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training room," says First Sergeant
Powers of the ACPD. "Additionally,
a VirTra Systems firearms simulator
aids officers in decision making and
de-escalation skills."
Specific trainings setups for law
enforcement are offered by many gun
product manufacturing companies as
well. Meggitt Training Systems offers
Live Fire and Virtual training designed
to enhance regular firearms training.
Among their virtual training options
are their FATS, (Firearms, Training,
Systems). The FATS L7 is one of few
weapons (aside from the MTSI smart
BLUEFIRE) that offer wireless train-
ing options. It also stays in constant
communication with the system using
Bluetooth technology. Both weapons
allow the instructor to view student
marksmanship results promptly. The
tethered and wireless weapons also
allow instructors to initiate a weapon
malfunction. Once the malfunction is
initiated, the student must execute the
proper clearing procedure, otherwise
the weapon will not operate.
Targets and outside
The perception of the gun range is
steadily changing. Albemarle County
PD have integrated two, 50-yard, 8-lane
firing ranges within one location.
"Both ranges are independently oper-
ated using Savage Systems and feature
a pneumatic turning system," says
Sergeant Powers. These types of tar-
gets are being manufactured by many
companies and are being integrated by
many ranges.
In order to further enhance their
range and expand their training poten-
tial, Albemarle County equipped their
range with areas that allow for vehicles
to be part of their training scenarios.
Their two ranges are called "Lima" and
"Romeo". W hile Lima is used strictly
for qualification training, Romeo
allows firing at a 270-degree arc.
W hen many firing ranges are
utilizing both the indoor and the
outdoor environment, products such
as the Model LE5000 Escalator Bullet
Trap by Meggitt are a low cost option.
This bullet trap can be used indoors as
well as outdoors using fixed firing lines.
The trap directs bullets into a swirl
Range Systems' ProTacts
Ballistic Sidewall stands up to
the firing line.
The Side Lifter from Auto
Targets gives gun handlers
an interactive experience by
reacting to bullet impact.
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