Week 359: Original Air Marshall Pistol Qual
Week 359: Original Air Marshall Pistol Qual
Results may be posted until March 14th, 2020.
Range: 7 yards
Target: Three (3) FBI QIT, IPSC metric, or IDPA targets
Start Position: Varies
Rounds Fired: 30
This exercise will require you to engage multiple full size targets. The original Federal Air Marshal Tactical Pistol Course was designed to test FAMs immediately before a mission. The test has to be shot cold (no prior shooting that day). An Air Marshal who could not pass the TPC was not allowed to fly!
You can download a score sheet with complete instructions here: http://pistol-training.com/wp-conten...TC-FAM-TPC.pdf
1. Draw from concealment and fire one shot. Repeat. Total time for the two runs combined must be no more than 3.30 seconds.
2. From the ready, fire two shots. Repeat. Total time for the two runs combined must be no more than 2.70 seconds.
3. From the ready, six rounds on target. Time limit is 3.00 seconds and no shot-to-shot split can be greater than 0.60 seconds. (you do not repeat this string)
4. From the ready, one shot, speed/in-battery reload, and one more shot. Repeat. Total time for the two runs combined must be no more than 6.50 seconds.
5. From the ready, one round each at two targets at least 3yd apart. Repeat. Total time for the two runs combined must be no more than 3.30 seconds.
6. Begin facing uprange concealed. On the buzzer, turn to your right and fire one round on each of three targets. Repeat a second time turning to your left. Total time for the two runs combined must be no more than 7.00 seconds.
7. Begin with one round in the gun at the ready. On the buzzer fire, drop to one knee, reload from slidelock, and fire a second shot. Repeat. Total time for the two runs combined must be no more than 8.00 seconds.
Scoring is as follows:
Must finish within the indicated time limit for each string or you fail.
If all of the times are achieved, you must also score 135 points out of 150 to pass.
Shots completely inside the bottle (Q target), IPSC A/B/C zones, or IDPA 0/-1 zones score 5 points each. Hits that touch the line do not count.
Shots that hit the target but don't score in the 5-point zones are 2 points each.
Shots that miss the target earn no points.
Please report the following when you post your results in this thread:
Pistol, holster, concealment (optional) used
Pass or Fail
Total number of points scored
Anything you noticed
Training with firearms is an inherently dangerous activity. Be sure to follow all safety protocols when using firearms or practicing these drills. These drills are provided for information purposes only. Use at your own risk.