TargetTalk

Dave, Thanks for your post. I'm still wondering, when you say that the barrels are "six groove, twelve twist blank," does that mean a twelve inch twist? Also, I noticed an online article discussing your work which was posted a few months ago by a bullseye shooter: http://tonybrong.blogspot...

Patric, I have never heard the term "flight socks," but perhaps you are referring to "compression stockings," which is what we call them in the United States. Here is the website of an American company that sells them: http://www.discountsurgical.com/ They are not just for helpin...

Here is another sighting system that is supposed to be more intuitive: http://www.goshen-hexsite.com/index2.htm
It was created for the self defense market. Would this be legal for target pistols? For NRA Bullseye, yes, but I'm not sure about ISSF. Does anyone know the answer?

Thanks.

Stan,

Randall Fung out in northern California makes grips, and you can specify "ISSF legal" for an extra fee. Here is his website:

http://www.jnb.com/~funggrip/

James

In addition to the barrel twist issue mentioned above, I have seen European shooters on Target Talk recommend low velocities for the .32 European guns (around 700 ft/sec) so as not to crack the frames over time. This is because the frames are the same as for the .22 pistols, and are often aluminum. ...

6string, were these .30 luger guns for NRA Bullseye? When you mentioned they were 1911 models, I figured they must be, but I didn't think .30 caliber was legal there. .32 ACP is also called 7.65 mm in metric countries, just like .30 luger. Is that why it is legal for NRA Bullseye? If so it is a stra...

It would be interesting to know the history, I reckon most people would have been using 0.32 revolvers so target quality cartridges would have been available, so the pistols were built around a non-optimal cartridge. I once had a discussion with a Belgian shooter about this. He was in the military ...

After many years, the U. S. has a medalist in pistol shooting. Follow this link.

When I read that Jason Turner and Brian Beaman had a shoot off to determine 4th and 5th place, I thought it was just a formality. I guess not.

He isn't competing for the United States in air rifle, just 3-position and prone. I am disappointed as well, because he is ranked 4th in the world in air rifle. The United States has not yet had a medalist in men's air rifle. U. S. women have been more successful.

The U. S. sent a team, but did not medal in anything. However, there were some shooters who finished fifth or sixth. Also, there is an error on the website. All the names of the U. S. team are listed with the last name as an initial, and the first name spelled out. Instead of Elizabeth Callahan, it ...

I have a question about a comment from a previous post, but thought it warrented its own topic. Current coaching theory warns _heavily_ _against_ Juniors using anything larger that a 22 and goes further to recommend that even 22 is limited. The reason for this is that recoil creates significant stra...

The Hammerli 206 was manufactured back in the 1960s, so the rules for barrel length may have been different at the time. For ISSF (International) pistol shooting, current rules limit the barrel length to 153 mm, which is just over six inches. I don't know how long this rule has been in place. For NR...

James McNally [three times winner of the Custer trophy and bronze medelist in rapid fire at the Tokyo olympics} Actually, I think your history is a bit off. Look at this link on olympic shooting medalists. I belive there was an olympian named John McNally who competed for the U. S. in pistol shooti...

Thanks for all of your replies. This was the information I was looking for. Something James H said at the end of his post gave rise to a couple of other questions, however. I have read that the ladies 25 meter Olympic pistol event derived from Center Fire, and not the reverse. Does anyone know when ...

I have a question regarding the ammunition used in the ISSF Center Fire match. While .38 special is legal to use, most people opt for the .32 S&W Long for less recoil. However, some Russian shooters (and perhaps others in the former Soviet block) use a 7.62 mm round. I believe the TOZ 49 was cha...

One thing to keep in mind here is that the sizes for the two different companies do not exactly correspond. Here is what Nill says from their website: Small (70-80 mm), Medium (80-90 mm), Large (90-100 mm), Extra Large (100-110 mm). They also have a "Standard" size for some models which is...

You were asking about Italian air guns. Besides those already mentioned, there is a company called FAS . I believe the name stands for something like "Sporting Arms Factory" in Italian. They might also have been once called "Domino," or maybe they use that as part of their name. ...

Julian,

There was another discussion of the CM 22M not too long ago. Click on this link.

The CISM Shooting Regulations state that it is the Rapid Fire Pistol target (Rule 5.4.2.1).

F. Paul, Yes, you are correct that the match you describe is 25m Military Rapid Fire Pistol. However, in CISM, men also compete in 25m Center Fire Pistol, with the same rules used by the ISSF. Women compete in 25m Sport Pistol, and have a seperate Military Rapid Fire match, the same rules as the men...