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I couldn't swear to it but seem to remember seeing a posting from Francesco where he confirmed that they test using Finale Match Pistol.

Val wrote:Electronic triggers - these are explicitly allowed by the rules
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Bloop tubes - explicitly allowed ......

Gloves - explicitly allowed by the rules, which do not differentiate between support or trigger hand.

3) The same, or a substantially similar, glove can be bought at any sporting goods store for a nominal cost That is irrelevant. Using the glove is illegal simply because: a) it can provide some advantage b) nobody else is doing that Ergo, using it is contrary to the spirit of the game. I cannot bel...

Jay V wrote:Thanks David - I was mistaken.

Glad to have helped.

My guess is that the MQS for the first Olympic cycle will be set low to show everyone how easy it is.

Jay V wrote:Isn't it illegal under ISSF rules to have a blinder attached to the rifle?

Most definitely NOT. See Rule 7.4.2.3.3

In interest of furthering this event, I would be willing to loan or lease this inviduaally to interested groups or clubs. I'm sortof thinking out loud here, we would have to work out the details of shipping costs etc, but it would be nice to see someone using them rather than there sitting in a cor...

RobStubbs wrote:If it's 'countries' then can we not split the UK up ? 5 shot AP is deffinately shot in England, Scotland and Wales.

Afraid not, the ISSF only deal with the GBTSF.

There is of course the possibility of making paper targets with the correct dot size and a 30mm scoring ring, just to get the feel for the event Just use a normal Air Pistol target. The size of the black is the same as on the falling targets (59.5mm) and providing that the shot is totally within th...

If these events (or something similar to them) are being fired in the UK, Canada, Sweden and Finland, we only need one more country. What about the Aussies? Stan Sorry Stan, the match shot in Sweden/Finland is nothing like the ISSF 5 target event. It is more like the old "Provisional Rules&quo...

On the other hand (whoa! a pun!) , the trigger-hand an supporting-hand gloves are completely different animals, and the aspects of the rules dealing with the supporting-hand glove do not automatically transfer to the trigger-hand glove (as I would interpret it). As such, the only way to resolve the...

.......Later the judge (also high official in the USSR shooting) gave Piddubniy a "special edition" of the rules, the first item being "use of any devices not mentioned henceforth is prohibited". That's exactly my point. Gloves are allowed in the rules and, unless I have missed ...

I would like to stress that I am particularly interested in finding any more precise answer concerning that "fameous" second glove... As I have not found any definitive answer, I am going to write a fax to ISSF Headquarter. Will see... That would be particularly interesting. I can see not...

Consult a doctor.

Too many shooters have had their shooting careers curtailed by ignoring elbow tendon problems.

Although these events are in the ISSF rule book, they are in their own section as they are not ISSF recognised events. They cannot therefore be shot at Continental or World Championships. Under rule 3.3.8.1 one of the first steps to obtaining recognition is for "A minimum of five (5) member fed...

I know for a fact that certain pain killers do a wonderful job on steadiness----we used to call them "group tighteners." I know for a fact that Percoset, taken for arthritic pain produced a match score I haven't duplicated since that day. I am pretty sure that the generic name for Percose...

..........also, I was one of the unfortunate few who will have to go out and buy a new pistol for rapid fire as the two osp's I just bought about three months ago are now useless............. But it was known that the ISSF were hoping to move to Standard Pistols for Rapid well over a year ago. See ...

I think your logic is flawed. Correct me if I'm wrong, but there really is no requirement to use a "special-purpose" pistol. Won't most standard pistols meet all the requirements of the RF rules? Anyone with a standard pistol can shoot Rapid Fire. True, the same as anyone with a standard ...

There is simply no way that a blinder slightly bigger than what is legal, or a light, flexible leather glove on the trigger hand (like what Pfeilschifter is wearing) will give anyone an advantage. There is a big difference between regulating the stiffness of shooting clothing, which is a direct con...

The blinder on the non-shooting eye can be a piece of tape on the street or safety glasses, it can be a blinder tab mounted on the knobloch/olympic type lens frame, or what I am currently doing, it is held to the bill of my cap with a pin. It could even be a piece of paper taped to the forehead. Pr...