THSS Wild Bunch Rules

THSS Wild Bunch Rules

Wild Bunch in actionWild Bunch is a “modern” category  inspired by the movie The Wild Bunch. The category uses a mixture of Old West and early 1900s firearms used by the military.  Firearms must appear to be period correct for the time period in question. cira.1917.

Rifles and Shotguns: Any CAS legal firearm.

  • Shotgun also may be a Winchester Model 12, original or replica.
  • For a monthly shoot it’s acceptable to use a big bore rifle engaging the Cody/Dixon targets.

Pistols

  • One semi-auto
  • One double action revolver OR one CAS legal single action caliber: min .30 cal and max. .45 cal.

Ammo: Cast lead only, no gas checks (Exception: gas checks are allowed for a monthly shoot if a shooter is using a big bore rifle). There will be at least one semi-auto reload, not to exceed three, per stage and five rounds per clip minimum to seven rounds maximum.

Holsters: Must be made of period correct materials and style (leather, canvas, wood, etc.). Cross draws and shoulder rigs OK.

Finish of Firearms: Same as CAS (if it looks period correct it’s OK).

Dress: Any CAS legal outfit is OK but we would prefer you dress as a character from the film The Wild Bunch (i.e. Military khaki (with or without insignia), B-Western, Mexican Soldier, Mexican Officer, Mexican Peasant, Bounty Hunter, Town Folk, etc.).

Semi-Automatic Pistols:

  • Allowed semi-automatic pistols: Colt models 1900, 1902 (Sporting & Military), 1903 (full size model with exposed hammer), 1905 .45, 1911, 1911A1. C 96 (Broomhandle) Mauser, Luger, Bergman and Borchardt
  • Not Allowed: Adjustable sights (unless original), painted sights (may be blacked out), beavertail grip safeties, target style or wrap around grips, skeletonized hammers, target style triggers, extended slide release, or any other external modes designed to gain a competitive advantage.
  • NOTE: Some recently manufactured 1911 “clones” come with lowered and flared ejection ports, these will be allowed

Allowed Double-Action Revolvers

  • Colt D.A. Revolvers: Lightning model 1877, Frontier model 1878, New navy model 1889, New Army & Navy models 1892, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1901, 1903 and 1905, New Service model, model 1917 and clones of these guns.
  • Smith & Wesson D.A. Revolvers: Model 1 Hand Ejector, model 38 Hand Ejector, model 38 Military & Police and model 1917. Also, Webley Mark III 38 M&P and Webley Mark VI and clones of these guns.

Away from the loading table, all pistols are to be carried hammer down on an empty chamber, with magazine removed (on guns with removable mags). 

Magazines will be loaded with correct number of rounds. Slide will be racked to show chamber clear then slide will then be released, hammer safely lowered with muzzle down-range. Loaded magazine will then be inserted into gun.

C96 Mausers or any other gun with internal box magazine will be loaded in the following manner:

  • Bolt will be locked in the open position. After monitor verifies gun to be safe, rounds will be loaded one at a time or via a stripper clip.
  • As rounds are pushed in, bolt must be held open so the last round can be held below the bolt as it is slowly closed.
  • Hammer will then be safely lowered while muzzle is pointed down range.

You will shoot all stages exactly the same as everyone else, except for your semi-automatic pistol.

  • You will engage the pistol targets with your revolver following the pistol target sequence from the pistol position (first 5 rounds only).
  • You will engage the rifle targets with your semi-auto following the entire rifle target sequence from the rifle position (1st magazine for first 5 rounds and 2nd magazine for second 5 rounds)

Shooting Procedures for Semi-auto Pistols

Shooter will draw or pick up semi auto pistol, rack slide or bolt to chamber 1st round and engage targets according to scenario. When gun is empty, it can be immediately grounded with slide locked back. Or magazine can be dropped, slide or bolt released forward, hammer dropped (or safely lowered) on empty chamber with muzzle down range. Pistol can then be holstered or restaged.

Clearing 1911 on the Firing Line under TO Direct Supervision

Semi-auto pistol magazine will be removed (where applicable) to be verified empty. Slide or bolt will then be racked to show the gun is clear and then hammer will be lowered. Pistol may then be re-holstered.

THSS Wild Bunch at Trailhead

Awards for this category will be limited to men’s and women’s only. Wild Bunch firearms (semi auto and double action pistols) will not be allowed in side matches unless noted.