Rifle and Pistol Classes

Rifle and Pistol Classes commonly used in MFC competitions

Rifles

Class A: Close range (100 m), short barrel (535mm / 21 inch), centrefire, carbine type rifles
Class B: Medium range (2-300 m), bolt/lever action, centrefire, manually operated or self loading, repeating rifles
Class C: Long range (500 m+), centrefire rifles (includes Antique Military Rifles).
Class D: Breech loading cartridge rifles, such as black powder, single shot centrefire rifles and falling block action centrefire rifles
Class F1: Vintage Sniper Rifles (genuine unmodified “as issued” and faithful reproductions as before 1 Jan 1946)
Class F2: Sniper Rifles (genuine unmodified “as issued” and faithful reproductions as after 2 Jan 1946 up to 1 Jan 1991)
Class T: Tactical rifles are rifles of service calibre fitted with a telescope sight equipped with a range finding reticle, as may be employed by the combined services, intended for precision shooting between 25 and 600 meters. Such rifles may be genuine sniper rifles as issued or may be a rifle built up to meet these requirements from 1 Jan 1991
Class H: Modified/Accurised rifles. Rifles of service origin in the original calibre – comprising:

Modification beyond service specifications, e.g. plastic stock, floating barrel, glass bedded barrel, lightened trigger action and so forth; or
Modification to enhance accuracy beyond the specification of the original regular service issue rifle and adopted or evaluated for use by Defence / Law Enforcement for special issue, for purposes other than as a Class ‘F’ rifle

Class J: Modified / Accurised Telescope Equipped Rifles. Class H rifles which are fitted with telescopic sights
Class IO: International Optic Class is any Bolt action rifle, equipped with low magnification optics, up to 4X. Typical cartridge chamberings will be 5.56 x 45 NATO (.223 Remington), 7.62 x 39 Russian, 7.62 x 51 NATO (308 Winchester). The Combined Services National Discipline Chairman will
maintain a list of approved rifles and calibres; and paired optics for this class.
Class TR: Training Rifles. Class TR rifles to include, but not limited to, .22 Training Rifles and .310 Martini Cadet provided documentary evidence supports the rifle’s eligibility.
Class TR 2: Training rifles meeting the Class TR requirements above, that were first approved for service use after 1 January 1970.

Pistols

Pre-46: As-issued service pistols or faithful reproductions of their original calibre e.g. .44 Russian, .45 ACP, .455 Webley
Class 1 – Defence: An original issue or faithful reproduction centrefire service hand gun (modified barrel length or calibre only, to comply with national and state laws), either a revolver or semi-automatic, which is, or has been, on regular issue to an army, navy or air-force. Pistols shot in Class 1 may not be fitted with optical or laser attachments
Class 2 – Law Enforcement Agency/Police: An original issue or faithful reproduction centrefire service hand gun (modified barrel length or calibre only, to comply with national and state laws), either a revolver or semi-automatic, which is, or has been, on general issue to defence / law enforcement organisations. Pistols shot in Class 2 may not be fitted with optical or laser attachments
Class 3 – Modified Open: Any Class 1 or 2 service issue centrefire handgun or faithful reproduction that has been modified from its original specification, either post production or at the factory, e.g. target shooting adjustable sights, hand customised grips, barrels, triggers systems and trigger saddles, compensators, etc.
Class 4 – Rimfire: Any rimfire handgun that substantially replicates the functions of a class 1, 2 or 3 handgun.
Class 6 – Tactical Pistol - Defence / Law Enforcement Agency / Police: An original issue or faithful reproduction centrefire service handgun (modified barrel length or calibre only, to comply with national and state laws), either a revolver or semi-automatic, which is, or has been, on regular issue to an
army, navy, air-force, or law enforcement organisations that was issued with an optic or laser attachment. Attachments must be original or a faithful reproduction of the issued version

Full lists of approved bolt action rifles, Class 1 and 2 pistols, military calibres (e.g. for Class T rifles), training rifles and scoped tactical rifles (for Classes F1 and F2) are available through the SSAA Combined Services Website under "Downloads".