FBI/Air Force DA Revolver Training Film

[shep854]

Shamelessly lifted from another site (Terry, thanx):
It looks like an early '50s production; consider how the shooting art has evolved:
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X6zJ_zAUJA[/media]

 

[mjr]

Note that they seem to classify what they call an "automatic" as a type of revolver. That film is an interesting artifact.

 

[shep854]

The .45 with the fancy rig was probably intended to point out that some officers did indeed carry autos.
When I saw it, I immediately thought, "Texas Ranger".

 

[glenwolde]

There's a Python in that group of revolvers at the beginning. They were introduced in 1955? so maybe it's late 50's. Can anybody date the cars?

 

[codenamedave]

Here ya go:



Cool vid, thanks for posting.

There's a Python in that group of revolvers at the beginning. They were introduced in 1955? so maybe it's late 50's. Can anybody date the cars?

Title card sez 1961. They sure left the intro up there long enough, dang the po-po were some slow readers back then!

 

[Mistered]

Can anybody date the cars?

I definitely saw what appeared to be a couple 55-56ish era cars.

 

[Iggy]

I get a nervous "tic" listening to that theme song. I spent hour upon hour watching those films during LEO recruit training sessions. Fortunately, an afternoon with Bill Jordan opened my eyes to other methods and saved my hide on more than one occasion.

 

[les.b]

Cool video. I've just been reading Mike Conti's three volume story of Delf "Jelly" Bryce, and he was one of the pioneers of developing the FBI training regimen. This fits right into the story line.

Also interesting for those of us who collect revolvers from that era.

Thanks for sharing with us, shep!!!

Best Regards, Les

 

[UncleEd]

I get a nervous "tic" listening to that theme song. I spent hour upon hour watching those films during LEO recruit training sessions. Fortunately, an afternoon with Bill Jordan opened my eyes to other methods and saved my hide on more than one occasion.

I remember Jordan commenting in an article that a lot of wasted motion was being taught, such as the classic squat before firing.

 

[Whitwabit]

Its a wonder that all of them didn't shoot themselves in the leg or side as I think every shooter covered himself with his pistol and most of the time drawing with their finger on the trigger as they covered their leg ..

Times have changed .. today you would probably get removed from the range doing techniques like they were using ..

 

[okiegtrider]

I get a nervous "tic" listening to that theme song. I spent hour upon hour watching those films during LEO recruit training sessions. Fortunately, an afternoon with Bill Jordan opened my eyes to other methods and saved my hide on more than one occasion.

I would have loved to spend an afternoon with Bill Jordan.

 

[Iggy]

I would have loved to spend an afternoon with Bill Jordan.

Gentle giant.

Fast as lightning.

 

[Bkreutz]

I find it interesting that apparently they were taught to pull the trigger with their second knuckle. I found it humorous.

 

[codenamedave]

I definitely saw what appeared to be a couple 55-56ish era cars.

When it showed the beat cop taking cover during the robbery, I was screaming inside "Get away from the '55 Panel, you'll draw fire! Get some other car shot up!" Course back then it was just a basic service vehicle.

I get a nervous "tic" listening to that theme song. I spent hour upon hour watching those films during LEO recruit training sessions. Fortunately, an afternoon with Bill Jordan opened my eyes to other methods and saved my hide on more than one occasion.

I imagine large amounts of black coffee were necessary to maintain consciousness?

 

[jimmyj]

When I started LEO (1962) this training still was being taught. Also 50 yard prone shootings. This is one of the reasons "Shooters" carried six inch barrel revolvers. My favorites were a S&W Highway Patrolman Model or a Colt Trooper .357.