Rapid Fire
Schedule: The 10 ring on this target is 10cm wide. Rapid Fire pistols shoot .22 cartridges (ammunition) with a minimum velocity of 250m/sec, minimum bullett weight of 39gr.. from a five-shot magazine and is essentially the same pistol used for the Standard Pistol event. Course of Fire: Two five shot series each of eight seconds, two series each of six seconds and two series each of four seconds comprise a half course, fired in one day. The following day, or as programmed, the same course is repeated. Sighters consist of 5 shots in eight seconds prior to each series. Only one malfunction is allowed in each series Perfect Match Score: 600 is a perfect score, with 592 being world class.
Shot every second Saturday, with a monthly Feature Day handicap match (see Match Schedule)
Rapid Fire pistol has been an Olympic event since the first modern Games in 1896. Shot with a .22 calibre pistol from 25 metres, competitors have eight, six, or four seconds to fire one shot at each of five adjacent targets. As an added difficulty, pistols must be held downward at a 45 degree angle until the targets rotate from edge on to face the shooter.
The Pistols: