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I simply do not understand the ISSF's fetish for regulating the most insignificant details of the sport. Can anyone explain why they seem to feel obligated to be that way? Shooting is a technical sport so the ISSF are supposed to ensure that nobody can change the essential nature of the sport or ga...

I've been looking for some discussion about this "no change pistol" rule. Isn't the new rule completely different? The initial posting on this thread lost the formatting (and with it the meaning) when being copied. It makes more sense if you read it as:- Targets: No change Program: No cha...

What? Additional shot? And what? Shooter is allowed to make TWO such mistakes without any amandment. Third mistake causes -2 points... Did he shoot 41 shots in kneeling??? Must presume that he fired 41 shots in kneeling, 2 point deduction under 7.6.6.2. I am not certain how that can happen with ele...

Thanks for the clarification. I've seen it stated as one quota place per event, probably a dodgy translation. I am fairly sure (I do not have an old book with me) that it was one per shooter per event when the rules were published in 2001 (1st printing). I think it was 2002 or 2003 that it changed ...

Grzegorz wrote:In fact only this second glove is really really very strange to me...

But from what I have read, not against the rules. Gloves are allowed in the rules with no mention of them only being allowed on one hand. Therefore they are allowed on both hands.

Or am I missing something.

dps1226 wrote:I believe that Terry Anderson had the slot and was unable to shoot

Even if Terry Anderson had won a quota place (which he did not), it would have been for the U.S. and not for himself. Any U.S. shooter with an MQS in Rapid would have been able to fill it.

sparky wrote:How come the U.S. didn't have a rapid fire shooter? What happened to Mr. Bickar and Mr. McNally?

Quite simple really, no U.S. shooter won a quota place in Rapid.

Pradeep wrote:I thought the limitation was one quota spot per event per person. So you could win a quota spot in both Free and Air, but you couldn't win two Air quotas?

You're wrong I'm afraid. The first sentance od rule Q.6.1 states "One shooter can obtain only one quota place for his country (NOC)."

And what about 7.4.9 "....garments which immobilize or unduly reduce the movement of the shooter's legs, body or arms is prohibited...." But that's another story ;^) Out of interest, I'm a pistol shooter, but what rule stops rifle shooters from wearing one glove on each hand. Had a quick l...

As you would expect, he looked devastated.

RobH wrote:I just looked at the 3-P results. Matt's last finals shot was a 0.0. He only needed a 7.2 to take the gold. Anybody know what happened on that last shot?

Just saw it on the BBC. He cross shot.

Anonymous wrote:which Olymics was that? It has been many years since Free Pistol was an Olympic event.

Excuse me? It may now be called 50m Pistol but it is still the same event.

Which of the rule changes are causing equipment changes and how will the equipment change? To answer your question, it is specifically rule 8.6.4.8 which says:- Specific Rules for the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Event Targets: No change Program: No change Pistol: All measurements and weights as described...

I'm not quite sure I understand the logic. I looked at the results posted from the Olympics and Daryl and Jason shot Free pistol for score. Do you mean they were allowed to enter the event because they were already there for Air pistol? That doesn't seem fair. Thanks for a reply. You might like to ...

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Not just by looking at a picture but also by discusing the subject in length with the Walther people.For starters the magazine is no longer in front of the trigger but in the grip.This allows for : a) maximum barell length which is translated into greater accuracy b)maximum grip length which leads ...

Soisinoid Salakuost wrote:Still no questions about the SSP?

OK then, from just looking at a single picture what makes you think that it will be any better than the current batch of top pistols.

The 2 Chinese shooters were World Ranked 3rd and 5th respectively.

Wang was ranked 29th.

Sounds like a simple decision to me.

Pilkguns: Are you sure the pistol of the first place is a steyr? for the form of the barrel I find that was another mark. the counterbalance of the end of the cylinder confuses me. Nano That's a standard LP1/LP5 additional weight. Although it surrounds the cylinder it is actually clamped to the bar...

Does anybody know if there is a story behind Luna Tao's "disaster" in the AP40, or did she just have a bitch of a shoot.

Her failure to even make the final, finishing 38th, is the surprise of the games so far.