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The ASP is a custom-made pistol designed and built by Paris Theodore (owner of Seventrees, Ltd., a custom gun leather shop in New York City) from the early 1970s to 1987. The ASP was based on the Smith & Wesson Model 39 pistol.
Both IPSC and USPSA Open require 9×19mm loaded to a power factor of 125 kgr·ft/s as the minimum caliber for minor scoring Open. As its name implies, the Open Division allows for the greatest range of pistol and sight modification. [4] Pistols used in Open division competition are the shooting sport equivalent to the Formula One race car. They ...
Though it is of smaller bore than the legal minimum .375 calibre for dangerous game in most countries, many countries specifically make an exception for the 9.3×62mm. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] The 9.3×62mm is considered adequate for European and North American game animals that may become dangerous, such as feral hogs and bears .
NRA Precision Pistol, formerly known as NRA Conventional Pistol, [1] is a national bullseye shooting discipline organized in the United States by the National Rifle Association of America. Emphasis is on accuracy and precision, and participants shoot handguns at paper targets at fixed distances and time limits.
The KAC PDW fires a 6×35 mm cartridge, which is over a centimeter shorter than the 5.56×45mm NATO round. The 6mm bullet is slightly wider, and the standard 6×35mm bullet slightly heavier, than the standard 5.56mm bullet (65 grains (4.2 g) versus 62 grains (4.0 g)).
The minimum caliber is 9×19mm for all handgun divisions. During the competition the handgun must be worn in a holster securely attached to the competitor's belt . The holster needs to cover the trigger guard , the heel of the gun needs to be above the top of the belt and the belt has to be attached through at least three belt loops.
The 7.5 FK Field Pistol is a single action, tilting barrel semi-automatic pistol with a proprietary recoil attenuation system. [6] It features a unique "butterfly" rear sight, designed to give the shooter a better view of the target and to naturally align with the front sight. The sight is adjustable for windage.
Exceptions are possible depending on the type of handgun, e.g. the rear sight on a snub-nose revolver is typically a trench milled into the top strap of the frame, and the front sight is the to-be-expected blade. Certain handguns may have the rear sight mounted on a hoop-like bracket that straddles the slide.