Handgun 1 - Fundamentals

SUMMARY:

This class is designed to establish the fundamental techniques with your firearm.

This class covers the following :

• Gun Storage
• Safety Handling
• Transporting your firearm
• Eye Protection
• Ear Protection
• Loading your Magazine with Ammunition
• Loading your Magazine into your Gun
• Chambering a Round
• How to properly grip your firearm 
• Body Position / Stance
• Using your Firearms Sights
• Acquiring your Target 
• Basic Handgun Laws 
• Improving your Aim 
• Basic cleaning

If you don’t have a firearm and are looking to take this course, you can rent one at the range counter. Ready Gunner rounds must be used in all rental firearms.

DESCRIPTION:

Our handgun 1 fundamentals  course was created to help you get familiar with your own firearm, and feel comfortable using it, understanding the mechanics of the gun, being familiar with the way it feels in your own hand and how reacts when you fire it. This course is designed to ensure you have an adequate foundation and understanding of safety, handling, care, along with a new level of confidence in your ability handle and fire your gun. 

This class will provide an environment where you can openly ask questions about anything regarding your firearm. Others attending will likely be novice and beginner shooters with limited experience, the material covered is designed to be non threatening and move at a pace that allows you to gain confidence and familiarity in your abilities. 

TIME COMMITMENT: 2 - 3-hour days (total of 6 hours)

PRICE: $100

SETTING: Classroom and range

This class spans over 2 days/evening of 3 hours each, the first day will be classroom only, day two will be a short safety briefing, then into the range. 

The class will be shooting in front of the normal shooting bay stalls using the shooting trays moved close to the trap.  This allows the instructor to monitor all shooters in one line. Eye and Ear protection need to be worn at all times inside the range.

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 12

PREREQUISITES:

There are NO prerequisites to this course. Many of those attending will have taken our beginner handgun or our Concealed Carry Ready course.

REQUIRED GEAR:

• Handgun 
• Hearing Protection  
• Eye Protection 
• 100 Rounds of ammunition
• T-shirt and a Sweat Shirt 

The items above may be rented or purchased in our store if needed.

WHAT’S NEXT:

After taking the course, participants will be prepared to take Ready Gunner Handgun 2 where you will have some repetition of the above training along with learning movement techniques, multiple targets and begin incorporating the use of a holster.