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- Sat Dec 07, 2013 10:03 pm
- Forum: Olympic Pistol
- Topic: IZH-46M Stuck Sear Repair
- Replies: 6
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I got my Izzy back from warranty service today. (Sent Monday, received Saturday.) Faster than I expected and in time for tomorrows match. I shot 120 pellets or so without a failure today. The gunsmith who did the work wrote the following note: Refit cocking lever to prevent #15 from getting stuck. L...
- Sat Dec 07, 2013 9:51 pm
- Forum: Olympic Pistol
- Topic: Iron Sights vs Old Eyes
- Replies: 9
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The single focus lens I tried was not from an optometrist. It was off-the-shelf readers that I use for reading music. (Changing head position as I go down a page to maintain focus doesn't work for me playing a wind instrument either.) Perhaps the optometrist could do better. Also, I may not have giv...
- Fri Dec 06, 2013 1:45 pm
- Forum: Olympic Pistol
- Topic: Iron Sights vs Old Eyes
- Replies: 9
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Iron Sights vs Old Eyes
I'm returning to shooting after several decades of inactivity and finding that the eyes ain't what they used to be. Focusing on the front sight with progressive bifocals requires the head tipped back to an uncomfortable angle. I tried single focus glasses that brought the front sight into better foc...
- Wed Dec 04, 2013 8:27 pm
- Forum: Olympic Pistol
- Topic: IZH-46M Stuck Sear Repair
- Replies: 6
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New Izzy Failed this way
My IHZ had 60 pellets fired and likely as many dry fires when it failed in this manner. It happened with normal cocking between pellets and not dry firing. It could have poorly fitted parts, but not from wear. I got it unjammed by using the procedure described but it occurred again after three pelle...