I just joined a local shooting club and had to do my rifle and pistol safety practical test yesterday along with about 9 other candidates.
The Range Officers did a few at a time and I watched as case after case was opened and out came some type of semi-automatic rifle, some 22's, some AR's, even a tactical shotgun. When my turn came I unzipped my case and took out my 3 digit 1885 in 32-20. Looks of wonder and amazement (though one RO mentioned that "that's the kind of gun God meant us to shoot"). No fumbling with detachable magazines, loading and unloading tubular or box mags, two shots and done.
Same thing happened on the pistol side, shooter after shooter of Glocks and other boxy autoloaders. Lot's of fumbling with magazines and clearing chambers.
I used my 1956 S&W K-22 with target grips. 2 shots, eject rounds, done.
Sometimes the old ways are best.
This story could have only been improved if it involved a wooden bucket at about 5-600 yds and some dust blowing from your fingers as you prepared to shoot so you could adjust for drift, and perhaps after the two revolver rounds saying quietly, "I said I didn't have any use for them; I didn't say I couldn't use them." Good to keep those whippersnappers wondering!
Froggie
