The following is a brief overview of the official targets required for all International Pistol events and their official distances. A brief description of the course of fire for each event is also provided.
Additionally, I have provided the appropriate reduced distance range to allow simulating any of the International Pistol events through the use of very commonly available targets, in particular “10M Air Pistol”, Official 50 ft. “Bullseye” (Conventional Pistol) Slow fire targets and TQ-6/TQ-9 practice targets.
This is an excellent way to get involved with other International Pistol events by using targets you probably already have.
The following is a listing of targets which are later referenced in the specific International Pistol events.
Target Overview:
B-40 = International 10M Air Pistol
B-17 = International 50M Free Pistol, 25M Std. Pistol, 25M precision stage Center Fire and Sport Pistol
B-19 = Same as B-17 but reduced for use at 50 yards and 25 yards respectively.
B-35 = Same as B-17 reduced for use at 25M
B-11 = Same as B-17 reduced for use at 50 ft
TQ-9 = Same as B-17 reduced for Practice use at 25 ft.
B-33 = Intl. Std Pistol Target, reduced for 50 ft. Used for firing Std Pistol, Sport Pistol, Center Fire Pistol at 50 ft.
B-37 = 25M Target. Used for Rapid Fire Pistol, and Rapid Fire stage of Center Fire and Sport Pistol.
B-38 = Same as B-37 but reduced for use at 25 yards.
B-39 = Same as B-37 but reduced for use at 50 ft.
B-2 = “Bullseye” 50 ft. Slow Fire Target
TQ-6 = “Bullseye” 25 ft. Slow Fire Practice Target
Air Pistol:
Distance / Targets:
10 M (33 ft) on B-40 (official)
5 M (16) ft on TQ-9 (simulated)
Course of Fire:
60 shots total
Total time 1:45
6 stages x 17.5 minutes/stage
1st Stage: Unlimited sighting shots on 4 sighting targets.
Next 5 Stages: 12 record shots, 3 shots per bull.
Free Pistol:
Distance / Targets:
50 M on B-17 (official)
50 yrd on B-19 (official)
25 yrd on B-35 (official)
50 ft on B-11 (official)
50 ft on B-40 (simulated)
25 ft on TQ-9 (simulated)
Course of Fire:
60 shots total full course, 30 shots total half course.
Total time 2:00 for full course (1:15 half course)
7 Stages x 17 minutes/stage.
1st Stage: Unlimited sighting shots.
Next 6 Stages: 10 record shots, 10 per bull on fixed frames.
Rapid Fire Pistol:
Distance / Targets:
25 M on B-37 (official) - Target Center to Center = 29.5 in.
25 yrd on B-38 (official) - Ctr to Ctr = 29.5 in.
50 ft on B-39 (official) - Ctr to Ctr = 18 in.
18.5 ft on B-2 (simulated) – Ctr to Ctr = 6.7 in.
Error: 10 ring = 18.8 ft, 9=17.8, 8=17.9, 7=18.8, 6=20.6, 5=23.2, AVG = 19.5 ft.
14 ft on B-40 (simulated) – Ctr to Ctr = 5.0 in.
Error: 10 ring = 9.4 ft, 9=12.5, 8=13.7, 7=14.4, 6=14.8, 5=15.0, AVG = 13.3 ft.
9.2 ft on TQ-6 (simulated) – Ctr to Ctr = 3.3 in.
Course of Fire:
60 shots total, 2 courses of 30 shots each.
2 courses x (6 Series of 5 shots/series)
2 series x (8 seconds, 1 shot per target, bank of 5 targets)
2 series x (6 seconds, 1 shot per target, bank of 5 targets)
2 series x (4 seconds, 1 shot per target, bank of 5 targets)
Sighting Series: before each 30 shot course, one series of 5 shots at 8 sec.
Standard Pistol:
Distance / Targets:
25 M on B-17 (official)
25 yrd on B-19 (official)
50 ft on B-33 (official)
25 ft on B-11 (simulated)
25 ft on B-40 (simulated)
12.5 ft on TQ-9 (simulated)
Course of Fire:
60 shots total, 4 series of 5 shots per series.
4 series x 5 shots/series in 150 seconds
4 series x 5 shots/series in 20 seconds
4 series x 5 shots/series in 10 seconds
Sighting series 5 shots in 150 seconds
Center Fire Pistol / Sport Pistol:
Precision Stage - Distance / Targets:
25 M on B-17 (official)
25 yrd on B-19 (official)
50 ft on B-33 (official)
25 ft on B-11 (simulated)
25 ft on B-40 (simulated)
12.5 ft on TQ-9 (simulated)
Rapid Fire Stage - Distance / Targets:
25 M on B-37 (official)
25 yrd on B-38 (official)
50 ft on B-39 (official)
18.5 ft on B-2 (simulated)
Error: 10 ring = 18.8 ft, 9=17.8, 8=17.9, 7=18.8, 6=20.6, 5=23.2, AVG = 19.5 ft.
14 ft on B-40 (simulated)
Error: 10 ring = 9.4 ft, 9=12.5, 8=13.7, 7=14.4, 6=14.8, 5=15.0, AVG = 13.3 ft.
9.2 ft on TQ-6 (simulated)
Course of Fire:
Precision Stage: 30 shots total
6 series x 5 shots/series
5 minutes per series
5 minute sighter series
Rapid Fire Stage: 30 shots total
6 series x 5 shots/series
Each series has the following:
Target on edge for 7 seconds then faces for 3 seconds, repeats 5 times per series, 1 shot from the “Ready” position each time the target faces.
