Archive for August 2009

Thell Reed

     One of the unspoken facts about the sport of Fast Draw is that it’s true roots are in the combat sports.  Preceding the wax bullets and blanks ammo we use today Single Action Fast Draw was practiced using live ammo in combat matches dominated by shooters using double action and semi auto handguns.  Many of the founding members of the sport we know today came from that group of pioneering gunfighters who had the audacity to step up to the line with the best combat shooters in the world shooting live ammo from the hip with a single action revolver.  Thell Reed was one of those men.

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July 2009 Internet Shoot

 

Well… here are the results of the July Internet Shoot.  Better late than never is all I got to say since my life took a priority over my love for Fast Draw this month.  As soon as the Santos Ford Showdown was over the family and I took a much needed vacation to Disneyland at the end of July.  Getting the girls ready for the new school year made August a blur!

For those who still may be able to shoot an August Internet event let’s shoot S/W at 10′, 12′ and 15′.  Make sure to send the times to Big John (bigdogjohn at sbcglobal dot net) and copy me.  Big John Skinner signed on to help me put all the individual results together so all I have to do is format the web pages which cuts my work in half. Continue reading ‘July 2009 Internet Shoot’ »

WFDA Shootout at the Durango Depot

August 14, 2009
August 15, 2009
August 16, 2009

 
 

Shootout at the Durango Depot
The 2009 World Championship
Fast Draw Balloon Elimination
August 14 – 16, 2009
Durango, Colorado
 
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