page_title: Gallery Rifle Shooting
section_title: Equipment
hierarchical_section_title: Gallery Rifle Shooting / Equipment
caption_attribution_description: English: A Long Barrelled Revolver
context_page_description: Gallery Rifle Shooting or Gallery Rifle and Pistol shooting is a popular shooting sport throughout the world. In countries such as the UK, Ireland, Germany, South Africa and Australia national and international competitions are regularly undertaken. The discipline commonly uses rifles shot at short and medium distances chambered for traditional pistol calibers such as .22 Long Rifle, .38 and .357 calibers, .44 and .45. It is popular in countries where traditional pistol shooting is difficult or not possible. In the UK Long Barreled Pistols and Long Barreled Revolvers are also part of the overall discipline.
  Country specific national governing bodies are responsible for the discipline within that country. The International Gallery Rifle Federation promotes the development of Gallery Rifle competitive shooting worldwide, supervises international matches and supports a common set of rules. Individual member countries who have an interest in International Gallery Rifle shooting are free to join the IGRF. It currently has five member countries.
context_section_description: There are four main categories:
  Gallery Rifle Small Bore (GRSB). Most competitors use a semi automatic (self loading) rifle chambered in .22 Long Rifle.  In some events, however, it is possible to use pump action, lever action, bolt action  or even single shot rifles.
  Gallery Rifle Centre Fire (GRCF). Most shooters use a lever action rifle in a traditional pistol caliber. Examples of the most popular calibers are .38/.357, .44 or .45 Other types of rifle, such as the AR15  in 9mm ,with lever release cocking, are gaining popularity.
  Long Barrelled Revolver (LBR) With a minimum overall length of 60 cm and a minimum barrel length of 30 cm these pistol carbines are manufactured  to comply with UK firearms regulations. The revolvers are available in a variety of calibers. Most popular are .38/.357 and .44 although some competitors do use the .45 ACP.
  Long Barrelled Pistols (LBP) The LBPs are generally semi automatic, although single shot designs are available and are sometimes used for precision events. Like the LBRs they are modified to comply with UK firearms regulations. Often based on a 1911, with a 300 mm barrel and permanently attached wire stock, increasing the overall length to 620 mm.  LBPs are chambered in .22 Long Rifle caliber only, and can be used for all events.
caption: Long Barrelled Firearms are unique to the UK and are manufactured to comply with firearms legislation. Long Barrelled Revolvers are part of the Gallery Rifle and Pistol discipline and compete in their own class.
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