gather your guns up and ride on into town.
Those that have not yet taken the first steps to join us, saddle up your horses. We and everyone in the town are anxious to welcome newcomers to the sport. We like to keep it a friendly place for entire families and individuals participating in our sport. All the members of our organizations are welcome to come into Cas City to share information about their activities. The purpose with Cas City is to promote our sport nationally and internationally and make it a place where fellow shooters and suppliers can interact through various sections.Ĭas City is an Internet junction without any specific bond to one single organization or group of members. Since then, Cas City has been established as one of the premier web sites promoting the sport.
I'd sure like to showcase any groups that do this-one can never go wrong in my book, by honoring your ancestors.Ĭoming soon, some good links for Old West and Gunfighter Groups!Ĭas City came to life as a service for subscribers on the cas-list, the first Internet email forum for Cowboy & Western Action Shooting. There's a lot of folks who are into this and many do it to honor their ancestors. There are many groups who do these impressions and we'll soon have links to them! If you are interested in Old West reenacting, come back real soon and we'll have the goods. In many ways, the "Old West" is a time period many modern folk wish to return to, a time of values, hard work and a simpler way of life. Others died secluded deaths either from old age or illness. Many well-known gunfighters were so feared by the public because of their reputation that when they were killed, they died as a result of ambush rather than going down in a "blaze of glory". How famous gunfighters died is as varied as each man. He avoided confrontation with the gunman serving lawman. In cases where one well-known gunman was a lawman, and another was merely in town, the one that was visiting would avoid problems. Generally, two well-known gunmen coming into contact with one another would result in either the two keeping a distance but being social, or avoiding one another altogether. This respect for one another is why most famous gunfights were rarely two or more well-known gunmen matched up against one another, but rather one notable gunman against a lesser known opponent or opponents. They rarely took undue risks, and usually weighed their options before confronting another well-known gunman. On the contrary, in cases where two men held a similar reputation, both reputable gunmen would avoid confrontation with one another whenever possible. Regardless of popular folklore, the men who held noteworthy reputations as a gunfighter were not anxious to match up against another gunman with the same reputation. Many times the shootout was little more than one taking advantage of the other's looking away at an opportune moment. Other times, one or both were drunk and missed several normally easy shots. Often it would develop into a shootout where both men bolted for cover. Often, a gunfight was spur-of-the-moment, with one drawing his pistol, and the other reacting. Most gunfights are portrayed in films or books as having two men square off, waiting for one to make the first move. However, of those gunman who used their skills on the side of the law, they would persistently live longer lives than those that lived a life of crime. Though about a third of the gunman died of "natural causes," many died violently in gunfights, lynchings, or legal executions. During these violent days, most of the shootings occurred in Texas, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, California, Missouri, and Colorado. The occupations of these gunfighters ranged from lawmen, to cowboys, ranchers, gamblers, farmers, teamsters, bounty hunters, and outlaws. With men who had become accustomed to violence and often having lost their lands or fortunes, being quick with a gun was often an easy transition. The term "gunfighter" itself referred to those men in the American Old West who had gained a reputation as being dangerous with a gun. An outgrowth of the Civil War, the gunfighter-era also spawned a number of outlaws.
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