than the direction some wishwe would turn to now. If wedon't want to quit keepingscore, maybe we could stop givingprizes. This would be almostas effective in stoppingthe cheaters and sandbaggersbecause if the prize is not worththe work, they won't need towin as badly. This will not solveall the problems because somepeople cheat for the sake ofcheating and they won't quit.The bad loser will still lose, buthe won't be too mad becausewhat he lost wasn't worth anything,anyway. Keep score butonly recognize the order of finish,no prizes, no trophies, andno classes. Then each competitorcould justify his reason forfinishing where he did and shutup. Nobody else cares whereyou finished and they wish youwould just shut up and shoot!A class for new shooters with"out of the local gun store" gunsis called unclassified and has/1117°0 an Feo hot,i+Vre MOVEDI iltaT 14;11.1gday.0Truck 1. 0Thanks for your interest in our rangeof products. I designed the Aluminatorbecause I couldn't get my basket -weave thingie to hold my gun where Iwanted it. There had to be a betterway.There W35, it's the Aluminatorllnstock and available now!It fits 1911 Race and Stockguns as well as revolvers, Witness'and P9s. This is the lastholster you will ever need. Othersmay claim it, but we can pr ove it! Swapfrom Race to 5tock in 3 5eG0116i5,auto to revolver or left to right handin 3 minutes. No-one else can comeevencloseto h 1'1 nkrofAluminum, stainless steel andDelrin, the Aluminator i5 17Ulit toughto last way into the 21st Century. Weuse plasVc to hold and protect thegun and not 35 the structure itself!been around for more yearsthan I have. D class in Limitedis where they graduate to whenthey get enough scores into Sedro,and where they will remainuntil the better-gun bug bites.They will get bitten if they havefun at the shoots. Course designand hospitality should see tothat. Every person I know inthis sport started out shootingjust for fun. Clubs must keepthe fun in shooting to get andkeep shooters and that hasnothing to do with classes or divisions.Friendly people whodon't put winning above friendshipis what will make USPSAgrow, not more divisions.Stan Johnson, A-19661• AND MOREHere's my reaction to AndyHollar's proposal for a Productioncategory. The purposesgiven sound good. They should,they are the same ones that gotLimited going. A Production9400 Rancho Vista DrIve/ Prescott V alley, AZ 86314Al9w Toll Free1-800-54C-736 ,,,„1,.., Ph: (520)772-97300 - -1.1."1*`0.- Fax: (520) 772-9839If you are ready to move your shootingskills to the next level of speed andefficiency, then make the move up tothe Alurninator. You'll join the worldwideteam of very happy owners.Whileyou are at it, check out the Aluminatormag pouches, if you can call themthat. Again, I knew it couldn't betoo hard to improve on somethinglittle more than a cutdownduty 'nag pouch. I came upwith the ultimate in speed 5eCUrityand radical good looks for seri-OUS PSC shooters vvho vvant to win.Give me a call, I am happy to talk andhelp you on the road to speedy shooting5LIGGe55. Like a brochure? Call andsay G'day. Get started today withthe coolest and most wildlyradical gearin P5C shooting? EVER!Thanks Mate,Peter Nolan LEV-e4/':---,freaRg Feter Nolarcategory to do the rest of whatLimited was claimed to dosounds good, but may not be toopractical. We had a discussionand survey on a single-stacksub-category. The same argumentsapply.First, it would fragment entries.Three divisions at a smallclub like mine is too many.Second, enforcing a Productioncategory could be eithervery difficult, extremely difficult,or impossible. Whether itamounted to a Really LimitedLimited, Production line modelswith "accessorizing," or BoxStock, it would have to bechecked out. have enoughwork setting up and runningthe shoot. I do not want to haveto police the hardware as well.Also, the club might not haveadded paperwork, but it wouldbe an added load at USPSA.Can we afford it?Third, who says that just becauseyou have pre-ban, high-USPSA #A28077 Class.Page 66 March/April 1997
capacity guns and magazinesthat you "will not give up thechallenge?" (The challenge ofloading half as often as with acurrent model? Wow!) Surelyyou have other desirable featuresin that $2,000 plus racegun besides a big magazine.The category definitions are notwritten in stone and protectingyour investment in magazinesis not adequate justification forsetting up an entirely new category.You say it can't be done?Think of Canada. The governmentdid it for them. I also likeCharles O'Neal's logic in FrontSight: There is no current productionmodel gun with morethan a 10-shot magazine; therefore,a high-capacity gun/magazinecombination is not reallyeligible for Limited!Fourth, read my previous tiradein Front Sight. I see a realrisk of legal action and bad publicityover supporting the use ofhigh-capacity magazines.By the way, does a Productioncategory "level playingfield for all quality handgunsand calibers of 9mm and larger"mean that revolver-neutralcourses of fire would be ensured?For six, seven, or eightshot revolvers? And does itmean that Major/Minor powerfactoring would not apply toProduction?My recommendation is to establisha 10-shot magazine capacityfor Limited, with noother changes. That would establisha level playing field byscraping off one high spot insteadof moving a mountain tofill in the rest of the field.For what it is worth, I thinkthat, IF legal, a high-capacitygun would be more help to thebeginner than the expert. Afast, smooth reload is a demandingchore. But that is notthe law.James Watson, A-17711• SUGGESTIONS FORPRODUCTION CRITERIAI think a Production guncategory would be a good wayto introduce new shooters to oursport. As they are, the currentrules for Limited could apply tothis category with the changesoutlined below.Somewhere in the futureLimited C and D classes mayeven be eliminated to allow theProduction category to taketheir place.FIREARMa Limited to minimum productionrun of 1,500 (could be raised inthe future as needed)n No frame modifications, no boltonpartsn Minimum 4 lb. triggern Internal modifications allowedfor reliability and function• May add adjustable metallicsights10-round magazines onlyAMMUNITIONSame as current Limited rulesLEATHERAllow same leather as used inLimited (shooter wouldn't haveto buy but one set), ORLimited to nylon onlyCLASSIFICATIONn Class with Limited shooters• C and D class only• Once a shooter attains a B classrating, he automatically movesto Limited (regardless of his firearm)AWARDSn Local - up to local clubn Section/Area/National - Trophiesand visit to prize table in order offinishGlenn Whitfield, L-2168• NATIONALS COVERAGEUSPSA shooting is a participatorysport and has very few"fans." While we respect thechampions of the sport, weshoot, watch, and utilize othershooters' expertise (if possible)to improve our skill. Most of uswill not achieve GM, M, or evenA class status no matter howWaller® Soft Safe®zakaai!The new WallerSoft Safe® offersdiscrete, secure,and convenienttransportation forrifles andshotguns. Theextenor's smoothnon-gunappearance isachieved byplacing allcompartmentswithin thepatented SoftSafe®.KEY FEATURESCompact 36" Length is the Perfect Size for your Boat, Plane, RV or HomeMeets Fed Regs for Interstate TransportChild-resistant Keyed Locking SystemPatented Integral Heat ShieldingFully Padded Envelope, Plus Padded InteriorStorage CompartmentsAvailable in Black, Red, Dark Green, Steel GreyWater-repellent Outer ShellSPECIAL Price: $119, plus $8 UPS ground shipping in the contiguous U.S.W • WALLER • & • SON • INC2221 Stoney Brook Road • Grantham, New Hampshire 03753Visa & MC accepted. Order Toll Free: 1 -800-874-2247 or (603)863-4177Send $2 for catalogueVisit our Web site at: www.shooters.comMarch/Apri/ /997 Page 67
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