The Old West Skirmish Wargames: Wargaming Western Gunfights

The Old West Skirmish Wargames: Wargaming Western Gunfights. These classic rules launched skirmish wargaming in the UK and the North America. They were played in most wargaming clubs on a regular basis. From stage coach robberies to recreations of gunfights from the pages of history, these rules introduced wargaming with individual figures. This edition includes many previously unpublished chapters.

These rules have all that is required to recreate the American Wild West on the table top. Bank robberies, saloon brawls, US cavalry actions and the showdown on the main street are made possible. The basic rules are straightforward, but there are many optional chapters that can be used as required.

Chapters include:

 Movement
 Orders
 Terrain
 Weapon effects
 Hand-to-hand fighting

Optional rules add all the glorious detail of the Wild West, such as:

 Machine guns and artillery
 Fire and explosions
 Saloon Brawls
 Special rules for Indians
 The ‘Iron Horse’
 Frontier towns
 Solo games

In addition to the full set of original rules, this edition includes extra chapters on:

 Various scenarios and campaigns
 Narrative campaigns
 Indian buffalo hunting game.  

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