Basic Defensive Carbine (Full 3-day Course) [THIS COURSE IS NOW FULL]

**PeteG** · April 19th, 2013, 01:19 PM

Sorry to miss you.

In truth, I don't know who is behind what pseudonum here, so I don't even know if we ever met. But I'm still sorry to miss you.

Have fun camping. Let's hope there's enough interest for a second course in August . . . before the stink bugs really invade.

**PeteG** · May 1st, 2013, 09:31 AM

This course is now full.

PFDC will be running one just like it in August. It is not yet finally scheduled, but watch these pages.

**DaveM55** · May 5th, 2013, 08:09 PM

So who else here is going to be in this class?

I'm looking forward to this.

**Mtbkski** · May 5th, 2013, 10:54 PM

Originally Posted by DaveM55

So who else here is going to be in this class?

I'm looking forward to this.

Sorry I can't make it. Already had plans for that weekend.

Take some pics and post them for us to enjoy.

**DaveM55** · May 19th, 2013, 07:16 PM

Just got home ate and showered. I am not going to do a lengthy after action report but I am going to highly recommend this course. My plan is to take this course again. Yes I will absolutely, positively take this course again. I kick myself in the butt for not taking it years ago.

I learned even more than I expected to learn. Pete's team of assistants are of the highest caliber! They have a wealth of knowledge and are willing to share it. Thank you Pete, Col Santos, Tony F, Don Wilson, Harry S, and Phil (get well). I can't say enough positive things about these gentleman.

This class made me aware of many things about the carbine I didn't know and gave me drills to practice going forward. I also learned about gear and what works and what doesn't work. Yes I have a couple minor gear adjustment plans.

If you want to learn how to operate the carbine without any bravado or BS you will be more than satisfied with this course.

**scruff** · May 19th, 2013, 10:34 PM

^^^ this. It was nice putting it all together this afternoon with Tony's scrambler, Pete's simulator course, and the qualifier. The simulator was a great course, going down into the woods n'at. It was a real eye-opener. Even though I did a great job with the poppers hiding in the brush, I was a dismal failure in controlling the situation. Definitely makes me want to take a tactics class.

I also got some good practice clearing double-feeds. Too bad I had to do it in the middle of my qualifier, lol!

Thanks Pete, great class. I learned a lot. Any tactics classes coming up this year?

**PeteG** · May 22nd, 2013, 07:55 PM

Thanks for the kind words, guys. It was a pleasure, and I hope you continue honing those skills and picking up experience. We will have one of these in October, with a night component.

Meantime, course reviews are better posted in the "Tactics and Training" section, above. Otherwise, a course that is already over keeps going to the top of the course announcement list.

If you want to add some panache, call it an "after action report."

See ya.