NCOWS in "Guns of the Old West" Fall Issue

[Pancho Peacemaker]

Just got my Fall 2010 issue of "Guns of the Old West"

La Vista Bill Bell has an article on the 1883 Colt Burgess replica.  The article is more about NCOWS than the Burgess.

His article is very fact based, honest, and positive about NCOWS.  He gives a brief and accurate history of NCOWS as an organization.

He even (surprisingly) says a few nice things about that crew of banditos out at the Scarlet Mask Vigilance Society.

Big thanks to La Vista Bill Bell for a very well written piece casting an honest and good light on our organization.

Pancho

[Steel Horse Bailey]

Those of us in the SMVS club ... and NCOWS in general, should be (and are) proud.  It's an excellent piece that really makes our "club" look good!

I'm also proud to say that my good friend Dave "Jed Cooper" Hollandsworth's head and hat can be seen standing next to (timing) La Vista Bill in the photo.  


AND ... my very own watch fob, the custom one I had scrimshawed of the official NCOWS logo from an Ivory Nut custom-made by Kitty is featured (well, it's lying beside it) in one of the photos of the beautiful rifle featured in the article.  It's my pocketwatch and chain charm, too!

Dave and I will be selling our autographs at the next big NCOWS function at discounted prices for NCOWS members and our friends.








Thanks, "La Vista Bill"  Bell

[John Smith]

It is an excellent article both about the Burgess and NCOWS.  Again I apologise for confusing La Vista Bill with that other "writer".

[Major 2]

Just got my Fall 2010 issue of "Guns of the Old West"

La Vista Bill Bell has an article on the 1883 Colt Burgess replica.  The article is more about NCOWS than the Burgess.

His article is very fact based, honest, and positive about NCOWS.  He gives a brief and accurate history of NCOWS as an organization.

He even (surprisingly) says a few nice things about that crew of banditos out at the Scarlet Mask Vigilance Society.

Big thanks to La Vista Bill Bell for a very well written piece casting an honest and good light on our organization.

Pancho

Looks like my postal   carrier has my copy on his coffee table or worse once again... I've actually seen it show up on news stands before I get my copy. Maybe next week  

[Texas Lawdog]

SHB, I am looking forward to the autograph party for you and Dave. If you guys happen to have a copy of the movie, "HUD", with Paul Newman, I am in two scenes. I would be happy to autograph your copies.

[Tascosa Joe]

SHB, I am looking forward to the autograph party for you and Dave. If you guys happen to have a copy of the movie, "HUD", with Paul Newman, I am in two scenes. I would be happy to autograph your copies.

TLD, My Dad was the Bus Driver of the bus in HUD.  No picture but the old ACF Brill belong to Panhandle Bus Lines, whicih was part of Trailways.  Did you know Chester Hales, he was a deputy or city cop for the city of Claude about that time.

T-Joe

[LaVistaBill]

Pancho,

Thanks for the kind words about my article...you too Iron Horse!  By the way, I had to buy a copy of GOW at Kroger Supermarket myself...I get mine after they fill up the newsstands and all the subscribers get theirs...shows you where us writers are on the "pecking order!"

LaVista Bill
NCOWS #3300
SASS #11869
BOLD #1009
NRA Life Member
Western Writers of America

[Johnny McCrae]

Howdy Pancho.

Just picked up the fall issue of "Guns of the Old West" It's an informative article and very complimentary to NCOWS. Many thanks for posting this.

[Major 2]

Pancho,

Thanks for the kind words about my article...you too Iron Horse!  By the way, I had to buy a copy of GOW at Kroger Supermarket myself...I get mine after they fill up the newsstands and all the subscribers get theirs...shows you where us writers are on the "pecking order!"

LaVista Bill
NCOWS #3300
SASS #11869
BOLD #1009
NRA Life Member
Western Writers of America

Interesting  and not so funny as I thought !
so it's on newstands now and I STILL DON"T HAVE MINE !   

[Irish Dave]

I picked up a copy at wallyworld last night. Haven't read the article yet, but it looks good.
I'm sure thanks will be in order to LaVista Bill.

[Cherokee Bodie]

Interesting  and not so funny as I thought !
so it's on newstands now and I STILL DON"T HAVE MINE !   

I don't think the stagecoach has made it down here yet. Still don't have mine........ Or maby the stage was held up.

[Major 2]

Yeah..it has now ..got mine yesterday 

[Drayton Calhoun]

Chompin' at the bit to get the Fall issue...wallyworld here is somewhat unpredictable, sometimes they get it sometimes they don't.

[Texas Lawdog]

T Joe, I was only 16 at the time. I had not been bitten by the Cop bug yet. I did meet some Armstrong Co. Deputies later after I had become one. I was in the Rodeo scene, unloading some horses out of a trailer and I was one of the "shooters", dressed in black raincoats and hats. They had us shoot down into to the pit where the cattle were to be buried.

[Irish Dave]

Article was very nicely done and our organization was portrayed well and positively.
A tip o' the hat to LaVista Bill. Well done and thanks.

[Dr. Bob]

It is a real fine article!  Hope that it dispels a lot of MYTHS about what we do and don't allow.  Most folks won't take the time to find the website and check for themselves!

[Steel Horse Bailey]

It is a real fine article!  Hope that it dispels a lot of MYTHS about what we do and don't allow.  Most folks won't take the time to find the website and check for themselves!

Indeed!