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I'm told servicemembers do fast draw routines with simunitions. apparently the trick is to start firing immediately and the recoil will bring your muzzle up faster
...That is not something that you would ever do. Where are those bullets going when you're not on-target? Even if you don't hit an unintended target, that's wasted ammunition, and you aren't carrying an infinite amount. Trust me when I say that carrying 6 pistol magazines each loaded with 20 rounds, in addition to a chest carrier with 7 fully loaded M4 magazines starts getting heavy.
I've done a little IDPA--and will be doing more--and that kind of shit would get you tossed out of a match IMMEDIATELY. If you spend enough time practicing, you don't need to do that anyways; part of the air marshal qualification course involves drawing a pistol from concealment, and firing a single shot on target-at 7y-in 1.15 seconds or less. High-level USPSA shooters can complete Bill drills from draw in under 2.
these were soldiers fucking around with wax bullets during training. this was not a combat simulation