Monday, 21 May 2012
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Police Pistol Combat (PPC)

ABRIDGED RULES

GUIDING BODIES

World Police and Fire Games Federation (WPFGF)
8304 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., #107, San Diego, CA  92111  USA
Tele: (858) 5719919  FAX: (858) 5711641  E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

National Rifle Association (NRA)
Police Pistol Combat Rules
11250 Waples Mill Rd., Fairfax, VA 22030
Tele: (800) 672-3888
website: www.nra.org

EVENTS

1500 PISTOL (SEMI-AUTO) INDIVIDUAL:

 High Master, Master, Expert, Sharpshooter, Marksman and Classified Class

1500 REVOLVER INDIVIDUAL:

 High Master, Master, Expert, Sharpshooter, Marksman and Classified Class

4-PERSON TEAM:
  High Master, Master, Expert, Sharpshooter, and Marksman Class

PISTOL (SEMI-AUTO) INDIVIDUAL - DISTINGUISHED MATCH:

High Master, Master, Expert, Sharpshooter and Marksman Class

REVOLVER INDIVIDUAL - DISTINGUISHED MATCH:

High Master, Master, Expert, Sharpshooter and Marksman Class

NOTES:
* All competition in these events will be unisex.
* Awards will be given in two (2) categories for each 1500 event: Open Weapon and Service Weapon.
* Competitors can shoot both gun classes, revolver and semi-automatic.  Competitors must shoot Individual PPC Event to be eligible to shoot the Distinguished Match.
* Competitors shooting in the “Classified” Class of the individual event, will receive a temporary classification that will be used if they are also competing in the Distinguished Match event.
* For Team events, competitors must shoot Individual PPC Event to be eligible to shoot the team event.
* Teams must be identified prior to the start of competition.

TARGETS

NRA approved Targets only.  The Target used is a B-27.

GENERAL SPORTS RULES for PPC Pistol

Where conflicts between NRA rules and WPFGF rules occur (i.e. awards formula and eligibility of competitors), always use WPFGF rules.

CLASSIFICATION

Participants will be classified using their previous performance in the WPFG, related events, or by their NRA classification.

NRA classification rules and scores will be used.

High Master - 1485-1500
Master - 1472-1484 
Expert - 1452-1471
Sharpshooter - 1405-1451
Marksman - 1351-1404
Classified - 1350 & below

Unclassified Competitor - Is a competitor who does not have a current NRA Action Pistol Classification, or Rimfire Action Pistol Competition either regular or temporary by Score Record Book nor an "Assigned Classification."  Such competitor will receive a classification following their first 1500 match and will then be assigned a classification for any subsequent matches.

WEAPONS AND AMMUNITION FOR 1500 MATCH:

Weapons: Open Class Revolvers (Must be .38 Cal or larger) and Semi-Automatics (Must be 9mm or larger) as specified in NRA rule 3.2 and 3.3.

  Service Class Revolvers and Semi-Automatic Pistols as specified in NRA rule 3.5 and 3.7.

Ammunition:  Ammunition specified in NRA rule 3.17 (b) & (c).

COURSE OF FIRE

NRA POLICE PISTOL COMBAT MATCH AND NATIONAL POLICE COURSE, SEE NRA RULE 7.

Match #1 7 Yards  Standing without support, double action - 12 shots within 20 seconds

Match #1 15 Yards Standing without support, double action - 12 shots within 20 seconds

Match #2 25 Yards Kneeling - 6 shots, standing behind barricade left hand - 6 shots, right
    hand barricade - 6 shots, all double action within 90 seconds

Match #3 50 Yards Sitting - 6 shots, prone - 6 shots, standing behind barricade left hand - 6 shots, right hand barricade - 6 shots, all either single or double action and within 2 minutes and 45 seconds

Match #4 25 Yards Standing without support, double action - 12 shots within 35 seconds

Match #4 25 Yards Repeat again, standing without support, double action - 12 shots within 35 seconds

Total Rounds Shot in Matches #1 through #4 is 90 shots.

Match #5 7 Yards  Standing without support, double action - 12 shots within 20 seconds

Match #5 25 Yards Kneeling - 6 shots, standing behind barricade left hand - 6 shots, right
    hand barricade - 6 shots, all double action within 90 seconds

Match #5 50 Yards Sitting - 6 shots, prone - 6 shots, standing behind barricade left hand - 6 shots, either single or double action and all within 2 minutes and 45 seconds

Match #5 25 Yards Standing without support, double action - 6 shots within 12 seconds

  Total Rounds Shot in Match #5 is 60 Shots.

Total Course of Fire for Matches 1 through 5 is 150 Rounds, for a total possible score of 1,500 points.

TEAM EVENT COURSE OF FIRE

The Team event score is the total of the individual scores of the team members who shoot Match #5 (National Police Course).  Each team member can shoot a possible total of 600 points for a possible team score of 2,400 points in the 4-Person Team event.

NRA POLICE DISTINGUISHED MATCH COURSE OF FIRE

The Distinguished Police Match is the 60 round NRA National Police Course, except that the weapons used are non-modified (basically that means a standard unaltered factory produced weapon).  The only modification allowed will be grips, see NRA rule’s 3.1 and 3.4.

Competitors can shoot both gun classes, revolver and semi-automatic.  Competitors must shoot Individual PPC Event to be eligible to shoot the Distinguished Match.

Ammunition for revolvers and semi-automatics must meet NRA specifications.


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