FBI's new pistol qualification course
Posted: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:01:00
This past weekend I attended an instructor course in Maryland to get qualified as a MD state qualified/certified handgun instructor. Part of this course was qualifying on a Practical Police Course (PPC). I felt as though I should have brought a revolver to shoot this antiquated course - the allowed times were way too slow in my opinion and there was too much emphasis on weak hand and distance shooting. Recently, the FBI changed its qualification course to one that I think is much more appropriate. Here is the new FBI course. How would you do shooting it?
Above is from: http://blog.hsoi.com/2013/03/30/fbi-pis ... evolution/New FBI Test
The following is the new FBI Pistol Qualification Course (revised January 2013), as provided to me by Tom Givens, of Rangemaster. I’ve retyped it only for format/layout.
Target: QIT-99 silhouette
Ammunition: 60 rounds
Scoring: 1 point per hit
Qualification: 48/60 (80%) for agents; 54/60 (90%) for instructors
All fired from concealed carry (you will draw from your concealed holster).
Stage 1 is the only stage involving one-handed shooting. All other stages are shot two-handed.
STAGE I
Starting Point: 3 yards
Total Rounds: 12
3 rounds, 3 seconds, SHO
3 rounds, 3 seconds, SHO
3 rounds SHO, switch hands, 3 rounds WHO, 8 seconds
STAGE II
Starting Point: 5 yards
Total Rounds: 12
3 rounds, 3 seconds
3 rounds, 3 seconds
3 rounds, 3 seconds
3 rounds, 3 seconds
STAGE III
Starting Point: 7 yards
Total Rounds: 16
4 rounds, 4 seconds
4 rounds, 4 seconds
Start with only 4 rounds in the gun (1 in the chamber, 3 in the magazine). 4 rounds; empty gun (emergency) reload; 4 more rounds; 8 seconds
STAGE IV
Starting Point: 15 yards
Total Rounds: 10
3 rounds, 6 seconds
3 rounds, 6 seconds
4 rounds, 8 seconds
STAGE V
Starting Point: 25 yards
Total Rounds: 10
Move to cover; 3 rounds standing; kneel, 2 rounds; 15 seconds
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