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That's a very productive comment that really leads the sport forward. That attitude and the unwillingness to change is exactly why there were 320 shooters at a 1911 match just a few miles away from EoT who were not there, even though the match was just a few days after it ended. It is astonishing to me how critical WB shooters are about simple changes to the game that'd make it so much more accessible and enjoyable to others. Making people buy another set of magazines is pointless and accomplishing nothing. What's it to you? Show up to a match and I'll show you how to shoot wild bunch.

So, how long have you been shooting WB?

You are nothing but a whiny cry baby!!! You think the world should change to please you, that is childish and plain rude!!!!!

Been working on it for years. Unfortunately our game has a LOT of people who have been doing it for a long time who want to leave things as they are. Just search the forum for how angry people were when magazines went from 5 to 7, it was a disaster just like this thread. It's funny you ask that, because the last time I shot Wild Bunch, one of our favorite things to talk about in camp was how stupid (several of) the rules are. It was like a support group. But since you're a SASS member, I'm sure you already know, I am there for the people. It's a good time. The magazine rule is dumb and should have changed a long time ago. Virtually nobody, except the most dedicated purists, shoot 1911s with welded base magazines. The world moved on decades ago.

Contact Hasting Holsters. He makes good double mag holders for WB and he supports our sport.

You sure whine a lot about everything! Why do you shoot Wild Bunch if you dislike it so much?

Got pics of what you want? kR

44wcf is rifle As for the other stuff you rant about. When the game was created, the materials and supplies that were available at that time were used. Note, the WB Movie was filmed in 1969. If you don't like the rules and regulations of SASS WBAS, please, contact your TG and see if they can be changed.

I expect that you will also be using paper shotgun shells, because there were no plastic ones in 1913. I assume also that your rifle isn't a .38 Special, .357 Magnum, or .45 Colt because there was no such thing as a lever action rifle in any of those cartridges then, either. Common sense should have prevailed a long time ago on the magazines, just like it did for these things.

Because "elsewhere" is not based on the movie The Wild Bunch. More like Rambo meets Lethal Weapon meets HALO. Different genres. and, as for thickness, stack them, as long as they don't exceed 1/4 inch.

Right, they do that in wild bunch because we have no other options. Virtually everyone shooting 1911s anywhere else is using a mag with an actual basepad. The Mernicle leather pads are unfortunately not 1/4" thick. I made some of my own, and they aren't either. I wish I had a source for leather that thick, even the full 1/4" feels like it'd be an advantage.

https://ebay.us/m/K6j8OB. Scroll down to the bottom of the eba listing and click on the “Sellers other items” to see all of his listings. Also, his email address is at the top of the last picture of my Initial post.

Just about every shooter in Wild Bunch uses a 1/4 inch, leather, baseplate cover on their mags. WBAS SHB PG 12 "A base pad may be added to the magazine if it meets the following requirements: it must be made from natural leather material only. It must be no larger than the contour of the base of the magazine. The total thickness of the pad may not extend more than ¼” beyond the original base plate." Mernickle sells them by the 10 unit lot 1911 Wild Bunch Mag Pads – Mernickle Custom Holsters You don't have to use the metal baseplates bare, but you can't use plastic. Darkmoor Armory motto "death before plastic"

Who is everyone else? Nobody but the most dedicated purists and Wild Bunch shooters are using welded baseplate magazines.

I dunno. The 1/4" leather pad seems to work for everyone else.

@Tall John do you have a link to his eBay page? I have been unable to find his items

Alas, the match has been called off based on the forecast calling for rain.

Last thing we need is you to be faster! 🤣

I don't either, but I really wish they would. I'd even be glad to put a leather basepad on top of the plastic for the look. It's just annoying not to have something to seat a mag in a game with reloads on the clock.

Just the leather base pads. Don't think the TG/ROC will budge on this.

I wish. I absolutely hate the mags I have to use for Wild Bunch, but I doubt we'll see that change. I don't even miss my FO front sight or even my magwell as much as I miss my basepads.

I dont mean to kick any beehives here, but has there been any discussion about allowing 1911 mags with removable plastic bases for modern categories? Main reason I'm asking is I just did the Ed Brown trade in deal and received 10 really nice mags, but they have plastic bases which was not pictured on the website when I ordered them. MK

That's what I use. I modified the design to get a full firing grip when drawing and sent back the holster you have.

There is an AI generated poster for the match that reads “four stages” but it is a five stage match with lunch provided.

Shot my first WB match on Saturday as a “Unofficial” competitor! Lots of fun my WB rig showed up in the mail today! I found Trent “Tomahawk Johnson” SASS 16927 on EBay selling Leather goods for WB and SASS shooters. I didn’t want to spend top dollar for something that won’t get a ton of use but what I got was “Top” quality for a very reasonable price…..and quickly! One week from order to receipt! Slides move along the belt, the holster is pre-Moulded with an open top for quick withdrawal and re-holstering and he has designed a “clippy” thing on the holster to fix its location on the belt. The leather is soft and supple and workmanship as good as any others’ I’ve seen. Best thing was the price and availability.