Practical Pistol

Target Audience:

• This is a 6 hour basic Pistol training program designed to teach those with little or no firearms experience the safe fundamentals of effective Pistol use. This is open to anyone who desires a basic firearm course. Students are not required to members of public safety, fire, or EMS agencies.

Course Goals:

• To be able to meet the scored Pistol qualification course of fire and have a safe, competent, and comfortable understanding of Pistol shooting.
• This course meets and exceeds the NRA Basic Pistol Certification and all successful students will receive NRA Basic Pistol Certification.

Topics include but are not limited to:

• General safety concerns and function of a pistol.
• Disassembly & cleaning.
• Appropriate ammunition choices
• Loading, reloading, unloading/ making safe.
• Shooting fundamentals.
• Responses to malfunctions.
• Live fire shooting.*
• Scored handgun qualification course of fire at the end of the training.**

Additional Information:

• Pre-registration is required.
• Tuition must accompany registration.
• Payment Method: Credit Cards, Money Order, Personal or Cashier's Check and department Purchase Orders.
• This program has limited space due to range standards, student/ instructor ratios and SAFETY!
• * Ammunition requirements: 200 rounds of "Ball" ammunition in the caliber of your pistol. No hand loaded ammunition is allowed on the range.
• There is a scored handgun qualification course of fire at the end of the training.
• ** Students planning to attend Pathfinder Ops classes requiring this (or an equivalent) handgun training course must attain a minimum score of 80% in the qualification session.
• This course or an acceptable equivalent is required for all Pathfinder Operations courses that involve live fire training.

Course Forms:

Course Registration Form