Historic Revolver was invented by the MLAGB after the
handgun ban. Unfortunately it hasn't caught on as well
as anticipated, and more open matches now feature the
Cavalry Officer and Bow Street Runner matches then
Historic Revolver. That's a pity really because it's a
nice match and includes timed reloading which none of
the others do.
As usual, with any kind of two handed match the Ruger
Old Army is the favoured tool, but it has no advantages
over any other adjustable sighted revolver.
Course of Fire
The
course of fire is very similar to the old PPI. or
Bow Street Runner as it's called now, except that when
reloading is required you have only four minutes to do
it. This is easy enough provided you have everything
laid out in advance and use wads instead of a filler.
There is an annual championship, which is generally
held at Wedgnock around the end of September. It's
organised by the MLAGB, but I think it's an open shoot,
and it has separate classes for "spirit of the original"
and "free".
