Free Pistol Substitute Pistol

[ScottSimmonds]

I have two identical free pistols and one grip. If, in a match my gun malfunctions would I be allowed to declare the second gun a substitute pistol, remove the grip from the malfunctioning gun and put it on the substitute? I've hunted the rules and can find no issue. Thanks for ideas.

[rmca]

Yes you can.

6.13.3 If an athlete has a gun or ammunition malfunction, he may
repair it and continue shooting or, if the malfunction was an
ALLOWABLE Pistol malfunction, he may repair it or continue
shooting with another pistol that has been approved by Equipment
Control, provided the Jury approved the change.If a rifle becomes
disabled and cannot readily be repaired, the athlete may replace
the disabled rifle with another rilfe that has been approved by
Equipment Control provided the Jury approves the change.

6.13.4 No extra competition time is allowed to repair or replace a gun
after any malfunction in 10m, 50m and 300m Rifle or Pistol
Elimination or Qualification Rounds, but the Jury may allow an
athlete to fire additional sighting shots after repairing a
malfunctioning gun if the malfunction was ALLOWABLE.

[David Levene]

he may repair it or continue
shooting with another pistol that has been approved by Equipment
Control, provided the Jury approved the change.

This, of course, is one of the rules that needs tidying up now that pre-match pistol EC is voluntary.

All that you really need is the approval of the Jury, but don't be surprised if you are selected for a (targetted) post-match check.