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As a result of the popularity of the film, a Sharps match is held annually in Forsyth, Montana, known as the "Matthew Quigley Buffalo Rifle Match". Originally, a 44-inch (1.1 m) target was placed at 1,000 yards (910 m) for each shooter, reminiscent of a scene from the movie. [23]
Matthew Quigley is an American cowboy with a specially modified rifle with which he can shoot accurately at extraordinary distances. Seeing a newspaper advertisement that asks for a man with his special talent, he answers using just four words: "M. Quigley 900 yards", written on a copy of the advertisement that is punctured by six closely spaced bullet holes.
Shiloh Rifle Manufacturing Company is a firearms manufacturer located in Big Timber, Montana, United States. The company produces a line of reproductions of various historical black-powder rifles, including the legendary 1874 Sharps Rifle, featured in the 1990 Western film Quigley Down Under, starring Tom Selleck. [1] [2] [3]
Nov. 10—Montana's general hunting season is hitting the midway point and the overall harvest is expected to increase with the onset of the deer breeding season. The general deer and elk hunting ...
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Sep. 24—As the start of the general hunting season nears, experts predict hunters will see conditions and opportunities similar to 2022 in Northwest Montana. "Overall, I think we are pretty ...
In March 2011, Utah adopted the M1911 pistol as its state firearm. This gun was designed by Ogden, Utah native John Browning.The adoption was supported by Republican Utah State Representative Carl Wimmer, who said, "It does capture a portion of Utah's history" and "even bigger than that, it captures a portion of American history."
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) is a non-profit sportsmen's organization that is based in Montana, USA. [1] [2] The group looks to preserve North America's outdoor heritage of hunting and fishing through public education and advocacy. [1]