Holsters for magazines and pistol

[Schlauncha]

My friend came out today and I introduced him to all this, and set him up with 3 targets (at about 15 ft from shooting position) and my P22 with 1 magazine (others on order) and a holster, and I gotta give the guy credit for his patience, because I walked him through all the range procedure as far as 180 degree, RO commands (I RO'd him) and proper actions for when to load and make ready, and for dropping mag and showing clear at the end. Need to stretch my extractor spring... doesn't like extracting a round that isn't doing the pushing (direct-blowback). But after all that, he finally got to fire for the first time, and definitely enjoyed it. I set it up so you would draw, engage the first target (2 shots), and then have to move about 12 feet forward/right to get around a pole, as the next two targets were required to be engaged from the opposite side of the pole (so it acted as a very simple representation of a "wall"). Once he started to shoot-n-move, and once we started looking at the draw times and overall times we each were scoring with my Lego shot timer (1.03 second draw, about 6 seconds for total stage, was my best), I think we had a blast and he is hooked. Probably cost me about $2.00 for all the .22 ammo we shot (that's the great part!).

Quick question - the Glock I used last weekend didn't have an exposed hammer, and I was wondering what proper procedure is for those that do have exposed hammers? After "load and make ready" do you re-holster it and then take it off safe, so it's in the holster, loaded and cocked? Or do you load, put it on safe and drop the hammer, then re-holster (such that the hammer must be cocked or ran double-action the first shot)? My P22 does not have a decocking lever, so instead when it is on safe, the trigger drops the hammer but doesn't hit firing pin, it hits the safety bar instead.

Between him and I, I see some massive complex stage building on the horizon!

[HK Dan]

You're going to love shooting matches. We have some really good stage designers--Nick is evil and loves complicated set ups, Scotty is just plain devilish, Curt likes 'em big--the list goes on. BHPC does a great match and you'll get some really good ideas.

On the GLOCK--the striker needs to be resting on the drop safety, the trigger must be back (to the rear). As long as the RO hears "Click", it's fine. If the trigger is forward, the gun is not in compliance with "cold range" policies.