Keep that profile low !

Combat handgun 11/1999 By Rick Miller

SCENARIO Out and about town running errands you are suddenly accosted by an armed individual while walking across the local maIl parking lot. Since your pistol is concealed under a loose sport shirthe is completely surprised as you draw instead of meekly handing over your money. As the action startsyou also come under fire from the first gunmans accomplicewhom you have not noticed off to one side. ROCE!"RE Start facing yd. targethandgun concealed. At signal draw and engage hostile targets. !epeatwith shirt or "acket buttoned or #ipped closedif that s what covers your weapon. $ombine times for final score. A#A!IN$SCORE %ive second penalty for &A$' hit on bystanders. NO%E (eep your profile lowif an armed robber knows you are also armedhe "ust may eliminate)you before anything else takes place. It has happened before.

SCORIN& &ach target must have at least one center hit or any combi) nation of hits to total seven points. Any number of shots may be fired* at the discretion of the shooter. +hen satisfied that all targets are neutrali#ed* the shooter may simply cease firing to stop his time. Any target that does not have at least one center hit or a combination of hits totaling seven points wil add a five)second penalty to the shooters total time. &ach hit on a bystander or hostage target will count for a five)second penalty* and a five)second penalty may also be given for failing to properly utili#e cover or for other serious tactical mistakes. ,he final score will be total time plus any penalties assessed against the shooter. -a"or caliber cartridges such as the ... -agnum. ../ $olt* ../ A$0* ..1 S2+* . /3 -agnum* etc.* will be scored at /).)4 points in each target #one. -inor caliber rounds such as the . 5 Special* 6mm* etc.* will be scored /) )4 n each #one. ,his roughly reflects the stopping power of the various cartridges that may be used. A#%ERNA%E SCORIN&'(OR %RAININ& "R OSES If any target does not have the re7uired point total* the shooter will be declared !EA! A% %)A% S O%.

Subway surprise !

SCENARIO 8ou are riding the subway n 9ew 8ork $ityand since you have been mugged in the past you are now carrying an unlicensed pistol for protection :the 980; denied your permit re7ueston the grounds that you didnt need one.< As you stand 7uietly =strap hanging> four teenager youths cluster about you become verbally abusive threaten you with large sharpened screwdriversand demand money. 9ot wishing to be mugged againand not knowing how far they are willing to push their threat of violenceyou draw your pistol and go to work. ROCE!"RE Stand facing two yard target. At signalengage two near targets firstthen far targets last. &ngage si? yard tipover target last to stop clock. Avoid bystanders. A#A!IN SCORE %ive second penalty for each hit on bystanders.