I am Correctional Peace Officer with the California Department of Corrections. We have many weapons to qualify with, but our handgun is the S&W Model 60 .38 S&W Special. The ammo is 158 Grain Lead Hollow Point (no +P). The target it a police human looking type thing, I don't recall the designation, with a Coke bottle shaped kill zone that encompasses the vitals and lower throat. Course of fire is as follows:
3 yards, "Combat Position" (draw, fire from the waist, no sights, compulsive grip). You have 10 seconds to fire 6 rounds, reload from a speed loader, fire 6 more.)
Move back to 7 yards, fire from "Instinctive Position" (chin level, no sights, compulsive grip), You have 10 seconds to fire 6 rounds, reload from a speed loader, fire 6 more.
Move back to 15 yards fire from "Aimed Position" ( draw, fire from eye level, utilizing your sights, a more relaxed grip). You have 15 seconds to fire 6 rounds, reload from a speed loader, fire 6 more.
Each round in the kill zone is worth 1 point, any other hits are worth nothing. 26 points to qualifiy, 36 is perfect.
It should be noted that the .38 S&W Special is considered a self defence weapon and is not used for offensive operations, nor would it or any outher firearm, be found on a prison yard in normal circumstances