{"product_id":"hostage-scenario-suit-jacket-gunman-handgun-to-victim-temple-e-backer-target-19-x-38","title":"Hostage Scenario Suit Jacket Gunman Handgun To Victim Temple E-Backer Target [19\" x 38\"]","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHostage Scenario Suit Jacket Gunman Handgun To Victim Temple E-Backer Target\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA hostage target with an ordinary-looking gunman and the pistol at the hostage's temple. It fits workplace and domestic scenarios and keeps trainees from deciding by appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat the Trainee Has to Work Out\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe does not look like a criminal. He looks like an office worker on the worst day of his life, which is how many of these calls go. His head is above hers and turned slightly toward the shooter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTraining Purpose\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA workplace or domestic hostage picture. It keeps the shooter from deciding by appearance and gives a clear but tight head shot. In a mixed deck it is the precision problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSkills Reinforced\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActing on behavior when the gunman looks ordinary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHead shot with the weapon on the hostage's temple\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\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 gunman's face is clear and the head circle sits fully on it. The hostage's head is beside his jaw, on the low side of 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\u003eUse it in an office or school scenario. Debrief on what made the shooter certain he was the threat. It works on static stands, turning stands and pop-up lifters that take an E-type backer.\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-043\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-green-jacket-gunman-handgun-aimed-forward-e-backer-target-19-x-38\"\u003eHostage Scenario Green Jacket Gunman Handgun Aimed Forward E-Backer Target\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/hostage-scenario-blond-gunman-handgun-to-victim-cheek-e-backer-target-19-x-38\"\u003eHostage Scenario Blond Gunman Handgun To Victim Cheek E-Backer Target\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/armed-female-cigarette-handgun-aiming-forward-e-backer-target-19-x-38\"\u003eArmed Female Cigarette Handgun Aiming Forward E-Backer Target\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/armed-male-tank-top-skull-cap-handgun-aiming-forward-e-backer-target-19-x-38\"\u003eArmed Male Tank Top Skull Cap Handgun Aiming Forward E-Backer Target\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/unarmed-male-backpack-hands-up-no-shoot-e-backer-target-19-x-38\"\u003eUnarmed Male Backpack 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":53090133147965,"sku":"EKZ-043","price":2.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/4041\/9901\/files\/ekz-043-e-type-silhouette-target-die-cut.jpg?v=1791153882","url":"https:\/\/gogunzee.com\/products\/hostage-scenario-suit-jacket-gunman-handgun-to-victim-temple-e-backer-target-19-x-38","provider":"GunZee - The Shooting Target Superstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}