1. Electronic Optics – Although not previously considered and established, the new rules make it clear that electronic optics MUST be used for the department and is mandatory for the department. It is highlighted in Section D4a 14: “Only handguns listed on the list of production services on the PSIC website and equipped with an optical/electronic sight may be used in production optics or production optics departments.” This is also identified in the division criteria Essentially the limited division, but with a limit of 10 turns. This division is essential for states that have restrictions on the number of bullets a firearm can hold. In Minnesota, Limited 10 is commonly used by competitors who want to shoot in production or single stack and shoot in a secondary division for fun, or have a pistol with features that don`t qualify them for production or single stack, but still want the added challenge of limited turn capability. There are currently seven divisions in IPSC Handgun. Below you will find a quick overview of the current areas of activity. Full rules and descriptions are available in the IPSC rulebook. Pistol Caliber Carbine is another of the new USPSA divisions that require a pistol caliber rifle is one of the few equipment limitations. A majority of competitors will use an AR-15 variant such as a JP GMR-15, which has one and sometimes even two red dot optics, but the Sig Sauer MPX and CZ Scorpion are also very common in the series.

The score is limited to a low power factor, so the vast majority of rifles used are chambered in 9mm. The capacity or length of the magazine is not limited, and it is common for shooters to start a stage with 45+ turns, allowing them to fire an entire stage without having to reload. PCC is a great department to start with, as almost all pistol-caliber rifles are easy to fire with very little perceived recoil, but it comes with its own challenges that pistols don`t have. If you`re right-handed, it can be difficult to make a hard left tilt around a wall, which leads to an unbalanced shot, and classifiers that require a weak hand (shoulder) shot can also be a fun challenge. I guess it is just a level playing field between polymer and steel frame guns. But yes, I agree, it is probably not necessary and it will probably only serve to dilute the other department. People win games with heavy and light rifles. Having 2 divisions with identical rule sets apart from weight restrictions seems to be as self-destructive as possible. Carry Optics is a preliminary division being evaluated, primarily for “production” handguns with red dot sights attached to the slide between the back of the slide and the ejection hole. As with USPSA production, there is little rating. Carry Optics was launched by the USPSA in July 2015 and competitors were able to join the division from mid-September 2015. Initially, the maximum weight limit was 35 ounces (about 992 grams), including an empty magazine, but in 2016, the maximum weight limit was changed to 45 ounces (approximately.

1275 grams), including an empty magazine, so most production weapons can be used once a red dot sight is attached. [13] [14] Initially, there was a 10-turn magazine capacity limit, but effective February 1, 2017, the magazine capacity limit was increased to any magazine that fits into a 140mm USPSA (141.25mm) meter. Since this is a 10-lap limit and some stages can have up to 32 strokes (if you don`t miss it), you`ll need at least 4 magazines and pockets to hold them to your belt. Most of the best shooters have 5 or even 6 magazines on their belts, so they can reload between rows of targets and don`t have to worry about running out of ammunition before the final target. As the governing body of IPSC shooting in the United States, the USPSA offers a wide range of competitive opportunities for shooters with regulated competition in eight different divisions. Each department within the USPSA is determined by the type of firearm used and ranges from serial weapons, the “stock cars” of the sport, to fully adapted open weapons, which are the practical shooting Formula 1 cars. The following is a statement from the six divisions within the USPSA. Ex-Arctic Ranger.

Competitive shooter and hunter with a European orientation. Always ready to expand my collection of modern semi-automatic, optical, thermal and silent. TCCC certified. Occasionally seen in a 6×6 evacuation vehicle, always with a big smile. The production department is sometimes thought of as a “warehouse” department, with a magazine capacity limited to 10 rounds of ammunition, virtually no external changes to your weapon are allowed, and all your belt equipment must be behind the front of your hip bone (there`s a picture in the rulebook). You can modify certain elements such as hammers, gripping plates, and almost any internal part, but overall, the weapon must look like a factory departure and be on the list of approved production weapons. I`m shooting PO here in Australia, we had 6 contestants at our Nationals in April (it took 6 months for the rules to be officially announced) so a slow recording but we only had one fight that turned our local matches and our L3 State matches. So I`m not sure light will make a difference. There are some differences between the IPSC and USPSA Handgun Open divisions in terms of key power factor requirements and maximum charger length rules.

While the IPSC Open still requires the main power factor of 160 kgr·ft/s proposed by the USPSA at the 1999 General Assembly,[5] the USPSA changed the main power factor of the USPSA Open Division to 165 kgr·ft/s the following year in 2000. [6] Thus, the production threshold for the primary power factor is 165 kgr·ft/s in all USPSA handgun divisions, while the IPSC divides its power factor requirements into 160 kgr·ft/s for Open and 170 kgr·ft/s for all other handgun divisions. If you`re new to USPSA, Limited is more than likely the division you`ll be photographing for the first time. Almost all weapons sold with an iron sight comply with Limited`s equipment rules, making it one of the most popular divisions. In almost all cases, no more than 3 full-size magazines are required to fire a 32-round firing course, requiring minimal equipment to start. The magazines are limited by length rather than round capacity, allowing shooters to accommodate 20+ rounds of 40 B&W while creating significant power factors. Handguns can be modified quite extensively, but have neither compensator nor optics. Many competitors use custom weapons with custom sled cuts, enlarged magwells, frame weights, sliding shelves, thumb rests, etc.

to make firing the weapon easier and faster. Limited consists mainly of Glock 34 & 35, CZ Tactical Sport, Smith & Wesson CORE models and custom 2011 pistols, but almost all firearms you can buy at your local gun store are legal for Limited. Many shooters find limited division to be one of their favorites, as most levels require only one reload, making level plans effective and has the ability to use key power factor scores. Single Stack was designed for 1911-style weapons that use a single-battery magazine. The SS detachment consisted mainly of factory guns, with a few custom guns ending up in the mix. The rules for the single stack are quite simple, as all guns have the same basic frame as a 1911. They must fit in a box that has certain dimensions and is also less than 43 ounces when weighed. Just like production, your case and magazine pockets should be placed in specific places with restrictions on certain types of cases and magazine holders. As the 1911s are now available in different calibers, you can shoot smaller or larger scores and depending on the power factor you specify, you can fit 8 or 10 balls in each magazine. The main odds are limited to 8-shot magazines, with smaller score calibers up to 10 rounds per magazine.

There are restrictions on the features your 1911 may have that are described in the USPSA rulebook, and some features may bring you into the Limited 10 division. The USPSA Single Stack Division (“SS” for short) caters to traditional fans of 1911,[15] and its IPSC equivalent is the classic division. The USPSA introduced Single Stack in 2006 as a provisional division under the name “1911 Single Stack”[16] and made it a regular division in 2008 under the name “Single Stack”. Only single-seat Model 1911 pistols are allowed in this division, which must respect a maximum weight limit and fit fully in a box of certain dimensions.