But, the main point, is how many people have read this, through out, all of the USA?

Though words mean nothing, unless people read them and value them.

The only way to get people to read, though words, is to get them out in the public. You think people search us out, looking for old guns that only fire one shot at a time?

Our guns and sport need to be promoted to entice people to own one, shoot it because, they are truly accurate and beautiful.

That's what Coors and the Schuetzenfest did, that was why they were popular, at that time. SS's had been gone, a long time when that event started and it was that event, that caused the resurgence of them. They have left the public's eye again but, could be brought back again, too!!! 

It also benefits collectors, too by bringing up demand and there for the value.

Frank

In regards to why the Coors Match was moved and ISSA assumed leadership please take the time to read the below. 

In 1993, with a local law suit threatening to close the Golden range and a change in Coors management policy ending schuetzenfest sponsorship, that year’s Schuetzenfest was held at a private range in South Dakota. That same year the ISSA was founded to assume leadership and continue sponsorship of the International Schuetzenfest. The ISSA also serves as the governing body for rules plus continues sponsoring the various regional schuetzenfests which have been established across the mid and western U.S. and Canada.

About 1/2 of that number attended last year and you say we are not in trouble?

Frank

A classic Sharps stock;

Here's a detail of the grip;

George A. Hensley - San Diego. These are pics of a Hensley #50 .358 bullet mold made in San Diego about 1940 which casts a 145 grain wadcutter, the mold is easy to use and casts excellent bullets. Hensley made his molds for a wide variety of bullets including some custom molds for single shots. 

.

I was hoping Bob might know.