In 1952, the Secretary of the Navy ordered that the Distinguished Marksman and Pistol Shot Ribbon be divided into two new decorations, one for rifle distinguished marksmanship and the other for distinguished marksmanship with a pistol. The new awards were known respectively as the Distinguished Marksman Ribbon and the Distinguished Pistol Shot Ribbon. The Distinguished Marksman Ribbon and the Distinguished Pistol Shot Ribbon were issued until 1960 when the Navy Department ordered the awards discontinued.