McCandless Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 (edited) China Camp, Deadly Redly, Montana Dan and Doc Holiday at End of Trail, Coto De Caza, 1988 Winners of the THREE shooting categories at EoT 1988: Black Powder - Hangfire Hank, Traditional - Lucky Smucky, and Modern - Deadly Redly Irish Clementine, Montana Belle, Cholla, Calamity Jo and Kid Sticks, Top Lady Shooters 1988 EoT End of Trail, 1988. Top Lady was Kid Sticks and Top Gun Winner was Lucky Smucky These are excerpts from an album on my FaceBook site Cowboy Action Shooting Gallery But since a lot of folks don't have a FB account I posted a few of them here. Just a bit of SASS history. Edited March 10, 2018 by McCandless 16 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefro, SASS#69420 Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 Wow!! Great stuff there Duc ..........With all them categories I wonder what the trophy budget was Thanks fer sharing......Good Luck JefroRelax-Enjoy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 PLZ-Post up more! OLG 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCandless Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share Posted February 17, 2018 (edited) February match at Coto De Caza, 2nd - Dr. Willard T. Slipsnake, Top Gun - Lucky Smucky, 3rd - Brazos and 5th - Greybeard Calamity Jo - Top Lady Shooter at Feb. Coto De Caza match, 1988 Special Awards: .32 caliber derringer to Steel Shot (L.) for 32nd place. .22 caliber derringer to Tombstone Tex for 22nd place. The "Harper" cowboy target was won by Diamond Lil Davis, Coto De Caza, Feb. 1988 Edited February 18, 2018 by McCandless 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 This should become a 'sticky'! Don't stop now------- OLG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCandless Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share Posted February 17, 2018 (edited) The Top 5 Traditional shooters at EoT 1988. Alias, Doc Holiday, Hipshot, Durango Kid and Lucky Smucky. The Top Five Black Powder shooters at EoT, 1988. Los Altos Red, Shotgun Red, Dead Eye Dick, Dr. Willard T. Slipsnake and Hang Fire Hank The Top Five Modern shooters, EoT 1988. Tex, Brazos, Appaloosa, Bufford and Deadly Redly Edited February 18, 2018 by McCandless 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCandless Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share Posted February 17, 2018 (edited) West End Gun Club match, Feb, 1988. Rear: Brazos, Paydirt and Greybeard. Front: Great Dane and Lucky Smucky Match Winners at the West End Gun Club March 1988 match were: Rear: 2nd - Great Dane, 1st - Greybeard (and winner of the pistol), 3rd - Paydirt. 4th - Deaf John (kneeling) Top Lady Shooters at the Feb. West End Gun Club match, Irish Clementine, Kid Sticks and Miss Fire Top lady Shooters at the March and April West End Gun Club matches. Irish Clementine, Miss Fire and Calamity Joan Edited February 17, 2018 by McCandless 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCandless Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share Posted February 17, 2018 January match at Coto De Caza. Pistols were given away at this match... a .44 cal pistol to the 44th place and a .36 cal, to the 36th place finisher. R.J. Poteet, Heavy Duty (aka Big Jake, SASS #1001) and AKA are pictured with the new hardware. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinaman,SASS32908 Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 Good pics. Wonder how many of these pards are still Cowboy’un. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 It's amazing how that old black and white photos make everyone look thinner. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Saywut Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, Chinaman,SASS32908 said: Good pics. Wonder how many of these pards are still Cowboy’un. I was thinking the same thing. I wonder if “Hipshot” is the same one who currently posts on the Wire? Easy enough to do a name search for the others. Edited February 17, 2018 by Sgt. Saywut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Saywut Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 40 minutes ago, Warden Callaway said: It's amazing how that old black and white photos make everyone look thinner. Now that you mention it, only a couple of them look to be of retirement age! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCandless Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share Posted February 17, 2018 1 hour ago, Sgt. Saywut said: I was thinking the same thing. I wonder if “Hipshot” is the same one who currently posts on the Wire? Easy enough to do a name search for the others. Yep, that's the same Hipshot, SASS #7 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yul Lose Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 4 hours ago, Sgt. Saywut said: I was thinking the same thing. I wonder if “Hipshot” is the same one who currently posts on the Wire? Easy enough to do a name search for the others. I see Hipshot at Norco occasionally and he’ll be at WR and EOT, one of the originals and a great pard. We had a memorial for Deaf John out at Pala a few years ago. SASS #1001 Big Jake posts here occasionally and lives up in the Anaheim area I believe. Tex, of course, is still quite active in SASS. A couple of the other characters in the pictures look familiar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goody, SASS #26190 Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 We here in North Texas are blessed() with getting to shoot with Griff SASS # 383(IIRC). He started in California back in the day and talks about Smucky and others all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willy B.SASS#26902 Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 Greybeard just turned 80, He had a pacemaker put in last week but other than that he's doing OK. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCandless Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share Posted February 17, 2018 (edited) Grey Fox (Canada), shooting Stage 4 at EoT 1988. "This stage made use of special reactive targets, where once you shot the first target, the second target was automatically set in motion. The second target was available to be hit for only a very short time" Appaloosa, coming out of the 'Territorial Prison'. EoT, 1988 "Sunday was reserved for team events, the story line started with a "jail break". EoT, 1988 team events. Lucky Smucky and Doc Holiday are pictured, fighting off the posse that has come to take them back to territorial prison. Edited February 17, 2018 by McCandless 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allie Mo, SASS No. 25217 Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 Pinning for your viewing pleasure. When you think it is time to unpin, let me know. 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCandless Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share Posted February 17, 2018 (edited) Crazy Pat setting targets at Coto De Caza, 1988 Paydirt, Thumper and Medium John at a team event, Camp Pendleton 1988 Sassy Kassy and Hangfire Hank, Top Lady and Top Men's shooters, Arizona State Championship, 1988 Edited February 18, 2018 by McCandless 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCandless Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share Posted February 17, 2018 (edited) Bitsy Gryder makes short work of a handful of card cheats on Stage 1 of 1988 EoT. Bucolic Buffalo getting ready to use his shotgun and Stage 3 at EoT 1988, using a beautiful stage coach as a prop. "All the stages were TWO gun affairs. On Friday all stages required use of pistol and shotgun. On Saturday, each stage used pistol and rifle." Edited February 18, 2018 by McCandless 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 8 hours ago, Goody, SASS #26190 said: We here in North Texas are blessed() with getting to shoot with Griff SASS # 93 (IIRC) {fixed that, you didn't} He started in California back in the day and talks about Smucky and others all the time. I try not to... and you'd only be blessed if you got to shoot with my wife... Actually, I appreciate y'all puttin up with my infrequent visits. '88 was the last year that BP required C&B revolvers... and I learned that one shouldn't first shoot a big match with a "new" gun! I thought a new 1858 Remington would be an improvement over my 1851... it wasn't! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCandless Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 Four of the five international shooters at EoT 1988 came from Germany and were all named "Fritz"! Big Fritz, Fast Fritz, Small Glassed Fritz and Red Fritz. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goody, SASS #26190 Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 50 minutes ago, McCandless said: Four of the five international shooters at EoT 1988 came from Germany and were all named "Fritz"! Big Fritz, Fast Fritz, Small Glassed Fritz and Red Fritz. 'On The' didn't come over? 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Hills Barb Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 (edited) My husband found an article from EOT 1985. This was long before our cowboy days. Enjoy! Edited February 18, 2018 by Black Hills Barb 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper Agate Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 I have the pleasure of shooting with both Brazos and Dead Eye Dick up here in northern Nevada!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbwire Bill, SASS #661 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 These are great photos. I remember many of these pard’s I wish SASS would digitize all the old Cowboy Chronicles into a set of DVD’s. There are some great stories and wonderful pictures in those old issues. I still have all of mine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCandless Posted February 19, 2018 Author Share Posted February 19, 2018 (edited) William Bruce and Jake the Snake, at the first annual Rail Head match, July 1988 In Williams, Arizona. Sponsored by the Los Vaqueros Cowboy Club from Tucson. "The range at Buckskinner Park consists of piney woods surrounding a small lake at 7,000 feet elevation. There was plenty of camping area in the park, although the downtown hotels were only a five minute drive away." The Judge and R.J. Poteet, up early to check out the range. Rail Head, 1988 The lake and some long range targets are behind them. Edited February 19, 2018 by McCandless 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCandless Posted February 19, 2018 Author Share Posted February 19, 2018 Alias, pictured at Stage 1 of Rail Head, 1988 The Top Gun at Rail Head 1988 was Grey Beard (r) followed by Lucky Smucky, Big Jim (aka The Butcher), The Durango Kid and Tex The Top Lady was Snake Bait Kate (r.) followed by Fanny Saddlebriar, Sierra and Sassy Kassy 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCandless Posted February 20, 2018 Author Share Posted February 20, 2018 (edited) Slowly, the evolution of SASS shooting began... At Showdown '88 at the West End Gun Club, "there was movement on some of the stages. All featured generous sized targets at modest distances. These were undoubtedly the "easiest" stages yet, and represented the "new" image, which was built up in practice matches over the previous year. All stages were designed to be handled by less experienced shooters, but offered enough challenge to the top competitors to keep things interesting for everyone." Yosemite, welcoming one and all to Showdown '88 at the West End Gun Club. West End was wall to wall campers. The adjacent area looked like an RV facility on a Labor Day weekend! Stage 1 was a two gun scenario set in an 1880's Chinese laundry. The shooter realizes a holdup is in progress, drops his bundle of laundry and chases the bad guys through the lines of drying clothes. Stumpy is pictured blazing away with pistol and shotgun. At this point, SASS stages were still run with two guns. In this one, a pistol and a shotgun. Edited February 23, 2018 by McCandless 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCandless Posted February 22, 2018 Author Share Posted February 22, 2018 (edited) "As always, there are lots of ways to shoot a stage. If you look closely, you will also see there are lots of ways to carry ammunition as well." Grey Beard is pictured on Stage 5, at The Showdown '88. It "was a classic buffalo shoot, from a wagon seat. A herd of ten buffalo is located some seventy yards down range. Whoever shoots the most buffalo the fastest wins!" Saturday night, The Showdown sponsored a barbecue dinner and square dancing. Pecos Pop and Pecos Pullet were the lead dancers. Edited February 22, 2018 by McCandless 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goody, SASS #26190 Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 23 minutes ago, McCandless said: 23 minutes ago, McCandless said: "As always, there are lots of ways to shoot a stage. If you look closely, you will also see there are lots of ways to carry ammunition as well." So, you USED to be able to do that? Reckon why they changed the rule. Seems harmless enough to me. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Hangtree Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 4 hours ago, McCandless said: "As always, there are lots of ways to shoot a stage. If you look closely, you will also see there are lots of ways to carry ammunition as well." My favorite ammo pouch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 8 hours ago, Goody, SASS #26190 said: So, you USED to be able to do that? Reckon why they changed the rule. Seems harmless enough to me. Distinct disadvantage for some... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramblin Gambler Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 I bet it stopped when fellas started trying it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 4 hours ago, Sixgun Sheridan said: So how many of these old-timers were using short-stroke kits and firing mouse fart loads? Nada, zip, zero on the short-stroke. But... they weren't far in the future. Define "mouse fart" load. At this time there was a fps floor, IIRC 650fps. That was changed to 400fps and then we got the "power factor". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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