Whats the better pistol for bullseye
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Johnn Peterson
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Years back when I was at 'my' peak of being hot & heavy into some of the more formal aspects of bullseye type shooting, I had a Walther GSP with all the .22, .32 and even the dry firing 'trimmings'. I have not experience with the other you've made mention of but the Walther was a deadly paper puncher. To my eye, uglier than a mud fence but truly a great paper puncher.
I have both. I would recommend the Pardini as it is the choice for the majority of the international shooters, and I find that it handles better than the Walther. They both have the same accuracy potential, in my opinion, but the Pardini may be more shootable. The Walther is muzzle heavy, while the Pardini is more balanced over the hand. The reliability of the Pardini is much better than it used to be, so if you hear people disparaging the Pardini, they may be talking about experiences from years ago, or a 'new to them' pistol.
Yes, I'm leaning towards the Pardini, but......the GSP is modular, I can put a .32 top on it, if I want to go that way...right now all I need is a .22, I have a couple of VERY accurate .38's....so back to the Pardini ....this is worse than buying a car !!
Thanks for the help.
Thanks for the help.
I have experience with both. Pardinis are not the easiest to get fixed if you have a problem. My friend had to wait months to get a part for his. Both of my GSP's (.22 and .32) have been flawless. I definitely prefer the GSP.
Let me add that both of mine were made in the 70's and still going strong. I shoot approximately 3000 rounds each of 22 and 32 per year.
Let me add that both of mine were made in the 70's and still going strong. I shoot approximately 3000 rounds each of 22 and 32 per year.
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love my gsp expert. works great.
one thing to consider is resale. if you go the walther way you dont have as many options for resale. for instance if you want to sell your 32 slide and only shoot 22 then you can only sell it to someone with a gsp but if you go with a pardini set it is two guns. but once you shoot it selling it will not be big on your list but people do fall on hard times.
the gsp you will have the exact same grip and trigger so you can train with 22 and switch over to 32 for competition.
one thing to consider is resale. if you go the walther way you dont have as many options for resale. for instance if you want to sell your 32 slide and only shoot 22 then you can only sell it to someone with a gsp but if you go with a pardini set it is two guns. but once you shoot it selling it will not be big on your list but people do fall on hard times.
the gsp you will have the exact same grip and trigger so you can train with 22 and switch over to 32 for competition.
in my exp @ bullseye matches , the walther is a lot less prone to malfunctions . i have yet to see a walther gsp / gsp expert go down on the line . it is nose heavy & has a higher site line , but it goes bang every time . i have the 22 & 32 , & after 20,000 +/- ea , 1 32 ejector & 1 22 firing pin . i'll replace them now & 38,000 .
I have not shoot a GSP in 20 years or so. After a 17 year break, I started shooting competitive bullseye again 2 years ago. With a Hammerli 215 in rimfire, and a Sig 210 for the centerfire portion of the game. After I shot the centerfire match at the nationals in 2011, (I finished 5.) I decided that I need a .32 . I shot a Walther and a Pardini. The pardini had a crisper trigger than the Walther. Picking up the guns and moving onto the target, the Pardini was right there pointing in the right direction. All I had to do is, squeeze the trigger.
Thats when I decided to go with the Pardini. This fall I added a Pardini Sp to my collection. I decided to go with Pardini just for the matter of ergonomics. BTW, you can get conversions for the Pardini too. As for craftsmanship, (I'm a machinist.) the Walther would have my vote, exept they bought all the good stuff out of Switzerland. D____ed.
Thats when I decided to go with the Pardini. This fall I added a Pardini Sp to my collection. I decided to go with Pardini just for the matter of ergonomics. BTW, you can get conversions for the Pardini too. As for craftsmanship, (I'm a machinist.) the Walther would have my vote, exept they bought all the good stuff out of Switzerland. D____ed.
