National Congress of Old West Shootists

Our purpose is to promote "safe Western Action Shooting including the re-enactment and promotion of the historical Old West heritage of the United States in all its ethnic, social and occupational diversity"

NCOWS    6820 University Ave, PMB 234    Cedar Falls IA 50613       Call 319-277-6839     

The Originals Class

General Information & Sample Documentation

General Information

NCOWS Bylaw relating to The Originals class

(The following two articles were written before the actual ByLaw for this class was approved  February 17, 2006. 

There are a few inconsistencies, always rely on the actual rules when in doubt.)

To Be an Original  article by Marlan Ingram reprinted from The Shootist

The First Originals Match  Marlan Ingram's report from the 2005 National Shoot reprinted from The Shootist

Creating Your Outfit  all three articles reprinted from The Shootist

Sample Documentation

several different approaches, all satisfy the requirements

Alfred Dupont  (Robert Chenault)

Apache Profile (Bill Proctor)

Apache Journal (Bill Proctor)

Bill Proctor  1 page persona

Black River Smith Booklet (Jerry Everett)

Black River Smith Persona (Jerry Everett)

Deputy U.S. Marshal-Indian Territory  (Marlan Ingram)

Dr Bob (Robert Dorian)

Lone Gunman, the Dime Novel (George Warnick)

John Torrence, Narrative (John Torrence)

John Torrence, 1 page persona (John Torrence)

River City John (John Covert)