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CONVENTIONAL PISTOL Rule changes effective 2008 |
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3.21 Empty Chamber Indicator (ECI) - An Empty Chamber Indicator (ECI) is required in all NRA Sanctioned Pistol Competitions to indicate the slide is open and the chamber is empty. The ECI, when inserted into the revolver or pistol must extend into the empty chamber or cylinder and must be externally visible. |
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10.7 Firing Line Procedures and Commands - (9th paragraph) “CEASE FIRING” is the command
given by the Range Officer at the end of time limit for each string or at any
other time all firing is to cease. FIRING MUST CEASE IMMEDIATELY.
Even if a
competitor is about to let off a carefully aimed shot the competitor must not
fire and open the action of the gun. Failure to immediately obey this command is
one of the worst infractions of range discipline. On this command cylinders
shall be opened or slides locked back, empty chamber indicator
inserted, and all
guns placed on the shooting stand and not handled until the next command of the
Range Officer. “Cease Firing” may be signaled verbally, or by a short blast
on a whistle or by moving the targets out of view. |
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When the command to cease firing is given at the end of a
string the command is “CEASE FIRING - ARE THERE ANY REFIRES?” (SHOOTER SHALL RAISE HIS HAND
AND NOT ATTEMPT TO CLEAR THE PISTOL) - UNLOAD - CYLINDERS OPEN - MAGAZINES OUT -
SLIDES BACK - EMPTY CHAMBER INDICATORS IN PLACE - GUNS ON THE TABLE.”
The Range Officer then
asks “IS THE LINE SAFE ON THE RIGHT? IS THE LINE SAFE ON THE LEFT?” On this command all Assistant
Range Officers and scorers check their competitors to make sure each one obeys the command before signaling the Range
Officer that their portion of the firing line is safe. When all Assistant Range Officers and scorers have given a signal that
the range is safe the Range Officer commands “THE LINE IS SAFE, GO FORWARD, SCORE TARGETS AND
PASTE” (or “CHANGE”). |
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