It
seems recently some police departments are switching from the
traditional steel framed target stands to a much more efficient
system. Especially in regards to multi-target acquisition
training.
One of our local police departments still uses the steel frame
stands.
Unfortunately steel frames get damaged very quickly and have to
be repaired or replaced every few sessions and the local steel
and welding yard loves this at $75/hr!
With all the training and annual or quarterlyqualifying,some
police departments are spending a lot of money replacing those
steel frame stands.
Let's look at a typical day of
handguntraining:
Usually you have several people lined up, in front of dual
targets.
They shoot 2-4 rounds at 10 yards from a draw. Then 15 yards,
20yds and so on.
You can imagine after a half day you have a fair amount of
fatigue in your shooting hand and arm, resulting in much lower
scores toward the end of the day.
This results in a lot of inaccuracy and damage to whatever is
being used for the frame or supports.
The only thing you can damage on these new stands is the furring
strips used as the frame. They only cost about 75 cents.
Using the Tuffsteel target stands, one only needs more furring
strips for a new frame.
Another
instructor friend of mine was using wooden frames. These things
were so big and heavy, he needed help to set them upand take them
down. Heck, they required an entire shed just for 10 of them
With the Tuffsteel stands we can store 10 stands in a 24"w x
32"L x 15"h area!
Let's face it....if it's not easy for youto set
up targets, you just won't practice as
much.
At Tuffsteel we believe if you carry, professionally or
not, it is your duty and responsibility to be proficient when
handling your firearm in any stressful situation. In a defensive
situation, missing even a little could be disastrous.
We design target stands to help make practicing
easier.
