The Gun Digest Book of Cowboy Action Shooting: Guns Gear Tactics [Paperback]

John Taffin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 24, 2005

Fantasy gunfighting has never enjoyed as much popularity as it does today. This one-of-a-kind guide offers complete coverage of the sport from the top experts and personalities in the field. Well-known Single-Action Shooting Society (SASS) member Judge Roy Bean provides background information on Cowboy Action Shooting in "The Spirit of the Game," and chapters from other experts, including "Getting Started" and "Dressing the Part & Choosing Your Alias" provide help for beginners.

All aspects of the sport are covered in the feature articles, including shooting techniques, how to choose a gun, stage setup and more. Shooting experts will gain more insight into the field and beginners will learn everything they need to know from this detailed guide. A valuable reference section in the latter part of the book contains a comprehensive catalog of equipment and suppliers for everything players will need.

-Reviews rules for the two main Cowboy Action Shooting organizations (SASS and National Congress of Old West Shootists) -Contains a directory of events around the country -Lists magazines, books and videos for shooting enthusiasts

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Gun Digest Books; 1St Edition edition (April 24, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0896891402
• ISBN-13: 978-0896891401
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,205,543 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money - I did!, June 12, 2005

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Gunner Hellstorm "SASS 62045" (USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Gun Digest Book of Cowboy Action Shooting: Guns Gear Tactics (Paperback)

Don't waste your time reading it either...
I am cowboy action shooter and I would not recommend this book to anyone. It does not represent the sport. Nor is it a good introduction to the sport. It isn't even a good read for someone wanting to know the generalities of Cowboy Action Shooting (CAS).
The first 1/4 is a collection of eight articles written and edited by a few writers on various subjects which somewhat relate to the book title. The last 3/4 is a repro of parts of a firearms catalog. The last 20 pages are SAAS affiliate listings available online on the SASS WebPages.

Much of this info in the first 1/4 was lifted from The SASS Handbook (available online at no charge). There are inaccuracies in the book. (16 gauge shotguns are SASS legal). And there is advertising in the book! - something I find unacceptable in a published book, however the advertising is the only color in the otherwise all black and white photo and text book.

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Very Basic, April 25, 2005

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Lionel Roach "Jonah Stark" (Bluffton, Texas USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Gun Digest Book of Cowboy Action Shooting: Guns Gear Tactics (Paperback)

Very disappointed. Title is very misleading. Tactics are not covered. Whole chapter on knives is really unnecessary. Only 66 pages out of 288 are even devoted to cowboy shooting. Many Cowboy clubs listed at rear of book that may be useful. The bulk of this book is devoted to Firearms Values, and many of the guns listed are not even used in Cowboy Action. The values pages were simply copied from 'The Standard Catalog of Firearms, 15th Edition'. If you want that information, buy that book. All in all, a very disapointing book and not worth the money. Questionable if this book would even be of any use to someone wanting to get into Cowboy Action Shooting.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars cowboy action shooting, guns gear tactics, October 1, 2006

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K. Hartman "kdhartman" (Rocky Mount, NC.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Gun Digest Book of Cowboy Action Shooting: Guns Gear Tactics (Paperback)

most useless book i have recently purchased. book is an attempt to cash in on a popular and growing sport, but is no help for guns, little for gun leather, and absolutely worthless for tactics. the bulk of the book is a price guide for used guns. book was an absolute ripoff, more useable information can obtained from sass forums.