Arizona’s Big Sandy Machine Gun Shoot is a biannual event that takes place in October and March at the Big Sandy Test Center and Range. The event occurs in the boonies and hills off Highway 93 between Kingman and Wikieup. The location is isolated from the rest of the world and sports a quarter-mile-long firing line perched atop a substantial ridge, with targets on the opposite side and on the ground of the adjacent valley.
The Big Sandy’s roots can be traced back to August 1987. Attendance was sparse in the early years; the informal event drew roughly 20 people per shoot, and news of the event was spread via word of mouth or by phone call. The shoot was first held near S P Crater, north of Flagstaff, Arizona. A November shoot was added in southern areas such as Yuma. The shoot would and audio recording for video games.
