Photos

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.

Karrie Kay with a pair on the bear.

I work on Single Shot Rifles and a good trigger job can really help!

Treat your pistols right and give them some tender loving care.

I can slick up your double barrel shotgun!

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.

Cheyenne the Shop Cat. Santa dropped her off on Christmas. She is a 10 week old 3 pound Maine Coon Cat on her way to about 15 lbs. Her ears are already 2.5" high and she loves to look at her pics on line!

Cheyenne the Shop Cat endorses Ruger New Vaquero pistols.

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.

Try your reaction times with this neat game: Click here.

Map to Cowboy Gunworks