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Tactical Pistol 2

Jeff Gonzales — Sat, 19 Oct 2024 13:00:00 +0000

Register Now for Tactical Pistol 2

Course Description:

The Tactical Pistol 2 (201) is a 2-day intermediate pistol course designed to equip the modern gunfighter with shooting skills necessary for close range defensive settings. In this intermediate pistol course, students learn the essential pistol skills from 0 to 25 yards. Close range shooting will focus on speed, while shooting at distance will focus on accuracy. Students are constantly exposed to challenging drills designed to shoot under pressure to evaluate knowledge and application. Subjects covered include combat marksmanship, holster draw stroke, gun handling and multiple threats. A major class objective is a rapid drawstroke to deliver accurate fire at close ranges, measured against time and accuracy standards. Additional subjects include shooter diagnostics, movement, strong hand only and ammunition management.

Gear & Equipment:

Duty pistol, 9mm (red dot sight optional*)
1,000 rounds of training ammunition (500 rounds minimum)
5 x pistol magazines (8 magazines for single stacks)
5 x inert training rounds
Range attire: long pants, comfortable shirt, athletic shoes and ball cap
Basic loadout: rigid belt, on the waistband (OWB) holster, magazine pouches and dump pouch (optional)
Handheld flashlight
Multi-tool device
Wrap around ballistic eye protection
Hearing protection
Water, snacks, sunscreen and appropriate inclement weather clothing
Firearms cleaning kit and quality lubrication
Notebook and pencil
Open mind

*Students are welcome to use RDS equipped pistols, but must ensure they are properly zeroed. Recommended zero distance is 25 yards for optimal performance, but regardless students must know their impacts at ranges from 0-25 yards.

Course Prerequisite:

Basic Pistol 1 or similar. The below drills are suggested as minimum skill requirements to meet the prerequisites. All drills are shot drawing from the holster. The recommended target is the TRICON TCT-MK4 available from Action Target or TRICON B8 target.

Pistol Standard, Golf; at the 5 yard line, draw and fire 5 rounds in 5 seconds for 5 repetitions. Must be below par for each repetition and score 175/250 or higher.
Pistol Standard, Bravo; at the 10 yard line, draw and fire 10 rounds (9 reload 1) in 15 seconds. Must be below par and score 70/100 or higher.
Pistol Standard, India; at the 25 yard line draw and fire 5 rounds in 10 seconds for 2 repetitions. Must be below par for each repetition and score 70/100 points or higher combined.

Registration fee does not include any associated range fees.

Want to see other classes coming up this year? Check out the Class Schedule.

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