Thanks everybody!
Keeping this alive: looks like (at least at this point) the top votes are split between Steyr and FWB; Morini seems well behind. Interesting that nobody vouched for Pardini, and Walther / Hammerly are just mentioned as "they are used" :)
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- Tue Nov 05, 2024 7:00 pm
- Forum: Olympic Pistol
- Topic: Best brand of AP for the long term cost (US)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1825
- Tue Nov 05, 2024 4:10 pm
- Forum: Shooters Lounge
- Topic: Pilkguns.com certificate issues
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1263
Pilkguns.com certificate issues
I think I've seen some message here before, but cannot find it, so restarting the topic.
Does anybody have any info about plans/prospects for Pilkguns.com getting functional anytime soon?
Does anybody have any info about plans/prospects for Pilkguns.com getting functional anytime soon?
- Mon Nov 04, 2024 11:29 am
- Forum: Olympic Pistol
- Topic: Best brand of AP for the long term cost (US)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1825
Best brand of AP for the long term cost (US)
Variation of a very frequent question here, but usually it is focused on what is best to shoot (answer - whatever works for you) Out of 5 major brands, what do you think is the best wrt. long term cost - ease of access to support, spare parts, servicing, turnaround for repairs/service, etc.? Especia...
- Fri Aug 02, 2024 8:01 pm
- Forum: Olympic Pistol
- Topic: IZH 46M Sight adjustment -POI change per click/s
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5457
Re: IZH 46M Sight adjustment -POI change per click/s
It is so nice to post in 2007 and get a bunch of answers in 2024!
- Wed Aug 09, 2023 12:39 am
- Forum: Shooters Lounge
- Topic: How many DIFFERENT pairs of eye glasses do I need?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 13287
Re: How many DIFFERENT pairs of eye glasses do I need?
I have a lot of glasses. 1. Reading. Not for shooting, too close focus 2. Computer 3. Distance - never use in real life, just weirdness of my vision 4. Iron sights. I use computer prescription, never understood why safety glasses work differently, had to order special safety ones (with the same pres...
- Wed Aug 09, 2023 12:01 am
- Forum: Bullseye Pistol Talk
- Topic: Yet another cleaning thread
- Replies: 27
- Views: 44397
Re: Yet another cleaning thread
Simple rule I follow for my High Standards (when I follow any rules, that happens sometimes):
I have an ECI that is sized very well for: if it fits tight - time to brush the chamber
When I have an itch to clean (less and less, at most once per season) - clean completely
I have an ECI that is sized very well for: if it fits tight - time to brush the chamber
When I have an itch to clean (less and less, at most once per season) - clean completely
- Tue Jun 27, 2023 11:35 am
- Forum: Olympic Pistol
- Topic: question about AV-46m (IZH-46m)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 9157
Re: question about AV-46m (IZH-46m)
If a gun is new, probably something else is going on, but for the old one - I asked the same in https://targettalk.org/viewtopic.php?p=325955 For me this narrowed down to spring #13. If I manually expand it, the problem fixes for awhile, but reappears pretty soon, meaning that the spring is just wor...
- Wed May 31, 2023 9:34 am
- Forum: Olympic Pistol
- Topic: Identify Russian Rapid Fire Pistol
- Replies: 13
- Views: 11536
Re: Identify Russian Rapid Fire Pistol
If it hides, it does it very well :)
- Tue May 30, 2023 10:28 pm
- Forum: Olympic Pistol
- Topic: Identify Russian Rapid Fire Pistol
- Replies: 13
- Views: 11536
Re: Identify Russian Rapid Fire Pistol
I stand corrected. But where is the hammer?j-team wrote: ↑Tue May 30, 2023 7:25 pm Definately a Margolin. Modified for Rapid fire competition. Used by may Eastern block competitors
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Margolin_2.jpg
- Tue May 30, 2023 4:26 pm
- Forum: Olympic Pistol
- Topic: Identify Russian Rapid Fire Pistol
- Replies: 13
- Views: 11536
Re: Identify Russian Rapid Fire Pistol
No idea what it is, but I am pretty sure it is not Margolin. Or a heavily-butchered one that lost its hammer?
- Tue Apr 25, 2023 5:28 pm
- Forum: Olympic Pistol
- Topic: Air shutter Baikal IZH-46M never opens after initial pump
- Replies: 29
- Views: 21403
Re: Air shutter Baikal IZH-46M never opens after initial pump
A combination of hard (tin) pellets with oversized skirts and worn seals could be the problem. The pistol may only have enough force to get the tin pellets started in the bore. Then they would fire more normally on the second attempt. Exactly the problem I had recently, but I did not recognize from...
- Fri Apr 21, 2023 3:47 pm
- Forum: Olympic Pistol
- Topic: Air shutter Baikal IZH-46M never opens after initial pump
- Replies: 29
- Views: 21403
Re: Air shutter Baikal IZH-46M never opens after initial pump
All signs seem to point to pistol seal (#5). Happened to me when I used apparently wrong airtool oil. Secondary suspect - valve seat. And I second the idea of using minimal amount of oil, if any at all. Original instructions for Izh have only recommendation of lubing pistol seal, and only if pumping...
- Mon Apr 03, 2023 11:30 pm
- Forum: Shooters Lounge
- Topic: Pellets: Who's right?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3924
- Sat Apr 01, 2023 4:18 pm
- Forum: Olympic Pistol
- Topic: Izh 46(M) breech block
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7270
Re: Izh 46(M) breech block
With the knowledge that replacing the valve seal sorted things out for you, can I ask where you got a replacement item from please? I got spares loooong ago, while they were still sold. Seal replacement actually did not help to keep the breech up for too long, now it is flopping again. Stretching s...
- Wed Mar 15, 2023 5:31 pm
- Forum: Olympic Pistol
- Topic: Izh 46(M) breech block
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7270
Re: Izh 46(M) breech block
An update. Looks like another thing that keeps the breech up is air pressure. Replacing valve seal fixed the problem for me.
- Sat Mar 11, 2023 12:18 pm
- Forum: Olympic Pistol
- Topic: AV 46M opinions
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4742
- Mon Mar 06, 2023 6:19 pm
- Forum: Olympic Pistol
- Topic: AV 46M opinions
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4742
- Mon Mar 06, 2023 6:17 pm
- Forum: Olympic Pistol
- Topic: AV 46M opinions
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4742
- Wed Mar 01, 2023 12:08 am
- Forum: Olympic Pistol
- Topic: AV 46M opinions
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4742
AV 46M opinions
Did anybody have recent experiences with Air Venturi AV-46M? I believe I saw some negative reports about early versions, hopefully it improved, but I did not see anything more recent. How does it compare with Izzy, the same, or some degrade of quality?
TIA
TIA
- Sun Feb 26, 2023 12:32 pm
- Forum: Olympic Pistol
- Topic: Izh 46(M) breech block
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7270
Re: Izh 46(M) breech block
It's been a while since I was inside one, but I think it stays up by virtue of the shape of the lower surfaces of the block where meets up with the valve stem (#17). It has a camming action, and if the surfaces of the lower corner of the block get worn, it may not want to stay up. Thank you, as usu...