Posted by Tim K. on August 21, 2000 at 13:12:45:
An air pistol with an adjustable palm rest affords some comfort. What are the rules governing how flat it must lie? I know they say something about 90 degrees from vertical. But that does not necessarily mean parallel to the floor. Can you have a palm rest that is angled? How about one that has two sections to meet the area under the heal of palm as well as under the little finger? Why not go all the way and contour the palm rest so that it is a match to your hand. I do not mean curl around underneath the hand, but as you move from the wrist to the finger allow the wooden support, coming off the grip at 90 deg., to rise and fall according to the contour of you hand.
It is probably illegal, it sounds too comfortable.
Posted by Andre on August 21, 2000 at 16:05:24:
Hi Tim! I've got good news for you: What you've suggested is perfectly legal!
Let me clarify you on something: What the STRP (special technical rules for pistol), Chapter 4, paragraph 7, item 4 specify is that the heel rest must extend at a 90º angle from the axis of the grip, NOT from a vertical axis to the floor.
The restrictions on air pistol grips is that they can't encircle the hand, touch the wrist and that cannot be any upward curvature on the extremities of the heel rest or downward curvature of the opposite thumb rest.
I myself molded my pistol's grip with window putty and a lot of judicious carving and filing to a perfect fit to my hand. It gives you better suport and, whats more important, helps you reproduce the grip exactly. But don't expect it to improve your scores overnight.
Posted by rmw on August 23, 2000 at 03:26:56:
One minor correction. The rules says the angle must not be "less than" 90 degrees. No upward curvature of the heel or thumb rest or downward curvature opposite the thumb is prohibited.
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