FBI Pistol Qualification Course

Qualifier was obtain at this location.  All credit for the gathering of the information goes to the original writers of the document.

Target:  FBI "Q"

Scoring: Hits in or touching "bottle" count 2 points; misses and hits outside bottle count zero points.  50 rounds service ammunition.

Qualification: 85% to qualify; 90% for instructors

STAGE I 

18 ROUNDS

Starting Point:  25 yard line

Time Allotted:  75 seconds

Procedure:  Start with a fully loaded weapon. On command shooter draws and fires 6 rounds prone position, decocks, fires 3 rounds strong side kneeling barricade position, 6 rounds strong side standing barricade position, and 3 rounds weak side kneeling barricade position. Upon com- pleting stage I, the shooter will conduct a magazine exchange and holster a loaded weapon.

STAGE II 

10 ROUNDS

Starting Point:  25 yard line

Time Allotted:   2 rounds in 6 seconds

                         4 strings of 2 rounds in 3 seconds each

Procedure:  Start at the 25 yard line. On command the shooter moves to the 15 yard line, draws and fires 2 rounds in 6 seconds, decocks, and returns to low ready. The shooter will fire 4 strings of 2 rounds in 3 seconds, decock and return to low ready after each string. Upon completing Stage II, the shooter holsters a loaded weapon [without reloading unless gun capacity is only 10 rds --ed]

STAGE III 

12 ROUNDS

Starting Point: 15 yard line

Time Allotted: 15 seconds

Procedure:  Start at the 15 yard line. On command the shooter moves to the 7 yard line, draws and fires 12 rounds in 15 seconds, to include a reload. Upon completing stage III, the shooter holsters a loaded weapon. Shooter then arranges remaining 10 rounds to have 5 rounds in the weapon and 5 rounds in a spare magazine.

STAGE IV 

10 ROUNDS

Starting Point: 7 yard line

Time Allotted: 15 seconds

Procedure:  Start at the 7 yard line. On command the shooter moves to the 5 yard line, draws and fires 5 rounds with strong hand only, reloads, transfers the weapon to weak hand and fires 5 rounds weak hand only. Upon completing stage IV, the shooter will unload and holster an empty weapon.

Target:  FBI "Q"

App Settings

FBI Pistol Qualification Course

Remember to adjust the settings between reps if you are feeling rush.  Also these settings call for a five time repetition.  Leave them like that until you get a chance to try the drill, once you begin adjust as necessary.   Target Re-Appear Time controls your PAR time, you can decrease the amount but not increase it, since that would set the drills outside the margins of needed performance.

Name: FBI PQC STAGE 1*

Time Start: Random

Time Min: 00:01:00  Time Max: 00:03:00

Target Start: None

Audio Start: Command and Start Signal

Target Stay Time: 00:00:00

Target Re-Appear Time: 01:15:00

Restart Drill In:  00:10:00

Drill Duration:  5 Times

Notes and Drill suggestions

This is a stage with lots of different movements.  I would start with 10 seconds between reps and change according to performance.  Out of all the stages this one seems to be the most complicated.  The movements for required can be performed at home using dry fire, if you can do so at the required distance and with the required target the better. 

Name: FBI PQC STAGE 2*

Time Start: Random

Time Min: 00:05:00  Time Max : 00:07:00

Target Start: None

Audio Start: Command and Start Signal

Target Stay Time: 00:00:00

Target Re-Appear Time: 00:06:00

Restart Drill In:  00:30:00

Drill Duration:  5 Times

Notes and Drill suggestions
I have divided this drill into two exercises.  The first part calls for the running to the 15 yard line.  I would suggest the use of an empty of dummy gun to get you working on this first leg of the stage.  I have given you a generous 30 seconds to get back to the 25 yard line and get ready.  After hearing the commands you will have at least 5 seconds to get ready.  You can increase these settings as you see fit.

Name: FBI PQC STAGE 2.1*

Time Start: Random

Time Min: 00:01:00  Time Max: 00:03:00

Target Start: None

Audio Start: Command and Start Signal

Target Stay Time: 00:00:00

Target Re-Appear Time: 00:03:00

Restart Drill In:  00:05:00

Drill Duration:  5 Times

Notes and Drill suggestions

This drill starts from the low ready and is the second half of Stage 2.  Two shot three seconds.  This one should be easy to practice at home.  You can increase the amount of repetitions and the time in between reps as you deemed necessary.

Name: FBI PQC STAGE 3*

Time Start: Random

Time Min: 00:01:00  Time Max: 00:03:00

Target Start: None

Audio Start: Command and Start Signal

Target Stay Time: 00:00:00

Target Re-Appear Time: 00:15:00

Restart Drill In:  00:30:00

Drill Duration:  5 Times

Notes and Drill suggestions

The reps are set 30 seconds apart to give you enough time to get back to the start line.  Again, during practice use an unloaded or dummy replica until you have the movements down. 

Name: FBI PQC STAGE 4*

Time Start: Random

Time Min: 00:01:00  Time Max: 00:03:00

Target Start: None

Audio Start: Command and Start Signal

Target Stay Time: 00:00:00

Target Re-Appear Time: 00:15:00

Restart Drill In:  00:30:00

Drill Duration:  5 Times

Notes and Drill suggestions

Again there is running on this exercise so the setting between reps has been set to 30 seconds.  I have no idea what the individual physical shape of all the users is so increase/decrease as you deemed necessary. 

Regimen

No Regimen needed unless you need to recreate the actual qualifier.  If so, recreate the drills and change the drill durations accordingly.

Good luck in your qualifier.  Please contact me and/or leave a comment letting me know your opinion and if this was of any help to you.