Posted by Roland Cannon on November 04, 1999 at 08:11:41:
With all the talk about the new pistols with the anti recoil device, is it time to sell the LP1 and the Morini? I like the thoughts of a
non moving gun when it is fired, but do you guys see the new pistols (Lp 10 and FWB 34) offering a huge advantage with the
lack of recoil?
Posted by Naren on November 04, 1999 at 10:58:11:
Roland,
The way I look at it is- most of us have quite a bit of movement when the shot is released. More for some than others. In this
situation, when you fire, depending upon the movement of the gun and combined with the recoil, the recoil itself may be erratic. I
used to see this with the old spring pistols.
Granted that the recoil on the new PCPs without the absorbers is very little anyway, but having no recoil whatsoever has
definitely improved my ability to call my shots with amazing precision. I can call most of the shots exactly (e.g. 3 o'clock 9 ring
or 7 o clock 8 ring, etc).
You also know that if there was any movement it was because you flinched and not the recoil. The typical shot is released
without any change in the sight picture.
This makes your shot analysis and practice much more useful IMHO.
BTW I use a FWB P34 and love it.
Posted by Phillip Reedy on November 04, 1999 at 21:21:46:
Hello Roland,
My opinion is that buying a new "recoiless" air pistol won't change your scores at all. The only thing that will change your scores
is either practice, or the lack of practice. Of course, if someone is buying their first high-end pistol, I would say go ahead and
get a P-34. Trading in a high-end pistol for the newest thing however, just doesn't make sense.
Naren stated that the lack of recoil allows him to call his shots with great accuracy. Obviously this is good for him, and helps
him in his shooting. However, any good shooter can call his shots, no matter what type of pistol they are using. Ask someone
who is proficient at Standard Pistol or Free Pistol about that.
If you are one of those guys who just has to have the latest thing, then buying a new pistol might make you feel better about your
shooting. That can certainly have an impact on your shooting, but that is more a function of your brain, rather than the pistol. I
would wager that if you were to see an increase in your scores with a new pistol, that it wouldn't be more than one or two
percent. That might be worth it if you compete on a very high level, but is practically worthless otherwise.
have fun,
Phil Reedy
Posted by Mathieu Lecompte-Boinet on November 08, 1999 at 02:37:15:
Increasing my score by a factor of one or two percent means an overall increase between 6 and 12 points. This is not so bad,
and in my opinion, a good reason to buy a new pistol.
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