3rd Sun Longhaired Jim 979-373-9938 Columbus TXComanche Valley Vigilantes 3rd Wknd Nueces Outlaw 817-508-0774 Cleburne TXAlamo Area Moderators 4th Sat Tombstone Mary 210-493-9320 San Antonio TXButterfield Trail Regulators 4th Sat Cob-Eye Zack 325-698-0685 Abilene TXBadlands Bar 3 4th Wknd T-Bone Dooley 903-628-5512 English TXPurgatory Ridge

Rough Riders 4th Wknd Eldorado Cole 806-548-0074 Lubbock TXTejas Pistoleros, Inc. 4th Wknd Texas Paladin 713-690-5313 Eagle Lake TXTexas Regulators 4th Wknd Shotglass 281-259-0284 Magnolia TXJersey Lilly Shooting

and Social Club As Sched Ed Mcgivern 830-775-1983 Del Rio TXBig Hollow Bandits 1st Sat Marshal Diablo 435-654-3986 Heber UTCopenhagen Valley

Regulators 1st Sat Shorty Lamoore 435-723-8614 Mantua UTCrow Seeps Cattle Company

L.L.C. 1st Sat Buffalo Juan 435-528-7432 Mayfield UTDixie Desperados 2nd & 4th Sat Nitty Gritty Sandy 435-656-5211 St. George UTHobble Creek Wranglers 2nd Sat Utah Rifleman 801-489-5267 Springville UTNorth Rim Regulators 2nd Sat Autum Rose 435-644-5053 Kanab UTRio Verde Rangers 2nd Sat Doc Nelson 435-564-8210 Green River UTCoal Creek Cowboys 3rd & 5th Sat L. A. Puffbuster 435-680-9275 Cedar City UTUtah War 3rd & 5th Sat Jubal O. Sackett 801-944-3444 Salt Lake UTDeseret Historical

Shootist Society 3rd Sat Wind River Ranger 801-825-2521 Kaysville UTDiamond Mountain Rustlers 3rd Sat Cinch 435-722-5118 Vernal UTMesa Marauders Gun Club 3rd Sat Copper Queen 435-979-4665 Lake Powell UTRoller Mill Hill Gunslingers 3rd Sat Widtsoe Kid 435-676-8382 Panquitch UTWasatch Summit Regulators 3rd Sun Boots Rob 435-649-3625 Park City UTCastle Gate Posse 4th Sat C. Murder’n Maude 435-637-8209 Price UTWahsatch Desperados 4th Sat Sanpitch Kid 801-231-2643 Kaysville UTVirginia City Marshals 1st Tues Virginia Vixen 703-455-4795 Fairfax VACavalier Cowboys 1st Sun Kuba Kid 804-270-9054 Richmond VAStovall Creek Regulators 1st Wknd Bear Creek Jesse 434-332-5310 Madison Heights VABlue Ridge Regulators 2nd Sun Bad Company 540-886-3374 Lexington VAK.C.’s Corral 3rd Sat Sam Hades 804-264-3608 Mechanicsville VAMattaponi Sundowners 3rd Sun Flatboat Bob 804-785-2575 West Point VAPepper Mill Creek Gang 4th Sun Slip Hammer Spiv 540-775-4561 King George VARoanoke Rifle and

Revolver Club. 4th Sun Trapper Dan 540-890-5162 Roanoke VAVerdant Mountain

Vigilantes 2nd Sun Sgt McCandless 802-862-1708 Marshfield VTMica Peak Marshals 1st & 3rd Sat Old Timer Gus 509-325-9253 Spokane Valley WANorth East Washington

Regulators 1st Wknd Crossfire Scout 509-684-8953 Colville WARenton United Cowboy

Action Shooters 1st Wknd Jess Ducky 425-271-9286 Renton WABlack Rock Bunch 2nd Sat Pataha 509-452-1181 Yakima WASmokey Point Desperados 2nd Sun Mudflat Mike 425-335-5176 Arlington WAApple Valley Marshals 3rd Sat Silent Sam 509-884-3875 East Wenatchee WAWolverton Mtn. Peace Keepers 3rd Sat Hellfire 360-260-5299 Ariel WAGhost Riders-Snoqualmie Valley

Rifle Club 3rd Sun Sidewinder Sam 425-836-8053 Snoqualmie WABlack River Regulators 4th Sat Montana Slim 360-754-4328 Littlerock WACuster Renegades 4th Sun Slingshot Sam 360-410-6869 Custer WAPoulsbo Pistoleros 4th Sun Alzada Slim 360-308-8384 Poulsbo WARattlesnake Gulch Rangers Last Sat Crisco 509-628-0889 Benton City WABeazley Gulch Rangers Last Sun An E. Di 509-787-1782 Quincy WAOld West Cowboys & Guns

Shooting Society As Sched Bear Britches 800-735-1348 Cle Elum WARock River Regulators 1st Sat Stoney Mike 608-868-5167 Beloit WIWestern Wisconsin

Wild Bunch 2nd Sat Sierra Jack Cassidy 608-792-1494 Holmen WIBristol Plains Pistoleros 2nd Sun C. Steely Bob 847-322-2647 Bristol WILiberty Prairie Regulators 3rd Sat Dirty Deeds 920-748-4833 Ripon WIBlue Hills Bandits 3rd Sun Lone Lady 715-458-4841 Rice Lake WIOconomowoc Cattlemen’s

Association 4th Sat Marvin the Moyle 414-254-5592 Concord WIWisconsin Old West Shootist 4th Sat T. Jack Daniels 715-643-2011 Boyceville WIGood Guys Posse As Sched Longtooth 847-838-2866 Sharon WIThe Bad Guys Posse As Sched Speedy Dan 262-728-6577 Elkhorn WIThe Pioneers As Sched Snapshot 262-882-5251 Sharon WIDawn Ghost Riders 1st Sat Coffee Bean 304-327-9884 Hinton WVThe Railtown Rowdys 2nd Sun Miss Print 304-589-6162 Bluefield WVKanawha Valley Regulators 3rd Wknd Pike Marshall 304-925-9342 Eleanor WVCowboy Action Shooting

Sports 4th Sun Last Word 304-289-6098 Largent WVCheyenne Regulators, Inc. 1st Sat Overland Kid 307-635-9940 Cheyenne WYColter’s Hell Justice

Committee WSAS 1st Sat L. Bill Thorington 307-754-5831 Cody WYHigh Lonesome Drifters 1st & 3rd Sat Kari Lynn 307-587-2946 Cody WYBessemer Vigilance

Committee WSAS 1st Sun Smokewagon Bill 307-472-1926 Casper WYSouthfork Vigilance

Committee WSAS 2nd Sun Wennoff Halfcock 307-332-5035 Lander WYDonkey Creek Shootists 3rd Sat Poker Jim 307-660-0221 Gillette WYPowder River Justice

Committee WSAS 3rd Sun Red Angus 307-684-9473 Buffalo WY

CANADIAN MONTHLY MATCHES

EUROPE MONTHLY MATCHES

SASS MOUNTED MONTHLY MATCHES

If your Listing is incorrect, please notify SASS office (714) 694-1800.

Northwest Arkansas Range Riders 1st Sat/3rd Sun Lester Whitney 479-824-2590 Lincoln AR

Coyote Valley Regulators 1st Sun Leroy P. Justice 408-842-6694 Gilroy CAGhost Town Riders

Mounted Shooters 1st Sun D Chaps Champion 714-995-4399 Corona CALC Cowboys 1st Sun L.C. Smith 909-926-0070 Winchester CADrive By Shooters Assoc. 2nd Sat Nuevo Mike 505-832-4059 Winchester CAHigh Sierra Bounty Hunters 2nd Sat Stoney Meadows 530-677-6686 Latrobe CARoy Rogers Rangers 2nd Sat Wildcat Kate 951-928-4601 Winchester CASan Joaquin Valley Rangers 2nd Sun Jim Wild 209-941-4655 Stockton CAHat Creek Rangers 4th Sat Bitter Creek Dalton 909-763-1168 Aguanga CAFresno Stage Robbers 4th Sun Dewey D. Mented 559-846-6341 Fresno CACalifornia Desperados

Mounted Shooters As Sched Gentleman Joe 661-538-9826 Acton CACalifornia Range Riders

Mounted Shooters As Sched Old Buckaroo 408-710-1616 Gilroy CASand Creek Shadow Riders 1st Sat Wildkat Mike 303-644-5802 Byers COColorado Cowboys Mounted As Sched Mule Creek 719-748-3398 Lake George CORevengers of Montezuma As Sched Aneeda Hugin Kiss 970-565-8479 Cortez COBitter Creek Rangers Mounted 3rd Sat Cherokee Maddog 423-326-3759 Ft. Oglethorpe GAIdaho Regulators 4th Sun My Name Is Nobody 208-536-2641 Gooding IDBroken Spoke Mounted Posse As Sched El Paisano 217-964-2433 Mendon ILMidwest Firearms Association

Mounted As Sched Gene Cockrum 217-964-2433 Quincy ILMidwest Rangers, Inc. As Sched James B. Hume 630-961-9696 Rockford ILIndiana Rough Riders 1st Sat Marshal Cahill 812-438-4443 Rushville INThurmont Mounted Rangers 2nd Sun Timber Smoke 410-997-9370 Thurmont MDGreasy Grass Scouts Mounted Call to Shoot Prairie Annie 406-638-2438 Garryowen MTTurkey Creek Regulators 2nd & 4th Sat Ira Shooter 402-629-4324 Ohiowa NENew Hampshire

Mounted Shooters As Sched Richard Moody 603-487-3379 Holderness NHBuffalo Range Riders Mounted 1st Sat Nuevo Mike 505-832-4059 Founders Rch NMRio Grande Mounted Rustlers 2nd Sat Buckskin Doc 505-440-0257 Belen NMPecos Valley Pistoleros 4th Sat Yankee Duke 505-308-9245 Hagerman NMGila Rangers

Mounted Division 4th Sun Eli McDaniel 505-388-4060 Silver City NMMagdalena Trail Drivers

Mounted As Sched Rimrock Mike 888-823-5709 Magdalena NMLas Vegas Mounted Shooting

Association Varies Joni Evans 702-396-6089 Las Vegas NV1st Ohio Cowboy Mounted

Shooting Association As Sched Tatonka Dan 513-932-1021 Middletown OHYamhill County

Mounted Shooters 1st Sun Spotted Pony 503-662-3046 Yamhilll ORLone Pine Rangers 3rd Sat Hawkeye Scout 541-447-7012 Prineville OROregon Rough Riders As Sched Scott Bradley 503-625-4317 Sherwood ORDeadwood Seven Down Regulators

Mounted As Sched Gentleman Cowboy 605-642-7736 Spearfish SDPlum Creek Carriage

& Shooting Society Mounted 1st Sat Delta Raider 512-376-2606 Lockhart TXRock River

Mounted Regulators As Sched Easy Pickens 608-676-2518 Beloit WICheyenne Regulators Mounted 1st Sat Overland Kid 307-635-9944 Cheyenne WY

Alberta Frontier Shootists As Sched Mustang Heart 780-464-4600 Kelsey Alberta AB CANADARocky Mountain House

Old West Shootists As Sched Luke A. Leathersmith 403-845-4347 Rocky Mountain House AB CANADAMission Frontier Shootist 1st Sun Rusty Wood 604-820-0048 Mission BC CANADAValley Regulators 3rd Sat High Country Amigo 250-334-3479 Courtenay BC CANADAVictoria Frontier Shootists As Sched Prairie Buck 250-655-1100 Victoria BC CANADAWestern Canadian Frontier

Shootists Society As Sched Caribou Lefty 250-372-0416 Kamloops BC CANADAWaterloo County Revolver Asso. 1st Sat Ranger Pappy Cooper 519-536-9184 Kitchener ON CANADAWentworth Shooting Sports Club 2nd Sun Stoney Creek 1-905-664-3217 Hamilton ON CANADAOtter Valley Rod & Gun Inc. 4th Sun Slick Sid [email protected] Strafforduille ON CANADABarrie Gun Club As Sched Canadian Crow 705-435-2807 Barrie ON CANADAGrants Clearing As Sched Josie Darlin 519-758-1250 Galt ON CANADAOttawa Valley Marauders As Sched Reverend Damon Fire 613-825-8060 Ottawa ON CANADA

Adelaide Pistol & Shooting Club 1st Sat/3rd Sun Lobo Malo 61-8-2890606 Korunye SA AU

Cowboy Action Shooters of Australia 3rd Wknd Tony Cohen 02-9975-7983 Beacon Hill NSW AU

Fort Bridger Shooting Club Inc. 4th Sun Duke York 61-3-9551-2902 Drouin VIC AU

Gold Coast Gamblers 1st & 3rd Sat Dagger Jack 61-7-5537-5857 Gold Coast QLD AUMount Rowan Rangers Sat Brent Squires 03-5342-8400 Mt Rowan VIC AUSSAA Single Action Shooting 4th Sun Virgil Earp 61-7-4695-2050 Millmerran QLD AUWiski Mountain Rangers As Sched Caretaker Hare 414383845 Mt. Martha VIC AUBullet Spittin

Sons O’ Thunder 2nd Sat Billy Deadwood 64-6-3564720 Palmerston NZGolden Downs Rangers 3rd Sun Ian Douglas 0064-3-5418421 Wakefield NZQuarry Gang 3rd Sat Kento Kid 64-6-857-7297 Waipawa NZTararua Rangers 3rd Sun J.E.B. Stuart 64-6-3796436 Carterton NZTrail Blazers 2nd Sun Sudden Lee 64-3-755-8870 Hokitika NZWairarapa Pistol Club 2nd Sun Doc Hayes 63796692 Gladstone NZ

SOUTH AFRICA MONTHLY MATCHESWestern Shooters

of South Africa 3rd Sat Richmond Hobson 27-21-797-5054 Glen Ridge ZA

Sweetwater GunslingersAustria As Sched Mercante 43121114251 Vienna AT

Old West Shooting SocietySwitzerland As Sched Hondo Janssen 01-271-9947 Zurich CH

Czech Cowboy Action Shooting Society As Sched George Roscoe 420-777-220248 Oparany CZ

Cowboy Action ShootingGermany Last Sat Kid O Folliard 491703829406 Edderite DE

SASS Germany As Sched Santa Klaus 0049-941-24924 Philippsburg DEClub Hipico

Del Maresme As Sched Martin Rosell 93-759-1887 Barcelona ESSASS-Finland As Sched Quincannon 358-41-5794962 Finland FIOld West Shooting Society

Italy As Sched Alchinista 39-335-7322291 Gussago ITDutch Western Shooting

Association 1st Sun Fat Bob 31-40-242-4076 Varies NLScherpschutters Veghel 2nd un Cloggie Joe 31-4120-652694 Veghel NLWestern Shooting Club

Stone Valley As Sched Pete Cody 31-4-6433-1075 Stein (LB) NLQuantrill Raiders As Sched Charles Quantrill 4793259669 Loten NOSchedsmoe County

Rough Riders Thurs Jailbird 47-6399-4279 Korpaasen NOBritish Western Shooting

Society As Sched Badas Bob 16-422-53-3333 Redcar UK


Sagebrush Aug 4-6, ‘06 Marshal Hankins 530-257-8958 Susanville CAShaketails Annual Match Aug 4-6, ‘06 Yaro 303-646-3777 Ramah COAmbush at Hickory Ridge Aug 4-6, ‘06 Mac Traven 570-723-8885 Wellsboro PASASS Washington State Championship

Westmatch XV Aug 4-6, ‘06 The Elder Katie 253-946-1438 Renton WASASS Utah Black Powder State Shootout Aug 5, ‘06 Jubal O. Sackett 801-944-3444 Park City UTSASS Idaho State Championship

Reckoning at Black Creek Aug 9-13, ‘06 Idaho Sixgun Sam 208-322-3351 Kuna IDSASS MIDWEST REGIONAL

Guns of August Aug 9-13, ‘06 Deadwood Stan 513-894-3500 Middletown OHSASS Utah State Championship

Utah War Aug 10-12, ‘06 Jubal O. Sackett 801-944-3444 Park City UTRichmond Roundup Aug 11-13, ‘06 Buffy 415-640-7810 Richmond CASASS New Hampshire Black Powder State Shootout

The Great Buffalo Hunt Aug 12-13, ‘06 Capt. Morgan Rum 603-772-5041 Candia NHSpeidie Shoot Aug 12-13, ‘06 Colesville Bob 607-693-2286 Greene NYLast Stand at Flint Hill Range Aug 18-20, ‘06 Standing Eagle 870-895-2677 Salem ARSquinty Eye Western Shoot Aug 18-20, ‘06 Wagonmaster 218-744-4694 Virginia MNOregon Trail Shootout Aug 18-20, ‘06 Capt. Landlock 541-566-0248 La Grande ORShootout at Saddle Butte Aug 18-20, ‘06 Mid Valley Drifter 541-259-2774 Shedd ORMontana Territorial Shootout Aug 19-20, ‘06 Bocephus Bandito 406-439-4476 Boulder MTNorth Rim Regulators Round-Up Aug 25-26, ‘06 Autum Rose 435-644-5053 Kanab UTShootout at Three Rivers Aug 25-27, ‘06 Ole Wise SASS 505-632-9647 Farmington NMSASS Wisconsin State Championship

Fire In The Hills Aug 25-27, ‘06 Hay Root 715-595-6475 Boyceville WILast Blast of Summer Aug 26, ‘06 Yankee 781-383-9799 Scituate MAShootout At Lithia Springs Aug 26-27, ‘06 Col. Gilliam 541-734-8509 Ashland ORSASS SOUTHWEST TERRITORIES REGIONAL

Smoke in the Valley Aug 31-Sep 3, ‘06 SASS Office 714-694-1800 Founders Ranch NMPurgatory Rush Sep 1, ‘06 Dry Gulch Geezer 814-827-2120 Titusville PAShoot’n in the Shade Sep 1-3, ‘06 Christmas Kid 501-525-3451 Hot Springs ARTrue Grit Sep 1-3, ‘06 Dapper Dan Porter 309-734-2324 Little York ILShootout at Moniteau Creek

& Missouri Boat Ride Sep 1-3, ‘06 Doolin Riggs 573-687-3103 Fayette MOGunfight at Chimney Rocks Sep 1-3, ‘06 Cove Lane 814-793-2844 Hollidaysburg PASASS Michigan State Championship

Wolverine Ranger Range War Sep 1-4, ‘06 No Cattle 616-363-2827 Port Huron MISASS Oregon State Championship

Lead Daze at Linkville Sep 1-4, ‘06 Wimpy Hank Yoho 541-545-3120 Klamath Falls ORSASS Nebraska State Championship

Shootout at Flatwater Sep 2-4, ‘06 Scorpion Blain 308-226-2567 Grand Island NEThe 12th Annual John Wayne Shootout Sep 8-10, ‘06 Fillmore Coffins 805-528-6705 San Luis Obispo CARifle Creek Rangers Present Deadwood Sep 8-10, ‘06 Miles Coffee 970-625-0657 Rifle COSASS Louisiana State Championship Sep 8-10, ‘06 Matt Masterson 318-396-5870 Downsville LASASS Maine State Championship

Stealing the Thunder Sep 8-10, ‘06 Leo 207-829-3092 Falmouth MEIdaho Territorial Shootout Sep 8-10, ‘06 Missy Mable 208-736-8143 Jackpot NVShootout at Hoss Creek Ranch Sep 8-10, ‘06 Kenny Vaquero 419-874-6929 Gibsonbong OHA Gunfight in Dixie Sep 8-10, ‘06 Cherokee Sargent 901-867-0449 Arlington TNStandoff at Smokey Point Sep 8-10, ‘06 Mudflat Mike 425-335-5176 Arlington WAThe Final Showdown Sep 9-10, ‘06 Rowdy K 419-529-0887 Mt. Vernon OHDakota Territory Goldrush Sep 9-10, ‘06 Hawkbill Smith 605-342-8946 Pringle SDRobbers Roost Regional Roundup Sep 9-10, ‘06 Murder’n Maude 435-637-8209 Price UTCrow River Rangers Shootout ‘06 Sep 10, ‘06 Cantankerous Jeb 763-682-3710 Howard Lake MNShootout at Fort Miller Sep 12-14, ‘06 Slick Rock Rooster 559-299-8669 Clovis CASASS Minnesota State Championship

Gunsmoke ‘06 Sep 14-17, ‘06 Mogollon Drifter 507-838-7334 Morristown MNIdaho Territory Six Gun Justice Sep 15-16, ‘06 Idaho Shady Layne 208-524-1597 Rexburg IDShootout at the Happy Jack Mine Sep 15-16, ‘06 Happy Jack 435-979-4665 Lake Powell UTRedemtion at Plummer Dutte Sep 15-17, ‘06 Longrifle 208-245-4142 Plummer IDSASS New Mexico State Championship

Shootout at Old Magdalena Sep 15-17, ‘06 Slippery Steve 505-835-8664 Magdalena NMSASS NewYork State Championship

Heluva Rukus Sep 15-17, ‘06 Annabelle Bransford 518-877-7834 Ballston Spa NYSASS Ohio Black Powder State Shootout

Smoke in the Hills Sep 15-17, ‘06 Smokin Iron 740-385-6692 West Jefferson OHShootout at the Longbranch Sep 16, ‘06 Tennessee Deadeye 423-349-4924 Greenville TNChippewa Regulators Sep 16-17, ‘06 Yooper Fred 906-635-9700 Sault Ste. Marie MISASS Oklahoma State Championship

The Ruckus in the Nation Sep 21-24, ‘06 Montana Dan 918-224-6292 Coweta OKHigh Plains Throw Down Sep 22-24, ‘06 J. P. Trouble 928-445-2468 Prescott AZSASS Georgia State Championship

Ride of The Immortals Sep 22-24, ‘06 Alabama Southpaw 770-631-0534 Griffin GARapmpage Sep 23, ‘06 Sanpitch Kid 801-231-2643 Kaysville UTSASS Maine Black Powder

State Shootout Sep 2-3, ‘06 Dan Dalton 207-667-3586 Blue Hill MEEagleville Cowboys Annual Shoot Sep 23-24, ‘06 Thummper John 231-377-7232 Central Lake MISASS West Virginia State Championship

Appalachian Showdown XII Sep 23-25, ‘06 Last Word 304-289-6098 Berkeley Spr. WVMassacre at Millbrook Station Sep 28-30, ‘06 Glacier Griz 785-421-3329 Hill City KSSASS NORTHEAST REGIONAL

Mason Dixon Stampede Sep 28-Oct 1, ‘06 Chuckaroo 301-831-9666 Thurmont MDSASS Nevada State Championship

Eldorado 2006 Sep 28-Oct 1, ‘06 Charming 702-565-3736 Boulder City NVSASS Alabama State Championship

Ambush At Cavern Cove Sep 29-Oct 1, ‘06 Hair Trigger Floyd 256-538-0102 Athens ALRattlesnake Gulch Roundup Sep 29-Oct 1, ‘06 Ricochet Robbie 509-628-0889 Benton City WAKnob Creek Stampede Sep 30-Oct 1, ‘06 Mountain Drover 502-817-8124 KYSASS WESTERN REGIONAL

Last Stand at Chimney Rock Oct 5-8, ‘06 Five Jacks 760-949-3198 Apple Valley CARobbers Roost Regional Roundup Oct 6-7, ‘06 Doc Nelson 435-564-8210 Green River UTHigh Noon at Tusco Oct 6-8, ‘06 Split Rail 330-364-6185 Midvale OHGuns In The Grove Oct 7, ‘06 Ross Rutherford 828-287-4519 Rutherfordton NCUnderwear Day Oct 7-8, ‘06 Rimrock Goldvein 509-301-2418 Milton FW ORComanche Moon Shootout Oct 7-8, ‘06 Hoodoo Brown 432-682-1422 Midland TXHuntsman Senior Games Oct 10-14, ‘06 Bit Younger 435-688-1699 St. George UTSASS Tennessee State Championship

Regulator’s Reckoning Oct 12-14, ‘06 Charlie Bowdre 615-896-8450 Wartrace TNSASS California State Championship

Shootout at Durham Ferry Oct 12-15, ‘06 Cherokee Knight 209-477-8883 Manteca CAMississippi Fandango Oct 13-15, ‘06 Grump Hellrider 608-526-4687 Holmen CASASS Kansas State Championship

Border Wars ‘06 Oct 13-15, ‘06 Buffalo Phil 785-448-7733 Parker KSSASS Virginia State Championship

Star City Shootout Oct 13-15, ‘06 Beer Slinger 540-314-3949 Roanoke VAGunfight At Wolf Creek Oct 14, ‘06 Wild Otter 828-423-7796 Asheville NCShindig Oct 14, ‘06 Dusty Chambers 830-377-6331 Fredericksburg TXBuzzard Boil Oct 15, ‘06 Dave Heinig 203-457-1031 East Granby CTSASS SOUTHWEST REGIONAL

Showdown at Buck Creek Oct 19-22, ‘06 Nueces Outlaw 817-508-0774 Cleburne TXThe Great Northfield Raid Oct 20-22, ‘06 Desperado 818-341-7255 Sylmar CAThe Whoopin’ Oct 21, ‘06 Texas Heat 512-219-8280 Driftwood TXDiamond Four Roundup Oct 21-22, ‘06 Kayutah Kid 607-796-0573 Odessa NYGunfight Behind The Jersey Lilly Oct 25-29, ‘06 Marshal Law 951-780-6467 Norco CASASS Arizona State Championship

Bordertown Oct 26-29, ‘06 Quicksand 520-290-8599 Tucson AZ

Reckoning at Turtle Flats Apr 2, ‘06 Deadlee Headlee 941-650-8920 Miakka City FLRuckus at Redrock Apr 6-8, ‘06 Nitty Gritty Sandy 435-656-5211 St. George UTLandRun Apr 6-9, ‘06 Prospector 405-473-2091 Oklahoma City OKBlue Ridge Round-Up Apr 7-9, ‘06 Dig Em Deep 540-337-2714 Buena Vista VAMallie Woods Memorial Shoot Apr 8, ‘06 Horsetrader 828-754-1884 Lenoir NCShootout at Cypress Creek Apr 8-9, ‘06 Tumbleweed Lisa 318-323-7178 Downsville LASASS Washington Black Powder

State Shootout Apr 8-9, ‘06 Ricocchet Robbie 509-628-0889 Benton City WAGallant Gunfighters Apr 15-16, ‘06 Buck D. Law 256-504-4366 Gallant ALFt. Dalles Defenders

Wasco County Shootout Apr 21-23, ‘06 Mallard 541-993-3663 The Dalles ORSASS Texas Black Powder

State Shootout Apr 21-23, ‘06 Texas Heat 512-219-8280 Driftwood TXShootout on Lake Wimico Apr 22, ‘06 Deadlakes Walker 850-647-4085 Port St. Joe FLThe Gathering Apr 22, ‘06 Bostic Kid 704-434-2174 Bostic NCShootout In The Swamp Apr 22-23, ‘06 Dixie Lady 239-566-2047 Punta Gorda FLSASS SPECIAL EVENT

Founders Ranch Invitational Apr 27-30, ‘06 SASS Office 714-694-1800 Founders Ranch NMShowdown in Purgatory Apr 28-30, ‘06 Squinter 601-825-8640 Mendenhall MSRockford Gun N Fun Apr 29-30, ‘06 Luke Barksdale 616-837-0428 Rockford MIShootout at 5 Dogs Creek May 4-7, ‘06 Almost Dangerous 760-376-4493 Bakersfield CASASS Texas State Championship

Jail Break May 4-7, ‘06 Texas Alline 903-545-2252 Oakwood TXSerge at Clark Station May 5-7, ‘06 Robert Muir 785-823-6986 Chapman KSMo-Kan Border Skirmish May 5-7, ‘06 Iza Littleoff 816-524-1462 Higginsville MO3rd Annual Ambush at

Ricochet Junction May 5-7, ‘06 Crossfire Scout 509-684-8953 Colville WASASS Kentucky

Hooten Holler Round-Up May 6-7, ‘06 Appalachian Alan 859-745-7824 McKee KYMerlin Marauder’s 2nd Annual Shoot May 13, ‘06 Rogue Rascal 541-472-8585 Grants Pass ORUtah Territorial Shootout May 13, ‘06 Bufflo Juan 435-528-7432 Mayfield UTSiege at San Juan May 18-21, ‘06 San Juan 970-249-4227 Montrose COSpring Avalanche Stampede May 19-20, ‘06 Buckskin John 907-789-7498 Juneau AKSASS Alaska Black Powder State Shootout

Smoke in the Greatland May 19-21, ‘06 Four Bucks 907-350-4422 Anchorage AKSeven Rivers Shooting Shindig May 19-21, ‘06 Big Jim Slaughter 505-234-8588 Carlsbad NMShooutout at Leadville May 19-21, ‘06 Jingle Jerr 410-833-3430 Codorus PAWomen and Children of the Old West May 20, ‘06 Idaho Six Gun Sam 208-866-7271 Kuna IDHanging Tree Shootout May 20-21, ‘06 X S Chance 573-765-5483 St. Robert MOHigh Sierra Shootout May 25-28, ‘06 Black Jack Traven 530-677-0368 Railroad Flats CASASS SOUTHEAST REGIONAL

The Shootout at Mule Camp May 25-28, ‘06 San Quinton 706-335-7302 Covington GASASS Mississippi State Championship

Smokin’ Guns at Rabbit Ridge May 26-28, ‘06 Easy Lee 662-838-7451 Byhalia MSSASS Pennsylvania State Championship

North Mountain Shoot Out May 26-28, ‘06 Black Hills Barb 570-538-9163 Muncy Valley PAWhere the Old West Stayed Young May 27-28, ‘06 Sagebrush Burns 970-824-8407 Craig COSt. Jude Charity Shoot May 27-28, ‘06 Dapper Dan 309-734-2324 Little York ILShootout on the Cimarron May 27-28, ‘06 Querida Kate 405-372-0208 Stillwater OK4 States Championship May 27-28, ‘06 T-Bone Dooley 903-628-5512 English TXWestern States Cowboy Action

Shooting Championship Jun 1-4, ‘06 Quick Cal 775-575-6700 Fernley NVSASS Arkansas State Championship

Pursuit By Rooster Cogburn’s Posse Jun 2-4, ‘06 Tombstone Shadoe 501-888-5244 Belleville ARShowdown Jun 2-4, ‘06 Rob Banks 714-206-6893 Lytle Creek CASASS MA, CT, and RI State Championship

Shootout at Sawyer Flats Jun 2-4, ‘06 Yosemite Kid 781-891-4089 Harvard MAParadise Pass Ambush Jun 3-4, ‘06 Midnite Desperado 574-893-7214 Warsaw INSASS Ohio State Championship

Shootout at Hard Times Jun 8-11, ‘06 Buckshot Jones 937-615-2062 Piqua OHQuilt Walk Festival Shoot Jun 9-10, ‘06 Dale Baldwin 435-676-2403 Panquitch UTGundown on the Little Big Horn Jun 9-11, ‘06 Prairie Annie 800-371-7963 Garryowen MTState Games of North Carolina Jun 10, ‘06 Wicken Wanda 919-266-1678 Creedmore NCShootout at Recoil Springs Jun 10-11, ‘06 Anvil Annie 570-752-3394 Mainville PAUtah Summer Games Jun 15-17, ‘06 Lineas A. Puffbuster 435-680-9275 Cedar City UTRevenge of Montezuma 2006 Jun 16-18, ‘06 Piedra Kidd 970-565-9228 Cortez COSASS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

END of TRAIL Jun 16-25, ‘06 SASS Office 714-694-1800 Founders Ranch NMStagetrail Shootout Jun 17, ‘06 Slip Hammer Yates 309-359-8699 Bloomington ILTrue Grit Jun 20-23, ‘06 Big Lou 541-484-5900 Roseburg ORSASS Maryland State Championship

Thunder Valley Days Jun 22-24, ‘06 Chuckaroo 301-831-9666 Damascus MDAmbush at Durham Ferry Jun 22-25, ‘06 Cherokee Knight 209-477-8883 Manteca CAGreat Lakes Match #9 Jun 24-25, ‘06 Wall-Man 248-628-7424 Attica MIMica Peak Marshals Jun 24-25, ‘06 Old Timer Gus 509-325-9253 Spokane Valley WAHang ‘um High Jun 24-25, ‘06 Marvin The Moyle 414-254-5592 Concord WISASS Wisconsin Blackpowder State Shootout

Smoke in the Hills Jun 25, ‘06 Tracker Jack Daniels 715-643-2011 Boyceville WASASS HIGH PLAINS REGIONAL

Hell on Wheels Jun 29-Jul 2, ‘06 Overland Kid 307-635-9940 Cheyenne WYSASS Alaska Territorial Championship

Shootout Under The Midnight Sun Jun 30-Jul 2, ‘06 Four Bucks 907-350-4422 Anchorage AKIndiana Pre-State Jul 1, ‘06 Redneck Rebel 812-755-4237 Campbellsburg INIndependence Day Shoot Jul 1, ‘06 Diamond Red 406-685-3618 Ennis MTSASS Michigan Black Powder State Shootout

Smoke on the Range Jul 1-2, ‘06 Two Rig A Tony 606-891-6917 Grand Rapids MI9th Annual Montana

Cowboy Action Championship Jul 7-9, ‘06 Michael Fortune 406-771-8457 Simms MTSASS New Hampshire & Vermont State Championship

Fracas at Pemi Gulch Jul 7-9, ‘06 Capt. Side Burns 603-539-4584 Holderness NHBlue Mountain Shootout Jul 7-9, ‘06 Lester Moore 610-821-8215 Topton PASASS NORTHWEST REGIONAL

Shootout at Horse Ridge Jul 12-16, ‘06 Cowboss 541-548-7325 Bend ORSASS Indiana State Championship

Hoosier Ambush Jul 14-16, ‘06 Doc Molar 765-948-3844 Jonesboro INThunder In The Valley Jul 14-16, ‘06 Johnny Shiloh 440-984-4551 Amherst OHSASS South Dakota State Championship

Summer Shoot ‘06 Jul 14-16, ‘06 Deadwood George 605-642-7736 Spearfish SDSASS SOUTHWEST BLACKPOWDER SHOOTOUT

Powder Blast Jul 14-16, ‘06 Texas Alline 903-545-2252 Oakwood TXSASS Colorado State Championship

Rocky Mountain Regional Raid Jul 20-23, ‘06 Bat Masterson 303-745-2529 Byers COGuns Of The Timberlands Jul 21-23, ‘06 Kid Kneestone 707-445-1981 Eureka/Arcata CAWild West Days Jul 21-23, ‘06 Into Buffalo 360-384-4161 Custer WABessemer Jail Break Jul 21-23, ‘06 Banker Bob 307-234-5850 Casper WYSASS Illinois State Championship

Randolph County Ruckus Jul 26-30, ‘06 Taquilla Tab 217-496-3949 Sparta ILSASS NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL

The Great Nor’easter Jul 27-30, ‘06 Capt. Morgan Rum 603-772-5041 Pelhan NHShootout at Pawnee Station Jul 28-30, ‘06 Red River Wrangler 970-225-0545 Ft. Collins COSASS North Dakota State Championship

Peace in the Valley Jul 28-30, ‘06 Doc Neilson 701-588-4331 Kindred NDAmbush at Indian Creek Jul 28-30, ‘06 Comanche Joe 412-937-4601 Donegal PASASS Alaska State Championship

The Justin Pierce Memorial Shoot Aug 4-6, ‘06 Poco Loco Lowie 907-488-7660 Fairbanks AK

Match Name Sched. Contact Phone City State Match Name Sched. Contact Phone City StateSASS AFFILIATED CLUBS ANNUAL MATCHES


DOWN UNDER ANNUAL MATCHES

SASS MOUNTED ANNUAL MATCHES

CANADIAN ANNUAL MATCHES

EUROPE ANNUAL MATCHESGunfight in the Plains Apr 28-May 1, ‘06 Mercante 43121114251 Haringsee AUSTRIASix Feet under Jun 9-11, ‘06 Charles Quantrill 4793259669 Loten NORWAYForgotten Valley Sep 15-17, ‘06 George Roscoe [email protected] Oparany (South Bohemia)

CZECH REPUBLIC

SASS Missouri State Championship Show-Me Shootout Oct 26-29, ‘06 Smokie 417-759-9114 Branson MO

Gun Smoke Among the Petticoats Oct 27-28, ‘06 Hungry Bear 850-929-2406 Pinetta FLSASS New Jersey State and Delaware Championship

Purgatory In The Pines Oct 27-29, ‘06 Flat Iron Frank 609-693-6120 Jackson NJComin’ At ‘Cha Oct 27-29, ‘06 T-Bone Dooley 903-628-5512 English TXOctober Shootout Oct 28-29, ‘06 Sidecar Dalton 603-444-6876 Dalton NHShoot with No Name Oct 28-29, ‘06 Colesville Bob 607-693-2286 Greene NYSASS NORTHWEST TERRITORIAL

BLACKPOWDER SHOOTOUT Oct 28-29, ‘06 The Elder Kate 253-946-1438 Renton WACastle in the Clay Nov 4, ‘06 Madd Mike 775-727-7476 Shoshone CACRR Memorial Nov 4-5, ‘06 Longeye 704-366-9662 Charlotte NCShowdown In HogTown Nov 4-5, ‘06 Bear Creek Jesse 434-332-5310 Madison Hts VAHole in the Wall Turkey Shoot Nov 5, ‘06 Don Busik 818-761-0512 Piru CASASS South Carolina State Championship

Shootout at Givhans Ferry Nov 9-12, ‘06 Osage Pete 843-899-4370 Givhans SCDefend Old Fort Parker Nov 9-12, ‘06 Slowaz Molasses 254-415-0904 Groesbeck TX12th Annual Dixie Shootout Nov 10-12, ‘06 RC Moon 205-410-5707 Brierfield ALSASS Louisiana Black Powder State Shootout

Hanging at Coyote Creek Nov 10-12, ‘06 Rattlesnake Blake 985-796-9698 Amite LAMontrose Marshals High County

Turkey Shoot Nov 12, ‘06 Big Hat 970-249-7701 Montrose COCowford Stampede Nov 18-19, ‘06 Deadwood Jake 904-724-7012 Jacksonville FLShootout at Purgatory Flats Nov 24-26, ‘06 Lash Latigo 775-727-4600 Amargosa NVCowboy Christmas Shoot Dec 2, ‘06 Gerald Dunn 803-951-1986 Columbia SCTop Gun Dec 9-10, ‘06 Amaduelist 561-694-2079 Okeechobee FLThe Western Cup Jan 26-28, ‘07 Oklahoma 702-657-8822 Indian Springs NV

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2 T Manufacturing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48AA Callister Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100Action Target . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Alaska 49’ers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84Alaska 49’ers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86American Cowboy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51American Pioneer Powder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Ammo Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57Arntzen Steel Target . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Australian Stock Saddle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Back Pocket Guncart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81Ballistol USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99Bar S Grips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Barber’s Firearms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99Bear Bones Knives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97Bear Tooth Leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99Big 45 Frontier Gun Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98Bill Johns Master Engraver . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81Black Hills Leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61Bond Arms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Bozeman Trail Arms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98Bryan Fillers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97Buffalo Arms Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97Buffalo Runner Boots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97Buffalo Western Wear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100Cal Graph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98Canisteo’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97Cart-Right Carts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99Cast Bullet Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Champion Attitude Boots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83Cheyenne Pioneer Products . . . . . . . . . . . . 100Chronicle of the Old West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66Cimarron FA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Circle Fly Wads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79Circle KB Leatherworks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65Cobra Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Cochise Leather Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Colorado Mountain Hat Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68Competition Electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Country Western Singles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98Cowboy Corral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Cowboy Shop, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62Cowboys And Indian Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45D.S. Welding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63Damascus Wildlife Rangers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84David Viers & Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Deer Creek Conservation Club . . . . . . . . . . 85Dennis Yoder Leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98Dick De Bernardis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98Dillon Precision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Don Diego Leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70El Paso Saddlery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26El Paso Saddlery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66Electronic Shooters Protection . . . . . . . . . . . 25EMF Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45EMF Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66EMF Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71Enck’s Gun Barn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98Espinoza Bootmaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99Evil Roy Shooting School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61Evolutions Footwear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Five Star Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59Fort Western Outfitters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Frontier Gun Leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34G & J Leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97George R Driscoll Studio & Workshop . . . . 69Gilded Lily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97Goex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Golden Gate Western Wear . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Gregg Fysh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100Griner Gunworks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98Grip Maker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Guns Of The Old West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59Hamilton Dry Goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98Hamilton Dry Goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99Handlebar Doc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74Happy Trails Children’s Foundation . . . . . . 63Hide Crafter Leathercraft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49High Plains Drifters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87High Plains Reboring & Rerifling . . . . . . . . 97Hoplite Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99Horseridge Pistoleros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84I.A.R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83James & Guns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69James Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100Jaxonbilt Hat Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79Jeff Flannery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Jim Downing Custom Engraver . . . . . . . . . . 45Jim Downing Custom Engraver . . . . . . . . . . 99JMB Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98KCC Bullet Co., LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99Kempf Gun Shop(Suspenders) . . . . . . . . . . 100Kempf Gun Shop(Complete) . . . . . . . . . . . 100Key-Lock Saddlery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68Kirkpatrick Leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Kirst Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Laughing Moon Mercantile . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98Lefty’s Leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97Legendary Guns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66Liberty Leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97Lolo Sporting Goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Long Hunter Shooting Supply . . . . . . . . . . . 82M. Shelhart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Magic Springs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98Magma Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Meister Bullets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Mernickle Custom Holsters . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Merrimack Valley Marauders . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Middletown Sportsmans Club . . . . . . . . . . . 89Moore Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100Munden Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Murphy Leather Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100Northeastern Bullet Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48NRA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48Numrich Gun Parts Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Nutmeg Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99Oakwood Outlaws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100Off The Wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60Office Easel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Oklahoma Leather Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97Old River Saddlery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98Old West Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98Old West Reproductions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97Old West Wagon Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97Olde Tyme Mercantile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99Oregon Trail Bullet Company . . . . . . . . . . . 30Oriental Saloon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99Pact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Parker River Alpaca Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98Pioneer Gun Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65Pistol Pete’s Emporium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100Powder Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100Publishers Development Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Puff-Lon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97R & D-Taylor & Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8R.T.’S Custom Leather & Silver . . . . . . . . 100Redding Reloading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64Remax 100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Richard E. Leach(wanted c/c) . . . . . . . . . . 100River Junction Trade Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Rocking R Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99Roger Peterson Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99Rossi 92’ Specialists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98Ruby Begonia’s Emporium . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98Running Buffalo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99Ruxton’s Trading Post . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99Saber River Gunsmithing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97Sand Creek Raiders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85SASS - Winners Buckle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38SASS - COLT Firearms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

SASS - End of Trail 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53SASS - Founders Ranch Invitational . . . . . . 52SASS - MERCANTILE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90SASS - MERCANTILE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91SASS - MERCANTILE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92SASS - MERCANTILE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93SASS - MERCANTILE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94SASS - MERCANTILE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95SASS - Renewal Coupon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Seven River Regulators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83Shasta Leatherworks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100Shootout at Sawyer Flats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86Single Action Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99Starline Brass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Stoeger Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Sturm, Ruger & Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Sweet Shooter Gun Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Taylors & Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108Tecumseh Trdg Post(cowboy) . . . . . . . . . . 100Ted Blocker Holsters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97Ten-X Ammunition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Texas Jacks Wild West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Tonto Rim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Top Brass - Scharch Mfg. Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 12True West Magazine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58Two Rivers Posse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88U.S. Army of the West/Mormon Battalion . 40Uberti-Stoeger Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Utah War . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100Vaughan Co. Realtors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100Victoria’s Jewelry Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100W.A.Murphy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97Wahmaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Walker 47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71Walker Custom Engraving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82Western And Wildlife Wonders . . . . . . . . . . 31Western Stage Props . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98Western Star Leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Wild West Mercantile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Wisconsin Old West Shooting Society . . . 105Wolf Ears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99XS Sight Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

SASS Advertisers Index

15th Headquarters Aug 12-13, ‘06 Prairie Buck 250-479-4276 Victoria BCRocky Mountain Thunder Aug 13, ‘06 Leathersmith 403-845-4347 R. M. House ALSASS CANADIAN REGIONAL

Reckoning At Red Mountain Pass Sep 1-3, ‘06 Rusty Wood 604-820-0048 Mission BC

Rim Rock Sep 16, ‘06 Hawk Feathers 905-936-2129 Palgrave ONHeffley Creek Fall Windup Sep 17, ‘06 Turkey Will 250-579-5819 Kamloops BCRoadhouse Oct 14, ‘06 Prairie Buck 250-479-4276 Victoria BCBunkhouse Nov 12, ‘06 Prairie Buck 250-479-4276 Victoria BC

Nimrod Apr 1-2, ‘06 Prairie Buck 250-479-4276 Victoria BCHeffley Creek Ice Breaker Apr 23, ‘06 Turkey Will 250-579-5819 Kamloops BCPrairie Dog Shoot May 13, ‘06 Hawk Feathers 905-936-2129 Palgrave ONShoot Out At The Ridge May 19-21, ‘06 Gifford Gringo 604-855-4231 Mission BCMalahat Ridge Jun 11, ‘06 Prairie Buck 250-479-4276 Victoria BCDry Gulch Jun 17, ‘06 Hawk Feathers 905-936-2129 Palgrave ONPalmer’s Gulch Jun 30-Jul 3, ‘06 Turkey Will 250-579-5819 Kamloops BCCanadian Championship

of CAS Aug 4-6, ‘06 Kelsey Kid 780-375-2333 Kelsey ALBuffalo Shoot Aug 12, ‘06 Hawk Feathers 905-936-2129 Palgrave ON

CANADIAN ANNUAL MATCHES (Continued)

Callin Ya Out May 27-28, '06 Brent Squires 03-5342-8400 Ballarat AUSSASA - Southeast

Heartland Territorial Jul 15-16, '06 Dagger Jack 61-7-5537-5857 Gold Coast AUSSASS AUSTRALIAN REGIONAL

Chisholm Trail 2006 Sep 26-Oct 1, '06 Virgil Earp 61-7-4695-2050 Millmerran QLD AUSGunfight at the Ok Corral Oct 21-22, '06 Duke York 61-3-9551-2902 Drouin VIC AUSSASS Australian Black Powder

Shootout Nov 4-5, '06 Mister Skye 02-9975-7983 Beacon Hill NSW AUSSASS NEW ZEALAND

REGIONAL Nov 23-26, '06 Wyatt Colt 64-3-755-5232 Hokitika NZ

Gunfight at the Pecos Corral Apr 15, ‘06 Yankee Duke 505-308-9245 Hagerman NMThe Showdown Apr 22-23, ‘06 Wildcat Kate 951-928-4601 Riverside CAEly Train Robbers May 27, ‘06 Joni Evans 702-396-6089 Las Vegas NVThe Battle of Plum Creek Jun 1-4, ‘06 Delta Raider 512-376-2606 Lockhart TXRevenge of Montezuma 2006 Jun 16-18, ‘06 Piedra Kidd 970-565-9228 Cortez COSASS Nevada Mounted State

Championship LVMSA Nov 11-13, ‘06 Joni Evans 702-396-6089 Las Vegas NV

SASS AFFILIATED STORE LISTLonestar Firearms Anchorage AK Bryan N. Herrera 907-830-1121Mountain View Sports Center Anchorage AK David E. Wren 907-563-8600Peninsula Furs Inc. Sterling AK Kathleen Vogel 907-262-4695Tom’s Gun Shop & Sport Goods Sterling AK Thomas Vogel 907-262-4695B&B Guns and Banjo Shop Section AL Clyde W. Barksdale 256-228-3275Lucky’s Guns & Tackle Cropwell AL Harry K. Smith 205-338-6393Don’s Weaponry, Inc. N. Little Rock AR Don Hill 501-945-2324Ozark Cop Shop Fayetteville AR Bob Coons 479-444-6818Piney Woods Trading Post Texarkana AR Robert D. Cooper 870-774-1586Allsafe Security Douglas AZ Lynn Kartchner 520-805-1970Arizona Vintage Saddlery Flagstff AZ Ron Harrison 928-527-3330Cochise Leather Cochise AZ David LaFlair 520-826-1272Cowboy Corral Sedona AZ Kathleen Cahill 800-457-2279High Country Gun’s & Knives Prescott AZ Roger Landsberger 928-445-7704Hunter’s Paradise, Inc. Snowflake AZ Dennis Opheim 928-536-3343Hunters Arms Paradise Overgaard AZ Craig E. Rhoten 928-535-4868Jensens / Arizona Sportsman #4 Tucson AZ Steven L. Smith 520-325-3346Jensens / Arizona Sportsman #5 Tucson AZ Steven L. Smith 520-293-8516Legendary Guns Phoenix AZ Bob James 602-242-1195Mary’s Place Reenactment Shop Benson AZ Mary Roach 520-586-4729Old Western Gun Repair Maricopa AZ Thomas Thoresz 520-568-2852Outlaw Grips Tucson AZ Joe Perkins 520-888-6799Saber River Gunsmithing Chino Valley AZ Glenn Stolle 928-717-0067Sam’s Shooters Emporium Lake Havasu AZ Ellie Scarmardo 928-680-4000San Pedro Saddlery Tombstone AZ Ed Douglas 520-457-3616Smoke N Guns Cottonwood AZ Perry Conrad 928-634-3216Thunderstick Trading

Company Ltd. Tucson AZ Michael C. Gordon 520-290-8599Tim Carson Gunsmithing Chino Valley AZ Tim Carson 928-636-6863Trail Boss Outfitters Sierra Vista AZ Gary Ross 520-515-0048West Fargo Gunsmithing Cochise AZ Wes Flowers 520-826-0012Wild West Merchantile Mesa AZ Thomas Ingoglia 480-218-1181Wm. Brown Holster Company Tombstone AZ William A. Brown 520-457-9208B-Bar-Y Traders Jamestown CA Connie Youngman 209-984-0358Bain & Davis San Gabriel CA Peter Stefansky 626-573-4241California Deadeye Dick Sacramento CA Richard Latimer 916-995-9555Cowboys & Indian Store, LLC Santa Ana CA Jim Lincoln 714-210-2720Dave’s Guns & Ammo Corona CA Dave Bishop 909-737-0904Diamond Jim’s Sporting Goods Ukiah CA James A. Tsarnas 707-462-9741Dragoons Sonora CA David M. Wright 209-588-1848E.M.F. Company Inc. Santa Ana CA Gary Owen 949-261-6611Fowler Gun Room Orange CA Larry Nolte 714-771-3730Glory Days Gun Leather Oroville CA Don Bernard 530-532-9474Gold Creek Trading Company Sutter Creek CA Steve L. Hoffer 209-267-9219Grant Boys, The Costa Mesa CA Randy J. Garell 949-645-3400Gunslingers Glendora CA Jeff Taverner 626-914-7010High Desert Storm Sporting Arms Palmdale CA Jeffery A. Storm, Sr. 661-265-0101JMS Enterprises Unlimited La Palma CA John Saliba 714-761-2609Lee’s Gunsmithing Orange CA Ross Seymour 714-921-9030Load-X Ammunition Co. Santa Rosa CA Steven Paulick 707-579-0990Old Sacramento Armoury Sacramento CA Sharon Hurley Rubert 916-446-7079Old West Goods Los Angeles CA Daniel E. Philpott 323-646-6659Peacemaker Specialists Paso Robles CA Eddie Janis 805-238-9100Rancho Cordova Guns and Ammo Rancho Cordova CA Gary D. Renville 916-635-7214Red River D Santa Clarita CA Leonard S. Duncan 661-296-1013Ridgecrest Guns 4 Us Ridgecrest CA Thomas R. Wiknich 760-375-1004Shasta Leather Works Montague CA Mike Domeyer 530-340-0050Tabor’s Shooters Supply, Inc. San Bruno CA Frank G. Tabor 650-589-0505Walker 47 Anaheim CA Andy Cauble, Jr. 714-871-8171Wild Bill’s

Old West Trading Company Elk Grove CA Branden Irwin 916-686-7699Wild Sports Orangevale CA Gary Morgan 916-989-8314Aspen Custom Art Works Snowmass CO Steve Main 970-923-4768Aspen Filly’s Merchandise Aruada CO Jane Nelson-Rud 303-434-1204Double B Traders, LTD Montrose CO Robert D. Eakin 970-249-7701Henni Penni

Underpinnings & Apparel Fort Collins CO Henrietta Richardson 888-392-0017Lead Chuckers Woodland Park CO Rex Workman 719-337-7191Lead N’ Feather Club Alamosa CO Glen Stillings 719-589-2167M Lazy C Lake George CO Randy Myers 719-748-3398Melchert Enterprizes Penrose CO Ron Melchert 719-372-3286PWP Outfitter’s, INC Denver CO Jerry Earl Depue 303-287-5311San Juan Range Montrose CO Paul Miller 970-249-4227Stagecoach Trading Post Cortez CO Wanda Martin 970-565-2523The Blunderbuss Lakewood CO James D Fox 720-207-2843Vergamini’s Custom Leather Montrose CO David A. Vergamini 970-249-9195Adale Pawn Shop Auburndale FL Dennis W. Dencker 863-967-7000Artistic Blades Ft. Lauderdale FL Gerry Auclair 305-965-1411Coles Gun Shop Clearwater FL David Willis 727-447-0507Dan’s Gun Room Inverness FL Dan Ashley 352-726-5238Deadwood Arms Jasper FL Laura E. McDaniel 386-938-3523Sassy Teton Lady Miami FL Betty Woodburn 305-232-6343Tomoka Jewelry,

Gun & Paun Inc. Ormond Beach FL Jerry Staton 386-676-1353Buffalo Western Wear Conyers GA Ronald Bellamy 770-918-0732Georgia Outdoor Sports, Inc. Hull GA Larry Waggoner 706-425-4868Guns of Yesteryear Inc. Tunnel Hill GA Randy Grant 706-637-2506Ruby Begonia Emporium Atlanta GA Sarah A. Miller 404-680-6511Treco Cumming GA Johnny Thomas 770-887-1050DT Sports Wailuku HI Dennis C. Tanga 808-249-2575Dry Run Creek Trading Company Cedar Falls IA Kraig Kroemer 319-266-1245G/W Mercantile Cedar Falls IA David E. Williams 319-266-2457Hardisty’s Avoca IA William Hardisty 712-343-6665River Junction Trade Company McGreggor IA James Boeke 563-873-2387B & B Pawn and Gunsmithing Boise ID Paul R. Cooper 208-322-7787Circle KB Cowboy Gear Salmon ID Kris Brekke 208-756-1873Sportsman’s Warehouse Ammon ID Heidi K. Lovell 208-542-1900Wes Terner’s Outfitter Coeur d’ Alene ID Dennis Mader 208-667-7051Colonel Carters Mechantile, Inc. Volo IL Carlin M. Carter 847-270-0806Darnall’s Gun Works & Ranges Bloomington IL Ron Darnall 309-379-4331Jerry’s Tackle and Guns Highland IL Jerry Simpson 618-654-3235John’s Trap Guns, Inc Libertyvill IL John Picchietti 847-549-6226McIntyre Precision Incorporated Steger IL Joe Starita 708-755-5977Pekin Gun & Sporting Goods Pekin IL David Barth 309-347-6060Spur’s Inc Macomb IL Gary Blansett 309-833-3889Banana River Outfitters Greenwood IN Greg Tymn 317-640-0172Kempf Gun Shop Michigan City IN Susan Kempf 219-872-7957Luaco Gun Shop Parker City IN Fred Ludington 765-468-8136Murphy Leather Co. Evansville IN Dan Parmenter 812-963-6828Outlaw Ed’s Shooting Supplies Evansville IN Edward R. Happe 812-453-9092Trinity Arms, LLC South Whitly IN J.W. Fogle D.V.M 260-657-5456Work Wears Warsaw IN Curt Ebersole 574-269-9911Cleve’s Marine

& Sporting Goods Inc Salina KS Robert H. Muir 785-823-6986Cottonwood Cottage Oberlin KS Tom Ewing 785-475-3268Drovers Mercantile Ellsworth KS Jim Gray 785-472-4703Halloway’s Mercantile Howard KS Kjell Heilevang 620-374-2093Kansas Territorial Leathers Lincoln KS John Tyson 785-229-5755Lazy K Shooters Coffeyville KS Steve Westervelt 620-251-1160DryGulch Trading Post Pine Knot KY Jeff Baird 600-354-3121Jeff Flannery Engraving Union KY Jeff Flannery 859-384-3127Spring Valley Gun Sales Ewing KY Daniel W. Suit 606-849-2581Concordia Pawn & Gun Shop Vidalia LA Finley W Hootsell 318-336-8925Cowtown Katie’s Maurepas LA Bill Klonaris 225-695-6070Jim’s Firearms Inc. Baton Rouge LA Daniel P. Calvert 225-293-5467Marcsman Custom Guns West Monroe LA Marc A. Vanderkarr 318-396-6319Mike Nappi’s Lynn MA Michael L. Nappi Jr. 781-581-5031Atlantic Guns, Inc. Rockville MD Bob Schneider 301-279-7983Atlantic Guns, Inc. #2 Silver Spring MD Bob Schneider 301-585-4448Mike’s Gun Shop, Inc. Quincy MI Mike Stempien 517-639-7191Bragg Saddlery Madison MN Howard Bragg 320-598-7384Missouri Outfitters Doolittle MO Richard M. Barnes 800-235-8960

Old Cabin Shop Carthage MO Robert C. Sheldon 417-358-6720Saint Louis Arms Saint Charles MO Michael H. Blank 636-410-0371Gman Gunsmithing Cut Bank MT Edgardo Gierbolini 406-873-4872MBK Unlimited Roundup MT Mike B. Krueger 406-323-3062Munden Enterprises, Inc Butte MT Bob Munden 406-494-2833Bennett Cowboy Apparel Greensboro NC Todd Bennett 336-232-5788Davi’s Indoor Range

and Shooting Sports Raleigh NC David Plott 919-878-0787P.F. Custom Guns Asheville NC Phil Flack 828-252-9487The Gun Store Inc. Lexington NC Jim Henriksen 336-249-4388Wolff’s Custom Guns Lexington NC J. Spencer Davis, Jr. 336-764-5442Young Guns, Inc. Apex NC Randall L. Young 919-387-8393Custom Leather Goods Grandin ND Dale MIller 701-484-5773Dry Dock Sports Carrington ND Travis Carr 701-652-2421Great Plains Hat Company Bellevue NE Herbert S. Gindulis 402-292-6018Philip J. Rezac L.L.C. Ualparaiso NE Philip Rezac 402-784-3557Run -N- Iron Customizing Bertrand NE Lonnie Meyer 308-472-1445The Bullet Hole La Vista NE Ronald Ewasiuk 402-596-0367Al’s Gun & Reel Shop, Inc. Derry NH Allan G. Bacon 603-432-2708Buzz Bowers Sportsmen’s Den Troy NH Arthur W. Bowers 603-242-6651August Arms Rio Rancho NM David E. Augustson 505-891-1614Eagle Creek Custom Etched Nogal NM Wilfred D. Pote 505-354-0085Ken Lane Saddlery Alamogordo NM Ken Lane 505-437-8238Patriot Arms Training Center Clovis NM David Lester 505-714-3224Sew Whats Magdalena NM Gerry Aldridge 505-838-6192The Shooting Iron Socorro NM Frank Combs 505-835-4440Tularosa Trading Post Alamogordo NM Richard W Dommers 505-437-0709Wilderness Country Moriarty NM Jim Traver 505-832-0070Zia Trading Co Roswell NM Fred Williams, Jr. 505-622-0023Emmalee’s Guns and Emporium Pahrump NV Daniel White 775-727-5596Gun “R” US Reno NV James J. Leary 775-972-3393Housken Precision Machine Gardenville NV George E. Housken 775-782-0211Sunrise Pass Arms Co. Minden NV Harold Parks 775-267-2284The Gun Store Inc Las Vegas NV Michael Veitch 702-454-1110Tom’s Guns & Gunsmithing Boulder City NV Tom Hawks 702-293-9574KJS Gun Shop Bainbridge NY Kurt J. Stietz 607-967-7296Mud Creek Guns & Ammo Kennedy NY Tracie E. Carlson 716-267-7505Rosebank Sports Staten Island NY James F. Bartiromo 718-447-3664Buffalo Trading Post, Ltd. Wilmington OH Kathleen Laub 937-382-0141Cowboy Outpost Swanton OH Michael Dawe 419-875-5270Lauhorner Indoor Arms & Archer Springfiled OH Penny S. Richardson 937-313-5430Target World Cinncinatti OH Joe Blanco 513-772-3343Tatonka Dans Morrow OH Daniel P. App 513-932-1021The Cowboy & Shooter Supply Barnesville OH Bill Mc Frederick 740-425-3839Tippecanoe Frontier

Trading Company Tipp City OH Mara Back 937-667-1816Tom’s Single Action Shop New Lebanon OH Tom Wildenauer 937-687-1039Bookout Enterpises Wewoka OK Bob Bookout 405-257-3364Leather, Guns, & Etc. Colbert OK William E. Weaver 580-296-2616Meister Bullets, Inc Oologah OK William Casey 918-443-2707Titonka Trading Co. Salina OK Gerry Wight 918-434-2727Ace Traders Madras OR Tom Gies 541-475-3666Applegate Arsenal Grants Pass OR Gary Hanson 541-474-7281DeBello’s Medford OR Kirt Bell 541-941-2959ELF Enterprises Inc Bend OR Edward E. Frye 541-390-4135Gunns Gunsmithing Elkton OR Timothy Gunn 541-584-2130Guntraders Redmond OR J. W. Koch 541-923-0686H & H Firearms & Tack Bend OR Del J Hamberger 541-382-9352Shooter’s Service Center Portland OR Johnny Semm 503-289-1280Ted Blocker Holsters, Inc. Tigard OR Shelley Brown 503-670-7972The Gun Works Springfield OR Joe Williams 541-741-4118Ace Sporting Goods, Inc. Washington PA George Romanoff 800-660-5470Allegheny Trade Company Duncansville PA Mark McNeely 814-695-3131Americast Bullets Dillsburg PA John Romito 717-432-5559Annville Gunsmithing Annville PA Jerry Calhoun 717-867-5129B&J Dist. Gun Shop New Providence PA Joseph Huddle 717-786-3947Dennis A. Yoder Custom Leather Hamburg PA Dennis A. Yoder 610-562-8161G and J Leather Johnstown PA George Livingston 814-535-1999LB Toney’s Alamo Gunshop Dubois PA Michael L Toney 814-375-9974Locks’s Philadelphia

Gun Exchange Philadelphia PA John H. Lock 215-332-6225Shooters Safety Products Connellsville PA John Romanko 724-628-2437The Timeline Cowboy Gettysburg PA David Smith 717-334-0776Smith Shop, The Warwick RI Bill English 401-921-0147Jones N. Myrtle Beach SC Jane Armour 843-361-2277Myrtle Beach

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