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The 10 metre air pistol is an Olympic shooting event governed by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF). It is similar to 10 metre air rifle in that it is shot with 4.5 mm (or .177) caliber air guns at a distance of 10 metres (11 yards), and that the match consists of a qualification round of 60 competition shots within 75 minutes.
The .177 (4.5 mm) pistol has two power levels: low power is 410 ft/s (125 m/s) and full power 557 ft/s (170 m/s), dependent on weight of pellet. The different power levels are created by cocking the gun to different lock points.
.177 caliber or 4.5 mm caliber is the smallest diameter of pellets and BB shots widely used in air guns, and is the only caliber generally accepted for formal target competition. It is also sometimes used for hunting small game, like fowl .
The Steyr LP 10 is a single shot 4.5 mm (0.177 in) calibre pre-charged pneumatic air pistol designed for the 10 metre air pistol ISSF shooting events.It is manufactured by Steyr Sportwaffen GmbH of Austria.
10 meter air rifle is an International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) shooting event, shot at a bullseye target over a distance of 10 meters (10.94 yards) using a 4.5 mm (0.177 in) calibre air rifle with a maximum weight of 5.5 kg (12.13 lb).
BB pistol with CO 2 cartridges and BBs. A BB gun is a type of air gun designed to shoot metallic spherical projectiles called BBs (not to be confused with similar-looking bearing balls), which are approximately the same size as BB-size lead birdshot used in shotguns (0.180 in or 4.6 mm in diameter).
The Walther CP 88 is a sport and training pistol that shoots pellets using compressed CO 2 according to the principle of an air gun. The design of the gun is borrowed from the widely used pistol Walther P88. It is manufactured by Umarex. [1] Exploded-view drawing of the Walther CP 88 Walther CP 88 "Competition"
The BSA Scorpion Air Pistol was an air pistol made by the Birmingham Small Arms Company and first produced in 1973. [1] It was a large, heavy, spring powered, single-shot weapon available in .177 (4.5 mm) and .22 (5.5 mm) calibers and was BSA's first air pistol. At 5.5 ft•lbf (7.5 J), it was close to the UK legal power limit for an air pistol.