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There are four disciplines in ISSF shooting: rifle, pistol, shotgun and running target
ISSF stands for the International Sport Shooting Federation
ISSF shooting is ‘target’ or ‘bullseye’ shooting, where competitors aim to hit a paper target as close to the middle of the target to achieve high scores
Paralympic shooting appeared at the first Summer Paralympics at the 1976 Toronto Games
ISSF was introduced to the Olympics in 1986, where competitors came from seven nations
Several companies, based mainly in Europe, manufacture firearms specifically for ISSF shooting events
All events require precision shooting, where the position of the shot on the target determines the results. The maximum score for each shot is 10
There were 8 founding member nations of the ISSF in 1907. Today there are 154 national member federations
1937 saw the first participation of women in an open world championship ISSF event but it wasn’t until 1984 that women could compete at the Olympics
Target reading machines are now available for scoring paper targets. This is an accurate and quick way to score a match
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