Visier Magazine 10 meter Test Results

Visier Magazine's 10m Air Pistol Test Results

The German magazine Visier recently reviewed a number of high-end 10M match air pistols. The Feinwerkbau P34 (a new gun not yet generally available) was reviewed in the September 1998 issue; the others were reviewed in the August issue. The criteria used and the number of potential points for each were as follows:

Shooting performance (accuracy) (max 50)
Trigger resistance (best scores between 500 and 550 grams) (max 5)
Trigger characteristics (adjustability, dry firing, etc.) (max 10)
Sighting (adjustability, convenience) (max 10)
Grip (adjustability, comfort) (max 10)
Cocking effort (easier the better) (max 5)
General workmanship (design and fabrication quality) (max 10)

The ratings were as follows:

Model	Accuracy	Trigger Resistance	Trigger Characteristics	Sighting	Grip	Cocking	General Workmanship	Total Score
Feinwerkbau P34	50	5	10	10	9	3	10	97
Pardini K2	50	5	10	10	8	3	10	96
Steyr LP1CP	50	4	10	10	9	4	8	95
Feinwerkbau P30	50	3	10	9	9	3	10	94
Hammerli 480K	50	5	9	9	9	3	9	94
Walther LP201	50	4	7	10	9	5	9	94
Walther LP200	49	4	7	10	9	5	9	93
Morini CM 162 M	50	4	10	8	10	1	9	92
Morini CM 162 IE	50	5	10	8	8	1	10	92
Anschutz M10	49	4	7	9	10	3	9	91

Since half of the maximum 100 points possible were for accuracy and since every gun scored either 49 or 50 in that category the total scores are very close. There is more variability in the other categories - you can decide for yourself which are the most important for your purposes.

The articles themselves are quite informative although I am still painfully working my way through translating them. I wish American magazines were as rigorous and candid as Visier. Thanks to Ruud Engelhart and Phil Reedy for providing me with this information.

Jim McCord