Firearms · OUPC
Pistol shooting is a sport that demands exceptional concentration and a strong mental approach.
Pistol shooting is a sport that demands exceptional concentration and a strong mental approach. Pistol is inclusive to all genders and levels of experience, and we welcome enquiries from those with a disability regarding the accessibility of Pistol.
The Pistol Club is a fun and sociable discretionary full blue sport, with a history stretching back to the 19th century. We shoot Olympic-style air pistols 2-3 times a week, and have regular trips to local ranges to fire gallery rifles or muzzle-loading pistols. Almost everyone in our club learned to shoot at with us so beginners are welcome. There are opportunities to compete against Cambridge in an annual Varsity.
The club has a range of sessions in the cricket school at Oxford University Sport on Thursday evening, Sunday morning and on Tuesday.
A maximum of one full blue can be awarded per year if the shooter was in the first men’s team for both Varsity matches and either scored over 560 out of 600 in the small-bore Varsity or over 390/400 in the fullbore varsity. Half-blues are awarded to all the members of the first men’s team in both Varsity matches.
A maximum of one full blue can be awarded per year if the shooter was in the first team for both Varsity matches and either scored over 560/600 in the small-bore Varsity or over 380/400 in the fullbore varsity. Half-blues are awarded to all women who were members of the first men’s team and to all women who scored over 560/600 in the Women’s Varsity match.