The 1979 IPSC Handgun World Shoot IV held in Johannesburg, South Africa was the fourth IPSC Handgun World Shoot, and was won by Jimmy Von Sorgenfrei, one of the top seeds before the championship. Leading up to the championship, the South African team had many good competitors, making the team selection tough. Seemingly out of nowhere Jimmy Von Sorgenfrei had appeared on the competition circuit, improving his performances consistently throughout the year before the championship, and was selected for the South African National Team of five men.
Champions
- Individual
| Overall | Competitor | Points | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold
|
 Jimmy von Sorgenfrei
|
485.709 | 100.00% |
 Silver
|
 Raul Walters
|
480.001 | 98.82% |
 Bronze
|
Ross Seyfried
|
470.814 | 96.93% |
| 4th | Gavin Carson
|
454.348 | 93.4% |
| 5th | Bill Wilson
|
453.446 | 93.35% |
| 6th | Mike Dalton
|
446.331 | 91.89% |
| 7th |  Vidar Nakling
|
425.435 | 87.59% |
| 8th | Craig Gifford
|
424.108 | 87.31% |
| 9th |  Bob Dunkley
|
423.632 | 87.21% |
| 10th | Mickey Fowler
|
409.251 | 84.25% |
- Teams
| Overall | Country | Points | Percent | Team members |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold
|
South Africa
|
1897 points | 100.00% | A. Bress, C. Gavin Carson, A.J. Ellingsford, C.D. Guthrie, Jimmy H. von Sorgenfrei, F.P. Slack (reserve) |
| Silver
|
United States
|
1881 points | % | Tom E. Campbell, L. Mickey Fowler, Ross J. Seyfried, G.D. Taylor, J.A. Usher, R. Lerch (reserve) |
| Bronze
|
 Rhodesia
|
1832 points | % | Peter Maunder, Lionel Smith, P. Bontface, A. Langley, Alex du Plessis, A. Weeks (reserve) |
| 4th | Norway
|
1749 points | % | Vidar Nakling, Erik Andersen, Erik Braathen, Johnny Hoffmann, Per G. Høidal, Arnfinn Andersen (reserve) |
| 5th | United Kingdom
|
1622 points | % | R. Stockenbridge, M.G. Baldock, R. Chittleborough, B. Hughes, J. Dodd, T.M. Morris (reserve) |
| 6th | South West Africa (Namibia)
|
1397 points | % | A.W. Brendell, C.J. Bronkhorst, T.E. Smit, C.J. Thatcher, C.A. van der Staaten, W. Hlasek (reserve) |
| 7th |  West Germany
|
1342 points | % | J.M. Hennig, A. Lennert, A. Pauckner, G. Schiefke, M. Wiegand (reserve), R. Meyer (reserve) |
| ? th |  Netherlands
|
? points | % | A.C. Gobel, J.W.F. Haverkamp, R.L. Jansen, J.N. Pieterman, W.D.J. Vaags |
| ? th |  Canada
|
? points | % | R.E. Dunn, R.J. Fisher, R.A. Laycock, A.B. Page, R.A. Philipsen |
| ? th |  Austria
|
? points | % | F. Coirmann, H.R. Jelinek, R. Riedel, G. Gerschapsher, K.P.A. Herbort (reserve), H.A.W. Rofer (reserve) |
See also
References