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Drop Turn Target

This target concept has been around for a long time.  This particular version is simple, reliable as a rock, and has two speed settings of roughly a 1-second and a 2-second exposure.  There are pictures of the target, a couple of videos, and detailed plans below. 

These plans are free for non-commercial use and are offered with no warranty or other claims expressed or implied.  Ken Reed, 07/22/2005.

 
Slowest setting, shooter's handgun is almost drawn, still time to shoot the target.

Plenty of time for a several shots.

  Single - Slow Setting      Single - Fast Setting   

The raw material.

Raw material cut to length.

Ready to make the first 90 degree bend.

Ready to heat the area between the marks.

Ready to slide the pipe over the heated area, and twist the hot bar 90 degrees.

Pipe retracted, 90 degree twist is successful.

Here is what the twists look like when completed.

The release lever access hole, cut and smoothed.

Ready to tack-weld two legs onto the main tube.

The release lever, ready to weld on the final piece.

The raw material of the guides welded on.

Guides cut round, smoothed, and the armor welded on.

The release mechanism, ready to release.

Foot welded to leg.

Drilling a weight.

The lath holders are welded on.

Weights in the fast position, ready for locking nut.

Lath holder bolts.

Ready for paint.

Double Drop Turn Target

Our local state IDPA match needed some double drop turner targets to give the shooter time to address three targets all activated at once.  As such, a new drop turner bar was designed and built to allow two exposures.  Other than that single part, the double drop turner is the same as the single drop turner. 

These plans are free for non-commercial use and are offered with no warranty or other claims expressed or implied.  Ken Reed, 08/11/2007.

The drop turn bar now has two sets of twists to provide two exposures of the target.

  Double - Slow Setting      Double - Fast Setting   

  Double Drop Turners x 3 In A Match
From left to right they are set on fast, medium and slow.

Copyright © 2005 - 2007, Ken Reed