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APPENDIX D3: Action Air Classic Division 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Maximum handgun size Maximum magazine length Maximum projectile capacity Max. distance of handgun and allied equipment from torso Rule 5.2.10 / Appendix E2 applies Optical/electronic sights Compensators, ports, sound and/or flash suppressors Yes, see below Yes, see below Yes, see below 50mm Yes No No Special conditions: 8. A handgun in its ready condition (see Section 8.1), but unloaded and with an empty magazine inserted, must fit wholly within the confines of a box which has internal dimensions of 225mm x 150mm x 45mm (tolerance of +1 mm, -0 mm). Note that all magazines must comply. 9. The handgun is placed inside the box with the barrel parallel to the longest side of the box. Rear adjustable sights may be slightly depressed during insertion. 10. Handguns must be based on and visibly resemble the classic 1911-genre design. This means a single-stack, one piece frame, and a dust cover (without an accessory rail) which has a maximum length of 75mm when measured from the leading edge of the dust cover to the rear of the slide stop pin. Magazine well openings cannot exceed a maximum outside width of 35mm. Compliance is checked by way of a 35mm wide, and at least 5mm deep, notch carved into the outside of the box, or by use of a ruler or caliper, as approved by the Range Master. 11. Prohibited modifications are slide lightening cuts, weak hand thumb rests and slide rackers. 12. Permitted modifications are those of a cosmetic nature (e.g. custom grip panels, scrimshaw or similar surface engravings, checkering or serrations etc.), replacement single or ambidextrous thumb safeties, and any open sights (which may be embedded into the slide). 13. Magazines accessible to a competitor during a COF must not contain more than 10 projectiles at the Start Signal. 14. This Division is under evaluation and, unless extended, it will expire on 31 December 2014. IPSC Action Air Rules, January 2012 Edition 49