Hi,
It was a big deal in the International competitive pistol world and for Smith and Wesson when Torsten Ullman won the Gold Medal in Centerfire Pistol using a K38.
In fact, he set a new World Record of 586/600. The fact that he did this with a stock, out-of-the-box K38 was a proud moment for all involved.
So much so, that Smith & Wesson featured Torsten Ullman and S&W President C.R. Hellstrom in a feature advertisement.



In case you are unfamiliar with the course of fire for International Centerfire, it is very different than American Bullseye.
It is a 60 shot match. 30 shots slow fire in 5 shot strings each string alotted 5 minutes, and 30 shots rapid fire in 5 shot strings, the latter sometimes described as "dueling style". This stage is especially challenging. The pistol is held on the bench with the arm at a 45 degree angle. For each shot, the shooter has 3 seconds to raise their arm, take aim, and fire the shot.
The distance is 25 meters. All shooting is done using the one handed standing position.

I'm in the process of getting my new Model 14 ready for UIT (now called ISSF) Centrefire Match. Looking at getting a KN Orthopedic grip on it.

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Outstanding bit of shooting history that even many of us grey hairs may have missed. Obviously this style of shooting and a K-38 go together like bread and butter. Now I’ll have yet another style of shooting to research.

Froggie

My mediocre attempts at rapid fire on the international 50 ft target. 30 rounds in 6 round groups, all under 10 seconds from a low ready.

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