Anschutz Exemplar 22 LR pistol
Doesn't get much more specialized than the Exemplar which was a bolt action 22 LR specialty pistol made, specifically, for the silhouette game and only made for a handful of years in the late 80s though early 90s.
So how does the Exemplar compare to more traditional 22 LR semi-auto pistols and revolvers in the all-important accuracy department? As a basis for comparison, the traditional standard of accuracy for a gun to rate as having "match" accuracy is a gun that can shoot a 1" group for 5 shots from a rest at 25 yards. Most good semi-auto 22 LRs can do this, as can a few 22 LR revolvers and the really good stuff can go 1/2". Here's what I shot, yesterday, with the Exemplar at 25 yards to get the red dot sighted in. This is a great example of why I've always maintained that you really do need to rate specialty pistols to a different standard of accuracy. Also a great example of why it's not much of a challenge to shoot something like an Exemplar at such a short distance as 25 yards.
Got the red dot sighted in at 50 yards, next, then handed the Exemplar over to Bill to shoot at 50 yards, telling him to just hold the red dot on the tiny 3" bull, way out there at 50. Keep in mind that shooting any pistol at 50 yards is something Bill has never bothered to try with his favorite revolvers, so it took some coaxing. I think he did a great job, though.
Two 32 cal Contenders.
Both of these Contenders wear custom made 32 cal barrels. The top Contender with its also custom stock wears a Bullberry custom 32 H&R barrel, while the G2 below it wears a custom 327 Mag barrel by MGM. I prefer a red dot for my offhand bullseye work, so both barrels are wearing red dots.
Sorry about the tattered and repaired targets, but we do our best to recycle targets and save on paper. Was using some bulk local made ammo in both guns. Plenty accurate for practice work.
Encore 12" 44 mag
This is my big boy 44 mag handgun. The Encore is a larger version of the G2 and that extra weight really helps with 44 mag recoil. That's especially important in these specialty pistols. These long barrels and no loss of pressure due to no revolver cylinder gap really ups the velocity of the 44 mag in these single shot pistols, compared to revolvers and that, of course, means more recoil.
Here's an example of why you need to tweak the sights when shooting a gun offhand after sighting it in from a rest, especially with a handgun that develops an appreciable amount of recoil. This is also an example of why I don't bother shooting a 44 mag in a revolver, much, anymore.
Back to more conventional shooters, next time, but hope you enjoyed this taste of what it's like to shoot these specialty pistols.
As usual, the shooting is spot-on (watch out or someday Bill just might catch up!). I especially like your target results knowing that often you shoot with the 
