25 m Center-Fire Pistol
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| 25 m Center-Fire Pistol | |
|---|---|
| Men | |
| Number of shots: | 2x30 |
| Olympic Games: | – |
| World Championships: | Since 1947 |
| Abbreviation: | CFP |
25 m 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 m 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).
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[edit] Handguns
[edit] Caliber
The name Center-Fire describes the type of cartridges used distinguishes this event from other ISSF events shot with handguns chambered for to 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, 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 appy to the rather obscure .32 S&W Long.
[edit] 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 m Rapid Fire Pistol. The most popular handgun choices are larger caliber versions of rimfire semi-automatic pistols originally designed for 25 m 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 speciliazing firearms for ISSF events like Morini, Walther and Hämmerli and in include:
- Hämmerli SP20
- Pardini HP
- Morini CM32M
- Walther GSP
[edit] 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.
The score zones of the targets are different for the two stages, but scores are usually similar for the two courses.
[edit] 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 m Pistol event, which is an Olympic event for women.
[edit] Current world records
| Men (ISSF) | 590 |  Afanasijs Kuzmins Sergei Pyzhianov Mikhail Nestruev Park Byung Taek Mikhail Nestruev |
1989, Zagreb 1990, Moscow 1997, Kouvola 2002, Lahti 2005, Belgrade |
Team | 1762 | Soviet Union |
1990, Moscow |
| Men (CISM) | 597 |  Yusuf Dikeç |
2006, Rena | Team | 1763 |  China |
2006, Rena |
[edit] World Champions
| Year | Individual | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 WCH, Stockholm | Torsten Ullman |  Sweden |
 Finland |
| 1949 WCH, Buenos Aires | Heinrich Keller |  Switzerland |
 United States |
| 1950 WCH, Oslo | Harry Reeves | United States |
United States |
| 1954 WCH, Caracas | Torsten Ullman | Sweden |
 Soviet Union |
| 1958 WCH, Moscow | William McMillan | United States |
 Czechoslovakia |
| 1962 WCH, Cairo | Igor Rakalov | Soviet Union |
Soviet Union |
| 1966 WCH, Wiesbaden | William Blankenship | United States |
United States |
| 1970 WCH, Phoenix | Rafael Carpio |  Mexico |
Czechoslovakia |
| 1974 WCH, Thun | Dan Iuga |  Romania |
Soviet Union |
| 1978 WCH, Seoul | Seppo Mäkinen | Finland |
Finland |
| 1982 WCH, Caracas | Vladas Turla | Soviet Union |
Soviet Union |
| 1986 WCH, Suhl | Oleg Tkachev | Soviet Union |
Soviet Union |
| 1990 WCH, Moscow | Sergei Pyzhianov | Soviet Union |
Soviet Union |
| 1994 WCH, Milan | Pål Hembre |  Norway |
 Russia |
| 1998 WCH, Barcelona | Park Byung Taek |  Republic of Korea |
Republic of Korea |
| 2002 WCH, Lahti | Park Byung Taek | Republic of Korea |
Republic of Korea |
| 2006 WCH, Zagreb | Liu Yadong |  China |
Russia |
| ISSF shooting events |
|---|
| 300 m Rifle | 300 m Standard Rifle | 50 m Rifle | 10 m Air Rifle |
| 50 m Pistol | 25 m Pistol | 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol | 25 m Center-Fire Pistol | 25 m Standard Pistol | 10 m Air Pistol |
| Trap | Double Trap | Skeet |
| 50 m Running Target | 10 m Running Target |
