Any chance of a air pistol only forum??

[Oni]

Pistol forum would be nice.  Did a lot of pistol shooting when I was younger.  Still have a Benjamin .177 in the garage.

Be nice to have pistols in one sub forum instead of searching through all the others for pistol specific topics.

[GungaDin]

Agreed, but I don't see it happening. This idea seems to have gone over modland like a lead zeppelin.

[lillysdad621]

i dont know... 5 pages of posts??? it should be noticed... i hope

[NotRocketSurgery]

Well, let's kick things off with a little bit of "Yes, we can."  I'll start the story going and see what we get.  I just walked around my house and counted the number of air guns that I have and I have 13.  Please, don't anyone ask me why I have so many. Maybe it is because I don't have a wife that I buy toys instead. But, what I was going to say is that only one of them is a rifle.  It is a Crosman 1077 with the adapter for the larger CO2 tank.  I bought it at an auction, it is NIB and never been fired.  I have had it four months or so and never felt the need to rush out and fire it.  I am already getting ready to put it on the market. 

So, if you have done the math, then you know that i have an even dozen pistols of all kinds and shapes.  For some reason, and I don't understand this at all, for me a pistol just seems to challenge every bit of me.  It has always been that way.  When in the Army, I went to the range, learned how to shoot with an M-1, qualified Super Expert Marksman or whatever very few misses will get you.  Sometime later, I had the opportunity to also qualify with a military 1911 style .45. That was so long ago, I don't remember any of the qualification other than my hand and my arm buzzed for a couple days and I couldn't stop smiling. 

So, after I bought the obligatory Crosman 2240, actually I have three of them - two are heavily moded and one is a Crosman Custom Shop LW beauty with a scope, one of the first pistols that I bought to keep was a used chrome Colt 1911.  Now it has its own US Army leather holster and a belt with holes all over it for hanging a canteen, knife, etc.  I have that gun because it makes me smile just like that first one did.

In addition to the 2240s, I have one other gun where I have two of the same one.  Not long ago, I bought the Umarex newest version of the Makarov 654 BB pistol.  I had to do that because I decided not to shoot the first one that I bought.  I found an original import, or the first imported version of the converted Mak 654. Most of the parts were the same parts used in the 9mm (I think?) Mak 654 but it was converted on the assembly line to fire BBs.  I bought it because I liked the looks of it and I didn't have a clue as to how much in short supply those pistols are.  So, as soon as I had two pistols that I know I will keep and not even think about selling, I decided that I ought to have one of the Maks that I can actually shoot in the rain without worrying about it.  I have a ways to go before I can say that I have much accuracy with it, but, I'm working on it.

OK.  That's enough.  Let's see if we can take that and get some chatter going here.  That might do that trick.  Who's next?

NRS

[Nomadic Pirate]

I too much prefer to shoot pistols than rifles,.. Rifles are precision hunting tools, but shooting open sight pistols is pure fun, it would be very nice to have a pistol forum where like minded people could talk about the art of pistol shooting

the 2 stubby 2240s I have are super fun the Hatsan .22 pistol is a blast and my AR6 set for open sights is a total beast

of course love shooting my Glock 19 and my Trooper Mark III .357 Mag

[lillysdad621]

well, seen that everyone is showing their stacks... I have the disease bad...18 rifles... 8 pistols... I love to shoot my rifles, but for the 40 yards i got at home i find the pistols a lot more challenging. Plus i have all variations of 13xx and 22xx possible, all made from parts from the bench.. I love to have forum for pistols only because it will make searching for answers a little easier... Plus is true. extending your arm and looking through open sights at a can 30 yards away and knocking it of the bench is sooooo rewarding...
Plus i like to hunt with pistols as much as rifles as you must use a lot more fieldcraft to get in range. Unless i get this disco based pistol working right... 700 fps in.22  does a number on rabbits at the farm... only 4 shots, but "dang"!!! accurate, and flat shooting out to 45 yards... and those are shots i reserved for well scoped rifles.

[SmilinKev]

Although it's probably overkill at this point, I'll chime in as being strongly in favor of a "gate"/subforum dedicated to air pistols.  I enjoy shooting all types of air guns, but I'm almost always drawn to my two pumpers (Crosman 1377 and 1322 - with long steel breeches and Ralph Brown grips and "super pumpers") when I'm in the mood to plink or to shoot targets without any pressure.  It would be fun to have a place on GTA where I could see how other folks are using their air pistols, customizing and modifying them, etc.

Keep shootin' and keep smilin',
Kev

[RC1947]

Although I enjoy my rifles, I'm primarily a pistol shooter.  I get the most fun shooting springer pistols and own four of them.  I enjoy disassembling them to be cleaned and properly lubed.  Since I shoot them at targets, I've set up a range in the cellar, and use a good sized circuit-breaker box filled with duct seal.

I'd welcome the addition of a pistol forum.  That would make pistol related posts easier to locate, and would
make for a central place for pistol related discussions.  You've got my vote!  RC

[NotRocketSurgery]

Using a "good sized circuit breaker box" is a great idea.  That is what I intended to do until I got to Lowe's and saw the prices.  Ugh.  Just by accident, I stopped in at the local Office Depot for printer paper, and I saw a "Master Padlock Cash Box".  This is the 10" X 14"ish black metal box that anyone would use when they sell tickets at the door of your pot-luck supper.  There is a plastic tray inside for coins and bills.  The lid has a handle on it.  It was very inexpensive ... I think I paid less than $10 for it.  There is a combination lock on it but I can't think of any reason why I would use it. 

I have 5 or 6 "bricks" of that electrical pipe sealant pressed into the bottom of the box.  I stand it on the narrow end and the lid hinges open and keeps it standing up straight.  I can put it almost anywhere.  I print my downloaded targets on my computer printer, hold them in place by folding them so they are just a little bigger than the box and pressing them into the box, and, when I am done, I put the unused targets into the box, close the lid, and carry it away.  It would actually serve as a smallish range box as it would also hold pellets, oil, rags, etc.  The box is about 4" or so deep and the sealant takes up about 1.5".  The lid adds another inch when it is closed. 

As a bonus, the plastic coin tray sits on my workbench and is a perfect place to put all those little screws, nuts and washers that you have when you take something apart,  Those coin sections are sloped to make it easy to get the coins out and they really pays off when trying to get the little nuts and bolts out too.  All in all, it turned out to be a really good deal. I think that I have less than $25 invested in the whole thing. 

[NotRocketSurgery]

I just had another thought ... there already is at least one other "pistol only" forum, but it is for Crosman pistol owners.  I think the benefit of doing this is to hear what other people have to say who own pistols that I don't have, or never heard of, or will never be able to afford. So, I would like to see a small group of people who have experience with high end shooting join in with the rest of us and be able to pass their knowledge of competition and training and modding and customizing and on and on.  What is the reaction of the rest of you to the idea of starting a new one?  I even have a name ... the Art of Air-pistols Arena ... AAA. I would even do it myself if I had so much as a hint as to how to do it.  I don't have a clue.  We would want a pretty capable computer nerd and pistol lover to put the pieces together.  Let's have a little discussion on that.

[RC1947]

You're right about the cost of a circuit breaker box.  I figured it a one time deal so I picked one up and removed the guts of the thing and filled it with the duct seal.
There is an 'Other Airgunning' sub forum on the Crosman forum which gets much use for those of us who enjoy and shoot other brands, rifle or pistol. RC

[roadchoad]

I am researching CO2 BB pistol, just for a fun gun, and looking at a .22 single shot for squirrels. I realized I should just pop over here to GTA, the best resource for all airguns, and check the pistol gate for some info.  Imagine my surprise when I realized there is no pistol gate!

Any news from the mods on this? I really think it would be a benefit to the users.

[ac12]

I am a casual 10m AP shooter.
Have not shot competition in a few years, but I remember some of the matches.

While I am primarily an AP shooter, I seem to have "collected" more ARs than APs.
I also have a facination for low powered target/starter/training rifles.

[paul-in-texas]

I have just received my first air pistol from pyramid. Walther CP88 4" in nickle. I fired 104 rounds with the first CO2 cylinder. This is pretty cool, an 8 round revolver clip goes really fast when you don't have to cock a springer or pump a pumper. I think I am really going to like this gun. It feels rather similar to my 9mm auto, even the weight is close. I would like to enhance the view of the sights, black is hard for my old eyes to see clearly. Has anyone painted them? I was thinking Hot lime green for the rear and Hot orange for the front. Or maybe just Dots instead of painting the entire sight. I am definitely more accurate with the RWS 34, Ha!
 

[farrlarr]

I have just received my first air pistol from pyramid. Walther CP88 4" in nickle. I fired 104 rounds with the first CO2 cylinder. This is pretty cool, an 8 round revolver clip goes really fast when you don't have to cock a springer or pump a pumper. I think I am really going to like this gun. It feels rather similar to my 9mm auto, even the weight is close. I would like to enhance the view of the sights, black is hard for my old eyes to see clearly. Has anyone painted them? I was thinking Hot lime green for the rear and Hot orange for the front. Or maybe just Dots instead of painting the entire sight. I am definitely more accurate with the RWS 34, Ha!
 

Even painting just the back of the front blade will help a lot.  That way, you are lining up a Hot Orange blade in a black background (which strikes me as as a better setup than Hot Orange in Hot Lime green, simply because of the better contrast).   

[ac12]

My CP99 has an orange front sight, I left the rear black.  Orange is definitely easier for my middle age eyes to see.  The colored sight is primarily for GP/action shooting where the background is in varying colors and light levels.  Target shooting is still ruled by BLACK sights, primarily because the background is light in color.

I tried shooting my CP99 in DA mode, but the trigger pull was so heavy/long that my accuracy went to pot.

[farrlarr]

I am researching CO2 BB pistol, just for a fun gun, and looking at a .22 single shot for squirrels. I realized I should just pop over here to GTA, the best resource for all airguns, and check the pistol gate for some info.  Imagine my surprise when I realized there is no pistol gate!

Any news from the mods on this? I really think it would be a benefit to the users.

I highly recommend a Crosman 2240 for a .22 CO2 pistol.  For squirrels, you might want to consider a Crosman 1322, a pumper, because of the ability to pump more for more power.

[GungaDin]

No more Gates. Please!

Disagree, pistol gate would be good. No one has to visit a gate they don't like.