August West, SASS #45079

Note: It is possible for a double shooter to quickly determine the condition of the gun and declare it "clear," or not, while loading it.

So, I was awakened at the hotel with the sound of clickytee, clackatee, clickytee, clack, click, clack, etc. Went on for almost half an hour. Hell's Comin' emerged from the room next door. His comment, "If the first time you handle your guns is on the first stage of the day, you've already lost the match." One of the more valuable pieces of "advice" that's been gifted.

Thanks, Zona, for posting this. What a terrible loss to our community!!! Tom was always kind, generous, and helpful. He would go way out of his way to be helpful to fellow shooters. His generosity to the shooting community, to other cowboys, and to the clubs that he supported with his participation will live on in the spirit of those who he touched. And, he could indeed put together a heck of a 1911. His work looked like the parts grew together rather than being merely assembled. He was a wonderful man with a spectacular sense of humor and heart full of kindness. We will miss him tremendously! I will miss him. Godspeed WBT.

SASS Alias: August West SASS #: 45079 Location: Tucson, Arizona Territory How Long: Started shooting SASS in 1999 at the Oak Tree in the Wash, Joined SASS around 2000

Can you be specific about where it is breaking? At the pivot? At the tip? Along the "spring"?

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