Curriculum Vitae
Border Ruffian
Border Ruffian has participated as a soldier in two military campaigns in desert sands against the evil terrorists. Border Ruffian is a life member of the VFW and NRA; he is also a member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. He has a keen interest in his ancestors’ participation in the War of Secession and its weapons. Border Ruffian is also a member of the Order of St. Barbara. He has owned and fired Holy Black weapons for 18 years.
Border Ruffian participates or officiates in three Holy Black Revolver Matches per year. He has promoted the use of Holy Black and has increased participation in these events. In addition, he has designed two shooting kits and has communicated this information to new disciples of the Holy Black.
Border Ruffian casts his own shot, and fabricated his own combustible Holy Black paper cartridges for cap and ball revolvers, including the mighty Colt Walker, the wonderful Colt Dragoon, the matchless 1851 Navy, modern 1860 Army, and rebellious Griswold and Gunnison.
Border Ruffian also fabricates Holy black cartridges for an original Sharps New Model 1863 Sharps converted to 50-70, three models of 1873 Springfield, and a 577-450 Martini-Henry.