Some years ago (following requests to do so) the MPL Postal Competition ran a 6 yard class for .22 recoiling air pistols.

In the event, the class was not too well supported, and George and myself ended up battling it out at the top of this particular class - and I shaded it "by the skin of my teeth" to win this "one-off" competition.

I still have the winning .22 Original Model 5 (with a grey coloured one piece moulded grip type) and have never found a use for it since!

One of the problems at the time was finding a good choice of .22 flat head pellets to fit the pistols, but fortunately the .22 Hobby pellets fitted and grouped in my Model 5 very nicely!