October 2 - 4, 2015 Hosted by the Tusco Long Riders

High Noon At Tusco 2015
"Vintage Western Television Shows"
October 2 - 4, 2015
Hosted by the Tusco Long Riders
2015 High Noon At Tusco Schedule
Note: All times are approximate and subject to change
Friday, October 2, 2015
12:00 - 4:00 Side Matches
3 - 4 stage Plainsman match starts at 12 noon. Contestants must shoot black
powder in all loads. Contestants use 2 pistols (percussion or cartridge),
a single-shot rifle (reduced loads please), and a double or lever shotgun.
Speed Pistol - Traditional, Duelist, Gunfighter
Speed Rifle - Main Match Legal Rifles & .22 Caliber Rifle
Speed Shotgun - '97 Pump, '87 Lever, Hammerless Double, Hammer Double
Long Range - Lever-Action Rifle Caliber, Lever-Action pistol Caliber
Smokeless & Black Powder Categories
Long Range - Single Shot Rifle, Main Match Revolver
Smokeless & Black Powder Categories
Warm-up Stage
Saturday, October 3, 2015
7:30 am – 9:30 am
9:00 am
9:30 am
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
6:00 pm
Sign-in
Posse Marshall Walk-Through
Mandatory safety meeting
5 stages of fire
Banquet at Tusco Club House
Side Match Awards and Prize Drawings
Sunday, October 4, 2015
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
2:30 pm
5 stages of fire
Awards
Breakfast & Lunch will be available on Saturday & Sunday
Each registered shooter will receive a $5 meal coupon
Range Rules
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At Tusco, safety is always the #1 priority.
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Eye and ear protection are to be worn at all times when on the shooting range.
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We are a SASS-affiliated club and abide by SASS rules as much as possible.
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NO re-shoots will be given after the first round goes downrange except for a prop or match
equipment failure, a Range Officer impeding the progress of the shooter, timer failure, or
unrecorded time.
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The Timer Operator will get misses/penalties from the 3 spotters only.
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Timer Operator is not a spotter. However, if the Timer Operator sees an edge-hit on a target, he/she
may point it out to the spotters. It will then be up to the spotters to make the call.
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Spotters: Spotting is a most important task to the shooter--Please take spotting seriously!
If you THINK it's a miss, it's a hit.
If you KNOW it's a hit, it's a hit.
If you ARE POSITIVE it's a miss, it's a miss.
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We run a cold range which means you do not have loaded guns until you go to the loading table,
through the stage, and on to the unloading table.
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Shooters do not come up to the firing line until called up by the Timer Operator.
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All shooters must be behind the current shooter while he/she is traveling to or from the stage.
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Lever guns should be levered at the shoulder.
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Henry rifles should be loaded in such a way as to prevent chain fires.
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A round over the berm is a stage DQ.
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The 170 degree rule is followed at this range at all times.
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Crossdraw shooters must not break the 170 degree rule when drawn/re-holstered. This includes the
loading and unloading tables.
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If you need to show somebody your gun, do it at the loading or unloading tables only.
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A dropped round is a "dead" round. DO NOT PICK IT UP while shooting the stage.
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For this match, a stage DQ will be scored as the number of shots required for the stage x 5 seconds +
30 seconds.
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All knockdown targets must go down to be counted as hits. Knockdowns may be re-engaged.
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It is the shooter's responsibility to understand the stage before shooting it.
Range Rules
Posse Assignments--We tried to match shooters up as per your requests. If you are sharing a gun
cart or guns and are NOT currently on the same posse, please tell us NOW.
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Posse assignments are posted in the clubhouse. Please check the posted lists. We will read the
posse lists after the safety meeting.
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If your posse finishes a stage before the posse in front of you, please show patience.
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Everyone needs to help with spotting, picking brass, loading/unloading tables, scoring, etc.
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Scoring--Enter only the raw time, number of misses, penalties, and bonuses on the score sheet. Do
not add anything up as the computer will do all the calculating for us.
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Please leave the spotting sticks and timers at the stage.
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De-cocking a loaded gun on-the-clock is forbidden. If the wrong gun is cocked, the shooter must
continue on with the stage and will receive a 10-second procedural penalty.
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Long guns will have actions open with chambers and magazines empty and muzzles pointed in a safe
direction when being carried to the loading table and from the unloading table.
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Chambers and magazines must be empty and actions open for all firearms transported in gun carts.
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Rifles will be staged with the magazine loaded, action closed, hammer fully down on an empty
chamber (not in "safety" notch), and muzzle pointed in a safe direction.
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Shotguns open with magazine and chambers empty and are loaded on the clock unless the stage
description states otherwise. Mule-Eared shotguns may be "cocked" at the beginning of the scenario.
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Malfunctioning containing live rounds will not warrant penalties as long as the malfunction is
declared and the gun handed to the Range Officer or placed on a prop with the muzzle downrange.
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Holsters may not depart from the vertical by more than 30º. Cross-draw users must twist their body
if necessary to ensure that the muzzle does not break the 170º safety rule.
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The unloading officer must inspect all firearms before they leave the stage. Long guns and shotguns
must have the actions cycled and chambers must be inspected carefully. All pistols, including cap &
ball revolvers, must be inspected before leaving the stage, regardless of whether or not they were
used in the stage.
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Knockdown targets are not required to fall for Buckaroo/Buckarette Category shooters. A hit will be
scored as long as the target is clearly hit.
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On Saturday, we will shoot stages 1-5. You start on the stage with the same number as your posse
assignment. On Sunday, we will shoot stages 6-10. We will start shooting at 9:00 am.
You begin where you started on Saturday.
Penalties
5-Second Penalties
*Missed targets *Unfired rounds
*"Illegally Acquired" Ammunition
*Targets Hit With an Incorrect Firearm
10-Second Penalties
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Procedural (unintentional error caused by confusion or "brain fade". 1 for any given stage.
Minor Safety
Empty or live rounds in magazine or on carrier of long gun
Not returning pistols to leather unless otherwise specified
Open, empty long guns that slip and fall without breaking 170º safety rule
Retrieving a dropped (dead) round
Cocking a revolver before it reaches 45 degrees downrange
Stage DQ
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Shooting on the move (shooting multiple shots during continuous movement)
Dropped unloaded gun
Accidental discharge deemed unsafe
Accidental discharge striking anything 5 - 10 feet from the shooter
Violation of the 170º safety rule, including long guns that slip & fall, breaking the 170º rule
Returning a handgun to leather with hammer cocked or down on a live round (hammer must be all
the way down on an empty chamber or a spent round)
Cocked pistol leaving the shooter's hand
Live round left in the chamber of a long gun (as soon as it leaves the shooter's hand)
Changing location with a cocked gun or a gun with the hammer down on a live round
Unsafe firearm handling such as fanning
Loading/unloading at other than the designated loading area
Use of illegal or illegally modified firearms
Holstering or staging a pistol with the hammer down on a live round
Sweeping someone with an unloaded gun
Match DQ
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2 stage DQ's or 2 spirit of the game assessments
Belligerent or unsportsmanlike conduct
Shooting under the influence of alcohol, prescription or other medication that impairs a shooter's
abilities
Shooting illegal ammunition (too hot, bottle-neck resized shotshells, etc.)
Dropping a loaded firearm
Accidental discharge striking within 5 feet of the shooter.
Sweeping anyone with a loaded firearm
Be safe & have fun
Gunsmoke
Main Cast
James Arness as Matt Dillon
Milburn Stone as Doc
Amanda Blake as Kitty
Ken Curtis as Festus
Dennis Weaver as Chester
Glenn Strange as Sam
Buck Taylor as Newly
Gunsmoke was an American radio and television Western drama series. The stories take place in and around
Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal
Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on television.
The radio version ran from 1952 to 1961, and among radio drama enthusiasts, Gunsmoke is routinely placed
among the best shows of any kind and any time. The television version ran for 20 seasons from 1955 to
1975, and was the United States' longest-running prime time, live-action drama with 635 episodes. At the
end of its run in 1975, Los Angeles Times columnist Cecil Smith wrote: "Gunsmoke was the dramatization
of the American epic legend of the west.
Gunsmoke Trivia:
 John Wayne was the first choice to play Marshal Matt Dillon, but he declined because he did not
want to commit to a weekly TV series. He did, however, recommend his friend James Arness for the
role, and gave the on-camera introduction in the pilot.
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The gunfight between Matt Dillon and an unknown gunman that opened every episode was shot on
the same main street as that used in High Noon (1952). During one filming of this gunfight, as a joke
on everyone else, James Arness let the gunman win. With the anti-violence movement of the early
1970's, the opening gunfight was dropped, replaced by Matt riding his horse.
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James Arness and Milburn Stone are the only two regulars to stay with the show for its entire 20year, 635-episode duration on CBS. There was one brief exception, when Stone was replaced by
another doctor while he was recovering from a heart attack. That was Pat Hingle, who played Dr.
John Chapman for 6 episodes in 1971.
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This show, along with The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955), helped launch the great era of the
TV western. Westerns became so popular on TV that by the end of the 1950s there would be as many
as 40 of them airing in prime time.
John Wayne's Gunsmoke Introduction:
...I'm here to tell you about a western. A new television show called "Gunsmoke". When I first heard about
the show "Gunsmoke", I knew there was only one man to play in it. James Arness. He's a young fellow, and
maybe new to some of you. But I've worked with him and I predict he'll be a big star. And now I'm proud to
present "Gunsmoke".
Stage 1 – James Arness as Matt Dillon in Gunsmoke
Sponsored by Barleycorn Outfitters
10 Pistol holstered
10 Rifle In hands
4+ Shotgun staged on right cactus table.
Start: Shooter starts behind right table with rifle in hands.
When ready say: "Mister, you aren't the first gunny come lookin' for me. There's two
more buried out in back there." or “Ready”
ATB:
Alternate on R1 & R3 for 5 rounds. Alternate on R2 & R4 for 5 rounds, forming an “X”.
Shooter may start on any target. Make rifle safe on table.
Pick up shotgun and knock down S1 & S2.
Move to left cactus table and knock down S3 & S4. Make shotgun safe on table.
Using pistols as needed, alternate on P1 & P3 for 5 rounds. Alternate on P2 & P4 for 5
rounds, forming an “X”. Shooter may start on any target. Holster.
**Shotgun make-ups before moving to the next position.**
The Life and Legend
of Wyatt Earp
Starring Hugh O'Brian as Wyatt Earp
A western television series loosely based on the life
of frontier marshal Wyatt Earp. The half-hour
black-and-white program aired for 229 episodes on
ABC from 1955 to 1961
Hugh O'Brian was chosen for the role in part because of his physical resemblance to early photographs of
Wyatt Earp. An off-camera barbershop quartet sang the theme song and hummed the background music in
early episodes.
The first season of the series purports to tell the story of Wyatt's experiences as deputy town marshal of
Ellsworth, Kansas (first four episodes) and then in the larger Wichita, Kansas. In the second episode of the
second season, first aired September 4, 1956, he is hired as assistant city marshal of Dodge City, Kansas,
where the setting remained for three seasons. The real Earp was in Dodge City for no more than a year from 1878 to 1879. Though he was technically the "assistant" or "deputy" marshal in Dodge City, the series
treats him as "the" marshal. The final episode set in Dodge City aired on September 1, 1959; beginning the
next week the locale shifted for the last two seasons to the southwest about Tombstone, Arizona Territory.
In the show, Hugh O'Brian carried a Buntline Special, a pistol with a twelve-inch barrel, which triggered a
mild toy craze at the time the series was originally broadcast. There is no credible evidence that Wyatt Earp
ever owned such a gun. The myth of Earp carrying a Buntline Special was created in Stuart N. Lake's bestselling 1931 biography Wyatt Earp: Frontier Marshal, later admitted by the author to be highly fictionalized.
Trivia:
 From 1956 until 1959 the show was set in Dodge City, which was also the setting for Gunsmoke
(1955). Marshall Matt Dillon is never mentioned, but many episodes take place in or around or make
a passing reference to the Longbranch Saloon, a setting for much of the action on "Gunsmoke".
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The role of Wyatt Earp was originally offered to George Montgomery, but he turned it down because
he had commitments for several western films and couldn't get out of them. Hugh O'Brian was then
awarded the part.
O'Brian recreated the role of Earp in two episodes of the CBS television series Guns of Paradise
(1990) alongside Gene Barry as Bat Masterson, and again in 1991 in The Gambler Returns: The Luck
of the Draw, also with Barry as Masterson. An independent movie, Wyatt Earp: Return to
Tombstone, was released in 1994 featuring new footage of O'Brian as Earp mixed with flashbacks
consisting of colorized scenes from the original series
Quote:
Doc was a dentist whom lung disease made a frontier vagabond; a philosopher whom life made a caustic wit.
At the same time, the nerviest, speediest, deadliest with a six-gun that I ever knew.
Stage 2 – Hugh O’Brian as Wyatt Earp in The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Sponsored by Prairie Fire Arms
10 Pistol holstered or in hand(s)
10 +1 Rifle staged on picket fence table or in hands (Reload may be staged)
4+ Shotgun staged on picket fence table or in hand(s) (Shotshells may be in hand)
Start: Behind either table as gamey as possible, with starting gun in hand(s)
When ready, say “Doc was the nerviest, speediest, deadliest man with a six-gun that I ever
knew.“ or “Ready”
ATB: Shooter’s Choice -- Don’t end with rifle
Four shotgun targets are knocked down from the right picket fence table. Make shotgun safe.
Rifle and pistol targets are shot from the left picket fence table in the following pattern:
1-2-2-3-2-2-1-2-2-3 Shooter may start on either end.
This is a Nevada Sweep in which you double-tap the center target each time.
At the conclusion of the rifle sequence, load one round (staged or from the body) and shoot
the center target.
Holster pistols and make rifle safe.
**Shotgun make-ups before moving to the next position.**
Have Gun Will Travel
Have Gun – Will Travel was an American Western television series that aired on CBS from 1957 through
1963. It was rated number three or number four in the Nielsen ratings every year of its first four seasons. It
was one of the few television shows to spawn a successful radio version, which debuted November 23, 1958.
There were 225 episodes of Have Gun – Will Travel, 24 written by Gene Roddenberry of Star Trek fame.
Andrew McLaglen directed 101 episodes, and 19 were directed by series star Richard Boone.
Originally, each show opened with the same 45-second visual. Over a slow four-note-repeat backbeat score,
a tight shot of a silver chess knight emblem centered in a black background is seen. The view widens to
show that the knight is an emblem affixed onto the black holster of a gunman, clad in black, who is standing
with his right side to the camera, and his left hand in the pistol belt. Only his midsection, showing the full
holster, is seen. Paladin's right hand slowly draws a 7 1/2 inch single action revolver from the holster,
leisurely cocks it, and then rotates it to point the barrel at the viewer for 10 seconds. In this time, Paladin
delivers a pointed line of dialogue from the coming episode. The pistol is then decocked and holstered
briskly. As the weapon is reholstered, the view tightens to show only the chess knight, and "RICHARD
BOONE in HAVE GUN – WILL TRAVEL" appears. This leads into the show's theme music.
Have Gun -- Will Travel Trivia:
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Paladin claims to be president of the San Francisco branch of the Stock Exchange Club
Paladin resides at the posh Hotel Carlton in San Francisco, in suite 205
Paladin is a fine pianist and enjoys the opera, the theatre, recitals and other refined entertainments.
Paladin is a recognized San Francisco wine authority and epicure.
Paladin happily partakes in and appreciates gourmet meals, often served in his rooms at the Carlton.
Have Gun -- Will Travel Quote:
I don't think you got a very good look at this gun while you had it. The balance is perfect. This trigger
responds to a pressure of one ounce. If you look carefully in the barrel you'll see the lines of the rifling. It's
a rarity in a hand weapon. This gun was handcrafted to my specifications and I rarely draw it unless I mean
to use it. Would you care for a demonstration?
Stage 3 – Richard Boone as Paladin in Have Gun – Will Travel
Sponsored by Vaughan's Custom Made Sport Wear
10 Pistol holstered
10 Rifle in hands or staged in right saloon window
4+ Shotgun in hands or staged in left saloon window
Start: Behind right or left saloon window with starting gun held at port arms.
When ready, say “I have one bullet left, Mr. Breed. You may draw when you're ready.” or
“Ready”
ATB: Gun order is rifle -- shotgun -- pistols or shotgun -- rifle -- pistols
Knock down 4 shotgun targets. Make shotgun safe in window tray.
Engage rifle targets in a Buckaroo Bubba Sweep:
Place one shot on each of the outside targets; then double-tap the three center targets; then
place one shot on each of the outside targets.
Example: 1-5-4-4-3-3-2-2-1-5 Shooter may start on either end. Make rifle safe in tray.
Move forward to bar. Engage pistol targets in a Buckaroo Bubba Sweep. Holster.
**Shotgun make-ups before moving to the next position.**
Maverick
Starring
Jack Kelly as Bart Maverick
James Garner as Bret Maverick
Maverick was an American Western television series with comedic overtones. The show ran from
September 22, 1957 to July 8, 1962 on ABC. James Garner was Bret Maverick, an adroitly articulate
cardsharp. Eight episodes into the first season, he was joined by Jack Kelly as his brother Bart. Garner and
Kelly alternated leads from week to week, sometimes teaming up for the occasional two-brother episode.
The Mavericks were poker players from Texas who traveled all over the American Old West and on
Mississippi riverboats, constantly getting into and out of life-threatening trouble of one sort or another,
usually involving money, women, or both. They would typically find themselves weighing a financial
windfall against a moral dilemma. More often than not, their consciences trumped their wallets since both
Mavericks were intensely ethical.
When Garner left the series after the third season due to a legal dispute, Roger Moore was added to the cast
as their cousin Beau Maverick. Robert Colbert appeared later in the fourth season as a third Maverick
brother, Brent Maverick. No more than two of the series leads ever appeared together in the same episode,
and usually only one.
Bret Maverick is the epitome of a poker-playing rounder, always seeking out high-stakes games and rarely
remaining in one place for long. The show is generally credited with launching Garner's career, although he
had already appeared in several movies. Maverick often bested The Ed Sullivan Show and The Steve Allen
Show in the television ratings.
Maverick Trivia:
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Producer Roy Huggins stated the writers' guiding principle for the Maverick series was his belief that,
"In the traditional Western, the situation was always serious but never hopeless. In a 'Maverick' story,
the situation is always hopeless but never serious."
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Jack Kelly's role as Bart Maverick was originally supposed to be just a one shot deal. However, the
producers saw the great chemistry that he had with James Garner, and decided to keep him as a
regular.
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Even though James Garner had left the series, he, Jack Kelly, Roger Moore, and their wives regularly
got together for what they called "poker school" at the Kelly home on Sunset Boulevard.
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From 1958 to 1962, 18 issues were published of Maverick Comics.
Bret Maverick Quotes:
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As my old pappy used to say, "Work is fine for killin' time, but it's a shaky way to make a living."
Never cry over spilt milk. It could've been whiskey.
As my old pappy used to say, "Son, stay clear of weddings because one of them is liable to be your
own."
Stage 4 – James Garner as Bret Maverick in Maverick
Sponsored by Ralph Arnold Custom Gun Leather
10 Pistol, staged on left mine cart
10 Rifle staged on left or right mine cart
4+ Shotgun staged on right mine cart
Start: Sitting or leaning on stool behind table with cards in hands.
When ready, say “It's just a pair of sixes. If you can beat that you got me licked.”
Or "Ready"
Gun order: pistols -- rifle -- shotgun or shotgun -- rifle -- pistols
ATB: Drop cards and move to left or right mine cart.
Pistols are shot from the left mine cart. Rifle is shot from the plunger.
Pistols and rifle are shot in a clockwise or counter clockwise sweep starting on any target.
Example: 1-2-3-4-1-2-3-4-1-2
Make rifle safe and holster pistols.
Knock down 4 shotgun targets from the right mine cart. Make shotgun safe.
**Shotgun make-ups before moving to the next position.**
Wanted Dead or Alive
Starring
Steve McQueen as Josh Randall
An American Western television series starring Steve McQueen as the
bounty hunter Josh Randall. It aired on CBS for three seasons in 1958–
61. The black-and-white program was a spin-off of a March 1958
episode of Trackdown, a 1957–59 western series starring Robert Culp.
Josh Randall (McQueen) is a Confederate veteran and bounty hunter
with a soft heart. He often donates his earnings to the needy and helps
his prisoners if they have been wrongly accused.
The series launched McQueen, known for the concept of "cool" in
entertainment, as the first television star to cross over into comparable
status on the big screen.
Josh Randall carries a shortened Winchester Model 1892 carbine called
the "Mare's Leg" in a holster patterned after "gunslinger" rigs then
popular in movies and television. The term "mare's leg" was
introduced in 1957 in the TV series Trackdown, where Steve McQueen
first appeared as a bounty hunter.
The original Mare’s Leg was made by cutting down a .44-40 caliber
Winchester Model 1892 rifle to a size that could be worn in a large
leg holster and used with one hand. The barrel was cut down to a
length of twelve inches, and much of the butt-stock was removed.
During filming, three guns were actually made, each with an
enlarged loop on the cocking lever. The first gun differed in the
size of its lever enlargement, and the third gun bore an octagonal
barrel instead of a round one. In a continuity oversight, a gun
sometimes changed partway through a given scene.
While the guns were chambered for the .44-40 round,
McQueen wore more impressive looking .45-70 rounds in the loops
of his gun belt. In season one, a doctor, after removing a bullet
fired from the Mare's Leg from the back of a criminal, identified the
removed bullet as a 30-30 round.
The use of the 1892 carbine is itself an anarchism as the series is set in the 1870s.
Wanted Dead or Alive Trivia:
Steve McQueen took the role of Josh Randall because his prospects for acting in movies were drying up.
When the series started becoming hit, McQueen began getting more and more noticed by the film industry.
John Sturges, cast McQueen in the western hit The Magnificent Seven (1960), the movie that launched
McQueen's rise to stardom. After making The Magnificent Seven, McQueen began to get more and more
movie offers again and decided to quit the show to pursue his film career, thus canceling the series.
Stage 5 – Steve McQueen as Josh Randall in Wanted Dead or Alive
Sponsored by Gary's Glock Works
10 Pistol holstered
10 Rifle on wagon
4+ Shotgun in hands
Start: Shooter is standing in front of left or right shotgun targets with shotgun in hands.
When ready, say "I'm going to take you - and you're good to me dead or alive." Or "Ready"
ATB:
Knock down the shotgun targets on your side. Move to wagon and make shotgun safe.
Rifle and pistol order is shooter's choice.
With both rifle and pistols:
Shoot P/R; then sweep the three targets from either direction; shoot P/R. Repeat.
Second sweep may be from a different direction.
Holster pistols. Make rifle safe.
Retrieve shotgun and move outside post to knock down remaining shotgun targets.
**Shotgun make-ups before moving to the next position.**
The Rifleman
Starring
Chuck Conners as Lucas McCain
Johnny Crawford as Mark McCain
Paul Fix as Marshal Micah Torrance
The Rifleman was an American Western television
program starring Chuck Connors as rancher Lucas
McCain, a widowed Union Civil War veteran and a
homesteader. McCain buys a ranch outside the fictitious
town of North Fork, New Mexico Territory, in the pilot
episode. He and his son Mark came from Enid, Oklahoma,
after his wife died when Mark was 6 years old.
The Rifleman was filmed in black-and-white, half-hour
episodes. The Rifleman aired on ABC from September 30,
1958 to April 8, 1963. It was one of the first prime time
series on American television to show a widowed parent
raising a child.
The series was set during the 1880s; a wooden plaque next to the McCain home states that the home was
rebuilt by Lucas McCain and his son Mark in August 1881. The Rifleman shot a modified Winchester
Model 1892 rifle, with a large lever drilled and tapped for a set screw. McCain could cock the rifle by
spinning it around his hand. In addition, the screw could be positioned to depress the trigger every time he
worked the lever, allowing for rapid fire. Despite the anachronism of a John Browning-designed rifle
appearing in a show set 12 years before it was designed, Connors demonstrated its rapid-fire action during
the opening credits on North Fork's main street . McCain attempts to solve as many problems as possible
without having to resort to shooting, yet still manages to kill 120 villains over the show's five-year run. It is
notable that McCain almost never carried a pistol.
The Rifleman Trivia:
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The opening scene of The Rifleman staring Chuck Connors was edited as are all T.V. shows. The
1892 Winchester in .44/.40 caliber used on the show only holds eleven bullets. The audio track was
dubbed over the video track. They are not entirely in sync. You may hear 12 or 13 shots fired in the
audio portion, and you may watch him pull the lever back on the rifle a different number of times.
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Producer Arnold Laven said that the rifle Chuck Connors used was the same one used by John
Wayne in Stagecoach (1939).
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The character 'Lucas McCain' was ranked #32 in TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All
Time" (20 June 2004 issue).
The Rifleman Quotes:
Lucas McCain: "You can't by it for money, marbles or chalk Mr. Jackford! You're gonna keep your stock,
your men, and your dogs off my property until I tell you different."
Oat Jackford: "And if I don't?"
Lucas McCain: "I'll bury 'em there!"
Stage 6 -- Chuck Conners as Lucas McCain in The Rifleman
Sponsored by The Shenango River Rats
10 Pistol holstered
10 Rifle in hands
4+ Shotgun staged on right cactus table
Start: Shooter starts holding rifle in both hands with butt on thigh, pointing forward.
When ready say "Why you wet nosed, two bit little punk, you couldn't whip me in ten years."
or "Ready"
ATB: With rifle, alternate 5 rounds on front targets. Alternate 5 rounds on rear targets. Start
on any target. Make rifle safe.
Pick up shotgun and knock down 2 targets. Move to left table and knock down 2 targets.
Make shotgun safe.
Using pistols, alternate 5 rounds on front targets. Alternate 5 rounds on rear targets. Start on
any target. Holster.
**Shotgun make-ups before moving to the next position.**
Rawhide
Starring
Clint Eastwood as Rowdy Yates
Paul Brinegar as Wishbone
Steve Raines as Jim Quince
Eric Fleming as Gil Favor
James Murdock as Mushy
Rawhide Theme Song Lyrics:
Rollin', rollin', rollin'
Though the streams are swollen
Keep them dogies rollin'
Rawhide!
Rain and wind and weather
Hell-bent for leather
Wishin' my gal was by my side.
All the things I'm missin',
Good vittles, love, and kissin',
Are waiting at the end of my ride
Move 'em on, head 'em up
Head 'em up, move 'em on
Move 'em on, head 'em up
Rawhide
Count 'em out, ride 'em in,
Ride 'em in, count 'em out,
Count 'em out, ride 'em in
Rawhide!
Keep movin', movin', movin'
Though they're disapprovin'
Keep them dogies movin'
Rawhide!
Don't try to understand 'em
Just rope, throw, and brand 'em
Soon we'll be living high and wide.
My hearts calculatin'
My true love will be waitin',
Be waitin' at the end of my ride.
Rawhide was an American Western TV series that aired for eight
seasons on the CBS network on Friday nights, from January 9, 1959
to September 3, 1965, before moving to Tuesday nights from
September 14, 1965 until January 4, 1966, with a total of 217 blackand-white episodes.
Spanning seven and a half years, Rawhide was the fifth-longestrunning American television Western, exceeded only by eight years
of Wagon Train, nine years of The Virginian, fourteen years of
Bonanza, and twenty years of Gunsmoke.
Set in the 1860s, Rawhide portrayed the challenges faced by the
drovers of a cattle drive. There are 20 – 25 riders looking after
3,000 head of cattle. The cattle drive begins in San Antonio, Texas,
and makes its way along the Sedalia Trail to Sedalia, Missouri about
50 miles east of Kansas City. In later seasons the crew push the
cattle up the newer Chisum trail rather than the Sedalia Trail. The
herd is estimated to be worth about $50,000 – $60,000 if sold at
market and represents a pool of cattle from approximately 200
owners.
Most episodes are introduced with a monologue by Gil Favor, the
trail boss. In a typical Rawhide story, the drovers come upon people
on the trail and are drawn into solving whatever problem they
present or confront. Sometimes one or more of the crew venture
into a nearby town and encounter some trouble from which they
need to be rescued. Rowdy Yates (Clint Eastwood) was young and
at times impetuous in the earliest episodes and Favor had to keep a
tight rein on him. Favor was a savvy and strong leader who always
played "square" with his fellow men; a tough customer who could
handle the challenges and get the job done. Producer Charles
Warren called on the diary written in 1866 by trail boss George C.
Duffield to shape the character of Favor. Favor had the respect and
loyalty of the men who worked for him. Favor had to fight at times
and always won.
The show was convincing and naturalistic, and sometimes brutal.
Stage 7 -- Clint Eastwood as Rowdy Yates in Rawhide
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10 Pistol in hand(s) or holstered
10 +1 Rifle in hands or staged on left picket fence table (reload may be staged)
4+ Shotgun in hands or staged on right picket fence table
Start: Shooter is behind either table, starting gun hands.
When ready, say "I'm the ramrod of this outfit." or "Ready"
ATB: Gun order is shooter's choice -- do not end with the rifle.
Shotgun from the right picket fence table -- Knock down 4 targets. Make shotgun safe.
Pistols and rifle from the left picket fence table -- Alternate 5 rounds on the right two targets.
Alternate 5 rounds on the left two targets. Start on any target.
Example: 1-2-1-2-1-2-3-2-3-2.
After shooting 10 rifle rounds, load one round (staged or from the body) and shoot center
target.
Make rifle safe. Holster pistols.
**Shotgun make-ups before moving to the next position.**
Bonanza
Lorne Greene as Ben Cartwright
Michael Landon as Little Joe Cartwright
Dan Blocker as Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright
Pernell Roberts as Adam Cartwright
Bonanza was an NBC television western series
that ran from 1959 to 1973. Lasting 14 seasons
and 430 episodes, it ranks as the second longest
running western series (behind Gunsmoke), and
within the top 10 longest running, live-action
American series.
The show centers on the Cartwright family, who
live in the area of Virginia City, Nevada,
bordering Lake Tahoe. The title "Bonanza" is a
term used by miners in regard to a large vein or
deposit of ore, and commonly refers to The
Comstock Lode.
The show chronicles the weekly adventures of the
Cartwright family, headed by the thrice-widowed
patriarch Ben Cartwright. He had three sons, each by
a different wife: the eldest was the urbane architect
Adam, who built the ranch house; the second was the
warm and lovable giant Eric "Hoss" Cartwright; and
the youngest was the hotheaded and impetuous
Joseph or "Little Joe".
The family's cook was the Chinese immigrant Hop Sing (Victor Sen Yung). The family lived on a
600,000+ acre (937+ square-mile) ranch called the Ponderosa on the eastern shore of Lake Tahoe in Nevada.
The ranch name refers to the Ponderosa Pine, common in the West.
Bonanza was considered an atypical western for its time, as the core of the storylines dealt less about the
range but more with Ben and his three dissimilar sons, how they cared for one another, their neighbors, and
just causes. Bonanza was a period drama that attempted to confront contemporary social issues.
Bonanza Trivia:
 Dan Blocker owned a chain of restaurants called "Bonanza". They were steakhouses similar to the
"Golden Corral" chain. When the ownership later changed, all of the restaurants were later renamed
"Ponderosa".
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This was the first US Western television show to have all its episodes filmed in color.
A recurring situation was that every time one of the Cartwrights became seriously involved with a
woman, she died from a malady, was slain, or left with someone else.
Bonanza Quote:
Ben Cartwright: "You and your education."
Adam Cartwright: "Education is progress! Now what have you got against it?"
Ben Cartwright: "I don't have anything against education - as long as it doesn't interfere with your thinking!"
Stage 8 -- Dan Blocker as Hoss in Bonanza
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10 Pistol holstered
10 Rifle staged in right saloon window
4+ Shotgun staged in left saloon window
Start: Behind right or left saloon window in Texas surrender.
When ready, say “ There's about to be a bunch of killin' out there in that street.” or “Ready”
ATB: Gun order: rifle -- shotgun -- pistols or shotgun -- rifle -- pistols
Knock down 4 shotgun targets. Make shotgun safe.
Engage rifle targets in a 1-2-2-3-3-3-3-4-4-5 sweep from either direction.
Make rifle safe in tray.
Move to bar. Engage pistol targets in a 1-2-2-3-3-3-3-4-4-5 sweep from either direction.
Holster.
**Shotgun make-ups before moving to the next position.**
The Big Valley
Barbara Stanwyck as Victoria Barkley
Richard Long as Jarrod Barkley
Peter Breck as Nick Barkley
Lee Majors as Heath Barkley
Linda Evans as Audra Barkley
The Big Valley was an American western television series which
ran on ABC from 1965 to 1969. The show stars Barbara
Stanwyck, as the widow of a wealthy nineteenth century
California rancher. The TV series was based loosely on the Hill
Ranch, which was located at the western edge of Calaveras
County, not far from Stockton . The Hill Ranch existed from
1855 until 1931, including almost 30,000 acres; and the
Mokelumne River ran through it.
Today, the location of the ranch is covered by the waters of Lake
Camanche. The set used to film the exterior of the Barkley
Mansion stood on the back lot of Republic Studios from 1947
until 1975. The events of the series take place sometime in the
late 1870s or early 1880s.
The Big Valley Stars:
 Victoria Barkley, portrayed by Barbara Stanwyck, was the widow of Thomas Barkley. She was the
head of the wealthy, influential Barkley family who lived in 19th century Stockton in California's
Central Valley.
 Jarrod Thomas Barkley, the eldest son, was a respected attorney. Richard Long played the role of the
educated, refined and calmer of the Barkley sons who handled all of the family's legal and business
affairs.
 Nicholas "Nick" Jonathan Barkley, the hot-tempered brawling younger son who managed the family
ranch, was portrayed by Peter Breck. Well known for his black leather vests, large black hat and
black leather gloves, as well as his loud and brawling demeanor, he was notorious for getting into fist
fights.
 Audra Barkley, played by Linda Evans, was Victoria's only daughter. Audra was somewhat selfabsorbed, bold, and forward. Far from demure, she performed daring stunts and rode astride, like her
brothers. Audra, like Nick and Eugene, was initially leery of Heath's story that he was her father's
son.
 Heath Barkley was the illegitimate son of Victoria's late husband, and he literally had to fight his way
into the Barkley home. Lee Majors portrayed even-tempered but rough and tumble Heath, who was
often angry and aggressive throughout the early episodes due to his belief that Tom Barkley had
abandoned his real mother after she became pregnant.
The Big Valley Trivia:

This was the only western to be built around a strong, female lead character.

Dell Comics published a six issue comic book series based on the series from 1966-1969.

Victoria is the only Barkley who was never shot throughout the run of the series. Heath was shot the
most, and Nick has the distinction of being the only Barkley who is shot twice in the same episode.
Stage 9 – Peter Breck as Nick Barkley in The Big Valley
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10 Pistol, staged on left mine cart
10 Rifle staged on left or right mine cart
4+ Shotgun staged on right mine cart
Start: Standing over the table with hands together & rope on hands.
When ready, say “Untie me and I'll show you a little justice, Barkley style.” Or "Ready"
Gun order: pistols -- rifle -- shotgun or shotgun -- rifle -- pistols
ATB: Shake off rope and move to left or right mine cart.
Pistols are shot from the left mine cart. Rifle is shot from the plunger.
Pistols and rifle are shot in this manner:
1 on target 1, 2 on target 2, 3 on target 3, 4 on target 4.
Clockwise or counter clockwise sweep starting on any target.
Example: 1-2-2-3-3-3-4-4-4-4
Make rifle safe and holster pistols.
Knock down 4 shotgun targets from the right mine cart. Make shotgun safe.
**Shotgun make-ups before moving to the next position.**
The Wild Wild West
Starring
Robert Conrad as James West
Ross Martin as Artemus Gordon
An American television series that ran on CBS for
four seasons (104 episodes) from 1965 to 1969. The
Wild Wild West was developed at a time when the
television western was losing ground to the spy
genre. It was conceived as "James Bond on
horseback." The Wild Wild West was set during the
administration of President Ulysses Grant (1869-77).
It followed Secret Service agents James West and
Artemus Gordon as they solved crimes, protected the
President, and foiled the plans of megalomaniacal
villains to take over all or part of the United States.
The show also featured a number of fantasy elements,
such as the technologically advanced devices used by
the agents and their adversaries.
The combination of the Victorian era time-frame and the use of Verne-esque technology have inspired some
to give the show credit as being one of the more "visible" origins of the steampunk subculture. Despite high
ratings, the series was cancelled near the end of its fourth season as a concession to Congress over television
violence.
The Wild Wild West Secret Service agents James West and Artemus Gordon traveled in luxury aboard their
own train, the Wanderer, equipped with everything from a stable car to a laboratory. James West had served
as an intelligence and cavalry officer in the US Civil War; his "cover," at least in the pilot episode, is that he
is "a dandy, a high-roller from the East." Thereafter, however, there is no pretense, and his reputation as the
foremost Secret Service agent often precedes him. Gordon, who was a captain in the Civil War, had also
been in show business.
The show incorporated classic Western elements with an espionage thriller, science fiction/alternate history
ideas (in a similar vein to steampunk), and plenty of humor. In the tradition of James Bond, there were
always beautiful women, clever gadgets, and delusional arch-enemies with half-insane plots to take over the
country or the world.
The Wild Wild West Trivia:
 Robert Conrad did all his own "fight choreography", including the stunts, until he almost killed
himself when one of them backfired.

The series was ultimately canceled due to CBS being uncomfortable with the "excessive" violence of
the series, rather than declining ratings.

Robert Conrad (5'8") wore 3" heels as Jim West and the CBS casting office had orders not to hire any
women over 5'6" for the show.

Ross Martin read the script. Then he did a pen and ink drawing of the character he was going to play,
down to the last detail, glasses, mustached, clothes, posture, shoes, etc. Then he brought sketch to
make-up man Don Schoenfeld, and together they molded his face until it looked like the drawing.

Ross Martin knew how to ride but he only tolerated horses he didn't love them.
Stage 10 – Robert Conrad as James West in The Wild Wild West
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10 Pistol in hand(s) or holstered
10 Rifle in hands or staged on wagon
4+ Shotgun in hands on staged on wagon
Start: Shooter is standing any where along shooting line with starting gun(s) in hand(s).
When ready, say “There’s only four of them.” Or "Ready"
ATB: Gun order is shooter's choice -- Do not end with the rifle.
Shotgun -- Knock down two targets from outside each post. Make shotgun safe.
Rifle and pistols -- Shoot each outside target 3 times and shoot the middle target 4 times.
This is a round count.
Holster pistols and make rifle safe.
**Shotgun make-ups before moving to the next position.**
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These Folks Generously Supported High Noon 2015 With Shoot Certificates.
The Miami Valley Cowboys
Piqua, Ohio
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We shoot on the 2nd Sunday of each month
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2015 High Noon At Tusco
Score Card
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