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CAMPIRE TALEScontinued from page 90Everything worthwhile takesmoney. Joel “Dutch” Dortch is notonly one of the mainstays of SASSand Cowboy Action Shooting he isthe executive director of the HappyTrails Children’s Foundation; one ofhis duties, of course, is fund-raising.This is not only the 100th anniversaryof John Browning’s 1911 and thebirth of Ronald Reagan, it is also the100th anniversary of the birth of RoyRogers. Each year, the Happy TrailsChildren’s Foundation holds a specialraffle featuring a Silver Screen Legendset of sixguns and leather. For theRoy Rogers Centennial, Silver ScreenLegend XIV is being offered. This 14thoffering consists of a pair of sixguns,special buscadero rig, and all theaccoutrements.It takes a lot of effort to bring thisoffering together. Colt graciouslydonated the sixguns this year as theyhave done for many years. My friend,Jim Lockwood of Legends in Leatheris responsible for the recreating of thebelt and holsters as he has done everyyear for 14 years. Conrad Andersonof Rocktree Ranch engraved andtuned the sixguns as well as providingthe sterling silver spots, conchos, andbuckle sets on the holsters and belt.Bob Lescovec of Precision Pro Gripsprovided the Roy Rogers-style staggrips, silversmithing was providedby Mike Engstrom and the 45-layerDamascus steel spurs by Charles Sauer.The rig itself is quite special. JimLockwood is a real leather historianand specializes in providing exactduplicates as worn by Western stars inmovies and TV. This rig is patternedafter one made by Ed Gilmore andpurchased by Roy in 1938.Said Jim, “I have a sneaky feeling ithad already been completed for anotherperson. The rig was originally designedto have the traditional overlapping gunbelt, but this rig was too small for Roy.I always wondered at the way the twobelt ends just butted up against oneanother, and why the silver spots werenot proportionately laid out with theright side seeming to have too few.“I did a lot of restoration work onthis rig at the Museum in Victorville inthe very early ’90s and had a chance todiscover the spots were proportionalwith five extending beyond the holstersslots on either side. This would haveworked if the belt were worn with thetraditional 3" overlap. Also, the billetswere moved so the belt buckle extendedwell beyond the belt end, so whenbuckled, it centered where the twoends meet. If you watch Roy wearingthe rig you will notice the right-handholster rides further back on his hipthan the left. And possibly the bucklewas changed at some time as the holedbillet had been shaved down part wayback to fit the smaller buckle.“In an original photo of Roywearing the rig at home, the outfit is inlight tan with black two toning wherethe silver spot channels were. His sonDusty told me during the filming ofThe Happy Trails Children’s Foundation is raffling off this exact reproduction of the 1938-era doublegunrig, sixguns and spurs Roy Rogers used in many films.one movie in 1938 Roy got the rigsoaking wet and the black dye ran allover it. Practical Roy had the wholerig dyed a dark brown and wore it thatway until it was retired.”That rig purchased by Roy in1938 has been superbly recreatedby Jim Lockwood and his team ofprofessionals and made to house a pairof engraved, silver-plated, consecutiveserial numbered, genuine 5-1/2" .45Colt SAAs. The entire rig, sixguns, andspurs, with a value of at least $35,000,are all being raffled with the drawingheld Dec. 17, <strong>2011</strong>. The winner does notneed to be present to win. Tickets are$10 each, or 11 for $100. Order ticketsby phone or online with MasterCardand Visa or checks by mail. It is anexceptionally worthy cause.Silver Screen Legend XIVHappy Trails Children’s Foundation10755 Apple Valley Rd.Apple Valley, CA 92308(760) 240-3330www.gunsmagazine.com/happy-trailsROY ALERT!BEWARESUBSCRIPTIONSCAMDEAR READERS: Nefarious scoundrels have beentrying to scam Handgunner readers by offering unauthorizedsubscriptions for a ridiculously high price. Don’t bea victim of this dastardly behavior! It’s easy to protectyourself; simply remember: NEVER pay more than $37 fora 2-year subscription to Handgunner! If it asks for $71, tossit! I’ve received a bunch of calls from you guys, reportingsuspicious offers to renew subs to Handgunner. Youhave detailed receiving offers on mailing pieces, lookingsuspiciously similar to ours. 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