Aspen International: Portable Targets

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PT Dropper

Description: Training on paper or cardboard targets has its place, but you need something to make the exercise more realistic. You need the target to react. When you first look at the front of the PT Dropper™, all you see is your cardboard or paper target. If you don’t hit that target in the right place, all you get is a little hole. If you do hit the target in the right place, it will drop forward and out of sight.

What you don’t see at the beginning of the exercise is the 8-inch AR500 steel plate positioned behind the intended hit zone of the paper or cardboard target. When the steel plate is hit, it will fall backwards slightly and release the cardboard target that then falls forward and disappears.

The position of the cardboard target’s intended hit zone can be adjusted in relation to the steel plate for either center mass or failure drill options. The PT Dropper™ is a perfect tool to condition your officers to make good decisions and shoot accurately, to engage the threat until the problem is solved, and to change tactics if what they are doing is not working.

  • Reactive dropping action
  • Responds only to accurate shots
  • Better training with paper and cardboard targets
  • Stable platform
  • Adjustable hit zone
  • Great with photo combat targets

PT Duelling Tree

Description: Two shooters begin, each with three targets on their side of the tree. At the start command, they fire at the targets on their respective sides.

When a target is hit, it swings over to the opposite side. Trouble is, the other guy is knocking them back over to your side at the same time. The first one with all the targets resting on his side loses. Forget the white gloves and 20 paces because this duel is in your face. If you miss, you lose. If you don’t reload fast enough to keep up, you lose. No excuses.

Six target paddles, built in gravity reset and a splatter reducing design combine to make this the best dueling tree ever made.

NOTE: Even if you are using the 550 Brinell heavy duty plates, the stand is not made of hard steel and is vulnerable to damage from high power rifle rounds.

PT Hold

Description: Paper and cardboard targets are a great way to teach accuracy or threat recognition techniques. Unfortunately, there often is not a convenient place to hang them.

The PT Hold™ target holder combines a sturdy, stable foot assembly with a simple clamp mechanism that holds 1x2 strips of wood to provide a portable and reliable way to mount your paper and cardboard targets anywhere you need to.

You can also order special mounting rods to use our 3D Target with your PT Hold™ stands.

  • Stable platform
  • Simple assembly
  • Easy to pick up and move
  • 1x2 wood strips required
  • Works with any target size
  • Ideal for tactical training scenarios
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PT Plate Rack™

Description: The angled deflector plate and target heads on the PT Plate Rack™ are made of the finest through hardened AR500 steel, and our innovative “no-welds” design means the target heads won’t break.

After you knock the targets down, set them up again by pulling the cable attached to the reset lever. With simple yet superior engineering, we have reduced the cost and complexity of the unit without sacrificing strength or performance. The result is a superior plate rack at a dramatically lower price.

  • Reactive knockdown action
  • Through hardened AR500 steel
  • No-weld target plates
  • Smooth cable-pull reset
  • Angled splatter deflector plate
  • Variable target plate shapes

PT Poppers™

Description: PT Poppers™ are simple knockdown targets designed for long life and reliability. They are so effective because the clanging steel and the falling plate immediately reinforce successful shots. You can also adjust the pitch angle of the target to require multiple hits or compensate for ammunition power. The shooting surface of our PT Poppers™ can be easily reversed to allow shooting on both the front and back surfaces. Rotating the target like this not only extends its life, but also protects your equipment investment. It is extremely important to note that rotating the shooting surface is a preventative measure only! Never rotate any target that is already damaged or bowed in any way.

  • Reactive knockdown action
  • Through hardened AR500 or AR550 steel
  • Adjustable pitch angle
  • Reversible target plate
  • Multiple shapes & sizes
  • Fall forward option

PT Static™

Description: The PT Static™ family is a set of steel head plates and stands that combine to create a wide variety of targets. By changing the stand height or head plate, you can alter the targets to meet your specific training needs.

The head plates are mounted to the stands so they bounce when hit, giving you immediate visual feedback and positive reinforcement.

All shooting surfaces are made of through hardened 550 Brinell steel for maximum safety and durability, and they are completely flat and smooth with no exposed bolts, clamps or brackets to cause unpredictable splatter when they are inevitably hit.

A variety of common head shapes and sizes are available. The stands are available in several different heights and are made of high-quality steel to withstand the punishment of everyday use. We put a bullet-shedding bend up and down the front edge of each stand to eliminate the dangerous flat leading edge without requiring additional components or welding.

  • Reactive bounce action
  • Through hardened AR500 or AR550 steel
  • Low profile, bullet shedding stand
  • Multiple shapes and stand heights
  • Interchangeable components
  • Ideal for tactical training scenarios
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PT Torso™

Description: The PT Torso™ is nearly identical to the PT Static™, except the smaller head plate is replaced with a full size torso. A regulation IPSC silhouette torso is also available.

The larger target is particularly helpful at longer distances or in more realistic tactical scenarios. Because the steel clangs and bounces when it is hit, it makes a great no-shoot target when mixed in with a bunch of bad guys.

The shooting surface of the PT Torso is also made of through hardened 550 Brinell steel with no exposed bolts, clamps or brackets.

  • Larger, more realistic target
  • Through hardened AR500 or AR550 steel
  • Standard torso and IPSC torso shapes
  • Multiple stand heights
  • Ideal for tactical training scenarios

PT Hostage™

Description: The only thing worse than missing what you shoot at is hitting something you were not supposed to. The PT Hostage™ is a simple but powerful reactive steel tool that simulates a hostile threat hiding behind an innocent bystander.

To provide instant and obvious feedback to the shooter, the target plate will swing over to the opposite side each time it is hit. If deadly force is warranted based on the situation, an officer may be forced to adjust his tactics and make the shot. The results of that shot in a training environment will help the officer understand what actions may or may not be realistic with regards to marksmanship under stress.

  • Reactive knockdown action
  • Through hardened AR500 or AR550 steel
  • Adjustable pitch angle
  • Reversible target plate
  • Multiple shapes & sizes
  • Fall forward option

PT Swinger™

Description: The PT Swinger™ lets you economically incorporate moving targets into your training program. It provides side to side motion that simulates a dodging suspect or a suspect hiding behind cover.

The counterbalance mechanism provides smooth motion with just a simple pull on the attached cord, or you can increase the challenge by rigging a PT Swinger™ to activate by knocking down a PT Popper™.

For greater efficiency and less mess, a new optional target holder eliminates the need for wood and staples to hold the target.

  • Lateral swinging action
  • Smooth action
  • Low profile, bullet shedding stand
  • Multiple trigger options
  • Stable platform
  • Ideal for tactical training scenarios
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PT Rocker™

Description: The PT Rocker™ is another way to enjoy the benefits of training on reactive steel without draining your budget. The counterweight system can be adjusted to produce various actions, so the head plate can rock back and forth when hit or it can function as a knockdown target and remain down until reset.

Because the PT Rocker™ can reset itself automatically using gravity alone, it makes a great long distance target.

  • Back and forth rocking action
  • Through hardened AR500 or AR550 steel
  • Low profile, bullet shedding stand
  • Great long distance target
  • Multiple actions
  • Ideal for tactical training scenarios

PT Turn-Swing™

Description: With the PT Turn-Swing™ you will enjoy the benefits of training on turning targets, even on the most remote and undeveloped ranges. Because the target is driven by 2 simple pull cables, no additional power of any kind is required.

In addition to the turning action, you can also use the PT Turn-Swing™ as a lateral swinging target just pull on the second control cable instead. No adjustment or reconfiguration is required to switch between turning and swinging, and both actions are spring loaded to return automatically to their original position.

For more challenging scenarios or to accommodate more shooters, up to 6 units can be linked together to function simultaneously from a single control point.el with no exposed bolts, clamps or brackets.

  • Both turning and lateral swinging actions
  • No power required
  • Simple pull cable controls
  • Link multiple units together
  • Pulley, anchor stakes, and rope included
  • Ideal for qualification or tactical training

PT Practice Target

Description: A portable and durable armor steel target for everyone who loves shooting! The PT Practice Target is the best thing to happen to shooting in a very long time.

The portable stand folds to less than 3 feet long in just seconds, so it easily fits in the trunk of even the smallest car. The target head is made of AR550 armor steel so you can shoot it with anything from .22 rimfire to .44 magnum with no damage at all. The beauty of a steel target is that you don’t have to waste time changing paper or putting out new tin cans.

The head of the Evil Roy Target will “bounce” a little when you hit it, so you get instant positive feedback.

  • Revolutionary stand folds up to less than 3 feet long so you can take it anywhere and carry it with ease
  • Certified 550 Brinell armor steel target plate for maximum safety and durability
  • Mount the target head at 2 different heights, up to about 36 inches
  • Mount any of our “PT” target heads at either height
  • Angled target plate with no exposed bolts or clamps means much safer shooting
  • No tools required for assembly, use, or storage