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    Default "Basic Tactical Pistol" (3 day Level I)

    BASIC TACTICAL PISTOL
    THREE-DAY TRAINING COURSE

    Friday May 18- Sun. May 20, 2012

    This course is designed for people who wish to take a full course of formal instruction on the deployment of hand guns for personal defense, starting from the “ground up.” It is also very useful to those who have been previously trained, and want to "brush up." It will be held at the Pitcairn-Monroeville Sportsman’s Club, 25 min. East of Pittsburgh. Topics to be covered include:

    1) Gun Handling and Presentation. Weapons checks; proper presentation from holsters; “eyes off” manipulation and handling of pistols, including clearance of jams and stoppages; correct stance; sight picture and marksmanship techniques appropriate to defensive (as opposed to sport or target) shooting.

    2) Basic firing positions. Including introduction to tactical employment of them.

    3) Mind set and the psychology of armed combat.

    4) Characteristics, tactical advantages and limitations of pistol ammunition. Includes research data on external ballistics and wound ballistics, a review of currently available ammunition and comparison of hand gun cartridges to rifle and shotgun ammunition.

    5) Introduction to low-light techniques. .

    6) A review of current Pa. law on the use of deadly force and concealed carry. (By a licensed attorney.)

    Cost: $395. $200 may be paid upon enrollment, and the balance must be paid prior to the first day of the course. Tuition includes range fees, targets, range supplies and handouts. Students must provide their own ammunition, personal gear and meals. (Members of the host club receive a $25.00 discount.)

    Course format:
    Lectures (approximately 5 hrs., mostly on the range), and live-fire exercises (approximately 18 hrs.). Participants will need a minimum of 600 rounds of ammunition. Certificate of completion provided.

    Instructor: The instructor will be Giles Stock. Mr. Stock served with the Phoenix, Arizona Police Dept. for 20 years, the last seven of which he was a sergeant and the training supervisor for their SWAT unit. He was responsible for certification of all public firing ranges in Phoenix (under police auspices). Mr. Stock has instructed at the Gunsite Training Center since 1981, where he is a Rangemaster for pistol, rifle, carbine, sub-gun and shotgun. He is a Simunitions certified instructor and a Surefire certified Low Light Instructor trainer. A 3-time winner of the “Police Olympics” in revolver, and now retired from the police department, he works full-time as a weapons instructor and product development consultant in the firearms industry. Range assistance will be provided by NRA certified instructors.

    Class size:
    Enrollment limited to 14 students. Last day to enroll is 30 days before first day of class.

    Prerequisites: You must be at least 18 years old. Proof of no criminal history is required. (Criminal history procedures are outlined in the enrollment materials.)

    For Course Details, Directions, Equipment Requirements and Enrollment Materials visit www.fireinstitute.org. Call (412) 381-8035 if you have any specific questions.

    Required Equipment

    The following equipment is REQUIRED, or you cannot participate in this course:

    • Ear protection and eye protection..
    • Hat or cap with baseball-style bill. This is to keep ejected brass from your pistol or elsewhere on the firing line from falling between your eyewear and your eye, burning you. This is important.
    • 600 rounds of ammunition. No tracer, incendiary, armor piercing or frangible rounds.
    • Three magazines with suitable pouch (two speed-loaders with carriers for revolvers).
    • Holster. This should be a substantial holster which attaches firmly to a belt, holds the pistol firmly in place, and covers the trigger and trigger guard of the firearm while holstered. The holster must permit you to get a firm grip on the weapon with your strong-side hand without removing the weapon from the holster (such that it is not necessary to adjust your grip after drawing the pistol from the holster), and must stay open to the weapon can be re-holstered with one hand only. Holsters with flaps that cover the weapon or straps which retain the weapon are not appropriate unless the flap or strap can be removed (police duty gear is an exception). Hand guns may not be carried anywhere except in a proper holster (no "pocket pistols," "back-up guns" in ankle holsters or the like.)

    Weapons must be .38 caliber/9 mm., or larger. Hand guns in .22, .25, .32, .380, 7.62 x 19 and similar light calibers are generally ineffective in stopping a gun fight, and are of insufficient power even to complete some course exercises. Such sub-caliber weapons are not permitted in our courses.

    Pistols should be serviceable as duty weapons or practical for concealed carry. Single action revolvers and derringers are impractical for this course. Your pistol or revolver may get dirty or be dropped on the ground, so please do not bring any valuable antiques or show-guns. Pistols outfitted with scopes, red-dot sights, extended magazines, compensators which extend the barrel and similar “race-gun” doo-dads are impractical and detract from students’ course experience, and therefore are not recommended.

    The following equipment is RECOMMENDED. Although you may proceed in the course without these things, experience has shown they will enhance your experience:

    • Soft drinks or water to drink while on the range. No alcohol of any kind is to be consumed within eight hours of the commencement of any course session.
    • Second firearm. A second firearm of the type you intend to train with is also a good idea, if you own or can borrow a second one. Firearms do break, and we cannot stop the course to make repairs. Even if we had time, parts may not be available, and many repairs cannot be accomplished in the field.
    • Camera.
    • Gloves (either shooting gloves or light work gloves).



    “Buying a gun and thinking you are armed is like buying a piano and thinking you are a musician” --- Col. Jeff Cooper (USMC, Ret.)

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    Default Re: "Basic Tactical Pistol" (3 day Level I)

    Is there anyone here that has signed up for or plans to attend this course? It would be nice to meet a few of you guys there.

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    Default Re: "Basic Tactical Pistol" (3 day Level I)

    Quote Originally Posted by TimmyB814 View Post
    Is there anyone here that has signed up for or plans to attend this course? It would be nice to meet a few of you guys there.
    We have six enrolled. Not bad for three months out.

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    Default Re: "Basic Tactical Pistol" (3 day Level I)

    Enrollment cut-off is April 18. We have six slots left.

    Four of the people already enrolled have taken this course before. That should tell you something.

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    Default Re: "Basic Tactical Pistol" (3 day Level I)

    This course is sufficiently enrolled and is a "go" for May 18, 19 and 20.

    We still have slots. Giles always gives a good course. I will be assisting, but don't let that stop you.

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    Default Re: "Basic Tactical Pistol" (3 day Level I)

    As of this date (5/2/12) we have four slots open. There is no longer any enrollment cut-off date, since we have enough already enrolled that the course is a "go."

    Peter

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    Default Re: "Basic Tactical Pistol" (3 day Level I)

    We have a student whose wife had a baby, and who has to drop out of this course. He wants to sell his slot to someone, at a significant discount.

    If interested, call me at 412-3d81-8035, Mon. - Fri.

    PeteG

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