09/07/2026
Southwest Gun Club, Inc.
Member NRA
VINTAGE HANDGUN MATCH
NOTICE: TO EXPEDITE THE TOURNAMENT, EACH SHOOTER SHOULD BRING A STAPLE GUN, STAPLES, A ROLL OF MASKING TAPE OR WHITE PLASTERS, AND A PEN. THIS WILL MAKE TRANSITIONS DURING SCORING FASTER AND MORE EFFICIENT. OTHER EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE SIGHT BLACK, A SPOTTING TELESCOPE, OR BINOCULARS. ALL SHOOTERS WILL CARRY THEIR HANDGUNS TO THE FIRING LINE IN A CASE. THE HANDGUN MUST BE POINTING DOWNWARD WHEN THE CASE IS OPENED.
What: A tournament using handguns used by military organizations, where the model was used at least 50 years ago or older; all shooting is with one hand at US Army “L” targets at 25 yards.
Where: Southwest Gun Club’s McComb Range facility. It is 6 miles East of McComb, MS, on US Highway 98. Driving from McComb, drive East on US98 until you see the Homestead turnoff sign. Drive 2 miles further; the range's driveway is located on the north side of the road. The driveway cuts into the hill. No sign or marking on the main highway indicates the club's location. Drive to the next turnaround, then return to the driveway. Drive to the back of the property. If driving from Tylertown, MS, drive past the Bogue Chitto River Park and look for a roadside market on the right. The range driveway is 2.2 miles past the store on the right. The name of the range road is Edna Drive. Enter 1036 Edna Dr, McComb, MS, into your GPS, and it should bring you to the range road. Follow the gravel drive all the way until it ends at our clubhouse.
When: 09/12/2026 Sign-up at 8:30 AM; shooting starts at 9:00 AM
NOTE: This match allows any Centerfire handgun with iron sights. Those using non-military handguns will be put in a separate category. Please review the note at the bottom of the program regarding the use of .22 RF pistols or revolvers in this match.
Equipment: Any CF handgun model used at least 50 years ago by any military organization in the issued condition. The following are examples of these pistols, but not the only handguns allowed:
1. P08 Luger
2. US 1911
3. P38
4. Webley revolvers in .380 or .455/.45
5. S&W & C**t revolvers in .38 S&W, .38 SPL. .45ACP, .455 Webley & .45 C**t
6. TT33 Tokarev
7. Model 1895 Nagant
8. CZ52 Czech
9. Beretta Brigadier 9x19
10. Steyr 1911
11. Astra 400
12. Astra 600
13. Star Model B
14. Star Model P
15. Super Star 9mm Largo
16. S&W models 10,15,14,19 and 28
Other pistols will qualify as long as they are as-issued (no aftermarket sights allowed) and not altered in any way except for a trigger job. Not everyone has an original pistol, and we do not want to eliminate any potential shooters from this contest. As long as the pistol or revolver is of the same model as the handgun the military organization uses, it will qualify even if it is less than 50 years old. We will also not prevent anyone from firing in this match if their pistol does not qualify. Their score will be counted in a special category if their pistol does not meet the qualification standards.
Am******on: Any safe am******on of the proper caliber will be allowed. No tracer rounds are permitted.
Additional Rules: Shall be taken from the NRA Conventional Pistol Rule Book.
Course of Fire: All shooting done at 25 yards with one hand on the US Army “L” Target.
Sight-in period, 10 minutes, unlimited sighters.
1. Slow fire event: 2-10 shot strings with a time limit of 10 minutes per string.
2. National Match Course:
Ten shots slow-fire in 10 minutes.
Ten shots timed-fire in 2 strings of 5 shots in 20 seconds
Ten shots rapid-fire in 2 strings of 5 shots in 10 seconds
3. Timed fire event: 20 shots timed fire in 2 stages of 2 strings of 5 shots in 20 seconds
4. Rapid-fire event: 20 shots rapid-fire in 2 stages of 2 strings of 5 shots in 10 seconds
5. Grand Aggregate: Scores from matches 1, 2, 3, and 4
Fee: $15.00 for Adults, $5.00 for Juniors. If awards are deemed necessary, the fee would be $5.00 higher.
If you would like more info, please PM an admin.
NOTE: Shooters without a qualifying handgun are welcome to attend this event. They will be placed in a separate category. We do not want to exclude anyone from these events.
You can also use a .22 RF pistol or revolver in this match. We have R***r .22 RF 5.5" target pistols and .22 RF ammo available for members and first-time shooters at $5.00 per box of 50 rounds.
NOTE: WE ASK ANY SHOOTER WHO HAS A QUALIFYING HANDGUN AND AM******ON TO USE IT IN THIS MATCH IF POSSIBLE. WE ARE GETTING AWAY FROM THE SPIRIT OF THE VINTAGE MATCH IF WE HAVE A LOT OF SHOOTERS USING .22 R.F. EQUIPMENT WHEN THEY DON'T HAVE TO.
Note: Sometimes, a shooter may be low on proper ammo. Then, the .22 RF is OK. Please contact the Secretary if you need to borrow a handgun.