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September 11, 2022:

Congratulations to Dueling Des and Tommy Two Spurs the 2022 SASS Maine State Champions! They also won last year.

Here's my big guy, Gunner, my Maine Coon Cat.

September 2, 2020:

Here are some photos of Tommy Mosier (Tommy Two Spurs), my young friend from Maine.

Tommy with my niece, Jessie.

A fire ring made by Tommy in his welding class.

Tommy getting a welding award.

Tommy shoveling the roof of Jimmy's rustic winter cabin.

Tommy Two Spurs and Jimmy Spurs a long time ago.

December 12, 2019:

After spending 23 years in New Hampshire, we have moved our shop and life to the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont in a town called Island Pond.

These two Maine Coon cats keep me company: Gunner and his sister, Ivy.

Jimmy holding Gunner

Gunner

Ivy

Tommy Two Spurs (Tommy Mosier) at his Eagle Scout Court. I can't tell you how proud I am of him. He has visited and worked with me for years in my shop. A great young man from a great family. His father and grandfather are SASS shooters too.

Here is Tommy Two Spurs (son of Splinter Jack and grandson of Peddlar Jack) who is spending his 2018 Winter Vacation week working in my shop doing an action job on his own 1873 rifle.

Tommy Two Spurs cutting magazines tubes in Jimmy's
shop while on school vacation.

Here is a photo of my former right hand man ... Cade ... setting up the new Kurt Vise on our Bridgeport milling machine. Cade has been working around the shop since he was 14 and is now attending Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Florida and is home for the holiday's.

'Jimmy Spurs' with 'Crystal Creek Chris' - 2015 SASS NH State Champions. This is Jimmy's 10th straight SASS NH State Championship in a row and Crystal Creek Chris's 7th straight championship in a row.

Cowboy Gunworks was the Match Sponsor the 2015 SASS MA/CT/RI State Championships.

Some photos of Foxy Filly and Cardboard Cowboy from Georgia:


Foxy Filly getting ready to start a stage with Cowboy Gunworks pistols ...

Foxy Filly holstering the left pistol while drawing the right pistol.

Foxy Filly with shotgun.

Cardboard Cowboy putting down the rifle and drawing 1911 in Wild Bunch.

Cardboard Cowboy ejecting magazine with brass in the air ...

No Nonsense Nancy and Rootin' Tootin' Tim with grandson Connor:

There were four SASS National Champions shooting my guns this year at Winter Range in Phoenix, AZ:

Red River Ray - 2012 SASS Wrangler National Champion

Grazer (sitting) 2012 SASS Duelist National Champion

Campo Kid (sitting) 2012 SASS Junior Boys National Champion

Rattlesnake Wrangler (sitting) 2012 SASS Buckaroo National Champion

Jimmy Spurs at his booth at 2012 Winter Range with Dead Head.

Jimmy with Rattlesnake Wrangler and his certificate for winning Speed Pistol at Winter Range. This was for open speed pistol, not junior speed pistol!

2011 SASS NJ State Champions: Dancin Angel and Jesamy Kid.

These fully engraved New Ruger Vaqueros with were built for Lazy Ace Bob!
The engraving was done by Jim Downing and the Full Race Action work done by Jimmy Spurs.

Pious Player and Drifter. She won the SASS SW Regional at Comin' At Cha in Texas.

Jimmy with 2011 SASS North West Regional friends ..

Jimmy's awards at the 2011 SASS Northwest Regional.

Deuce Stevens - Top Overall at SASS MN State Championships

Illustrated Man - 2011 SASS New York State Champion

Splinter Jack - 2011 SASS Maine State Champion

Jimmy Spurs with niece Little Ruby - August 2011

Canadian Two Feathers and Big Al visiting Jim in June 2011.

Fly Rod

Illustrated Man

Ivory Thunder

Snow outside Cowboy Gunworks shop in January 2011.

Snowmen greeting customers outside Cowboy Gunworks.

Snowmen outside Cowboy Gunworks built by nieces Ruby and Jenny.

Ruby at the Bridgeport

Jenny cleaning the machines.

Video of Ruby and Jenny at work while visiting Uncle Jimmy at Cowboy Gunworks.

'Red River Ray' shooting his Cowboy Gunworks 20 inch pistol grip 1873 and a pair of 5.5 inch Ruger New Vaqueros. Both his rifle and pistols have FULL RACE Action Jobs by Jimmy.



South East Regional Winners

Cigar Indian in Jimmy's workshop

Cody in the co-pilot seat of the Cowboy Gunworks Covered Wagon.

Cody resting after checking inventory of magazine tube springs.

Jimmy Spurs with the 'Future Sheriff of Asheville, NC' (his cousin's son) while on the way to 'Coming at Cha' in Texas.

The Cowboy Gunworks Covered Wagon in Nashville on the way to 'Comin' At Cha' (SASS SW Regional) in Texas.

1st Long Island CAS Championship: Illustrated Man - Top Gun Shoot Off Winner, Shamrock Shelly - Long Island Ladies Champion and Jimmy Spurs - Top Overall Winner and Match Sponsor.

A pair of Sheriff's model Ruger Vaqueros with full race action job including 4 click half cock hammers, top gun jewelling package and gunfighter grips. Custom built for 2008 Midwest Regional Champion and 5 time Indiana State Champ Doc Molar.

Little Ruby - 2010 US Open Young Guns Girl Champion.

Little Ruby (Jimmy's niece) at the Cowboy Gunworks table at 2010 Guns of August.

Wendy and Jimmy at The Great Nor'easter 2010.

Vance Montana's two sons driving Jimmy's tractor - July 2010

Jimmy's nephew Matthew working on Scout shooting merit badge ...

2010 SASS New Hampshire State Champions: Jimmy Spurs & Crystal Creek Chris.

These Custom Rugers were built for 2006 World Champion Colt McCallister.

Two New Ruger Vaquero pistols built by Cowboy Gunworks being shot ...

... by 'Dead Head' shooting Frontier Cartridge Gunfighter.

Bronco Billy's nephew " Big E " receiving some instruction on shooting
from Jimmy at the New Rochelle Rod and Gun Club, May 2010.

'Big E' shooting a Rock River 9mm that Jimmy built for a customer.

Randy Lee from LMS Welding getting ready to weld some Ruger half-cock hammers.

Randy Lee from LMS Welding at work.

"Walunt Hill Gang - Michigan Chapter" in January 2010 getting ready for Winter Range! (Deuce Stevens, Tessa Two Gunner, Slo Mo, and Nunica Kid, all shooting guns done by Cowboy Gunworks during a Saturday practice session.

Spinter Jack and Deuce Stevens manning the Cowboy Gunworks booth at the 2009 SASS Convention in Las Vegas.

The Cowboy Gun Works booth.

Spinter Jack and Karen

Jimmy and Karen at the Grand Canyon

Cowboy Gunworks.

Jimmy Spurs at the Grand Canyon.

Bad Moon rising over the Grand Canyon ...

Jimmy with 'Cody' his 6 month old male Maine Coon Cat weighing 10 lbs already on his arm in December 2009.

2009 SASS NC State Championships Top Gun Winner Jimmy Spurs being congratulated by his friend, Red River Ray.

Red River Ray shooting his Cowboy Gunworks '73 rifle and a pair of Jimmy Spurs Best Rugers with full race action jobs!

Cody surveying his domain.

The King of the Carolina's - Red River Ray!

The Walnut Hill Gang covered wagon on the trip down south ...

'Shamrock Shelly' showing off her chaps outside of the Walnut Hill Gang covered wagon at the 2009 Buzzard Boil.

KJ Stevens winning her 4th SASS MI State Championship.

Kaylee and Cody in early September 2009.

Lil Ruby at the range with Uncle Jimmy testing guns ...

Dan working on jeweling Jimmy's rifle.

Jimmy's niece 'Lil Ruby' with her new guns ...

Cody ... the new guy in the Walnut Hill Gang and little brother of Kaylee.

Cody endorses Redwing Knives!

Cody after a hard day of playing in August 2009.

2009 SASS New England Regional winners Appaloosa Amy and Cartwheel use guns from Cowboy Gunworks.

Jimmy Spurs and Island Pond Paul - 2009 SASS NH & VT State Champions.

Island Pond Paul and Three Barrel Chris - 2009 SASS VT State Champions.

Jimmy doing some final touches on a 1873 part.

Jimmy measuring the trigger weight on Dead Head's new rifle.

Here are a nice pair of Colts.

Some of the guns for sale at Cowboy Gunworks ... we've got 1873's and Ruger's in stock.

A nice pair of pistols by Cowboy Gunworks.

Jimmy with 1897 shotgun he can build for you.

Kaylee, the new Cowboy Gunworks Shop Cat.

Jimmy's niece, 'Little Ruby' at the 2008 SASS Maine State Championships.

'Little Ruby' answering the phones at Cowboy Gunworks in 2008.

Jimmy Spurs with 'Little Splinter Jack' and 'Little Ruby' at the 2008 SASS Maine State Championships.

Jimmy giving rides on his restored tractor at 'The Great Nor'easter'.

Duece Stevens and K J Stevens won the 2008 SASS MI State Championships using Cowboy Gunworks pistols.

A Pair of Pretty Ladys Owned by Concho Pearl and built by Jimmy Spurs !

Jimmy Spurs (right) with Island Pond Paul (left) displaying their 2008 SASS State Championship buckles and trophy knives.

Honzo two-tone 1873 Winchester with jeweling, short stroke and action job held by Jimmy's nephew.

Ivory Thunder's 1914 Break Top pocket pistol with ivory grips and action job.

My renovated J headBridgeport.

Drilling the frame of USFA/Colt pistols to replace the leaf spring.

After drilling the frame, Jimmy can replace the leaf spring with a more reliable coil spring.

Jimmy Spurs working on the lathe making a part.

Jimmy Spurs working filing a part.

Jimmy Spurs with two of his specialties.

Jimmy Spurs working on the lathe in his workshop.

Notice how the rear sight of the revolver on the left has been widened on the milling machine to allow the shooter to pick up the sight picture quicker.

You can see how much has been milled out of the brass lifter/carrier on the left. It basically helps reduce the amount of effort the shooter has to exert to cycle the rifle. These small modifications add up to a smoother functioning rifle.

This photo shows two identical Winchester 1873 rifles stacked on top of each other with their levers at the extended position. The lever with the leather wrapping has been modified to a "short stroke". It doesn't have to travel as far to get the job done and adds up over the course of a shoot.

Notice three changes on the top Winchester 1897 shotgun. The barrel has been shortened to allow faster shooting through openings and windows. The tube has been polished for smoother cycling. And the butt has been shortened to allow easier loading while keeping the shotgun on the shoulder.

Group shot of some of The Walnut Hill Gang: Jake Mountain, Dead Head, Jimmy Spurs (holding one of those new-fangled autoloading pistols), Smokey Sue, Wild Sage, Spinter Jack and Brett Cantrell at a get-together at Jimmy Spurs workshop after the April White Mountain Regulators Shoot at Candia, NH. All these shooters shot firearms worked on by him.

Island Pond Paul and Karrie Kay at St. Johnsbury.

Jimmy Spurs with his friend "Gamer" at the 2006 Flat Gap Jack Cowboy Shootout.

Jimmy Spurs - 2006 SASS NH/VT State Champion.

Jimmy Spurs at Country Pond in May 2007...

Karrie Kay at the SASS MA/CT/RI State Championships.

Jimmy Spurs with Karrie Kay (left) and Kristine (right).

  
Karrie Kay and Kristine at the 2007 SASS MA/CT/RI State Championships.

2007 SASS CT State Ladies Champion shooting her Cowboy Gunworks 1873 rifle.

Jimmy Spurs and Pistol Packin Punky - 2007 SASS NH State Champions.
(Pistol Packin' Punky recently changed to a '73 built by Jimmy Spurs.)

Cowboy Gunworks at the 2007 SASS New England Regional.

Jimmy Spurs staging his guns during the Top Gun Shootoff
at the 2007 SASS North East Regional at Thurmont, MD.

Two members of the Walnut Hill Gang: Splinter Jack from Maine - Top Gun at Heluva Rukus, 2007 SASS NY State Championships and Cartwheel - 2007 SASS NY State Champion. They both shoot guns built by Cowboy Gunworks.

Appaloosa Amy timing Punxsutawney Phil. Proud owners of Cowboy Gunworks firearms.

                 
Island Pond Paul, the 2007 SASS VT State Champion and Cartwheel, the 2007 SASS New England Champion. Both use guns worked on by Cowboy Gunworks.

Jimmy Spurs and Appaloosa Amy, 2007 Buzzard Boil.

Jimmy Spurs (right) with Smokey Sue.

Hoisting the Bridgeport up off the truck at the Cowboy Gunworks workshop.

Vintage 'J Head Bridgeport' found sitting in the corner of a shop, unused for 20 years. Don't worry - I'll be putting it to good use soon!

The Bridgeport set up and working.

Work area showing some of the guns they work on or have for sale.

Cowboy Gunworks is your Northeast Distributor for Redwing Knifes. Hand made in the USA, these knifes not only look good next to your holster but will help save the day when you nead a screwdriverr or knife in a hurry! They were originally designed to help clear a jam on a '73 Winchester in the event you get a double load or the extractor can't get a stuck round out of the chamber. These little knifes are a must for many Cowboy Action Shooting problems. Having a set of screwdrivers back in your cart doesn't really help you in the middle of your stage. You need it where you can reach in an instant.

Cowboy Gunworks shop in early 2008.

My hero ...

Cowboy Gunworks proudly handles Kirkpatrick Leather.

Click for a video of Jimmy Spurs shooting a 1863 Sharps rifle offhand.

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