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What's the most unusual gun you've seen someone use in a match?
2/25/2011 2:19:55 PM
This question was inspired by the poster who mentioned that he used a WWII P38 in a recent IDPA match. I am just curious what you have seen, or even used yourself that's out of the "norm". 
2/25/2011 2:27:08 PM
If I remember right Bill Rudder (I think that's his name) at Frank Glover's The Range in Oxford, NC used a Luger once, that was maybe 8 or 10 years ago...
2/25/2011 2:27:29 PM
Ruger Ak in 454 for a idpa bug side match.
2/25/2011 8:05:38 PM
Desert Eagle in 50 AE, shot in a steel challenge match (loads were downloaded appropriately).
Rich
Rich
2/26/2011 8:28:31 AM
Originally Posted By uscbigdawg1:
Desert Eagle in 50 AE, shot in a steel challenge match (loads were downloaded appropriately).
Rich
Desert Eagle in 50 AE, shot in a steel challenge match (loads were downloaded appropriately).
Rich
Softie, I used full hose corbons, but it was only 14 rounds.
2/26/2011 12:25:11 PM
Full house loads on Smoke 'n' Hope is more hazardous to the shooter than the spectators.
Rich
Rich
2/26/2011 2:44:08 PM
HK Mark23, civilian version. Although not as big as a "Deagle", still pretty darn big.
2/26/2011 3:08:12 PM
A "Metaba
Italian made semi-auto revolver in .357mag.
Italian made semi-auto revolver in .357mag.
2/26/2011 5:12:21 PM
Originally Posted By want2race:
HK Mark23, civilian version. Although not as big as a "Deagle", still pretty darn big.
HK Mark23, civilian version. Although not as big as a "Deagle", still pretty darn big.
Saw the same thing here a few weeks ago.
2/27/2011 1:52:20 AM
Originally Posted By want2race:
HK Mark23, civilian version. Although not as big as a "Deagle", still pretty darn big.
HK Mark23, civilian version. Although not as big as a "Deagle", still pretty darn big.
A few years ago we had a guy show up at a 3 gun match with a Mk23, a SPAS 12, and a HK G3. I think he had watched too many movies. He has since upgraded to a Glock, a SLP and a AR-15 (i.e. tools that are better suited for practical shooting). Another time a shooter used a G3 (clone, PTR-91) for a 3 gun match, the next week he had it up for sale to fund an AR-10!
2/27/2011 5:04:00 AM
I have shot 3 gun with a .303 Enfield and with a SKS just to see how well they would do.
I didn't include the Halloween matches we used to run but we did have a gentleman use a .50 DE in the house with full power loads once. Put the poppers down straight away! I was a "Palestinian granite relocation specialist"one year (probably 2002) and shot the match with a semi auto Uzi carbine with the stock folded. The next year I shot it as the cop from Hill Street Blues with a Ruger Redhawk using .44 Specials and a OD field jacket.
I miss those matches, of course we had Neo clones from the Matrix but we had one competitor show up as The Shadow as well! He had a great costume even if he was only allowed to shoot one 1911 at a time...
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I didn't include the Halloween matches we used to run but we did have a gentleman use a .50 DE in the house with full power loads once. Put the poppers down straight away! I was a "Palestinian granite relocation specialist"one year (probably 2002) and shot the match with a semi auto Uzi carbine with the stock folded. The next year I shot it as the cop from Hill Street Blues with a Ruger Redhawk using .44 Specials and a OD field jacket.
I miss those matches, of course we had Neo clones from the Matrix but we had one competitor show up as The Shadow as well! He had a great costume even if he was only allowed to shoot one 1911 at a time...
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2/27/2011 12:12:59 PM
Originally Posted By Girlieman:
A "Metaba
Italian made semi-auto revolver in .357mag.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/Girlieman/Metaba.jpg
A "Metaba
Italian made semi-auto revolver in .357mag.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/Girlieman/Metaba.jpg
Seen a guy use this same one this weekend at the IDPA 2011 Indoor Winter Nationals.
3/5/2011 2:37:02 PM
In college, used to shoot with a guy in Lincoln, NE that shot a Coonan .357. Strangest thing was that he had a bag full of reloads he would load from and freely mixed .357 and .38 special into his magazines! I was shooting a Kimber polymer that would only run with hot loads (185gr @ 12000fps) and my roomate shot a Delta Elite with full house 10mm loads. Made for some interesting fireballs during our Tuesday night indoor league! 
3/5/2011 5:46:29 PM
I busted out the Model 1917 Enfield bolt Action for the rifle portion of a match once. I got a lot of odd looks but the thing is really accurate and I was the only one to get "Down Zero" in the rifle portion. 
My time sucked 
It was fun.
My time sucked It was fun.3/7/2011 1:43:08 PM
A Kimber 1911 that actually worked
4/2/2011 4:51:21 PM
There was a guy at the Larue Multi-Gun a couple of years back shooting a Garand. And shooting it quite well!
4/3/2011 12:08:30 AM
I saw a guy shooting a Glock 7! You know what that is? It's a porcelain gun made in Germany. It doesn't show up on your airport X-ray machines, and it costs more than you make in a month.
And it had a funny angle on the grip!
And it had a funny angle on the grip!
4/4/2011 11:01:48 AM
I shot an IDPA match last year with a Smith & Wesson M1917 revolver. First match I had ever shot with a wheelgun, after shooting 1911s or Glocks for the last 8 years. It was... interesting.
4/10/2011 8:20:11 AM
I saw a guy shoot an IDPA match years ago using a Webley .455 revolver.
6/29/2011 12:43:41 AM
Originally Posted By want2race:
HK Mark23, civilian version. Although not as big as a "Deagle", still pretty darn big.
HK Mark23, civilian version. Although not as big as a "Deagle", still pretty darn big.
my limited 10 gun put a 18lb recoil spring on it right before the last match I was in, hilarity ensued...6/29/2011 12:47:55 AM
A Callahan full-bore auto-lock.
6/29/2011 3:25:13 PM
I haven't seen this one, but a 100-round Beta Mag will easily fit the 170mm mag gauge. Someone could always show up with a 9mm AR15 pistol for a USPSA Open gun and not have to worry about having to make mag changes. 
The only tricky part is a holster, but I'm sure one could be cobbled together.
The only tricky part is a holster, but I'm sure one could be cobbled together.
7/10/2011 10:23:58 AM
My friend ran a luger once, and an M1 Carbine last week. The M1 did pretty well too.
7/10/2011 11:33:49 AM
Funny I was thinking a Webley would pop up in this inquiry.
they can be reloaded with moon clips right?
Break top, big slow bullets, sounds like a fun shoot.
they can be reloaded with moon clips right?
Break top, big slow bullets, sounds like a fun shoot.
7/11/2011 12:46:28 AM
.44 Magnum with full power loads at a level 3... chronoed in a factor at around 350 , if I remember correctly.
Micro UZI, shooting open.
A couple of Tanfoglios that actually worked
A Benelli that jammed
Micro UZI, shooting open.
A couple of Tanfoglios that actually worked
A Benelli that jammed
7/11/2011 1:00:56 AM
In my only 3 gun match with a a 5.45 upper on a Cav arms lower. Ruger p95, and an 870(bead sight, 100 yard shotgun hostage target with slug, it wasnt pretty), everybody died
7/11/2011 9:57:17 AM
I have personally run a M1carbine, a M1A, a Win 94 trapper in 45 Colt and my current favorite, a Kel Tec SUB 2000 in 9mm at carbine matches.
I have also run a SW 25-5 (45 Colt) and a J-frame in IDPA matches. It's a good idea to find out how good (or bad) you are with all your guns.
Gringop
I have also run a SW 25-5 (45 Colt) and a J-frame in IDPA matches. It's a good idea to find out how good (or bad) you are with all your guns.
Gringop
