Good starter pistol for 10m target

[wonky donky]

Hi, I agree, the Compact, Rohm, FWB 65/80/90, Original6/10 just to name a few have their different merits, it's important to try as many pistols as you can prior to parting with your hard earned.

Why not pop along to the national indoor shooting centre at Aldersley, Wolves.( Tele:01902743562) speak to Tony Taylor, he will let you try what ever club guns they have, so there's a start!

Also City Air Weapons & Firearms Lyndon road Olton Solihull (01217421329) keep loads of pistols in stock, now there's a rare thing these days, they will will help you.
Dave

[Nige]

I couldn't recommend a starter pistol for 10m shooting....they make a lot of noise but there's nowhere for the pellet to come out

Seriously, all proper target pistols have dedicated L/R grips, none are ambi. So finding one with left hand grips will be a bit of a bugger in the cheaper range. If you've never shot paper with a pistol before and don't want to risk loadsa dosh, you could always have a go with an HW40, or a Rohm Co2 with ambi grips, they won't be as accurate as a dedicated pistol, but they're not the price either. As for the Gamo Compact.......the trigger needs work on as it's as heavy as hell, HERE'S a guide on my website showing how to lighten them up a bit. There's a thought.....an ambi gripped Compact is available in the form of the PR45, a compact without the wooden grips.....a possible?

Nige

[DeadEye Tom]

Thanks a lot everybody. I will see what I can try out next time I go down to the gun club

[Iain K D]

Small point about the gamo PR45 - it has a simpler trigger than the Compact, non-adjustable, and the blade itself looks like a water pistol IMO - it just slides back. Could a S/H right handed Compact be fitted with PR45 grips as a cheaper alternative than a L/H Compact?

The HW75 is nice but it's probably fair to say that you pay for the name, and quality, but without getting any "match" features. For example, the foresight post and rearsight notch can't be replaced or adjusted to give a different sight picture (I don't mean windage and elevation, but notch width).
Having said that, if you try one and find you like it ...

[Jerry Cornelius]

I've got a VGC Compact for sale in the for sale section (err, obviously) but its right handed. So I don't know if that is a very helpful comment...

[pauln]

Can you get the Biakal IZH 46m in your area?

It would have to be the best value match pistol on the market and capable of some very high scores. Has an excellent trigger and custom grips for LH shooters are available


Paul

[Powderfinger]

FWB 65, Gamo Compact, Original 10 or 6M (the 6M not the 6). Always plenty for sale second-hand but you might have trouble finding one with left-hand grips. It might even be worth getting a set made.