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That’s just Eugene. He enjoys making mountains out of molehills.
TT-33 in any pistol competition?
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That’s just Eugene. He enjoys making mountains out of molehills.
I think I more or less know most of the people that can outshoot me in my sport and I don't feel insecure about that.
You guys mentioned Power Factor here and that TT can easily make the required one. Don't disagreeing with that and I shot TT before. I also seen several TTs fall apart after going trough less than half case of the ammo. My IPSC guns are trough 10x of that.
Besides, TT doesn't have safety for a cocked hammer. Are you expecting people started with a cocked and loaded gun without safety in their holster? I don't see that happening in IPSC or IDPA.
This topic is a mountains out of molehills and I haven't started it.
Now tell me what is wrong with my suggestion about starting a new sport instead of telling IPSC and IDPA what they should be doing?
Good idea. I don't know 'bout IPSC, but IDPA has turned into a memory game for me.
I believe there are two ways to safely carry a holstered TT-33.
Mag. loaded, chamber empty. Rack the slide as part of the draw and present sequence.
Half ####. The half #### notch is solid. Bring to full #### as part of the draw and present.
Neither of these is as convenient as the drill with most other designs.
Re-holstering with either of these methods is a bit more complex than with just about any more modern pistol. Placing a chamber loaded and cocked pistol on half #### requires very careful manipulation.
Hammer down on a loaded chamber is not an option. The firing pin is full length; if the hammer is down, it is contacting the firing pin, and the tip of the pin is in contact with the primer.
No idea if either of these techniques would be acceptable for either IPSC or DPA. If IPSC has caliber limits, there are 9x19 Tokarev type pistols.
The Service Pistol matches at NSCC start at the ready position. No reason a Tokarev couldn't be used competitively in that sort of competition.
Mag. loaded, chamber empty. Rack the slide as part of the draw and present sequence.
Half ####. The half #### notch is solid. Bring to full #### as part of the draw and present.
Neither of these is as convenient as the drill with most other designs.
Re-holstering with either of these methods is a bit more complex than with just about any more modern pistol. Placing a chamber loaded and cocked pistol on half #### requires very careful manipulation.
Hammer down on a loaded chamber is not an option. The firing pin is full length; if the hammer is down, it is contacting the firing pin, and the tip of the pin is in contact with the primer.
No idea if either of these techniques would be acceptable for either IPSC or DPA. If IPSC has caliber limits, there are 9x19 Tokarev type pistols.
The Service Pistol matches at NSCC start at the ready position. No reason a Tokarev couldn't be used competitively in that sort of competition.
Well, for starters, the thickness of the rule book.
It may surprise you, but you are not expected to carry rulebook during your stage runs.
No, but you are supposed to know what's in it.
Read 'em and weep.
Too many divisions. The apparent poo poo if you mix diamond targets with silhouettes. The ridiculous "challenge" process for whining about a call. You could add the tedious list of non approved mods, most of which have zero effect on performance.
If it's your discipline then carry on, more shooters the better. From a practical standpoint, IPSC isn't.
- Location
- Nova Scotia
No sport shooting is practical. Due to them all the the same amount of long list of rules and requirement.
Not entirely true. My local club had a pistol only match that was all about fundamentals, a nice change from the racing games that are the norm. You are mostly correct, there aren't many practical disciplines but only IPSC claims to be practical right in the name.
- Location
- Nova Scotia
Well sports do evolve. Back when it started in 1976 it might been practical.
Too many for what? You pick one and compete in it. If you hate restrictions - select Open and your ass will be handed over to you.
All sports have their own standardized targets. IDPA, PPC, ICORE, ISSF. Also IPSC doesn't have silhouette targets for over a decade.
Which part of the challenge process is ridiculous? Are you referring to the arbitration, which doesn't apply to the scoring calls or bumping up scoring calls up the chain of officials or the use of overlay?
Make up your mind. If you don't care about non approved mods - there is Open division for you.
IPSC is a sport game. The game has the rules. Accept them if you would like to play. Otherwise find yourself another game.
