Cowboy Action

[dverna]

All of the replies offer great information. I’m mostly looking at the fun factor.
I don’t do social media but if anyone would like to show more pictures, I would enjoy looking at them.

You will have fun. Spent about 10 years shooting SASS until I got addicted to Trap shooting.

Now that I am in my 70’s, I should go back and enjoy the more laid back atmosphere but sold the pistols and shotguns. Just do it.

[pa.frank]

Its a blast for sure. I've been at it for several years... my pistols are a bond derringer in 22, two Ruger Vaqueros in 45 colt. a Marlin 1894CB in 45 colt and I have gone through several shotguns depending on my mood.. I have an 1897 riot gun, an old 12 ga double Belgian guild gun, another 12 double I forget the make and a 20 ga double which has been my most recent favorite.

[armoredman]

I'll be going tomorrow, for the last time until I can get my work schedule corrected.

[Finster101]

I would really like to try it a couple of time before I commit to the investment of attire that would never be used for anything else.

[K43]

You don't have to go all out with a costume. The original thing was to dress similar to "B" Movie or TV show cowboys of the 1930s through 1950s. Just watch some old movies or Bananza and you'll see it's pretty easy. Not everyone was a "cowboy" in rhinestones, historically accurate, or anything. Jeesh, "Cowboys" didn't really dress like we picture cowboys. Many wore Bowler hats. We had a guy who dressed as a sailor.
We had a guy who badmouthed everyone for wearing belts instead of suspenders. He actually stopped coming to our club's monthly shoots because I showed him a picture of my Great, Great, Uncle wearing a Khaki Army uniform with a belted trousers and no braces/suspenders circa 1888 and a picture of my Great Uncle next to his biplane in WWI wearing a belt and no suspenders.
Cowboy boots, jeans , a gingham or chambray shirt to be a cowboy. Cotton or wool slacks, leather shoes and maybe a white cotton shirt for a storekeeper or bartender. Make it up as you go, don't need to get fancy and expensive. Except for boots and hat, they can be expensive.

Edit: Myth is that Levis invented the belt loop in 1922. That's total bilk. Levis just added belt loops to their products in 1922.