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

Hostage Scenario Hooded Gunman Handgun Aimed Forward Older Victim E-Backer Target

A hostage target with a hooded gunman whose pistol is extended in front of his own face. It trains the head shot past the gunman's weapon, with the hostage low and to one side.

What the Trainee Has to Work Out

The pistol is extended in front of his own face and chest. The hostage is beside and below him, and her head is level with his shoulder. His face is open, but the gun is in the foreground.

Training Purpose

It trains the head shot past the gunman's own extended weapon, with the hostage offset low and to one side. It carries one scoring zone, on the gunman's face.

Skills Reinforced

• Placing a head shot beside the gunman's extended pistol
• Keeping low misses off a hostage at shoulder height
• Accounting for every round fired
• Trigger control under pressure
• Head shots with a hostage in the way

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 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.
• 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.
• Visible only up close. The zones are drawn in thin, pale lines. They show when you are standing at the target and vanish from the line, so nobody can index on a box.

The head circle is clear above the pistol. The hostage's head is below and to the side, outside the circle. 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 targets and on how T-box, cardiac box and A/C scoring zones compare.

Cut to Fit the E-Type Backer

This 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.

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

Run it from a barricade. The angle changes how much of the face clears the pistol. Start close, inside 7 yards, and move back as the group earns it.

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 30% off at 5,000. Request a quote
• SKU: EKZ-045
• 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 Gunman Handgun To Victim Temple Hands Raised E-Backer Target
• Hostage Scenario Flat Cap Gunman Handgun To Victim Head E-Backer Target
• Armed Female Sequin Top Handgun Aiming Forward E-Backer Target
• Armed Male Sleeveless Shirt Handgun Aiming Forward E-Backer Target
• Two Children Yellow Shirt Holding Toy No-Shoot E-Backer Target

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

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