Difference between revisions of "Pistol Shooting"

Latest revision as of 15:55, 15 March 2013

"Sir" Mick Gault (GB)

Vigilio Fait (Italy)

Daryl Szarenski and Tanyu Kiriakov battle for gold in the mens final. Both men had already won World Cup events and earned Quota Places for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

[edit] Getting Started

• Beginning Pistol
• The Fundamentals
• Where to Aim, and the Sight Picture
• Pistol Adjustments
• Air Pistol Shooting

[edit] Intermediate & Beyond

• Pistol Shot Sequence / Routine
• Intermediate and Advanced Pistol Adjustments
• Psychology
• Mental training

[edit] General

• Pistol Ammunition
• Ballistics testing
• Understanding Recoil
• Bullet Energy Calculations

[edit] Pistol Specifications

• ISSF 10m Air Pistol Specification
• ISSF 25m Standard Pistol Specification specification common to all 25 m ISSF events (Rapid, Womens, Junior, Standard)
• ISSF 25m Center Fire Pistol Specifications
• ISSF 50m Pistol Specification - also known as 'Free' Pistol

[edit] The ISSF Pistol Events

• 10m Air Pistol Men (60 shots) and 10m Air Pistol Women (40 shots)
• 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol
• 25m Pistol Women - also known as 'Sport' Pistol
• 25m Standard Pistol Men - note that for many shooting organisations this is also shot by women
• 25m Center Fire Pistol Men
• 50m Pistol Men - also known as 'Free' Pistol

[edit] ISCD (Disabled) Pistol Events

Other than the shooting position, thee events are identical to the ISSF events:

• 10 M Air Pistol Mixed (40 shots)
• 25 M Sport Pistol Mixed (30 + 30 shots)
• Free (50 M) Pistol (60 shots)