HANDGUN LEVEL 2 CLASS
HANDGUN II: The semi-automatic
Prerequisite: HANDGUN I or permission of instructor
Lead Instructor/Chief Range Safety Officer: John P Michaels
Additional Instructor/Range Safety Officer: Laura Michaels
Cost: $150 with FREE repeats
Maximum Class Size: 16
$20 rebate for purchasing both Handgun I and Handgun II at the same time
9:00am-5:00pm
Morning is "classroom" including hands-on work using dummy ammunition
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Gun Safety—foremost and always!
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Handgun knowledge—the semi-automatic
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Ammunition for the semi-automatic
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Gripping the semi-automatic correctly
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Loading magazines
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Loading the semi-automatic (from holster) and racking slide properly
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Holstering correctly and safely
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Presentation (draw stroke) from holster
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Changing magazines (reloading) the semi-automatic (5 types of mag changes)
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Reholstering correctly and safely
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Clearing stoppages and malfunctions (4 ways to clear 3 types of malfunctions)
Afternoon is range live fire:
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Trigger control and reset
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Checking for any additional threats
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Shooting single and multiple targets
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Introduction to "Move and Shoot"
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Informal "competition" emphasizing accuracy
You will need:
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Reliable semi-auto, with at least 3 magazines--more if single stack magazines
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Belt or "paddle" holster (Blackhawk "Serpa" and similar holsters prohibited!)
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Sturdy belt--preferably 1 1/2" wide
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Double magazine pouch or two single magazine pouches
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150 rounds reliable ammunition
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Eye protection and Ear protection (muff type is best)
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Weather appropriate clothing
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Cap, sunscreen, and insect repellant depending on weather and season
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We have put some recommendations of the above items in our recommendations page in "The Vault" under "Resources"
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If you don't yet have a pistol and gear, just borrow ours for free
Notes:
It is unfortunate, but there is a lot of variability in reliability among semi-automatic handguns. Glock is the "gold standard" in reliability, with the Smith and Wesson M&P line, Sig, and Springfield XD models also having excellent reliability reputations. Recommendations: Glock or Smith and Wesson M&P.
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For holsters, Safariland offerings are particularly good: ALS #6378, GLS models, and #5198 are all excellent choices and reasonably priced.
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For magazine pouches, the Safariland model 71 (single pouch) accommodates almost all magazines, and, again, very reasonably priced.
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Approximately 8 hours
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Prerequisite: HANDGUN I or permission from the instructor
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Background checks will be done on all registrants.