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CAS LEGAL FIREARMS

Guns of the Old West—that is what this magazine is all about. One of the publication’s original goals was to feature firearms that were suitable for use in Western Action Shooting. While there are lots of “Old West” guns out there, some make the grade and some don’t. Much of it depends on what WAS organization you’re affiliated with. The Single Action Shooting Society (SASS) has a Cowboy Action Shooting Shooter’s Handbook. Section 6 is titled “Firearms Covenants.” This covers all the rules and regs for “legal” revolvers, rifles and shotguns. SASS recognizes the desire to enhance the performance of firearms, but only approved modifications enumerated in the handbook (HB) are allowed. Per the SASS HB, “All firearms must be designed to fire by use of an impact mechanism such as…

CAS LEGAL FIREARMS

THE “REAL” BILLY DIXON

Over the years, much has been written about Billy Dixon, most of it centered on his unbelievable shot during the Battle of Adobe Walls on June 26, 1874. For readers unfamiliar with this remarkable piece of history, Billy Dixon and 28 others were attacked by a massive group of Indians at daybreak. Dixon and his group were vastly outnumbered. Wellarmed and fortified, they engaged the attackers, resulting in significant Indian casualties over the first two days of battle. On day three, a group of Indians regrouped on a plateau some distance from the Adobe Walls settlement. Dixon shot one of them out of his saddle with a single shot from a Sharps rifle in .50 caliber. These are the “facts” of the story on which most historians and campfire re-tellers agree.…

THE “REAL” BILLY DIXON

I recently returned from a trip to Deadwood, South Dakota, where I participated in the 20th Anniversary Cowboy Fast Draw (CFD) U.S. National Championship. This was part of Deadwood’s annual Wild Bill Days celebration. Cowboy Fast Draw was founded in Deadwood 20 years ago by Brad Hemmah, who is Cowboy Fast Draw Association life member number one. At the time Brad, currently retired, was manager of Deadwood’s First Gold Hotel and Casino and the first CFD shoots were held across the street from the First Gold, as was the 20th Anniversary National Championship. So how did we make Cowboy Fast Draw history? Simply by competing in what turned out to be the largest shoot in the entire history of CFD. The 20th Anniversary CFD U.S. National Championship had a total attendance of…

.41 SHORT RIMFIRE DOUBLE DERRINGER

In 1866, Remington began producing a two-shot, over-and-under, .41 Short Rimfire caliber derringer for a New York dentist named William H. Elliot, based on the latter’s original 1865 patented design. Sometimes called the Remington-Elliot derringer, it was more famously marketed as the Remington Double Derringer and least famously as the Model 95. The practical, if uninspiring, Model number nomenclature was applied to it by the company in 1922, so nobody living in the Old West would have ever called it that. Regardless of what you call it, it is the gun we all instantly associate with the word derringer in the Old West context because it is ubiquitous in Western genre film and television. History Lesson In the first year of production, Remington secured the patent rights from Elliot and manufactured it…

.41 SHORT RIMFIRE DOUBLE DERRINGER

THREE DAY WE WELCOME NEW WESTERN GUNS WITH OPEN ARMS. But “new” is a relative term when everything that makes Western guns so desirable is in fact old, and some of it very historically significant. Case in point, the two models featured here, one a striking copy of a factory-engraved Colt 1860 Army presented to General Ulysses S. Grant, and the other a modern interpretation of a design created in the late 1860s by E. Remington and Sons—their short-lived but highly regarded Remington Model 1863 (1858) metallic cartridge conversion. General Grant’s 1860 Army This was a new model from 2022 whose design was firmly rooted in an original 19th century presentation pistol. Not only is this Cimarron F.A. Co. model an exclusive from Pietta, it is copied from the original factory engraved Colt 1860…

U.S. CAVALRY 18 73 HENRY NETTLETON

BY THE CLOSE OF THE Civil War, muzzleloading percussion firearms had become obsolete. Long arms and handguns firing self-contained metallic cartridges had been perfected and were replacing the weapons firing loose powder and ball. As events heated up out West, with increased Native American uprisings, a new handgun was sought to replace the Colt 1860 Army. The U.S. Army ard took a Ordnance Bo look at the Colt Model 1872 Open Top .44, but was not impressed. However, a few months later Colt introduced the Single Action Army (SAA), which featured a solid frame with a topstrap and a 7.5-inch barrel and was chambered for the .45 Colt cartridge. The frame was color casehardened, the barrel and cylinder were blued and the solid one-piece grips were oil-stained walnut. It was officially…

U.S. CAVALRY 18 73 HENRY NETTLETON

FINDING THE BEST

WHILE FIREARMS ENGRAVING may not be a lost art, there is certainly a short supply of talented and qualified artists. No one knows this better than Bobby Tyler, owner of Tyler Gun Works, whose firm specializes in customization and restoration of heirloom firearms. “Engraving is a part of the firearms industry that’s dying,” said Tyler. One of the more common requests Tyler’s clients have is to have their family heirloom or legacy gun customized with engraving. Tyler employs two full-time engravers, but it’s just not enough to keep up with demand. But how do you find qualified engravers who you can entrust someone’s prized possession with the understanding that the work performed on it will enhance not only its monetary value but also its sentimental value? Well, if you’re Bobby Tyler, you…

FINDING THE BEST

GOINGSNAKE MASSACRE

Operating within the U.S. Department of Justice and under the direction of the attorney general, the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) is the nation’s oldest federal law enforcement agency. Created in 1789 during George Washington’s presidency, USMS serves as the enforcement arm of the United States federal courts to ensure the effective operation of the judiciary and the integrity of the U.S. Constitution. The Marshals Service is primarily responsible for the protection of judges and other judicial personnel, the administration of fugitive operations, the management of criminal assets, the operation of the U.S. Federal Witness Protection Program and the Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System, the execution of federal arrest warrants and the protection of senior government officials through the Office of Protective Operations. Readers of Guns of the Old West are quite…

GOINGSNAKE MASSACRE

The GUNS OF 1883

Since debuting on the Paramount Network in 2018, Yellowstone has become one of the most popular TV series. The “neo-Western,” chronicles the trials and tribulations of the fictional Dutton family—who in the show are owners of the largest ranch in modern-day Montana—and their conflicts with an Indian reservation, land developers and even 21st century “progress.” Though it was initially met with mixed responses from critics, Yellowstone has steadily gained an audience, and recent seasons have been favorably compared to such beloved TV series as The Sopranos, The Wire and even Game of Thrones. Part of Yellowstone’s success has been its ability to cross genres. It’s an action-packed modern Western meets evening soap opera, built around a highly dysfunctional and at times estranged family group. Set in the modern day, with all…

The GUNS OF 1883

AS with other modern prestige TV series, 1883 is a big-budget affair with a high-profile cast that includes the aforementioned country singer Tim McGraw and his real-life wife Faith Hill as Dutton’s long-suffering yet loyal wife Margaret; as well as Sam Elliott and LaMonica Garrett as Pinkerton agents charged with leading the expedition. Notable guest stars further added to the storytelling and included Tom Hanks as Union Army General George Meade in a flashback following the Battle of Antietam. Hanks’ wife Rita Wilson played a kindly storekeeper in the frontier town of Doan’s Crossing on the Texas-Oklahoma state line. Indigenous (Oneida) Canadian actor Graham Greene appeared in the season finale as a Crow elder who directed James Dutton to Paradise Valley, the eventual location of the Dutton Yellowstone Ranch. Billy Bob Thornton…

WITH THEIR BOOTS ON ...

At its , peak Tombstone, Arizona had a saloon every 100 inhabitants and a gambling hall for every 700 people. In five years’ time, between 1879 and 1884, 52 people died from gunshots or knifings within city limits. Someone living in Dodge City during its heyday between 1876 and 1885 had a 1-in-61 chance of being gunned down—1.65 percent of the town’s entire population was murdered in those 10 years. Add to these statistics accidents, disease, criminals executed, suicides, lynchings, Indian attacks and deaths during childbirth, and the American frontier during the time of Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday was indeed a dangerous place. Because of a result of moralistic ambiguity mixed with a cocktail of bravado and Wild West whiskey, the outlaws and cowboys who rode the trails, drove the cattle…

WITH THEIR BOOTS ON ...

GOING, GOING, GONE!

During the global Coronavirus pandemic, many of the country’s most popular antique arms and gun shows were canceled or scaled back considerably. As the shows in Las Vegas, Baltimore, Maryland, and New England didn’t go on, collectors of Western and other antique firearms increasingly shopped remotely. Auctions across the country saw a surge in business, yet one firm, in particular, was seeing an increase even before the pandemic began. Established in 1993 by Pat Hogan in the “Quad Cities” region of western Illinois on the Mississippi River, the Rock Island Auction Company (RIAC) has built up an international reputation. Prior to the pandemic, it was already holding more than 18 auctions each year and has repeatedly led the industry with record sales. The company reached a milestone year in 2021 with…

GOING, GOING, GONE!

“LAST STAND” RESURRECTION

The ravages of time are immutable, and finding a vintage firearm in excellent original condition—especially one with provenance—is the Holy Grail of gun collecting. Most Old West guns, however, are not pristine after aging for more than a century, and these represent the lion’s share of actual original collector guns that are subjected to the various grading and condition standards dictating their value. One exception, of course, is well-worn historic arms with particular provenance—say, a Custer-era Single Action Army—in which case the story is often as important as the gun itself. Finding Old West guns in excellent condition is challenging and is also the most expensive form of gun collecting! Most guns, edged weapons and anything else crafted from metal is going to age. Therefore, recreating historic firearms in “as-new” condition is…

“LAST STAND” RESURRECTION

MARLIN MODEL 1895

OW THAT STURM, RUGER & CO. OWNS MARLIN FIREARMS—literally lock, stock and barrel—long-time fans eagerly await what’s to come. Ardent Marlin Firearms aficionados have been waiting for many years for the return to “JM stamp”-quality firearms (for company founder John Marlin) after enduring the Remington-led, suspect-quality “Remlins” that have shipped since 2008. First up to bat is the Model 1895. While on a hunt in Texas’ Big Bend country last fall, I got a little trigger time with Ruger-Marlin’s first model, which launched a couple months later, a Model 1895 chambered in .45-70. Between my first experience with the new Marlin and its release to market, Ruger sent out a press release with employees from their Mayodan, North Carolina, factory holding the first Model 1895 that came off the production line. Ruger…

MARLIN MODEL 1895

Dueling across time and distance

W..... hen one thinks of the Old West, there are many iconic images that may come to mind. These could include a rowdy saloon complete with gamblers, swindlers and scantily clad women, or perhaps a stagecoach with mighty horses rumbling over dusty roads, or even a gold miner with pan in hand and the hopes of striking it rich. But as universally acknowledged as these images are, none can top the best-known scenario, and that’s the quick-draw showdown between two rival gunfighters. With that in mind, we will now travel thousands of miles west, to Japan, where samurai also engaged in similar showdowns, with katana swords replacing the six-shooters of the Old West combatants. Here, samurai would stare each other down, waiting for that millisecond to draw and hopefully get the…

Dueling across time and distance

FORT SUPPLY, OKLAHOMA

istoric forts dot the American landscape, built in a bygone era when life on the frontier was hard and the West really was wild. As we continue our look at significant forts on the American frontier, it’s important to note how critical these bastions were for the “taming” of the American West. Not only did such forts house soldiers making regular patrols into “hostile” territory, but they also provided a place for local settlers to come for both protection and trade.In this issue, we’ll take a look at an Oklahoma fort of special interest to me because I’ve hunted near there dozens of times over the years. Fort Supply, Oklahoma Fort Supply, originally called Camp Supply, was a U.S. Army post established in 1868 in present-day Oklahoma (then Indian Territory) to enable…

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