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The 10 metre air pistol is an Olympic shooting event governed by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF). It is similar to 10 metre air rifle in that it is shot with 4.5 mm (or .177) caliber air guns at a distance of 10 metres (11 yards), and that the match consists of a qualification round of 60 competition shots within 75 minutes.
The final consists of 24 shots in the 10 metre air rifle and 10 metre air pistol events, 45 shots across all three positions in the 50 metre rifle three positions event, 20 shots (four five-shot series) in the 25 metre events, and two series in the shotgun events (that is, 50 targets in trap and skeet.) [5] [6] In rifle and pistol finals, the ...
Unbatched ammunition, especially if the air gun is not regularly cleaned, is generally thought to be capable of only 8.0 mm (0.315 in) diameter group sizes. Batch-testing match pellets for a particular gun is not considered worthwhile until the shooter reaches a high proficiency level (around the 95% level, i.e., 570 for the qualification round).
This list of 10 metre air pistol records documents the best performances in 10 metre air pistol recognized as records by various official instances since 1 January 1989, when targets were changed and all records reset, and also the progression of the World and Olympic records.
A Turkish Olympic shooter has gone viral for his nonchalant expression and casual outfit while winning a silver medal. Yusuf Dikeç, 51, competed in the mixed team 10-meter air pistol shooting at ...
Indoor Bullseye shooting with an air pistol. Bullseye shooting with handguns can refer to several disciplines: Airgun: ISSF 10 meter air pistol is an air pistol discipline shot with 4.5 mm (0.177 in) caliber air pistols. Small-caliber (.22 LR): ISSF 25 meter pistol; ISSF 25 meter standard pistol; ISSF 25 meter rapid fire pistol; ISSF 50 meter ...
The course of fire is 60 shots within a maximum time of two hours. The target is the same as in 25 meter center-fire pistol, but at double the distance, resulting in a lower result level. 570 out of the maximum 600 is considered a world-class result.
Dikec, who has competed in every Summer Games since 2008, was competing in the mixed team 10-meter air pistol shooting event when the photos were taken. Shooters have a degree of liberty in what ...