USPSA Divisions

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What Division do you want to shoot in?

The type of pistol you are using determines the Division you will be competing in.  That way, you will be competing with others that have pistols similar to yours.  Major-Minor, caliber, type of site, customization, number of rounds available, type of holster, how the holster and pistol are worn on the body, single action, double action, double action only...these are the criteria that place you into a particular division in which you will be shooting.  

Open
This is the top-action division. High-capacity 1911s are the tools of choice. Shooters can make all the modifications allowed for Limited plus use a longer magazine (170mm), optical sights and recoil compensators. Any caliber .355 or larger bullet is allowed. Any gun that doesn’t fit any other division is Open. Major/Minor scoring.

Limited 10
Typically single-action autoloaders in .40 S&W and .45 ACP, although any Limited-legal firearm is permitted as long as only 10 rounds are loaded. Shooters are limited to 10 rounds in the magazine. Competitors may make minor changes such as sights, grips, stops, magazine releases and housing, but they may not add optical sights, porting or recoil systems. Major/Minor scoring.

Limited
Same allowable changes as in Limited-10. Most shooters choose the wide-body 1911s (STI, SV, Para-Ordnance, Caspian), Glock, Springfield XD, or one of the various CZ/TZ variants. Shooters may use a high-capacity magazine no longer than 140mm. Major/Minor scoring

Single Stack
Only 1911 production-type pistols allowed. Pistols must be available to the general public. No comps, barrel weights, barrel ports, optic or any electronic sighting device allowed. 10 rounds maximum per magazine for Minor, 8 rounds for Major.

Production
Strictly limited to the use of production handguns with double or safe-action triggers. Firearms in 9mm or .40 S&W are popular (Glock, Beretta, SIG, Springfield, Para-Ordnance, LDA, etc). Shooters may change the sights but no other externally visible changes are permitted. Limited to 10 rounds. Holster and other equipment restrictions also exist. Minor scoring only.

Revolver
This division is intended for stock revolvers (S&W 625 and the like). Shooters may fire only six rounds between reloads with limited modifications permitted. No optical sights, porting or recoil compensators are allowed. Grips, sights and cylinders may be modified. Major/Minor scoring.