{"product_id":"armed-male-backpack-handgun-low-ready-e-backer-target-19-x-38","title":"Armed Male Backpack Handgun Low Ready E-Backer Target [19\" x 38\"]","description":"\u003ch2\u003eArmed Male Backpack Handgun Low Ready E-Backer Target\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn armed subject with the pistol out but held low. It gives instructors a use-of-force problem and not only a marksmanship one: a weapon in hand that is not yet pointed at the officer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat the Trainee Has to Work Out\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe weapon is in his hands but not pointed at you. Depending on your rules of engagement and the scenario the instructor sets, this is a shoot, a challenge, or a hold. The shooter has to see the gun at waist level, not just check the face and chest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTraining Purpose\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt trains the low scan. Many shooters look at the face and the upper chest and never see hands at the belt. It also opens the discussion of when a drawn but lowered weapon becomes a deadly threat. Hung among no-shoot and hostage targets, it is a threat the shooter has to recognize and stop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSkills Reinforced\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScanning the hands and waistband, not only the face\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApplying a use-of-force standard to a weapon at low ready\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChest-to-head transitions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpeed, with every round accounted for\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThreat identification on a realistic human figure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eKill Zones: 4-Inch Head Circle and 10-Inch Cardiac Box\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo kill zones are printed on this target. Both are placed on this figure's own anatomy, not at fixed spots on the paper, so they sit where the organs are.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHead circle.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 4-inch circle placed through the eyes, centered on the bridge of the nose, with the upper lip at its bottom edge. It contains 3-inch, 2-inch and 1-inch rings. Use the 1-inch ring as the X-ring for ties and for confirming zero.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCardiac box.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 10-inch square on the upper chest, centered on the heart, with its top edge at the base of the neck just above the notch of the breastbone. Inside it are 8-inch, 6-inch and 4-inch squares. The 4-inch core lies directly over the heart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFaint by design.\u003c\/strong\u003e The lines are thin and printed in a light tone. You can see them when you walk up to score. From the firing line they disappear, so the shooter aims at a person and not at a shape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe chest is completely clear on this figure, so all four concentric squares of the cardiac box are visible on the shirt when you walk up to score. Because the zones are nested, one target supports a basic standard and a strict one. Count the outer lines for qualification and the inner lines when you are training precision. The Range Manual explains \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/range-manual\/shooting-target-kill-zones\"\u003ehow T-box, cardiac box and A\/C scoring zones compare\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/range-manual\/cardiac-box-vs-t-box-shift-aim-engagement\"\u003ewhen to shift from the cardiac box to the head\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCut to Fit the E-Type Backer\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis target is die-cut to the E-type silhouette, the kneeling-figure outline that military and law enforcement ranges have used for decades. It measures 19\" x 38\" and is sized to sit on a standard E-type backer (19.5\" x 40\") with a small margin all around. It staples or glues straight onto the backers your range already owns. There is nothing to trim and no stand to change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe figure is printed life-size. Heads, shoulders and hands are the size they are on a real person at that distance, so sight pictures and hold-offs carry over.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eInstructor Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrief the scenario first: armed subject who has ignored commands, or an unknown. Then run it both ways and compare what the shooters did. Mix it with the no-shoot and hostage designs so the shooter never knows what the next facing will be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho This Target Is For\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaw enforcement firearms instructors, military police and range cadre who run courses of fire on E-type backers, academy staff building judgment into qualification, and private instructors who want realistic human figures on a silhouette stand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 19\" x 38\", die-cut to the E-type silhouette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: standard E-type backers (19.5\" x 40\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFigure: life-size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKill zones: 4-inch head circle with 3-, 2- and 1-inch rings; 10-inch cardiac box with 8-, 6- and 4-inch squares\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaper: heavy, durable stock with a matte finish, so there is no glare under range lights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted in full color on one side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrice: $2.49 each. Volume pricing on quotes runs from 5% off at 50 targets to 30% off at 5,000. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/request-a-quote\"\u003eRequest a quote\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSKU: EKZ-003\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in the USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- internal-link-block:ekz-crosslinks-2026-10-04 --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated E-Backer Targets\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA course of fire needs armed threats, no-shoots and hostage problems side by side. These five come from across the E-backer line:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/armed-male-denim-jacket-handgun-aiming-forward-e-backer-target-19-x-38\"\u003eArmed Male Denim Jacket Handgun Aiming Forward E-Backer Target\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/armed-female-short-hair-handgun-aiming-forward-e-backer-target-19-x-38\"\u003eArmed Female Short Hair Handgun Aiming Forward E-Backer Target\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/armed-male-handgun-with-optic-aiming-forward-e-backer-target-19-x-38\"\u003eArmed Male Handgun With Optic Aiming Forward E-Backer Target\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/unarmed-female-holding-infant-hand-raised-no-shoot-e-backer-target-19-x-38\"\u003eUnarmed Female Holding Infant Hand Raised No-Shoot E-Backer Target\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/hostage-scenario-flat-cap-gunman-handgun-to-victim-head-e-backer-target-19-x-38\"\u003eHostage Scenario Flat Cap Gunman Handgun To Victim Head E-Backer Target\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee all 48 designs in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/e-type-silhouette-targets\"\u003eE-Type Silhouette Targets\u003c\/a\u003e collection, or browse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/scored-shooting-targets\"\u003eScored Shooting Targets\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/shoot-no-shoot-targets\"\u003eShoot \/ No-Shoot Decision Targets\u003c\/a\u003e. For agency programs, see \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/range-manual\/police-qualification-targets\"\u003epolice qualification targets and courses of fire\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/range-manual\/silhouette-shooting-targets\"\u003esilhouette targets from the B-27 to life-size figures\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe same decisions on a 24\" x 36\" scenario sheet: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/storage-unit-armed-confrontation-shooting-target\"\u003eStorage Unit Armed Confrontation Shooting Target\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/anatomical-rifle-threat-vital-zone-shooting-target\"\u003eAnatomical Rifle Threat Vital Zone Shooting Target\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cqb-home-defense-hostage-armed-aggressor-forward-presentation-shooting-target\"\u003eCQB Home Defense Hostage – Armed Aggressor Forward Presentation Shooting Target\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- \/internal-link-block:ekz-crosslinks-2026-10-04 --\u003e","brand":"GunZee - The Shooting Target Superstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53090116108605,"sku":"EKZ-003","price":2.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/4041\/9901\/files\/ekz-003-e-type-silhouette-target-die-cut.jpg?v=1791153808","url":"https:\/\/gogunzee.com\/products\/armed-male-backpack-handgun-low-ready-e-backer-target-19-x-38","provider":"GunZee - The Shooting Target Superstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}