American Pistol Institute Basic Drill (second version)

Silhouette targets. Every start from condition one, holstered and locked, hands clasped at the chest, shoulder high, or at sides; someone else runs the timer. From concealment once it is smooth. For the multiples, two, three, and four targets set 1 to 2 meters apart edge to edge. Each group of strings is done three times.

1. 1

   Warm-up: both hands touching the shoulders of the target. On command, clear the target and place 2 center hits.

   1 m · 2 shots · par 1.50 s · ×3

2. 2

   Warm-up: 2 shots.

   3 m · 2 shots · par 1.50 s · ×3

3. 3

   Warm-up: 2 shots.

   10 m · 2 shots · par 2.00 s · ×3

4. 4

   Warm-up: 2 shots.

   15 m · 2 shots · par 3.00 s · ×3

5. 5

   Multiples: two targets 2 meters apart. 1 center hit on each.

   5 m · 2 shots · par 1.50 s · ×3

6. 6

   Multiples: three targets 1 meter apart. 1 center hit on each.

   3 shots · par 2.50 s · ×3

7. 7

   Multiples: four targets 1 meter apart. 1 center hit on each.

   4 shots · par 3.00 s · ×3

8. 8

   Pivots: 5 singles from a 90-degree right pivot.

   7 m · 5 shots · ×3

9. 9

   Pivots: 5 singles from a 90-degree left pivot.

   7 m · 5 shots · ×3

10. 10

    Turns: 5 singles from a 180-degree turn.

    7 m · 5 shots · ×3

11. 11

    Failure drill: 2 to the chest in 2 seconds, come down to the ready and pause, then 1 center hit to the head in 2 seconds.

    3 shots · ×3

Center hits, in the times given; the pivot singles are 1.5 seconds each and the turn singles 2.0.