Cowboy action shooting
Cowboy action shooting (CAS, also known as Western action shooting, single action shooting, cowboy 3-gun, and Western 3-gun) is a competitive shooting sport that originated in the early 1980s, at the Coto de Caza Shooting Range in Orange County, California. Cowboy action shooting is now practiced in many places with several sanctioning organizations including the Single Action Shooting Society (SASS), Western Action Shootists Association (WASA), and National Congress of Old West Shooters (NCOWS), and Single Action Shooting Australia (SASA).
| Highest governing body | Single Action Shooting Society (SASS) |
|---|---|
| Nicknames | SASS, CAS |
| Characteristics | |
| Contact | No |
| Type | Shooting sport |
| Equipment | Handgun, rifle, and shotgun |
| Presence | |
| Olympic | No |
| World Championships | End of Trail World Championship of Cowboy Action Shooting |
| Paralympic | No |
Cowboy action shooting is a type of multigun match using a combination of handguns, rifles, and shotguns in a variety of "Old West-themed" courses of fire for time and accuracy. Participants must dress in appropriate theme or era costumes, as well as use gear and accessories as mandated by the respective sanctioning group rules.