NRA B-40 10m Air Pistol target
The B-40 is the NRA’s print of the international air pistol target, shot under its International Style Pistol Rules and in the air pistol ratings of the NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program. Men fire 60 shots; a 40-shot course is kept for women, junior women and collegiate women, and the best eight shoot a ten-shot final added to the qualification score. The same card is also used as the DSB Nr.7 10m Air Pistol (DSB, Germany), the ISSF 10m Air Pistol (ISSF) and the SPSF 10m Air Pistol (SPSF, Sweden).
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Courses of fire
60 or 40 shots
| Course | Shots | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| Air Pistol 606 × 10 · 75 min (90 on paper) | 60 | 600 |
| Air Pistol 404 × 10 · 50 min (60 on paper) | 40 | 400 |
Same event elsewhere
| Event | Compared with NRA B-40 10m Air Pistol |
|---|---|
| ISSF 10m Air Pistol | The same course |
Badges
United States · CMP and NRA
CMP Achievement Awards
Every CMP rulebook, from air gun and smallbore to service rifle, pistol and the CMP Games, sets achievement awards as an incentive to take part and improve. In EIC matches, shooters already Distinguished, who earn no more credit points, still compete for achievement pins. If extreme weather lowers every score in a CMP Games match, or many competitors are new, the match director may lower the bronze score, but not below the 40th-percentile competitor.
Gold, silver or bronze for equalling or exceeding the cut score in one match at a CMP-sanctioned or CMP-run competition. The cut scores come from earlier national championship scores, set so that roughly the top 40 percent of competitors earn an award: the top sixth of them gold, the next two sixths silver, the rest bronze.
CMP Air Rifle and Air Pistol Competition Rules, 5th ed. (2026), rule 11.1; CMP Highpower Rifle Competition Rules, 29th ed. (2026), rules 4.11.3, 9.3.9–9.3.10 and 10.3.3; CMP Games Rifle and Pistol Competition Rules, 13th ed. (2026), rules 4.8 and 4.8.4
Air Pistol Achievement Award
CMP
Course of fireOne 60-shot 10 m air pistol match (AP60)
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pistol, 60 shotsInteger scoring | ≥564 | 550–563 | 534–549 |
Whole-ring points over one 60-shot 10 m air pistol match (AP60) on the ISSF 10 m air pistol target, at a CMP-sanctioned competition — at competitions only; the CMP provides the pins.
CMP Air Rifle and Air Pistol Competition Rules, 5th ed. (2026), rules 6.4.3 and 11.1, Table 4, pp. 28, 52–53
NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program
The NRA dates the programme to 1903 and measures shooters against par scores in 23 qualifications, from BB gun to shotgun and multi-gun. Awards are ordered from the NRA’s Program Materials Center: the discipline’s patch at the start, then a rocker, medal, pin and certificate for each rating. NRA members who reach Distinguished Expert get its packet free, and those who earn it in 2 or 3 of rifle, pistol and shotgun become Double or Triple Distinguished.
Ratings are earned in order, from Pro-Marksman up, at the shooter’s own pace; a score counts only toward the rating being worked on and cannot be held for a higher one, and the repetitions need not be fired in a row or in one session. Distinguished Expert firing is witnessed by an NRA member, instructor or coach, unless it is shot in competition.
NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program guide book, 11th ed. (January 2021), pp. 1–3 and 53–54; NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program, “Courses of Fire” and “FAQs”
Air Pistol Qualification
NRA
Course of fireAt 10 m: 10 shots supported at a bench, 20 standing supported, then 40 or 60 standing one-handed
| Rating | Shots | Points | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pro-MarksmanBasic supported bench | 10 | 40 | 4 |
| MarksmanStanding supported | 20 | 100 | 4 |
| SharpshooterStanding one-handed | 40 | 280 | 4 |
| ExpertStanding one-handed | 40 | 316 | 4 |
| Distinguished Expert | 40 | 348 | 10 |
| Distinguished ExpertAt two NRA sanctioned competitions | 40 | 335 | 2 |
Or, from Sharpshooter on, 60 shots
| Rating | Points | Times |
|---|---|---|
| Sharpshooter | 420 | 6 |
| Expert | 474 | 6 |
| Distinguished Expert | 522 | 10 |
| Distinguished ExpertAt two NRA sanctioned competitions | 503 | 2 |
- Points over the shots given (10 a shot at most); Times is how many such scores the rating takes.
- Any .177 spring, pneumatic or CO2 pistol or revolver, on the B-40 at 10 metres; the course starts supported at a bench, then standing with a support such as a T-stand, then standing one-handed in the international style.
- Open to everyone, NRA members or not; practice, league and match scores all count.
- The program runs on the honor system and NRA does not track ratings.
NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program guide book, 11th ed. (January 2021), pp. 12–13
International Air Pistol Qualification
NRA
Course of fireAt 10 m: 20 or 30 shots standing two-handed, then 40 (from Expert also 60) standing one-handed
| Rating | Shots | Points | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pro-Marksman | 20 | 100 | 4 |
| Marksman | 30 | 180 | 4 |
| Sharpshooter | 40 | 299 | 6 |
| Expert | 40 | 326 | 6 |
| Distinguished Expert | 40 | 348 | 10 |
| Distinguished ExpertAt two NRA sanctioned competitions | 40 | 335 | 2 |
Or, for Expert and Distinguished Expert, 60 shots
| Rating | Points | Times |
|---|---|---|
| Expert | 485 | 4 |
| Distinguished Expert | 522 | 10 |
| Distinguished ExpertAt two NRA sanctioned competitions | 503 | 2 |
- Points over the shots given (10 a shot at most); Times is how many such scores the rating takes.
- Any .177 spring, pneumatic or CO2 pistol or revolver with open sights, on the B-40 at 10 metres.
- Pro-Marksman and Marksman are shot standing with both hands, arm extended and no other support; from Sharpshooter on, one hand without support, as the course text says — the table prints "Standing two handed" for every rating (as printed).
- Open to everyone, NRA members or not; practice, league and match scores all count.
NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program guide book, 11th ed. (January 2021), pp. 14–15
How it is shot
Course · Sighters · Time · Shots per card · Final · Gauging · Ties
- Course
- The match is 60 shots for all men and for women who choose to fire as open competitors; the 40-shot course is only for women, junior women and collegiate women, and may also be used in some co-ed collegiate competitions.NRA rule 7.5(a)
- Sighters
- A 15-minute set-up period is followed by 15 minutes of preparation and sighting with unlimited sighting shots on up to four sighting targets; once the first match shot is fired, no more sighters are allowed unless the Jury or Referee permits.NRA rules 7.5(d), 10.15(f) and 10.15(i)
- Time
- Match time is 1 hour 30 minutes for 60 shots on paper (1 hour 15 minutes on electronic targets) and 1 hour for 40 shots (50 minutes electronic); a sponsor may set less, down to 1.5 minutes per record shot, if the program says so.NRA rules 10.15(l) and 10.15(m)
- Shots per card
- Only one shot is fired on each competition target; in registered competition a sponsor may allow up to five per target if the program says so, but such scores do not count for national records.NRA rule 10.15(d)
- Final
- In the final the best eight fire 10 single shots on command, 75 seconds each, scored in tenths; the final score is added to the qualification score.NRA rules 7.10(a), 7.10(k) and 7.10(l)
- Gauging
- Close shots are measured with a .177 to .179 in (4.5 to 4.55 mm) plug gauge; on 10 m air pistol targets an outward gauge of 11.45 to 11.5 mm may be used instead.NRA rules 14.3(a) and 14.3(b)
- Ties
- Ties for the first ten places go first to the higher score in the last 10 shots, then in the other 10-shot strings, then to the most 10s, 9s, 8s and so on, then the most inner tens; ties between perfect scores are not broken.NRA rules 15.2 and 15.3
Dimensions
10 rings · 155.5 mm
4.5 mm scoring gauge (.177)
| Ring | Colour | Diameter | Centre within |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inner ten | Black | 5 mm0.20 in | 4.75 mm |
| 10 | Black | 11.5 mm0.45 in | 8 mm |
| 9 | Black | 27.5 mm1.1 in | 16 mm |
| 8 | Black | 43.5 mm1.7 in | 24 mm |
| 7 | Black | 59.5 mm2.3 in | 32 mm |
| 6 | White | 75.5 mm3.0 in | 40 mm |
| 5 | White | 91.5 mm3.6 in | 48 mm |
| 4 | White | 107.5 mm4.2 in | 56 mm |
| 3 | White | 123.5 mm4.9 in | 64 mm |
| 2 | White | 139.5 mm5.5 in | 72 mm |
| 1 | White | 155.5 mm6.1 in | 80 mm |
The card
- Card
- The B-40 is the NRA’s international 10 m air pistol target; a USA Shooting approved air pistol target, or the one used with an Orion scoring system, is also authorised.NRA rules 4.1(i) and 7.5(b)
Source: NRA International Style Pistol Rules, Revised February 2025, rule 4.1(i). Sizes are nominal. Dimensions checked ; page updated .
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