ISSF 25 meter center-fire pistol
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.
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| Number of shots | 2x30 |
| Olympic Games | – |
| World Championships | Since 1947 |
| Abbreviation | CFP |
25 metre pistol (formerly called sport pistol) is essentially the women's equivalent of this event, the only difference being the smaller rimfire caliber handguns used (often the same models only chambered for the smaller caliber).
Handguns
Caliber
The name center-fire describes the type of cartridges used distinguishes this event from other ISSF events shot with handguns chambered for small caliber rimfire cartridges.
The rules specify that matches are to be shot with handgun of any caliber between 7.62 mm (.30) and 9.65 mm (.38), but the most popular cartridge is the .32 S&W Long Wadcutter, because it has good performance characteristics. Many countries also have laws restricting civilian ownership of firearms chambered for cartridges also used by military forces which would not apply to the rather obscure .32 S&W Long.
Type
Using a revolver is not a disadvantage because the "rapid-fire" stage is not as demanding or fast as the true rapid-fire event of 25 metre rapid fire pistol. The current record is set with a revolver (Toz 49). The most popular handgun choices however are larger caliber versions of rimfire semi-automatic pistols originally designed for 25 metre standard pistol. Many of these pistol can be changed from one caliber to the other by simply changing the barrel and magazine. Examples of such firearms are usually from companies specializing firearms for ISSF events like Pardini Arms, Benelli, Morini, Walther and Hämmerli and include:
- Hämmerli SP20
- Pardini HP
- Morini CM32M
- Walther GSP
- Benelli MP-90 and Benelli MP-95
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.
Popularity
The event has not made it into the Olympic Games, and so gains little attention. It is part of the ISSF World Shooting Championships however, as well as the CISM World Championships. It is also notable for being the inspiration for the 25 metre pistol event, which is an Olympic event for women.
World Championships, Men
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World Championships, Men Team
| Year | Place | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 1947 | |
Kallio M. Mauri Kuokka Jaakko Eliel Rintanen Vaeinoe Villiam Skarp |
Helmisalo A. Holmberg E. Sven Lundquist Torsten Elis Ullman |
 Bennett R. Staton B. Henry Albert Steele Willott B. |
| 1949 | |
Huelet Leo Benner Hancock W. Logie C. Harry Wendell Reeves |
Heinz Ambuehl Gaemperli H. Heinrich Keller Beat Rhyner |
Kallio M. Leonard Ravilo Jaakko Eliel Rintanen Eino Antton Saarnikko |
| 1952 | |
Huelet Leo Benner William Mc Millan Harry Wendell Reeves Walter Rudolph Walsh |
Fagerholm E. Holmberg E. Roback C. Schoett G. |
Rafael Bermejo Pedro Avilés Jose Reyes Carlos Rodriguez |
| 1954 | |
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Huelet Leo Benner John Jagoda William Mc Millan Harry Wendell Reeves |
 Tomas Cabanas Rafael Antonio Cadalso Fernandez Dediot L. Rodriguez C. |
| 1958 | |
Karel Mucha Frantisek Maxa Vladimir Kudrna Vaclav Trojan |
Anton Jasinsky Vassili Sorokin Makhmud Umarov Lev Vainshtein |
Huelet Leo Benner David Carter William Mc Millan Aubrey Smith |
| 1962 | |
Efim Haydurov Igor Bakalov Vladimir Stolipin Albert Udachin |
William Blankenship Franklin Green William Mc Millan Cecil Wallis |
Joachim Fichtner Johann Garreis Lothar Jacobi Gottfried Wehle |
| 1966 | |
William Blankenship John Ditmore Franklin Green Emil Heugatter |
Igor Bakalov Renart Suleimanov Vladimir Stolipin Albert Udachin |
Ladislav Falta Lubomir Nacovsky Josef Svab Jaroslav Vesely |
| 1970 | |
Ladislav Falta Hynek Hromada Vladimir Hurt Lubomir Nacovsky |
William Blankenship Jimmie Dorsey Elmer Hilden Francis Higginson |
Igor Bakalov Grigori Kosych Afanasij Kuzmin Vladimir Stolipin |
| 1974 | |
Grigori Kosych Victor Torshin Georgi Zapolskich Mikhail Ziubko |
Bonnie Harmon Francis "Frank" Higginson Bobby Tiner Milo Vlasin |
Eino Kohvakka Seppo Makinen Vaino Markkanen Lassi Riitinki |
| 1978 | |
Olavi Johannes Heikkinen Seppo Makinen Hannu Paavola Seppo Saarenpaeae |
Marcel Ansermet Philippe Klay Reinhard Ruess Alex Tschui |
Ove Gunnarsson Boo Levin Staffan Oscarsson Ragnar Skanåker |
| 1982 | |
Afanasij Kuzmin Igor Puzirev Sergei Rysev Vladas Turla |
Marcel Ansermet Reinhard Ruess Sigisbert Schnyder Alex Tschui |
Seppo Makinen Hannu Paavola Paavo Palokangas Jouni Vainio |
| 1986 | |
Igor Basinski Afanasij Kuzmin Oleg Tkachyov |
Hans Buerkli Anton Kuechler Alex Tschui |
Dieter Aggermann Hermann Sailer Karl Pavlis |
| 1990 | |
Miroslav Ignatiuk Afanasij Kuzmin Sergei Pyzhianov |
Seppo Makinen Asko Makinen Reijo Paerepalo |
Don Nygord Eduardo Suarez Darius Young |
| 1994 | |
Sergei Poliakov Sergei Pyzhianov Valentin Osipenko |
Miroslav Ignatiuk Taras Magmet Oleg Tkachyov |
Lee Sang-Hak Lee Ki-Choon Park Byung-Taek |
| 1998 | |
Park Byung-Taek Lee Sang-Hak Kim Sung-joon |
Sergei Pyzhianov Mikhail Nestruev Sergei Alifirenko |
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| 2002 | |
Park Byung-Taek Lee Sang-Hak Kim Sung-joon |
Petter Bratli Paal Hembre Erik Baekkevold |
Oleksandr Petriv Oleg Tkachyov Roman Bondaruk |
| 2006 | |
Mikhail Nestruev Sergei Poliakov Sergei Alifirenko |
Park Byung-Taek Hong Seong-Hwan Lee Sang-Hak |
 Kim Hyon-ung Ryu Myong-yon Kim Jong-su |
| 2010 | |
Júlio Almeida Emerson Duarte José Carlos Batista |
Sebastien Blachouin Franck Dumoulin Thierry Riedinger |
Hong Seong-hwan Park Byung-taek Jang Dae-kyu |
| 2014 | |
Oleksandr Petriv Roman Bondaruk Pavlo Korostylov |
Leonid Ekimov Alexei Klimov Anton Gourianov |
Emerson Duarte Júlio Almeida José Carlos Batista |
World Championships, total medals up to 2006
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | | 10 | 6 | 3 | 19 |
| 2 | | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| 3 | | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| 13 | | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 |  | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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| Totals (21 nations) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 102 | |
Current world records
| Current world records in 25 metre center-fire pistol | ||||||||
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| Men (ISSF) | Individual | 595 | |
31 July 2015 | Maribor (SLO) | |||
| Teams | 1762 | |
August 15, 1990 | Moscow (URS) | ||||
| Men (CISM) | Individual | 597 | |
2006 | Rena (NOR) | |||
| Teams | 1763 | |
2006 | Rena (NOR) | ||||
World Champions
| Year | Venue | Individual | Team |
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| 1947 | Stockholm | |
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| 1949 | Buenos Aires | |
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| 1952 | Oslo | |
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| 1954 | Caracas | |
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| 1958 | Moscow | |
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| 1962 | Cairo | |
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| 1966 | Wiesbaden | |
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| 1970 | Phoenix | |
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| 1974 | Thun | |
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| 1978 | Seoul | |
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| 1982 | Caracas | |
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| 1986 | Suhl | |
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| 1990 | Moscow | |
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| 1994 | Milan | |
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| 1998 | Barcelona | |
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| 2002 | Lahti | |
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| 2006 | Zagreb | |
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| 2010 | Munich | |
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| 2014 | Granada | |
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