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JS Publications is a Sole Proprietorship owned by me (Joel Shapiro). I am
the author of the books and articles that are posted on this website.
Here's a little about me. This is the same information that appears in the
"About the Author" section of my books.
Joel Shapiro was born outside of Chicago Illinois in December of 1968, and
grew up in Rockville, Maryland. He graduated from the College of Charleston in
1992 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology, where he met Elizabeth
(Bess) Miller who later became his wife.
After graduating from college, Joel moved back to Maryland and started a
career in the high technology field. He has worked in several different
capacities during the course of his career, most of which have dealt with
the Internet.
His first magazine article was printed in the October 2001 issue of
the Cowboy Chronicle, the monthly publication of the Single Action Shooting
Society, and detailed his experiences learning to load black powder. Since
then he has had several articles published in both the Cowboy Chronicle and
Shoot! Magazine. His first book was entitled "Black Powder Loading for
Cowboy Action Shooting."
The Shapiro's live in Rancho Cordova, California with their son Jacob, daughter Bianca, a dog, and two cats.
Here's a little more...
I became interested in CAS in April of 2000 at the urging of my next door
neighbor. Before then I had been to a few IPSC matches, but had only started
shooting in November of 1999. I immediately took to CAS and went out and bought
a full kit of guns.
I started off shooting in the Traditional class, usually placing about the
middle of the pack. Since then, I've gotten interested in black powder and
have done a LOT of practicing. I've won several local matches and even won a state match.
Practice makes a world of difference!
Here's how I've been doing:
- 2006 Winner of numerous local matches in the Sacramento, CA area.
- 2006 Shootout at Saddle Butte, 4th overall, 1st place Gunfighter.
- 2006 High Sierra Shootout, 5th overall, 2nd place Gunfighter.
- 2005 Overall winner of High Sierra Shootout, and along with Paniolo Lady, winner of the top gun Deadly Duo shootout.
- 2005 Winner of numerous local matches in the Sacramento, CA area.
- 2005 Plainfield Raid, 2nd overall, 2nd Traditional, and along with the team of Queen of His Heart and Frank Bruce, won the Three Amigos Top Gun Shootout.
- 2004 Mason Dixon Stampede, NE Regional, 14th overall, 6th place Traditional.
- 2004 Western States Championship, 4th place overall, 3rd Traditional.
- 2004 Plainfield Raid, 1st place Frontier Cartridge, 6th overall.
- 2004 Winner of numerous local matches in the Sacramento, CA area.
- 2003 Winner of numerous local matches in the Sacramento, CA area.
- 2003 Guns of August, Mid-West Regional, 3rd place Traditional, 10th place overall.
- 2003 Mason Dixon Stampede, NE Regional, 1st place Frontier Cartridge.
- 2003 Thunder Valley Days, Maryland State Champion, 1st place Traditional, Overall Winner.
- 2003 Mule Camp, SE Regional, 2nd place Frontier Cartridge.
- 2003 Susquehanna Roundup, PA State Championship, 2nd place Traditional, 4th place overall.
- 2003 Hurrah at Piney Church, Waldorf, MD, 2nd place Traditional, 4th place overall.
- 2002 Ambush at Indian Creek, Donegal, PA, 1st place Frontier Cartridge, 9th Overall.
- 2002 Mason Dixon Stampede, Thurmont, MD, 1st place Frontier Cartridge, 10th Overall.
- 2002 Thunder Valley Days - Maryland State Championship, 1st place Frontier Cartridge, 10th Overall.
- 2002 Ambush at Turtle Creek, Hollidaysburg, PA, 1st place Frontier Cartridge.
- 2002 Susquehanna Roundup, NE Regional, 2nd place Frontier Cartridge.
- 2002 Mule Camp, SE Regional, 9th place Frontier Cartridge.
- 2002 Hurrah at Piney Church, Waldorf, MD, 1st place Frontier Cartridge Duelist.
- 2001 Susquehanna Roundup, NE Regional, 3rd place Frontier Cartridge Duelist.
- 2001 Thunder Valley Days, MD State Championship, 2nd place Frontier Cartridge.
- 2001 Ambush at Indian Creek, Donegal, PA, 1st place Frontier Cartridge.
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