I recently talked with Jeff and Tammy Amland at gunblanks.com. Jeff goes by the handle “Renegade” and Tammy as “Cowgirl from Hell”.
I found them extremely knowledgeable and helpful – and the things I wanted were shipped promptly. Great customer service and products. They live in Minnesota. You can get more information at their blank ammunition website by clicking HERE.
Jeff’s a very talented cowboy who has done a lot of things!
“Here we are, jest settin’ and talkin’. We’d like you to meet the Head Honcho of our gang: First of all, there’s Renegade, (That’s what he goes by) He got this whole thing up and goin’ back in 1994, when he started doin’ cowboy stuff. He’s a whip cracker, roper, Historian, teller of tall tales and he’s even been in a Motion Picture or 2.
“He’s been in lots of reenactments includin’: Wells Fargo Robbery, OK Corral, Lincoln County New Mexico War, Johnson County WY war, and post Civil War robberies by the James-Younger Gang. These are just a few of the events that took place in the turbulent History years of 1866 through 1899. He was a Southern Bushwacker in the movie “Ride With the Devil”, an excellent portrayal of post-Civil War years.
“He has many years of horse ridin’ and cattle rustlin’ under his gunbelt, and he can even show kids how to rope a steer head, do a bit o’ whip crackin’, brandin’, “liars’ bench”, and pannin’ for gold. Heck, there’s even a saloon with Sarsparilla (Root Beer) we can bring, in case you ain’t got one! He’s got a whole passel of stories about his roots, and even some that aren’t as true, cuz, well all cowboys got a “‘nother” life ~ er, a “story’ ’bout theyselves. Renegade’s got a lot fellers and gal reenactors he can bring along to any of your events. Hay ~ you jest never know what this ‘Ol cowpoke can come up with!”
They also run a business entertaining folks called Cowboy Honor.
From the Farm Horizons newspaper:
“Stories and scenes from the Old West are brought to life on a regular basis by a professional re-enactment group from Howard Lake called Cowboy Honor. The group is headed up by Jeff and Tammy Amland of Howard Lake, who are also known as Renegade and Cowgirl from Hell.
“Cowboy Honor travels across the country and performs various historical events such as the Wells Fargo strong box robbery, Lincoln County New Mexican War, Johnson County Wyoming War, gunfight at the O.K. Corral, post Civil War robberies by the James/Younger Gang, and more.
“The focus is on turbulent history between the years of 1866 through 1899, with performances that take place at community or corporate events anywhere in the country including Tombstone, AZ.
“We are professional Old West re-enactors. We can re-create some of the most famous events in Old West history, with some of the most famous lawmen and outlaws of their time,” Jeff Amland explained.
“Cowboy Honor consists of real cowboys and true horsemen. We bring to events the cowboy skills of horsemanship, the lariat, the bullwhip, the Winchester, and the Colt. We are historians and educators,” he added.
“The re-enactment group will set up complete scenes including store fronts, as well as round pens for teaching cowboy skills, panning for gold activites, saloons complete with sarsaparilla, liar’s bench, 1880s banks, a mechanical bull, and much more.
“Cowboy Honor is essentially a Wild West party planning organization and can even set up old fashioned photos for events and parties. Often times, Cowboy Honor will partner with another Old West performance company called WildWestPerformers.com.”
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