page_title: ISSF 25 meter center-fire pistol
section_title: Course of fire
hierarchical_section_title: ISSF 25 meter center-fire pistol / Course of fire
context_page_description: 25 metre center-fire pistol is one of the ISSF shooting events, and is normally a men-only event. Its origin lies in competitions with military-style service pistols, and as such its history dates back to the 19th century.
  25 metre pistol is essentially the women's equivalent of this event, the only difference being the smaller rimfire caliber handguns used.
context_section_description: 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.
caption: The 25 and 50 meter pistol target having a diameter of 500 mm.