Recent content by Man From Boot Hill

I own a Cobra Derringer in 38spl. And I have run cowboy load 38's thru it and I was unable to shoot more than six rounds with out pain in the web of my shooting hand. The round was 158gr flat head rounds that I have no trouble shooting in my rugers and my rifles. They are just not for the small...

Thanks for all the info you all supplied. We are talking with the CEO of the park about comming back because of problems with the "Barny Fife" that is the Towne Marshall/Security officer. He was the guy that got us to volunteer in the first place and this year has due to lord knows what is...

My girlfriend and I are volunteers at a railroad theme park and we dress in 1880's lawman attire. We wear non-prop pistols and have not had any trouble till this last two weekends. The Fellow who is there to provide security(dresses as a town marshal) was directing hired security guards for an...

I was in Dod Police 1995-2000 as a part of the Base closure force in the San Francisco Bay Area(Hunter's Point shipyard & Oak Naval Hosptial) and I was trained with the M9. I like the gun and have owned 3(sold 2) and I found the gun to be a blast to shoot. I did have a close call with a M9...

I live with a great gal, But when I needed to buy a beretta 92FS(my carry arm was the M9)for practice when I was working for DOD Police as a member of the Base closure force from 1995-2000 in San Francisco Bay Area. She was not hot on the idea, at first: I took here to the range to keep me...

I want to give a small rebuttal to the poster about my guns: In SASS, only four guns are needed, two six-shooters, a rifle and a shotgun. Yes I bought two more guns than needed. In fact I also own three black powder revolvers, a single shot black powder pistol, a ruger 45 vaquero(old model) a...

Just my two cents as a member of SASS and as a cowboy reenactor: I am reading the posts and have to wonder, What are some folks thinking?????? I am hearing things like "it costs too much," " I don't want to dress up," and so on. Have any of these folks gone to a match and seen what happens...