Formerly known as Sport Pistol, 25m Pistol women’s event was introduced in the 1960s.

Internationally 25m Pistol is only shot up to and including the Olympics by women, and up to and including the Paralympics by men and women, and by juniors at the World Championships, In Australia the event is also shot by men at many State competitions. 

25m Pistol combines both precision and rapid-fire, in two stages each of 30 shots