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Anyone has gathered a list of the pistols which the Olympics gold medalists used (FP RFP SP and AP)?

FP:
1896 S&W Russian Revolver
1900 Swiss Ordinance Revolver 1882
1908 Sauveur Kipplaufpistole .22
1912 S&W .22 Perfected Model
1920 S&W .22 Perfected Model
1936 Udo Anschutz Rekord-Match 210
1948 Hammerli MP33
1952 Hammerli 100
1956 Hammerli 100
1960 IZH-1
1964 Hammerli 101
1968 MC55
1972 MC55
1976 Toz-35
1980 MC55
1984 Hammerli 150
1988 Toz-35
1992 Toz-35
1996 Toz-35
2000 Hammerli 152
2004 Morini CM84E
2008 Morini CM84E
2012 Morini CM84E

RFP:
1896 ?
1900 ?Swiss Ordinance Revolver 1882
1912 Colt
1920 Colt Officer
1924 ??Colt
1932 ?
1936 Walther Olympia
1948 Walther Olympia
1952 Walther Olympia
1956 Walther Olympia
1960 High Standard
1964 Margolin
1968 Margolin
1972 Margolin
1976 Margolin
1980 FAS Domino 601
1984 Walther OSP
1988 Izh-Khr
1992 Walther OSP
1996 Pardini GP
2000 Izh-Khr
2004 Pardini GPE
2008 Izh-Khr 76
2012 Pardini SP

SP

1984 ?
1988 IZH-35?
1992 IZH-35
1996 Chinese made
2000 Pardini
2004 Pardini
2008 Chinese made
2012 Pardini SP

AP Men
1988 FWB Model 2
1992 Steyr LP1
1996 Pardini K2
2000 Pardini K2S
2004 Steyr LP1
2008 Steyr LP10
2012 Steyr LP10E

AP Women
1988 FWB ?Model 2
1992 Steyr LP1
1996 ?
2000 Morini CM162EI
2004 Steyr LP10
2008 Steyr LP10
2012 Steyr LP10

Some help in your quest:

At the OG Tokyo 1964, Markannen must have used a Hammerli 10x, as my old pistol wore the dates 1948, 1952 and 1964 on its right side with the Olympic rings.
At the OG Mexico 1968, Kossykh shot a MU-55
At the OG Munich 1972, Skanaker shot a MU-55 (you stated a TOZ-35)

Photographs of both shooters:

Addenda:

Out of sheer curiosity, I searched for (and found!) and old Raznoexport catalog dated 1979 I got with my MC-55-1 pistol a long time ago and they declare that UP TO THAT DATE (OG 1980 not having been yet held) MC-55-1 pistols had won the 1968 and 1972 OG's, 1974 and 1978 WCh's; and TOZ-35 pistols had won no OG's and the 1962 Cairo WCh's.

Photograph of Moritz Minder FP (Gold at Seoul 1978 WCh's)

Add these:

FP
1984 Hammerli 150 or 152
1988 Toz 35
1992 Toz 35

i think...

OG 2000, the winner was Tanyu Kiryakov, so I'd say Hammerli 162

scerir wrote:OG 2000, the winner was Tanyu Kiryakov, so I'd say Hammerli 162

erratum: I'd say Hammerli 152

scerir wrote:

scerir wrote:OG 2000, the winner was Tanyu Kiryakov, so I'd say Hammerli 162

erratum: I'd say Hammerli 152

Has to be 16x, since 16x was out at 1992, and 15x was 1980,

There is a pic about Tanyu and his pistol, at Sidney 2000, I'd guess it is his very old 152, since he did not like the 16x.
http://www.pilkguns.com/olypics/ss13.jpg

Yeah, rear sight doesn't look like a 16x, and "surfboard" under the barrel looks like a 15x, too.

Torsten Ullman (FP) during the 1936 Olympics...Anshutz Rekord-Match 210.

Tanyu Kiryakov 1988 10M Air Pistol Olympic Champion. Seems to be a FWB Model 2.

[quote="renzo"]Addenda:

Out of sheer curiosity..... TOZ-35 pistols had won no OG's and the 1962 Cairo WCh's.

Toz 35 did win the FP50

http://www.shooting-ua.com/books/book_1.htm

Yes, I was doubtful about the pistol shot by Uwe Potteck to take Gold at Montreal '76.

The article you quote states that it was a TOZ-35, my source was the firm publicizing the pistol, which I supposed should' been the most interested in detailing every and each title won with their make, and they didn't mention THAT gold medal.

In any event, yours is an interesting post and I enjoyed participating, notwithstanding whoever of us (of our sources) is right, if any.

I'm awaiting answers from the curator of the Swiss Rifle Museum. She will know the firearms used in the FP in 1900. The Museum is on vacation this week though, so this will have to wait.

The only photos (with guns) I found of the Gold medalists at the OG Paris 1900 (Karl Roderer) and OG London 1908 (Paul van Asbroeck) with a gun in their guns will not be of any use to find out which one they used.

Roderer (the one at right) holds a pistol shaped like the XIX century duelling pistols, the other shooter in the caption (identity unknown) holds a more conventional-looking FP, Anschutz or Luna-style.

As for van Asbroeck, he is holding an obviously anachronistic Model 1914 Artillery Luger, so this is not the weapon he used at London.

Besides, are you sure about that 1896's Colt?? Because what is known is that the Paine brothers used Colts for the military revolver event, were not admitted to the rapid fire event due to caliber inadequacy and not a word could I find about the gun Summer Paine used in 30 metre FP.

renzo wrote: Besides, are you sure about that 1896's Colt?? Because what is known is that the Paine brothers used Colts for the military revolver event, were not admitted to the rapid fire event due to caliber inadequacy and not a word could I find about the gun Summer Paine used in 30 metre FP.

I too originally have my doubts, until I read the Olympic rule book back in the day. Free pistol REALLY is free pistol. It is pistol or revolver with no caliber limitations. Essentially you can shoot whatever you want to bring. Other events are stricter.

Here is the rule for 1908:

III. REVOLVER AND PISTOL SHOOTING.
(j) INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION.
Limited to twelve individual entries from each territory having
separate representation on the International Olympic Committee, or, where no such representation exists, any territory under one and the same sovereign jurisdiction.
MM
546
Competitors participating must conform as to nationality with Articles
19 and 20 of the General Regulations.
1. Weapon.— Any revolver or pistol with open sights.
2. Ammunition.— Any with metal cartridge case.
3. Distance.— 50 yards.
4. No. of Shots.— Two sighters and sixty shots in ten series of six
5. Target.— White, 0 m. 50 c. diameter ; central black, 0 m. 20 c.
The whole target is divided into ten equal zones, counting from 1 to 10.
6. Position.— Standing; right or left hand, with arm extended.
7. On the afternoon of the day preceding the competition targets will
be at the disposal of competitors for practice.
8. The edge of the shot-hole will determine the value of the shot.

at the time 'Rapid Fire' was shot with the usual calibre - which was .44

Spencer wrote:at the time 'Rapid Fire' was shot with the usual calibre - which was .44

Ok, how about a list for the Rapid Fire Pistols used. Here's my feeble effort, feel free to add and or correct:

1896 ?
1900 ?
1908 ?
1912 ?
1920 ?
1936 ?
1948 ?
1952 ?
1956 ?
1960 ?
1964 ?
1968 Margolin
1972 Margolin
1976 ?
1980 ?
1984 Walther OSP
1988 Izh-Khr
1992 Walther OSP
1996 Pardini GP
2000 Izh-Khr
2004 Pardini SP
2008 Izh-Khr

I can contribute also for the RF list.

1936 (Cornelius van Oyen) marked the début of the Walther Olympia.

1948 (Károly Tákács) used the same gun

1952 Tákács again with the Walther Olympia

1956 Petrescu used (AFAIK) the Walther again (or maybe a Hammerli-Walther, as they were licensed to be produced in Switzerland), Cherkasov winning silver using the quickly outlawed Margolin upside-down MTs 3 "Rekord"

1960 William McMillan won using the High-Standard, the only Gold won using an American produced pistol in a postwar OG

1964 Pentti Linnosvuo used what appears in the small caption to be a Margolin (he is the one in the back)

Me again, as the site cut my post short at 5 photographs!!!

In this other caption, it appears that Linnosvuo pistol is indeed a Margolin.

1976 Norbert Klaar shot a Margolin

1980 Corneliu Ion used a much modifed gun that I can't recognize, hope any other forum member can make it from the picture