Pistols: The pistols must be single-action revolvers of at
least .32 caliber with bullets loaded below 1,000 fps.
Cowboy Equipment
See Detailed info on Rules Page
To participate in this Sport/Hobby/Obsession you will need a "few" pieces of equipment. Let's begin with....
Tools of the Trade: Shooters use originals or reproductions of firearms manufactured during the 1800's. A match requires two pistols, a rifle or carbine, and a shotgun. Ammunition must be light-loads with lead bullets or shot. There are some sources on the Links page.
Pistols: The pistols must be single-action revolvers of at
least .32 caliber with bullets loaded below 1,000 fps.
Rifle: The rifle/carbine must be a pistol caliber in
lever or
slide
action with an exposed hammer. Open sights including tang mounted peep sights
only--No scopes of any kind. Lead only bullets loaded
below 1,400 fps.
Shotgun: The shotgun can be a side-by-side double barrel or a
pump with an exposed hammer**. A double-barrel can have one or two triggers
with or without an exposed hammer. No automatic ejectors are allowed.
Shotgun ammo must be no larger than 10 gauge and no smaller than 20 gauge.
Use #4 or smaller lead only shot.
**Note:
Copies of the Winchester 1887 lever-action
shotgun are also legal
and now in the Western Territories. See Links page for one source.
Along with your firearms you will need leather. By Leather we mean holsters, belts and shot shell slides or belts that hold these. My advise is to remember you get what you pay for. If you opt for low end products you will find that you'll be going back to up-grade your Leather. Now this is not a bad thing as you will have a spare set if and when you might need it but most of us don't want to double our purchases right out of the chute. Again, check the Links page for people that have done right by us.
Now we come to the cowboy costume. There are many ways to go about this
from cutting off the belt loops on modern jeans and adding suspenders to going
"whole hog" and buying from specialty places on the Internet. It
really is all about how you want to start out; a hint: get your guns and
leather--the fancy 
B-Western Costumes can wait a spell. Just remember, 
as we are a Cowboy
Action Club, boots are pretty much of a must. For further ideas and info
check out
Capt Baylor's Ranger Camp on the
Links page. The good Captain has forgotten more than most of us will ever
learn about CAS.