{"product_id":"hostage-scenario-hooded-gunman-handgun-aimed-forward-older-victim-e-backer-target-19-x-38","title":"Hostage Scenario Hooded Gunman Handgun Aimed Forward Older Victim E-Backer Target [19\" x 38\"]","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHostage Scenario Hooded Gunman Handgun Aimed Forward Older Victim E-Backer Target\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat the Trainee Has to Work Out\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTraining Purpose\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSkills Reinforced\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlacing a head shot beside the gunman's extended pistol\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeeping low misses off a hostage at shoulder height\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccounting for every round fired\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrigger control under pressure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHead shots with a hostage in the way\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eKill Zone: 4-Inch Head Circle on the Gunman Only\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne kill zone is printed on this target, and it is on the gunman's face.\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\u003eNo cardiac box.\u003c\/strong\u003e The hostage is in front of the gunman's chest, so a chest shot is not available and no box is printed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNothing on the hostage.\u003c\/strong\u003e Any round that touches the hostage is a failed run, whatever else it hits.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVisible only up close.\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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 \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/range-manual\/hostage-shooting-targets\"\u003echoosing and running hostage targets\u003c\/a\u003e and on \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/range-manual\/shooting-target-kill-zones\"\u003ehow T-box, cardiac box and A\/C scoring zones compare\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\u003eRun 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho This Target Is For\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnits and agencies that train hostage rescue and active-threat response, and experienced civilian shooters working on precision under consequence.\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 zone: 4-inch head circle with 3-, 2- and 1-inch rings on the gunman only\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-045\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\/hostage-scenario-gunman-handgun-to-victim-temple-hands-raised-e-backer-target-19-x-38\"\u003eHostage Scenario Gunman Handgun To Victim Temple Hands Raised 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\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/armed-female-sequin-top-handgun-aiming-forward-e-backer-target-19-x-38\"\u003eArmed Female Sequin Top Handgun Aiming Forward E-Backer Target\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/armed-male-sleeveless-shirt-handgun-aiming-forward-e-backer-target-19-x-38\"\u003eArmed Male Sleeveless Shirt Handgun Aiming Forward E-Backer Target\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/two-children-yellow-shirt-holding-toy-no-shoot-e-backer-target-19-x-38\"\u003eTwo Children Yellow Shirt Holding Toy No-Shoot 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\/hostage-rescue-targets\"\u003eHostage Rescue Shooting Targets\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/scored-shooting-targets\"\u003eScored Shooting Targets\u003c\/a\u003e. For drills, see \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/range-manual\/hostage-shooting-targets-decision-making-drills\"\u003ehostage decision-making drills\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe same decisions on a 24\" x 36\" scenario sheet: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/anatomical-hostage-shield-vital-zone-shooting-target\"\u003eAnatomical Hostage Shield Vital Zone Shooting Target\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cqb-home-defense-hostage-knife-threat-rear-control-shooting-target\"\u003eCQB Home Defense Hostage – Knife Threat Rear Control Shooting Target\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cqb-home-defense-hostage-rear-control-handgun-threat-shooting-target\"\u003eCQB Home Defense Hostage – Rear Control Handgun Threat 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":53090133803325,"sku":"EKZ-045","price":2.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/4041\/9901\/files\/ekz-045-e-type-silhouette-target-die-cut.jpg?v=1791153886","url":"https:\/\/gogunzee.com\/products\/hostage-scenario-hooded-gunman-handgun-aimed-forward-older-victim-e-backer-target-19-x-38","provider":"GunZee - The Shooting Target Superstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}