kevin c Posted March 12, 2004 Share Posted March 12, 2004 My first two polls were to get a sense of what and how often things break on Limited guns during matches. I wanted to figure out, if possible, whether I really needed to bring spare parts for my match gun, which, personally, has been pretty reliable. It appears so far that breakages occur with some frequency, perhaps enough to make it prudent to make provision for breakage during an important match. It was suggested that a second gun is a sound option covering this contingency. This may be a good idea, if you have the money, and if the match is that important to you. It made me wonder, though, whether the rank and file of the sport thinks that this is a reasonable and practical alternative, and just who actually does bring a second gun to a pistol match as a back up, and whether this choice depended on the competitor's classification (the idea being that maybe more is at stake for a sponsored/professional GM, for example). Hence, poll #3 (which, I promise will be the last.... for now... ) Once again, TIA Kevin C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhino Posted March 12, 2004 Share Posted March 12, 2004 This is sort of a non-issue for me since I always carry a backup (or rather second) gun all the time. Even if I don't bring a second gun specifically for the match, at the very least I have another that I'm carrying that I can press into service in an emergency. I had to do just that at a match at Silver Creek last April when my Colt choked on the first stage. If I were shooting a high $$$ race gun instead of a modestly customized, factory 1911, it might be a different story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skywalker Posted March 12, 2004 Share Posted March 12, 2004 I have an SVI Competition for standard division (well, OK it's a lightsaber ) and I don't have the need for a back-up gun: it has worked flawlessly for the 40k+ rounds I put through it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Boit Posted March 12, 2004 Share Posted March 12, 2004 Sky: Man, you should have fight many other knights to have 40k through your lightsaber I always carry a second pistol with me, I had to use it once in 5 years of shooting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skywalker Posted March 12, 2004 Share Posted March 12, 2004 [slight thread drift mode on] Sky:Man, you should have fight many other knights to have 40k through your lightsaber Julien, the color is steel at handle, with whitey-blue flames throwing out of the barrel (as per my avatar)... And I have my fair share of notches on its handle, altough in Nice I missed a new "french" notch due to the overwhelming ability of my opponent... [slight thread drift mode off] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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shred Posted March 12, 2004 Share Posted March 12, 2004 I've been bringing a backup since I was a B shooter. Sometimes the backup was only vaguely related to the primary piece, but usually it met the division requirements. Now my GF shoots my backup, so I bring 3 . (Guy advice: women like Open guns. If you don't have two, you'll be shooting something else) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew_Mink Posted March 12, 2004 Share Posted March 12, 2004 Dayum! I gotta buy another??!! I could barely afford the first Limited gun! It literally took me 2 years to save up for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooter Grrl Posted March 12, 2004 Share Posted March 12, 2004 (Guy advice: women like Open guns. If you don't have two, you'll be shooting something else) ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY TRUE - We also carry 3 Open Guns to the matches. Gawd forbid both of our primary's should break! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted March 12, 2004 Share Posted March 12, 2004 Always have a spare... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireant Posted March 12, 2004 Share Posted March 12, 2004 I carry my glock as my back up limited gun now that I have an STI. it came in handy last month. My rear sight pin had broken and I had to finish with the Glock. You can not sight a gun in during a match even if you carry an extra rear sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmitz Posted March 12, 2004 Share Posted March 12, 2004 I'm a B over here, but due to my permit maximum I'm not allowed to own a spare gun. So I keep my SV's in perfect shape! They'll always perform well! (Confidence!) DVC, Henny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufus The Bum Posted March 13, 2004 Share Posted March 13, 2004 I shoot a 6" in Limited, so financially, a spare is out of the question. I always bring my open gun because my shooting partner exclusively shoots open, so I bring it mainly in case she needs it. But when I'm shooting open I don't worry about it because we can use each other as a backup. If you use your available resourses and have enough friendly shooters in your area, you shouldn't really need to bring a backup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoNsTeR Posted March 13, 2004 Share Posted March 13, 2004 My backup gun is entirely uncompetitive in the division I shoot my primary gun in, but what the hell, I'd rather finish the match with a crappy score than go home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herky Posted March 13, 2004 Share Posted March 13, 2004 Carried along a backup for my Limited gun for years and never once took it out of the bag. Both are SVs and have been totally reliable. In fact last year I had an Open upper made for the former backup. Murphy will now act and one or the other will take a dump, probably in the middle of a match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOtherErik Posted March 15, 2004 Share Posted March 15, 2004 i dont have a backup. whish i did. If mine did break, I'm sure I'd have half a dozen offers to share guns to finish the match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reneet Posted March 15, 2004 Share Posted March 15, 2004 My main gun is one of Benny Hill's awesome fat free long slide STIs. The backup that I haul around is an STI 5" Bushing Gun w/ full dustcover & slide. Luckily, I've never needed to go to my backup. As long as I do my part, the Fat Free Long Slide runs flawlessly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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