Most competition rifles could have 32" barrels like they once used ot have, but they usally don't the normal lenth is 24".
Ihave been competing a lot in 300 meter rifles, approximately what you call high power and mostly shooters went down to 24" over the last 20 years.
But you are right, the sightradius could be important for maybe a handfull people in the world.
Not many could use and gain that extra elngth.
If I not is wrong the UIT worldrecord is still held by a smith m/52, how dould that be with that short radius.
Why have all uit pistols horter than 6" barrels and not 6" wish is the maximum allowed?
On a luger to disucss that the 4 or 6 " barrellength is important is rather rediculos when the sights are that poor.
Regards HÃ?Â¥kan
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