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Cowboy action shooting (CAS, also known as Western action shooting, single action shooting, cowboy 3-gun, and Western 3-gun) is a competitive shooting sport that originated in 1981 [1] at the Coto de Caza Shooting Range in Orange County, California. Cowboy action shooting is now practiced in many places with several sanctioning organizations ...
The OKC Gun Club hosted the national championships for cowboy action shooting. More than 700 shooters from 40 states and four countries attended.
Cowboy mounted shooting (also called western mounted shooting and mounted shooting) is a competitive equestrian sport involving the riding of a horse to negotiate a shooting pattern. Depending on sponsoring organizations, it can be based on the historical reenactment of historic shooting events held at Wild West shows in the late 19th century.
While suitable for bird hunting, clay target shooting or home defense, it is primarily designed for cowboy action shooting. As the name implies, it is a coach gun style shotgun, similar to those used to defend stagecoaches in the American Old West. [2]
These replicas are commonly used by historical re-enactors, participants in action shooting sports such as cowboy action shooting, working ranchers and target shooters who prefer traditional-style firearms. Thanks to their quality, Uberti replicas are also sought after by collectors and historical firearm enthusiasts.
Scandinavian Western Shooters (SWS), founded 1 October 1997, [1] is the Norwegian association for cowboy action shooting under the Single Action Shooting Society.The association seeks to promote safe shooting competitions incorporating facts and fiction from the "old west", [2] creating a romantic and nostalgic atmosphere. [3]
A cowboy action shooter brandishing his revolver. People relive the Wild West both historically and in popular culture by participating in cowboy action shooting events, [61] where each gunslinger adopts his or her own look representing a character from Western life in the late 1800s, and as part of that character, chooses an alias to go by ...
This makes the .44 Special cartridge an attractive alternative for reduced velocity target shooting and plinking. [5] The popularity of cowboy action shooting has also helped pique interest in the .44 Special, motivating manufacturers to offer modern and reproduction firearms chambered for this classic cartridge. [13]