Vintage Military Handgun Match 8/27/11

We are going to use US Army "L" Targets this time. They are the targets the military used to train on during WW2. The weather says 90 degrees and overcast. Maybe it won't be as hot this time.

Southwest Gun Club, Inc.
PO Box 1061
McComb, MS 39649
Cell 601-341-8797

Douglasmbowser@yahoo.com

NRA Club # c1149 CMP Club # y35005

Member USA Shooting

Member 4-H Shooting Sports


CURIO AND RELIC MILITARY STYLE PISTOL MATCH


NOTICE: TO EXPEDITE THE TOURNAMENT, EACH SHOOTER SHOULD BRING A STAPLE GUN, STAPLES, A ROLL OF MASKING TAPE OR WHITE PASTERS AND A PEN. THIS WILL MAKE TRANSITIONS DURING SCORING FASTER AND MORE EFFICIENT. OTHER EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE SIGHT BLACK, A SPOTTING TELESCOPE OR BINOCULARS.


What: A tournament using handguns used by military organizations that the model was used at least 50 years ago or older, all shooting is with one hand at targets at 25 yards.

Where: Southwest Gun Club’s McComb Range facility. It is 6 miles East of McComb, MS on US Highway 98. When driving from McComb, drive East on US98 until you see the Homestead turnoff sign. Drive 2 miles further and the entrance to the range is on the North side of the road. If driving from Tylertown, MS, drive past the Bogue Chitto River Park and look for a roadside market on the right. The range road is 2.2 miles past the store, on the right. The name of the range road is Edna Drive.

When: 7/30/11, 8/27/11 AND 11/19/11 Signup at 8:30AM shooting starts at 9:00AM

Equipment: Any CF handgun model used at least 50 years ago, by any military organization in as issued condition. The following being examples of these pistols but not the only handguns allowed:

1. P08 Luger

2. US 1911

3. P38

4. Webley revolvers in .380 or .455/.45

5. S&W & Colt revolvers in .38 S&W, .38 SPL. .45ACP, .455 Webley & .45 Colt

6. TT33 Tokarev

7. Model 1895 Nagant

8. CZ52 Czech

9. Beretta Brigadier 9x19

10. Steyr 1911

11. Astra 400

12. Astra 600

13. Star Model B

14. Star Model P

15. Super Star 9mm Largo

Other pistols will qualify as long as they are as issued (no after market sights) and not altered in anything but a trigger job. Not everyone has an original pistol and we do not want to eliminate any potential shooters from this contest. As long as the pistol or revolver is of the same model as the handgun used by the military organization, it will qualify even if it is less than 50 years old. We also will not prevent anyone from firing in this match because of their pistol not qualifying. If their pistol does not qualify, their score will not be counted in the match.

Ammunition: Any safe ammunition of the proper caliber will be allowed. No tracer rounds allowed.

Additional Rules: Shall be taken from the NRA Conventional Pistol Rule Book.

Course of Fire: All shooting done at 25 yards with one hand on the NRA B-8 Target.

Sight in period, 10 minutes unlimited sighters

1. Slow fire event: 2-10 shot strings with a time limit of 10 minutes per string.

2. Camp Perry Course:

10 shots slowfire in 10 minutes

10 shots timed fire in 2 strings of 5 shots in 20 seconds

10 shots rapid fire in 2 strings of 5 shots in 10 seconds

3. Timed fire event: 20 shots timed fire in 2 stages of 2 strings of 5 shots in 20 seconds

4. Rapid-fire event: 20 shots rapid fire in 2 stages of 2 strings of 5 shots in 10 seconds

Fee: $10.00 for Adults, $5.00 for Juniors. If awards are deemed necessary, the fee would be $5.00 higher.

For additional info, call the Secretary, Doug Bowser 601-341-8797



Doug Bowser
Secretary
Southwest Gun Club, Inc.

Sorry, I am sleeping late on the 27th. M1GF, take notes (and pics) and post a report.



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M1GF,

I will bring my camera as well. It is an antique (like me) but it works well.

Doug

Don't forget the Makarov, went into production in 1951 IIRC.

Scharfschütze wrote:Don't forget the Makarov, went into production in 1951 IIRC.

Scharfschütze,

I did say in the program that the handguns listed are not the only handguns allowed. I would have to include Argentine 1903 7.65mm, Roth Styer 1908, Steyr 1911, Rast Gassar 8mm, Nambu 8mm, Webley Fosbery .455, S&W Russian .44, Webley Green .455, Nagant 7.5mm, ad infatum.

Papa Doug