Old West Skirmish Wargames, The - Wargaming Western Gunfights

These classic rules launched skirmish wargaming in the UK and the North America and were played in most wargaming clubs on a regular basis. From stagecoach 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 This edition includes many previously unpublished chapters.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 tabletop. 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 Native Americans

The 'Iron Horse'

Frontier towns

Solo games

The rules are published by the History of Wargaming Project as part of its work to document the development of wargaming.