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Do you practice the Mozambique drill?

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All the time! Been getting better at it too. If the shot is possible, a failure drill is the thing to do if you have to draw and shoot IMHO.

Do you guys place the first two COM shots close together? I have a habit of pivoting a little bit and placing one to the left or right of the first shot.
 
Yes, and more

We were taught that in the first tactical shooting course that I took. Also taught use to fire 3-shot groups and empty the mag groups. Seriously. We also had to learn shooting on the move, etc, etc, etc. I love those courses. I try to take a course at minimum once per year, but usually twice per year.

Doc2005
 
Another question: is this pretty much a CQB technique? If so, what is the range that you would usually perform this technique?
 
Have done this literally thousands of times. Had to get very proficient at it in my unit. We were doing it before they started calling it Mozambique.

It is very effective and with practice, you will get smooth, fast and accurate.

Practice slowly is a good start. We would break our training down into steps and break each step into several components. Once we understood the components of each step we would speed that step up. Practice, practice, practice and then go on to the next step. Put the steps all together with a smooth comfortable speed and maintain your control and accuracy. Proficiency with the drills will build more speed and before you know it, it will be second nature.

Do not go for speed off the bat. You will not be accurate, smooth or controlled. It's the other way around......speed is the biproduct.

My .02

iamhistory
Semper Fi
 
I never knew that was the name of it, but yes when I was taking my shooting qualification as a corrections officer the instructor showed us this one as a bonus. I don't think it was included in the scoring. I remember adding it as part of the double-tap drill from 5 ft or so.
I forgot about it and will have to add it back into my repertoire.
 
Sort of...I do more the one to the head & to COM :what:

Seriously, I do practice the drill and I have gotten relatively good & fast at it too :)
 
I do a modifyed mozambique. Firing a burst into the chest (3-5rds) and then if he's still standing fireing 2-3rd's into the head.
 
Yes, I use a 4' tall sheet of cardboard 2' wide, attach two standard NRA pistol targets with a staple gun, one dead center of the cardboard, one offset in the upper right or left of the cardboard sheet, attach to target hanger, run out to 21-25 feet line on the range. Two to center & one to "head". I offset the targets to simulate anticipated movement of the target after the first two shots so it's not as easy as riding the recoil up and onto the "head" target, I have to change directions vertical and horizontal.
 
Mozambique Drill?

Ha!

That's like so 1970s.

Instead of the Mozambique Drill, I practice the super-secret and uber-tactical Nigeria Drill.

I could tell you what it is, but then the Brotherhood of the Mall Ninjas would have to hunt us both down and kill us.

:D

hillbilly
 
In the film "Collateral", Tom Cruise (portraying an ex-special forces type) uses this method and it caught my eye. In most movies they simply shoot people in the chest and they drop instantly.

I am going to try this at the range.
 
Here's the movie clip:
TomCruiseinCollateral.gif

He later finishes the first guy's "Mozambique" by giving him the head shot.
 
I must protest: Wikipedia classifies the Mo' under "Military."

Yes, I do practice th Mozambique. Two of them is one of hte finest ways to empty a service revolver.
 
roadwild said:
A little off topic, what was cruse using in that movie again?

All I remmeber was he ahd to reload after every guy or 2.
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A fullsize USP45 if I remember correctly.

I usually dedicate a few magazines to Mozambique drills when I'm at the range. Usually at 20 to 25 feet. Two shots COM as quick as I can and then one to the head.
 
Cruise may be a nut, but he's a better actor than folks give him credit for. He's like a sponge, and he certainly learned well from whoever gave him on-set instruction in that film.
 
If I remember correctly, he switched to a 1911 after the cab crash.

As to reloading "every guy or two" remember reload when you can not when you have to :)
 
I think he had dropped the USP when the cab flipped over. He took his last semi-auto off the security guard at the building where his last job was to be.

Then Fox picked up the USP. You know, I keep telling my buddy the reason why Fox won the gunfight on the MTA is because he had the USP.:D
 
In honor of this thread I went out this evening and did nothing but MZB drills with my Colt 9mm AR. I tried out my new Beta mag and also tried out one of those plastic Pro-Mags. Both ran flawlessly. The Pro-Mag did lock back the bolt FWIW. Was trying to get down into the 1.5 second range but was lucky to make 1.9. I was purposely trying to slow down to make a good, solid, accurate head shot.
This drill taught me that I need a lot of work on firing hammers.
 
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