Welcome to my dipply little "starter" home page. In the tradition of family slide shows, 8mm home movies, and home video, I'm using the page right now just to give friends a chance to see some pictures that wouldn't be of much interest to anyone else. Mainly, my friends want to see my cowboy action shooting pictures. You might also want to learn about this odd character who associates with me called Reverend Doc. The first CAS match that I ever shot, joined by my son, Jessamine Creek Jack, was a tremendous experience. Here is the report I posted to the CAS-L mailing list after that wonderful experience.
Information about my ministry of teaching at Asbury Theological Seminary is available on another equally pitiful site.
Some time ago, the now defunct magazine Trails End ran a couple of excellent articles on slicking up a Stevens 311 Shotgun. I scanned the articles into TIFF files and ZIP-archived the files for each article.
Here is the first article: Stevens1 Article
Here is the second article: Stevens2 Article
A few years ago my son Zach (aka Jessamine Creek Jack) did a science fair project developing the most accurate load for the 38 Special in a Colt SAA, using the 158g Oregon Trail bullet. The results can be seen here.
We Cowboy Shooters, regardless of our caliber of choice, all agree that the 45 Colt is THE classic wild west cartridge. I have set aside a special page to present loads, tests, and general gossip about the 45 Colt cartridge and handloading for The Great American Revolver Cartridge.
Cowboy Action Shooters are concerned about period-appropriate eye-protection. Here's my favorite solution, Willson Retrospecs.
As a curiosity, I also post here an explanation for the phrase "I'm your huckleberry!" used by Val Kilmer's Doc Holliday in the movie "Tombstone." A lot of nonsense and speculation surrounds this, and it's really very, very simple. Check it out!
And speaking of Earp-related stuff, check out these photographs Bat Masterson's gravestone, taken for me by my jazz-guitar conversation buddy, Rick Del Savio
a fine guitarist.
While we're on the topic of the old west, I have found a government archive of photos from the old west available online.
Some of our friends from out of town have asked to see our new house and the lovely 10 acres that surround it. I have therefore posted a few pictures of the house. If you find this kind of thing disgusting, just ignore it! ;-) here.
Here are a few of my favorite web sites:
Tombstone Historical Forum
The Single Action Shooting Society
Jazz Guitar Online
Info on the Shootout at Mule Camp
Asbury Theological Seminary
That's all I have for now. I'll try to add more as I learn how to do this.
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