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Submit Articles by I am always looking for articles Return to Brimstone Pistoleros Main Menu . 2010 Articles January End of the Era Match - Logging and the Sawmills in San Bernardino Mt - "Long Guns Of The West.  Part 2"  by Tom Taylor  February The First Gold Discovery in Calif (Not Really) - End of the Era Match - "Long Guns Of The West.  Part 3"  by Tom Taylor  March Boron Calif from Wikipedia - Twenty Mule Team - "Long Guns Of The West.  Part 4"  by Tom Taylor  _________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ . 2009Articles January New Matches for 2009 By Red Sun SASS#635 - Horace Greeley from Wikipedia February An All Rifles Match is scheduled for March - History of San Bernardino, California from Wikipedia March Bad News / Good News - The .38 Winchester Center Fire Solution by Rowdy Yates - Kit Carson from from Wikipedia April Linea de Feugo Match - The Lunger - Winchester Riflefrom Wikipedia May Linea de Fuego - Snipers by Wikipedia June Springfield Rifles by Wikipedia July There Just Ain’t no Remington Model 1858 Revolversby Lefty - Savage 1861 Navy Model - Primer Shortage August Death Valley from Wikipedia -(just because it's hot) September Old Scout 1933-2009 - Match and Party to Honor Old Scout at RRBar - Up Coming Events - History of Colton, CA October Serrano Indians - Up Coming Events November Thunder Valley - Old Scout Fundraiser - Prospecting in San Bernardino National Forest - Cowboys from Wikipedia December Thunder Valley 09 recap - THUNDER VALLEY by Madd Mike - "Long Guns Of The West.  Part 1" by Tom Taylor _________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ .. 2008 Articles January Brimstone Pistolero's "Thunder Valley, Crisis at Chimney Rock" by Professor Fuller Bullspit - Spencer Rifle by Wikipedia February Dodge City, Kansas by Wikipedia - Historical Visitors to Dodge City - Conestoga Wagons - Studebaker from Wikipedia March DAMMITTS vs Dooleys by Howdy Doody - Reloading Blackpowder Shotshells with Antique Tooling – No 1 by Red Sun SASS#635 April Reloading Blackpowder Shotshells with Antique Tooling – No 2 by Red Sun - Shotguns (More than you every wanted to know) by Wikipedia May Reloading Blackpowder Shotshells with Antique Tooling - No 3 - by Red Sun - Hotchkiss gun from Wikipedia June Frontier Days No12 Report by Red Sun - Reloading Blackpowder Shotshells with Antique Tooling – No 4 by Red Sun  July Shotgun Barrel Length – The Long and Short of Things by Red Sun - Theodore Roosevelt's ideas on Immigrants - Spurs August Reduced Black Powder Loads for the Shotgun by Red Sun - The Paterson Colt by Kerry Barlow - Colt 1851 Navy Revolver by Wikipedia - Kansas Cowtowns - Who, Really ?  September "Thunder Valley" 2008- Volcanic Repeating Arms From Wikipedia - History of Rimfire Cartridges From Wikipedia - Reloading Bottleneck and Long Tapered Rifle Cases by Cliff Hanger October "Chimney Rock had been quiet," a very short story - "Thunder Valley" 2008 - Rifling from Wikipedia - Polygonal rifling from Wikipedia November "Thunder Valley" A stranger comes to Chimney Rock by Prof. Fuller Bullspit - Pan Lubing and Sizing Boolits by Howdy Doody December "Thunder Valley" 2008! - Thunder Valley 2008 is in the books, and what a story it was! by Prof Bullspit - Native Americans in the United States From Wikipedia _________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ . 2007 Articles January Wild Bill Hickok from Wikipedia - Jack McCall from Wikipedia - The International Rifle Match from Harper's Weekly, Oct 10, 1874 February Navy Arms long range rolling block by Jim Gardner - Back in the Good Old Days by Rowdy Yates - The Sharps by Joe Bilby March Put some spin on your Bullets by Old Scout - Hi Jolly from Wikipedia - U.S. Camel Corps from Wikipedia - Quartzsite by Richard Busch April The H&R and NEF Ejector re-visited by Old Scout - What's Wrong with KD's by Rowdy Yates May Long Range Sights by Engineer BILL - Black Powder Shotgun Shells by Tom Bullock June Black powder at Night by Howdy Doody July History of Victorville - Willie Boy - Growth of Lucerne Valley August The Most Common Field Pieces of the Civil War by James Morgan - Colt's Manufacturing Company From Wikipedia September History - Newberry Springs by William E. Smith - Winchester Model 1887/1901 From Wikipedia - "Thunder Valley" October Spencer repeating rifle From Wikipedia - Winchester Model 1897 From Wikipedia November Up Coming Thunder Valley Match by Prof. Fuller Bullspit - Talking About Night Shooting by Prof. Bullspit - THE TRAIL TO THUNDER VALLEY by Jailhouse Jim - more December "Thunder Valley" 2007 is over. What did you think?  _________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ .. 2006 Articles January.... Testing Two Bullet Diameters in a .38-55 H&R Target Classic by Professor Bullspit - Update on 32-40 Project by Old Scout February Splatter Isn't Necessary by Calamity Jane Canary SASS 40978 Life March Custom Old Army Ruger - A Packin' Pistol by Sarel - Book Review by Engineer BILL April History of Black Powder from The First Foot Guards May Making, Loading, and Shooting Paper Patched Bullets by Brent Danielson June PART 1 - The Pettingill Percussion Army Revolver by David Radcliffe - Roll Crimping of Shotgun Shells by M.C. Ryder July PART 2 - Rogers and Spencer Percussion Army Revolver  by David Radcliffe - Getting a Grip - By Cliff Hanger  ..................Ahoy! Brass Shot Shell by Engineer BILL August The Le Mat Revolver by Floyd Largent - M1865 to M1868 US Springfield by Keith W. Doyon September Civil War Jefferson Bootees and Ankle Boots by Fugawee October History of the American Shot Tower by Richard Hamilton November Cowboy boots by Art E Ayotte - Wellington Boot from Wikipedia - more boot history December Hats from assorted sources _________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ . 2005 Articles January Gunpowder by Rowdy Yates - Wads by Old Scout - Related Article on Felt Wads by Gatofeo............................................. February Fastest Gun in the west by Frederick Jackson Turner - Blood Lead Levels by Cliff Hanger March Good Enough for Cowboy Shooting by Rowdy Yates  1873 SAA Colt by many April Choking the Shotgun by Old Scout May Adventures in Black Powder Reloading by Engineer BILL June Fire Forming Cartridges by Old Scout July My perspective on knockdowns by Rowdy Yates - Tip for capping by Engineer BILL August The Cap and Ball Revolver by Joe Bilby September Adjustable Charge Bars by Cliff Hanger October Character Building! by Forty Rod November Historic Badges of the Texas Rangers reprinted from the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum December History of the Railroad Police _________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________