Gary Stevens Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 A friend was asking about external weights in CO. After some discussion he asked a question I thought was valid. Some guns are light and cannot be increased in weight easily. Considering the direction CO has gone in recent times, is there any valid reason to continue with the external weight prohibition? Your thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJH Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 No, there is not. Just seems a way to punish guys with cheap blasters. With all the other mods allowed and a weight limit set, there is no logical reason to disallow external weights. But USPSA and logic don't always go hand in hand. Guess they could add CO light like IPSC, haha. (No, i don't really think CO light is the thing to do) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vluc Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 Interesting question, Gary. Short of filling the back area of the Glock grip with something, are you referencing a weight that would go on the bottom rail of the frame (if there is one)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJH Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 17 minutes ago, vluc said: Interesting question, Gary. Short of filling the back area of the Glock grip with something, are you referencing a weight that would go on the bottom rail of the frame (if there is one)? SJC and maybe others make a frame weight, and filling a flashlight body with lead or tungsten is another option. Well, it is not an option now, but you get the idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vluc Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 Thanks, RJH. Interesting times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Stevens Posted May 30, 2020 Author Share Posted May 30, 2020 Short answer yes. A weight attached to a light rail would work nicely. Actually when you boil it down, any safe modification that would increase weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HCH Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 I’ve said from the start that external weights should be allowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pskys2 Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 Maybe go the route of giving it a weight limit, ban porting/compensators and then just fit into the box. I'd even nix the DA/Safe Action requirement like IDPA (ghast?!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGT_Schultz Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 10 hours ago, pskys2 said: Maybe go the route of giving it a weight limit, ban porting/compensators and then just fit into the box. I'd even nix the DA/Safe Action requirement like IDPA (ghast?!). CO doesn't need any of the "fixes" proposed here, least of which this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teros135 Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 14 hours ago, pskys2 said: Maybe go the route of giving it a weight limit, ban porting/compensators and then just fit into the box. I'd even nix the DA/Safe Action requirement like IDPA (ghast?!). Yes, and for crying out loud let us have a magwell and at least a small comp. Just one chamber, or maybe two small ones. That might reduce Open's unfair competitive advantage a bit. And the lead-filled flashlight body mentioned above - didn't that work pretty well in Limited? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pskys2 Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 1 minute ago, teros135 said: Yes, and for crying out loud let us have a magwell and at least a small comp. Just one chamber, or maybe two small ones. That might reduce Open's unfair competitive advantage a bit. And the lead-filled flashlight body mentioned above - didn't that work pretty well in Limited? I get your sarcasm and don't disagree! But then I enjoyed it waaaaaay back when it was all heads up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pskys2 Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 4 hours ago, SGT_Schultz said: CO doesn't need any of the "fixes" proposed here, least of which this one The biggest FIX any of us needs is probably Practice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intheshaw1 Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 So how long before there rename CO to open minor? Haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ima45dv8 Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 Maybe someone is trying to reintroduce IPSC Modified? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caspian guy Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 16 hours ago, Gary Stevens said: Short answer yes. A weight attached to a light rail would work nicely. Actually when you boil it down, any safe modification that would increase weight. Yep I think the way the rules are defined around weight for CO (with so many other mods allowed) and not allowing external weights is wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teros135 Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 1 hour ago, pskys2 said: I get your sarcasm and don't disagree! But then I enjoyed it waaaaaay back when it was all heads up! Sarcasm? Changing the Divisions around seems to be an ongoing source of amusement for everyone. Just trying to get my personal needs met! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmc1974 Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 The only question I have about carry Optics is why does it have to be scored in minor if you shoot 40 cal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJH Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 6 hours ago, teros135 said: And the lead-filled flashlight body mentioned above - didn't that work pretty well in Limited? Actually works great in limited. Cheap and effective weight to add weight to light guns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGT_Schultz Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 Leave it alone. If you want to hang weight on an optics gun, go shoot open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJH Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 Meh, no reason to leave it alone now. Just a few years ago many people said, "if you want to put a dot on a gun go shoot open," but the CO was born anyway. First with a light weight limit that precluded the use of steel frame guns, then 45 oz or whatever and now they bumped it up again. Also first had 10 round mags and now 140s. Also had only slide cut for optic, now chop it up. First no frame mods, now list of allowed mods. So now saying screw it and letting people put a weight on a light gun to allow it to be on "equal footing" with guns in the SAME DIVISION seems like the obvious thing to do, so that means it probably won't happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caspian guy Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 1 hour ago, RJH said: Meh, no reason to leave it alone now. Just a few years ago many people said, "if you want to put a dot on a gun go shoot open," but the CO was born anyway. First with a light weight limit that precluded the use of steel frame guns, then 45 oz or whatever and now they bumped it up again. Also first had 10 round mags and now 140s. Also had only slide cut for optic, now chop it up. First no frame mods, now list of allowed mods. So now saying screw it and letting people put a weight on a light gun to allow it to be on "equal footing" with guns in the SAME DIVISION seems like the obvious thing to do, so that means it probably won't happen Precisely... when I started shooting the division only light guns and 10 round mags were allowed. Then they messed with it and messed with it some more. I fail to see how allowing me to make my MP Core weigh just as much as my Bull Shadow by putting a weight on it hurts anything. At this point its so far from carry optics (production with a dot) I can't see how it matters anymore. Set a max weight... Review it every year as new guns come out. Weigh the guns at crono... Done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waktasz Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 The TImmy types love a CO type gun with a flashlight on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teros135 Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 52 minutes ago, waktasz said: The TImmy types love a CO type gun with a flashlight on it. In USPSA, that would be Open Div. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmc1974 Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 What exactly does carry Optics mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waktasz Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 It is supposed to refer to the smaller slide ride optics, as opposed to giant frame mounted scopes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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