NPA Police Pistol 2 Rules and Course of Fire

The following are the rules, regulations, and course of fire governing NPA Police Pistol 2 competitions held by the Jersey Pistol Club.

Pistols:
  • Any centrefireĀ pistol or revolver .354 to .455 calibre, which is approved
  • One (1) spare magazine, or speed loader and a suitable holster
  • No cross-draw or shoulder holsters are permitted.
Sights:
  • Any metal sights which may be adjustable, any colour
  • OrthopticsĀ not allowed
  • Competitor worn apertures of irises are not allowed
Grips:
  • Any wood, plastic or rubber grips which properly pit the pistol
  • Orthopaedic-type grips are not allowed in this competition
Safety:
  • Any safety that is fitted must operate
Trigger:
  • In the opinion of the Range Officer the Trigger must be safe
Positions:
  • Prone
  • Standing, unsupported
  • Kneeling
  • Sitting (both buttocks on the ground)
  • Standing, left-hand barricade with pistol in the left hand
  • Standing, right-hand barricade: with the pistol in the right hand
  • One or two hands may be used throughout the competition
Ammunition:
  • Sixty-six (66) rounds to be supplied by the competitor
  • Magazines to be loaded with 6 rounds only for each practise
Targets:

  • PS5/PAA
  • One per competitor
Shooting Distances:
  • 10 metres
  • 25 metres
  • 50 metres
Rules:
  • NPA Police Pistol 2 Rules apply
Course of Fire:
  • Sighting;
    • Six (6) shots in five (5) minutes at fifty (50) metres, which may be scoped
  • Practice 1, at 10 metres;
    • Six (6) shots in five (5) seconds
    • shot twice
  • Practice 2, at 50 metres
    • Six (6) shots prone
    • Six (6) shots kneeling or sitting
    • Six (6) shots left hand barricade
    • Six (6) shots right hand barricade
    • All in three (3) minutes
  • Practice 3, at 25 metres
    • Six (6) shots standing
    • Six (6) shots kneeling or sitting
    • Six (6) shots right hand barricade
    • Six (6) shots left hand barricade
    • All in two (2) minutes.
Notes:
  • ALL RELOADING MUST TAKE PLACE BEFORE CHANGING POSITION
  • Other than the sighting series, no telescopes are allowed
  • Revolvers will be loaded and holstered but not cocked until clear of the holster
  • Self-loading pistols must be loaded and cocked but without a chambered round
  • In Practice 2, once the pistol or revolver is loaded the competitor will have one spare filled magazine or speed loader and 12 loose rounds (in a pocket, belt or pouch) which must be loaded by hand during the practice.
  • Full use must be made of the protective factor of the barricades
  • When required the pistol must change hands
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