Police Pistol Combat is a revolver "friendly" type of target shooting and is a great way to get a new shooter into competition and
hone the skills of sight alignment and trigger control. For anyone looking for a shooting game that offers some variety in
shooting positions and requires total focus and mental discipline, PPC is hard to beat as a great way to relax and enjoy the
comraderie of both civilian and police competitors. This sport offers a highly competitive enviroment for those that enjoy
constant improvement in their shooting skills and a relaxed enviroment for those that just like to hit the target while learning
to shoot with either hand in a variety of positions. Indoor PPC, or Police Pistol Combat, is a standard course of fire consisting of 60 rounds,
fired in 4 stages. Each stage is timed. The range indicate the start and end of the stage with turning targets.
The targets are B27R silhouettes.
The first target, called the A target, is for the first two stages; the second target, called the B target, is for the last two stages.
All shooting is done two handed. Take a moment to read the course of fire shown below and you will understand what we mean.
Minimum equipment required:
a handgun (usually a six-shot revolver of .32 caliber or above, but semi-auto's (of .35 caliber or above) are fine too)
(Most PPC shooters use .38 Special Smith & Wesson K or L frame revolvers)
a holster and sturdy belt (must be "strong-side", no crossdraw or shoulder rigs)
3 speedloaders or 4 magazines (3 is a bare minimum, the more the better)
a loading tray (unless you have 10 speedloaders)
a bucket or tray for your reloads and empty cartridge cases
belt mounted speedloader holders for at least three loaders
eye and ear protection
At least 60 rounds of ammunition, preferably light to mid-load wadcutters.
magnum loads are disallowed at most matches.
MPCPA Indoor Course of Fire
NRA 50 Foot Indoor Police Course:
"A" Target
Stage 1:
12 rounds in 20 seconds at 21 feet, all double action. Standing position with no support. Starting with a loaded, holstered gun (all by range officer's command) and at least one extra speedloader, when the target turns, draw, fire six rounds, reload, then fire six more rounds before 20 seconds expire.
Stage 2:
18 rounds in 90 seconds at 50 feet, all double action. Starting with a loaded, holstered gun and at least two extra speedloaders, when the target turns, draw, kneel and shoot six rounds. Reload, then using a supplied barrier, shoot six left handed from the left side of the barricade. Reload and shoot six right handed from the right side of the barricade.
After the line is safe, again by range officer's command, you will change from your A to your B target.
"B" Target
Stage 3:
6 rounds in 12 seconds from 50 feet, all double action. Standing position with no support. Starting with a loaded, holstered gun, shoot six rounds.
Stage 4:
24 rounds in 165 seconds from 50 feet, may be shot single or double action. Starting with a loaded, holstered gun, and at least three extra speedloaders, when the target turns, draw, assume a seated position and fire six rounds. Reload, assume a prone position, fire six rounds. Reload, stand, then fire six rounds left handed from the left side of the barricade. Reload, then fire six rounds right handed from the right side of the barricade.
