Rafe Conager SASS #56958 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Welcome, I took 2 of my favorite (modern) movie characters Rafe Covington (crossfire trail) and Conagher and combined them, but my hand writing was so bad that they left off the H in my alias! works for me, clothing changes all the time, sometimes I dress like a Buffler hunter in buckskins, others a scout for the Army since I'm a veteran of the war of Northern Oppression, other times just a cowboy! Don't sweat the boots I know folks that wear ropers from shepplers. Just shoot! Rafe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prophetic_joe Posted January 6, 2016 Author Share Posted January 6, 2016 those aren't SASS rules... Yeah they aren't SASS anymore but they are the closest to me that I could find. I looked into the Hawkeye club in Sioux City, Iowa but they aren't SASS anymore either and I am not going to drive an hour for a anything that isn't SASS. The group that I am looking at is from Quimby, Iowa area. NCOWS ? They are called the Northwest Iowa Border Agents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 I went to Utah once . It was nice. My name is Bob. Pretty simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Canyon Kid #43974 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 The group I will shoot with I guess is an outlaw club? They aren't Sass affiliated anymore or something. But they go for historical authenticity I guess. Said lace up work boots are OK and button down shirt and jeans at first but after a bit you have to cut belt loops off. Not sure exactly. Since it is not SASS no idea of what rules they follow. May even be an NCOWS club, good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Saint Eagle, SASS # 64903 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 For what you want I think you'll find the best clothing prices here. Hamilton Dry Goods Enjoy Randy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadeye Drake Wilson Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Choose something that you like to start with, and the cool thing is that as you go on, you can change it, alternate clothing options etc. Since I have to save up for everything, I'm talking a real long term approach to this. I have duds that will pass for the time, but I haven't fully acquired everything for my first complete outfit yet. I still have ideas for at least two other outfits that I will have eventually (probably talking about years unless I win the lottery which I rarely if ever play. lol) The same goes for my gun list. My eyes are much larger than my pocketbook. But I put aside a little each month. I'll get all that I want eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 i got started with development of a new club , i had no real concept or plan except that the game intrigued me and i wanted to shoot with all those great fun folks , i sorta fell into a buy what i found and remembering old john wayne movies but have always shot my age group just because that is where i started , ive added a little along the way but never really found the groove that some have with the costumes , im still shooting most of the guns i started with and have added backups-even leather , cant have a a gun problem or wardrobe malfunction mess up a long weekend shoot miles from home , my alias was contrived by friends using the river in my back yard and the fact that i was the oldest of the group i shot with , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painted Mohawk SASS 77785 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 I've always liked to be different so a Cowboy theme for me wasn't the way I wanted to go when I first started single action..but an American Indian was very appealing so first it was 'Mohawk as 'Ive worn one for years., then I added painted because of all my tattoo's .Because I don't try to dress authentic I call myself a television Commanchero who dressed in anything..in Australia I am the only one to use a '73 Renegade & load from a bandoleer & one of about 6 who have an Indian persona. In saying the above I have a lot of respect for the old ways of Indian life & the values held. Regards ..'Painted Mohawk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ventura Slim, SASS #35690 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 The persona things is really, whatever you want to play with. The important thing is to play the game. If all you need are holsters and shotgun belt, check out your local club say you need to borrow it. We want you to come out and play with us. Where are you located? Bet you get offers. Back to persona, since you are prophetic how about looking like a preacher? I live near the Autry Museum and thought to myself I could look like Roy or Gene with the stretch pants, stirrups and piping down the seam, buscadero belt and an embroidered shirt (Bloody Bill Anderson comes to mind). May still do that but need to drink some whiskey and get my nerves up for that one. Part of it is, it's now how fast you shoot, but how you look when you shoot it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. John Campbell, SASS #58165 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Based on your chosen alias, I agree with Ventura Slim, you should develop a preacher styled persona. The Russel Crowe "Cort" character from "The Quick and the Dead" might be a good guideline... former gunfighter turned preacher, forced to return to gunfighting. Or, perhaps Clint Eastwood's "Preacher" character from "Pale Rider". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunger Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 I have asthma, so Lunger fits pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prophetic_joe Posted January 6, 2016 Author Share Posted January 6, 2016 I live in Cherokee, Iowa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabby the frog Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 we all started out just enjoying the shooting types or classes, of shooting style will develop over time. alias may also change, my real name is george bourgeois i wanted to be a sidekick but gabby and frog were already taken but gabby is usually used for george so i combined the two, too become gabby the frog so it combines nicknames and is also true to my franco- american heritage but to start with use something with your name in it so its easier to respond to range commands and have a great time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495L Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Definitely NCOWS-affiliated. (this link goes to a 2003 local article...website domain name for the referenced club listed as "available") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prophetic_joe Posted January 6, 2016 Author Share Posted January 6, 2016 What is NCOWS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495L Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 What is NCOWS? Click on that link to see if that might be the group to which you are referring...or GOOGLE it. Here is their home page (if we're allowed to post links to the "competition") NCOWS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrel Cody Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 What is NCOWS? National Congress of Old West Shooters http://www.ncows.org A group similar to SASS, but a lot more into historical accuracy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrus Cassidy #45437 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 I'm a real life law dawg, and when not on duty (or serving in the Army Reserves) I dress western...because, well...I live out west, in the country, own horses, etc. So my CAS attire is very similar to my "street" attire, only of an older fashion. My hats are the same ones I wear day-to-day, and I trade my Wranglers for some Classic Old West Styles pants with suspenders. The shirts are older style, too. Then I bought a replica old west badge and, voila, now I'm an old timey law dawg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrus Cassidy #45437 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 I've got jeans and a hat. I don't have a button up shirt or any type of allowable boot. Still looking for a good place to buy either. I do have ammo and guns but I was waiting on leather until I knew of a good place to get some at a good price. My pistols are Ruger New Vaqueros in 357. One is the 4.62" barrel and one is the Montado with the 3.75". As far as characters from westerns that I have felt some type of connection to Pard, lookey here: The costuming aspect does NOT have to keep you from playing this game. We're a bunch of [mostly] city folks (except me!) who play dress up and shoot old fashioned guns. We do not take ourselves seriously. Read the last sentence again. This is just a fun game, and after having competed in several shooting sports I can easily say it is my favorite. YOUR "COSTUME" MUST ONLY BE WESTERN, IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE MOVIE QUALITY COSTUMING, NOR DOES IT HAVE TO BE HISTORICALLY ACCURATE! Just go to your local farm and ranch store and buy a cheap Wrangler shirt and inexpensive cowboy boots (I believe the shirt must be long sleeves). No one is going to turn you away from a SASS match. It is allowed to shoot in modern western attire, and every SASS shooter was new once. We all know how expensive it is to acquire four guns AND leather, and we don't want costuming to keep people away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Canyon Kid #43974 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 If the club you are going to shoot with is NCOWS, you need to be reading their rules on guns, clothes, leather, etc. They differ in a lot of ways from SASS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Clayton Conagher #43872 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Since the moment I joined, I was a Texas Ranger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheyenne Ranger, 48747L Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 We got my wife's for a character in the original movie Stagecoach...sorta a character When the whiskey drummer is talking to the bartender he mentions something along the lines, "If you're ever in Kansas City stop by cause my wife Violet sets a great dinner table." His name was Peacock so ta, da! we have Violet Peacock. She was mentioned in the movie but really didn't exist cr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 After watching Lonesome Dove, I figured out that I was a Ranger in a previous life. Turns out I was an Arizona Ranger! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lead Ringer Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 I'm all hat and no cattle. And no horse either😳 Regards, Ringer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coho Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Pure laziness for me. When starting out I went through my closet looking for anything that looked cowboy. I had a pair of cowboy boots, Levis and shirt all Black from a wedding I attended. A black leather vest from my bike days, so all I needed was a hat. Color was obvious. So a became black on black. Easier to mix and match if I keep everything the same. Coho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Solo Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 I have family who are cattlemen. If I dressed like one of those guys when they are working cattle, I would wear a ball cap, work boots, an old work shirt, maybe a jacket, and bib overalls or Wranger jeans. They only dress "cowboy" when they go to a dance or to church on Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. John Campbell, SASS #58165 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Like Rye Miles, the Ranger blood runs deep in me. I previously served in both the Arizona Rangers and the Colorado Mounted Rangers, so my choice of a Ranger persona for my SASS alias was easy. My alias, Sgt. John E. Campbell, was an original member of the Arizona Rangers, from 1901 through 1903. Previously, he had served as a Sergeant in B-Troop, 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry (Rough Riders) under Colonel Roosevelt. What's more, both of us are from Western Pennsylvania, both of us were Sergeants in the U.S. Army, and both of us were Sergeants in the Arizona Rangers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The O'Meara Himself Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Back in the old B&W TV days there was a series called "Tales of Wells Fargo". Main Character was Jim Hardy, Wells Fargo agent. In a couple episodes there was a stagecoach robber that he couldn't catch, who called himself "The O'Meara" My last name is O'Meara so it was an easy choice. and so I'm The O'Meara Himself for SASS. (My first SASS name was "Tipperary" after the county in Ireland where my grandparents came from, but I got tired of being called Temporary, and even Tupperware, so i changed it.) The O'Meara Himself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hashknife Cowboy Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Just a regular Joe, late 1800's, probably WY territory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imis Twohofon,SASS # 46646 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Well, I had seen a couple of vids of myself shooting so the name was a natural. My character resulted from some of my unsavory tendencies ,in a past life. I remain Imis Twohofon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goatneck Clem Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 I come from a ranching family, 4th generation. We ranch in an area in Texas called "Goatneck". So my Name was easy. Goatneck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack Hacker, #60477 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 I'm the retired lawman who is in the background of most B Westerns. You know, the one that just happens to show up when the marshal needs the odds evened up a little. The alias... as my tag line says Irish frontier computer programmer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Boots, # 20282 LTG-Regulator Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 With a name like "Boggus", I could only be a gambler. Therefore, Boggus Deal. Great idea!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Chance Morgun Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Yeah they aren't SASS anymore but they are the closest to me that I could find. I looked into the Hawkeye club in Sioux City, Iowa but they aren't SASS anymore either and I am not going to drive an hour for a anything that isn't SASS. The group that I am looking at is from Quimby, Iowa area. They are called the Northwest Iowa Border Agents. You're a big boy, Joe, and you can do whatever you want. If the club is NCOWS and not SASS, you should really be talking to them to make sure you get the equipment you need to be able to shoot. Just your bad luck to live on the wrong side of the state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Canyon Kid #43974 Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 You're a big boy, Joe, and you can do whatever you want. If the club is NCOWS and not SASS, you should really be talking to them to make sure you get the equipment you need to be able to shoot. Just your bad luck to live on the wrong side of the state. Looks liek the group he will be shooting with is in fact NCOWS. See: http://siouxcityjournal.com/lifestyles/old-west-group-practices-historical-correctness/article_f55ad7db-ba9d-5a64-8cb4-933093b45586.html He might check out CASCity.com then go to forums then go to NCOWS. That way he will legal guns, holsters, and attire. Asking a bunch of SASS shooters is not the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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