UK regulations limit the opportunities for our Handgun team and our aspiring team members to train and practice in our home country, but we do the best we can. The shooting of Long-Barrel Pistols (LBPs) and Long-Barrel Revolvers (LBRs) is a strong foundation for handgun shooting overseas, particularly the revolver. Much of the equipment, such as holsters, belts, speed loader pouches etc. is the same and there are similar courses of fire, and most of the positions can be replicated.  We occasionally travel overseas for training with the handguns actually used in the competitions and we are endeavouring to expand our options for this. We are also establishing a Handgun Development Group to identify and nurture the talent for handgun shooting in the UK.  There is a lot we can do despite the limitations.

The WA1500 International Team competitions are based on a 60 round match with different distances, timings and positions. It is undertaken in teams of two with one team for each of the Revolver, Revolver Optical, Pistol and Pistol Optical matches. The non-shooting partner can “spot” for the shooter using binoculars and may provide other advice and guidance such as how the time is going, foot placement and where shots are landing on the target. 

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In addition to the International Team events, the World and European Championships offer a variety of individual and club team events. These are offered for revolvers and semi-automatic pistols of varying specifications (e.g. different barrel lengths, fixed iron sights, adjustable iron sights, optical sights, etc.) based on 48, 60 and 150 round courses of fire.