[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

I was into shooting cowboy guns way back in 1968. I had the real Colt .45, Real 1873 Winchester rifle in .38/40, and one of the first Uberti “Yellowboy” rifles .38 Spl, then .44/40 and another 1873 reproduction in .44 along with several Colt black power pistol copies.

No one else was interested in that kind of shooting so I kept them for about ten years then had to sell ( I was starving). Now everyone shoots “cowboy” and I’m way too old for the game. I also bought one of the first muzzle loading rifles back in 1970. No one was interested in them either.

I then started shooting assault rifles in the early 1970’s but no one was interested. They were still in a “hunting” frame of mind and the .223 was too light for them.

Now Cowboy and assault rifles are “IN” and I’m way too old and crippled up to participate.

Bummer.

[Tijeras_Slim]

I don’t know if you’d like it. Sometimes it’s better to be the real deal and alone than just another part of the herd.

I get weird looks at the range with my 20’s revolvers, and occasionally shoot skeet and trap with 16 ga. Browning A-5’s.

[AnAmericanMother]

There's a guy in a motorized wheelchair in our club. The rules need to be modified a bit for him, but the club is happy to do that and he's out here shooting and having a good time. And there are a BUNCH of fellas out here that are hardly spring chickens (and I say that as a 52-year-old lady).

C'mon out!