Police handgun training, qualifying and practicing
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Police Target Acquisition Training
It seems recently some police
departments are switching from the traditional steel framed target stands to a
much more efficient system. Especially in regards to
multi-target acquisition training.
One of our local police departments still
uses the steel frame stands.
Unfortunately steel frames
get damaged very quickly and have to be
repaired or replaced every few sessions and
the local steel and welding yard loves this
at $75/hr!
With all the training and annual or
quarterly qualifying, some police
departments are spending a lot of money
replacing those steel frame stands.
Let's look at a typical day of handgun training:
Usually you have several people lined up, in
front of dual targets.
They shoot 2-4 rounds at 10 yards from a
draw. Then 15 yards, 20yds and so on.
You can imagine after a half day you have a
fair amount of fatigue in your shooting hand
and arm, resulting in much lower scores
toward the end of the day.
This results in a lot of inaccuracy and
damage to whatever is being used for the
frame or supports.
The only thing you can damage on these new
stands is the furring strips used as the
frame. They only cost about 75 cents.
Using the Tuffsteel target stands, one only
needs more furring strips for a new frame.
Another instructor friend of
mine was using wooden frames. These things
were so big and heavy, he needed help to set
them up and take them down. Heck, they
required an entire shed just for 10 of them
With the Tuffsteel stands we can store 10
stands in a 24"w x 32"L x 15"h area!
Let's face it....if it's not easy for you to set up targets, you just won't practice as much.
At Tuffsteel we believe if you
carry, professionally or not, it is your duty and responsibility to
be proficient when handling your firearm in
any stressful situation. In a defensive
situation, missing even a little could cost
innocent lives.
We design target stands to help make
practicing easier.
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