Target distances are 15’(4.57m), 18’(5.49m), and 21’(6.40m) with 21’ being CFDA Titled Championship Distance. There is a sensor attached to the back of the target which detects a hits which are then displayed on digital timers. Targets are black with white lithium grease applied to the target to verify all hits. The target will measure 50" (1.27m) to center from the ground. The Target: 24" (60.96cm) round disc, start light in the center, with a lexan lens. Holsters will be worn on the side of the leg. Holsters: Pre 1900 style Mexican Loop or Slim Jim. If fanning the fanning hand may not be placed in front of the shooter’s body before the start light comes on. Shooting Style: Thumbing and fanning, trigger finger must be outside of the trigger guard. Actions jobs that do not alter the factory-designed external operation of the six-gun are fine. 45 caliber single actions with minimum barrel length of 4.5", with no external alterations other than smoothing the hammer knurling. 45 colt casings with a small charge of Hodgdon Triple 7 Black Powder Substitute, they are carefully loaded by CFDA approved personnel to move just slightly faster than the Shotgun Primer loads. In CFDA Titled Championships, Cowboy Fast Draw Cartridges are usually supplied in. Therefore, they must be handled with extreme care. 45 wax bullets at approximately 650 feet per second. 45 colt casings that are modified to accept 209 shotgun primers, with no powder. 45 colt and that is what our sport is based upon.ĩ0% of Cowboy Fast Draw is done with special. Historically, the Colt Peacemaker was introduced in. Wax bullets are very light and smaller calibers would increase velocities significantly, which would create a competitive advantage. At major contests, the host supplies all of the ammunition and there is no way to accommodate multiple calibers. 45 colt, is the only caliber allowed in Cowboy Fast Draw. Check out the announcements on the events page to see where you can attend a Cowboy Fast Draw competition.Īmmunition: Wax Bullets Only!. It's as exciting as dropping the clutch on a dragster.
is the newest and oldest shooting sport today. In Cowboy Fast Draw we can find out how we would have shot in the 1800's with gunfighter period guns and rigs.Ĭowboy Fast Draw L.L.C. We're out to capture the feel of the Peacemaker in your hand, the smell of holster leather, and the exhilaration of reacting as fast as you dare while remaining cool-headed enough to hit your mark as you compete head to head in classic old west fashion. We use the best equipment available of the 1800's: single action revolvers and center fire cartridges. In the era of 1873 through the 1890's, the Romance and Legend of the American West was unlike any other culture in the world this time period is the premise for Cowboy Fast Draw. You might say this all started in 1873 with Colt's release of the Peacemaker. We consider ourselves ambassadors of the Cowboy Way and Gun Safety to the public who are spectators at our events. Because our sport can be conducted at almost any location due to the wax bullets that we use and the backstops our clubs construct, our events are held in many public venues. One of our primary goals is to educate as many people as possible in the safe and proper use of firearms. The Cowboy Fast Draw Association administrates the rules to the sport, sanctions contests, conducts a CFDA Range Officer Program, and maintains a Youth Safety Training Program. It’s just that we place sportsmanship and fun above the competition itself, and place safety above all.ĬFDA has about 70 affiliated clubs across North America and several countries, new clubs are forming constantly through CFDA’s “Club in the Works” program. Not that our competitions aren’t important, we shoot hundreds of events a year for prize money, prizes and titles. Our Motto is: Safety First, Fun Second and Competition Third. We have signed up over 3,000 members as of 2012. Welcome to the Sport of Cowboy Fast Draw! The Cowboy Fast Draw Association, LLC is the largest organization devoted to the Sport of Fast Draw to ever exist.
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