10 Meter Air Pistol in the Olympics

[74A95]

When they went away from real ammunition, they went away from real guns. It's now just airsoft, or simunitions, or some other baloney, like that.

yup. cheap stuff.

https://www.pardiniguns.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=2209&ceid=dsmgivl6oqpluaidbsp69rgg91

 

[FITASC]

yup. cheap stuff.

https://www.pardiniguns.com/store/pr...uaidbsp69rgg91

Compared to their 22lr one, it is:
https://www.pardiniguns.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=922&ceid=dsmgivl6oqpluaidbsp69rgg91

 

[PzGren]

Back in 1969 the FWB 65 did cost a little more than a Heckler & Koch HK4 in all four calibers.

Mine is still going strong.

 

[74A95]

When they went away from real ammunition, they went away from real guns. It's now just airsoft, or simunitions, or some other baloney, like that.

They never went away from "real" guns and ammo. They still have matches with "real" guns and "real" ammunition. The air guns are their own category.

 

[Ricklin]

The pictured Pardini

Yup, bumping up against 2000 bucks for that rig. I shall also note it is .177 caliber and of course rifled. Airsoft? Where do you get your info?
We failed to medal in trap, but did get gold in skeet quite sure those are "real guns" as well. I learned to shoot a pistol using air and .177 pellets in the basement.

 

[Oldrifle]

It goes further than this, in my opinion. The handguns used in the Olympics are not at all toys.

 

[OPC]

This guy (Bloke on the Range) has a very interesting (IMO) discussion on what Olympic pistol competition is all about. He does touch on 25meter pistol (rapid fire) which is 22lr, but mostly discusses 10meter air pistol.

Very cool stuff. I wish they covered/broadcast the matches more in the US.