Air Pistol

    Air Pistol competition will consist of shooters competing in a 60-shot event.
    Competition Classes will be:
    (P1) Single Hand, no support.
    (P2) Two Hand and prone position allowed (resting elbows on table).
    • The Competition will be P1; P2: Division and Sex.
    If you have competed in an air pistol shooting event and received a classification card, please submit a copy
    of the card with your registration or bring it to the NVWG. The competition will involve 60-shots in 75-minutes.
    Preparation and sighting time is 15-minutes prior to the match, with unlimited sighting shots.


    There will be an Air Guns Clinic, July 9, 10a in HPCC-Hall A. This will be an opportunity to get additional
    information on the NVWG Air Guns event, check equipment and practice, receive education to continue in
    shooting events beyond the NVWG.


    Equipment: Shooters may bring their own equipment, but it must meet World Shooting Para Sport (WSPS)
    standards, https://www.paralympic.org/shooting/rules . All personal equipment will be checked. The
    NVWG Air Guns Lead Event Official has the authority to deny any equipment if it is determined a safety
    issue. The following standards must be met:
    1. The air pistol must be 4.5mm (.177 caliber).
    2. No air pistol producing muzzle velocities above 600 fps will be allowed.
    3. No air pistol with repeating capability will be allowed.
    4. Flathead pellets only (will be provided).
    5. May only be loaded with (1) pellet per shot.
    10m Air Pistol Grips: No part of the grip frame or accessories may touch any part of the wrist. The heel rest
    must extend at an angle 30 degrees to the grip. This applies to the heel rest and/or a downward curvature
    of the side opposite the thumb is prohibited. The grip must not encircle the hand. Curved surfaces on the
    grips or frame, including the heel and/or thumb rest, in the longitudinal direction of the pistol are permitted.
    All competitors must bring their own wheelchair. A shooter may use his/her own shooting table (according
    toWSPS ), https://www.paralympic.org/shooting/rules but banquet-style tables will be provided, and
    shooters will share the table with another shooter. Important: Shooters must check-in 1 hour prior to the
    event start time. The combined competition time and break between stages will be 2 hours. Veterans using
    NVWG equipment must provide a driver’s license or government ID to procure equipment.


    Penalty Rules - If at any time (practice or competition) a competitor misses the target: (1) after the first
    miss, an Official will check the equipment and watch that it is being used properly. (2) a second miss will
    result in a warning; (3) the athlete will be issued a 5 point penalty after the third miss of the target.