After doing some research, here is what I have found....
1. There was, in fact, a rule allowing Glock 34 & 35 pistols in the later years of the match.
2. Glock bbl length is listed as 5.31", XDM is listed as 5.25", M&P Pro is listed at 5".
3. My old Chinese 1911 built up for me by Kurt has a nominal 5-1/8" bbl from breech face to end of bbl.
.....so we will allow all manner of FACTORY LENGTH BARREL guns up to and including the G34 / G35 Glocks.
The call will be if you've got an extended, threaded, aftermarket or factory barrel that exceeds these nominal lengths (that's what we call a clue), the tape measure will come out, and we're going to tell you to put the short factory barrel back in it, or you can't use it.
To paraphrase Jim Brown in Ice Station Zebra: "There will be an equipment inspection at every stage; and, gentlemen, it will be a bitch....."
Fair enough?? (I'm just kidding, we're really not asking you.....)
ericm
Hell, I have a 6" sight tracker that came out of a factory. What's 3/4" among friends? Ok, now where did I put my fire suit?
Even if Eric said yes I'm not dragging my SVI through the stages Zak and crew will be dreaming up!