DIVISIONS and EQUIPMENT RULES:
Concealment of holstered firearm, holster, magazines, and magazine pouches is required unless otherwise specified by the WSB. Equipment must remain concealed from all directions when competitor is standing normally with arms extended at either side, parallel with the ground.
All portions of the holstered firearm, holster, magazines, and magazine pouches, must remain within 3.375" of the competitor's body measured from the inner portion of the competitor's belt system at the top of the belt.
IWB (Inside the Waistband) holsters and ammunition carriers may be worn on the competitors strong side between 12 and 4 o'clock (for right handed) and 8 and 12 o'clock (for left handed competitors). AIWB (Appendix Inside the Waistband) carry is SPECIFICALLY ALLOWED.
OWB (Outside the Waistband) holsters may only be worn on the competitors strong side between 2 and 4 o'clock, or 8 and 10 o'clock. The strong side hip bone denotes the position of 2 o'clock for right handed, or 10 o'clock for left handed competitors. OWB ammunition carriers may not be further forward than the hip bone (moon clips are exempt from this restriction).
Holsters may have a forward or rearward cant of up to 15 degrees.
Both of the following divisions are being adopted from the BELT Concealment Championship. They will be unique to this event. The division rules as listed below show the intent behind each respective division.
Defensive Practical (DP)
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1. Minimum Caliber: 9x19mm
2. Maximum Caliber: .45 ACP
3. Must be a handgun per 2.4.1
4. Maximum weight with empty magazine: 38.0 oz
5. Maximum rounds loaded in magazines at start signal: 15
6. Minimum power factor: 125
7. Optics, Lights, and Laser sighting systems: No Restrictions
8. Gas Pedals/Thumb Rests: Allowed given a maximum added width of 3/8" (0.375")
------- 8.1. Folding/Deployable thumb rests will be measured in DEPLOYED configuration
9. Porting & Compensators: allowed given alternate barrel length limit
10. Maximum barrel length (measured breech to muzzle)
------- 10.1. on handguns WITHOUT gas ports or compensator: 4.32"
------- 10.2. on handguns WITH gas ports or compensator: 4.02"
11. Magwells: allowed with maximum width of 1.625"
Defensive Competition (DC)
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1. Minimum Caliber: 9x19mm
2. Maximum Caliber: .45 ACP
3. Must be a handgun per 2.4.1
4. Maximum weight with empty magazine: 45.0 oz
5. Maximum rounds loaded in magazines at start signal: 20
6. Minimum power factor: 125
7. Optics, Lights, and Laser sighting systems: No Restrictions
8. Gas Pedals/Thumb Rests: Allowed given a maximum added width of 3/8" (0.375").
------- 8.1. Folding/Deployable thumb rests will be measured in STOWED configuration
9. Porting & Compensators: allowed
10. Maximum barrel length: 5.0" (measured breech to muzzle)
11. Magwells: allowed with maximum width of 1.625"
NOTES:
Barrel length is measured with a dowel from BREECH to MUZZLE END regardless of the length of the rifled portion of the barrel. This measurement includes portions of the slide or compensators that may be forward of the barrel itself.
Gas ports and compensators mean ANY features designed to direct the expanding gasses in order to reduce recoil or compensate muzzle flip, INCLUDING gas ports built into the slide of the handgun. These features do NOT include slide porting for aesthetic or weight reduction purposes.
The weight of the firearm will be measured with unloaded chamber and EMPTY magazine inserted, and will include all affixed accessories including optics, lights, weights, lasers, etc.