Smoking Guns 

Founded in  2004

Some members within the Gold Camp Victorian Society wished to draw on the rich history of the Victorian Era in period dress, while carrying firearms.  Firearms played a vital part in taming the “Wild West” for a more genteel and civilized society.  We wanted to include gun history in our education and ambience to the public.  We saw weaponry as an important aspect in the dress of the day.  Believing this part of history needed to be told, the “Smokin’ Guns” club was formed. It quickly became one of our most popular aspects of the Gold Camp Victorian Society.

Smokin' Guns members have passed Colorado State background checks. Safety is viewed by our club as first and foremost whenever we carry guns. The club Armorer conducts safety meetings before all shooting events.

Qualified members use their own authentic replicas.  Colt Army single action cartridge and black powder revolvers in .44 and .45 calibers are the most popular.  We carry unloaded guns while attending non-shooting activities.  We use blank cartridges when performing shooting events such as parades, skits from the past and “quick draw” contests.

Smokin’ Gun members, along with other Society members, enjoy quarterly “fun days.”  These are usually held at club members’ homes and hark back to a time when neighbors got together for a potluck meal, socialized and played games.  We meet to eat, visit and shoot blanks.  This gives us time to practice gun handling and safety in preparation of ‘quick draw” contests, shootouts, historical reenactments and parades. 

Seeing good friends, the smell of good food, all mixed with  gunpowder – What could be better!

Smokin' Guns Officers

 Gary Hamilton, Chairperson

 Larry Millikan,  Armourer