Hostage Scenario Gunman Handgun Aimed Forward Victim Clutched E-Backer Target [19" x 38"]

Hostage Scenario Gunman Handgun Aimed Forward Victim Clutched E-Backer Target

A hostage target with a tall gunman over a shorter hostage and the pistol aimed at the trainee. It is a good second step after the open-window target.

What the Trainee Has to Work Out

He is tall and thin, and his head rises above hers. The pistol is at her eye level, pointed at the shooter. Her hair fills the space beside his chin.

Training Purpose

A tall gunman over a shorter hostage. It gives a good vertical gap and a pistol aimed at the shooter, a common pairing in real incidents. It carries one scoring zone, on the gunman's face.

Skills Reinforced

• Using height separation between gunman and hostage
• Firing a precise shot with a pistol pointed at you
• Trigger control under pressure
• Head shots with a hostage in the way
• Accounting for every round fired

Kill Zone: 4-Inch Head Circle on the Gunman Only

One kill zone is printed on this target, and it is on the gunman's face.

• Head circle. A 4-inch circle on the face. Its center is at eye level on the bridge of the nose and its bottom edge sits on the upper lip. Concentric 3-inch, 2-inch and 1-inch rings are printed inside it, and the 1-inch ring serves as the X-ring.
• No cardiac box. The hostage is in front of the gunman's chest, so a chest shot is not available and no box is printed.
• Nothing on the hostage. Any round that touches the hostage is a failed run, whatever else it hits.
• Faint by design. 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.

The full head circle sits on the gunman's face, with the hostage's head below and beside his chin. The rings give you a strict standard: hold shooters to the 3-inch or 2-inch ring once they can keep every round inside the circle. See the Range Manual on choosing and running hostage scenarios and on how T-box, cardiac box and A/C scoring zones compare.

Cut to Fit the E-Type Backer

Most printed targets are rectangles that have to be folded or cut to fit a silhouette backer. This one is already cut to the E-type shape: 19" x 38", made to mount on the standard 19.5" x 40" E-type backer used on military and law enforcement ranges. The person on it is printed to fill that outline, so what the shooter sees downrange is a human figure and not a sheet of paper.

The 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.

Instructor Notes

A good second hostage target after the tank top figure. The gap is smaller and the pistol is on the shooter. It works on static stands, turning stands and pop-up lifters that take an E-type backer.

Who This Target Is For

Units and agencies that train hostage rescue and active-threat response, and experienced civilian shooters working on precision under consequence.

Product Details

• Size: 19" x 38", die-cut to the E-type silhouette
• Fits: standard E-type backers (19.5" x 40")
• Figure: life-size
• Kill zone: 4-inch head circle with 3-, 2- and 1-inch rings on the gunman only
• Paper: heavy, durable stock with a matte finish, so there is no glare under range lights
• Printed in full color on one side
• Price: $2.49 each. Volume pricing on quotes runs from 5% off at 50 targets to 25% off at 999. Request a quote
• SKU: EKZ-047
• Made in the USA

Related E-Backer Targets

A course of fire needs armed threats, no-shoots and hostage problems side by side. These five come from across the E-backer line:

• Hostage Scenario Blond Gunman Handgun To Victim Cheek E-Backer Target
• Hostage Scenario Tank Top Gunman Handgun To Victim Head E-Backer Target
• Armed Male Shirtless Tattoos Handgun Aiming Forward E-Backer Target
• Armed Male Handgun With Optic Aiming Forward E-Backer Target
• Unarmed Female Holding Infant Hand Raised No-Shoot E-Backer Target

See all 48 designs in the E-Type Silhouette Targets collection, or browse Hostage Shooting Targets and Scored Shooting Targets. For drills, see hostage decision-making drills.

The same decisions on a 24" x 36" scenario sheet: CQB Home Defense Hostage – Knife Threat Rear Control Shooting Target, CQB Home Defense Hostage – Rear Control Handgun Threat Shooting Target and Anatomical Hostage Shield Vital Zone Shooting Target.