Why do top Olympic air pistol shooters only use Steyr, Morini or Walther?

[diathermic]

You know it's funny that these fancy guns boil down to fit, because most of us never get a chance to really test them all out. They're just to rare and expensive to get a crack at! Though I guess this goes towards the argument of infinite adjustability. Make a gun that will shoot straight and can be made to fit anyone perfectly and your set. Right? Though I do really appreciate the argument of having a gun that you'll likely have good support for, and you will see other people shoot as well, in case something does go wrong with your gun during a match. Good points.

[Hemmers]

Yeah, this is the issue with rifles. there are so many stocks available that it's difficult to get a go with all of them. To list a few:
Couple of different Anschutz Wood stocks
Anschutz Alu-stock
Anschutz "Precise" Alu-Stock
2x Feinwerkbau Alu-stocks
Walther Alu-stock
HPS Gemini
Bleiker
Evolution 600
MEC Project
Grunig and Elmiger

With a plethora of different barrels, actions, bloop tubes, etc, etc available to change the weight, balance and feel of each stock!

With AP, get a go with a Steyr, a Walther and a Morini and you'll have a pretty good idea of what works for you.


With an air pistol, you're customising the one point of contact (grip) anyway and tweaking the trigger, so it's really just a matter of picking one that weighs the right amount, fettling it and learning to shoot straight.

By comparison with rifle you have 5 points of contact - sling; left hand; right hand; shoulder; cheek.
Much more to take into consideration when selecting the stock, and then much more to get set up and replicate for each shoot.

[BigAl]

Hemmers, when it comes to rifle stocks you forgot the new Keppler. It's very good, a friend has one, it is really working well for him. Think there's 4 or 5 wood Anschutz stocks, but that dose include the BR one as well.


Alan