Charles charlie stephens shooting career has spanned 40 years. Cowboy action shotguns, model 1887, 1878, 1897 shotguns. Unfollow cowboy action shooting to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. High quality hand made just like theydid back in the 18oos. Only sass competition approved firearms are allowed on the cowtown cowboy shooters range. The utah cowboys is a cowboy action shooting club which is focused on the instruction of safe firearms handling, for youth and new shooters, in the cowboy action shooting sport. Each revolver features a color case hardened receiver, trigger and hammer and highpolish blue barrel and cylinder. The single action shooting society was created to preserve and promote the sport of cowboy action shooting. Sass shooter handbooks single action shooting society. Poor quality, hazy photos could be artistic license, but personally did not like it. Im not a cas shooter myself, so i asked my friend biloxi bob to point me in the right direction, and helped me figure out how easy it is to get started with it. Whether broken and in need of repair or just slicking up to performance levels this is the place to send your cowboy action firearms. From books, to magazines, to movies, the fascination with cowboys continues unabated more than a century after the frontier was tamed. In this publication you will find youth requirements, training requirements for adults who.
The months of jul, aug and dec will have monthly matches weather compliant. We shoot on the 1st sunday and 2nd wednesday of every month, with some exceptions. We use live ammunition, old west era firearms, pre1900 single action pistols, rifles and shotguns, shoot at steel targets while dressing in 1880s, b. This booklet lists meister bullets with their applicable calibers. Quality cowboy action gunsmithing located in montana territory. An offshoot of cowboy action shooting is cowboy mounted shooting, also sometimes called western mounted shooting, or simply mounted shooting. Nov 08, 20 authenticity plays a large role in cowboy action shooting, with competitions held in old west settings and competitors donning the garb of the day. Cowboy action shooting clothing at buffalo arms company for sale, scully western wear for sale, cowboy action shooting vests, shirts, pants, trousers, scarves, and dusters for sale. Pages 266288 provide a listing of cowboy action clubs taken from the single action shooting societys website. Reloading for cowboy action shooting updated december 2006.
You can get the perfect old west hat to make your outfit complete. Colt saas and cowboy action gunsmithing done right. With the advent of popular cowboy radio shows in the early 1900s, tv westerns during the 50s, and gunslinger films from the 60s onward, the cowboy boots became a part of the fashion scene. One the fastest if not the fastest growing segments of the shooting sports, cowboy action continues to attract new shooters even though it has been around for a long time. Ever thought about getting into cowboy action shooting. The web is full of misinformation, misdirection and downright foolishness when it comes to the proper use and care of firearms. Ned buntline on colt saa and other sixgun replicas used in cowboy action shooting joel lucks on colt saa and other sixgun replicas used in cowboy action. Cowboy boots were originally designed to provide protection to cowboys while riding on horseback and moving cattle. There are over 25 cartridges shown including everything from the. Hodgdon powder is committed to the cowboy action game by providing the widest variety of pistol, rifle and shotshell data in the industry.
Quality cowboy action gunsmithing and custom made one piece colt saa grips. Rivanna ranger company has made some changes to the 2020 season. Sass members share a common interest in preserving the history of the old west and competitive shooting. Good, well written book about cowboy action shooting, leaves a little bit to be desired in regards to photos. Cavalier cowboys a sass cowboy action shooting club. It was the only taffin book i didnt have, so i had to complete the collection.
Cowboy action shooting is a multifaceted shooting sport in which contestants compete with firearms typical of those used in the taming of the old west. Reviews rules for the two main cowboy action shooting organizations sass and national congress of old west shootists contains a directory of events around the country lists magazines, books and videos for shooting enthusiasts. I suppose almost all shooters have heard of cowboy action shooting by now. Find the best cowboy action shooting pistols, rifles, and shotguns, along with holsters and gear, at impact guns. When i started shooting sass i tried buying ammunition. We use live ammunition, old west era firearms, pre1900 single action pistols, rifles and shotguns, shoot at steel targets while dressing in 1880s, bwestern or tv series costumes. The month of either jul or aug will have a mixed match with 3 stages of cowboy action. Cowboy action shoots try to recreate the old west as it might have been. This book is a goldmine of information about single action pistols of all kinds.
Getting western with cowboy action shooting gun digest. He has competed in ipsc, nra action pistol, handgun metallic silhouette, western and cowboy action shooting, and international singleshot scheutzenfest pistol, winning hundreds of matches at the local, state and regional level of competition, while placing in the top five in. Ned buntline on colt saa and other sixgun replicas used in cowboy action shooting joel lucks on colt saa and other sixgun replicas used in cowboy action shooting dennis fain on the 1876 centennial rifle by uberti. We used to have to shoot a 125 yard bonus rifle target, i used a 250 gr. Each participant adopts a shooting alias appropriate to a character or profession of the late 19th century, a hollywood western star, or an appropriate character from fiction. Cowboy action shooting is a competitive shooting sport that originated in southern california in. Welcome to cas city cowboy and western action shooting. See more ideas about cowboy action shooting, cowboy, mounted shooting. May 06, 2008 the sass world champion of cowboy action shooting, lead dispencer demonstrates his skill and speed during the gunfight behind the jersey lilly 2006. Quick shipping, low, low prices, and a lifetime warranty on all new gun sales. This is the last chance to own these limited edition illustrated books. Feb 02, 2014 come along with me to the cowboy action shooting competition. Events require that the contestant ride a horse through a course of fire while carrying the same guns used in cowboy action shooting.
Cowboy action shooting by charly gullett 1995, paperback. The western wisconsin wild bunch is a cowboy action shooting club affiliated with the single action shooting society sass. After consulting with the top shooters in cowboy action shooting navy arms is proud to announce its gunfighter series of single action revolvers. Each book is signed by the author and includes a signed art print. Sass shooter handbooks home of cowboy action shooting.
Cowboy action shooting is a serious game, pilgrim the oklahoman. Arcadia joey macdonald waited patiently for her turn to shoot her 1892 leveraction winchester, the same rifle she used to put a bullet in. Meister bullets first edition reloading manual cowboy. Cowboy action shooting is now practiced in many places with several sanctioning organizations including the single action shooting society sass, western. Most of our shooting takes place in a recreated 1880s western town complete with a livery, saloon, two hotels, and barber shop. Cowboy action shooting cas, also known as western action shooting, single action shooting, cowboy 3 gun, western 3gun is a competitive shooting sport that originated in southern california in the early 1980s, at the range in norco, ca. Cowboy shotguns shop shotguns at buffalo arms buffalo arms. It was started in 1982 by a few gentlemen now known as the wild bunch. The cowboy action shooters clinics will be held the saturday before the monthly cowboy sction match starting inmarch through november at 2. The cavalier cowboys are a cowboy action shooting club based near montpelier, virginia. The club instructors are fully certified nra instructors, in all the shooting disciplines of the cowboy action shooting sport. Jul 17, 2017 cowboy action shooting cas, sometimes known by the name of its primary governing body, single action shooting society sass, is halfshooting sport, halfcostume event, and all fun. See more ideas about cowboy action shooting, cowboy, action. These types of books are great because they help the sport grow by attracting new participants.
Cowboy action shooting like any other shooting sport requires a certain level of expertise in handling and maintaining your firearms. So it was only natural that shooters around the world would eventually come up with a shooting game for wouldbe cowboys hence the birth of the single action shooting society cowboy action shooting. Or should have been according to the books, movies and tv shows that have fired the. This is not a unitlevel activity, and it should not be conducted as one. Sass sanctions championship matches including state, regional. Good old fashion gun shop, by shooters for shooters w 27yrs experience in the firearm industry. Fantasy gunfighting has never enjoyed as much popularity as it does today. Hundreds of cowboy action shooting guns in stock for sale. If youre a member of sass cowboy action shooting then you will want to check out our old western cowboy hats.
Getting started in cowboy action shooting, page 2, revolvers. This oneofakind guide offers complete coverage of the sport from the top experts and. If you have already spent a few hours browsing cowboy action shooting websites, youre not going to learn much from this book. Specializing in the colt saa peacemaker and its variants. Complaints of rugers shooting low abound on the sass wire.
Ruger vaquero front sights are not set for light sass loads. One of the unique aspects of cowboy action shooting is the use of aliases and costuming. Our home is the holmen rod and gun club in holmen wisconsin. Shooting a steel target with jacketed ammo causes pits and holes in the target. Its a place where fellow shooters and suppliers can interact through various sections. Meister bullets first edition reloading manual cowboy action. While this book may not address the exact howtos of cas cowboy action shooting as much as some other titles, that in no way takes away from the value of the book. Buy cowboy action shooting by charly gullett online at alibris. Most books about cowboy action shooting are geared to the novice, and assume the reader knows little or nothing about the sport.
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