I'm stepping into The Time Tunnel, again.

[Woofie]

Just the naming of the TV show in the headline dates me, but it's an expression I'm fond of using.
I started my shooting back in the 70's (that would be the 1970s ) as a UIT pistol shooter. My first ever firearm was a High Standard Victor, wish I still had it. Traded it for a Ziegenhahn Mod IV which ATF wouldn't let me import when I moved here.
I personally think we are headed into a real components shortage, others differ, I hope they are right, not me. Stocking up where I can, but.... well you know how that goes. I am good for a couple of years rifle shooting but who knows where this ends?
I had to stop pistol shooting some years ago as my eyes just wouldn't resolve a good sight picture. Since then I have had my R eye reconditioned with an astigmatism insert, maybe it's worth a try. I am breaking out the K38, don't think that's had a round down it for decades. A pound of powder will be good for 2,000+ wadcutters. If I brave my .32 GSP, the most accurate but humiliating and unforgiving pistol I have ever shot, that's +/- 3,800 rounds to a pound. I have ~4K pistol primers so that might be the limit on that. Also eyeing a K22, but I'm going to see how the K38 works out with the peepers first. I expect the first few goes to be well... discouraging, but my trigger control is still good and now I can focus on a front sight, we'll see. (I have no interest in optical sights -- not how I was brung up). If the K38 works out I'll break out my S&W M52 which has all of 20 rounds through it. Bowlers grips too, like my K38.
I actually credit my start in shooting in UIT to have set me up well. My trigger control is still good, but I don't do well with higher magnification on 'scopes, even at ELR ranges as I think it makes we twitchy. We'll see where this ends up but if it adds to my shooting opportunities I'm hopeful.

 

[K22]

Read your post with interest and recalling my own fond memories.

I shot the Model 14, (K38) in bullseye center fire competition of about 30 years. With hollow base swaged wadcutters it would hold an "X" ring at 50 yards off a Ranson Rest. The real key to success for me was purchasing a pair of Herrett target stocks with a recoil horn and base so that my hand fit perfectly, and I could control the recoil during the rapid-fire stage, i.e., 5 shots in 10 seconds. These stocks were custom made to fit my hand.

The target hammer also aided greatly in cocking during the time and rapid-fire stages. I qualified Distinguished Expert (285x300) with the K38 and one year won the outdoor Pittsburgh Metropolitain Police League competition with it

My companion pistol was the Model 17, (K22), for the rimfire stage. Same setup as the K38. Again, I qualified Distinguished Expert with it. One year I also won the US Revolver Association Hi Revolver with it.

All my competition was performed with open sights, no optics. But I had good eyes in those days.

Fast forward today. I had to give up the one-handed bullseye in the late 90's due to a bad elbow injury with prevented me from holding the pistol for any length of time one handed.

Today, I'm strictly a recreational pistol shooter, still shooting the K22 slow fire at 25 yards on a B16 Target but a two-hand hold. In my mid 70's I can still see the front sight somewhat well enough to shoot in the mid 80's with an occasional 90+ on a good day with lots of sun light. It's all about having fun.

I also shot the S&W Model 41 for a while and while I shot about 5 - 7 points higher with it, it wasn't as much fun as the revolver. I also had a Model 52 but never could shoot it as well as the K38.

Those were the golden years of revolver shooting. I would buy 22's by the case and would burn through close to 2 cases a year, (10,000) rounds.

 

[ebb]

UIT: University of Information Technology Montana ??? Artic University Norway??? school??? Unit Investment trust??

 

[LeoHuhta]

I have a Walther UIT 22LR match rifle.

Never did know what the UIT stands for???

 

[SBS]

L’Union Internationale de Tir, (UIT), one of the old names for the current ISSF (International Shooting Sports Federation), whose rules govern the Olympic shooting sports as well as some non-Olympic shooting. International Shooting Union (ISU) was another name at one time and some firearm models were named using these acronyms to signify they were eligible for use in these events.

 

[Woofie]

L’Union Internationale de Tir, (UIT), one of the old names for the current ISSF (International Shooting Sports Federation), which rules govern the Olympic shooting sports as well as some non-Olympic shooting. International Shooting Union (ISU) was another name at one time and some firearm models were named using these acronyms to signify they were eligible to use in these events.

Bloody French. As I said, I'm dated.

 

[Woofie]

Read your post with interest and recalling my own fond memories.

I shot the Model 14, (K38) in bullseye center fire competition of about 30 years. With hollow base swaged wadcutters it would hold an "X" ring at 50 yards off a Ranson Rest. The real key to success for me was purchasing a pair of Herrett target stocks with a recoil horn and base so that my hand fit perfectly, and I could control the recoil during the rapid-fire stage, i.e., 5 shots in 10 seconds. These stocks were custom made to fit my hand.

The target hammer also aided greatly in cocking during the time and rapid-fire stages. I qualified Distinguished Expert (285x300) with the K38 and one year won the outdoor Pittsburgh Metropolitain Police League competition with it

My companion pistol was the Model 17, (K22), for the rimfire stage. Same setup as the K38. Again, I qualified Distinguished Expert with it. One year I also won the US Revolver Association Hi Revolver with it.

All my competition was performed with open sights, no optics. But I had good eyes in those days.

Fast forward today. I had to give up the one-handed bullseye in the late 90's due to a bad elbow injury with prevented me from holding the pistol for any length of time one handed.

Today, I'm strictly a recreational pistol shooter, still shooting the K22 slow fire at 25 yards on a B16 Target but a two-hand hold. In my mid 70's I can still see the front sight somewhat well enough to shoot in the mid 80's with an occasional 90+ on a good day with lots of sun light. It's all about having fun.

I also shot the S&W Model 41 for a while and while I shot about 5 - 7 points higher with it, it wasn't as much fun as the revolver. I also had a Model 52 but never could shoot it as well as the K38.

Those were the golden years of revolver shooting. I would buy 22's by the case and would burn through close to 2 cases a year, (10,000) rounds.

I really enjoyed this post, thank you. I will see how the K38 goes, but I have one of the last M52s built with anatomical grips made to my palm print and if I can see, I'll give it a go. The gun that frustrates me the most is my Walther GSP in 32WC. Insanely accurate but incredibly unforgiving. Wish I had bought a Britarms, etc instead.