[EOT stage conventions Rule 11 -- why?]

On 2/25/2026 at 6:30 PM, Nostrum Damus SASS #110702 said:

Ah, now THAT is something I had not thought of.  It does make sense.  So, as long as you CLEAR those extra rounds on the clock and before doing anything else that breaks a rule, then you are good to go.  You've just penalized yourself whatever time it takes to clear the unused rounds.  OK.  Thanks.

 

This rule really comes in handy when the stage calls for 9 rounds, but we're so used to loading 10.  If you can catch yourself and realize before discarding that you still have one left, and jack it out at the end of the string.

[EOT stage conventions Rule 11 -- why?]

12 hours ago, Crisco said:

SHB Page 39 “cylinders may have no less than 5 and no more than 6 chambers.”

 

Isn't there an exception for the Nagant Revolver?

[Eligibility of Ruger Old Army?]

12 hours ago, Wernher von Beige said:

I'm writing on behalf of the owner of Ruger Old Army #148-05xxx, a doctor in Germany who intends to shoot it competitively (in their version of Cowboy Action). To be eligible, it's necessary to document that a "replica" is in fact based on an actual existing firearm from that era.

His exact questions are:

 

1. "What revolver, of the historical firearms in the USA, forms the original basis for the Ruger Old Army;"

2. "Did this original, basis firearm, have a rear sight milled into the frame?" (I think he means a trough or channel pointed at the front sight, like the Single Action Army -- "fixed sights.")

 

 

For the paperwork forms purpose, it could be said that the original basis was the Remington 1863 Belt Model Revolver.  That one would come the closest.

In that case, the original firearm had the rear sight milled into the frame.

[Cowboy Gunsmiths]

Updated Today.

[DOJ Declares Federal Handgun Mailing Ban via USPS Unconstitutional]

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[Cowboy Gunsmiths]

Updated today.

[SASS, The Early Days]

 

 

Cowboy Mounted Shooting at Winter Range 1996. CMSA founders. L to R: Bronc aka John Peel, William Bruce aka Jim Rodgers and Rawhide Rawlins aka Phil Spangenberger.

[SASS, The Early Days]

 

Thunderbolt Taylor, 1993 EoT

[SASS, The Early Days]

 

 

Kid Clayton, Doc Holliday, Bootlegger, Ringo, and the Hangman,  1998 Western Action Shooting Society, (New Zealand) - End of Trail

[SASS, The Early Days]

Los Pistoleros de Santa Margarita - the Santa Margarita Gun Club at Camp Pendleton monthly match.

 

The matches at Pendleton were unique among other cowboy matches, in that the Marine Corps rifle range offered the opportunity for some very challenging stages. The rifle targets for most stages were set out at 75-100 yds, with at least one stage with rifle targets at 200 yds. There was always a team event at the end of the match.

 

Because of the stages' tough, challenging, and slower nature, there was only time for 4 or 5 stages per match. Most stages were shot with only one or two guns.

 

[SASS, The Early Days]

 

 

Tex Boden, Duke Chisum (R.I.P.), Mayobard, Wyatt Earp SASS #1628, and Pat Riot

[SASS, The Early Days]

 

Taipan, Colin Dangaard, at EoT 1999

 

[Trail Markers]

[SASS, The Early Days]

A photo taken at the Alabama Rangers 3rd Annual Dixie Shootout, 1996

 

Hawk Spivey

 

Cool Waters

 

Brazos Bill

 

(photos courtesy of Hawk Spivey)

[SASS, The Early Days]

On 6/23/2021 at 12:49 PM, Jersey Kid, SASS #287 said:

Posse Photo 2001  - see who you remember

Hmmm... Back row, top left.  Diamond Dick.  Top row 2nd from right, San Quentin.

Front row, second from right, Marshal Harlan Wolff.  Third from right, (between Bounty Hunter and Marshal Wolff), is Cajun Kid.

[SASS, The Early Days]

Back in the day, Kid Cavalier, Ivory Jack McCloud (RIP), Captain Lewis, Ricochet Roy & Captain Jake Cutter.

[Trail Markers]

  

 

Izzy Lost, (Ernie Nicholas - Sept. 19, 2022) 

 

"Today we lost another Good CowBoy.
Izzy Lost alias Ernie Nicholas.
He was a good man that I always saw a smile on his face n a joke on his lips.
It's gonna be hard to fill his boots n sorely missed.
A Good Cowboy to ride the river with, n I pray that he saves a place on his posse for us all." - Alamo Kid 

 

[SASS, The Early Days]

Sara Sota,  SASS #33, Roz Britton

[Ba-Dump Tissssh - Memes]

1 hour ago, Alpo said:

 

And here I thought it was a kitchen utensil for slicing veggies thinly.  But, the stuff comes out all mushed up when I try to push it through the strings! 

[Of Viands and Victuals]

[Trail Markers]

"We lost one of the old Los Vaqueros Shooters, Dirty Dave Rudabaugh, today Sept. 13, 2022.  He was always fun to shoot with and a good shooter. He won the Modern category at Winter Range, back when it was a category.  Ride well, old pard!" - The Butcher

 

Dirty Dave Rudabaugh, David W. Glenn

 

 

 

 

 

[Trail Markers]

I was saddened to hear of the sudden, unexpected passing of our friend and fellow Cowboy Action Shooter, Doug Gardner, "Carolina Shakespeare".

 

Our heartfelt condolences go out to his wife Stacey Mahan Gardner and sons, Ben Gardner and Cam Wesley.

 

 

 

https://www.jonesfh.org/obituary/Douglas-Gardner

[Trail Markers]

[SASS, The Early Days]

Seymour Lead,Lil' Dougy and Infamous Grimm

[The Aussie Humour Thread]

On 8/3/2022 at 8:21 PM, Buckshot Bear said:

Devils on Horseback were high culture at an Aussie get together

 

 

Ha!  I looked at the picture and thought Australia... must be it was some kind of big bug that can kill ya, wrapped in bacon...