His name is Charly Gullett. The Complete Old West Era Competition Reference. It is that. For your bookstore clerk here is a special number. Charly will guide you through just about everything that you will be thinking of.
Rifles seem to present a problem.
The problem is, they are hard to find. Remember the current rules call for a least a .32 caliber with minimum bbl. But grab it anyway. Look for or place an order for a Winchester Trapper or Wrangler or Marlin right now. Think the moral may be if you find it, new or used, and it looks OK, buy it.