Old School Threegun

[Barry the Bear]

Anyone ever hear of a three gun competition where they use older tech?
Like double or single action revolvers, bolt or lever rifles, and single shot or double barrel shotguns? Could be pretty fun .

 

[jerkface11]

They do cowboy threegun at my gun club.

 

[BSA1]

Yep. Cowboy Action Shooting. Just use one single action revolver and take 5 misses for not using a second revolver.

 

[el indio]

Barry The Bear, Look into SASS,cowboy shooters, they have three gun competition. Single action revolvers, lever rifle in revolver caliber, and double barrel shotgun.

 

[Crunchy Frog]

Yep. Cowboy Action Shooting. Just use one single action revolver and take 5 misses for not using a second revolver.

Or, if you are on my posse, I'll lend you a second revolver!

In theory a shooter with one revolver can take the five misses per stage, or reload the revolver "on the clock". In practice I've never seen it happen. We'll lend you a revolver and usually give you the ammo to shoot in it. We want new shooters to get the complete experience!

 

[Crunchy Frog]

There is also a game called Western 3 Gun which allows "shooting on the move" similar to "modern" 3 Gun. Not many clubs offer it but you ARE in Texas....

I think you could also use the "old school" guns in a modern 3 Gun match. You wouldn't be competitive but it would be fun! Maybe a "Sergeant York" experience with a mil-spec 1911, a Springfield bolt rifle, and an 1897 trench gun!

 

[lysanderxiii]

Anyone ever hear of a three gun competition where they use older tech?
Like double or single action revolvers, bolt or lever rifles, and single shot or double barrel shotguns? Could be pretty fun .

You mean like a flintlock musket and a brace of horse pistols?

 

[Barry the Bear]

I have two vaqueros.... maybe I should check out CAS.

 

[USAF_Vet]

You mean like a flintlock musket and a brace of horse pistols?

and a blunderbuss

 

[mokin]

I think you could also use the "old school" guns in a modern 3 Gun match. You wouldn't be competitive but it would be fun! Maybe a "Sergeant York" experience with a mil-spec 1911, a Springfield bolt rifle, and an 1897 trench gun!

I've thought something like this would be fun for a while. Sort of a three gun match with pre 1942 designs. I would allow sporterized rifles and lever actions though.

 

[Corpral_Agarn]

I have been toying with the idea of running "outdated" tech in a regular 3 Gun style match for a while now.

The thought really intrigues me.

I go to a club Multi gun often enough, they would probably be down with it.

I have a Winchester 30-30 (would prefer a 92 for this, but I don't have one... yet), a Clone SAA and an 870 (I might borrow a pre 1900's designed just to keep in era)

It would be similiar to when I ran a SAA at a USPSA style match:
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[Corpral_Agarn]

I've thought something like this would be fun for a while. Sort of a three gun match with pre 1942 designs. I would allow sporterized rifles and lever actions though.

Pre 1942 would be able to compete in a modern multi gun match no problem.

Lets see here:

Model 10 revolver or 1911 (used lots)
M1 Garand or Civilian Thompson
Winchester shotgun

There are probably lots of combos you could do to make it pre 1942. I would encourage you to show up with that gear and give it a go at a local match!

 

[Barry the Bear]

Was thinking of entering one here locally with the following :

Rifle : h&r grand
Shotgun: 1897 winchester norinco knockoff
Pistol: Smith model 1950 model .44 spl courtesy of my brothers collection