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Three Seconds or Less – Low Light

Variation

Three Seconds or Less with a flashlight, 3 to 7 yards. 80 of 100 passes.

Pistol
Live fire
20 rds
3–7 yd

Setup

Gun concealed. A flashlight, held however you choose; KR Training prefers the neck index. Any ready position short of full extension on the target. Every string has a 3-second par. 20 rounds.

Steps

7 steps · 20 rds
  1. 1

    Hands at sides, no flashlight. 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. 2

    Hands at sides, no flashlight. Step right, draw, and fire 3 to the body, two-handed. Then holster, step left, and reload or verify at least 7 rounds.

    3 yd · 3 shots · par 3.00 s

  3. 3

    Draw to the ready, gun in the dominant hand, no flashlight. Fire 4 to the body, dominant hand only. Then transfer the gun to the other hand.

    5 yd · 4 shots · par 3.00 s

  4. 4

    Gun in the non-dominant hand at the ready, no flashlight. Fire 3 to the body, non-dominant hand only. Then transfer back, reload to at least 7 rounds, holster, and take the flashlight in the non-dominant hand.

    5 yd · 3 shots · par 3.00 s

  5. 5

    Flashlight in the non-dominant hand, pistol at the ready in the dominant hand, target lit. On the signal, light off, step left, light the target, and fire 2 to the body, dominant hand only. Then light off, ready, and step right.

    5 yd · 2 shots · par 3.00 s

  6. 6

    Flashlight in the non-dominant hand, pistol at the ready, target lit. On the signal, light off, step right, light the target, and fire 2 to the body, dominant hand only. Then light off, holster, and step left.

    5 yd · 2 shots · par 3.00 s

  7. 7

    Flashlight in the non-dominant hand, pistol at the ready. On the signal, light the target and fire 1 to the head. Then light off and back to the ready.

    7 yd · 1 shot · par 3.00 s · ×3

Scoring

5 points a hit, 0 a miss, 100 possible. 80 or better passes, with at least 2 head hits.

Scored on

Points of 100

Pass
80

Written for

Fire
Live fire
Platforms
Pistol

Targets

  1. KRT-2Preferred

    Only the gray and white zones

  2. IDPAAlternate

    Only the -0 zones

  3. IPSCAlternate

    Only the A and C zones

Where it came from

Adapted from Three Seconds or Less (v6).

Karl Rehn, KR Training · Source