Department of the Army - U.S. Army Combat Pistol Training Handbook

The tower operator is responsible for the range. For this reason, only he can give orders to scorers and firers on the range.

For each table, the tower operator has scorers issue only the rounds required for that table. The following fire commands show how the tower operator runs range fire on the CPQC:

a. Table I–Day Standing. The tower operator orders firers to move to the firing line in preparation for firing. He orders the firers to position themselves next to the weapon stands and secure their weapons. On command, the scorer issues to the firer one magazine containing seven rounds.

(1) The tower operator commands:

TABLE ONE, STANDING POSITION, SEVEN ROUNDS.

LOAD AND LOCK .

READY ON THE RIGHT .

READY ON THE LEFT.

READY ON THE FIRING LINE .

UNLOCK YOUR WEAPONS.

FIRERS, WATCH YOUR LANE.

(2) The tower operator exposes the targets to the firers. When all targets have been exposed and engaged or lowered, the tower operator commands:

CEASE FIRE.

ARE THERE ANY ALIBIS?

( Alibis are given 10 seconds for each round not fired. )

CLEAR ALL WEAPONS.

CLEAR ON THE RIGHT.

CLEAR ON THE LEFT.

THE FIRING LINE IS CLEAR.

FIRERS, PLACE YOUR WEAPONS ON THE STANDS WITH SLIDES LOCKED TO THE REAR .

FIRERS AND SCORERS, MOVE DOWNRANGE AND CHECK YOUR TARGETS .

MARK AND COVER ALL HOLES.

b. Table II–Day Standing. The tower operator orders firers to secure their weapons. On command, the scorer issues to the firer one magazine containing a single round and another magazine containing seven rounds.

(1) The tower operator commands:

TABLE TWO, STANDING POSITION, EIGHT ROUNDS .

LOAD AND LOCK ONE MAGAZINE WITH ONE ROUND.

LOAD YOUR SEVEN-ROUND MAGAZINE WITHOUT COMMAND.

READY ON THE RIGHT.

READY ON THE LEFT.

READY ON THE FIRING LINE.

UNLOCK YOUR WEAPONS.

FIRERS, WATCH YOUR LANES.

(2) The tower operator exposes the targets to the firers. When all targets have been exposed and engaged or lowered, the tower operator commands:

CEASE FIRE.

ARE THERE ANY ALIBIS? (Alibis are given 10 seconds for each round not fired. )

CLEAR ALL WEAPONS.

CLEAR ON THE RIGHT.

CLEAR ON THE LEFT.

THE FIRING LINE IS CLEAR.

FIRERS, PLACE YOUR WEAPONS ON THE STAND WITH SLIDES LOCKED TO THE REAR.

FIRERS AND SCORERS, MOVE DOWNRANGE AND CHECK YOUR TARGETS.

MARK AND COVER ALL HOLES.

c. Table III–Day Standing. The tower operator orders the firers to secure their weapons. On command, the scorer issues to the firer one magazine containing seven rounds.

(1) The tower operator commands:

TABLE THREE, STANDING POSITION, SEVEN ROUNDS.

LOAD AND LOCK.

READY ON THE RIGHT.

READY ON THE LEFT.

READY ON THE FIRING LINE.

UNLOCK YOUR WEAPONS.

FIRERS, WATCH YOUR LANES.

(2) The tower operator exposes the targets to the firers. When all targets have been exposed and engaged or lowered, the tower operator commands:

CEASE FIRE.

ARE THERE ANY ALIBIS? (Alibis are given 10 seconds for each round not fired. )

CLEAR ALL WEAPONS.

CLEAR ON THE RIGHT.

CLEAR ON THE LEFT.

THE FIRING LINE IS CLEAR.

FIRERS, PLACE YOUR WEAPONS ON THE STAND WITH SLIDES LOCKED TO THE REAR.

FIRERS AND SCORERS, MOVE DOWNRANGE AND CHECK YOUR TARGETS.

MARK AND COVER ALL HOLES.

d. Table IV–Day Standing. The tower operator orders the firers to secure their weapons. On command, the scorer issues to the firer one magazine containing five rounds.

(1) The tower operator commands:

TABLE FOUR, STANDING POSITION, FIVE ROUNDS.

LOAD AND LOCK.

READY ON THE RIGHT.

READY ON THE LEFT.

READY ON THE FIRING LINE.

UNLOCK YOUR WEAPONS.

FIRERS, WATCH YOUR LANES.

(2) The tower operator exposes the targets to the firers. When all targets have been exposed and engaged or lowered, the tower operator commands:

CEASE FIRE.

ARE THERE ANY ALIBIS? (Alibis are given 10 seconds for each round not fired )

CLEAR ALL WEAPONS.

CLEAR ON THE RIGHT.

CLEAR ON THE LEFT.

THE FIRING LINE IS CLEAR.

FIRERS, PLACE YOUR WEAPONS ON THE STAND WITH SLIDES LOCKED TO THE REAR.

FIRERS AND SCORERS, MOVE DOWNRANGE AND CHECK YOUR TARGETS.

MARK AND COVER ALL HOLES.

e. Table V–Day Moving Out. The tower operator orders the firers to secure their weapons and move to the center of the trail 10 meters behind the firing line. On command, the scorer issues to the firer one magazine containing one round; a second magazine containing seven rounds; and a third magazine containing five rounds.

(1) The tower operator commands:

TABLE FIVE, STANDING POSITION, THIRTEEN ROUNDS.

LOAD AND LOCK ONE MAGAZINE WITH ONE ROUND.

READY ON THE RIGHT.

READY ON THE LEFT.

READY ON THE FIRING LINE.

PISTOLS AT THE READY POSITION.

UNLOCK YOUR WEAPON.

FIRERS, WATCH YOUR LANES.

MOVE OUT.

(2) The tower operator exposes the targets to the firers. After each target or group of targets has been engaged, he commands:

WEAPONS AT THE READY POSITION.

MOVE OUT.

(3) After the firers complete Table V, the tower operator commands:

CEASE FIRE.

ARE THERE ANY ALIBIS? (Alibis are given 10 seconds for each round not fired )

CLEAR ALL WEAPONS.

CLEAR ON THE RIGHT.

CLEAR ON THE LEFT.

THE FIRING LINE IS CLEAR.

FIRERS, KEEP YOUR WEAPONS UP AND DOWN RANGE.

SCORERS AND FIRERS MOVE BACK TO THE FIRING LINE AND PLACE YOUR WEAPONS ON THE STAND WITH SLIDES LOCKED TO THE REAR.

FIRERS AND SCORERS, MOVE DOWNRANGE AND CHECK YOUR TARGETS.

MARK AND COVER ALL HOLES.

(4) The tower operator has each scorer total the firer’s scorecard and turn it in to the range officer or his representative. The firing orders are rotated and the above sequence continued until all orders have fired.

f. Table VI–Day Standing, CBRN. The firer will wear a protective mask with hood.

(1) The tower operator orders the firers to position themselves next to the weapon stands. On command, the scorer issues to the firer one magazine containing seven rounds. The firer must get three hits to receive a “GO” on this table. The tower operator commands:

TABLE SIX, CBRN FIRE, STANDING POSITION, SEVEN ROUNDS.

LOAD AND LOCK.

READY ON THE RIGHT.

READY ON THE LEFT.

READY ON THE FIRING LINE.

UNLOCK YOUR WEAPONS.

FIRERS, WATCH YOUR LANES.

(2) The tower operator exposes the targets to the firers. When all targets have been exposed and engaged or lowered, the tower operator commands:

CEASE FIRE.

ARE THERE ANY ALIBIS? (Alibis are given 10 seconds for each round not fired )