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Maybe in their holsters or where SASSers stage their revolvers? PapaGrande, at the end of shooting a pistol string with the 1911 in Wild Bunch, it is not reholstered until it is cleared by the RO at the end of the stage. A lot of cowboy stages don't have a place to restage the pistol. In Cowboy, all revolvers go back to leather, unless otherwise specifically specified in the stage description. I don't want you to feel beat up over here like you do on the SASS wire as we want to be friendly and grow the sport of WBAS so please take our answers here not as being hateful but sometimes they may sound like that due to not being able to get the tone of the statement by reading it. Also, to answer your other post about SASS ROs should be able to learn how to handle WBAS guns, sure, they should be able to. However, in the middle of a match is not the time to have to learn that. The 1911 and the Model 12 range operations are so different than an open an empty double barrelled shotgun or a reholstered single action revolver, that it would be difficult and quite possibly dangerous to try and figure it out in the middle of a stage. By the way, where are you located? Knowing that info, maybe we could help point you in the direction of some close by people and matches that would be helpful to you. Best, BD

Also, a lot of cowboy stages aren't written with a safe place to stage a 1911 when the shooter is finished with it or it becomes unusable in a stage.

And one big one that makes a huge difference is that most ROs in a cowboy match aren't familiar with the rules of clearing the 1911.

Maybe Happy Jack can expand on it but the way I see it, D. All of the above. However, after a first Spirit of the Game and a talking to by Posse Marshal/Match Director, a shooter probably won't get a second one. I would think they would act better or not be there.

Have no connection with or have used their products, but this looks pretty good. https://www.pbrammo.com/catalog/perfect-cowboy-ammunition%E2%84%A2/deputy-line/45-acp-wildbunch I use 230 grain and it has absolutely nothing to do with easier to make power factor. You can make power at a lower velocity with a softer recoil impulse. Faster followup shots and less movement off target. Learned that from J. F. Norfleet.

Link isn't working for me, Miss Nellie.

I empty my mags at the end of every shoot, not because I'm worried about the springs, though. I am more worried about dust and dirt getting in the mags. Every once in a while, I will actually pull the mags apart and clean them.

I only use Colt 7 round magazines. They work the best. Worked good enough to win Winter Range.

While Two Dot is correct, I can almost assure you, no one in the top 10 at Winter Range or EOT were shooting Rossi rifles.

El Mulo Vaquero, I, personally, deeply regret not making it up to shoot with you all, as the ambassador for this region. I will see if I can do that soon! Boggus

5 rounds, 7 rounds, costuming. it doesn't really matter. As Evil Roy said, people who make excuses to not shoot are going to make excuses no matter. Our problem is exposure. The reason we don't draw new shooters is no one knows we are here. I shoot a lot of other sports and as soon as I mention shooting CAS or Wild Bunch, the first question I get asked is "How does blanks bust those balloons?" They know nothing about CAS or Wild Bunch. All they have ever seen is Mounted Shooting. Whether is been on tv, in the gun magazines or wherever, they haven't seen our sports. Just Mounted. Shooting. I can't wait to get my hands on Dusty Boddam's article in WSJ. I would like to see if I could get several copies of the article just to spread around at stores, shoots and anywhere else I can.

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Papa Grande, you'd be welcome at any match I have anything to with in that costume. WBT, you aren't talking about Robber Baron, are you?

The Browning Model 12 was also never offered in 12 ga. Just 20 ga and 28 ga.

I have to go find it!!

I use my method because it keeps my hands closer together and just a very, very little faster for the first shot. Not much but measurable.

There is probably a couple ways to do overhand. I use the front serrations on a couple of my guns with just my thumb and forefinger and find that works very well for me. It is sort of a combination of the slingshot and overhand.

Slingshot = Pinch the back of the slide with your thumb and forefinger, pull back and release. Overhand = Reach over the top of the slide with your hand and grasp it with more of your hand and fingers.

Wild Bodie Tom, call me this evening. 505-220-4922

When you can buy an AMERICAN made Auto Ordnance for not much more than a foreign made gun, why wouldn't you? Here is a link to one example below. http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/411552959/ATO+1911A1+WWII+45+5+PKZ+WD+7 They even list some with a blemished finish for $403. I am sure function would be 100%.

I want to order a couple but have spent way too much money on guns already this year. Enough for the next three-four years.....

http://www.e-sarcoinc.com/colt1911a11930original-bestgrade.aspx These are amazing deals on 1930's Colts. I believe Goatneck has mentioned these a couple times.

Blackey, The items are coming. I have production models for Modern category guns but Traditional ones are taking longer due to limited demand. The ones I have been using are very promising but requires more than just dropping them in. Springs, smoothing, etc all need to be done.

Thanks, Nellie Blue! You are the best!

There are a lot of shootable rifles but the National championships and the World championships were both won by '73 clones.