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  Next OKNAPC meeting is scheduled for August 24th at 2:00 p.m.  We will meet in Bristow, Oklahoma at the Spirit Bank.  The address is 601 N. Main, Bristow, OK 74010.  Mr. Bob Bates, our new Blue and Gold Officer, will be reporting on his prior training that he just received at the Naval Academy!  We are all looking forward to hearing about our new plebes.

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 Prior Qual Course

 

USNA Pistol Qualification Course Of Fire Prior to 2005.  
This course of fire is no longer used.
Compiled by Rob Amagna

On the pistol range, Plebes shoot in the standing position.  Silhouette targets are posted 25 meters down range from the firing line.  The pistol qualification course of fire consists of 30 shots fired in a session.  This 30 shot session is shot twice for a possible score of 150 points.   

  •  Slow Fire portion - 10 shots in 5 minutes 
  •  Timed Fire portion - Two 5 shot strings in 20 seconds (each of the 5 shot strings is shot in 20 seconds)
  •  Rapid Fire portion - Two 5 shot strings in 10 seconds (each of the 5 shot strings is shot in 10 seconds) 

In preparation, Plebes fire a 40 round practice session and then pull their silhouette targets and hang new ones.

 They then shoot two 30-round qualification sessions.  After the two sessions, the pistol coaches score the silhouette targets and figure out who has not yet qualified at that point.  Coaches take those Mids and give them a remedial round where they will shoot another 30 round qualification session.

B21X(REV)The pistol qualification target used is the 25 meter B21X Reversed  "Standing Man"  Silhouette.  It is 23" wide and 35" high with a 5X centershot ring.  The silhouette is light tan with a black background making it easier to focus on sight alignment and the pistol's front sight post.  The highest possible score on this target is 150 points (30 shots times 5).    Although this is a K & D Target - scoring this target uses the indicated "K" values.  The "D" values are not counted.  

Pistol hand grip and position techniques may vary.  The Weaver position is very popular.  The isosceles triangle position is also widely used among IDPA competitors and law enforcement officers across the country.    

Pistol Qualification Scores

  • Pistol Marksman qual is shot with a minimum score of 114 points

  • Pistol Sharpshooter qual is shot with a score of between 129 - 143 points

  • Pistol Expert qual is shot with a score higher than 144 out of a possible 150 points  

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