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Youth Free Pistol - What to buy?
Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:17 am
by ScottD
I have a 12year old girl that want to try free pistol competition - What is a good pistol for small hands and cheap just to see if she likes it?
Any of these?
sig/Hammerli trailside
Ruger mark II
Beretta Neos
Walther P22
Obviously if she gets into it we can upgrade - but if not I want something i can use for plinking otherwise.
junior free pistol?
Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 1:47 pm
by Mike Taylor
I'm only familiar with the Ruger Mark II (5 1/2 inch bull barrel) and the Walther P22.
The P22 is a good fit for small hands, but it does not have the accuracy of the Ruger. While it has some fine features, the P22 is really not suitable for bullseye-style target, especially ISSF Free Pistol, in my experience.
You might consider a used Drulov model 70. It is only a single-shot pistol, but, by the rules, Free Pistol has to be single-loaded anyway. The Drulov I have came with a small grip that is best suited to a small hand. Its big feature is that it should be really inexpensive - say $75 to $200 (depending upon whether or not it has the set trigger).
Just my thoughts.
Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 2:38 pm
by mikeschroeder
Hi
The most accurate and inexpensive .22LR pistols are the Ruger Mark 2 and 3, or the Buckmark. If your plans include NRA Conventional Pistol (Bullseye), I strongly suggest that you get the 22/45 Ruger Mark 2 or 3. The grips is at a very similar angle to the 1911 in .45 caliber. The Trailside is about double the price of both the Ruger and the Buckmark, while the others aren't as accurate.
Hope this helps
Mike
Wichita KS
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 12:10 pm
by Pat McCoy
Scott,
You might want to check the rules and look into "Sport Pistol", as "Free Pistol" is a men's only sport.
Rules are available at the USA Shooting website. If you contact themthey can also suggest a coach in your area of the country.
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 12:30 am
by Muffo
not sure about the procedure over there but in aus, although it is a male only event women are aloud to shoot it in open competition. not sure if they can shoot it at nationals or not. Im also not sure about the prices over there but if its like here you want a cheap free pistol you should buy a toz35 as they can be picked up for around 200 dollars maybe cheaper over there as our dollars isnt worth anywhere as near as much as yours, and you wont have to upgrade to a better one latter as they are good enough to soot at an international level