This standard, revised April 1997, is used to qualify both agents and instructors.
Setup
Target:
FBI "Q" Ammunition: 50 rounds service ammunition Scoring:
Hits in or touching "bottle" count 2 points; misses and hits outside bottle count zero points Qualification: 85% to qualify; 90% for instructors
STAGE I - 18 Rounds
Starting Point: 25 yard line Time Allotted: 75 seconds
Start with a fully loaded weapon. On command shooter draws and fires 6 rounds prone position,
uncocks, fires 3 rounds strong side kneeling barricade position, 6 rounds strong side standing barricade position, and 3 rounds weak side kneeling barricade position. Upon completing stage I, the shooter will conduct a magazine exchange and holster a loaded weapon.
STAGE II - 10 Rounds
Starting Point: 25 yard line Time Allotted: 2 rounds in 6 seconds
4 strings of 2 rounds in 3 seconds each
Start at the 25 yard line. On command the shooter moves to the 15 yard line, draws and fires 2 rounds in 6 seconds, decocks, and returns to low ready. The shooter will fire 4 strings of 2 rounds in 3 seconds, decock and return to low ready after each string. Upon completing Stage II, the shooter holsters a loaded weapon [without reloading unless gun capacity is only 10 rds --ed].
STAGE III - 12 Rounds
Starting Point: 15 yard line Time Allotted: 15 seconds
Start at the 15 yard line. On command the shooter moves to the 7 yard line, draws and fires 12 rounds in 15 seconds, to include a reload. Upon completing stage III, the shooter holsters a loaded weapon. Shooter then arranges remaining 10 rounds to have 5 rounds in the weapon and 5 rounds in a spare magazine.
STAGE IV - 10 Rounds
Starting Point: 7 yard line Time Allotted: 15 seconds
Start at the 7 yard line. On command the shooter moves to the 5 yard line, draws and fires 5 rounds with strong hand only, reloads,
transfers the weapon to weak hand and fires 5 rounds weak hand only. Upon completing stage IV, the shooter will unload and holster an empty weapon.
Agents are required to qualify four times a year. 1,338 agents have shot a perfect score during qualification (the FBI's "possible club").
Federal Air Marshal Tactical Pistol Course (TPC)
Set-up
This course is shot cold (no warm-up) on the FBI "Q" target
All strings are shot from a distance of seven yards.
Course
Drill
Iterations
Starting Position
Seconds Allowed
Total Rounds
One Round
Two
Concealed Holster
1.65
(3.30 total)
2
Double Tap
Two
Low Ready
1.35
(2.70 total)
4
Rhythm; fire 6 rounds at one target;
no more than 0.6 between each
shot
One
Low Ready
3.00
6
One Shot, speed reload, one shot
Two
Low Ready
3.25
(6.50 total)
4
One Round each at two targets 3 yards apart
One
Low Ready
1.65
(3.30 total)
4
180 degree pivot;
One round each at 3 targets;
Turn left, then right
Two
Concealed Holster
3.50
(7.00 total)
6
One Round, slide locks back;
Drop to one knee;
Reload;
Fire one round
Two
Low Ready
4.00
(8.00 total)
4
QUALIFICATION:
TIME: Cannot exceed total time for each drill. Example: Drill #1 - 1st time 1.70 seconds, 2nd time 1.55 seconds; Total = 3.25 seconds = Go. Must achieve a "GO" on each drill.
ACCURACY: Target is FBI "QIT" (bottle). Total rounds fired is 30. Point value inside bottle = 5. Point value touching line or outside bottle = 2. Maximum possible score = 150. Mininum qualifying score = 135.
