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What is a "pin gun"

WearyTraveler
I heard that term used in a conversation the other day. Discussion was related to cowboy action / SA revolvers...
I know - should have asked then, but...
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  • nmyers
    It's a sport where you shoot at bowling pins lined up at a fixed distance. Since bowling pins are heavy, you have to smack them good with a heavy bullet to get them to fall.

    Neal
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  • rufe-snow
    quote:Originally posted by nmyers
    It's a sport where you shoot at bowling pins lined up at a fixed distance. Since bowling pins are heavy, you have to smack them good with a heavy bullet to get them to fall.

    Neal


    +1,

    Hitting them in the right place, is also critical. Hit on the upper 2/3's. Likely causes them to flop over, but still remain on the table.

    Not as easy as it looks. When your shooting against the clock, and competent opponents.
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  • WearyTraveler
    Thanks guys! Doesn't seem to fit the context of what he was saying. But perhaps he was mistaken.

    Thanks again!
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  • Hangfire
    Maybe he was referring to Pinfire Cartridges..

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinfire_cartridge

    http://tinyurl.com/yatcb4ky

    http://tinyurl.com/y9nkqgz7

    Or maybe this,,

    http://tinyurl.com/ycgs244l
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  • TRAP55
    Most pin guns you see are 1911's with a compensator. Like Neal and Rufe said, you're shooting against the clock, and you need a heavy load to knock a pin over.
    When I was shooting speed steel, there was a guy there with a buddy all the time practicing on pins, and they both used Ruger .44 Blackhawks. Both of them could get six rounds off on target as fast as I could with a 1911.
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  • WearyTraveler
    quote:Originally posted by Hangfire
    Maybe he was referring to Pinfire Cartridges..

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinfire_cartridge

    http://tinyurl.com/yatcb4ky

    http://tinyurl.com/y9nkqgz7

    Or maybe this,,

    http://tinyurl.com/ycgs244l


    That's what he was referring to! I must have mis-heard pin gun.
    Thank you!
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  • Hangfire
    You're Welcome..
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