Despite loss ofboth feet ... CLAUDE KINARD SETS <strong>NEW</strong> METALLIC SILHOUETTE RECORD By Bert Stringfellow The 1982 International Handgun Metallic Silhouette Association's (IHMSA) tournament held recently in Fortville Indiana will go down in the handgun shooting book as a truly memorable event-for several significant reasons. First, one of the major events-the AAA revolver category-was won by a man who lost both feet in an auto accident shortly after the 1981 shooting season: Claude Kinard ofPuyallup, Washington, who shot a possible 80 using a lO-inch barrel .44 Magnum Ruger Super Blackhawk. He became the first person to fire a perfect score in this category. Ifthat wasn't enough, he went on to win the standing international category with a 67X80, using a .30 Merrill pistol. Last year at the IHMSA matches, Kinard shot a 69X80 in this category-a record that still stands. This year's six-day event set a new, alltime attendance record: 1,525 entries. It was the largest pistol match heldanywhere. . Still another reason made the 1982 IHMSA tournament a truly memorable event: there were 22 possibles (80x80) shot in the unlimited category. Despite rainy weather, several outstanding scores were fired by winners of all classes, or categories. In the four-gun aggregate match, Bruce Adamchik shot a match-winning score of 285x320. In a 22-man shootoff at an array of tiny targets, including snuff cans painted white and laid flat, Joe May came out on top to become the 1982 International Champion with a possible 80 in the unlimited category. He fired a Sinclair .308. There were two production international category scores of 80X80 shot by Dick Folz, Alaska state director (IHMSA) and Mike Averre, the 1981 unlimited category winner. In the shootoff, in growing darkness, Folz was the winner. He fired a TIC .30-30. High woman's aggregate champion was Anne Clark with a score of 260X320. High junior aggregate champion was J. J. Barlett with a score of 224X320. High aggregate family team was Josie and Bob Engle, with a score of 537X640. Here are the winriers ofother categories, with their scores (all out of a possible 80) and the guns they used: Shoots possible 80 in ~ revolver category at IHMSAs 1982 tournament; also wins standing international class, in a record field of 1,525 competitors. Spotting scopes help the shooters here on the firing line at Fortville, Ind. Robert Brissette (production AAA category), 77, .30 Merrill. Mike LaPoint (unlimited AAA), 80, Wichita ~308. Roger Wilkerson (unlimited AA), 80, XP-l00 (7BR). Larry Hofmann (unlimited A), 68, XP-l00 (7IHMSA). Larry David (unlimited B), 51, XP-l00 (7BR). . Gail Johnson (unlimited C), 48, XP-l00 (7BR). Paul Schmid (production AA), 70, TIC .30-30. Lloyd Hudgens (production A), 59, TIC (7TCU). Thomas Zahn (production B), 46, T/C7. Cecilia Zimmerman (production C) 34, TIC .357 Gary Wrigley, (AAA standing), 52, T/C7. Greg George (AA standing), 51, T/C7. Robert Crocker (A standing), 41, T/C7. Kenneth Bricker (B standing), 27, T/C7. Arthur Lavalle (revolver international), 77, Dan Wesson.44 Mag. John Ander~on (revolver AA), 77, Dan Wesson .44 Mag. Richard Powell (revolver A), 57, Ruger .44 Mag. Paul Lee (revolver B), 57, Ruger .44 Mag. Tom Bellersheim (revolver C), 34, Ruger .44 Mag. The more than 400 members who attended the annual banquet contributed $3,700 to help fight the California initiative (Proposition 15), Elgin T. Gates, IHMSA president, and the Federal Cartridge Corp. each contributed matching amounts, to be given to the NRAs Institute for Legislative Action (lLA), in the name of IHMSA. Bob O'Conner, president of Dan Wesson Arms, donated an engraved, gold inlay, stainless steel DW revolver (in a caliber ofthe winner's choice) to be auctioned off, with all proceeds to be transferred to the ILA account for use in its California gun bill fight. The high bid was $5,000. Gates told the American Handgunner that IHMSA members and its friends in the firearms industry collected more than $16,000 to help defeat .... Proposition 15 in California. ~ 52 AMERICAN HANDGUNNER . JANUARYIFEBRUARY 1983
Collected by Jon Winokur Practice With An Air Pistol There are many advantages to practicing with on air pistol: Because of the length of the barrel and the relatively low velocity of the projectile, sight picture and trigger control are criticol. Because there's virtually no recoil, it's easier to practice "following-through", i. e., I'\eeping the sights aligned for a split second after the shot. And it's on economical form of practice that can be done on a regular basis regardless of weather or light conditions. Practice regularly with on air pistol and your competitive scores are bound to improve. EDITH ALMEIDA Ladies IPSC World Champion-1979 and'81, Ladies [3ianchi Cup Champion-1980, '81 and '82, Ladies South African Champion-1980 and '81. @Jon Winol~ur 1982 , AMERICAN HANDGUNNER.· JANUARYIFEBRUARY 1983 53
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