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y Larry Nygard, A-2433<br />
Are you ready for something<br />
completely different beyond<br />
Limited category? Would you<br />
like to shoot a match purely for<br />
fun, partake in a little history,<br />
and quickly rationalize why you<br />
shot worse than usual? Try a<br />
match with an old, completely<br />
stock handgun.<br />
Many competitors have other<br />
handgun interests besides practical<br />
shooting and may have a<br />
half-century-old pistol somewhere<br />
around the house. Perhaps<br />
a war souvenir or<br />
something passed down from a<br />
relative. If it has been properly<br />
cared for and hasn't been<br />
abused, such a gun may be fired<br />
in an IPSC match. This article<br />
will focus on WW <strong>II</strong> guns.<br />
Before going further, I must<br />
stress that if the gun isn't safe<br />
it shouldn't be fired. If it has<br />
VINTAGE PRACTICAL SHOOTING<br />
considerable collector value,<br />
don't jeopardize it by taking it<br />
to a match. Besides, someone<br />
might scare you by offering to<br />
buy it for what it's worth. Let<br />
your conscience be your guide.<br />
Most guns are somewhere between<br />
unsafe and valuable and<br />
can be fired without causing<br />
any damage or loss of value.<br />
I am amazed at how many<br />
shooters don't know much<br />
about WW <strong>II</strong> handguns. Last<br />
year I shot four or five different<br />
WW <strong>II</strong> pistols at local matches,<br />
incorrectly thinking that most<br />
ROs would recognize a P38<br />
Walther or P08 Luger. Many<br />
did not know what a Remington<br />
Rand was, and thought a parkerized<br />
.45 was a Colt 1991A1 or<br />
Springfield offering. (Remington<br />
Rand, not associated with<br />
Remington Arms, made almost<br />
half of the 1.8 million .45s during<br />
WW <strong>II</strong>.)<br />
The WW <strong>II</strong> vintage guns you<br />
might try in an IPSC match<br />
will probably be chambered for<br />
.45 auto, 9mm or .38 Special.<br />
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WARNING: Do not shoot targets from closer than<br />
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protect from flying debris. Not for use with centeriire<br />
rifles or shotgun slugs.<br />
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