Firearms Fundamentals of Shooting
Trigger Control
1. A smooth, steady squeeze on the trigger, straight to the rear, until the weapon fires 2. The finger should be positioned on the trigger no further than the first joint 3. The finger should be placed on the trigger in exactly the same place each time the weapon is fired 4. The finger should continually maintain contact with the trigger..no slapping 5. Develop a trigger pull cadence...Example "Slack,Sight,Squeeze" 6. Reset the trigger by letting the trigger go forward until a click is heard and/or felt 7. Proper trigger pull will allow the gun to fire without disturbing the sight alignment.
Follow Through
1. After each shot follow through must occur for at least 2 seconds 2. Realign the sights, Reset the Trigger 3. Is the threat still there?
Weapon Check
1. As the weapon is brought back to position three quickly do a visual and/or physical check of the weapon to confirm it is still operational.
Basic Movements Operate Your Weapons
1. Draw Your Weapon 2. Align The Sights 3. Engage the Target Accurately 4. Recover & Evaluate the Situation from diff. stances
Scan
1. During the scan process the trigger finger is off the trigger 2. Scan Process: Left, Center, Right, Center, 360, Center 3. Questions the Scan Process answers: A. Is the Suspect Alone? B. Is the Suspect Still Down? C. Do I need to move? D. Am I injured? Communicate
Grip
1. Grip high on the back strap 2. Support hand thumb pointed towards threat 3. Wrists should be locked 4. Strong hand applies pressure front-to-back 5. Support hand applies pressure side-to-side. This creates a neutral grip 6. Grip should be firm but not to the point of shaking 7. Grip must be firm and constant; neither increasing grip pressure during the firing nor relaxing grip pressure between shots 8. Isolate the action of the trigger finger 9. Arm Tension is essential to recoil control. This reduces the effects of recoil and allows faster recovery from recoil for subsequent shots.
Breath Control
1. If a precise shot is required, take a deep breath, let it out and shoot during the Natural Pause 2. Force a Natural Pause if necessary (Forcing exhale out)
Stance
1. Position body in relationship to target 2. Stable Shooting 3. Shooting stance is the same as fighting & interview stance 4. Feet shoulder width apart with strong side back and knees slightly bent 5. Body weight distributed equally on the toes 6. Hips and Shoulders square 7. Aggressive Forward Body Positioning 8. Arms naturally extended 9. Elbows directed down, not out.
Sight Picture
1. Relationship between the eye, your sight alignment, and the target 2. The front sight must be in focus, the rear sight and the target will be out of focus 3. Focus remains on the front sight until firing ceases 4. The dominant eye is normally used when focusing on the font sight.
7 Fundamentals of Marksmanship
1. Stance 2. Grip 3. Sight Alignment 4. Sight Picture 5. Trigger Control 6. Breath Control 7. Follow Through
Sight Alignment
1. The relationship of the Front Sight to the Rear Sight 2. The centering of the front sight in the rear sight notch 3. There should be equal amount of light on each side of the front sight 4. The top of the front sight should be level with the top of the rear sight 5. Changes in sight alignment at longer distances can significantly affect accuracy 6. Perfect sight alignment at 7 yards is not necessary, but essential at 25 yards.