Police Pistol

Firearms:

Sights:

Safety:

Trigger:

Positions:

Ammunition:

Targets:

Shooting Distances:

Course of Fire:

Notes:

• Long barrelled revolver .354 to .455 calibre
• Under lever rifle .354 to .455 calibre

• Any metal sights which may be adjustable, any colour
• Scopes not allowed
• Competitor worn apertures or irises are not allowed

• Any safety that is fitted must operate

• In the opinion of the Range Officer the Trigger must be safe

• Prone
• Standing, unsupported
• Kneeling (unsupported)
• Sitting (both buttocks on the ground)
• Standing, left-hand barricade with pistol in the left hand
• Standing, right-hand barricade: with the pistol in the right hand
• One or two hands may be used throughout the competition

• Sixty-six (66) rounds to be supplied by the competitor
• Magazines and moon clips to be loaded with 6 rounds only for each practise
• Each firearm to be loaded with no more than 6 rounds at any one time

• PAA, DP2 half size
• One per competitor 

• 20 metres

• Practice 1, at 20 metres large target, black powder

         Standing unsupported, Twelve shots in four minutes including reload

• Practice 2, at 20 metres large target, long barrelled revolver
           Six (6) shots prone
           Six (6) shots kneeling or sitting
           Six (6) shots left hand barricade
           Six (6) shots right hand barricade
        All in two (2) minutes

• Practice 3, at 20 metres small target, under lever rifle
           Six (6) shots prone
           Six (6) shots kneeling or sitting
           Six (6) shots left hand barricade
           Six (6) shots right hand barricade
        All in three (3) minutes.

• ALL RELOADING MUST TAKE PLACE AFTER CHANGING POSITION
• No telescopes are allowed
• No firearm to be loaded at any time with more than 6 rounds.
• In Practice 2 and Practice 3, once the revolver or under lever rifle is loaded with 6 rounds, the competitor will have an extra 18 rounds which must    be carried on the person i.e. in pocket, belt or pouch.
• Any rounds dropped or placed on the ground, cannot be retrieved
• Full use must be made of the protective factor of the barricades
• When required the pistol must change hands
• ALL FIRING MUST CEASE WHEN THE RANGE OFFICERS WHISTLE IS SOUNDED

Firearms:

• Long barrelled revolver .354 to .455 calibre

Sights:

• Any metal sights which may be adjustable, any colour
• Scopes not allowed
• Competitor worn apertures or irises are not allowed

Safety:

• Any safety that is fitted must operate

Trigger:

• In the opinion of the Range Officer the Trigger must be safe

Positions:

• Prone
• Standing, unsupported
• Kneeling (unsupported)
• Sitting (both buttocks on the ground)
• Standing, left-hand barricade with pistol in the left hand
• Standing, right-hand barricade: with the pistol in the right hand
• One or two hands may be used throughout the competition

Ammunition:

• Sixty (60) rounds to be supplied by the competitor
• Magazines and moon clips to be loaded with 6 rounds only for each practise
• Each firearm to be loaded with no more than 6 rounds at any one time

Targets:

• PPC 1500 targets 1 & 2

Shooting Distances:

• 20 metres

Course of Fire:

Stage 1 – Target 1

7m — 12 shots from the standing without support position. Twenty seconds, time starts with loaded firearm in holster or held at 45^o and includes reloading for second 6 shot string.

Stage 2 – Target 1

20m — 6 shots kneeling; 6 shots standing with support, left hand left side of barricade; 6 shots standing with support, right hand, right side of barricade. 90 seconds, time starts with loaded firearm in holster or held at 45^o and includes reloading for subsequent 6 shot strings.

Stage 3 – Target 2

20m — 6 shots sitting; 6 shots prone; 6 shots standing with support, left hand, left side of barricade; 6 shots standing with support, right hand, right side of barricade. 2 minutes and 45 seconds, time starts with loaded firearm in holster or held at 45^o and includes reloading for subsequent 6 shot strings.

Stage 4 – Target 1

20m — double action — 6 shots from the standing without support position. 12 seconds, time starts with loaded firearm in holster.

Notes:

• ALL RELOADING MUST TAKE PLACE AFTER CHANGING POSITION
• No telescopes are allowed
• No firearm to be loaded at any time with more than 6 rounds.
• The competitor will have an extra 18 rounds (minimum) which must be carried on the person i.e. in pocket, belt or pouch.
• Any rounds dropped or placed on the ground, cannot be retrieved
• Full use must be made of the protective factor of the barricades
• When required the pistol must change hands
• ALL FIRING MUST CEASE WHEN THE RANGE OFFICERS WHISTLE IS SOUNDED.