Pistol legal for IPSC Production division?

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Hi there,

I was reading the rules about production pistols and it's a bit confusing:

At one place it says: "If it's not on the list, it's not approved" and in the rule book it says: Original parts and components offered by the OFM as standard equipment, or as an option, for a specific model handgun on the IPSC approved handgun list are permitted.

The problem: I'm beeing offered a really nice SIG pistol that comes from germany. It's a P226 SL-SO BT: it's basically a P226 SL (Which is on the list, see spec here http://www.sigsauer.de/index.php?id=107&lang=en) but it comes equipped with a beavertail-rail steel frame (Just like a p226 elite stainless).

I've asked like 3 people I know and got mixed answers: One one side, sure it's not on the list, but on the other side, there are a bunch of SIG model variations and people don't think this one would give an unfair advantage (It doesnt come equipped with a match barrel, slide incrusted sights or anything special).

Is there someone somewhere who could give me a definite answer? Like a guru or ipsc production judge or something :slap:
 
Rivalen said:
Hi there,

I was reading the rules about production pistols and it's a bit confusing:

At one place it says: "If it's not on the list, it's not approved" and in the rule book it says: Original parts and components offered by the OFM as standard equipment, or as an option, for a specific model handgun on the IPSC approved handgun list are permitted.

The problem: I'm beeing offered a really nice SIG pistol that comes from germany. It's a P226 SL-SO BT: it's basically a P226 SL (Which is on the list, see spec here http://www.sigsauer.de/index.php?id=107&lang=en) but it comes equipped with a beavertail-rail steel frame (Just like a p226 elite stainless).

I've asked like 3 people I know and got mixed answers: One one side, sure it's not on the list, but on the other side, there are a bunch of SIG model variations and people don't think this one would give an unfair advantage (It doesnt come equipped with a match barrel, slide incrusted sights or anything special).

Is there someone somewhere who could give me a definite answer? Like a guru or ipsc production judge or something :slap:
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Visit the IPSC Global Village and you'll see this discussion over and over again. The answer from Uncle Vinny is always the same: "If it's not on the list it's not approved". The list is make, model and varriant specific.
 
I'll look into that.. I don't see why it wouldnt be legal, the beavertail frame is available as an option for the P226 SL-SO (See second picture) http://www.sigsauer.de/index.php?id=242&lang=en (Thus making it a SL-SO BT). I'll check out the global village forum...

If the "If it's not on the list, it's not approved" applies, even my current 226 model isn't listed specifically (Thus not approved?). It's a special overrun model; not any different than an Elite model, same spec, same options but model number not listed :\
 
Rivalen said:
I'll look into that.. I don't see why it wouldnt be legal, the beavertail frame is available as an option for the P226 SL-SO (See second picture) http://www.sigsauer.de/index.php?id=242&lang=en (Thus making it a SL-SO BT). I'll check out the global village forum...

If the "If it's not on the list, it's not approved" applies, even my current 226 model isn't listed specifically (Thus not approved?). It's a special overrun model; not any different than an Elite model, same spec, same options but model number not listed :\
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Welcome to the world of IPSC rules! Who says they have to make sense?
 
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