25m Sports Pistol
25m Sports Pistol is the only female pistol discipline recognised by the ISSF and is an Olympic event. This discipline combines 30 precision shots and 30 rapid-fire shots all shot at a distance of 25m with a semi-automatic 5.6mm calibre .22 pistol. The pistols hold a 5 shot magazine with the same pistol used for both stages of the event. The shooter must stand free, without any support, with both feet and/or shoes completely within the firing point. The pistol must be held and fired with one hand only. The wrist must be visibly free of support. When the shooter has loaded and is ready to shot they must stand in the ready position as seen below.
The Ready Position
Shooting position
Stage One Precision
The first stage of the event is the precision section. Each shooter will fire a single shot on to a center target of 50mm in diameter, this will be repeated 5 times which will empty the magazine. In the precision stage the shooter is allowed 20 sec’s per shot with a 10 second rest time. The shooter will reload the magazine and repeat this six times to complete the precision stage.
Stage Two Rapid Fire
The second stage of the event is the rapid fire section. Each shooter fires fives shot on to a rapid fire target, they have three seconds to fire the shot and a 7 second rest time in between shots.
The Final
The scores from stages 1 & 2 are combined and the top 8 shooters go through to the final. The final consists of 20 rapid fire shots. The final scores and qualification scores are added to determine the winners.
Watch the disipline in action
Current world record
Women - Qualification (ISSF) 594 Diana Lorgova1 994, Milan
Tao Luna 2002, Munich
Women - Final 796.7 591+205.8 Ying Chen
Olympic Record
Ying Chen 793.4 (585+208.4)
ELEY Ammunition for 25m Pistol
ELEY have a complete range for all levels of pistol shooting we would recommend
Beginners -ELEY Sport
Intermediate- ELEY Match Pistol / Match OSP
Compeition Level - ELEY Tenex Pistol
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