Amendments, Errata and Additional Notes to
PA Service Pistol Rulebook: Feb 2005/1st printing

Issued 21 Sept 2010

 

2.2                          (affected by change to Note 01: page 66)

Note 01 – Eye Protection, Rule 2.1 2.2:
Register Keepers and Markers should assist the Range Officer to ensure that all persons near the firing line are wearing suitable eye protection.

 

2.3                          (affected by change to Note 02 - Safety Mechanisms: page 66)

Note 02 – Safety Mechanisms

 

Equipment Control, Rules 2.3, S/ 4.2.6.1, S/ 4.2.6.5, 10:

 

The proper functioning of all safety mechanisms applicable to the type, make and model of pistol are to be checked at Equipment Control, e.g.

·         transfer bars as fitted to revolvers,

·         except where a grip safety is the secondary safety, it may not be disabled.  Where a grip safety is the secondary safety, it may be disabled by pinning.

·         a grip safety may not be disabled.

Etc.

 

2.4                          (affected by change to Note 02 re safety mechanisms, as above)

 

S/2.6.1  …
Note that for Service Pistol at the 45.7m command ‘LOAD’, shooters load and holster at the firing line before retiring 2m, and may not unholster the pistol until the command to start the series.

Reminder that for Service Pistol, shooters may not load at the 2m ‘retire’ line

 

S/ 2.6.2                 (affected by change to Note 04: page 67)

Note 04 – Holster Accreditation, Rule S/ 2.6.2:
The currently PA recognised holster proficiency accreditations (two only) is the PA Holster accreditation, and
The IPSC (Australia) holster accreditation

 

S/ 4.1.7                 (see definition of ‘muzzle’, below)

SU/ 4.1.7              “              “

S25/ 4.1.7            “              “

S25/ 4.1.11          “              “

Definition of ‘muzzle’ for PA events

 

S/ 4.2.6.1             (affected by change to Note 02 re safety mechanisms, as above )

S/ 4.2.6.5             “              “

 

 

Definition of ‘muzzle’

The word ‘muzzle’ has a long and specific application in relation events with ‘production’ category rules.  The accepted (and reasonable) definition of the muzzle is ‘The muzzle of a firearm is the end of the barrel from which the projectile will exit’; further, ‘end of the barrel’ stands up well even when considering barrels that have a deep crowning, or been counter-bored (for whatever reason).

Any extension to the frame, slide or barrel is an extension and not the muzzle.