Week 246: Skills Check: Concealed-Carry Pistol Drill

[Wayne Dobbs]

Shot this drill this morning and had a pass on all strings.

Concealment garments: Columbia zip pullover shirt and an open front lightweight Propper jacket. Temps in the low 40s and foggy at Dallas Pistol Club.

Pistol/Holster: Gen 3 Glock 19 (my most carried pistol); RCS Phantom carried IWB.

String 1: 1.69
String 2: 1.94
String 3: 2.29
String 4: 2.45
String 5: 3.15
String 6: 1.64
String 7: 2.77

All shots inside a B-8 bull center and 3x5 head box.

I think this is a fairly good test vehicle for folks carrying concealed. I think strings 5,6 and 7 have overly generous time limits.

[BJXDS]

G19 Gen 4 Ameriglo Pro iDots 147 HST concealed 3-4 o’clock iwb FAST Target
T shirt partially untucked, a long sleeve shirt over that and a sweatshirt over that, 42 degrees.
I decided to shoot this right after the
Passed all strings
This test was interesting to me as well because I just set targets and shot after shooting the 3x5 cold drill. Earlier in the day I was doing some work, getting in and out of the truck. No making sure all my clothes and gear was adjusted properly.
I normally get all my shit set just right to shoot tests, clothing and gear but that’s how it ends up during the day. If the SHTF then I gotto go as I am. Can’t say hold on, let me tuck my shirt in and arrange my holster.
I ran this again after getting my shit together, with a PPS, and did not do as well. One handed I pulled one outside the circle, and botched the draw which put me over time.

[BigT]

Tried this twice. Started coldish. Threw one hi on my frst attempt of string 1 so I started over.. Pistol was a G19 Gen5 with an APLC under a untucked shirt in a JMCK AIWB. Used it as part of the function test on the new pistol so first run was with 127gr Ranger and the second with 135gr +P Critical Duty. IDPA targets using the two supplied down zero areas

First try
String 1: 1.88
String 2: 1.66
String 3: 1.89
String 4: 1.87
String 5: 2.23
String 6: 1.27
String 7: 2.05

Second try
String 1: 1.58
String 2: 1.76
String 3: 1.72
String 4: 1.84
String 5: 2.31
String 6: 1.38
String 7: 2.31

My one handed stuff was sloppy and some just made the 8 inch circle. A couple head shots may not have made the circle if i was shooting a 8mm

[Lon]

Used my normal carry gun/gear. RMR’d P07 in JMCK AIWB under a hoodie.

Passed.

[1Rangemaster]

Maybe last pass at this for now, but I’ll use it several times a year.
Clean on all except (of all things) string 6, which I shot in 1.88 w/one hit just low.
So I shot it again, clean.
Gen5 17, Ameriglo 3 dot night sights, yellow front, out of an ARX holster under jacket.