Failure to comply with the following procedure will automatically void the protest. 0.5-0.8 mm 1.2- 0.5 mm: Cannons, shotguns, and muskets.45 caliber rifles and greater.45 caliber rifles and smaller, pistols Blank firing (historical reenactments) SDS Download. These competitors will be relieved of their duties so they may fire in matches. In my book, each of three gunfighters used a different local western gunsmith. While long-range matches of 800, 900, and 1000 yards range were popular in the 1870s, around 1880 the trend was changing to what we today consider schuetzen, shooting offhand at 200 yards.. Kelvers book discusses the sport briefly, along with other precision rifle competitions popular in the latter half of the 1800s, but this 130-page book is primarily about the different types of American-made competition rifles made at the time, and secondarily about the notable gunsmiths and to a lesser extent shooters that accompanied them. It is somewhat similar to the old .32 Ideal, but intended for smokeless loads only. Back to Top, .225 WINCHESTER A very fine and powerful varmint caliber which is the same as the Improved Zipper. blue thinning,, 99% nickel on frame & skeleton stock, case, #1215A STEVENS SPECIAL ORDER MODEL 45-44 1/2, 32-40, 28 half oct. Groups not having the required number of shots will be disqualified, except as stated in 7.8. Bore is excellent. Receiver has vivi, Original 26 inch full octagon barrel is marked25-20 caliber buthas been Re-chambered to 22 short. Cleaned a bunch and still shot straight. 1.3 Electronic triggers are not permitted. Lever locks back positively and slop / looseness in the a, Guns Listing ID: 695962Here is a rare Stevens Single Shot in 22 lr. It came to America with German immigrants more than a century The .40 caliber bore is cut rifled with six deep lands and grooves with a slow twist for a patched round ball. Bore still has visible rifling and remains bright. Modern and most old brass uses large primers. I was very lucky to find short Denver portrait and biography of Carlos Gove, so I can describe him, long bearded and sixty-one and add a touch of depth to the two Gove sons (one a sometimes prospector) clerking in the gun shop in 1881 and the son-in-law partner Frank Church. I seem to remember finding a scan of F.W. WebThe lever action rifles chambered for the .32-40 all seem to have rifling twist rates of 1 turn in 16" as do the single shot target rifles. var addy_text724287331cf2bc5c59f7cde790c4052a = 'chrisrgtensen' + '@' + 'gmail' + '.' + 'com';document.getElementById('cloak724287331cf2bc5c59f7cde790c4052a').innerHTML += ''+addy_text724287331cf2bc5c59f7cde790c4052a+'<\/a>'; When we barrel for this caliber, we headspace from the shoulder of the case, so that headspace is truly correct and rimless cases could be used with the proper extractor. It was one of the popular shooting sports, and occupied much the same niche as golf does nowadays. WebGunsInternational.com is the #1 Gun Classified website that brings gun buyers and gun brokers or sellers together through classifed advertising of guns, gun related items and Ed Yost's First prototype rifle was a .22 rimfire caliber with a Douglas barrel. The used value of a SCHUETZEN RIFLE Back to Top, .22 WCF (OR HORNET) This caliber is a very fine one for field use, as a low velocity lead bullet load or jacketed load at about 2500 foot seconds. Peterson (only as a mention) again not realizing John P. Lower was his Master. The case is the .22 Hornet necked up to .25. For a real challenge, you could try hollow point bullets for squirrel shooting, although flat nose bullets are also very effective. The lever action rifles chambered for the .32-40 all seem to have rifling twist rates of 1 turn in 16" as do the single shot target rifles. It was commonly accepted at the time (and was, in fact, true) that when using black powder, loading a bullet from the muzzle would give better accuracy than loading from the breech, so the common practice among serious shooters was to seat the bullet from the muzzle and then load a cartridge case with powder charge from the breech. Tube extensions for sights are permitted, providing rifle barrel length is in accordance with ATF regulations. A keyhole shot will be scored from the geometric center of the hole in bench rest and from the leaded edge in offhand. Store Hou. Varmints. Unfortunately, participation and interest declined sharply with the anti-German sentiments aroused by World War One. document.getElementById('cloak724287331cf2bc5c59f7cde790c4052a').innerHTML = ''; One of the most famous companies to adopt it was Stevens Arms, which chambered it in thousands of its Model 44 single shots, for both target shooting and small game. The newer target single shots are using a 1 turn in 14" twist to stabilize the longer spitzer bullets. (Rule 7.2 for the bench rest matches, 7.4 for the offhand matches, and 7.1 for the rimfire matches. 0.172. Half octagon 27" barrel with no rear barrel dovetail, owner says it is a 32-35 Maynard caliber with an excellent bore. addy724287331cf2bc5c59f7cde790c4052a = addy724287331cf2bc5c59f7cde790c4052a + 'gmail' + '.' + 'com'; There is no real advantage to using the long rifle caliber even today for 50 or 75 foot shooting,; and when loaded with black powder, the short fouled the bore less and produced less noxious smoke in poorly ventilated gallery ranges. Buttstock with checkered wrist, plain forearm. What the .32-40 lacks in velocity and energy it more than makes up for in accuracy. Ive just tried to go there and their database seems to be down at the moment. Webmr1270 cased pair of merkel o/u double rifles in caliber 8x60mm [m] $ mr433 very scarce german stalking rifle [a] $ mr1540 very interesting austrian percussion zimmer schuetzen rifle [a] $ 875.00; mr1327 very fine cased sxs rifle/shotgun by john donaghy [a] $ s1039 very rare savage 1904 bolt action 22 rifle for parts or repair only [m] WebIt was produced in most popular calibers from .22 rimfire through various .50 calibers and was even offered as a 20-gauge shotgun. Mfg Sighting or fouling shots will be permitted if firing has been interrupted for an appreciable length of time. C. If the competitor is not satisfied with the jury's decision, the Schuetzenmeister will rule and his decision will be final. The barrels that we use are Douglas 7mm in 12 and 14 twist. #1219A STEVENS RELIABLE #42 2ND ISSUE POCKET RIFLE, 22 RF, SN 402XX, 10 bbl., fair bore, matching skeleton stock, 70% bbl. This is the best way to reach us. B. In working order. When emailing or calling sellers direct, please mention that you saw 11.1 It is the duty of each competitor to sincerely cooperate with tournament officials in the effort to conduct a safe, efficient tournament. 1 1873 Handbook of Industry, Vol. You can contact me, RG "Chris" Christensen, at 301-926-2650 or (preferred)