The Reading Police
Academy - Firearms Training
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1. Pre-Service students will be trained with Smith &
Wesson pistols, Models 3913 or 5906, firing a 9mm cartridge.
These pistols will be furnished by the Academy. The Academy
will also furnish a holster, gun belt, magazines, and
a magazine pouch for the student's use. Ammunition will
be furnished at the range.
2. Students employed by a law enforcement agency which
issues semi-automatic pistols will be trained on our pistols
as outlined above. If the agency desires, the student
will be qualified on the agency's pistol. This is for
qualification only and not firearms training. The Rangemaster,
prior to use, will inspect these firearms and any firearm
deemed unsafe will not be allowed on the range. Students
will need 3 magazines, a double magazine pouch and holster.
This requires a signed letter by the Chief of the agency
that is employing the student.
3. All students will be qualified on the current duty
ammunition as issued by the Reading Police Department.
Students employed by a law enforcement agency may be qualified
on their department's duty ammunition. This ammunition
will be inspected by the Rangemaster prior to being used
by the student.
4. The firearms training program is very demanding. It
requires students to fire a weapon single and double action
with both hands and also with one hand using their strong
and weak hand. Students must be able to fire all exercises
to successfully complete the firearms portion of training.
To ensure that each student is able to fire the weapon
the required number of times, a diagnostic test will be
given to each student. Each student will be required to
trigger a revolver in the double action mode according
to the table below. Any student not passing this test
is strongly advised to begin a program to increase hi/her
ability to fire a handgun.
Minimum Standard - Time Limit of 30 Seconds
.....................Strong
Hand..........Weak Hand
Males ..................75.........................65
Females................60.........................45
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