Range 7S

Type:  Combat Pistol Course        Category Code: 17810

Description: This range is designed for training pistol and revolver marksmanship and target engagement techniques. This range is used to train personnel on the skills necessary to identify, engage, and hit stationary targets in a static array from a known distance.

Weapons Authorized:   Pistol, revolver, MP5

Ammunition Authorized:   .38 Cal, .40 Cal, .45 Cal, 9mm

Number of Firing Positions:   9

Targetry:   Static Paper Silhouettes

Range Facilities:   Static Target Rail, Wooden Target Holders, Breakdown area, left and right limit of fire markers, Flagpole.

Primary Use:   Pistol qualification

Alternate Use:   Alternate pistol/combat pistol qualification course, MP CPQC

Restrictions/Conflicts:
This range is operated under a deviation waiver with a prominent Compensating Terrain Feature and off -setting control measures in the form of OIC/RSO Certification to reduce distance “X” of the surface danger zone (SDZ). This range has a safety berm on the left flank to mitigate direct fire hazard from/to Range 7N. This range has a safety berm with wooden wall on right flank to mitigate direct fire/ricochet hazard.

This range is operated under a deviation waiver with a prominent Compensating Terrain Feature and off -setting control measures in the form of OIC/RSO Certification to reduce distance “X” of the surface danger zone (SDZ).

This range denies Range 7N and TA6 and requires closure of Range Safety Gates H and I. OIC/RSO will confirm TA 6 status with Range Control prior to requesting “hot” status.

Night Fire is not authorized.

Steel Target Systems are not authorized.

Ball (military) and Hollow Point, Jacketed, Frangible (NMU) ammunition only.

One scarlet range flag will be used to secure this facility.

Yellow flag indicates maintenance operations downrange.