Shoot At Gunsmoke
January 20, 2002
Danny Ringo got all the correct guns
do to a windfall so he was ready to shoot in January. I had joined SASS and
picked my alias. I am now Country Girl Linda SASS # 43589.
Remember all the thumbnail pictures can be clicked to
enlarge.
When
we first arrive at Gunsmoke Danny Ringo had to pay his
shoot fee and sign into a posse. Star Sterling and Texas Jack Daniels are usually there to take
care of that job. Danny Ringo had already had his shooting orientation
on to shoot rules and how to handle his guns safely, from Pepper, in
December so he did not have to do this before the shoot when it usually happens.
His scores are below.
Charles
Goodnight, the president of THSS, stands on the porch of the Marlin House and
welcomes everyone, makes announcements and safety warnings. Star prepares timers
and the clip boards. Charles hands them to the posse sheriffs.
Club
members listening to morning meeting
We
met Sweet Pea Sallie and Loose Cannon Lou. SPS lives in our
hometown. LCL is preparing his guns for his shoot on his posse. They
are standing in front of Curls Saloon near the Gunsmoke Overland Stagecoach.
Posse
shooting at Sterling Bank
You
can get a better look at Long Branch Saloon shoot station The front of the building
looks like a regular western building but the back is open for the shooters to shoot
at the targets.
Carter Gun Emporium is another shoot
station.
This was Danny Ringo's first shoot at Gunsmoke. This was his first station
on the shoot. This station is the Marshall's Office. Notice the
targets he is shooting at.
A group of ladies in their
costumes. One saloon girl. Wonder if that many ladies would be seen
talking to a saloon girl back then. Ha Ha .
Mother
and daughter spinning yarn on a spinning wheel
Star Sterling and Henrietta Ash are
two the ladies on the board at Gunsmoke. They are dressed in the proper
costumes of the period of 1860-1899. They are standing in front of the Marlin
House before it go a fresh coat of red paint.
On the right is a
photo of Sexy Sadie Fly and myself. We
met Sadie and her husband first at Travis County Regulators then again at
Gunsmoke. They are the official photographers of the THSS.
Tequila from Schulenburg. He
is THE BEST shooter. He has been invited to participate in the
Olympics. His picture can be seen in many gun magazine advertisements for
guns.
These are pictures of Danny Ringo and me (Country Girl Linda) at
different stations: Gunsmoke Texas Overland Stage, on the steps of Curls
Saloon & Hotel, DR with his gun cart, DR in front of the Gallows.
Gun
Carts
Gun cart are built to carry the heavy guns from station to station.
There are no real on them except to have them safely secure the guns. They
can be 4 wheel or 2 wheel and as creative as you would like.
At these shoot you will see all kinds of fancy to funny gun carts. Some
are very practical and some are very versatile. Danny Ringo's cart is more
practical. He usually had the Confederate and US flag fling from his
cart.
The cart just behind DR is flanked by it owners, Loose Cannon
Lou and Sweet Pea Sallie.
The Outhouse gun cart to the right is closed in and is unique.
Its owner has some very long rifles or shotguns.
Charles
Goodnight is taking timeout between shoots to pull his grandson round in his red
and yellow buckboard wagon. Charles is the President of THSS and a very
good one I might add.
A covered wagon gun
cart. I do not know its owner but he or she should be very proud of
it.
Danny Ringo's Shoot
Scores for January 2002
