h8dirt Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 I need a bit of help. Can someone refer me to the language (and the location of same) that allows a 1911 to be holstered in the "cocked and locked" condition for a typical "shooter ready" start in the IDPA rule book? I shot a practice classifier round with a club today that would only allow 1911's to start each stage with the pistol holstered with the hammer down on an empty chamber. Striker fired pistols (Glock, etc.) were allowed to be holstered with a round chambered. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seth Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 (edited) C 15. Pistols must start from the mechanical condition of readiness appropriate to their design and be loaded to division capacity (See Appendix One – Equipment, Firearms for division capacity explanation). E. Be loaded to the division capacity of eight (8) rounds in the magazine plus one (1) round in the chamber. Should division capacity not be achievable because of lower magazine capacity, load should be to maximum mechanical capacity of magazine plus one (1) round in the chamber. Edited April 9, 2011 by Seth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Vigilante Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Club is not following IDPA rules for the classifier. I guess their main concern was safety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loves2Shoot Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Club is not following IDPA rules for the classifier. I guess their main concern was safety. and misguided at that if they are requiring you rack it on the draw... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waktasz Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 So the Glock with no safety was allowed to be holstered hot, but the gun with the manual safety was not. Interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerba Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 So the Glock with no safety was allowed to be holstered hot, but the gun with the manual safety was not. Interesting. Glocks have safeties... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waktasz Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 In fact they have 3! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxshooter Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 You need to contact IDPA Headquaters and let them know that the classifier is not valid since it was not shot according to the I.DPA Rules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Vigilante Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 He said it was a "practice" classifier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik S. Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Switch clubs.... You don't have your location listed in your profile, so can't make any stabs at the yokles based on that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jualdeaux Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 I need a bit of help. Can someone refer me to the language (and the location of same) that allows a 1911 to be holstered in the "cocked and locked" condition for a typical "shooter ready" start in the IDPA rule book? I shot a practice classifier round with a club today that would only allow 1911's to start each stage with the pistol holstered with the hammer down on an empty chamber. Striker fired pistols (Glock, etc.) were allowed to be holstered with a round chambered. Thanks in advance. It was just the opposite here. I shot the classifier today and I started "cocked and locked" on every string, the way it is supposed to be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryO Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 I shot a practice classifier round with a club today Why would anyone "practice" a classifier? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Koski Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 Perhaps it isn't an IDPA affiliated club. This actually sounds probable, since they have no clue on how IDPA matches work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GmanCdp Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 I shot a practice classifier round with a club today Why would anyone "practice" a classifier? last time i shot was last Nov at the Revolver match in Memphis Tn,so 3 weeks ago..i went and setup the classifer and shot it all just to get back into shooting..it was a good warm up pror to shooting another match that weekend...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik S. Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 Why NOT practice classifiers? Although it might not give YOU the personal gratification of seeing how well you handle the mind game of a stage and give you an accurate representation of your TRUE shooting ability, nothing's to keep anyone from setting up their own classifiers and practicing the heck out of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hankfan79 Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 YOu can practice a classifier until you make MA...then go to a major match and get your butt handed to you..lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryO Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 YOu can practice a classifier until you make MA...then go to a major match and get your butt handed to you..lol Exactly what I was saying, without saying it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loves2Shoot Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 YOu can practice a classifier until you make MA...then go to a major match and get your butt handed to you..lol What class you are doesn't really matter, you will either win or get beaten by the same amount no matter the class you are. The size of the butt you get handed to you is the same, it is just the lens you look at it through that changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik S. Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 YOu can practice a classifier until you make MA...then go to a major match and get your butt handed to you..lol EXACTLY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Bacus Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 What class you are doesn't really matter, you will either win or get beaten by the same amount no matter the class you are. The size of the butt you get handed to you is the same, it is just the lens you look at it through that changes. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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