A shooting sport is a competitive sport involving tests of proficiency accuracy and speed using various types of guns such as firearms and air guns see archery for more information on shooting sports that make use of bows and arrows. Hunting is also a shooting sport, and indeed shooting live pigeons was an Olympic event albeit only once, in 1900. The shooting sports are categorized by the type of firearm or target used.
Pistols are smaller than rifles, and are much more convenient to carry in general. They usually have a shorter range and lesser accuracy compared to rifles. The 6 ISSF shooting events with pistols 4 Olympic events plus 2 events not included in the Olympics program but are contested in World Cups and World Championships, its roots date back to the first modern Olympic Games in 1896, consist of both precision slow-fire and rapid fire target shooting from distances of 10, 25, and 50 meters.
The pistols are unique in appearance compared to normal guns and each event has its own pistols designed specifically for the job. Shooters must use one hand only to shoot at small "bulls eye(s)" downrange. In the UK, it is no longer possible to practice for some of the Olympic events following the Firearms (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1997.
Modern pentathlon includes timed shooting with an air pistol as the first of its five parts. You can also purchase Olympic Modern Pentathlon Tickets from Sport Ticket Exchange at very reasonable rates. Sport Ticket Exchange offers you Olympic Tickets for all sports and events especially Modern Pentathlon Tickets in very easy and secure way.
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