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jon_in_wv · October 28, 2012, 06:45 PM

Wasn't there a Japanese competitor that won the Steel Challenge a while back who did most of his training with airsoft pistols because real handguns were very difficult to train with in Japan?

Found it, his name was Tatsuya Sakai. He won the 2004 Steel Challenge and trained only with airsoft pistols until one month prior to the competition when he can to the US to train with a real pistol. I would say his experience is a pretty good argument for the merits of using and airsoft pistol for training.

October 28, 2012, 06:45 PM	#18
jon_in_wv Senior Member Join Date: August 22, 2004 Posts: 670	Wasn't there a Japanese competitor that won the Steel Challenge a while back who did most of his training with airsoft pistols because real handguns were very difficult to train with in Japan? Found it, his name was Tatsuya Sakai. He won the 2004 Steel Challenge and trained only with airsoft pistols until one month prior to the competition when he can to the US to train with a real pistol. I would say his experience is a pretty good argument for the merits of using and airsoft pistol for training. __________________ Why has INTEGRITY become such a rare commodity? Last edited by jon_in_wv; October 28, 2012 at 06:50 PM.