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

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air-operated pistol, .177-mm, 42-44

alibis, 57-61, 67-70

alternate pistol qualification course, 65-71

-alibis, 70

-conduct of fire, 66

-form, 72

-scoring, 70

-tables, 70-71

basic marksmanship, 15-28

-aiming, 19-20

-breath control, 20-21

-fundamentals, 15, 22, 24

-positions, 23-29

-target engagement 23

-trigger squeeze, 21-22

ball-and-dummy method, 41

breath control, 20-21

calling the shot, 41

coaching, 40-41

combat marksmanship 29-40

-nuclear, biological, chemical firing, 40

-poor visibility firing, 39-40

-reloading techniques, 37-39

-target engagement, 31

-techniques of firing 29-31

-traversing, 31-37

combat pistol qualification course, 53-63

-alibis, 61

-conduct of fire, 56-61

-rules, 61-62

-scorecard, 62-63

-tables, 54-56

-targets, 64

combat reloading techniques, 37-39

-one-hand, 39

-rapid, 38

-tactical, 38

DA Form 88-R, Combat Pistol Qualification Course Scorecard, 62-63

DA Form 5704-R, Alternate Pistol Qualification Course, 70, 72

equipment data, 2

-pistol automatic, 9-mm, M9, 2

-pistol automatic, 9-mm, M11, 2

flash sight picture, 29, 30

forms, reproducible, 83, 85

grip, 15-19

-isometric tension, 18

-one-hand, 15-16

-two-hand, 16-19

-fist, 16-17

-palm-supported, 17

-weaver, 18

hand-and-eye coordination, 29

instructional practice and record qualification, 40-41

marksmanship training, 15-51

-basic, 15-23

-coaching and training aids, 40-48

-combat, 15-51

-phases, 43, 50

-safety, 48-51

malfunctions, 12-13

nuclear, biological, chemical firing, 40

pistols

-M9

-automatic 9-mm, 1-13

-equipment data, 2

-operation, 9-10

-M11 automatic 9-mm, 1-13

-equipment data, 2

-operation, 9-10

point of aim, 18-19, 23, 24, 30

poor visibility firing, 2-13

positions, 22-28

-crouch, 25-26

-kneeling, 25

-kneeling supported, 28-29

-pistol-ready, 24

-prone, 27

-standing without support, 25

-standing with support, 27-28

qualification courses

-alternate pistol qualification course, 65-72

-combat pistol qualification course, 53-64

qualification firing, 50-51

quick-fire point shooting 30

quick-fire sighting, 31

quick-fire target training device, 43, 64

range firing courses, 47-48

-alternate pistol qualification course, 65-71

-combat pistol qualification course, 53-64

reloading techniques, 37-39

safety, 48-51

scorecard, DA Form 88-R,

-Combat Pistol Qualification Course, 63

scorecard, DA Form 5704-R,

-Alternate Pistol Qualification Course, 72

slow-fire exercise, 42

target engagement, 23

-recoil, 23

-trigger jerk, 23

-heeling, 23

targets, 54

techniques of firing, 29-31

training aids, 40-47

-air-operated pistol, .177 mm, 42-43

-quick-fire target training device, 43-46, 64

training schedules, 73-75

traversing, 31-37

trigger squeeze, 21-22

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