Thread: Old West Buffs

Maybe this topic has been started before, either here, or on the old site, but...

Anyone here an Old West buff, SASS member, or other Victorian, Civil War, etc. interests?

I'm on my third reading of Casey Tefertillers Wyatt Earp book. Probably one of, if not the, best book on the Earps, Holliday, Tombstone and the Old West/pioneering in general.

Also just got my first pair of Stacy Adams Madison lace up ankle boots. Very nice.

I have a collection of SAA Colts,and Schofields,and also straight razors.I also have 4 Walker Colts.I never joined the SASS as im getting kind of old now.Best regards Gary

While I enjoy the Old West, this period of
history is what I lean toward. The Wild Wild
East.


Checkout the cool print that I have. http://www.lordnelsons.com/gallery/f...riffing/43.htm



Terry

Originally Posted by wvbias

While I enjoy the Old West, this period of
history is what I lean toward. The Wild Wild
East.


Checkout the cool print that I have. http://www.lordnelsons.com/gallery/f...riffing/43.htm



Terry

Awesome print,

W hile the guns of the wild west are more exciting to shoot the history of the fur trade era is my favorite and the guns of this period are much more elegent. Besides where but a good rendevous can you throw a tomahawk in polite company and be complimented for it

Originally Posted by Wildtim

Awesome print,

W hile the guns of the wild west are more exciting to shoot the history of the fur trade era is my favorite and the guns of this period are much more elegent. Besides where but a good rendevous can you throw a tomahawk in polite company and be complimented for it

It's been some time since I've thrown a tomahawk.
I may have to get it out....


Terry

I love old West stuff, myself. Thought about joining SASS once, but I have too many other irons in the fire.

I got a Colt 44-40 with original bakelite handles "Six Shooter" for sale. All serial numbers the same except for the trigger guard.

Yee Haw!

I've wanted to give SASS a try for a while. I'd need to pick up an appropriate weapon, though, and you really need to know how to reload for that or you spend a small fortune on amunition.

Shoot, fence, ride horses... I figure a gentleman should know how to do all of those, though I'm only 1/3 of the way there. I'm only 2/3 of the way there, though.

I'll go with shooting and fencing, but I've never really had a good feeling about horses. It always seems like they are looking at me with their big horsey eyes, remembering all the glue I used on sundry projects in grade school...

So for now, I will have to be at 1/3 as well, though I would love to pick up fencing sometime when I have access to equipment and a teacher :P

Originally Posted by JerseyLawyer

I've wanted to give SASS a try for a while. I'd need to pick up an appropriate weapon, though, and you really need to know how to reload for that or you spend a small fortune on amunition.

It really depends on how often you go to shooting matches. Each match requires about one hundred rounds plus shotgun shells. If you go to all of the available matches, depending on your area clubs, you could easily shoot every Saturday and Sunday of the month. In that case it might be more economical to do your own reloading. If you are an occassional shooter, and don't want the hassle of reloading, there are good deals available on ammo. It also depends on the caliber of ammo you use. .38's will cost a lot less than .45's, .44-40, etc.

Also, the minimum number of guns required for most competitions, unless it's been changed, is four: 2 pistols, 1 rifle, and 1 shotgun. (Although you can usually start with one gun. SASS members will typically let a new shooter borrow at matches until he/she can build up their collection.)

And, mounted shooting is a kind of specialized segment of SASS. Most shooters that I knew did not shoot while riding.