After browsing this forum for a while, (and the Race Gun Picture Thread), I came to the conclusion that I had no idea what the definition of a "Race Gun" actually was.
So, I was hoping that I could get y'alls' input and thoughts, since this seems to be the internet home of the airsoft race gun crowd.
After a very cursory examination of the Race Gun Picture thread, it seems that the common theme is that they have a magwell. Granted, this was at work, where most of the pictures were blocked, so this could be a completely inaccurate assessment.
Thanks guys.
Guns(in our case, mostly pistol, but not limited to) that were built to compete in practical shooting type of competition. Since the competition is focus on accuracy and speed, the guns are built to maximize those attributes. Sights to speed up target acquisition(optical or iron), and controls that helps stream-lining the pistol manipulation(magwell, extended releases....etc). Kinda like race cars are build to maximize performance and speed...and looks spiffy....
Thanks, RM.
Now if I could pose a few follow up questions:
What does a "standard" or "open-class" race pistol mean?
I'm assuming that an "open-class" is the one with the compensators and red dots and stuff, and a "standard" doesn't have all of those extra bits and bobs. But then, what differentiates a "standard" race gun from a regular pistol? Would that be where the fiber-optic sights and extended controls come in?
Thanks again.
Standard can still be heavily modified guns, but kept at the stock barrel length, size, and iron sight/mechanical sight(including fibre optic). So a 5" gun cannot be made 6 inch...etc. They can have all the internal modficiation like an open gun, and can have magwell and such, just not the extended barrel. It can be compensated if you have a V12 or hybrid style exhaust stacks within the confine of the stock length. Open gun is obviously anything goes...
http://www.pbase.com/racingmaniac/image/112605186
example of a hybrid, 5" standard gun.
http://www.pbase.com/racingmaniac/image/112605187
example of an open gun.
Now 1911/2011 are automatically classified as standard, modified or not, because of the single action trigger design. Where as a regular, stock Glock and such would be considered as a "Production" gun, which is stock, unmodifed gun...
And now to continue beating a dead horse:
Is "Standard" the same thing as "Limited"? (I saw no mention of "Standard" during my very quick perusal of the USPSA rules PDF.)
Limited is a Division in USPSA
http://www.uspsa.org/rules/2008HandgunRules.pdf
pg. 70
And after closer inspection it looks like hybrid/ported barrel no longer fits into Standard (in IPSC) or Limitied (in USPSA) - could have sworn it used to
So I guess my SVI 5" Ported / Sight Tracker pistol would be considered Open Division (in real steel)
That's what happens sometimes when you don't shoot real steel - LOL
In AAPS - my gun is still considered Standard Division (barrel porting obviously doesn't perform the same functions on airsoft guns as it does real steel)
(06-19-2009 07:43 AM)the4thpower3 Wrote: [ -> ]Limited is a Division in USPSA http://www.uspsa.org/rules/2008HandgunRules.pdf
pg. 70
And after closer inspection it looks like hybrid/ported barrel no longer fits into Standard (in IPSC) or Limitied (in USPSA) - could have sworn it used to
So I guess my SVI 5" Ported / Sight Tracker pistol would be considered Open Division (in real steel)
The way that we ruled it in CAPS is that the ported outer barrel doesn't really count towards being open division, mainly because the porting has no real effect on function, and its not actually the barrel thats ported, just the outer sleeve of what hold the barrel. Thats what we ruled for RM to use his pistol in standard.
I think the action air rule said something about the ported 5 inch being open, but it just doesn't make much sense in airsoft...