Handsker i 2019

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Så er det 2 år siden jeg brokkede mig over verdens ringeste handsker.

Der er sket lidt siden.

De i midten på det nederste billede er de nyeste, jeg har fået på depotet.

På flappen dateret 2018 og benævnt Combat Glove 09 (Mener at “09” er størrelsen)

Jeg har nu haft dem i en måneds tid og brugt dem til lidt af hvert, fra skydebanen med GV M/10 og LMG M60 til MC kørsel dagligt og sågar have arbejde.

Går ud fra de er flammehæmmende, da materialet minder om andre flammehæmmende handsker jeg har.

De er ikke tynde i læderet på håndfladen og fingrene, som nogle af de andre handsker, jeg har brugt igennem tiderne, men jeg skal lige bruge dem lidt til pistol skydning først før jeg kommer med en endelig dom over dem, men de bliver nok ikke slidt igennem på håndfladen som de Mechanix jeg har. De holdt kun til 2 dage på skydebanen med SIG P320, så var de slidt igennem.

De er også touch screen kompatible og har beskyttelse på knoerne og omkring fingerspidserne for at hindre slitage vil jeg tro..

Længden af dem er lige præcist, så man kan have sit armbåndsur siddende og kan se hvad klokken er, uden at skulle rode med enten ærmet eller handskerne.

Jeg har selv måttet stikke hul, i den læderflap til at trække handsken på med og det gør den kan hænge i en lille S-biner karabin eller lignende.

Er dette måske handsken, som vil opfylde de krav en infanterist har?

Hvad siger i andre?

Nogle af jer, som har brugt dem længere og kan komme med erfaringer?

Glock 17 Gen 5 indføres istedetfor SIG P320 X-Carry

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— Dette er en aprilsnar historie—

—This was posted as an April fools story—

Husk I læste det her først.

Fredag D. 15 marts afsagde Klagenævnet for udbud deres kendelse at udbudsreglerne ikke var overholdt og Glock fik ret i deres klage. I første omgang mente FMI ikke at det ville få indflydelse på udleveringen af SIG P320, da de allerede var blevet overdraget til FMI fra forhandlerens side tidligere.

Men i fredags D. 29 Marts sendte OL Thomas Elvis-Bronson fra FMI en mail ud til samtlige tjenestesteder omhandlende tilbagelevering af de SIG pistoler, som er blevet udleveret. Heldigvis er det ikke mange, som har nået at få dem udleveret endnu.

Dette står i stærk kontrast til at FMI tidligere har udtalt, at de ikke mente at afgørelsen, som var faldet ud til Glocks fordel, ikke ville få nogen indflydelse på udleveringen af SIG P320 til Forsvaret. Det fik det altså alligevel.

I løbet af Juni måned vil FMI får leveret 6500 stk Glock 17 Gen 5 som vil blive udleveret i løbet af Juli måned.

Indførelsen af Glock 17 vil foregå lidt hurtigere end SIG, da Glock 17 allerede er i det danske forsvars arsenal og indskrevet i reglementerne.

Det er selvfølgelig lidt af en drejning sagen har taget og selvom jeg selv personligt ejer en Glock 17, så er jeg ikke vildt positivt stemt over at Glock fik held med deres klage.

At man vælger at gå med en pistol, som var den vindende pistol (SIG) langt underlegen i brugerafprøvningen og som har problemer med, at det bagerste sigte vandrer ud i udfræsningen på grund af rekylpåvirkningen efter man har skudt og man dermed mister sin indskydning. Glock Gen 5 gik også ned til kun at have 1 stift i rammen fremfor 2, som på Gen 3 & 4, og denne stift bevæger sig også ud af rammen efter mange skud.

Kombineret med det at lære at mestre det notorisk svære Glock aftræk, hvor en bruger først efter brugerafprøvningen var slut har udtalt, at nu mente han, at han var ved at have styr på Glock aftrækket, efter at have skudt ca. 5000 skud med den og han i sin funktion i flere år har haft en sådan udleveret, så virker det helt tosset at valget i sidste ende endte på den.

Dertil kan man bare konkludere, at der sidder folk (DJØF Jurister) og laver udbudsmateriale, som ikke er deres løn værd, når noget sådan kan ske eller at man måske i fremtiden bør køre sine udbud på en anden måde, så man ikke ender i sådan en situation igen. Måske melde os ud af EU, så vi ikke behøver underlægge os de regler i fremtiden. Måske briterne har fat i den lange ende med det der Brexit…

Reglement for 9mm Pistol P320 og P365, HRN 101-320

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I dag foregår den officielle overdragelse af SIG P320 og P365 til Forsvaret i Karup.

I anledning af dette, så har jeg læst det nye reglement til pistolerne igennem og vil highlighte et par ting, som jeg syntes er interessante.

Først og fremmest er hele uddannelsen opdateret, i forhold til det gamle reglement for Pistol M/49, med et mere relevant praktisk fokus for hurtigere og mere effektivt at kunne slå ihjel.

Jeg har tidligere lavet nogle indlæg og videoer af Niveau A og B prøverne og vil derfor ikke nævne dem i dette indlæg.

Illustrationerne af våbenbetjening, håndfatning og skydestillinger er on point og virkeligt gode. Mickie gør det godt.

Enhver Instagram commando vil også glæde sig over, at nogle kendte skydninger og “metrics” er medtaget. For eksempel FAST testen.

K6 Vagtskydningen, som alle som skal gå på vagt skal bestå, for at kunne udføre jobbet, er ligeledes opdateret og mere realistisk i forhold til, hvilke situationer man kunne komme ud for med hensyn til træk fra hylster og realistiske afstande med realistiske par-tider i forhold til uddannelses tiden.

På scoringsdelen er der 4 måder at score på og jeg er specielt glad for at se Hit-Factor scoring og Time-Plus heriblandt. Hit-Factor scoring er måske lidt bøvlet at stå med her og nu på en skydebane, men er specielt godt egnet til at måle hvem der er den hurtigste og mest præcise skytte af en flok. Konkurrence elementet er vigtigt i forhold til at indgyde noget præstations pres og motivations mæssigt, når vi nu ikke kan gå rundt og skyde med skarpt imod hinanden til daglig under uddannelse.

Reglementet har også en del illustrationer af pistol sættet fra Safariland, som kommer med.

For at det hele her nu ikke skal gå op i grejluderi, så er et af de mest interessante steder i reglementet på side 512:

Til slut vil jeg lige vise et billede af den micro kompakte pistol, SIG P365, som SOF og MP også får fingrene i til visse opgaveløsninger.

Jeg ser frem til den kommende omskoling i løbet af året.

Irak krigen, WMD, Saddam og ulovlig krig?

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Der har i den sidste uges tid været en masse påstyr om den rapport, som udkom hvor beslutningerne til at deltage i Kosovo, Afghanistan og Irak blev belyst.

Det lader til, at mange mener, vi gik i krig i Irak på et forkert grundlag.

Jeg var en af de soldater, som i 2003-2004 var udsendt til Irak, så man kunne måske mene, at jeg burde været bestyrtet over, at vi gik i krig for at fjerne masseødelæggelses våben, som ikke var der, som USA, UK og Danmark brugte, som begrundelsen for at gå i krig, selvom de egentligt godt vidste, at de var blevet afskaffet efter den første golfkrig.


Men det er jeg ikke.

Jeg har ikke behov for mere end en ordre udstedt af vores demokratisk valgte regering for at gå i krig.

Sådan er soldatens lod nu engang.


Jeg troede ikke på, at Irak havde masseødelæggelses våben. Jeg så med live på TV, da Colin Powell fremlagde USA’s “beviser” i FN.

Han lignede ikke en, som selv troede på det han fremlagde. Hans Blix, FN’s Inspektøren, sagde at der ikke var flere masseødelæggelses våben i Irak.


Vi og alle de andre koalitions styrker fandt naturligvis ingen masseødelæggelses våben.
Så var beslutningen om at gå i krig i Irak taget på et vildledende grundlag? Ja, det lader det til jvf. rapporten.

Bør det få konsekvenser? Muligvis, det er noget for jurister at fastlægge.


Men var beslutningen om at gå i krig i Irak en forkert beslutning? Nej, overhovedet ikke. Det var den rette beslutning.

Og hvorfor så det?

Kort og godt fordi Saddam var en slem gut og fortjente at blive stillet til ansvar for sine handlinger. Saddam Husseins forbrydelser imod menneskeheden stiller ham i samme liga som Adolf Hitler, Josef Stalin og Pol Pot.

Jeg har vedhæftet en artikel her, som omhandler udgravningen af en massegrav, som jeg var med til, i April 2005, da jeg arbejdede for et sikkerhedsfirma i Irak.

Vi var en del af den ydre ring omkring udgravelses stedet og passede på at der ikke var nogen som forstyrrede de arkæologer og FBI agenter, fra Regimes Crimes Liaison Office, (RCLO) som foretog udgravningen af denne massegrav. Denne ene grav indeholdte 114 lig. 2 mænd, 28 kvinder og 84 børn, hvor hovedparten var under 13 år gamle. Der var 9 andre massegrave lige ved siden af.
Lederen af udgravningen, Sonny Trimble, tog alle os fra sikkerhedsholdet, i små hold, med rundt i udgravningen og forklarede deres fund og hvordan det nok havde foregået, på baggrund af de beviser, de havde fundet under udgravningen.

På et tidspunkt står jeg nede i massegraven og knæler ned og kigger nærmere på et par af ligene og Sonny forklarer hvordan barnet, jeg knæler ved, var blevet forsøgt skærmet af moderen, da de irakiske soldater åbnede ild på dem fra kanten af graven af og at man kan følge projektilernes indgang i hendes hånd, underarm og videre ned i barnet og igennem kvinden igen. Skytten havde stået her, hvor han stod, og hans hylstre fra sin AK47 lå derovre, hvor hans kollaga stod og fremviste tomme hylstre og det passede med udkastet på en AK47 i længde og vinkel, når man stod her og skød nedad, forklarede han.

På grund af jordens komposition var der minimal forrådnelse af ligene, når man tænker på at graven var fra 1988. På mange af ligene var der stadigt stumper af kød og hår, noget som i en anden jordtype ville have været ædt bort af syren i jorden.

På grund af at denne massegrav var så imponerende i sin bevaring, opsætning og metodik, fløj man hver dag, kontingenter af koalitions soldater ind for at få en guided tour af området, så alle kunne gå tilbage til deres enheder og fortælle om det.


Så i modsætning til mange andre personer som har udtalt sig i pressen den seneste uges tid, som er bestyrtet over at vi gik ind i Irak og det var en ulovlig krig. Så har jeg ikke de tanker overhovedet.

De havde dog ikke behøvet at lyve overfor mig om masseødelæggelses våben. De kunne bare have sagt: “Saddam er en slem gut, se hvad han har gjort.”

De beviser de udgravede og sammenfattede blev brugt i retssagen imod Saddam Hussein.

Læs venligst artiklen hvis i vil vide mere.

https://archive.archaeology.org/0901/etc/iraq.html

What is going on?

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So realizing that I have a lot of international readers and I originally chose to write entirely in Danish for this blog, I came to the conclusion, that I should set up an English section where I translated selected articles into English, as google translate is absolutely horrendous when you used it.

So for the last couple of days, that is what I have been doing, and they have all been posted now.

This unfortunately has screwed up the original timeline of the blog, since these old but newly translated articles have jumped in front of the original timeline.

But I guess, its not that bad for danish readers in the end.

 

Orion Defence NVG counterweight pouch for the issued Revision Cobra helmet

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Everyone who has worn Night Vision Goggles (NVG) for only a short while, will recognize that the helmet is not balanced correctly for this. I have hundreds if not well over a thousand hours with NVG’s mounted. And we, regular mortals, have never been issued a solution that worked well for us. The old PVS-7 facemask gave you jaw ache and pressured on your forehead. And with NVG’s mounted to the M/96 helmet it was impossible to keep it in the same position in front of your eyes.

 

(Only reason I’m looking slightly happy in this picture is because the PVS-7 is off my facemask)

Using the PVS-14 monocular and the issued Revision Cobra helmet, I experienced headache pretty fast, when I tried to stabilize the helmet with the internal adjustment dials and pads. It only took about 10-15 minutes of wearing it before it became uncomfortable. That makes for a long night in pain, if it doesn’t get corrected, when you wear your NVG all the time.

To avoid this, you need to bring your helmet into balance. This is normally done by mounting a counterweight on the rear of the helmet.

Several foreign makers have done counterweight pouches. Most of these are made to contain small batteries or strobe lights or have incorporated lead or another heavy metal to balance the helmet.

If you want to be serious about balancing your helmet, you first have to look at the total weight of the NVG and mount on the front.

On my very scientifically correct kitchen weight, my PVS-14 NVG, with battery and helmet mount weighs: 554g

This means to balance the helmet, when the NVG is attached, there should be an identical weight on the rear to counter it.

Putting lead or another heavy metal into a pouch and attaching it to the rear is a dumb idea. It might, size wise, be the lowest profile solution, but it is dead weight, which doesn’t do anything other than giving you more to carry around. So it should contain something from your gear that you would be carrying around anyway.

Orion Defence has designed and produced NVG counterweight pouches for an Air Force unit before incorporating a MS2000 strobe light, so coming up with solutions to problems and integrating already carried gear is nothing new for them.

The Counterweight, Cobra M/12 pouch is made specifically to fit onto the Revision Cobra helmet and is the best solution I have seen so far.

 

It is designed to take a battery for the PRC-152 and a chemlight underneath, so it acts together and within the SOP’s for Combat ID/IFF.

A 152 battery weighs 377g.

The pouch from Orion Defence weighs 39g, add to that a chemlight, it’s a total of 59g.

Combined with a PRC 152 battery, you end up with a counterweight of 436g.

A difference of 118g. This is close enough to balance the helmet adequately, if you want to geek out totally, just add a few smaller batteries with velcro on the back for the perfect balance.

 

Mounting it to the helmet:

The way I mounted it was I pulled the rear most pad out and placed the two one-wrap straps inside the helmet and made sure the chemlight loops were free at the bottom. Then I put the pad back in, on top of the one-wrap.

Then flipped the pouch up and mounted it to the velcro on the helmet cover.

This is the way I did it, you could obviously also do it by mounting on the outside first, then removing the inner pad etc.

The pouch has velcro on the outside, both on the flap that it attaches with and the cover flap for the pouch itself. Here you could place ID markings or other items like a velcroed on small strobelight like the S&S Precision Manta strobe for instance. Orion put in a IR-reflective company logo patch, which I though was a neat thing. Orion also makes custom IR flags, unit patches etc.

 

I practical use:

Since I didn’t have access to a PRC-152 battery, at home, I tested the pouch out with a lead weight (550g) for perfect balance.

I took a leisurely stroll for a couple of hours one night and did not experience the usual headache coming on with no pressure points. Furthermore the NVG stayed in place in front of my eye during the entire time, I used it. Satisfied with the result, I proceeded to use this setup during the Urban Combat Instructor course a week later and had absolutely no issues with this setup.

 

Summa Sumarum:

If your job entails using NVG’s and you experience headaches, take a look at the Orion Defence counterweight pouch. I am certainly happy to have found a solution that works with my gear and doesn’t add to it, using unnecessary dead weight to balance my NVG.

 

110% Tactical.dk approved and recommended

 

Orion Defence can be reached through their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/oriondefence.eu/

Orion Defence Upgrades to TYR PICO MVW DA – part 2

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Orion Defence also make pouches, that can be used specifically on the TYR PICO platecarrier or the Brokos belt.

The most interesting is the elastic 3 magazine front panel, designed to replace the one that comes standard on the issued TYR PICO MVW DA M/12.

 

Compared to the for instance Blueforce Gear TENSPEED 3 mag pouch, the Orion Defence panel is designed to fit into the3 slots, where the front panel attaches to the carrier.

The panel is designed to carry 3 x 30 rds 5.56mm mags and nothing else.

There are no pulltabs across the top of the mags like on the TYR panel, since these are not needed for retention. The inside has a non-slip material, which combined with the elastic outer provides excellent retention of the magazines.The outer fabric is elastic material with some laser cut laminate on the front for attaching a similar panel on the outside, so you can stack pouches. Personally I don’t like or recommend stacking pouches on the front of the carrier, but the option is there.This also provides a small tab for pulling the opening of the magazine slots out, to insert the mags, something that can be a bit more difficult on the BFG version.

Underneath the panel, there is a small flap with 3 holes cut to provide grip traction, if you have to pull the panel up, to get in or out of the carrier.

 

Advantages of the Orion Defence front flap:

  • More streamlined profile, which makes it easier to get through tight spaces or over a wall.
  • Faster reloads from the platecarrier, as you don’t have to fiddle around with pull tabs.
  • Less movement of you gear during movement, which leads to less fatigue.

Some might argue that the last bullet point sounds silly, but pouches and gear which is not moing in unison with the body, counteracts this movement and the energy you excert. This will fatigue the body faster than if the gear was fitted to follow the bodys movement in unison.

Back in the day, we used to tie down pouches with webbing straps and bungees, to stop pouches on our beltkit to flop around when moving. The old respirator pouch was a prime example of a pouch most of us tied down with bungee cords.

If it was possible all my pouches would be made out of an elastic material. There is a reason why I have several BFG TENSPEED pouches mounted on mine. They weigh minimally and lie flat if not needed for bangers, breaching charges and other equipment you need to carry for a mission.

My only gripe with the Orion front panel is that the bottom has openings, so sand and mud can enter into the magazine openings. I spoke with Orion Defence about this when I got them and the explanation was, that they were not intended primarily for a line infantryman, that involves a lot of laying around in the prone, but more tailored for SOF specific requirements or turret gunners to lower their profile in the hatch openings, or Guardian Angels or security personel.

Another issue with elastic fabric as the main pouch construction is that they are not as durable as regular cordura pouches. That’s just the way it is, if you want weight reduction, it comes at the price of durability and shorter lifespans of gear. Orion Defence has tried prolong this lifespan by adding reinforcement on the front of the panel.

 

Lets talk about weight.

I believe there is more weight savings to be made on the Orion panel, by removing some of the non-slip material on the inside, maybe reducing it by 70% or so. Just my initial thoughts.

TYR panel weighs 138g

Orion panel weighs 120g

In comparison a Blueforce Gear TENSPEED 3 mag pouch weighs 87g.

I’m sure they can shave off more weight on that Orion panel.

To geek around a bit more in the weight department, I calculated a bit more with the Orion parts as an complete system.

The Orion Defence cumberbund with quick release and the 3 mag front flap gives a total weight savings of 18g compared to the TYR PICO solution, without the softarmor pouch. So not only is the Orion system upgrades more streamlined, faster to get in and out of especially in an emergency situation, it is also light overall. Win Win!

 

Volume of the 2 different solutions mounted:

First of all, I would like to state that I think double stacking of magazines on the front is a bad idea. If you cant climb a 2 meter wall alone or get through tight spaces fairly easy, its time to reevaluate your setup. All things equal, its easier to get over a wall with only one layer of mags that 2 layers of mags. Lying in the prone position is also a lot easier and comfortable with only a single layer of mags.

So stop stacking magazines on the front and carry them on your hips instead, that is also a more efficient way of carrying weight.

TYR panel with 3 x 30 rds 5.56 mags inserted, sticks out about 8 cm from the body.

 

Orion Defence panel with 3 x 30 rds 5.56 mags stick out about 7 cm from the body.

(The picture is not as clear as I didn’t capture the correct angle with my phones camera)

Note, there is only softarmor inserts in the carrier. Once you insert hard plates, they will obviously stick out more. Then it makes even more sense to have the Orion panel.

 

The elastic pouches lie near flat when empty.

Note the difference.

 

 

Summa Sumarum:

I am actually really happy with the front panel, but would like to see a closed bottom solution in the future, so the intake of sand and mud is minimized if you are crawling around on your belly in the prone. But if your primary job doesn’t entail that in your daily life, this panel is just what you need. Combined with the cumberbund with quick release, its a worthy upgrade to your gear.

 

99% Tactical.dk approved and recommended 😉

Orion Defence can be reached through their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/oriondefence.eu/

 

 

 

Orion Defence Upgrades to TYR PICO MVW DA – part 1

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I have had the TYR M/12 PICO MVW DA platecarrier system for some time now and have played around a bit with some improvements for it. I spent the last week going through the Armys Urban Combat Instructor Course and used upgrades from Orion Defence on it to make life a bit easier.

Let’s set up some scenarios to get the mindset right for this.

Imagine you are inside an armored vehicle, that ends up in a drainage ditch or river and water starts to enter, like in Iraq or Afghanistan or your army training area

Or you fall overboard during a boarding mission.

Or you are stuck inside a vehicle, on fire, because of an IED explosion.

Or you are in a helicopter, which crashes into water, water enters and your equipment is stuck on something and you have to ditch the equipment to get out before you drown to save your life. Seconds can be the difference between life and death.

Then imagine, you can only use one hand, because the other arm is broken…

 

These are relevant scenarios, which I have seen before in Iraq.

This is why I selected a bodyarmor vest with a cutaway feature, so that in the event that I had to ditch my gear to save my life, I could access this with either hand and maybe get out.

It would suck major balls to have experienced a lot of cool wartime stuff and die by drowning or burning up in an accident, right?

 

All in all, the TYR M/12 system is a very good system. It’s is lightyears ahead of what we had before, but there are several things I personally find irritating.

The biggest one is that to get in or out of the platecarrier, you have to lift up the front flap and undo the velcro of the cumberbund. This is a two hand operation everytime and even then, once you get it on, it never really sits the right sport everytime and you have to adjust it a little more to get it just right.

Orion Defence has solved this by producing a cumberbund upgrade with a plastic buckle, named ROC80, which resembles the First Spear Tubes as far as I can tell.This way it is always adjust to the same position and it can be release immediately by one hand by pulling a toggle.

I have measure the weight of the Orion Defence cumberbund compared to the TYR PICO cumberbund. Everyone who follows this blog, knows I care a lot about the weight of our equipment, something which generally should be lowered.

In order to compare the two different cumberbunds, there are some things to take into consideration:

  1. Ease of use, meaning getting in and out of.
  2. Loadbearing capacity, meaning rows of PALS/Molle to mount other equipment. TYR has the traditional webbing straps, Orion Defence has the same amount of laser cut slots, so they are similar in this respect.
  3. Do you need to carry the softarmor inserts for side protection?

We will revisit this again later.

TYR Cumberbund, complete (Minus softarmor insert) for a L/XL platecarrier weighs 249g.

Orion Defence cumberbund complete, weighs 154g, so you can save 95g on each side if you dont have to wear the softarmor inserts for the sides.

If you have to carry the softarmor inserts, then the weight of the pocket must be added. That one weighs 100g.

So the Orions cumberbund with softarmor pocket, comes to a total weight of 258g, this is an increase on each side of 9g.

Those 18g total is not enough to get my weight OCD to start flipping out, when I don’t have to mess with the front magazine flap. The advantages far outweigh the 18g increase in total weight.

However, if you did not have to wear the softarmor insert, but still need to carry other gear on your cumberbund, then there is a significant difference and weight savings by mounting the Orion Defence cumberbund. Because it has the same amount of laser cut slots as the TYR Cumberbund has, but on the TYR cumberbund, you still have to mount the side insert pocket, so now were are talking a overall weight saving of 190g. This is worth noting.

But obviously, thats not possible, because some thing you have to wear everything all the time, so in reality you end up with a weight gain of 18g. But then you have a much easier and safe system to use and that counts for a lot.

To release the Orion Defence cummerbund, all you have to do is pull out and up in the paracord toggle and the buckle releases and you can pull the platecarrier off.

After having used it for a week in the Urban Combat Course, the system shows no sign of wear or bad construction. I can not speak to how well the buckle will hold up in arctic conditions as I have not been able to test that.

One of my main concerns was that the buckle might accidentally open during activity, but I did not experience that at anytime and I did a lot of crawling and scaling walls and climbing through window openings all week.

 

Summa Sumarum:

This is not a nice Gucci shiny thing to wear, this in my view is an essential need to have upgrade, which makes the TYR PICO platecarrier more userfriendly but most important of all, more safe and fast to get out of in case you need to ditch your gear to save your life.

 

110% Tactical.dk approved and recommended. (If that means anything to anyone, that is)

 

Orion Defence can be reached through their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/oriondefence.eu/

 

 

The new Danish Army Pistol Tests Level 1 and 2

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The new Danish Army Pistol training manuals and tests for level 1 and 2 were released in December 2016 and December 2017 by the Infantry Division of the Danish Army Combat and Fire Support Center.

They are named SRS 236 A and B Level and are the current standard as of their release dates.

Level A is the basic level of pistol training on the pistol, as is scheduled to take 27 hours, split between weapon familiarization and theory, shooting instruction and live fire. Estimated round count per shooter during this is 600 rounds.

Level B is an advanced level of instruction for those who carry their pistol as a primary weapon during special assignments and builds upon Level A and is scheduled to take another 37.5 hours, split between shooting instruction and live fire. Estimated round count per shooter is 2500 rounds.

I was approached, by the developer of these training manuals and tests, to try them out and the following videos are short versions of what I filmed that day, condensed into a single string of each drill, instead of multiple strings, of which there are 5 of on each drill.

I shot these tests without preparation or having gone through the new training course curriculums and used my issued SIG P210 pistol with the issued Safariland 6004 SLS holster on my duty rig.

The first video is Level A, which is the final test of the basic pistol training course.

All strings and drills are from a ready position. So gun is drawn and safety is on, sights below the targets.

 

The video below this is a “mid-term test” on Level B. Which resembles the final Level 1 test a lot, but is done from the holster and with hands in the surrender position and shorter par times. The last drill is incorporates transitions from primary weapon to pistol.

 

The final video below is the final test on Level B. This tests movements, reloads, multiple targets and different target zones for effect.

 

Having shot the 3 tests of the new manuals, it is my impression that they have the correct practical focus required, compared to the old training and tests, which I received in 1990 and basically consisted of a 10 ring target and full size target at 25 meters.

I would like to mention that during all of my service time, (18 years total at the time of writing this) I probably haven’t shot more than 2000 rounds total out of my issed pistol, so these new training manuals and final tests looks like they are starting to take pistol training serious.

So the Infantry Division of the Danish Army Combat and Fire Support Center gets a big thumbs up from me for this.