Pistol Shooting

[walpurgis]

I'm not familiar with the modern stuff at all. Back in the day CO2 propelled weapons were FAC only. I'm unlikely to buy anything these days, but might be tempted if I spot a vintage Crosman or Benjamin pistol though.

[enbee23]

Another shooter here. My main thing is smallbore rifle but I occasionally dabble with 10m air pistol. I have an old Walther.

[walpurgis]

I did a fair bit of shooting at ranges many years ago using all sorts of firearms of many calibres. I'm a twice qualified military marksman, but have never been in the forces. Work that one out!

[Haselsh1]

Nice looking pistols Shaun and 600fps is good going from a springer pistol!

550/600fps is an absolute doddle for a springer pistol but almost impossible for a CO2 pistol. The HW45 Black Star frequently goes through the chrony at almost 600fps. The Beretta just manages 400fps.

[Macca]

Here's a target from when I last did some shooting with proper weapons (done a little with air-rifles since) This was with a Beretta M9 pistol, target at the maximum distance.

The misses are from when I got bored and started shooting gangster style. They gave me 40 rounds! What was I supposed to do?

[walpurgis]

Do you holiday abroad Shaun? Plenty of opportunities for some real firearm pistol shooting if you do, depending on where you go.

I had the pleasure of being invited to a 'last fling' session at a big indoor range with some decent handguns, the week before the ban came in for the UK. I got the use of a really nice Ruger 357 magnum revolver, .22 Beretta auto, 9mm Beretta auto, S&W 38 revolver and also my favourite, a Walther PPK 765, lovely little auto. The guns were all shipped off to a holiday home in Portugal, rather than being turned in for destruction.

[mikeyb]

Why are they using images of Marco? I hope he was on commission

[Haselsh1]

Geoff, I used to shoot all kinds of handguns before the ban came in at a quarry local to me here in Lincolnshire. I think the best thing I ever shot was a S&W revolver with a four inch barrel. I have also shot numerous shotguns as well.

These days I cannot own a 'real' gun due to suffering from depression many years ago. I overcome this by owning the most powerful air pistol I can and shooting at paper targets to improve my aim. My other half Sue also shoots air pistols and frequently uses the Umarex Beretta.

[Haselsh1]

I'd like to add if I may that I do not shoot rifles or shotguns as I prefer the more difficult task of shooting pistols, especially pistols with a bloody great 'kick' as the damn thing goes off. At some point in the future I am aiming (geddit) to buy Sue an Umarex Walther CP99 because it is very light and as Sue broke her back in 2010 but made a full recovery, I think she needs something weighing less than a kilo to be able to throw it around a bit easier.

[Haselsh1]

Why are they using images of Marco? I hope he was on commission

Nice one