What is a double tap??

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Posted: 1/10/2005 3:48:34 PM EDT

Sorry, never shot a handgun, 3 more months...

I'm assuming its two quick shots..

Posted: 1/10/2005 3:49:07 PM EDT

[#1]

two quick aimed shots

Posted: 1/10/2005 3:49:43 PM EDT

[#2]

Blam Blam!

Posted: 1/10/2005 3:49:56 PM EDT

[#3]

That actually HIT your target.

Posted: 1/10/2005 3:50:31 PM EDT

[#4]

yep… always put two rounds into the target…

I do it on a civilian range with fig 11's… the range officer hates it!

ANdy

Posted: 1/10/2005 3:50:47 PM EDT

[#5]

It's when two chicks really like you and- Oh, wait, guns. Right.

Point gun. BANGBANG! They just took two rounds in rapid succession. Double-tap.

Posted: 1/10/2005 3:51:21 PM EDT

[#6]

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yep… always put two rounds into the target…

I do it on a civilian range with fig 11's… the range officer hates it!

ANdy

what are fig 11's??

Posted: 1/10/2005 4:05:30 PM EDT

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yep… always put two rounds into the target…

I do it on a civilian range with fig 11's… the range officer hates it!

ANdy

what are fig 11's??

Illegal in some places to shoot at these, 'dissaproved' of in others…

ANdy

Posted: 1/10/2005 4:06:22 PM EDT

[#8]

Thats when you and your buddy only find one girl.............

Posted: 1/10/2005 4:07:02 PM EDT

[#9]

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yep… always put two rounds into the target…

I do it on a civilian range with fig 11's… the range officer hates it!

ANdy

what are fig 11's??

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Illegal in someplaces to shoot at these, 'dissaproved' of in others…

ANdy

Why are you shooting at a pic of Elvis?

Posted: 1/10/2005 4:08:18 PM EDT

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Thats when you and your buddy only find one girl.............

noooooooo! That's 'sloppy seconds'…

ANdy

Posted: 1/10/2005 4:11:24 PM EDT

[#11]

Double tap....two shots fired in rapid succession...the concept is to have an immediate follow up shot before your target moves (much). Worst case scenerio..you double you chances of hitting the target....best case...two shots center mass=twice as much stopping power. The (arguable) most important thing to a defensive shoot is to stop the threat as quickly as possible....the more shots you can place on target as fast as you can, the better your chances of surviving a shootout become. It wont be like in the movies.....you shoot someone, they dont just drop and die....they will be able to shoot back...and are still dangerous....you will want to practice the doubletap until it becomes the primary instinct everytime you draw.

Posted: 1/10/2005 4:19:57 PM EDT

[#12]

Hitting the submit button twice in a row, and getting a dupilcate post.

Oh....wrong kinda.

And +1 on the Why are you shooting Elvis?

Posted: 1/10/2005 4:26:22 PM EDT

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And +1 on the Why are you shooting Elvis?

I prefered Buddy Holly…

We usually refer to them as 'American tourist targets' over here!

ANdy

Posted: 1/10/2005 4:28:35 PM EDT

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What is the term for a double-tap to center mass and then a single shot to the head?

Posted: 1/10/2005 4:31:26 PM EDT

[#15]

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Thats when you and your buddy only find one girl.............

noooooooo! That's 'sloppy seconds'…

ANdy

Nooooo, sloppy seconds is when the second guy WAITS to tap it. The double tap is when they both hit it at the same time. [Note: there are quite a few varieties of the latter]

Posted: 1/10/2005 4:31:37 PM EDT

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What is the term for a double-tap to center mass and then a single shot to the head?

One dead motherfucker

Posted: 1/10/2005 4:32:19 PM EDT

[#17]

Double tap or hammer=two fast shots with only 1 sight picture. The shots will typically be several inches apart. This has the added benefit of causing the fluid shock waves to crash into each other and create more damage. Sort of like dropping 2 stones into a pond a few inches apart. These should usually be done at closer ranges.

Controlled Pair. 2 shots in rapid succession, but with a seperate sight picture for each shot. For longer distances that the DT.

Posted: 1/10/2005 4:33:29 PM EDT

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What is the term for a double-tap to center mass and then a single shot to the head?

We call that a failure drill.

Posted: 1/10/2005 4:35:06 PM EDT

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What is the term for a double-tap to center mass and then a single shot to the head?

One dead motherfucker

That is typically trained as a three shot manuever...doubletap centermass followed with an aimed headshot...not sure if it has an official name...I would just call it neutralizing a threat.

Posted: 1/10/2005 4:35:35 PM EDT

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Thats when you and your buddy only find one girl.............

noooooooo! That's 'sloppy seconds'…

ANdy

Nooooo, sloppy seconds is when the second guy WAITS to tap it. The double tap is when they both hit it at the same time. [Note: there are quite a few varieties of the latter]

We call that a 'spit roast' this side of the Pond…

ANdy

Posted: 1/10/2005 4:36:09 PM EDT

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What is the term for a double-tap to center mass and then a single shot to the head?

Mozambique drill. I don't know how it got that name, but it's the official term for it.

Posted: 1/10/2005 4:38:08 PM EDT

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What is the term for a double-tap to center mass and then a single shot to the head?

Mozambique drill. I don't know how it got that name, but it's the official term for it.

Some people need to watch more Magnum, PI.

Posted: 1/10/2005 4:38:18 PM EDT

[#23]

Two chicks at the same time.

Posted: 1/10/2005 4:42:55 PM EDT

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What is the term for a double-tap to center mass and then a single shot to the head?

Mozambique drill. I don't know how it got that name, but it's the official term for it.

I believe it's because some of the locals were so high in stuff that the common 2 COM didn't really stop them, just made them stop for a brief moment for the 3rd (and final) shot.

Posted: 1/10/2005 4:55:53 PM EDT

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What is the term for a double-tap to center mass and then a single shot to the head?

An execution.

Posted: 1/10/2005 5:01:42 PM EDT

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As time passes we discover that there are a good many readers who have not been to school and who are puzzled by our reference to "The Mozambique Drill."
I added The Mozambique Drill to the modern doctrine after hearing of an experience of a student of mine up in Mozambique when that country was abandoned. My friend was involved in the fighting that took place around the airport of Laurenco Marquez. At one point, Mike turned a corner was confronted by a terrorist carrying an AK47. The man was advancing toward him at a walk at a range of perhaps 10 paces. Mike, who was a good shot, came up with his P35 and planted two satisfactory hits, one on each side of the wishbone. He expected his adversary to drop, but nothing happened, and the man continued to close the range. At this point, our boy quite sensibly opted to go for the head and tried to do so, but he was a little bit upset by this time and mashed slightly on the trigger, catching the terrorist precisely between the collar bones and severing his spinal cord. This stopped the fight.

Upon analysis, it seemed to me that the pistolero should be accustomed to the idea of placing two shots amidships as fast as he can and then being prepared to change his point of aim if this achieves no results. Two shots amidships can be placed very quickly and very reliably and they will nearly always stop the fight providing a major-caliber pistol is used and the subject is not wearing body armor. However, simply chanting "two in the body, one in the head" oversimplifies matters, since it takes considerably longer to be absolutely sure of a head shot than it does to be quite sure of two shots in the thorax. The problem for the shooter is to change his pace, going just as fast as he can with his first pair, then, pausing to observe results or lack thereof, he must slow down and shoot precisely. This is not easy to do. The beginner tends to fire all three shots at the same speed, which is either too slow for the body shots or too fast for the head shot. This change of pace calls for concentration and coordination which can only be developed through practice.

Mike Rouseau was later killed in action in the Rhodesian War. May he rest in peace!

-Jeff Cooper

Posted: 1/10/2005 5:04:05 PM EDT

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y'all should read more on the evolution of modern gunfighting.

Damn just realized this is my 1,000th post. Never thought I'd hit a 1,000. I wish I could've timed it so my thousandth post was the Cooper quote.

Posted: 1/10/2005 5:04:27 PM EDT

[#28]

I bet you can find a good answer if you ask it in this thread.

Posted: 1/10/2005 5:06:43 PM EDT

[#29]

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What is the term for a double-tap to center mass and then a single shot to the head?

An execution.

Nope thats one to the back of the head, considered a disgrace and often used so that open coffin funerals are not an option.

Posted: 1/10/2005 5:12:50 PM EDT

[#30]

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What is the term for a double-tap to center mass and then a single shot to the head?

One dead motherfucker

Hehheh, that's sigline material right there!

Posted: 1/10/2005 5:16:34 PM EDT

[#31]

Double Tap - To re-engage and fire into a target that was previously engaged and shot whether it be in defensive or offensive operations. It has nothing to do with the amount or placement of rounds to the target.

Example -
-Infantry Company,Platoon, squad assaults (insert objective here- building, hill,etc.).
-As element approaches objective they engage and nuetralize targets while being supported by support fire.
-When element is in/on obj. they re-engage, "double tap", any targets that have already been engaged and or nuetralized as they pass by the targets. This ensures they can commit no further action to attacking force.
- Once a member has passed by a target they may not re-engage that target unless target presents a threat. They must continue on to the Limit of Advance(LOA) engaing targets in front of them. Attacking force may not go back thru the obective to engage downed targets.

That is a Double Tap

Posted: 1/10/2005 5:20:40 PM EDT

[#32]

Those are referred to as "anchoring" shots

Posted: 1/10/2005 5:56:20 PM EDT

[#33]

I use the terms "hammer", "controlled pair" and "hammerhead or Mozambique/failure drill".

I never use double tap. I think its inaccurate because it makes no distinction between two sight pictures and two shots or three and two shots.

Posted: 1/10/2005 6:34:29 PM EDT

[#34]

FAIL SAFE..........2 to the chest 1 to the head, just to make sure

Posted: 1/10/2005 6:40:01 PM EDT

[#35]

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What is the term for a double-tap to center mass and then a single shot to the head?

Mozambique drill. I don't know how it got that name, but it's the official term for it.

Yep! That's what I'm looking for. I had heard the term but forgot it. Thanks.

Posted: 1/10/2005 8:33:34 PM EDT

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I use the terms "hammer", "controlled pair" and "hammerhead or Mozambique/failure drill".

I never use double tap. I think its inaccurate because it makes no distinction between two sight pictures and two shots or three and two shots.

Hey! TFTT??

Posted: 1/10/2005 8:35:59 PM EDT

[#37]

watch Vincent in Collateral.

Posted: 1/10/2005 8:38:35 PM EDT

[#38]

Just be sure it's with a gun and not a flashlight

Posted: 1/11/2005 12:03:54 AM EDT

[#39]

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What is the term for a double-tap to center mass and then a single shot to the head?

An execution.

Posted: 1/11/2005 4:50:30 AM EDT

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Double Tap - To re-engage and fire into a target that was previously engaged and shot whether it be in defensive or offensive operations.

Yep. That's the way I first heard it used about 20 years ago.

Posted: 1/11/2005 5:22:26 AM EDT

[#41]

Colesteele
You just Double Tapped that one in the head. That is word for word how we trained our soldiers to take and secure the objective and let the medics and higher deal with whats left on the obj.

Pop Smoke
Move Out and Draw Fire

Damn I miss that.

Posted: 1/11/2005 5:23:51 AM EDT

[#42]

Just be sure it's with a gun and not a flashlight

That is SSSOOOOOO yesterday!

Posted: 1/11/2005 5:29:30 AM EDT

[#43]

What is a double tap??

> one in the pink.....one in the stink

Posted: 1/11/2005 6:26:03 AM EDT

[#44]

+1

Posted: 1/11/2005 6:30:41 AM EDT

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What is the term for a double-tap to center mass and then a single shot to the head?

insurance

Posted: 1/11/2005 6:32:58 AM EDT

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Double Tap - To re-engage and fire into a target that was previously engaged and shot whether it be in defensive or offensive operations.

Yep. That's the way I first heard it used about 20 years ago.

This is the way it was taught to me 15 years ago.

Posted: 1/11/2005 6:37:27 AM EDT

[#47]

my personalized license plate.

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