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.