American Handgunner Nov/Dec 1981

Line up of shooters at the Practica'Match. Here they are at the JO yard'ine, where each shoots 36 rounds.The only reason arevolver didn't winis because MickeyFowler shot an autonament, even though all winners so farhave shot the Colt auto system in customdress. At the start, three years ago, thecourses of fire were designed to present noadvantage to the auto pistol. There are nospeed loading requirements, no reloadingwhile jumping or running, and all coursesare fired in six-shot increments.Theoretically, at least, a revolver shouldhave an equal chance against the auto.A PPC shooter has finished second thelast two years, and I'll predict a First Placefor someone of PPC persuasion in the verynear future, possibly even next year. Thereare just too many good revolver shootersianehishooters, our Man-in-the Middle hailsfrom Newport News, Virginia, where he isactive in the Virginia affiliate of IPSC, theLafayette Gun Club. His club, ofwhich heis on the Board of Directors, is the hostclub for the 1981 IPSC Championships,and was for the 1980 Championships a,swell. His gun for the Bianchi shoot was aClark long-slide Colt .45 auto.And, on the subject ofcompetition guns,Mickey Fowler's was a custom long slide.45 auto by Devel, named by its maker"Gammon:' (The American Handgunnerwill report on this gun in the next issue.)Second place finisher Mark Duncanbrought back the same PPC revolver th'athe built himself, and with which he placed,5th last year.PPC revolvers and their shooters continueto make good showings at the tour-Mike Carmean receives the'AmericanHandgunner Trophy from Jim Woods.He scored in the midd'e of the list.37