WILD BUNCH RULES AND GUIDELINES
FOR
TRAILHEAD '09
The Wild Bunch category at Trailhead will be a stand-alone category. Persons
shooting in this category will not
be
eligible to win the overall trophy.
Awards for this category will be limited to
men’s
and women’s only.
Wild Bunch firearms (semi auto and double action pistols)
will not
be allowed in side matches unless
noted.
Rifles and Shotguns; Any C.A.S. legal firearm.
Pistols; 1 semi auto & 1 double action revolver.
OR
1 semi auto & 1 C.A.S. legal single action Caliber; min. .30 max. .45
CAST LEAD ONLY
NO GAS CHECKS
Firearms MUST APPEAR TO BE PERIOD CORRECT for the time period in question.
cira.1917.
1911 pistols; adjustable sights, painted sights, (may be
blacked out) beavertail grip safeties,
target style or wrap around grips, skelatonized hammers, target style triggers,
extended slide release, or any other external modes. designed to gain a
completive advantage will not be allowed.
NOTE some recently manufactured 1911 "clones" come with lowered and flared
ejection ports these will be allowed
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Holsters; must be made of period correct materials and style (leather, canvas,
wood, etc.) cross draws ok, shoulder rigs ok.
Finish of firearms; same as C.A.S. (if it looks period ok)
Dress ; Any C.A.S. legal " outfit " is OK
tho we would
prefer you dress as a character from the fill
"The Wild Bunch"
i.e..
Military kaki, ( with or without insignia) B Western, Mexican Soldier, Mexican
Officer, Mexican Pheasant, Prostitute, Bounty Hunter, Town Folk, etc.
PISTOLS
APPROVED FOR USE
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The
Following D.A. Colt Revolvers
:
Lightning model 1877, Frontier model 1878, New navy model 1889, New Army &
Navy models 1892,1894,1895,
1896, 1901,1903, model 1905, New Service model, model 1917.
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The Following
Smith & Wesson D.A. Relovers:
Model 1 Hand Ejector, model 38 Hand Ejector, model 38 Military & Police,
model 1917.
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Also Webley
Mark III 38 M&P, and Webley Mark VI.
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Simi
Automatic Colt Pistols:
Models; 1900, 1902 Sporting & Military, 1903 ( full size model with exposed
hammer) 1905 .45, 1911, 1911A1,
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Also C
96 (Broomhandle) Mauser, Luger, Bergman and Borchardt |
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CORSE CLONES OF ANY OF THESE GUNS ARE OK
All
Pistols are to be carried hammer down on
a empty chamber, with
magazine removed. (on
guns with removable mags.) Magazines are to be loaded with the correct number of
rounds at the loading table, with the loading table monitor observing.
"LOADED
GUNS AND MAGAZINES ARE NOT ALLOWED OFF OF THE FIRING LINE!"
LOADING PROCEDURES
Magazine will be loaded with correct number of rounds. Slide
will be racked to show chamber clear, Slide will then be released, hammer safely
lowered with muzzle down-range loaded magazine will then be inserted into gun. All
of this in full view of monitor.
C96 MAUSERS OR ANY OTHER GUN WITH INTERNAL BOX MAGAZINE WILL BE LOADED IN THE
FOLLOWING MANNER:
Bolt will be locked in the open position , after monitor verifies gun to be
safe, rounds will be loaded one at a time or via a stripper clip. As rounds are
pushed in, bolt must be held open so the last round can be held below the bolt
as it is slowly closed. Hammer will then be safely lowered while muzzle is
pointed down range. Again this must be done in full view of monitor.
"NO
LOADED PISTOL IS TO BE HOLSTERED UNTIL IT IS YOUR TURN TO SHOOT!"
SHOOTING PROCEDURES
Shooter will draw or pick up semi auto pistol rack slide or bolt to chamber 1st
round and engage targets or target according to scenario when gun is empty slide
or bolt will be released hammer dropped on empty chamber with muzzle down range
and pistol will be holstered or restaged.
UNLOADING
TABLE
Simi Auto pistol will be placed on unloading table magazine will be removed
(where applicable) to be verified empty. Slide or bolt will then be racked to
show the gun is clear then hammer will be lowered. Once again in full view of
the monitor. Pistol may then be re-holstered.
