Gangster Action Shooting/Zoot Shooters

smores · Mar 3, 2013

Who would be interested in participating in a fun niche in action shooting where you dress in prohibition/depression-era garb and tote the heaters carried by mobsters and coppers of the day?

http://www.zootshooters.com/

I'm really interested and may be looking to join with those who would found a local chapter if there is enough interest. I saw some of these guys up at the Contagion 2011 zombie shoot and they looked like they were having a blast!

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Drmsparks · Mar 3, 2013

could be interesting. Need to partner with the Thompson collectors association....

-Z/28- · Mar 3, 2013

That sounds absolutely badass. I'd love to do it, other than I can't afford a Thompson. Could something like an M1 Carbine be substituted for it?

smores · Mar 3, 2013

-Z/28- said:
That sounds absolutely badass. I'd love to do it, other than I can't afford a Thompson. Could something like an M1 Carbine be substituted for it?

Anything in use between 1920-1940 should be ok. I like to go against the grain so I'll be using things other than the stereotypical .45 1911. I'm thinking Colt 1908, C96 Mauser, revolvers, and if I do a 1911 it will be in .38 Super with a Thompson foregrip.

My girlfriend is already itching to work out a costume. Now I need to start watching more of the Three Stooges and old gangster movies to pick up the lingo lol.

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engineerbrian · Mar 3, 2013

I'd be interested! Looks like we would have to form a local club though. I didnt see any clubs in MD

jawn · Mar 3, 2013

I'm totally down for this.

-Z/28- · Mar 3, 2013

smores said:
Anything in use between 1920-1940 should be ok. I like to go against the grain so I'll be using things other than the stereotypical .45 1911. I'm thinking Colt 1908, C96 Mauser, revolvers, and if I do a 1911 it will be in .38 Super with a Thompson foregrip.

My girlfriend is already itching to work out a costume. Now I need to start watching more of the Three Stooges and old gangster movies to pick up the lingo lol.

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I like that shiny nickel .38 Super that RIA makes. This would be a good excuse. Also an excuse to wear a shoulder holster, which is awesome.

Pinecone · Mar 3, 2013

The neat thing is, you can use many of the same firearms as for cowboy shooting.

It looks like fun.

smores · Mar 3, 2013

engineerbrian said:
I'd be interested! Looks like we would have to form a local club though. I didnt see any clubs in MD

That's what I'm getting at. If we get a few dozen people interested and have some dedicated RSOs/match directors maybe we can get a chapter started. This is personally more appealing to me than SASS, and I'll be promoting this idea to try and drum up support.

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vette97 · Mar 3, 2013

I am in!

-Z/28- · Mar 3, 2013

Smores, do you have any ranges in mind that might be able to host it? It would be nice if we could find some place fairly central in the state.

howard762 · Mar 4, 2013

I am interested. I found the website some years ago and thought it looked pretty cool. If there was a chapter started, and I'm not volunteering to run it, I might be able to provide a venue for the matches on occasion. In fact, the Zoot Shooters could just shoot our existing Action Matches as a separate division no harm, no foul. Anything 1920-1940 would surely fall within our Limited or Tac Ops requirements.

Did anyone notice that some of the founders are the same ones who founded USPSA/IPSC?

smores · Mar 6, 2013

-Z/28- said:
Smores, do you have any ranges in mind that might be able to host it? It would be nice if we could find some place fairly central in the state.

I had a small range in mind but... (see below)

howard762 said:
I am interested. I found the website some years ago and thought it looked pretty cool. If there was a chapter started, and I'm not volunteering to run it, I might be able to provide a venue for the matches on occasion. In fact, the Zoot Shooters could just shoot our existing Action Matches as a separate division no harm, no foul. Anything 1920-1940 would surely fall within our Limited or Tac Ops requirements.

This is good to know! I am currently an IDPA member and have been shooting at AAFG. I haven't been to a match in a few months because of budget issues (plus the lack of available ammo lol) but maybe I could pitch it to the board members there. However, AAFG already hosts many types of matches.

I would assume this would be a semi-annual thing to start and if there's enough interest, maybe have more events down the road. I guess we should work up a few "capers" and submit a sample COF to any range that would be accommodating. IDPA targets and stands are simple enough but I think we can be creative and come up with some unique targets too. Any range with poppers or other steel targets would be a plus!

I would be glad to act as a match director or co-match director with anyone who's got time to put into this. I am not an NRA certified RSO but should be soon, as soon as I can find a course with spots open that fits my schedule.

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Just a Guy at the Range · Mar 6, 2013

smores said:
I had a small range in mind but... (see below)

This is good to know! I am currently an IDPA member and have been shooting at AAFG. I haven't been to a match in a few months because of budget issues (plus the lack of available ammo lol) but maybe I could pitch it to the board members there. However, AAFG already hosts many types of matches.

I would assume this would be a semi-annual thing to start and if there's enough interest, maybe have more events down the road. I guess we should work up a few "capers" and submit a sample COF to any range that would be accommodating. IDPA targets and stands are simple enough but I think we can be creative and come up with some unique targets too. Any range with poppers or other steel targets would be a plus!

I would be glad to act as a match director or co-match director with anyone who's got time to put into this. I am not an NRA certified RSO but should be soon, as soon as I can find a course with spots open that fits my schedule.

PM me or Howard, this would be a nice addition to our program. Funny, I was talking with a cowboy shooter this evening about this very thing......

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PM me or Howard, this would be a nice addition to our program. Funny, I was talking with a cowboy shooter this evening about this very thing......

engineerbrian · Mar 6, 2013

Looks like this may go somewhere! I just subscribed to this thread.

Let me know if I can help out

jimbobborg · Jan 23, 2014

Did anything ever come of this?

EL1227 · Jan 23, 2014

jimbobborg said:
Did anything ever come of this?

For Gangster Action Shooting ???

I think that they had trouble finding a garage in B'More's Lincoln Park before Feb 15th. :innocent0

mcbruzdzinski · Jan 23, 2014

I would run it past IMBLITZVT and the others from MDTCA at the AGC.

Just a Guy at the Range · Jan 23, 2014

York IWLA is still interested, it would make a great diversion from my monthly FunShoot. We will host it, and ride the bus, but I think we need a driver.

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