Prerequisite: None

Course Fee: $125 (includes Range Fee)

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The goal of this 8-hour course is to teach a student the basic knowledge, skills, and attitude necessary for owning and using a single-action and double-action revolver and semi-automatic pistol safely. Students will:

 

• Identify the parts of a pistol and type actions, and demonstrate how they function

• Students will apply and adopt the NRA rules for safe gun handling and demonstrate how to handle a pistol in a safe manner

• Learn to explain the different components of a pistol cartridge and explain the firing sequence

• Learn the factors in determining how to purchase a handgun

• How to properly identify, store ammunition and explain the major causes of cartridge malfunctions

• Learn gun range safety rules and commands

• Use the 5 steps of the fundamentals of marksmanship

 

Equipment Needed:

• Eye Protection *

• Hard style hearing protection *

• A notepad and pen or pencil

• A functioning handgun *

• At least 100 rounds of ammunition (Absolutely no re-loaded ammunition and no tracer or steel core penetration ammunition is allowed!)

 

* This item is available for rental.

 

This course is conducted from 8:00am to 5:00pm, both in the classroom and with time on the range. Students will receive the Basics of Pistol Shooting handbook, course completion certificate, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure, Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification booklet.

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