Close Quarters Marksmanship (CQM) Level 1.ppt

8/12/2019 Close Quarters Marksmanship (CQM) Level 1.ppt

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CQMOverview

Close

Quarters

Marksmanship


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CQM - Overview

This Brief is an INTRODUCTION to CQM

Only Skills Which Require Visual Aids

Will be Explained in Detail During This

Brief.

Detailed Information On CQM 1&2 Skills

will be Covered by Your Primary InstructorOn the Ranges.


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Close Quarters Marksmanship

aka: Combat Weaponcraft An Essential Part of Advanced Urban

Combat Skills

Equips the Soldier to Survive a Close Range

Lethal Encounter

An Advanced Marksmanship SkillIt is

NOT easier than long range marksmanship


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CQM

BRM prepares you for a close range

fight like learning how to throw afootball prepares you to quarterback

the Super Bowlyou need more

than the basics!


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The Battlefield Of Today

This is not your Daddys Battlefield

The enemy

looks for soft targets The enemy engages at HIS convenience

The enemy strikes quickly and unexpectedly!

Todays Actions are either individual or a series of

individual fast and dirty fightsyou must respond

instantly

with OVERWHELMING FORCE!


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References FM 31-28* (SFAUC)

FM 3-06.11 Combined Arms in Urban Combat(approximately same material as 31-28)

All of the material contained in the above, exceptfor breaching, originates directly or indirectlyfrom the Modern Technique of Weaponcraft

pioneered at the American Pistol Institute(Gunsite) or one of its offspring.

* FM 31-28 Distribution is Restricted to the S.F.Community, need to know basis only.


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CQM - Elements

Weapon Skills

Handling, Knowledge, Maintenance

Combat Marksmanship Fundamentals Advanced Marksmanship Techniques

Simple Tactics

Combat Mindset


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Its The Code of The West: Do Unto Others

BEFORE They Do Unto You.Waterhole #3

Weapons Operation Must become REFLEXIVE andautomatic. There are too many distractions when someoneis doing his best to kill you!

The Key is to simplify each operation and then practice ituntil you can do it in the when you are confused, weary andin the dark.

Critical Element:

Weapon Handling


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Weapon HandlingA Critical

and Difficult Skill to Develop Death or Injury are more often the result of

Weapons Handling Failures than Poor

Marksmanship! Only PERFECT Practice makes PERFECT!

You will do under pressure what you have

practiced. If you practice nothing you do

nothing.in time to get the job done.

Practicing the wrong technique works too.


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Whats The Point?

EVERYTHING you do repeatedly on the

range becomes a habit whether it is a good

one or not:

If you Practice getting killed.you get really

good at getting killed!


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Case in PointNewhall, CA

1970 4 CHP Officers Seek 2 known felons

unfortunately they found them!

Aftermath: 4 CHP officers dead, 1 felon wounded(survived).

At least one officer was killed while reloading hisrevolver. That officer had spent revolver brass in

his right front pocket!!!!! TRAIN AS YOU WANT TO FIGHT BECAUSE

YOU WILL FIGHT AS YOU TRAIN!!!!!


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Repetition is the Mother of Skill

Practice does NOT make Perfect PERFECTPractice makes Perfect!

Take Care what you practice on the range or inDry Fireit will become a habit.

Some techniques look fine in the movies and incompetition but have no place in a serious training

program. It takes 1000-2500 Reps to Learn a Skill

It takes 10,000-25000 PERFECT Reps to becomeReflexive!!!!


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Bad Weapon Handling

Are you guilty? Picking up a magazine in your Firing Hand!

Operating the M16/M4 Charging Handle with

your Firing Hand! Releasing a Magazine from the weapon before a

new one is in hand AND ORIENTED toward theweapon!

Failure to move AND Communicate during anEmergency Reload or Malfunction!

Flagrant Safety Violations! Shooting yourbuddies is NOT the way to start a fight!


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Weapons Handling Skills to

DevelopPresentationsGetting the Weapon into

Action Quickly and Effectively.

Ammo ManagementKeeping the WeaponRunning in a Fight.

ClearancesGetting Back in the Fight!

Safety & Carry TechniquesHandlingYour Weapon Safely and Efficiently in theHot Zone.


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Ready, Scan, Safety and Carry

Positions Ready means READY not Rest

The SCAN position is used for rapid response to

Additional threats and to BREAK UP TUNNELVISION.

Safety Positions are used to operate in a crowd offriendlies allow for operation in a 360 Degree

World. Carry Positions are used in a non-threat

environment.


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Weapons Handling Preparation

Store Vital Equipment (Spare MagazinesBackup Weapons) where you can get to themREFLEXIVELY and do not have to re-orient themfor instant use!

Practice With Equipment EXACTLY as you carryit in combatnothing less realistic will save yourlife!


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Weapons Covered

M16/M4 Family (Translates to Most

Rifles/Carbines).

M249 SAW/M240/M60

M9 (this is a unique weapon, some standard

manipulations will get you killed!)

M11 (Translates to Most Sidearms)


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Combat Marksmanship

Three EQUALLYImportant

Elements

Accuracythe bullet that does not

strike center is wasted! SpeedThe Accurate Shot that

Comes Too Late is of no use

Power (Effectiveness)The Hit

which does not Work NOWisIrrelevant

Hit REPEATEDLY &OFTEN! i s(Power)


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BRM vs. CQM

The DifferencesBasic Marksmanship

Accuracy over Speed

Repeat Hits Discouraged

4 Fundamentals

CQM

Accuracy=Speed

Repeat Hits Required!

8 Fundamentals


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BRM vs. CQM

The DifferencesBasic Marksmanship

Fixed-Entrenched Position

Medium to Long Range

Enemy Needs Great Skill

Static

CQM

Often Vulnerable

Close Range

Enemy Needs Little Skill

Dynamic


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Fundamentals of Combat

Marksmanship1. Fighting Platform (Stance)

2. Grip

3. Sight Alignment

4. Sight Picture

5. Breathing

6. Trigger Control7. Recovery

8. Follow Through


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Why More Hits?

Closer Threats are much more dangerous and mustbe INCAPACITATED not just hit.

One hit to the heart will not instantly stop amanshoot repeatedly and often (not excessively)expect it to take 3-5 or more hits!

The longer the range the less hits needed to get the

job doneIFthey are good hits.

YOU CANNOT MISS FAST ENOUGH TO WINA GUNFIGHT!


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A Movie is Worth a Thousand

Pictures CQM when applied

Looks and Sounds

Different However, it is merely

an intense application

of the Fundamentals

and Principles


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Standard Sight Picture

Rifle Pistol

Target Blurry

Rear Sight Blurry

Front Sight

Sharp Focus

Ghost Ring Sight Picture

Front Sight Sharp

Focus

Target Blurry

Rear Sight Blurry

Pistol Sight Picture


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Sighting Variations

Flash Sight Picture - 3 to 100 Meters

Use Muscle Memory to Index Weapon

Use Rapid Visual Skills to CONFIRM indexPrecision of the Alignment depends on Size

of target

Size Changes with Range or Occlusion(cover/concealment)


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Sighting Variations

Aimed Quick Kill

- 3 to 12 Meters

- Rapid Index

- Visual Confirmation

Sight Picture Can be used forprecise placement at 10Meters or less.

Alternate Sight

Picture


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SCAN

Depress the Muzzle Just Enough to See

Finger Outside the Trigger Well (next to

something solid) Safety OFF

Looking for immediate ADDITIONAL

Threats!

TWICE as Fast as Low Ready


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Low Ready - Rifle

Finger Off Trigger!

Safety On

Mind Your Muzzle!!!


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Acceptable Ready Positions - Pistol

Classic Low readyThird Eye

+

Compact

Close to Retention

Less Stressful

+

Somewhat Safer

Joints Aligned

Fast

-

Muzzle Danger

Joints must realign

Slow

-

Muzzle Extended

Tiring

Further to Retention


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Safety/Carry Positions - Rifle

Slings

Safety Circle

MUZZLE AWARENESS!


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Safety Positions Pistol

Safety Circle

Within 2 feet or your feet

Do not cover YOUR feet

Sul/Close Quarters

Not a ready but a safety position

For Cramped/Crowded conditions


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TerminologyWeapon Index &

Flash Sight PictureThese Things all Happen

Index (point by Muscle Memory)

Confirm IndexFlash Sight PictureTrigger Control

Recovery

Trigger Reset Follow Through (2ndsight picture)

Repeat it all!


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TerminologyControlled Pair

A Sight Picture +Recovery+FollowThrough (second sight

picture) for

EACH SHOT

May be multiples of

more than 2 3 shots = 4 sightPictures


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The Hammer

2 (or more) shots with

1 sight picture!

Depend on your solidfighting platform to

return the weapon to

the target!

This is a 6.8mm not a 5.56


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Ammunition Management

A full weapon is Better than a Half Full weapon!

Dont get Killed for Lack of Shooting Back

Store Essential Gear where it comes to hand correctlyoriented.

Be Able to Do this by FEEL in the DARK!

The Goal is MINIMUM Down Time!!!!


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Combat Speed Reload

Twice as fast as theEmergency Reload

You Reload when you

Can NOT when youMUST!

Less Prone tomalfunctions

NEVER hit MagazineRelease BEFORE theSpare Magazine is in handand correctly oriented.

Weapon Down to 1 shot

for .6 Seconds


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Transition/Emergency Reload

EMERGENCY= Someone

Trying to Kill you while

you are out of AMMO!

Same Procedure as Speed

Reload + operate the

Bolt/Slide

MOVE! Incoming Fire

has the Right-of-Way!!

Continuity of Skills

1.7

Sec.

3.7Sec.


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Malfunction Clearances

MOVE out of the line

of fire!

SPORTS Takes toolong at close range!

Tapthe Magazine

Rackthe Bolt

Bang!

You have the Rest of Your Lifeto solve the problem!Out of action2.4 seconds


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Summary

This is the beginning of Knowledge

We must learn to Walk before we Run

This is not about High Speed Low Drag

Delta Force ops, It is about:

Improving your odds of surviving a terrorist

attack!!!!!


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Questions?

Watch your Six!

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