Hello my friends,
I am about to pick up 10M pistol as my hobby but I got some questions for you professionals.
1)How do I find a reputable retailer/ etailer for the air pistol? (for example: Steyr LP10E/ Walther LP400)
2)How do I fine a local training center/courses? I live in MD/DC/VA area.
Or I would say how do I start?
I know my questions are kinda stupid but it would be great if I can get a little jump start from you professionals.
Thank you so much and I am looking for your inputs :D
Newbie with a lot of questions :)
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For dealers look at the website of the manufacturer and see which approved agents they list. Then contact them. Others on here though will probably be able to point you at decent dealers in your location, and likewise local clubs that are accomodating of airgun shooters - I'm across the pond from you so can't help there.
Rob.
Rob.
Air Pistol
pilkguns.com is who I would contact. Their is a Izaak Walton north of DC that has a pistol program you may want to check on.
For buying an air pistol, Pilkington Competition is outstanding. They carry Steyr, Morini, and Feinwerkbau. The other vendor I've dealt with is Champion's Choice. I think they have Walthers.
The good news is that the National Capitol area is a hotbed of air pistol activity. The 12th Precinct Pistol Club in Annapolis has a weekly air pistol league, and monthly matches September-April. There's a big match in Gaithersburg, MD, in February. And there are matches in the Richmond, VA, area. Check both the NRA and USA Shooting for matches.
You'll want to practice, too. There's no reason not to shoot at a local range - you may get some odd looks, but it'll pass. And if you can find 10 meters clear in your home, buy a pellet trap and practice at home. I do that myself - pellet trap is in the bookcase. If you don't have 10 meters, dig around on this site...there is information on reduced-size targets suitable for about 5 meters. Which you can find just about anywhere.
The good news is that the National Capitol area is a hotbed of air pistol activity. The 12th Precinct Pistol Club in Annapolis has a weekly air pistol league, and monthly matches September-April. There's a big match in Gaithersburg, MD, in February. And there are matches in the Richmond, VA, area. Check both the NRA and USA Shooting for matches.
You'll want to practice, too. There's no reason not to shoot at a local range - you may get some odd looks, but it'll pass. And if you can find 10 meters clear in your home, buy a pellet trap and practice at home. I do that myself - pellet trap is in the bookcase. If you don't have 10 meters, dig around on this site...there is information on reduced-size targets suitable for about 5 meters. Which you can find just about anywhere.
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RandomShotz
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Rover -
Look - one way guns get on the Buy-Sell-Trade forum is when Newbies buy them, lose interest and try to get some of their money back. Encouraging them to do their homework, shop around and buy used may be good for them, but it isn't putting any more stuff into the pipeline. Didn't you get the memo?
Sheesh!
Roger
Look - one way guns get on the Buy-Sell-Trade forum is when Newbies buy them, lose interest and try to get some of their money back. Encouraging them to do their homework, shop around and buy used may be good for them, but it isn't putting any more stuff into the pipeline. Didn't you get the memo?
Sheesh!
Roger
Doh! What a putz I am, not to mention knave and peasant slave. I beg thy forgiveness.
Hey! Cheong, buy a new AP at full retail, get your ass severely whipped at a couple of matches, give up in disgust, and peddle your gun at a low price here on the Classified.
You won't get anywhere near your desired price because everyone knows what used ones cost.
Have fun!
Hey! Cheong, buy a new AP at full retail, get your ass severely whipped at a couple of matches, give up in disgust, and peddle your gun at a low price here on the Classified.
You won't get anywhere near your desired price because everyone knows what used ones cost.
Have fun!
Ignore the tongue-in-cheek bunch. :-)
It's usually recommended that a novice shooter not buy a top-end gun. The best bets are the Izh-46 and the FWB 65. The latter is long out of production, but can be found secondhand.
Used air pistols in general can save you a bunch of money. So you buy your starter gun used, find out that you like the sport, buy a high-end gun you like...and sell the starter for what you paid for it. Good deal.
It's usually recommended that a novice shooter not buy a top-end gun. The best bets are the Izh-46 and the FWB 65. The latter is long out of production, but can be found secondhand.
Used air pistols in general can save you a bunch of money. So you buy your starter gun used, find out that you like the sport, buy a high-end gun you like...and sell the starter for what you paid for it. Good deal.
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RandomShotz
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Well, I'm glad you're finally getting with the program, Rover.
The only thing you could have done worse is to point the Newbie to a thread currently discussing this very topic on the Olympic Pistol Forum and suggest that there are other threads that he can search for on TargetTalk:
/viewtopic.php?t=35770
Cheong, like Rover says - have fun!
Roger
The only thing you could have done worse is to point the Newbie to a thread currently discussing this very topic on the Olympic Pistol Forum and suggest that there are other threads that he can search for on TargetTalk:
/viewtopic.php?t=35770
Cheong, like Rover says - have fun!
Roger
I have to agree with Mike, but I disagree about the FWB65 not being a top end gun. Ten years ago Beeman was selling them for $1200. They held the National Record and World Record for many years.
I started my AP shooting career with one and shot my personal best as well. Many disparage them as being old tech, but they are equally as accurate as the newer guns. I always recommend them to Bullseye shooters because of their heavy/light trigger weight switch and recoil/no recoil adapter.
That being said, I would rather compete with a Pardini K58 or FWB 100 series.
I started my AP shooting career with one and shot my personal best as well. Many disparage them as being old tech, but they are equally as accurate as the newer guns. I always recommend them to Bullseye shooters because of their heavy/light trigger weight switch and recoil/no recoil adapter.
That being said, I would rather compete with a Pardini K58 or FWB 100 series.
They're fine guns, but against a PCP with an electronic trigger? The top competitors have gone beyond the FWB 65 years ago. But as an entry to the world of serious air pistols, they are great. Given a choice between a FWB and an Izh-46, I'd take the Feinwerkbau.Rover wrote:I have to agree with Mike, but I disagree about the FWB65 not being a top end gun. Ten years ago Beeman was selling them for $1200. They held the National Record and World Record for many years.
I started my AP shooting career with one and shot my personal best as well. Many disparage them as being old tech, but they are equally as accurate as the newer guns. I always recommend them to Bullseye shooters because of their heavy/light trigger weight switch and recoil/no recoil adapter.
That being said, I would rather compete with a Pardini K58 or FWB 100 series.
Re: Newbie with a lot of questions :)
For air pistols, I would look at pilkguns.com or the classified section of this forum. You can spend the big bucks on a fancy pistol or start off with a much cheaper and still very good Izh-46 for a lot less money.cfcheong wrote:Hello my friends,
I am about to pick up 10M pistol as my hobby but I got some questions for you professionals.
1)How do I find a reputable retailer/ etailer for the air pistol? (for example: Steyr LP10E/ Walther LP400)
2)How do I fine a local training center/courses? I live in MD/DC/VA area.
Or I would say how do I start?
I know my questions are kinda stupid but it would be great if I can get a little jump start from you professionals.
Thank you so much and I am looking for your inputs :D
For shooting 10m AP in the greater DC area, check the following links out:
http://www.twelfthprecinct.org/AirPistolMatches.htm
http://www.fxrgc.org/index.cfm?section=16&pagenum=302
http://www.iwla-rockville.com/New_WEB_S ... Pistol.htm