25 Metre Center-fire Pistol - Course of Fire

Course of Fire

A center-fire match consists of two parts of 30 shots each, both shot at 25 m:

• A precision stage where 5 shots are to be fired during a 5 minute period.
• A rapid-fire stage where, for each shot, the shooter has 3 seconds to raise his arm from a 45 degree angle and fire.
• As with all ISSF pistol disciplines, all firing must be done with one hand, unsupported.

The score zones of the targets are different for the two stages, but scores are usually similar for the two courses. In the precision stage, the target is the same as in 50 metre pistol (although at half the distance), with a 10-zone of 5 cm diameter, and in the rapid-fire stage, the target is the same as in 25 metre rapid fire pistol, with a 10-zone of 10 cm diameter.