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50 meter pistol, formerly and unofficially still often called Free Pistol, is one of the ISSF shooting events. It is one of the oldest shooting disciplines, dating back to the 19th century and only having seen marginal rule changes since 1936. It is considered to provide some of the purest precision shooting among the pistol events.
Target for rapid fire pistol at 25 meter shooting range. Based on ISSF technical rules. Date: 25 March 2006: Source: Own work: Author: Stanisław Skowron: Other versions: Derivative works of this file: 25 meter rapid fire pistol target x5.svg
Shooting targets are objects in various forms and shapes that are used for pistol, rifle, shotgun and other shooting sports, as well as in darts, target archery, crossbow shooting and other non-firearm related sports. The center is often called the bullseye. Targets can for instance be made of paper, "self healing" rubber or steel.
A series (or string) consists of five shots fired at one target each within a limited time. The targets stand next to each other at a 25 m distance from the shooter. As with all ISSF pistol disciplines, all firing must be done with one unsupported hand. When the targets appear or when the green light comes on, the competitor must raise his arm ...
50 metre pistol (qualification) 583 WR: 50 metre pistol (final) 200.7 WR: 25 metre rapid fire pistol (qualification) 593 WR: 25 metre rapid fire pistol (final) 38 WR: 25 metre center-fire pistol: 597 Turkey: Yusuf Dikeç (2006) [11] 596 Norway: Pål Hembre (2000) [12] 595 WR: 25 metre standard pistol: 592 United States: Darius Young (1978) [2 ...
The target is pulled across a two meter wide aisle at the range of 10 meters from the firing point. The target is pulled at either of two speeds, slow or fast, where it is visible for 5 or 2.5 seconds, respectively. The course of fire is 30 slow runs followed by 30 fast runs for men, and 20 slow runs followed by 20 fast runs for women.
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The only difference between the pendant of the Navy Sharpshooter's Badge and the Navy Expert Rifleman Medal or Expert Pistol Shot Medal is the metal color (from antique bronze to gold), the deletion of the crossed rifles from behind a replica of a rifle target, and the addition of the words "EXPERT RIFLEMAN" or "EXPERT PISTOL SHOT" embossed ...