My Pardini GT9-1 with silver finish

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Well, mine is absolutely not polygonal so I guess there really are 2 types of barrels available in these.

I made a little research. In another forum a guy says that Pardini states a twist rate of 1 in 450mm (17.72'') for conventional rifling barrels and 1 in 254mm (10'') for polygonal rifling ones. Pretty interesting.
I paid 950 euros for mine plus 50 euros shipping at my local gun shop. The listing price was 1822 euros in 2011. I don't know the current price. Good conditions GT9 and PC9 starts from 750 euros for the early models here in Italy which I think is a good price.

 

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Here's a couple 10 shots group I made on the second range trip with this gun, 10 yards, two hands standing, shooting Geco 124gr. FMJ-RN. The potential of the gun is very high. Shooting a such accurate gun teaches alot about your sighting and trigger errors.

 

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Update: I'm on the 950 round mark with the Pardini and I want to show you a couple other groups I made with this gun. Five shots, two hands standing, 10 yards, Fiocchi Top Target Plus 124gr. CP-RN. In my opinion this gun is just as accurate as a good .22L.R. target pistol.

 

[Jim Watson]

I made a little research. In another forum a guy says that Pardini states a twist rate of 1 in 450mm (17.72'') for conventional rifling barrels and 1 in 254mm (10'') for polygonal rifling ones. Pretty interesting.

SIG P210 (Swiss) standard barrels are said to be 10" twist, lead bullet barrels 20".

 

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SIG P210 (Swiss) standard barrels are said to be 10" twist, lead bullet barrels 20".

Jim, thanks for the information. I'm sure both Pardini and SIG know what they are doing .
My polygonal rifling Pardini seems to like those 124gr Fiocchi Top Target Plus very much even if they are not FMJ but just Copper Plated.

 

[tuj]

I have a GT45. Excellent pistol, the trigger is amazing.

 

[5-SHOTS]

I have a GT45. Excellent pistol, the trigger is amazing.

The trigger is amazing for sure. I left the factory setup on mine, very happy with it.
I think the GT45 and GT45-1 could be even more accurate than the 9mm ones.
When the pistol first came out in 1994 it was designed around the .45ACP and that's the reason it's so big and overbuilt for the 9mm cartridge.
With some modifications (maybe a steel frame?) it could be an amazing 10mm Auto pistol!

 

[bannockburn]

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Congratulazioni per una bella pistola e fucile!

Looks like you've got that Pardini GT9-1 dialed in just right!

 

[PeteH]

Beautiful! Congratulations!
Are shooting sports popular in Italy?

 

[ATLDave]

Are shooting sports popular in Italy?

I'll leave it to the OP to address Italy specifically,* but many Americans don't realize that, as a percentage of shooters/gun-owners, shooting sports are much more popular in many non-U.S. countries. That's in part because many of those nations require a "valid reason" to own a firearm, and do not consider self-defense to be such a reason for 99+% of the populace. Therefore, in order to even own many kinds of firearms, joining and participating in organized competitive shooting is essentially mandatory. Either be a competitive shooter or don't be a shooter at all - that's the choice many non-Americans are effectively given.

* OK, I can't resist this. Here's the team that Italy sent to the IPSC World Shoot in 2017:

 

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Congratulazioni per una bella pistola e fucile!

Looks like you've got that Pardini GT9-1 dialed in just right!

Grazie bannockburn. Yeah, I can't pass on this Pardini.

Beautiful! Congratulations!
Are shooting sports popular in Italy?

Thanks Pete.
ATLDave (thanks Dave for your explanation and the pic) has already explained some reasons why shooting sports are popular in Italy better than I can probably do. Yes, hunting, IPSC, IDPA, all the types of clay pigeon shooting, all the olympic specialities of target shooting, etc. are very popular in Italy. I think it is also because big names like Pardini, Beretta, Perazzi, Tanfoglio, Benelli, Morini, Fiocchi and many others, sponsor and help young and experienced shooters to compete at the maximum levels. Take a look at the italian palmares in the olympic games in every shooting speciality and you'll be surprised. In the shotgun specialities I think we are head on head with the USA for the number of gold medals.
Fortunately italian gun laws allow you to have a gun without a specific reason like sport, hunting etc., even if to have a gun you have to pass many checks. In my case I decided to ask a sport license because I like to shoot my guns even if I'm not a competitive shooter. I do informal and ricreational shooting at the range, just to spend some hours with people with the same interest and have some nice conversations with them.

 

[Dr.Rob]

Great thread with a lot of good photos of this rare (in the US) and impressive pistol.

 

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Great thread with a lot of good photos of this rare (in the US) and impressive pistol.

Thanks Rob. In the next update (I don't know when I'll do it) I'll add some pics of the polygonal rifling and some pics of the backstrap, with the hammer housing and safety levers assembly, separated from the frame.