shanebelanger
Accomplished Advocate
Hey guys, I would just like to tell you about a class that Forrest and I took this weekend at Weaponcraft. www.weaponcrafttraining.com This class qualifies you to get your permit to carry a concealed firearm.
First, I would just like to say that Forrest and I completely blended in for this so that we wouldn't get treated any differently than any other student.
The class was instructed by 2 former Marines who are now Police Officers. (One was SWAT)
The class began at approx. 7:45am and was built for the beginner, as well as the more advanced alike. We began with the bare basics, the parts of a handgun and moved into firearms safety. For some of us, this was a refresher although it wasn't boring. The instructors controlled the class well, without being overwhelming and never once did they make you feel like they were better than you as so many firearm instructors tend to do. We were all issued dummy rounds and went over reloading, as well as different firearm handling positions ie the "low-ready".
Next we went over a fairly comprehensive law review. This was informative and well planned out. The instructors would also answer any question that people had. After the law review we broke for lunch and were told to meet up at the range.
This is where the real fun began. On the range, there were 3 instructors for right around 12 people, so the ratio was 4 students per every 1 instructor which is actually quite good. The instructors maintained safety at all times and kept things moving at a great pace. It was never too fast, and never too slow. If you needed individual attention there were enough instructors for you to be able to receive all that was necessary to make this experience worth your while. We began with the basics, trigger control, as well as where the trigger on our firearm would reset.
After we were familiar with our own firearm we were ran through some drills that were quite entertaining. Of course, this is only the basic handgun course and thus there was no moving and shooting involved. That is offered in their more advanced classes. Towards the end of the shooting portion the "fun" targets came out and we were told to fire center of mass beginning from 40M and moving in from there until we were within 5M. This showed people their marksmanship limits.
Overall I would definitely refer a friend to this course in a heartbeat. You fire 300 rounds and get an instructors help at any point you would like it. This is definitely the course to take if you are looking to A) get your permit to carry concealed or B) receive firearm training/get familiar with your firearm.
And remember!! ** MOCA ** members get a DISCOUNT!
First, I would just like to say that Forrest and I completely blended in for this so that we wouldn't get treated any differently than any other student.
The class was instructed by 2 former Marines who are now Police Officers. (One was SWAT)
The class began at approx. 7:45am and was built for the beginner, as well as the more advanced alike. We began with the bare basics, the parts of a handgun and moved into firearms safety. For some of us, this was a refresher although it wasn't boring. The instructors controlled the class well, without being overwhelming and never once did they make you feel like they were better than you as so many firearm instructors tend to do. We were all issued dummy rounds and went over reloading, as well as different firearm handling positions ie the "low-ready".
Next we went over a fairly comprehensive law review. This was informative and well planned out. The instructors would also answer any question that people had. After the law review we broke for lunch and were told to meet up at the range.
This is where the real fun began. On the range, there were 3 instructors for right around 12 people, so the ratio was 4 students per every 1 instructor which is actually quite good. The instructors maintained safety at all times and kept things moving at a great pace. It was never too fast, and never too slow. If you needed individual attention there were enough instructors for you to be able to receive all that was necessary to make this experience worth your while. We began with the basics, trigger control, as well as where the trigger on our firearm would reset.
After we were familiar with our own firearm we were ran through some drills that were quite entertaining. Of course, this is only the basic handgun course and thus there was no moving and shooting involved. That is offered in their more advanced classes. Towards the end of the shooting portion the "fun" targets came out and we were told to fire center of mass beginning from 40M and moving in from there until we were within 5M. This showed people their marksmanship limits.
Overall I would definitely refer a friend to this course in a heartbeat. You fire 300 rounds and get an instructors help at any point you would like it. This is definitely the course to take if you are looking to A) get your permit to carry concealed or B) receive firearm training/get familiar with your firearm.
And remember!! ** MOCA ** members get a DISCOUNT!