America's Oldest Handgun Sport Demonstration: Service Pistol

This video details the Civilian Marksmanship Program's (CMP) Distinguished Service Revolver (DSR) Program, a competition focused on revolver marksmanship without specialized gear. It outlines the match structure, including slow, timed, and rapid fire stages at specific distances with defined time limits and targets. The program emphasizes skill-based shooting and offers a path to earning a Distinguished Revolver badge through consistent high performance. The presenter, an experienced firearms instructor, shares practical advice and demonstrates the course of fire.

This video details the process and techniques for competing in the President's Hundred match, a prestigious bullseye pistol competition. The instructor demonstrates how to shoot a stock Glock 17 Gen 2 at 50 and 25 yards, emphasizing proper sight alignment, trigger control, and the challenges of one-handed shooting at extended distances. The content highlights that achieving competitive scores does not require highly modified firearms, but rather consistent practice and understanding of marksmanship fundamentals.

This video explores whether a budget 1911, specifically a Tisas, can be used to achieve a President's Hundred tab in bullseye shooting. The instructor demonstrates the course of fire, highlighting the challenges posed by the stock sights and trigger of the Tisas 1911 compared to a Glock 17. While the Tisas 1911 proved capable of scoring, its limitations in sights and trigger consistency were noted as significant drawbacks for competitive accuracy. The video also touches on essential bullseye shooting techniques like sight picture enhancement and trigger control.

This guide, drawing on the expertise of a distinguished shooter, details how to train with the Smith & Wesson K-38 Masterpiece for Bullseye competition. It covers understanding the disciplines, mastering trigger control with its unique anti-backlash mechanism, and leveraging the revolver's design for precision. The instruction emphasizes consistent grip, sight alignment, and efficient cocking techniques, crucial for achieving world-class scores even against modern firearms.

This video provides a comprehensive introduction to Bullseye pistol competition, detailing its three core stages: slow fire, timed fire, and rapid fire. It explains target types (B6, B8), distances (50 and 25 yards), and time limits for each stage. The guide also covers equipment categories (Match vs. EIC pistols), caliber options, and essential techniques like sight alignment, shot calling, and establishing a natural point of aim, emphasizing the importance of practice and understanding the rules for participation.

Serena Jeknawsky, also known as Serena Shoots, is introduced as a new content contributor to Ultimate Reloader. She is a decorated competitive shooter with a Distinguished Rifleman's Badge and multiple President's 100 appearances. Her expertise spans Service Rifle, High Power, Palma, and pistol marksmanship, with a passion for the history behind these disciplines. The content will explore her shooting career, hunting experiences, and reloading knowledge.

This guide details advanced loading and unloading techniques for the M1 Garand, addressing common misconceptions. It covers how to safely unload a partial clip, perform direct chamber single loading, and the preferred method of top-loading with an empty en bloc clip. Instruction is provided by JaredAF, demonstrating experienced handling of the M1 Garand's unique manual of arms.

This guide details the fastest revolver reload techniques, including the 'New York Reload' using a secondary firearm and the efficient use of a mechanical speedloader. Instruction emphasizes speed and tactical advantage, drawing on experienced firearm handling demonstrated by JaredAF. Proper safety protocols are paramount during practice.

This video provides an expert demonstration of the unique "party trick" of the Hammerli 100 free pistol, as explained by JaredAF. The demonstration highlights the firearm's specialized Martini-style falling block action and its independent trigger cocking mechanism. It showcases how the trigger can be cocked separately, allowing the action to fire simply by tilting the pistol due to the trigger mechanism's weight, enabling safe dry-fire practice.

This guide details the correct procedures for unloading an M1 Garand when it is not empty and for clearing common jams. It emphasizes referencing the official FM 23-5 Field Manual and demonstrates techniques that avoid damaging the rifle, contrasting them with incorrect methods seen in viral videos. The instruction comes from JaredAF, who demonstrates expert-level knowledge of the M1 Garand's operation.