{"product_id":"hostage-scenario-skull-cap-gunman-handgun-to-victim-head-e-backer-target-19-x-38","title":"Hostage Scenario Skull Cap Gunman Handgun To Victim Head E-Backer Target [19\" x 38\"]","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHostage Scenario Skull Cap Gunman Handgun To Victim Head E-Backer Target\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA hostage target with the gunman's head above and beside the hostage and most of his face exposed. It is the place to start hostage work before the tighter presentations in the line.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat the Trainee Has to Work Out\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis head is above and behind hers, tilted, with most of his face showing. Her head is directly below it. The pistol is out to one side, on the shooter's left.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTraining Purpose\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA hostage shot with a reasonable amount of head showing. It is the right place to start before the tighter presentations in the set. In a mixed deck it is the precision problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSkills Reinforced\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTaking a head shot directly above a hostage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHolding steady against a pistol pointed at you\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHead shots with a hostage in the way\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccounting for every round fired\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrigger control under pressure\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 centered on the bridge of the nose at eye level, with its lower edge resting on the upper lip. Inside it are 3-inch, 2-inch and 1-inch rings. The 1-inch ring is the X-ring, used for tie-breaks and zero checks.\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\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 head circle sits on the gunman's face, above and to one side of the hostage's head. Nothing is printed on the hostage. 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\u003eAn E-type backer is the plastic or cardboard silhouette, 19.5\" wide and 40\" tall, that pop-up lifters and static stands on military and police ranges are built around. This target is cut to that same outline at 19\" x 38\", so the paper covers the face of the backer and the figure fills the shape from edge to edge. Hang it the way you hang any E-type facing.\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\u003eStart at 5 yards and move back only when every round is inside the 3-inch ring. 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\u003eTactical trainers, patrol instructors and range cadre who want a hostage target that fits the stands and lifters they already use.\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-037\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-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\/hostage-scenario-gunman-handgun-aimed-forward-red-haired-victim-e-backer-target-19-x-38\"\u003eHostage Scenario Gunman Handgun Aimed Forward Red Haired Victim E-Backer Target\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\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-male-green-overshirt-handgun-aiming-forward-e-backer-target-19-x-38\"\u003eArmed Male Green Overshirt Handgun Aiming Forward E-Backer Target\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/unarmed-female-hands-up-no-shoot-e-backer-target-19-x-38\"\u003eUnarmed Female Hands Up 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\/cqb-home-defense-hostage-rear-control-handgun-threat-shooting-target\"\u003eCQB Home Defense Hostage – Rear Control Handgun Threat Shooting Target\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/anatomical-hostage-shield-vital-zone-shooting-target\"\u003eAnatomical Hostage Shield Vital Zone Shooting Target\u003c\/a\u003e and \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.\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":53090131050813,"sku":"EKZ-037","price":2.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/4041\/9901\/files\/ekz-037-e-type-silhouette-target-die-cut.jpg?v=1791153871","url":"https:\/\/gogunzee.com\/products\/hostage-scenario-skull-cap-gunman-handgun-to-victim-head-e-backer-target-19-x-38","provider":"GunZee - The Shooting Target Superstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}