Red Dot Pistol for Concealment & Duty Use

This class will cover safety, manipulations, and shooting fundamentals. In addition it will cover best practices for equipment selection and setup of a red dot equipped pistol. You will come out of this class with the understanding of the skills required to shoot a red dot equipped pistol, as well as the knowledge of how best to set up and run a red dot pistol in the future.In addition we will cover:

  • Mindset

  • Factors that legally allow the use of force

  • Firearms safety

  • Desirable features/best equipment choices

  • Loading and manipulations

  • In-depth understanding on how to master the fundamentals

  • The secret to shooting accurately

  • Developing an efficient draw process

  • Shooting from contact distance to extended distance

  • Occluded optic window sighting

  • Dealing with precipitation

  • Common malfunctions and how to clear them

  • Performance improvement plan

Duration: 8 hours Class Start 9:00am

Equipment Requirements: You will need a reliable mid-size pistol equipped with a red dot sight, sturdy belt, holster for your pistol, 3 or more magazines for your pistol, the ability to retain at least two magazines on your person (magazine pouches), 250-300 rounds of reliable ammunition for your pistol (no steel core, bi-metal, armor piercing, or tracer), ballistic rated eye and ear protection (electronic amplified is highly recommended), not mandatory but also highly recommended is a brimmed cap. A lawn chair and note talking material are also recommended.

Attendance Considerations: There are very few pre-requisites for this course. At a minimum to attend you must know and should be able to follow at all times the 4 Cardinal Rules of Firearms safety! An open mind and a willingness to be challenged, to learn, and to improve are desirable. Train hard! We hope to see you on the range.