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​Each shooter needs a holster for the pistol and some sort of belt/pouch system to carry extra magazines and ammo. This must affix to your waist, and the holster must provide enough tension to be retained wile moving throughout the course. if you are just starting out regular belt and holster work just fine.

HOLSTER

Pistol

Most shooters use 9mm semi-autos, but the .38 Super and .40 S&W are also popular in some divisions. At least 3 total magazines are recommended. 

Rifle

Most serious competitors choose MSRs in .223 caliber with fairly short barrels in the 18- to 20-inch range and 30-round magazines. But any semi-auto that will handle larger magazines are normally permitted. Optics for the rifle (it is recommended a scope that starts at a 1X power). if you are just starting out and dont have anything its perfectly fine to use iron sights

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Shotgun

Any reliable autoloading or pump-action shotgun will work. For serious competition, it should have an extended magazine tube, a good set of sights and interchangeable chokes. Both shotshells and slugs are used in most 3-Gun matches.