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A Gunfighter at our Club ask this question at our General Meeting the other night. I believe you can but I want to know what the experts have to say. The stage discription states the shooter is to start at position 1, with first pistol do a Nevada sweep, move to position 2 and engage rife and shotgun targets, move to position 3 with second pistol do a Nevada sweep. The question for the Gunfighters is can the shooter use both pistols on position 1, holster both guns with hammers on spent chambers, move to position 2 engage rifle and shotgun targets then move to position 3 and finish pistol run? Or does the shooter have to put both pistols on the table at position 2 making sure hammers are on spent chamber? Or does the shooter have to shoot the stage as a Duelist because the pistols are split up? Thanks for the input ;):wacko:

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5. No cocked revolver may ever leave a shooter’s hand. (Stage Disqualification) This does NOT

apply when loading or reloading on the firing line.

6. Revolvers are returned to leather (re-holstered) with hammer down on a spent case or empty

chamber at the conclusion of the shooting string, unless the stage description specifically

directs otherwise; e.g., “move to next position and set gun on table or prop.” A shooting

string is defined as shots from one type of firearm prior to the next type of firearm engaged.

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Shooters handbook page 17

A Gunfighter may not holster revolvers with the intent to engage another revolver

sequence.

 

If a place to stage the revolvers between revolver sequences is provided then they may be staged, else the Gunfighter would be obliged to shoot the sequences Double Duelist style.

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The question for the Gunfighters is can the shooter use both pistols on position 1, holster both guns with hammers on spent chambers, move to position 2 engage rifle and shotgun targets then move to position 3 and finish pistol run?

NO.

Or does the shooter have to put both pistols on the table at position 2 making sure hammers are on spent chamber?

Or does the shooter have to shoot the stage as a Duelist because the pistols are split up?

Both options are 'legal' (if there is a place to safely stage the pistols). (as Ace noted)

 

I would highly recommend that the GF in question become a bit more familiar with the rules for that category. ;)

• Both revolvers may be cocked at the same time, but must be shot one at a time to facilitate scoring.

A Gunfighter may not holster revolvers with the intent to engage another revolver sequence. Once cocked, all rounds must be expended prior to holstering unless the revolvers were drawn at the wrong time or a revolver/ammunition malfunction has occurred.

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SHB p.14/ROI p.17/ROII p.9
Stage design may allow a competitor shooting Gunfighter Style to stage or restage revolvers between target sequences. If the stage scenario requires the use of another firearm between the revolver sequences or the shooter’s hands are otherwise constrained (e.g., rolling the dice between revolver sequences), the revolvers must be drawn and shot one at a time unless they can be safely staged rather than holstered. In this case, both revolvers may be employed at the same time for the first five rounds, safely restaged, and then employed at the same time again for the second five rounds.
SHB p.14/ROII p.9
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Thank you Pale Wolf and the others for their very helpful answers. The gunfighter in question was adament that he was allowed to holster between pistol targets. Just wanted to claraify the rules. Thanks again.

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Thank you Pale Wolf and the others for their very helpful answers. The gunfighter in question was adament that he was allowed to holster between pistol targets. Just wanted to claraify the rules. Thanks again.

 

You're very welcome!

Might consider also bringing the following to his attention:

10- SECOND PENALTIES

Procedural Penalties

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Failure to adhere to the guidelines of the category in which you are competing.

ROI p.25
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