For anyone wondering...the EDC belt is straight fire bro. It's literally a game changer imo.

Congratulations! You are now allowed 1 extra carry on bag on all commercial flights.

The FBI Q targets are huge. The bottle is close to the size of a C zone on a USPSA target and you were going for smaller than an Alpha. So you more than passed!

The old air marshal test is really about being fast but slowing it down to get consistency. The pars are relatively easy for a skilled pistol shooter to meet, but not messing up(especially in a test environment where everyone is watching you) is hard. I like to run one with the boys everytime someone gets a totally new kind of carry gun.

I don’t want to overly nitpick but your “low ready” is held far higher (and just below “point-shoulder”) than the trainers allow. Air Marshal’s low-ready is with elbows fully bent and the gun fully retracted back to within a few inches of the chest in order to have the weapon in a more protected/secure fashion. This makes the qualifier extend the firearm farther and acquire the target - a little more costly in terms of time but in practice, more protective of the gun. Using their technique will give you more realistic qual times.

This was ran after 9/11 during ramp up of FAM program with stock sig 229 in 357 sig and the holster was a desantis pancake snap top that they made you snap every time. So also no appendix carry which IMO is a quicker draw. If you failed you went home. Agency transitioned to G19 about 3 years ago. And this qual is no longer used except for training.

Now do it with an Sig P-229 in .357 Sig and no red dot or light. And CCI gold dot 125gr full house load. That’s their duty weapon & ammo.

Former USBorder Patrol & Federal Air Marshal (retired) here…First, Iron sights only…Snap retention holster…Low ready (FAMS standard is weapon pulled in tuck to chest low/ under chin…avoids weapons grabs by unknowns) graded on two-hands moving standard, reload at face (up and away)…nice try, but your set up and concealment are unsat! Never Forget, Never Forgive

Your target was much harder than the one that you’re supposed to use. You scored 100%. You get 2 points for outside the bottle. Your target was smaller than the bottle. The ones you counted as misses would’ve been full points.if any of your misses would’ve been in the brown cardboard they would’ve been 2 points.

The AM quals are no joke. It’s the time standards that will get ya. The fact that they have to do this cold come time for quals makes it even more challenging. When I did these on my own I struggled with the times until I figured out the pacing and rhythm.

Nice job! This is notorious as one of the most difficult LEO quals out there. I know I wouldn't pass it at the time of viewing. Give me a couple weekends of practice runs, and I might, lol. No way I'm doing it cold. Thank you for the link to the drill!

I appreciate your honestly during the testing even though it’s clear you have the skill to pass. Thanks for doing this challenge!

Was part of the original FAM redesign team in 2002 out in Artesia, NM (FLETC). USG sent a lot of us from all areas (delta, devgru, ground branch, etc) to come in & strip away all the old and come up with what they’re using today. New combatives, edged weapons, tactics & shooting program. Fun. How much are your belts? Love to buy one & try it.

Strive for perfection and greet greatness😂❤. I will be checking your vids out trying to up my game.

Fun fact: flying commercial armed is not fun at all. Good video bro. Hope all is well

Our group ran this a few times last summer. A few past most came very close.

Do it over with iron sights. no cheating with the red dot.

Is your interpretation of 'low ready' what the feds use? Navy was at the beltline, ready to engage

That is one tough test! Some tight time standards for such a small target at seven yards.

Good job. Subbed.

Hey bud I’ve done the NRA firearms instructor qual and you’re ok at best 😂 haha good shit bro!!! Definitely gonna have to give this a try one day. Keep up the good work bro you’re killing it.

Talked to a few air marshals and FAM Prolly one of the worst federal jobs.

great training challenge.

I would like to go through the training. It seems to be fun. In my opinion I may not get it first few times but as long as I get better each time I don’t see a problem.

Hey, good job, I was a FAM and would love to get hold of one of the belts to try it out.

I like how you just used a used target instead of just making sure with a clean one, cardboard must be expensive there haha 😂 I keep forgetting about this drill somehow, need to run it!! Thanks man

You cannot see me, I blend in! LOL🤣

I know some ppl that went to work for the Air Marshals. Right after 09/11 the standards were legit and the failure rate was high. What did the government do to hire more Air Marshals? They reduced the standards. When one guy I know went to work for them, I knew their standards had been lowered to a level that was a joke. Why? He was a joke and shot like $hit.

Almost every video on the original qual does it with the wrong target. The correct target resembles an FBI Q with the bottom cut off. In the center of the Q is a long narrow column, the lower third being four inches wide and the upper third being three inches wide.. That narrow column is the high scoring section. These can be found at Action Targets online.

You need a 229 no optics to be accurate. The special facilitie has a mock plan that simulates turbulence and vibration while you engage targets.

Hey hunter i just got my first handgun. I've shot rifles and shotguns my whole life but this pistol thing is very different for me. How do i ensure I'm not wasting my time at the range? Do i need to be doing specific drills early on or do i need to think about things a certain way? Thanks

My understanding is that what you shot is the old standard. Now it's just a standard FLETC test but Air Marshal candidate have to shoot a higher score.

Don't mean to bag on air marshmallows but I had to qual wearing a green uniform on the border. That qual is quite difficult, take a look. I have been invited to at least 10 other local and county leo quals... unfortunately most were pathetic. Local leo's are dangerously undertrained!

Boom!

No more Air Marshals except those following anyone who flew to DC area J6.

Save this beautiful soul, honestly idk why you don’t have 100k subs. Your channel is dope and everything you do for our community

Talk about pushing the definition of Low Ready.

After this I no longer fly Delta Airlines only Alpha Airlines 😂

I may be wrong. Your low ready looks very high.

Making it look like the standard should be set higher 🙌🏻🇺🇸

Very interesting. This seems pretty difficult.

The actual target is much larger than that. It is the qit-97 target. Hits in inner bottle are 5. Outer bottle 3

everything on the paper would have scored, the QIT targets are huge

You have an interesting interpretation of ‘Low Ready’

I went through training at ACY then Artesia NM. Had to qual and shoot the course a lot, Back then our jobs depended on it, of course they didn't tell you you had to pass the shooting qual until we were in ACY.

I ran this after honest outlaw showcased this on his channel I also scored a 135

Would love to try that belt… Not available in Black Medium

When they come down in price I may pick one up right now I carry the kore western version its Buffalo leather and than I use there stiffer nylon one for if I want more gun I'm curious how yours feels with guns and how they hold up y Your almost double the price for gun belts so that's why I haven't pulled the trigger yet .

I just took the Air Marshals written test today! Can I get a belt? A good concealment belt would help me practice for quals!🤷🏻‍♂️

I always thought that "Low Ready" was with your arms at 45 degrees?

Impressive but keep in mind FAMs have to run this course with a stock glock 19 and irons

Can you do a barrel accuracy test for the Apex barrel for the M&P 2.0 compared to OEM barrels?

Bring me a belt to Pima USPSA next time

Well, they generally dont allow dogs on flights, so the ATF qual is out.

Do they get to use a red dot? I don’t think so

Not bad. The “low ready” your using would not be allowed. Not sure what language you speak but perhaps compressed ready would be a better representation based on your training.

I would say that low ready is 45 degrees....

For some reason the tier 1 holsters sit way to far out for me

Is that a polymer frame or metal framed M&P? Looks polymer?

Funny, most AM's end up drunk on the flight and in jail.

The last drill was supposed to be a slide lock reload, was it not?

Not a bad course for a decent shooter

See if you can find CIA GRS qualification test. Have fun!

Try doing it with a Sig P250 or 226 no optic in 357 Sig 😉

What shot timer are you using in this video?

Was that really a "low ready"? 2:57

We said the word spicy at the same time... are we suppose to celebrate this?

What ear pro are you wearing?

ATF pistol qualifications are held at the A.S.P.C.A.

Don't air marshals use frangible ammo? Thoracic center mass with bone? With frangible ammo you have to hit abdominal center mass?

The original test you had to use the following: Sig Sauer 229 chambered in .357Sig Target is the FBI-QIT-97 Must wear holster on the side Must wear a cover garment and draw from concealment (a jacket) No optics (use standard sights) No aftermarket parts and the weapon is stock (the shooter on this video used a weapon with optics and a competition trigger) Automatic failure if you don’t make any of the par times. On the stages when you start with the weapon out of the holster, the weapon has to be at the modified high ready (weapon pressed up against the chest with the barrel pointed down range) On the target the center ring is 5 points, the next outer ring is 2 points. 135 to pass with a max score of 150. 30 rounds fired. Must be shot cold with no warm ups on the day of the test, must shoot in front of entire class alone, if you fail after 3 attempts you are basically fired so the stress level is high. I can’t seem to find a single video on KZfaq that shows someone trying this while using the Sig 229 chambered in .357 Sig YES, I did pass the original FAM TPC using the Sig 229 chambered in .357

1:46 you swept your support hand. Nah, not for me!

The highest low ready I've ever seen in my life lol

Your welcome Retired Aced it 2001

What you do not have to deal with is the stress that some of the instructors put you under. You are by yourself and not in a qualification environment. Some of the young Air Marshal instructors, are straight out of Special Ops or Former Contractors. They set up an environment to see how you perform under stress. Also you are shooting your Gucci rig, your issue weapon may have pretty poor trigger. If the Armorer says it is within spec, you are stuck with it. Still a nice video.

Not the original qual, they changed it to help some pass because most failed the original. 😂 that’s a fact!

good video but i have my doubts that you would pass using the actual 357sig ammo they are carrying. for sure it would be an expensive attempt haha.

what shot timer is this?

Seems a bit too easy. I will drill this next week. :) :) :)

these are all so easy...

Negative that’s a fail! Liners are minus three!

Even though I love to fly and travel....they don't pay enough to go through all the bullshit.

So, the FBI QIT target is quite a bit bigger than your boxes. I think you wouldn't have a problem qualifying to be an air marshal. You wouldn't be able to use that pistol as someone else stated that the Glock 19 is the weapon of choice.

Shout out to Don Garon!

Very spicy for LE Qual for sure.

Feds aren't running red dods yet though, just spoke with my bud who is an air marshal the other day!

Keeps muzzling his cameraman with a loaded gun. Bro needs to go back to school.

Bro I’m edging just drop it now

Dude, it's "Low ready", not "high ready"

Don't Air Marshalls shoot SIG 229 in 357 SIG? Different trigger action and hardier recoiling caliber is a different and more difficult challenge.

while he is a good shooter one thing to consider is that Air Marshals are a federal agency. And, are issued service weapons and most likely are not allowed to carry their own firearms and issued specific ammunition. So using a competition pistol is probably not going to happen for qualifications.

6:23 would have probably made you fail tho

Not it

If you don’t qualify you work for the FBI 😂

No question you can shoot but your low ready is a bit high ready don't you think?

Everyone saying “tHaTS NOt lOw REaDY” guys he’d clearly still pass if the gun was slightly lower. It’s not that deep, and unless you have video proof shooting better - you’re just making yourself look like a clown trying to 1up a known great shooter lmao

No disrespect but you failed and I’ll tell you why. The original air marshal tactical pistol course you have to use the following: A Sig Sauer 229 chambered in .357 Sig. Target is the FBI-QIT- 97 The scoring is as follows: Center ring 5 points, outer ring 2 points. 30 rounds are fired, 135 points to pass (max score is 150) If you do not make a single par time it is an automatic failure. You also have to shoot from concealment wearing a cover garment (jacket) and the holster must be worn on the side (hip) with an outside the waistband holster. So you did not pass.

Yaps till 2:49 when the shi& starts.

Seems odd 37 is the age cut off..........I met a FFDO last year and he was near mandatory FAA retirement age....but, dud is lethal with weapons and hand to hand skills.

You DQd for being older than 37? 👴🏻😂 You did qualify for a TSA agent to screen passengers and baggage though. 😉