That is an replace of an article I wrote in 2018 that described what I used to be capable of glean regarding the pre 9/11 Federal Air Marshall (FAM) qualification or Tactical Pistol Course (because it was recognized at the moment). From 2016 – 2018 regardless of quite a few tries, I couldn’t move the TPC though I used to be taking pictures at an IDPA Grasp degree on the outdated 90 spherical qualification. I basically stopped attempting.
Quick ahead to 2023 and Duane Thomas’ article within the Dillon “Blue Press” on the FAM TPC utilizing the FBI Q goal (The Blue Press, June 2023, pages 60-63). Coincidentally, a good friend’s daughter is taken with turning into a FAM and requested me to show a primary pistol class for her and one other pupil. Since I used to be glad that I might move the TPC utilizing the FBI Q goal, I dug out some FBI QIT-97 targets so I might exhibit the pre 9/11 TPC utilizing that focus on. I shot it chilly and handed the time necessities (barely) and the factors.
I shot the qualification with my P320 Carry in 9mm with a Holosun inexperienced dot optic sight. I used an open entrance concealment garment for the strings that required concealment. I used to be considerably involved that the accuracy crucial for achievement on the QIT-97 would require a bit extra deliberation and due to this fact a faster hid draw than the FBI Q goal—this proved to be the case.
Goal Placement: Two targets positioned three yards other than edge to edge with a 3rd goal positioned within the center. Targets are seven yards from the firing line.
Scoring: The utmost potential rating is 150 factors with a minimal passing rating of 135 factors. Hits earn 5 factors for inside bottle,
2 factors for line hits on inside bottle or full worth hits on outer
bottle. Zero factors for line hits on outer bottle or for a miss. You should be throughout the deadlines for every string of fireside.
Capturing the FAM qualification course throughout the deadlines whereas hitting the inside bottle essentially requires a cautious stability between velocity and accuracy. This isn’t trivial. If you don’t meet each stage’s time necessities, you fail even when you managed to shoot a passing rating total.
The Qualification:
Stage 1: From concealment, draw and hearth one spherical on one goal. Repeat. Most time is 3.30 seconds for two rounds fired.
Stage 2: From low prepared, double faucet (two pictures) on one goal. Repeat. Most time is 2.70 seconds for 4 rounds fired.
Stage 3: From low prepared, hearth 6 rounds into one goal. Most time is 3.00 seconds for six rounds fired and all splits (shot to shot time) should be 0.60 seconds or much less.
Stage 4: From low prepared, hearth one shot, reload, hearth one shot into one goal. Repeat. Most time is 6.50 seconds for 4 rounds fired.
Stage 5: From low prepared, hearth one spherical into the one of many two outer targets after which transition and hearth a spherical into the opposite outer goal. Repeat. Most time is 3.30 seconds for 4 rounds fired.
Stage 6: From concealment and dealing with up vary with again to targets, flip 180 levels and place one shot into every of the three targets. Repeat. Most time is 7.00 seconds for six rounds fired.
Stage 7: From low prepared and standing, hearth one spherical into one goal, slide locks again, drop to at least one knee, reload, hearth one spherical. Repeat. Most time is 8.00 seconds for 4 rounds fired. (Notice that is basically a slide lock 1-reload-1 drill simply dropping to a knee whereas reloading)
The occasions for the qualification proven within the image above utilizing my P320 Carry have been as follows:
Stage 1: Draw: 1.56, 1.57 = 3.13 (Customary: 3.30 seconds or much less)
Stage 2: Double Faucet: 1.06, 1.03 = 2.09 (Customary: 2.70 seconds or much less)
Stage 3: Fast Fireplace: 2.84 (Customary: 3.30 seconds or much less)
Stage 4: Speedload: 3.26, 3.34 = 6.50 (Customary: 6.50 seconds or much less) I barely squeaked by on this stage.
Stage 5: Transition: 1.55, 1.49 = 3.04 (Customary: 3.30 seconds or much less)
Stage 6: Flip & Draw, 3 Targets: 3.04, 3.07 = 6.11 (Customary: 7.00 seconds or much less)
Stage 7: Slidelock Reload: 3.10, 3.98 = 7.08 (Customary: 8.00 seconds or much less)
Occasions = Move for all strings
Factors = Handed with 138 factors (I dropped a complete of 4 pictures (or twelve factors) outdoors the inside bottle)
The Federal Air Marshall TPC is an especially difficult pistol qualification and significantly difficult utilizing the QIT-97 goal.
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