they were safe to proceed. Unfortunately they weren’t as I was
somewhere in there waiting for them in the dark. We finished
the day very late about midnight and went straight to bed as
the next day there was more fun and knowledge to come, this
time with M4 Carbine made by Sig Sauer.
Day Three started easy. During breakfast and travel to the
range there was only one subject under discussion; yesterday’s
drills. Everybody was still excited about what happened the
night before. Students were showing each other bruises from
FX Ammo and sharing their experiences.
When we arrived the Instructor explained about M4 carbine
once again and the group started to warm up with static
shooting.
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When everybody was happy with it the Instructor invented
more sophisticated drills with usage of multiple targets and use
of cover. We also shot from alternative positions like kneeing
and prone. Then we reached the time when we had to start
what everyone had been waiting for; weapon transitions. It’s
a technique of changing your primary weapon which was the
M4 in our case to your secondary weapon which was the Glock.
Reasons for that transition may be something like a malfunction
in your primary weapon or an out of ammo situation when you
can’t stop providing fire. We showed the students two ways
of doing this, one suitable for a static and one for a dynamic
situation. They picked up quite quickly on the dry drills and we
were able to continue with live ammo.
When it became dark we realised that we still had
about 30 bullets for the M4 and 30 for the Glocks for
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each students left and we needed to shoot it all in one drill as
we had to be back at the Academy for the dinner in less than
an hour! The Instructor gave me a free hand to design the drill
and after five minutes I had a good one for them. Because it
was completely dark at this time we had to use a flashlight
to at least point the weapons on target. Luckily the Instructor
from ESA had his very own version of the M4 with holographic
sights and flashlight attached and let the students have it for
the drill. However some of them refused it and wanted to go
in the dark, and that was individual choice. The drill started
with walking forward towards the targets, then I gave the
signal “CONTACT FRONT” and it all kicked off! Double tap on
four targets, run behind cover, two double taps from the left
side of the cover and two from the right , then shooting to four
targets while moving, getting to the point where they were
dry. Weapon transition (at this time I was pointing my flashlight
on the targets), double taps to 3 different targets. Magazine
change and on the move six “Mozambique Combos” in three
targets. That was enough for everybody!
After that drill we went back to the academy for dinner
and certification. We discussed the course, and listened to the
feedback which was very good. Now I can’t wait for the next
one which takes place in January 2016.
Now that sounds like a righteous course to us, and Bartosz
has kindly invited us to attend one of their courses
next year so we can bring you our own thoughts. If
in the meantime this article has piqued your curiosity
then you can find out more by visiting www.euseca.
co.uk or emailing them via [email protected]
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