MILITARY REVOLVER COMPETITION

PREAMBLE:
The purpose of this competition is to allow thaose shooters who have the older types of military revolvers the opportunity to compete in "shoulder to shoulder" matches against revolvers of the same vintage.

FIREARMS:
The competition is limited to those center fire revolvers issued from the end of the Civil War through World War II.  Exact copies, as advertised by their manufacturers, are allowable.  Several "second generation" revolvers, such as the Smith & Wesson Model Ten with tapered barrel, are allowable.  But, they must have the original wood or plastic grips.  Under these parameters newer revolvers such as the Rugers, even though they were manufactured in different models for the military, are not allowed.

MODIFICATIONS:
The revolver must be "as issued" throughout.  A trigger job may be done and front side may be filed and/or bent to obtain the correct sight picture.  No nickel or chrome plating is allowed.  Fillers, trigger shoes, etc., are taboo.

AMMUNITION:
Ammunition may be military surplus, commercially available cartridges or hand loads utilizing jacketed or cast bullets.  All loads should be fire functioned prior to a match.  "Hot loads" or "+P" loads are discouraged.

COURSE OF FIRE:
The basic course of fire shall be five strings of ten rounds each for a total of fifty rounds for score, from the "Bullseye" position at twenty five yards.  A winner shall be determined for each string and an overall high shooter shall be determined by the aggregate of all five strings.  Matches between clubs shall follow this same course of fire.  Individual clubs may utilize other targets, but for interclub competition the SR-1 target shall be the official target.

SAFETY:
Normal National Rifle Association range safety practices shall be enforced in conjunction with specific rules which may apply to a particular range.  Any competitor found in violation of these rules shall be disqualified.  All shooters will ues eye and ear protection during the compettion.  The match director shall advise competitors and spectators of any special rules concerning their particular range.

If hand loaded ammunition is being utilized it shall be tested prior to shooting in a match.  A match is not the place to try out new loads.

Newly acquired rifles must be function fired prior to a match to determins their safety and reliability with similar loads as will be utilized in the match.