This airplane was a prop at IDPA match in South Carolina.
dominant-hand-only, and turning
to draw. It is an excellent test of overall shooting skills, and a good way to keep track of progress.
Divisions Recognizing that all handguns
are not created equal, IDPA began with three divisions for semiauto- matic pistols and one for revolv- ers,
later (in 2005) creating an-
other revolver division. Each has a “minimum power requirement” for ammunition, that power factor being determined by multiplying bullet weight in grains by velocity in feet per second. Major matches will have a chronograph on scene, usually supplemented with bul- let pullers and scales, to confirm that the competitors’ ammunition makes the grade. If the bullets are lighter than stated, or velocity is below par, and the power factor is not met, the contestant is allowed to finish the match but his or her score will not count. In alphabeti- cal order, the five primary gun di- visions are: CDP: The Custom Defense Pis-
tol division was created for the ubiquitous 1911 .45 auto, a single action design carried cocked and locked. Contestants are limited to eight rounds in the magazine and a ninth in the firing chamber. Power factor is 165,000. While the 1911 is generally the winning gun, double- action .45s are also allowed, as are striker-fired pistols in that caliber. Ernest Langdon won the Nationals
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in CDP one year firing a SIG P220, stroking the trigger double action for every first shot, and another year at the National Championships, the top-three scores were turned in with striker-fired
polymer-frame .45s:
Glock 21, Smith & Wesson M&P 45 and Springfield Armory XD 45. ESP: Enhanced Service Pistol is
a division created for single action 9mm, .38 Super and .40 S&W pis- tols. The 1911 in 9mm is most often the winning gun at the local level, but I’ve seen the division won with the Springfield Armory XD and XD(m) pistols in 9mm. This is the only division in which the XD may
compete, since its manufacturer and ATF alike categorize it as a single action semi-automatic. Of late, the man to beat in ESP has been na- tional champ Robert Vogel, shoot- ing for Team EOTAC with a 9mm Glock 34.
(If your Glock has had
its grip reshaped outside the fac- tory, IDPA rules require that it be shot in this division, or if it’s a .45 caliber, in CDP). ESP power factor is 125,000 to accommodate 9mm Luger, and allowable round count is 10 in each magazine, and one more in the chamber. ESR: Enhanced Service Revolv- er is IDPA’s newest gun division,
Jeff Skocilich (shooting S&W .357 in SSR) literally has only an instant to get off two shots when the “hostage” momentarily “ducks” forward …
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