Recently, I've been helping some friends get started in 10M Air Pistol Competition. What, I've found is that there are now painfully few 10M friendly pistols that can be had in the sub $500 range for folks looking to get their feet wet with decent equipment. Along those same lines, I ended up picking up a used Crosman 2300S to play around with. What I've found in that pistol is that it's basic quality, accuracy and ease of use make it a good candidate for mods to use it for 10M shooting. IMHO, only grips, trigger and sights keep it from really excelling in the 10M world .
That said, it seems so evident to me that Crossman is already sitting on 90% of the hardware to make a 10M specific match pistol if they would just recognize the gaping hole in the current market. :
Here is what I'm thinking for a new 2300 Match model:
- Start with the 2300 body and frame.
-Use the Lothar Walther barrel and power adjuster currently used in the 2300S version
-Add the trigger group from the 1701P or Benjamin Prod
-Add some better sights adjustable rear and blade front) sights tuned to 10M needs. Maybe upgraded from the 2300T but not as elaborate as the 2300S.
- Add a target specific grip with thumb shelf and adjustable palm shelf( similar to what is currently found on the $250 AV V10) . The grip could be wood or composite really
Such a pistol would:
- Likely have a retail price of $450 ish in my estimation.
All that said, I know I can build my own 2300 in this configuration 9and am currently working to do so) but it would be nice if newbies could just order one direct as they can now with the 2300T/2300S.
That said, it seems so evident to me that Crossman is already sitting on 90% of the hardware to make a 10M specific match pistol if they would just recognize the gaping hole in the current market. :
Here is what I'm thinking for a new 2300 Match model:
- Start with the 2300 body and frame.
-Use the Lothar Walther barrel and power adjuster currently used in the 2300S version
-Add the trigger group from the 1701P or Benjamin Prod
-Add some better sights adjustable rear and blade front) sights tuned to 10M needs. Maybe upgraded from the 2300T but not as elaborate as the 2300S.
- Add a target specific grip with thumb shelf and adjustable palm shelf( similar to what is currently found on the $250 AV V10) . The grip could be wood or composite really
Such a pistol would:
- give a shooter a easy and cheap to feed C02 driven pistol that would deliver 60-80 shots on one (sub $1) CO2 cartridge.
- Alleviate cocking struggles often associated with single stroke pneumatic pistols . This would be especially appealing to youth , women and senior shooters.
- Likely have a retail price of $450 ish in my estimation.
All that said, I know I can build my own 2300 in this configuration 9and am currently working to do so) but it would be nice if newbies could just order one direct as they can now with the 2300T/2300S.
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