ARMORED
Armored division is based on the Finnish SRA TST rules about the gear worn by the competitor.
There is no restrictions on type of gear, firearms, optics or accessories as long as all of it is retained throughout the entire match!
All the mandatory gear needs to be carried/worn while on stage! It is forbidden to drop mandatory gear in order to lighten carried gear (exception: While doing quick magazine change it is ok to drop the magazines)
Mandatory gear needs to be accessible so that the shooter can access those with one hand. (For example the 3 mandatory rifle mags must be accessed with one hand, but any additional rifle mags can be for example in a backpack)
The stage staff is monitoring the combat division shooters gear and can perform an inspection or measure the weight of the gear if they think the weight is under the 12 kg minimum weight. In case the gear of a armored division shooter is inspected and noticed that the gear is not fulfilling the regulations then the shooter is removed from the armored division. This follows the same principle if the shooter in standard division shoots one stage with open division rifle the shooter is automatically changed from standard to open division.
Equipment required during the stages for ARMORED (SRA TST) shooters. Shooter needs to carry these when the stage starts (In the stage briefing it can be instructed that some combat division mandatory gear is not needed on that stage):
- Pistol which shooter is using in the contest. Pistol is carried in the holster which shooter is using in the contest, if pistol is not needed in the stage then the shooter can insert an empty magazine into the pistol with range officer's permission.
- At least 90 rounds of ammo which are at least in three 30 round magazines. Exception to this are the magazines of rifles which are using ”long” cartridge (for example 7,62x51), in this case magazine of 20 rounds is enough
- At least 30 rounds of ammo which are at least in two magazines
- At least 1 liter of water. (Note: Shooter can drink the water during the contest, however shooter needs to make sure that he/she is still carrying at least 12kg of combined weight!)
- Knife/multitool
- Flashlight
- Gloves
- Sling (Needs to be carried, not necessary attached)
- First aid kit. (Has to include at least a functional tourniquet)
- Plate carrier / Chestrig / Ballistic vest
- Long sleeved shirt and pants, preferably in military camouflage
- The weight of the gear need to be at least 12 kg
Gear which that counts into 12kg requirement:
- Pistol the shooter is carrying
- Plate carrier / Chestrig / Ballistic vest and everything attached to it
- Belt with attached equipment
- Helmet (All the accessories attached to the helmet are also counted into the weight. Note: Hearing protection, googles etc. are not calculated if the shooter doesn’t use helmet)
- Rucksack
