Shooting Federation of Canada

Target Pistol

Target pistol and revolver sport target shooting are very popular recreational and competitive activities in Canada. The highly competitive recreational sport target shooting events serve as pathways to the Olympic and Paralympic Games, to long-term sport participation and to Sport for Life.

Pierre De Coubertin, the creator of the modern Olympics Games, was a pistol shooter, and target pistol events have been at every summer Olympic Games since the birth of the modern Olympic movement (1896).

Here are the Official ISSF Pistol Rules.

For more detailed information please see the Wikipedia page on Target Shooting Sports or the various gateway pistol target shooting disciplines listed below.

Classes

The Gateways: Recreational and competitive sport target pistol events

Bullseye shooting (also called Precision Pistol), IPSC and CISM (see below) are the sport target shooting disciplines seen as the gateways to international competition.

SFC runs the popular, introductory Recreational Target Shooting Program and the Coast-to-Coast Championship in this format .

There are many other highly competitive target shooting disciplines not affiliated with the SFC that are enjoyed by Canadians, but each is unique and utilizes specialized sport target pistols. The SFC depends on these sports to identify talent and spot future Olympians.