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    (CQB) Close Quarters Battle For The Concealed Handgun Permit Holder By: Tom Perroni

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    The document discusses close quarters battle (CQB) techniques for concealed carry permit holders. It notes that most shootings occur at close range, within 10 feet, in low light conditions. It teaches a combat mindset and CQB handgun handling skills, including a 5-point draw technique. The technique emphasizes drawing and presenting the handgun in a ready position pointed at the attacker's center mass within 3 feet, then pressing the gun forward while acquiring a close retention position or extending the arms for distance shots. It stresses the importance of training often at close quarters distances of 3 to 10 feet to be prepared for a real gunfight.

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    The document discusses close quarters battle (CQB) techniques for concealed carry permit holders. It notes that most shootings occur at close range, within 10 feet, in low light conditions. It teaches a combat mindset and CQB handgun handling skills, including a 5-point draw technique. The technique emphasizes drawing and presenting the handgun in a ready position pointed at the attacker's center mass within 3 feet, then pressing the gun forward while acquiring a close retention position or extending the arms for distance shots. It stresses the importance of training often at close quarters distances of 3 to 10 feet to be prepared for a real gunfight.

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    The document discusses close quarters battle (CQB) techniques for concealed carry permit holders. It notes that most shootings occur at close range, within 10 feet, in low light conditions. It teaches a combat mindset and CQB handgun handling skills, including a 5-point draw technique. The technique emphasizes drawing and presenting the handgun in a ready position pointed at the attacker's center mass within 3 feet, then pressing the gun forward while acquiring a close retention position or extending the arms for distance shots. It stresses the importance of training often at close quarters distances of 3 to 10 feet to be prepared for a real gunfight.

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    (CQB) Close Quarters Battle For The Concealed Handgun Permit Holder By: Tom Perroni

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    (CQB)

    Close Quarters Battle for the Concealed Handgun Permit Holder


    By: Tom Perroni
    When you hear (CQB) Close Quarters Battle you think of SWAT doing a building
    or room entry; methodically searching a house or building room by room and
    floor by floor. You conjure up images of operators all clad in black carrying
    MP-5 sub machine guns.
    I teach a different type of (CQB) at Perronis Tactical Training Academy. First
    lets take a look at some statistics. The FBI in the Uniform Crime Report (UCR)
    tells us that most shootings - about 80% - occur in low or reduced light. Most
    shooting involving police officers and civilian concealed carry permit holders
    happen at a distance of less than ten feet with average distance at three feet.
    In most police shooting the average number of rounds fired is ten. Keep in mind
    that most police agencies have a magazine capacity of 15 rounds. Of those ten
    rounds only two hit the subject that means an 80% miss rate. It is fair to say that
    most gun fights last about 10-15 seconds. And I would say as a general rule we
    know that action beats reaction.
    I am sure you have also heard about the Anatomical Theory of Stopping Power
    The theory that states there are only two places on the human body that you can
    shoot a subject and get immediate incapacitation:
    1. The cranio-ocular cavity (about the size of a business card). This is the
    area on the head between the eyebrow line and the mustache line (Right
    between the eyes).
    2. The Cervical Spine. From the base of the brain to the top of the collar
    bone (In the area of the Throat.)
    Both of the above mentioned areas, when hit with a bullet, will shut down the
    central nervous system, thus incapacitating your attacker. There are also schools
    that teach the Pelvic Gretel shot. I am not a big proponent of this. When teaching
    I often ask my students How many of you have seen a chicken get its head cut
    off? What happens once this happens? The answer I most often get is it runs
    around for several minutes. My response is if a 10lb chicken can run around for
    several minutes what do you think a 200lb man bent on bringing the fight to you
    will be able to do? (Adrenalin is a powerful drug) I often get asked, Well, what if I
    shoot him directly in the heart? The answer is: It will take about 15 seconds to
    bleed out. How much damage can the attacker inflict in that time?
    This may often happen because most police academies and shooting schools
    teach to shoot to center mass (Its a larger target area to place shots). When the
    day comes and you are in a gunfight and place your shots center mass and the
    attacker does not go down then panic can set in and the good guy keeps

    shooting center mass. More hits mean more blood loss, but its still a time
    consuming process.
    Remember I also teach that the Handgun is a tool: a tool to fight your way back
    to the long gun or shotgun you should have had if you new you were going to be
    in a fight. But since we carry a concealed handgun permit and often times we
    only have access to a handgun lets discuss (QCB) with a handgun.
    The first thing I teach is the Combat Mindset this has been covered in a
    previous article. Then we move to Handgun handling skills this includes but is not
    limited to the 5 points to the draw. Lets go over them. I am a firm believer that if
    you can not present the handgun properly then you can not fight with the
    handgun.
    1. Non shooting hand moves to abdomen, Shooting hand moves to handgun
    a good grip is acquired in the holster ( the web of the hand is high on the
    tang of the back strap.) And we have disengaged any retention device on
    the holster.
    2. We draw the handgun out of the holster by pulling up until we clear the top
    of the holster. Elbow pointing up and to the rear.
    3. The Elbow is rotated downward to the holster and the handgun rotates up
    and has a natural point of aim at the center mass of the target with a slight
    cant of the handgun to the right.
    This is what I consider CQB position #1 shots can be fired in this position
    and with a slight upward tilt a head shot can be taken. Please note this is
    not aimed fire but rather point shooting using your body to index the
    handgun towards the target.
    4. The handgun is pushed towards the attacker moving forward in a straight
    line. At this point in the middle of the chest the non shooting hand makes
    contact with the handgun, with fingers over fingers thumb over thumb
    giving 360 degrees of control on the handgun as we hold the handgun in
    this position.
    This is what I consider CQB position #2 close retention shots can be fired
    from this position. This also gives the shooter a great deal of control over
    the handgun when moving in any direction. This is also great for handgun
    retention. Please note this is not aimed fire but rather point shooting using
    your body to index the handgun towards the target.
    5. Then we press the handgun out until the arms are fully extended in a
    perfect Isosceles position to take distance shots at 15 yards or greater.
    I consider (CQB) or close quarters battle at a distance of 10 feet or less with the
    average distance being 3 feet. I teach my students to shoot and move from the
    threat. Remember when doing a draw if you go from #1 to # 5 you may give the
    attacker your gun or at the very least make it easy for the attacker to take your
    handgun from you. However in order to be proficient at this distance and with this
    method, practice is the key. There is no such thing as muscle memory. However

    perfect practice makes perfect patterns. When youre in a gunfight it will normally
    be at close range. Are you prepared to fight? Will you rise to the occasion or
    default to the level of your training? I once had a student ask me after a Handgun
    courses for Concealed carry why we only trained a 3-7 yards My response was
    Do you really think you should be shooting at someone 25 yards away? My
    father always taught me when training for the fight make it as realistic as
    possible; paper targets dont shoot back. Your attacker will not just stand their.
    The root word in Gunfight is fight. Remember to train at CQB distance and
    remember to move. My father taught me to remember 3 things in a gunfight
    Shoot, Move, Communicate. Smooth is fast; speed is fine; accuracy is final.
    There are no second place winners in a gunfight.
    If I had to sum this all up for you it would be: train hard, train often and train for
    the fight. Remember that most gunfights happen at close distance. Are you
    prepared to prevail? Have you trained properly to shoot to stop the threat or have
    you just spent time at the range? Practice the 5 points to the draw and practice
    your close quarters battle shooting use your body to index the shots in the head
    and cervical spine.

    "Conflict is inevitable; Combat is an option".

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