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This member is firing the ultimate match rifle of the 1930-1950 period,
the Springfield M1903A1 National Match. Great rifle, and great position,
showing the classic offhand or standing position. Although we could only
fire at 200 years on this range, these were regularly used in competition
out to 1000 yards (more than a half mile!).
Let's pay more attention to the hardware than to the club members having
fun. We never know what sorts of interesting old guns will show up, but
it is always a real variety. People are very friendly about allowing others
to try the items they bring. Sometimes it is an inexpensive modern .22 caliber
rifle, and other time you may get to fire an antique worth thousands of
dollars.
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One member brought a Colt Single Action Army in .357 magnum and a WW2 German
8mm Mauser, with handloaded ammunition that had been worked up specifically
for best accuracy in these guns. On the right we have a Mossberg Model 10
"Bullpup" shotgun, an innovative design that included a built
in flashlight (back when you needed several large D cells to see anything,
not today's miniature laserlights!) made for law enforcement use. The two
pistols are 9mm "Browning High Power" models, one made for the
Pre-WW2 Chinese contract with a board type sholder stock and the other a
Canadian made example with the wooden "holstesr stock."
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At the left we have a Ruger commemorative .44 Magnum carbine, a British .303 No.5 Mark I "Jungle Carbine." and a .303 British Pattern 1914 "Enfield" rifle. Each of these has an interesting history, but today we were mainly interested in their shooting characteristics. On the right we have a .30-40 Krag-Jorgenson as used in the Spanish American War, and still a popular deer rifle. Then one of several Browning "High Power" 9mm pistols, and a British .455 caliber Webley-Scott revolver (an interesting rarity with an early Mark I style frame assembled in 1915 with the then current Mark V barrel and cylinder.). Shooters on a budget like the Italian made copies of the Colt Single Action Army revolvers, probably every bit as good as the originals made in 1873-1900, but at less than 1/10th the price tag! Bottom is an old M1903 Springfield.
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The shooter at the left is firing a Remington Nylon 66, introduced in the 1960s, the first guns to make extensive use of modern non-metallic materials for most of the parts, and he also brought a civilian version of the M14 service rifle. The shooter on the right brought some nice Marlin lever action rifles in various calibers, and a Ruger Blackhawk revolver in .44 Magnum caliber.
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This happy young shooter is busy loading his rifle, while his Dad practices with the massive Ruger Redhawk revolver. These were the first revolvers to be offered with built in provisions for attaching a scope. Rugers are loaded with innovative features which is why so many people collect them. On the right we have a M1903A1 Springfield National Match rifle, a .30-40 Krag Carbine, a .30-40 Krag rifle, and a beautiful Model 1892 Winchester lever action rifle. This was a really ratty old gun, before the present owner totally refinished it, doing a magnificent job.
That heavy looking rifle is a serious. .22 caliber match rifle, expected to keep all the shots in a single hole at 50 feet, or in a group the size of a quarter at 50 yards. The revolvers are an eclectic mix of Rugers and a High Standard in various calibers. At the right is one of the younger shooters enjoying the historic M1 Carbine.
Several dozen club members showed up for this event and everyone had a great time. We hope you will join us next time.
