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7. Back Up Gun (BUG)
This division is intended for club level matches ONLY and will
not be recognized at the annual Championship or any Sanctioned
Match. All CoF for the Back-Up Gun Division must be limited to
five (5) rounds maximum per string (no reloads on the clock) to
allow autos and revolver shooters to compete equally.
Handguns permitted for use in this division must:
A. Be single or double action.
B. Be either pistol or revolver.
C. Be .32 auto or larger.
D. Have a barrel length:
1. Semi-automatic, 3.8� or less (factory installed cone style
barrels with or without a barrel bushing are permitted).
2. Revolver 3� or less.
E. Maximum (total) number of rounds that may be loaded into
the handgun is five (5).