What is a "pin gun"
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...
I know - should have asked then, but...
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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.
Neal0 -
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
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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.0 -
Thanks guys! Doesn't seem to fit the context of what he was saying. But perhaps he was mistaken.
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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/ycgs244l0 -
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 1911.0 -
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.
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