Test

Three Seconds or Less (v6)

Ten strings at 3 and 7 yards, every one in 3 seconds. Count the hits.

Pistol

Live fire

20 rds

2–7 yd

Setup

20 rounds, either as two magazines of 9+1 and 10, or as four of 4+1, 5, 5, and 5 for a revolver or a small gun. Gun concealed. Every string has a 3-second par.

Steps

12 steps · 20 rds

1
Hands at sides. Step left, draw, and fire 3 to the body, two-handed. Then holster and step right.
3 yd · 3 shots · par 3.00 s
2
Firing hand on the gun, support hand on the chest. Draw and fire 2 to the head, two-handed.
3 yd · 2 shots · par 3.00 s
3
Reload, or verify the gun holds 5 and only 5 rounds. Holster.
4
Hands at sides. Step right, draw, and fire 3 to the body, two-handed. Then holster and step left.
3 yd · 3 shots · par 3.00 s
5
Take one step forward. Firing hand on the gun, support hand on the chest. Draw and fire 2 to the body, firing hand only, while backing up.
2 yd · 2 shots · par 3.00 s
6
Unload, lock the slide, and holster with the slide locked. Move to the 7-yard line.
7
Magazine in the support hand, an inch or two from the well; slide-locked gun in the firing hand. Insert, rack, and fire 1 to the body, two-handed. Then return to the ready.
7 yd · 1 shot · par 3.00 s
8
From the ready, finger off the trigger, fire 2 to the head, two-handed. Then holster.
7 yd · 2 shots · par 3.00 s
9
Firing hand on the gun, support hand on the chest. Draw and fire 2 to the body, firing hand only.
7 yd · 2 shots · par 3.00 s
10
Reload, or verify the gun holds at least 5 rounds.
11
Face 90 degrees left, hand on the gun. Turn, draw, and fire 3 to the body, two-handed. Then transfer the gun to the support hand.
7 yd · 3 shots · par 3.00 s
12
Firing hand on the chest, gun in the support hand aimed at the target, finger off the trigger. Fire 2 to the body, support hand only. Then transfer back, reload, and holster.
7 yd · 2 shots · par 3.00 s

#	Instruction	Distance	Shots	Par	Repeats
1	Hands at sides. Step left, draw, and fire 3 to the body, two-handed. Then holster and step right.	3 yd	3	3.00 s	1
2	Firing hand on the gun, support hand on the chest. Draw and fire 2 to the head, two-handed.	3 yd	2	3.00 s	1
3	Reload, or verify the gun holds 5 and only 5 rounds. Holster.	—	—	—	—
4	Hands at sides. Step right, draw, and fire 3 to the body, two-handed. Then holster and step left.	3 yd	3	3.00 s	1
5	Take one step forward. Firing hand on the gun, support hand on the chest. Draw and fire 2 to the body, firing hand only, while backing up.	2 yd	2	3.00 s	1
6	Unload, lock the slide, and holster with the slide locked. Move to the 7-yard line.	—	—	—	—
7	Magazine in the support hand, an inch or two from the well; slide-locked gun in the firing hand. Insert, rack, and fire 1 to the body, two-handed. Then return to the ready.	7 yd	1	3.00 s	1
8	From the ready, finger off the trigger, fire 2 to the head, two-handed. Then holster.	7 yd	2	3.00 s	1
9	Firing hand on the gun, support hand on the chest. Draw and fire 2 to the body, firing hand only.	7 yd	2	3.00 s	1
10	Reload, or verify the gun holds at least 5 rounds.	—	—	—	—
11	Face 90 degrees left, hand on the gun. Turn, draw, and fire 3 to the body, two-handed. Then transfer the gun to the support hand.	7 yd	3	3.00 s	1
12	Firing hand on the chest, gun in the support hand aimed at the target, finger off the trigger. Fire 2 to the body, support hand only. Then transfer back, reload, and holster.	7 yd	2	3.00 s	1

Scoring

Count the hits, 20 possible: 16 body and 4 head. DPS 1 is 14 or more with at least 13 body and 1 head; DPS 2 is 16 or more with 14 body and 2 head; DPS 3 is 18 or more with 15 body and 3 head.

Scored on

Points of 20

DPS 1: 14
DPS 2: 16
DPS 3: 18

Written for

Fire: Live fire
Platforms: Pistol

Targets

KRT-2Preferred
The center zone
IDPAAlternate
With the 4-inch head circle
IPSCAlternate
HC-1Alternate
F.A.S.T.Alternate

Where it came from

Karl Rehn, KR Training · Source