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  This here is the Cowboy Shooting web page of Marcus McCain*

 aka: Marc McDaniel

and some of his many "family" members.

(*official SASS Alias)

Doc, Lucky, Cadaver, Grand Duke, Col. Beauregard, Festus, Cisco, Pike, Do Right,

Sir Nigel, Rex, Shearluck, Blondie, Wyatt, Rico, Joe, Festus 2, Bison Bob, Hex, Hopalong, John Marston, Wyatt 2, Conductor, Jake Lonergan, Dude, Marc West, DEAD MAN, The "New" Lone Ranger, Count Draja

Marcus McCain as: "The Cap Gun Kid" 1959 

I am a proud member of the Single Action Shooting Society (SASS)  which takes its name from the "single action" type of revolver used in our regular competitions. This type of revolver must have the hammer "thumb" cocked first which is then released with a short pull of the trigger to fire.This distinguishes it from the "double action" revolver which could fire in this method or by a long pull of the trigger which mechanically cocked the hammer and fired.

 
 The basic premise of SASS Cowboy Shooting involves adopting an Alias,

 authentic mannerisms, attire and firearms of a character from the Old West

 and participating in "live fire" shooting competitions. 

 
  This "character" can be based on an actual historical individual, a general

 Western stereotype or any fictional character of Western themed literature,

 motion pictures or television.  
 

Originally I hoped to use the Alias "Artemus Gordon",

  the master of disguise from the TV show "The Wild Wild West" 

 but it was registered with SASS by someone else.

 Instead I took my official alias from the classic TV show "The Rifleman"

 where the son of Lucas McCain is named Mark, so I became Marcus McCain.

  I figured you never really knew what happened to him when he grew up......

 "My pa was awful handy with a rifle."   

With over 92,000 official SASS members, Cowboy Shooting is the largest,

 most popular and fastest growing shooting sport in the world with matches held

  in all 50 states and such countries as Australia, Canada, Italy, Germany and

 Norway to name a few. There is a match held every weekend somewhere in the

 North West. Weekend matches draw 20 to 80 shooters and the annual RUCAS WESTMATCH is limited to 200! Each match is broken up into POSSES of

 10 to 20 shooters and most matches have 6 to 12 different shooting stages.

Except for "Wild Bunch" shoots (based on the Sam Peckinpah movie set

just after 1911), official matches are shot with "single action" revolvers, rifles of

pistol caliber and double barrel, pump or lever shotguns. All firearms being of

 the type in use before 1900. The ammunition replicates the power and velocity

 of the old black powder cartridges and the match is scored for proper procedure,

 accuracy and time. Each shooting bay will have a different stage of the match

 and each stage has a story line, complicated sequence of actions and life sized

 targets in addition to intricate stage dressing, sets and props.
 

All of our shooters truly feel this type of shooting is:
"The most fun you can have with your clothes on!"
 

Many photos are from WESTMATCH, the annual Washington State Championship hosted

 by Renton United Cowboy Action Shooters (RUCAS) . This is an officially sanctioned match adhering to all Single Action Shooting Society (SASS) rules and regulations.
 

SAFETY NOTE: Shooting glasses for eye protection are required! (hearing protection too)

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