Six-Position Carbine Flow Drill Surfaces Sling and Gear Problems

A guest post on Soldier Systems Daily lays out the Carbine Flow Drill, six carry and ready positions meant to reveal setup and handling problems rather than measure speed or accuracy. The author argues small snags found on a calm range are worth fixing before stress magnifies them.

Key points

• The positions: Retention, High Ready and Low Ready, High Carry and Low Carry, and Rear Sling. No timer, no score; the author puts the value in the transitions.
• Muzzle control: The post says safety rules still apply off the flat range, and the drill tests how well a shooter keeps positive control as the rifle's orientation changes.
• Why each position: Per the author, the two low positions can help when people are on upper floors or elevated spots. Rear Sling clears the carbine from the workspace while keeping it attached, for an officer climbing a ladder, using a breaching tool or going hands-on with a subject.
• What it finds: A sling that feels too loose once you move, a pouch that interferes with going into Retention, or a rifle that hangs well until it goes to Rear Sling.

Quick take

The author calls these friction, not failures, and treats the range as a lab for fixing them before a qualification, a match or an operational task. SSD files it under Advertiser and Guest Post, and the post closes by pointing readers to Blue Force Gear's full video walkthrough.

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