A long time ago, fresh out of the Army and with a family to feed so I couldn't think about buying expensive guns, I was at a range and an "older guy" (probably about my age now so he was YOUNG!) showed up with a beautiful Hammerli Free Pistol. Well, I'd never seen such a critter and was fascinated by it. The guy was quite nice and a fount of knowledge and was kind enough to let me fire a couple of shots. Problem was it was a right hand grip and I'm left handed. Did the best I could but getting used to a trigger such as I'd never seen on a pistol I didn't know existed and for the wrong hand......I didn't do too good. But I never forgot it. Every now and then I research Free Pistols because I think they are elegant and interesting.
A few years ago I was talking to a guy at work who has two Calfee XP's and shoots IHMSA. I told him he didn't NEED two Calfee XP's and I'd swap my wife for one but he already has a wife and knows JUUUUuuuust how expensive wives are, so he said no. I asked him how accurate it was with the, I THINK, 15 inch barrel. He looked around and made sure it was just me able to hear him and said "you would think I'm lying if I told you". I told him I wouldn't, and go right ahead. He said "if I get an evening with pretty much no wind I can sometimes shoot half inch groups.......at 100 yards.
I'm pretty positive a Hammerli can't hang with that.
All this talk about a three lug MD PAS pistol for the masses has me more than a little curious. Awhile back Bill offered to let me shoot his along with his 40X pistol after I got over my back surgeries and I'm fired up about doing it. Just waiting for the virus stuff to calm down before I pester him about it.
For anyone with a Calfee XP in IHMSA configuration with a shorter than benchrest length barrel.......or for Bill if he sees this, about how much do they weigh? Is it something that would be a lot heavier than a Hammerli? I know, different types of pistols, but would a lighter barrel make it possible to shoot like a free pistol?
I'm curious about the versatility of a MD PAS three lug pistol. It would be cool to have a lighter and shorter barrel for shooting like a free pistol if possible. Not that I'm good enough to fully exploit it, I just like such things. And then it would be cool to switch to a rifle length barrel and use for RFBR.
After being off work a long time for the surgeries, no, I'm not in a position to buy something really expensive yet. But I've about talked myself out of buying a slick little custom barreled rifle in a style I like because I'm saving nickels and dimes for a three lug MD PAS pistol.
So, about how much would a three lug MD PAS pistol weigh with a smaller, shorter barrel and could it be used like a free pistol, as well as for shooting RFBR with a longer barrel?
Take care,
Greg
A few years ago I was talking to a guy at work who has two Calfee XP's and shoots IHMSA. I told him he didn't NEED two Calfee XP's and I'd swap my wife for one but he already has a wife and knows JUUUUuuuust how expensive wives are, so he said no. I asked him how accurate it was with the, I THINK, 15 inch barrel. He looked around and made sure it was just me able to hear him and said "you would think I'm lying if I told you". I told him I wouldn't, and go right ahead. He said "if I get an evening with pretty much no wind I can sometimes shoot half inch groups.......at 100 yards.
I'm pretty positive a Hammerli can't hang with that.
All this talk about a three lug MD PAS pistol for the masses has me more than a little curious. Awhile back Bill offered to let me shoot his along with his 40X pistol after I got over my back surgeries and I'm fired up about doing it. Just waiting for the virus stuff to calm down before I pester him about it.
For anyone with a Calfee XP in IHMSA configuration with a shorter than benchrest length barrel.......or for Bill if he sees this, about how much do they weigh? Is it something that would be a lot heavier than a Hammerli? I know, different types of pistols, but would a lighter barrel make it possible to shoot like a free pistol?
I'm curious about the versatility of a MD PAS three lug pistol. It would be cool to have a lighter and shorter barrel for shooting like a free pistol if possible. Not that I'm good enough to fully exploit it, I just like such things. And then it would be cool to switch to a rifle length barrel and use for RFBR.
After being off work a long time for the surgeries, no, I'm not in a position to buy something really expensive yet. But I've about talked myself out of buying a slick little custom barreled rifle in a style I like because I'm saving nickels and dimes for a three lug MD PAS pistol.
So, about how much would a three lug MD PAS pistol weigh with a smaller, shorter barrel and could it be used like a free pistol, as well as for shooting RFBR with a longer barrel?
Take care,
Greg