"Hondo"
(1953)
John Wayne: "The Duke"
A History in Film

by Wild Bill Blackerby

 

Scenario
You're Hondo Lane, dispatch rider for the cavalry. Your unit has been sent out to relocate the settlers from deep in hostile Apache territory. You get to the cabin of a woman that you've been seeing, and tell her to get her son and pack up. They're not going too willingly though; they don't seem to think there's any real danger.

As you argue over the plight of the Indians, you're surrounded by a murderous band and need to fight them off to save the hides of your new family.

Ammo
10 pistol, 10 rifle, 4+ shotgun

Starting Position
Standing behind rock, rifle safely held at Port Arms, ten rounds in magazine

Two safely holstered pistols loaded with five rounds each

Shotgun safely staged on rock, at least four shotshells on your person

Procedure
When ready, yell "Everybody gets dead. It's their turn."

At the buzzer, Nevada Sweep the rifle targets, starting at either end.

Make rifle safe and engage pistol targets in a continuous Nevada Sweep, starting at either end.

Make pistols safe and engage shotgun targets in any order you please.

 

   

 

 

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