Olympic 10m which pistols?

[Jetrider]

Is there somewere online and hopefully ok updated info which shooter is using what brand of pistols.
I seen most use Steyr and also sole use pardini.
But would like to have more info which pardini and so on. So if anyone can point me in the right direction I would appreciate it.

[rokada]

Is there somewere online and hopefully ok updated info which shooter is using what brand of pistols.

I do not think I have seen such table. Plus I expect sometimes it would not be easy to tell which variant of say Walther LP500 it is just by looking at pictures/videos from competitions.

[BrazosbyNemo]

Pardini would be fairly easy. It would be the K12. I would say the top two manufacturers would be Morini and Steyr. Morini or Steyr could be a couple different models. A Pardini most likely the K12, Walter the LP500, FWB the PX8.

[Gwhite]

Here's how well Steyr's have done at the Olympics:

https://www.steyr-sport.com/en/success/olympic-games

Morini lists other competitions as well;

https://www.morini.ch/results/

Pardini lists lots of Olympic medals, but most of them are for .22 pistols, plus some rifles. Relatively few are from people shooting their air pistols:

https://pardini.it/en/olympic-victories/

Walther, Benelli & Feinwerkbau may have won a few over the years, but the vast majority were won with Steyr's or Morini's.

[Arcturus]

This list would be interesting. In fact most shooters use Steyr Evo 10/Evo 10E and Morini 162EI/200EI. But I saw shooter who shot qualificaton with Pardini K12 Absorber and finale with Morini 200EI.

[Jetrider]

Yes it's to bad there isn't such a list anywhere. Not that I could find anyways.
Its mostly fun to see how it's been represented in past few years and why not anyone uses say Feinwerkbau p8x for example.
Might it be sponsorship or is the Steyr just a better pistol in most people's mind.

[Arcturus]

I would say that Steyr and Morini are best because od their design - look at the Morini 162 from 1992 and Morini 162 (or 200) from nowdays. No revolution, only evolution. The same is possible to say about Steyr LP10 from 1999 and Evo 10 from nowdays. Again no revolution, only evolution. Both pistols have great design with its own philosofy proved by time.

[sthlm]

Damir Mikec uses a Walther LP300, not in production anymore, and won gold in the Olympics.

[Arcturus]

Yes. If he likes LP300 and if he has all necessary spare parts, there is no objective reason why buy new air pistol...

[KZMNT]

Yes it's to bad there isn't such a list anywhere. Not that I could find anyways.
Its mostly fun to see how it's been represented in past few years and why not anyone uses say Feinwerkbau p8x for example.
Might it be sponsorship or is the Steyr just a better pistol in most people's mind.

Perhaps it hasn't had time yet to reach the olympic level to a high number, but the P8X is a lot more prolific in europe than it might seem. It's a really excellent pistol that deserves more attention, personally I think a lot of design details on it are a positive innovation, and I hope Steyr took notes (mostly in the grip department).

[Jetrider]

Yes it's to bad there isn't such a list anywhere. Not that I could find anyways.
Its mostly fun to see how it's been represented in past few years and why not anyone uses say Feinwerkbau p8x for example.
Might it be sponsorship or is the Steyr just a better pistol in most people's mind.

Perhaps it hasn't had time yet to reach the olympic level to a high number, but the P8X is a lot more prolific in europe than it might seem. It's a really excellent pistol that deserves more attention, personally I think a lot of design details on it are a positive innovation, and I hope Steyr took notes (mostly in the grip department).

I held a FWB p8x yesterday and it felt good. Gonna ask the owner if I can try to shoot with it and see how it feels.
The handle was large and felt really good..

[Grippy]

Just be careful to not buy the grip. I always get the twitches when someone buys a gun because "it fit like a glove". Grips are meant to be adjusted and molded to you which can be done with any brand. Buying a gun off the grip is like trying a couple of peoples glasses and then buying the same frames as the person that had the most similar prescription.

[Jetrider]

Just be careful to not buy the grip. I always get the twitches when someone buys a gun because "it fit like a glove". Grips are meant to be adjusted and molded to you which can be done with any brand. Buying a gun off the grip is like trying a couple of peoples glasses and then buying the same frames as the person that had the most similar prescription.

Yes good tip.

I tried the p8x today but it wasent set all the way for my fit.
M grip and would have wanted a L grip.
Felt good but a bit to light.
Shoot better with the LP2 and I'm wondering is there a big weight balance on the LP2 vs the Evo 10?
I know the Evo 10 is a bit front heavy.
Beacuse I'm between two models Evo 10 e or a morini 162ei

[PirateJohn]

Just be careful to not buy the grip. I always get the twitches when someone buys a gun because "it fit like a glove". Grips are meant to be adjusted and molded to you which can be done with any brand. Buying a gun off the grip is like trying a couple of peoples glasses and then buying the same frames as the person that had the most similar prescription.

I was in France for the Olympics last year and when I was in Chateauroux they had a range set up for people who wanted to try shooting air pistol or air rifle. I ended up chatting with a coach who was manning the station and he mentioned they were using Morinis with electronic triggers. I said I had been wanting to try it since I was considering buying one. He warned me that the grip was going to feel weird because it was 1) ambidextrous, and 2) sized for kids.

I tried it anyway and even though I could barely shoot straight because of the grip, I was able to focus on feeling the trigger. I ordered a Morini as soon as I got home.

[Jetrider]

Just be careful to not buy the grip. I always get the twitches when someone buys a gun because "it fit like a glove". Grips are meant to be adjusted and molded to you which can be done with any brand. Buying a gun off the grip is like trying a couple of peoples glasses and then buying the same frames as the person that had the most similar prescription.

I was in France for the Olympics last year and when I was in Chateauroux they had a range set up for people who wanted to try shooting air pistol or air rifle. I ended up chatting with a coach who was manning the station and he mentioned they were using Morinis with electronic triggers. I said I had been wanting to try it since I was considering buying one. He warned me that the grip was going to feel weird because it was 1) ambidextrous, and 2) sized for kids.

I tried it anyway and even though I could barely shoot straight because of the grip, I was able to focus on feeling the trigger. I ordered a Morini as soon as I got home.

Nice which one did u end up getting?
I've heard tjst the grip is a bit wierd. I'm leaning to pick up another grip for it anyways if I choose a morini.

[PirateJohn]

Nice which one did u end up getting?
I've heard tjst the grip is a bit wierd. I'm leaning to pick up another grip for it anyways if I choose a morini.

I got the 200. The grip actually fits me pretty well out of the box, but I'm going to Germany this Summer to get a custom grip. I did have some issues with the electronics that required me to send it to Switzerland twice, but it seems to be okay now.

[Grippy]

Shoot better with the LP2 and I'm wondering is there a big weight balance on the LP2 vs the Evo 10?
I know the Evo 10 is a bit front heavy.

I suspect that compared to an LP2 most top of the line long models will feel front heavy. The Pardini the most, the Morini probably the least.

[Jetrider]

Nice which one did u end up getting?
I've heard tjst the grip is a bit wierd. I'm leaning to pick up another grip for it anyways if I choose a morini.

I got the 200. The grip actually fits me pretty well out of the box, but I'm going to Germany this Summer to get a custom grip. I did have some issues with the electronics that required me to send it to Switzerland twice, but it seems to be okay now.

What a brand new pistol bought this summer and u already had to send it twice to morini? That's not good at all.
This is why I'm reluctant to electric triggers but also i have help pretty close by. But of course this goes for all but want a hazzle free pistol as much as possible.
Not in a hurry so still looking. Gonna try out the p8x some more also in practice. A sweet trigger on that almost felt like an electric but something felt off. Could have been the weigh/balance though.

[PirateJohn]

What a brand new pistol bought this summer and u already had to send it twice to morini? That's not good at all.
This is why I'm reluctant to electric triggers but also i have help pretty close by.

Yeah, the irony is that back in the Spring I was saying that I was reluctant to get an electronic trigger because it adds a point of failure.

On the upside, though, as long as it keeps working, I really do like the trigger feel. I find I'm able to increase trigger pressure more smoothly.

[Grippy]

I'd really like to see the statistics on the "additional point of failure" thing. For one I think it's just not true. Go read some threads about issues people have with mechanical trigger pistols and notice how often people talk about the "sear" or "sear engagement" there. Now guess what an electronic trigger doesn't have on its "critical path". So if anything it's a different point but not additional. And anecdotally people are more likely to have issues with the sears that are subject to mechanical wear etc. than with electronics spontaneously dying.

Just this week actually I was using my P8X again and it wouldn't cock intermittently. I could fix it by readjusting the sear engagement. Still, by comparison I have a over 20 year old CM162EI that is still on the factory trigger settings and works perfectly. I always end up fiddling with the mechanical triggers eventually.

It was always strange to me how people accept mechanical problems just as normal but the moment someone has an issue with an electronic trigger everyone suddenly becomes an opinionated expert on the risks of electronic triggers.