American Handgunner May/June 1978

INTRODUCTION TOSILHOUETTE SHOOTING(Continued from page 23)tralia and the rest of the states. IHMSAwas on the move!Members came pouring in at an averageof over 100 per month and not a weekwent by without another club or organizationjoining with IHMSA to participate inthis dramatic new handgun game.In one short year, just under 100IHMSA matches have been sanctioned includingstate, regional and Internationalchampionships. The membership roster isnow over 1,400 with no sign of a letup.Total individual entries were in excess of6000. It is an achievement of whichIHMSA and its officers and directors arejustly proud.The decision to create a stock productiongun category proved to be right. Fully85% of the competition is within this category.Likewise, the decision to create anUnlimited class also was correct Moreprogress in long range handgunning as regardsloads, techniques and equipmenthave been made in 1977 than since thehandgun was invented.New rules were voted in at the Executivemeetings held in conjunction withIHMSA's International Championshipson October 22-23-24 at the Angeles rangein San Fernando. Most important was theapproval of a modified production categorywhich opens IHMSA competition tothe &tire spectrum of handgunning. Thegame is now open to all comers from theSaturday afternoon plinker with has overthe-counterpistol to the highly modifiedand exotic unlimited guns with whichfeats of long. range handgunning havebeen performed that hardly would haveseemed possible a year ago.NRA, heretofore involved only in highpower rifle silhouette, has joined forceswith IHMSA in working out compatiblerules for handgun competition, and willsanction their own handgun silhouettewatches in 1978. NRA will recognize twomajor divisions of handgun competitionin the sport, the same long range big boretype that IHMSA specializes in, and ashort range pistol category using smallertargets at shorter ranges.For instant information on IHMSA, twostamps will bring you a copy of "The Silhouette,"IHMSA's bi-monthly publicationwhich will give you everything youever wanted to know about handgun metallicsilhouette shooting. The Silhouette,Box 1609. Idaho Falls. Idaho 83401.For information about ranees holdingHANDGUN METALLIC SILHOUETTE ASSOCIATIONRanges & Match DirectorsARIZONAPhoenix, Black Canyon RangeTom Fradenburg4525 W. SunnysideGlendale, AZ 85304CALIFORNIAFresnoBert Stringfellow7223 East MuscatFresno, Cal. 93725OjaiBill Kramer61 2 Redwood St.Ojai, California 93030OrovilleJim LaPorte2555 Oak Knoll WayOroville, CA 95965 .San Fernando (,Los Angeles)John AdamsBox 1358Manhattan Beach, CA 90266COLORADOAurora (Watkins, CO)Ron Newberg1650 Paris No. 201Aurora, CO 8001 0CONNECTICUTStanfordFred Schonborn orEnzo Del BroccoConnecticut HMSAStanford, CT 06902INDIANABloomingtonWilliam C. HerringR.R. #7 - BOX 627Martinsville, IN 461 51KANSASGreat BendRon RadkeBox 166Great Bend, KS 67530HutchinsonRoger EnnsCentral Kansas Gun ClubBox 584Hutchinson, KS 67501LOUISIANASt. BernardDiane Zufle232 Lafayette St.Gretna, LA 70053MAINEAugustaJ. 0. GilbertCapital City R & P Club,HampdenRobert LermondMRA Box 255Bangor, Maine 04401MASSACHUSETTSNew BedfordRoger Goyette234 Wood St.New Bedford, Mass. 02745RandolphTom McCarthyAmes R & P Club20 Gold StreetRandolph, Mass. 02368ReadingRon RicciP.O. Box 53Medord. Mass. 02155MISSOURISpringfieldDale & Peggy SilerOzark Shooters, Inc.171 9 College St.Springfield, Missouri 65806NEVADACarson CityRick BrighamBox 1806Carson City, NV 89701FallonTom Lammel1225 Gummow Dr.Fallon, Nevada 89406NEW HAMPSHIREOssipee ValleyJohn TowleBox 497, Route 16Conway, N.H. 03818HooksetDick Riley .Riley's Sport .Shop, Inc.1475 Hookset Rd,Hookset, N.H. 03106NEW MEXICOArtesiaLee JurrasP.O. Drawer FHagerman, N.M. 88232NEW YORKMonroeJoseph Beranbo41 6 First St.Newburgh, NY 12550OHIORichmond- .HÃ Bruce Cassidy