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As no one has been able to determine when the UIT (now ISSF) banned the use of tyrolean stocks in 10M AF competition, maybe this will help. Pictured below is a Walther's LGV Tyro with the competition decals for the 1968 German National Championship and, six years later, the 1974 German Octoberfest event in Munich (shot at the 1972 Olympic venue). Walther's introduced their revolutionary LGR model (1st SSP spelling the end of the recoillessspringer era) in later 1975 but never offered the LGR in a tyrolean stock. Thus is it plausible UIT/ISSF said NO between October 1974 and November 1975. I do not know but would like to so I can complete the next chapter in the forthcoming book abou the rich history of airgun match competition. Thanks in advance.

Just a quick thought Jim, are you sure that '68 German Championships and the '74 Oktoberfest were actually shot under UIT/ISSF rules.

I have no indication that they weren't but many countries, including Germany, the UK and I believe the US, have a tradition of shooting big matches under local rules.

David-

Good thought yet with the HQ for UIT/ISSF located in Munich fairly confident their rules apply to the major German competitions. All the post 1974 match air rifles: Diana 75, Walther's LGR, Anschutz LG-380 were never offered with a tyrolean stock, so appears the rules changed around 1974/75. Would be nice to have someone confirm this but thanks again for the thought.

Back then the UIT was located in Wiesbaden (near Frankfurt), not Munich.
Also, the DSB (Deutscher Schuetzen Bund) was more likely the rule making body for German shooting, not UIT/ISSF. There are, as mentioned some events in DSB rules that are not in ISSF programs.

Thanks Marcus -goodinfo. Have the DSB 50year history book on the way from Das Fatherland. Might cover this missing information. Glaring lack of history needs clarification.