M9 USAR PMI

USARUSAR Marksmanship ProgramMarksmanship Program

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Weapons Safety•Always treat all weapons as if they are loaded

•Never point any weapon at anything you do not intend to kill

•Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on the target

•Always be sure of your target, its surroundings and beyond

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• Point pistol in safe direction.

• Place decocking/safety lever in SAFE position.

• Depress magazine release and remove magazine.

• Pull slide to rear to remove chambered round.

• Push slide lock up, lock slide to rear.

• Inspect chamber to ensure it is safe and empty.

• Depress slide stop, let slide go forwardWeapon is now in condition “GREEN”.

ArmyReserveMarksman.infoArmyReserveMarksman.infoDisassemble M9

Clear weapon. (Condition “GREEN” )

With slide forward, depress disassembly lever.

Rotate disassembly lever until stops.

Pull slide forward, remove from frame.

Carefully remove recoil spring and guide from slide assembly.

Lift and remove barrel and locking block assembly from slide.

ArmyReserveMarksman.infoArmyReserveMarksman.infoInspect locking block for cracks.

Function Check1. Depress slide stop, letting the slide go forward2. Insert and empty magazine into the pistol3. Retract the slide, it should lock to the rear4. Depress the magazine release button and remove the magazine5. Ensure the decocking/safety lever is in the SAFE (down) position6. Depress the slide stop. When the slide goes forward, the hammer should fall to the

full forward position7. Squeeze and release the trigger. The firing pin block should move up and down and

the hammer should not move8. Place the decocking/safety lever in the FIRE (up) position9. Squeeze the trigger to check double action. The hammer should cock and fall10. Squeeze the trigger again. Hold it to the rear. Manually retract and release the slide.

Release the trigger. You should hear a click, and the hammer should not fall11. Squeeze the trigger to check single action. The hammer should fall

LOADING

With slide locked to the rear• Insert a charged magazine (Condition “AMBER” ). Attempt to pull it out• Release slide forward. Weapon still on SAFE (Condition “RED” )

With slide forward• Insert a charged magazine (Condition “AMBER” ). Attempt to pull it out• Retract slide and release it (sling shot). Weapon still on SAFE

(Condition “RED” )

ArmyReserveMarksman.infoArmyReserveMarksman.infoCORRECT MALFUNCTIONS

Immediate ActionEnsure weapon is on FIRE.Ensure magazine fully seated.Retract slide and release, observing round eject.Require target and engage.“Tap, Rack, Bang” - Always pointed in safe direction.

Remedial ActionPerformed if Immediate Action fails.Clear weapon (Make “GREEN”, seek cover and communicate.) Attempt to identify cause of malfunction. (Magazine change).Get back in battery, or clear, disassemble, clean and inspect. (Transition in combat.)

ELEMENTS OF PISTOL MARKSMANSHIP

Steady Position (Grip/Stance)

Aiming•Sight Alignment•Sight Picture

Breath Control

Trigger Control

Target Engagement

GRIP/STANCE

• “Boxer’s stance” with chest facing the target

• Arms fully and uniformly extended

• Firm grip high on the gun

• Trigger finger deep into well, not on fingertip

• Natural placement of finger on trigger

• Both hands apply equal pressure all around grip

Crossed thumbs opens or weakens grip

High thumbs aligned with the slide enhances palm contact with the grip plates

ArmyReserveMarksman.infoArmyReserveMarksman.infoEYE DOMINANCE TEST

Method #1With both eyes open, look directly at the red circle. Make a SMALL CIRCLE with both your hands at full arm length in front of you. Concentrate on the circle with both eyes open. Close one eye at a time. Which eye did you see the circle out of?

Method #2Make the same hand arrangement and look at your partner’s face from more than 10 feet away. Ask your partner which of your eyes THEY see.

AimingEqual Height

Equal Light

Breath Control

STOP BREATHING

Trigger Control

•Move the trigger without moving the sights

•Reset the trigger when recoil has settled and the sights are aligned on your Natural Point of Aim

TARGET ENGAGEMENT

• Integrated act of firing

• Engage closest and most dangerous target first with two rounds

• Acquire the next target then move the sights to it

• If needed, go back to first target and engage

Why You Miss

Recoil Anticipation • Flinching, Heeling, Trigger Jerk, Jerking, Leaning on the the shot• Learning to avoid recoil anticipation puts you ahead of 90% of

shooters, military or otherwise

Pre-Ignition Push– Do NOT confuse this with Post Ignition Push (recoil control and

recovery)

EXPERT? OR EXPERT?

WHAT ARE YOU?

RANGE COMMANDS

Range Commands

Insert the magazine at the command:“AMBER”

Chamber a round at the command:“RED”

Place the weapon on FIRE at the command:

“BLACK”Select “SAFE, Remove the magazine, inspect the chamber, and ride the bolt forward on an EMPTY CHAMBER at the command :

“GREEN”

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depress slide stop

decocking safety lever

condition amber

charged magazine

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condition red

condition green

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