OREGON FAST DRAW, LLC

Bad Eye Lefty, Tatonka, Theramore, Orie Gunn and W. W. Ronin at a
Townsfolk Alley at the 2009 Wasco County Shootout in the Dalles, OR

Welcome to Oregon Fast Draw! We’re Oregon’s first Cowboy Fast Draw club! And you’re invited to join us! Curious how fast or accurate you would have been had you lived in the American west, or looking for an affordable and fun cowboy shooting sport? We meet the first (practice) and third (match) Saturdays of every month, from 10 AM until just a little after 12 Noon and are always looking for new friends and members.

Shooting at the L Bar T Bison Ranch in Forest Grove (our summer home) and Ted Blocker Holsters in Tigard (our winter home), we have a great time shooting .45 caliber single action period pistols and wearing western clothing.   The owner of Ted Blocker Holsters shoots with us, Don “the Coho Kid” Brown, as do the owners of our summer home, Tom “Tatonka” and Lori “Tatonka Rose” Epler.  “Founding Life Memberships” are still available for folks who want to shoot with us on a regular basis.

E-mail us for information, or call Gregg “W. W. Ronin” Townsley, at (503) 348-1066, for information! Or see this recent article about us published by the Pamphlin Media Group.   We’re a newly sanctioned club with the Cowboy Fast Draw Association (CFDA). Many of our members compete nationally and would love to help you get started!

Bad Eye Lefty and the Rev. W. W. Ronin, battling it out–
Good fun to be had at monthly Orygun Gunfighter matches!

June 25-29–THE U.S. NATIONAL COWBOY FAST DRAW CHAMPIONSHIPS will be held again in Idaho City, ID.  And we’ve got a few members who are going.  Tatonka and Tatonka Rose are on the Friday night schedule for a L Bar T Bison BBQ.   Bad Eye Lefty, Old West and Kid Creggar are competing!  Diana Might is going as well!

You’ll want to hurry on the CFDA reservation as space is limited! Those going will have a great time!  If you need the help, the reservation form is located here, and follow this link for lodging and RV information.

July 3–FRIDAY FAST DRAW PRACTICE AT 3 PM in the L Bar T barn.   (Okay, we’ve been found out!  There are a few of us who get together most Fridays to practice on the off chance that we might be able to improve our times!)   Practice fee of $5 to build the club treasury, and expect to be real informal.  The timers will be on auto and you’re encouraged to bring a friend to try it out!  Call Ronan (503) 348-1066 to see if we’re meeting.

July 4–NO PRACTICE THIS SATURDAY. Enjoy the holiday.  Regular first Saturday practice is CANCELED due to the July 4th holiday!

July 11–PRIVATE PARTY. The Tuality Security Services department is having a party at the L Bar T from 10 AM until Noon.  It would be great to have a couple of local members help out–lending a holster or hand–so if you’re nearby and don’t mind donating a couple of hours to help let Ronin know.

July 18–OUR JULY MATCH at the L Bar T Bison Ranch in Forest Grove, from 10 AM until Noon.  $20 match fee, first timers are free.  Come early for vittles–at the 22nd Street Station in Forest Grove.  Join us at 9:30 to practice or 10 AM to match.  We’re expecting international visitors from a local service / friendship club and hope to introduce a few of them to our cowboy fast draw sport between 9:30 and 10 AM!

August 1–PRACTICE at the L Bar T, from 10 AM until Noon.  $5 practice fee.  Rent your ammo, instead of reloading, for an additional $5.  Bring your friends.

August 15–OUR AUGUST MATCH at the L Bar T Bison Ranch in Forest Grove, from 10 AM until Noon.  $20 match fee, ammo available to rent as well.  Usual vittles opportunity, best breakfast in Forest Grove at the 22nd Street Station in Forest Grove.  Join us at 9:30 to practice or 10 AM to match.