Is it possible to buy a cheap target pistol?

[Inspector 71]

Lov 21 would be my choice.

[colin57]

Lov 21 or CP1 both good.

[I. J.]

My vote is for the LOV 21.

[Benelli B76]

I got a FAS 604 for under £200 and an Airmatch 600.

Baz

[Grunalf]

If you can stretch the budget you could get a Baikal IZH46m (MP46m) from Sportsman Gun Centre - probably about £300 with RFD charges.

You'll need to work the grip - it's basically a block of wood, but when you're finished it'll fit pretty well.

HTH

Paul

[NeilnrLincoln]

Budget wise I'm thinking less than £100, ideally around half that. That's why I was wondering if for example the old underlever Gamos were worth a look.

[Grunalf]

Hi

Most pistols will work at 10m - for precision target work you need repeatability, balance and a good trigger, that's why target pistols are so expensive.

However, you might like to look at the CP1 and it's variants, you might find one new for under £100 in the UK and should be able to get them from Europe for less if you are OK doing that. I've no personal experience of the CP1 except a few shots at my RFD - you may need to fettle the trigger but there's plenty of info on the web.

Any recoiling pistol will add another variable to your shooting (hold susceptibility) - I've a Webley Hurricane which on a good day I can shoot as almost good as my IZH46m but on a bad day most of the shots don't even hit the black! That's not to say you can't have fun with a recoiling pistol.

The Crosman 1377 has a lot of followers and can be fettled - self-contained no need for CO2 just pump it up and go (again no 1st hand experience) but I did a lot of research before I bought my IZH46m - I needed a step up from my Hurricane and C225. The C225 and similar CO2 pistols tend to have heavy triggers which make them difficult to use for precision target work.

HTH

Paul

[zephyr]

If you have a chance, try the Gamo Compact. One draw back is no dovetail, open sights only - perhaps a sign that it is designed as a target pistol (as well as the 'target' grip). 2hand, round the £100 mark.

[Garry]

I'd go for a 2nd hand Gamo Compact for about £100. I think you'd take it more seriously as a target pistol than something like the Alecto or HW40 which are both accurate but have a more "casual" air about them, if you know what I mean.