The double tap is a shooting technique where two shots are fired in quick succession with the intention of hitting the same target. It originated from military and covert forces to compensate for the lack of stopping power in handguns. With practice, the time between shots becomes shorter, and it can be extended to a triple tap or Mozambique drill. The term became popularized in the film Zombieland.
A double tap is a method of using a pistol in which two shots are fired in rapid succession, but with enough effort to reacquire the original target. This method is often used in law enforcement and military handgun training, and while it may be a bit slow at first, it often gets faster with practice. A double tap basically starts from the shooter acquiring a target with a pistol and firing a single shot. The weapon may recoil and then return to its original position, at which point the target is regained and the shooter fires a second shot.
The origins of the double-tap come from the training and use of guns in military and covert forces. Bullets fired from a handgun don’t always have the amount of stopping power that shots from an assault rifle or shotgun can, although a handgun is often a very accurate weapon. To make up for this lack of power and take advantage of the gun’s accuracy, the double-tap method was developed. This can be done with both a semi-automatic pistol and a revolver, with only a slight adjustment in shooting practice.
To perform a double tap, the shooter begins by aiming for a position on a target, often the torso for use in shooting ranges or law enforcement. The shooter then fires a round and allows the gun’s natural recoil, while also allowing the trigger to return to the firing position. As soon as the recoil stops, the firearm typically returns to its original position, at which point the shooter regains target and fires a second shot. It’s important to note that a correct double-tap involves aiming at the same location before each shot, and not simply firing two shots in rapid succession.
When someone is first learning to double tap, the time between strikes can be a bit long. With practice, however, the interval between shots becomes shorter and eventually it seems as though the two shots are simply being fired together without aiming a second time. This method can be extended to fire a third shot at the same location, called a triple tap, and a technique known as the “Mozambique drill” involves two shots to the torso, followed a moment later by a third shot to the head or neck. The term “double tap” became particularly popular in general slang after its use in the film Zombieland, in which it referred to the practice of making sure a zombie was dead by shooting or hitting its head a second time.
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