NCOWS shooting classes, is it time?

[Ima Sure Shot]

Correction Poker Alice.   mind was thinking of one and seeing her picture and typing the name of another.Celeste

[Montana Slim]

Classes? ...yes, I reckon school has started in most parts of the country 

Slim
What ain't going back to school....unless it's to teach billiards

[Cherokee Reb]

We can not offer a class for each person's preference/ situtation.  We should consider what is the most historical  and documented,  If we are considering any changes at all. We have all read of the guerrillas carrying several (4 or more) handguns, yet we do not have that as an official class.  We have all read that the preferred weapon of most lawmen was a shotgun. Billy the kid shot his guard with one.  I was told there were no 20 gauge shotguns during our time, but upon reading for my self, I find  there were trapdoors converted to 20 gauge shotguns and issued to the western forts; one or two to a fort for the scouts to hunt small game.  We must be more openminded about what is being discussed here.  After all we do not offer a Ladies of the evening class and some would have us believe all the women in the west were of that ilk....We do not offer a Dressmaker's class,  a Schoolmarm's class, a Texas Ranger class, a Town Marshall Class, a Scout class, a Gambler class, a Shopkeeper class, a Buffalo hunter class, a Native American's class,  a Miner's class or how about a BLACKSMITH'S class (must shoot with ten pound sledge in handl).  I could go on ad nauseum.  We have the Originals class that tried to address the different individuals, but found that,"any two guns" could cause problems with targets and scorekeeping. The orignals sounded like a good idea at the time, but has IMHO been less than successful.  After all to shoot at the National or Regional level one must meet the level one anyway and to shoot the Originals class there must be at least three present.  We have now changed the Originals to one rifle and one handgun- why not shoot working cowboy?   We as a group must be very careful in even considering changing classes, one word can make a huge difference.   Celeste

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