Let's see those competition target guns from the past

This would definitely be days gone by:



As in around 1900 or so. J. Stevens. I can't remember what the model name was. There are several that look very similar with slight differences made from the 1880's through at least 1916. I'm not sure if they carried the model on after 1916. I understand it was the target model to have in the 1880's though. This is the 10" target model. It is pretty accurate. Well, like most guns I own, they shoot better than I do.

Wow, what's holding that "Low Micro" in its perch on top of the slide?

Started out in 1954 w/the NM Garand until the eyes gave out.




Then shot bolt gun until 2000 (Pre 64 Mod 70, 30-06).


Put together this 510 Rem. for youngsters in our DCM Jr. program



Regards,
hps

Johnm1 said:

This would definitely be days gone by:

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As in around 1900 or so. J. Stevens. I can't remember what the model name was. There are several that look very similar with slight differences made from the 1880's through at least 1916. I'm not sure if they carried the model on after 1916. I understand it was the target model to have in the 1880's though. This is the 10" target model. It is pretty accurate. Well, like most guns I own, they shoot better than I do.

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Beautiful

Jim Watson said:

Wow, what's holding that "Low Micro" in its perch on top of the slide?

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A beautifully executed, NASA-grade dovetail.

Todd.

An unfortunately, past-her-prime .22-250 on the prettiest VZ-24 Mauser action I have ever seen. The bore is still good but when I cut it and re-chamber, I will sadly lose the Southwestern Gun Shop logo.
Too, time for that ancient Benchrest stock to go or at least be slimmed down.

Maybe old-school *varmit* in her next life.

Todd.

Complete custom built Coonan .357 Magum with an (early) full profile 2 chamber, 6 port compensator, TiN plated bull barrel, and lots of frame and slide lightening throughout. I zapped a lot of falling plates, bowling pins, and stationary silhouettes back in the 90's with this unique beast. Wish I had it still, but quite a while back I needed money, and had a friend willing to pay what I wanted for it. One of my several gun selling regrets..

“won’t make it in current competition.”
I respectfully disagree. Those first two guns pictured......if that rifle was capable of shooting 10s and Xs years ago, there is no reason that it cannot do so now. Also that Model 41.....still state of the art.
Pete

While not strictly a competition pistol, I know of a couple of shooters that used to compete with my favorite pistol, the SIG P210-6.



I think these Performance Center pistols probably also fit the bill. The top is a 952-1 and the bottom is a .45 Target Champion, which is the European export version of the 845.

Johnm1 said:

This would definitely be days gone by:

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As in around 1900 or so. J. Stevens. I can't remember what the model name was. There are several that look very similar with slight differences made from the 1880's through at least 1916. I'm not sure if they carried the model on after 1916. I understand it was the target model to have in the 1880's though. This is the 10" target model. It is pretty accurate. Well, like most guns I own, they shoot better than I do.

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really cool going to have to do some research now.

Remington Model 37

My Dad always wanted a .22 target rifle when he was a kid but they never could afford one. After the war he no longer had any interest in guns so he never got one. While cleaning out his parent's house we came across some Remington and Winchester brochures he had collected from a local sporting goods store probably back in the late '30s or early '40s.

Those are great ^

Killer thread. Love it.

ColtPythonElite

When we found them (up in the attic I think), I couldn't believe how well preserved they were, like he had just picked them up from the store! There was also a whole stack of .22 targets that he never used, also in perfect condition.

ApacheCoTodd said:

A beautifully executed, NASA-grade dovetail.

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Thanks, the dovetail didn't show in the first picture, looked like the sight was just perched on top of the slide.
Don't think I have ever seen a Low Micro on the www installed according to the Micro drawing.
Not even mine; it is the right height but has a bit of overhang.

Viper1357 said:

Complete custom built Coonan .357 Magum with an (early) full profile 2 chamber, 6 port compensator, TiN plated bull barrel, and lots of frame and slide lightening throughout. I zapped a lot of falling plates, bowling pins, and stationary silhouettes back in the 90's with this unique beast. Wish I had it still, but quite a while back I needed money, and had a friend willing to pay what I wanted for it. One of my several gun selling regrets..

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That is BRILLIANT!
What kind of load did you shoot through that?

Todd.

I guess a Remington 40x kinda fits this thread since they haven't made a rimfire in nearly 20 years. This one is from 1968.

ColtPythonElite said:

I guess a Remington 40x kinda fits this thread since they haven't made a rimfire in nearly 20 years. This one is from 1968.

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Fine rifles. Had a 40XC .308 Win. for NRA HP XTC matches and picked up a 40XR to shoot smallbore matches. Made a great pair! Really liked that stock for offhand shooting.


They were both extremely accurate rifles, but first round through the 308 was a "FORS" (fire on release of safety) right out of the box.

Regards,
hps

Turn of the century (the last one, not this one) smallbore Schuetzen rifle.

Another one from 1909, that I had re-chambered from .22 short to .22 lr ( Bentz chamber). Still shoot it for indoor Schuetzen in the Winter. Winchester 1885 Low Wall.

I always liked the looks of the Rem M37 and was able to buy one in original condition with original front and rear sights.



This is a 20X Lyman Super scope on top. Because the Army wrote the small arms competition rules, and because they wanted to "train" shooters for the service rifle, stocks were required to be very close to the service rifle configuration and triggers for the small bore rifles were not less than 3.5 pounds. Canjar made an excellent M37 trigger and I have seen a couple of M37's with better, aftermarket stocks and canjar triggers. Because of the poor ergonomics and heavy trigger these vintage configuration smallbore rifles are very hard to shoot as consistently well with modern rifles with adjustable stocks and modern triggers that sometimes are less than an ounce. I cannot measure the trigger pull on my Anschutz because the trigger gauge trips the trigger.



With that Lyman Superscope, I shot this 100 yard match targets during the any sights day during a regional. This is a 400-32X, prone with sling.



I thought this was very interesting, this rifle had been hand selected by Frank Kahrs 21 May 1941



Mr Kahrs had a regular, center issue two page Possibles and Impossibles in the American Rifleman



These rifles are well built and very accurate. A bud shot these groups in a smallbore match with his M37, using a bipod rest. Given quality ammunition they will shoot well.

Picked up the top one quiet a while ago, shoots so well, I just had to scoop the bottom one up when I found it for sale online recently. The top one is an absolute tack driver. Too bad there isn't really a place for the old PPC customs anymore, they are a ton of fun at the range