U.S. Army Combat Pistol Training Handbook

firing line. On the tower operator’s command, the scorer issues two five-round magazines to the firer.

(1) After the firer completes Table IV, the scorer and firer repair or replace targets for the next firing order:

TABLE FOUR, PRONE POSITION, FIVE ROUNDS.

LOAD AND LOCK ONE FIVE-ROUND MAGAZINE.

LOAD YOUR SECOND FIVE-ROUND MAGAZINE WITHOUT COMMAND.

IS THE FIRING LINE READY?

READY ON THE RIGHT.

READY ON THE LEFT.

THE FIRING LINE IS READY.

FIRERS, UNLOCK YOUR WEAPONS.

FIRERS, WATCH YOUR LANES.

(2) At the end of the prescribed firing time, the tower operator commands:

CEASE FIRE.

ARE THERE ANY ALIBIS? (Alibis are given 10 seconds for each round not fired.)

UNLOAD AND CLEAR ALL WEAPONS.

IS THE FIRING LINE CLEAR?

CLEAR ON THE RIGHT.

CLEAR ON THE LEFT.

THE FIRING LINE IS NOW CLEAR.

FIRERS, PLACE YOUR WEAPON ON THE STAND WITH SLIDES LOCKED TO THE REAR.

FIRERS AND SCORERS, MOVE DOWN RANGE AND CHECK YOUR TARGETS.

MARK AND COVER ALL HOLES.

e. Table V–Day CBRN Crouching. All firers wear protective masks with hoods. The tower operator orders firers to move to the firing line. On the tower operator’s command, the scorer issues one seven- round magazine to the firer.

(1) Again, he issues the same commands he did for Table I.

TABLE FIVE, CBRN FIRE, CROUCHING POSITION, SEVEN ROUNDS.

LOAD AND LOCK ONE MAGAZINE.

IS THE FIRING LINE READY? (Firers using 9-mm pistols place them on double- action.)

READY ON THE RIGHT.

READY ON THE LEFT.

THE FIRING LINE IS READY.

FIRERS, WATCH YOUR LANES.

(2) At the end of the prescribed firing time, the tower operator commands:

CEASE FIRE.

ARE THERE ANY ALIBIS? (Alibis are given 10 seconds for each round not fired.)

UNLOAD AND CLEAR ALL WEAPONS.

IS THE FIRING LINE CLEAR?

READY ON THE RIGHT.

READY ON THE LEFT.

THE FIRING LINE IS NOW CLEAR.

FIRERS, PLACE YOUR WEAPON ON THE STAND WITH SLIDES LOCK TO THE REAR FIRERS AND SCORERS, MOVE DOWNRANGE AND CHECK YOUR TARGETS.

MARK AND COVER ALL HOLES.

f. Table VI–Night Crouching. The tower operator orders firers to move to the firing line and to prepare to fire. On the tower operator’s command, the scorer issues one seven-round magazine to the firer.

(1) The tower operator commands:

TABLE SIX, NIGHT FIRE, CROUCHING POSITION, SEVEN ROUNDS.

LOAD AND LOCK ONE MAGAZINE.

IS THE FIRING LINE READY? (Firers using 9-mm pistols place them on double- action.)

READY ON THE RIGHT.

READY ON THE LEFT.

THE FIRING LINE IS READY.

FIRERS, UNLOCK YOUR WEAPONS.

FIRERS, WATCH YOUR LANES.

(2) At the end of the prescribed firing time, the tower operator commands:

CEASE FIRE.

ARE THERE ANY ALIBIS? (Alibis get 8 seconds for each round not fired.)

UNLOAD AND CLEAR ALL WEAPONS.

IS THE FIRING LINE CLEAR?

READY ON THE RIGHT.

READY ON THE LEFT.

THE FIRING LINE IS NOW CLEAR.

FIRERS, PLACE YOUR WEAPONS ON THE STANDS WITH SLIDES LOCKED TO THE REAR.

FIRERS AND SCORERS, MOVE DOWNRANGE AND CHECK YOUR TARGETS.

MARK AND COVER ALL HOLES.

B-3. Alibis

The scorer reports and records any weapon or target malfunction that occurs during fire. The firer is allowed one alibi at the end of each table. For Tables I through IV, he is allowed 8 seconds for each alibi. For Tables V and VI, he is allowed 10 seconds each. All alibis are fired where the malfunction occurred, and the same firing commands are used.

B-4. Scorecard

Figure B-1 shows a 25–meter E-type silhouette. Figure B-2 shows an example completed DA Form 5704-R (Alternate Pistol Qualification Course Scorecard). A blank copy is provided in the back of the book. The blank form may be reproduced locally on 8 ?- by 11-inch paper. It may also be downloaded from the Internet at Army Knowledge Online (http://www.army.mil/usapa/eforms/).

a. Firing Tables I thru IV. Each time a firer hits or kills a target, the scorer places an “X” (for a hit) or “M” (for a miss) in the appropriate box, then writes the number of each in the “Hits” and “Misses” columns to the right. After the firer completes the first four firing tables, the scorer tallies the total hits and misses and uses the scoring grid to determine if the firer qualified on those four tables.

• EXPERT: 36 to 40 hits.

• SHARPSHOOTER: 30 to 35 hits.

• MARKSMAN: 24 to 29 hits.

• UNQUALIFIED: 0 to 23 hits.

b. Firing Tables V and VI. Each time a firer hits or kills a target, the scorer places an “X” (hit) or “M” (miss) in the appropriate box. Then, he writes the total number of hits and misses in the columns to the right. The firer must hit four targets in each table in order to receive a “GO” on that table.

B-5. Assistance

During instructional fire, the coach and assistant instructors should help the firer correct errors. However, during record fire, no one may help or try to help the firer while or after he takes his position at the firing