Rooftop Shooting Range Concealment PCSL 4.12.26

// DIVISIONS and EQUIPMENT RULES:
Concealment: When required by a division or category, equipment must remain concealed prior to the start signal (not directly visible, including through mesh fabric) from all directions when the competitor is standing normally with their arms raised at their and sides parallel with the ground.
– The WSB may override this requirement.
– Clips used to attach equipment inside of clothes or pockets are exempt (e.g. Neomag Magnetic Pocket Mag Carrier).
– All portions of the holstered firearm, holster, magazines, magazine pouches, and related equipment must remain within 3.375″ (length of a standard overlay) of the inner edge of the competitor’s belt system.
– IWB (Inside the Waistband) holsters and ammunition carriers may be worn on the competitors strong side between 12 and 4 o’clock (for right handed) and 8 and 12 o’clock (for left handed competitors).
– AIWB (Appendix Inside the Waistband) carry is SPECIFICALLY ALLOWED.
– There is no restriction on positioning of IWB ammunition carriers.
– OWB (Outside the Waistband) holsters may only be worn on the competitor’s strong side between 2 and 4 o’clock, or 8 and 10 o’clock. The strong side hip bone denotes the position of 2 o’clock for right handed, or 10 o’clock for left handed competitors.
– OWB ammunition carriers may not be further forward than the hip bone (moon clips are exempt from this restriction).
– Holsters may have a forward or rearward cant of up to 15 degrees.
Both of the following divisions are being designed SPECIFICALLY for the BELT Defensive Championship.
Defensive Practical (DP)
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– Minimum Caliber: 9x19mm
– Maximum Caliber: .45 ACP
– Maximum bullet velocity: 1600 fps
– Minimum power factor: 125
– Porting and/or Compensators: allowed given alternate weight and barrel length restrictions below
– Maximum weight with empty magazine for ported/comped handguns: 29.0 oz, and for non-ported/non-comped handguns: 34.0oz
– Maximum barrel length (measured breech to muzzle) for ported/comped handguns: 4.02″, and for non-ported/non-comped handguns: 4.52″
– Maximum rounds loaded in magazines at start signal: 15
– Optics, Lights, and Laser sighting systems: No Restrictions
– Gas Pedals/Thumb Rests: Allowed given a maximum added width of 3/8″ (0.375″). Folding/deployable thumb rests will be measured in deployed configuration.
– Magwells: allowed with maximum width of 1.625″
– Must be shot from concealment (Section 2.10)
– Must be a handgun per 2.4.1
Defensive Competition (DC)
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– Minimum Caliber: 9x19mm
– Maximum Caliber: .45 ACP
– Maximum bullet velocity: 1600 fps
– Minimum power factor: 125
– Porting and/or Compensators: allowed given restrictions below
– Maximum weight with empty magazine for ported/comped handguns: 45.0 oz, and for non-ported/non-comped handguns: 50.0oz
– Maximum barrel length (measured breech to muzzle) for ported/comped handguns: 5.02″, and for non-ported/non-comped handguns: 5.42″
– Maximum rounds loaded in magazines at start signal: 20
– Optics, Lights, and Laser sighting systems: No Restrictions
– Gas Pedals/Thumb Rests: Allowed given a maximum added width of 3/8″ (0.375″). Folding/deployable thumb rests will be measured in stowed configuration.
– Magwells: allowed with maximum width of 1.625″
– Must be shot from concealment (Section 2.10)
– Must be a handgun per 2.4.1
NOTES:
Barrel length is measured with a dowel from BREECH to MUZZLE END regardless of the length of the rifled portion of the barrel. This measurement includes portions of the slide or compensators that may be forward of the barrel itself.
Gas ports and compensators mean ANY features designed to direct the expanding gasses in order to reduce recoil or compensate muzzle flip, INCLUDING gas ports built into the slide of the handgun. These features do NOT include slide porting for aesthetic or weight reduction purposes.
The weight of the firearm will be measured with unloaded chamber and EMPTY magazine inserted, and will include all affixed accessories including optics, lights, weights, lasers, etc.