I rescued a well-used 5-screw 38 spl.S&W revolver with a 5-inch bbl and adj. rear right from a local pawn shop. What really caught my attention was the unusual target front sight: silver two part base topped w/ a 1/16" piece of brass. there is one screw behind the sight blade. This is not something homemade- it fits perfectly and has vertical serrations on the rear of the base.An ace trigger shoe was installed. Pistol is #289407. Could someone please tell me what era this gun is from and who made these sights?I plan to use it in Harry Reeves/DR matches. Thanks!!!
I rescued a well-used 5-screw 38 spl.S&W revolver with a 5-inch bbl and adj. rear right from a local pawn shop. What really caught my attention was the unusual target front sight: silver two part base topped w/ a 1/16" piece of brass. there is one screw behind the sight blade. This is not something homemade- it fits perfectly and has vertical serrations on the rear of the base.An ace trigger shoe was installed. Pistol is #289407. Could someone please tell me what era this gun is from and who made these sights?I plan to use it in Harry Reeves/DR matches. Thanks!!!
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I can't tell from your description what you are talking about. Silver is an
unusual color, as it probably reflects light. There is no factory sight with a screw.
It sounds like it might be King, but I don't understand the two-part base.
I didn't mean to use unfamiliar terms. Here goes: These are both Bullseye matches(NRA Conventional Outdoor Pistol) using only one hand shooting slow fire at 50 yards and timed and rapid fire strings at 25 yards.These are both 30-shot matches(National Match Course).The
Harry Reeves Match is fired only at Camp Perry during the National Pistol Matches in July. Revolvers only are permitted. Harry Reeves was a Detroit Police Officer who won many National Pistol Championships using revolvers.Top 10% get a nifty looking T-shirt which they wear the remainder of the week to announce their prowess with a revolver and to shame their less-skilled fellow shooters. I am one of the shamed.
The NRA Distinguished Revolver Matches are a competition much like the CMP EIC competition except revolvers must be used. Competitors must win points (called "legs") until they have enough to earn a Distinguished Revolver badge.
Note: This a real sketchy explanation. Go to NRA website the full scoop on rules and which pistols and modifications and ammo are permitted.
PS: Since the 5 screw pistol mentioned in my original post is actually in caliber .38 S&W (NOT .38 SPL. as I listed it) it could not be used in the Distinguished Revolver Matches.
Sorry for the confusion!
Thanks for explanation. It just shows that I've been out of the World of Competitive Pistol Shooting for too long. Many moons ago I fired in 2700 Matches in the Army, PPC while in Law Enforcement and later in Silhouette Pistol as well as a few others. The 'Closest' it get to a Match is an occasional "Bowling Pin Round" on the 4th of July.
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