Required and recommended equipment for training.

It is best to be prepared on the day of training. If you have any questions regarding the listed items you can feel free to contact me to see If I have recommendations or gear you could borrow for the day. 

I recommend having quality gear of your own, you will be happier that way. 

(1) A handgun in good, clean working order. 

(2) A minimum of two magazines or speed loaders appropriate for the firearm. 

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND as many magazines as possible, 5, 10, 15 or more. The more magazines you have, the less time you will spend loading magazines and the more time you'll spend training. 

(3) A minimum of 200 rounds of factory new ammunition (no reloads) appropriate for the firearm. But 400-500 would be better. I would rather you go home with a little extra ammo than run out early in the class. 

(4) A high quality holster that offers good retention of your handgun.

(5) A good belt is necessary for good retention of your holster. Preferably an actual gun belt.   

(6) A good pair of pants, with belt loops. A good belt and holster don't work very well in sweat pants.

(7) Safety glasses and hearing protection are mandatory. NO EXCEPTIONS! Ear plugs or ear muffs are acceptable.

(8) Good close toed shoes. No "flip flops" or sandals.

Note: If you are participating in the Defensive Rifle class I would imagine that you also own a handgun or handguns. I would recommend that you bring all the required items for the Defensive Handgun class as listed above. The only caveat is you wouldn't need as much handgun ammunition. If you choose to do so, dependent on your skill level you may be allowed to work transitions from rifle to pistol.

It is best to be prepared on the day of training. If you have any questions regarding the listed items you can feel free to contact me to see If I have recommendations or gear you could borrow for the day. 

I recommend having quality gear of your own, you will be happier that way. 

(1) A rifle in good, clean working order with either iron sights, a red dot optic or a magnified optic. If you plan on running a magnified optic, a low powered magnified optic is recommended. The rifle should be either an AR-15 or AK-47 if you would like to run a different rifle contact me first for approval.

(2) A minimum of five magazines appropriate for the firearm. 

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND as many magazines as possible, 5, 10, 15 or more. The more magazines you have, the less time you will spend loading magazines and the more time you'll spend training. 

(3) A minimum of 350 rounds of factory new ammunition (no reloads) appropriate for the firearm. But 500-600 would be better. I would rather you go home with a little extra ammo than run out early in the class. 

(4) Just like a high quality holster offers good retention of your handgun, a high quality sling offers the same retention for your rifle. A sling is your rifles holster.

(5) A good pair of pants, no training in Bermuda shorts, or any other shorts for that matter.

(6) Safety glasses and hearing protection are mandatory. NO EXCEPTIONS! Ear plugs or ear muffs are acceptable.

(7) Good close toed shoes. No "flip flops" or sandals.

Information coming soon.

Information coming soon.

Regardless of which class you take, handgun or rifle. I HIGHLY recommend that you have a means of holding one or two magazines on your body. For handgun, a belt mounted dual magazine "holster" is best. For rifle, a single or dual magazine "holster", "chest rig" or "plate carrier" with magazine pouches are acceptable. While you can keep extra magazines in your pocket, it is not ideal. I will provide recommendations in the "Links page" and may have "loaner" equipment depending on make and model of firearm.

While rifle magazines are relatively easy to load, handgun magazines can take a toll on your fingers once you get to the last few rounds of capacity. Some handguns come with a rudimentary device to aid in ease of loading and while they can work, they leave a lot to be desired. There is one that I recommend and it is the "UpLULA" it will be in the "Links page".  

It is also recommended that you bring plenty of water, some snacks or sack lunch. time will be made for hydration and eating. 

While modern firearms are extremely reliable and safe when handled and used correctly, I always recommend that people have some basic medical skills and equipment.

I recommend that you have a trauma/medical kit, they come in many names like "IFAK" which stands for "Individual First Aid Kit", another name is "Blowout Kit".  They can be found online or built by the individual with the items that they want. At the VERY MINIMUM, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND that you own and know how to use a high quality tounaquit. not a "belt" or some "rope". recommenations for "medical kits" and "tournaquits" will be in the "Links Page". 

Coming soon.