n.
Sport of gun marksmanship.
It typically involves firing at targets with rifles , pistols , and shotguns . World championship competitions are held for the small-bore rifle, free rifle, centre-fire pistol, free pistol, rapid-fire pistol, air rifle, air pistol, and shotgun. Shooting has been an Olympic sport since the modern games began in 1896; women's events were established in 1984. See also skeet shooting ; trapshooting .