ПЪРВИЯТ КОМЕНТАР С ПРЕДЛОЖЕНИЯ: Dear Bob; Firstly- allow us to commend the committee on a truly Herculean task-well done. There are quite a few changes that are long overdue and we really appreciate them being addressed at this time. We realize that hundreds of man hours were put into this task and your efforts do not go unnoticed. Thank you very much.
Unfortunately, I must address the rule changes that we strongly disagree with first, so as to not water down their importance.
1.2.1.4 Please leave the balance as a recommendation. Changing this rule will result in a massive wave of unsanctioned “IPSC” matches as clubs choose to run the same level of competition without IPSC’s name behind it.
2.2.1.4. Please change “Should” to “Must”. Having “Should” in this case will result in fault lines on concrete floors made out of tape. Removing the note “they should be of a length sufficient to cover the areas most likely to be used by competitors” will result in undue confusion for both officials and competitors. Please put it back in.
4.2.1& 4.3.2.2 – Prohibiting “mini” versions of our targets to be used with their full sized counterparts severely restricts course design possibilities. While we understand that some regions are under pressure from anti-firearm organizations to not present these target arrays, we do not believe that it should hamper the abilities of the rest of the world to offer challenging course design. I have a compromise to our objection that I believe will cover all concerns;
Please make the following rule changes;
4.2.1 There are two sizes of paper targets approved for use in IPSC Handgun matches (see Appendix B). The IPSC Mini Target is intended to simulate full size IPSC Targets placed at greater distances. The two sizes may only be included together in the course of fire with permission by the regional director.
4.3.2.2 IPSC Mini Poppers are used to simulate IPSC Poppers placed at greater distances. The two sizes may only be included together in the course of fire with permission by the regional director.
10.5.5. We completely object to this rule change; a sweeping exemption must remain for the holstering and drawing of a pistol. With this change, all non-race holsters will immediately become prohibited; significantly reducing the availability for lower cost entry to our sport. It will eliminate all “practical” holsters as well, (And are we not the International Practical Shooting confederation?) Using a “race” holster will still allow for a holstering DQ- as even the slightest movement of a foot puts it in line with the barrel. After millions of safe draws and re-holstering under existing rules we see no need for this change to our rule book, and expect that if introduced, it will be practically unenforceable.
Appendix E4 – We object to the change of trigger pull weights in Production Division. This division has existed for eleven years with a five pound double action trigger pull as its criteria. Imposing a single action trigger pull limit would have been proper in the divisions’ infancy, but too many competitors and vendors have set up their equipment to the standards imposed by IPSC. It would be simply unfair to change the rules at this time.
We believe that these rule proposals need additional “tweaking” or modification.
1.3.2 is open to far too much interpretation. Do not include it unless more clarity of “illogical” or “impractical” are defined.
1.2.2.1 Standard Exercises should not be removed from our sport.
2.4.2.4 -Something along the line of "all safety areas must have a completely delineated area, hence a front (table), sides, and a back. All permitted safety area actions MUST be conducted within this delineated safe area. Violation will result in MDQ under (current) rule # 10.5.1” should be added. I.e. there are too many people pushing the limits of safety areas doing practice draws from 5 - 6 feet back and running up and drawing, etc...
4.1.2.1 Now allows for white “shoot” targets. This is just wrong. Leave the target color definition as is.
5.2.4 The word “should” has to be changed to “must”. If we are going to allow ammo/magazines to be carried in the pocket then we should clarify the following: If a competitor carries a magazine in their pocket they must still comply with their division requirements. IE Standard and Production division Rule 5.5.2 should be referenced with this rule.
10.2.6 This rule has become outdated by the common technology we use to time our sport; i.e. instant start timers. If a creeping penalty is assessed, that means that RO started the competitor in the wrong start position. This rule should be deleted.
10.2.8 This is an unnecessary change.
Appendices
“Classic” Division. While we believe that creating a division for the most popular handgun that is not competitive in IPSC would be a good thing; this division’s criteria has missed the target. The only thing that makes this division different from Standard division is that it has to be a single stack gun. The division does not offer enough differences from Standard Division to make it significant and is therefore not needed. Unless more differences from Standard are included, (i.e. A capacity connection to major power factor, prohibiting thumb rests, full length dust covers, bull barrels, slide lightening) we cannot support this.
Any reference to 357 Sig should be expanded to include variant calibers. I.e.: 9x40, etc.
Again, thank you for your efforts, you can assume that we approve of all the other changes that you have proposed, and we appreciate all the work that has gone into this project.
Sincerely,
Sean Hansen - President, IPSC Canada.
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Краси Михтиев ETAR IPSC GP Excalibur, Armsan RS-S1, SLR-94
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