.22 Revolver Dry Shoot Course 2014
On the 11th July 2014, the secondary 2 cadets went for their first ever dry shoot. The cadets gained new experiences and knowledge on shooting. The following are reflections from our cadets.
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Today's dry shoot is certainly an eye opener for me mainly because i didn't know how the revolver works and after the course i understand more about how to use a .22 revolver. Initially, i didn't know that firing a revolver takes so much effort like the only thing i know is that firing a bullet will cause a recoil which is really big that will cause a person to jerk back and leave damages on their hands. When I 'fire' a bullet it takes a lot of effort to pull the trigger and it leaves red marks on my finger. So now i am really afraid of the actual shoot, but I will keep in mind to pull the trigger for the first time and steady myself before fully pulling the trigger so as to have a lesser recoil and a more steady aim at the target.
This course let me know the procedure of firing a bullet such as checking the cylinder, putting in the bullets and keep the revolver to 45 degrees to the ground to ensure the safety. Overall I am really happy that i attended this dry shoot as it really clears up the misconception i use to have about revolver shooting and it prepares me for the upcoming shoot at HTA where i will fire real bullets.
- LCP (NPCC) Chin Yee
一
Today during dry shoot, I was really excited before the shoot, because although there wouldn't be a bullet, I would be holding a revolver for the very first time. As simple as "Dry Shoot" might sound, I did not know what to expect.
At the NPC, the officer taught us some information about the police procedures and equipment, and it was really interesting as I got to know more about how the police do things and communicate with each other. Usually, i only see police car around the streets, but today as I sat in a police car and learnt about its different parts and the procedures that take place inside, I really got a first person experience inside, which is really interesting.
During the dry shoot theory, I learnt the 3 safety procedures, how to operate a revolver and the procedures to shooting the .22 revolver. I learnt that the most important thing to shooting is safety because without safety, not only can a shooting not take place, but a person's life is at stake, I hope I will be able to remember all the procedures during the real revolver shoot.
During the practical dry shoot, I was really excited and happy, because I finally got to hold a revolver. It was not as easy as I thought it would be, because i had some difficulty remembering the procedures to shooting the revolver. The officer had to remind us a few time on what to do, and after a while I finally started to remember and get used to it. When shooting the revolver, my hand was not really steady and I think I should use my master eye and learn to control my hand movement next time. I also had a problem pressing the trigger because i did not have enough strength to pull the trigger. I should go home to train my finger strength.
This experience was enriching and I hope I will perform better at the revolver shoot and eventually get a marksmanship badge.
- LCP (NPCC) Brittany
一
Today's dry shoot is certainly an eye opener for me mainly because i didn't know how the revolver works and after the course i understand more about how to use a .22 revolver. Initially, i didn't know that firing a revolver takes so much effort like the only thing i know is that firing a bullet will cause a recoil which is really big that will cause a person to jerk back and leave damages on their hands. When I 'fire' a bullet it takes a lot of effort to pull the trigger and it leaves red marks on my finger. So now i am really afraid of the actual shoot, but I will keep in mind to pull the trigger for the first time and steady myself before fully pulling the trigger so as to have a lesser recoil and a more steady aim at the target.
This course let me know the procedure of firing a bullet such as checking the cylinder, putting in the bullets and keep the revolver to 45 degrees to the ground to ensure the safety. Overall I am really happy that i attended this dry shoot as it really clears up the misconception i use to have about revolver shooting and it prepares me for the upcoming shoot at HTA where i will fire real bullets.
- LCP (NPCC) Chin Yee
一
Today during dry shoot, I was really excited before the shoot, because although there wouldn't be a bullet, I would be holding a revolver for the very first time. As simple as "Dry Shoot" might sound, I did not know what to expect.
At the NPC, the officer taught us some information about the police procedures and equipment, and it was really interesting as I got to know more about how the police do things and communicate with each other. Usually, i only see police car around the streets, but today as I sat in a police car and learnt about its different parts and the procedures that take place inside, I really got a first person experience inside, which is really interesting.
During the dry shoot theory, I learnt the 3 safety procedures, how to operate a revolver and the procedures to shooting the .22 revolver. I learnt that the most important thing to shooting is safety because without safety, not only can a shooting not take place, but a person's life is at stake, I hope I will be able to remember all the procedures during the real revolver shoot.
During the practical dry shoot, I was really excited and happy, because I finally got to hold a revolver. It was not as easy as I thought it would be, because i had some difficulty remembering the procedures to shooting the revolver. The officer had to remind us a few time on what to do, and after a while I finally started to remember and get used to it. When shooting the revolver, my hand was not really steady and I think I should use my master eye and learn to control my hand movement next time. I also had a problem pressing the trigger because i did not have enough strength to pull the trigger. I should go home to train my finger strength.
This experience was enriching and I hope I will perform better at the revolver shoot and eventually get a marksmanship badge.
- LCP (NPCC) Brittany
