An Olympic and World Cup Competition.
In 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol competitors use semi-automatic pistols in .22 calibre (5.6mm) at all levels of competition up to and including the Olympics. A series (or string) consists of five (5) shots fired, one at each of five target within a limited time. Five targets stand next to each other at a 25m distance from the shooter. When the targets appear, the competitor must raise his/her arm from a 45 degree angle and fire five shots. One on each target. If a shot is too late, it will score as a miss.
There are three different time limits: 8 seconds, 6 seconds and 4 seconds for the series. A stage consists of two series in each time, and a full course of fire comprises two such stages.
- Distance - 25 m
- Calibre - .22 long rifle rimfire
- Minimum trigger pull - 1000g
- Number of shots/time - 60 competition shots, fired as two stages of 30 shots
- Target - 10-ring of 100 mm diameter, each ring increases by 100 mm