Handgun Metallic Silhouette Competition

Handgun Metallic Silhouette poster

The sport of Handgun Metallic Silhouette is one in which pistols are used to knock down metal targets at a variety of distances. It originated in Mexico in the early 1950s and by the early 1980s, competitions were being organised around Australia.

Handgun Metallic Silhouette offers a variety of calibres, firearms, distances and shooting positions depending on the category and competition. Handgun Metallic Silhouette is one of only two competitions in Australia, which allow calibres greater than .38. More about Handgun Metallic Silhouette here

Competition Results
IHMSA/SSAA National Championships 10-16 November 2012
2012 IHMSA World Championships 13-20 July 2012
SSAA/IHMSA Handgun Metallic Silhouette National Championships 1-7 October 2011
Handgun Metallic Silhouette Queensland State Championships 20-22 May 2011
IHMSA/SSAA Handgun Metallic Silhouette National Postal Championships 1 March - 31 May 2011
Queensland Rimfire Handgun Metallic Silhouette Postal Championships 1 February - 31 May 2011
...Older results available in the Competition Results archive

Contacts
National and State

Articles
Developments in Rimfire Metallic Silhouette handguns by Jack Crawford
An ideal match - the .44 Magnum and Handgun Metallic Silhouette by Ric Tester
Handgun shooting guide - training for target handgun shooters
Handgun Metallic Silhouette by John Harding