Mandar and Revolver
The Mandar
handgun match was introduced into WA in the early 1980’s and quickly took off. The
intent was to enable shooters from a variety of disciplines and clubs to
compete on a relatively level basis.
It is
now a mainstay discipline at many SSAA (WA) Clubs and growing in popularity.
The Mandar match is divided up into 5 stages for a total of 48 rounds. They are fired at distances from 10 metres out to 25 metres using different rates of fire.
The Revolver match is divided up into 6 stages for a total of 60 rounds. They are fired at distances from 10 metres out to 50 metres using a variety of targets and different rates of fire.
After each stage all targets are scored and then patched ready for the next stage.
The course of fire in Mandar is always the same, giving competitors ample opportunities to really hone their skills. Tied Mandar matches do not utilise a count back to identify a winner, rather the competitors are required to simultaneously repeat the last course of fire under a reducing time until one competitor posts a winning score, this is known as a “shoot off”. Mandar shoot offs are intense and challenging demonstrations of absolute precision under extreme stress, they are great to watch as well as compete in.
The same pistol must be used to complete the match from start to finish. Your budget and imagination are the only limitations on the firearm you choose to use.
Mandar competition is conducted using a standard service pistol target. The 10 ring measures 100mm x 150mm and the target is sized approximately 420mm x 650mm. All shots fired in competition will be scored onto the same target with patching used to obscure shots taken in preceding stages. Any shot which contacts a line will be awarded the higher score.
If you would like to try pistol shooting, or are more experienced and want to improve your accuracy and challenge yourself, then Mandar could be for you.
SSAA WA Mandar Rulebook March 2018
SSAA WA Revolver Rulebook March 2018