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Handgun Skills II Adverse Contitions

Handgun Skills II Adverse Conditions — 3.5 Hours — Under Review

This class will be training in adverse conditions. It will be cold. In reality, this winter, you will have to solve challenges in the cold weather. Your equipment will have to be accessible and function properly with the clothing you are wearing. Gloves must allow for good dexterity for loading, unloading, firing, and solving malfunctions. Students should dress in layers including warm socks and footwear.

Students failing to meet and maintain our safety requirements may be removed from training.

Course Outline
• Handgun selection considerations
• Support equipment
• Shooting basics - the importance of proper grip, sight alignment, sight picture, stance, trigger control, and follow through.
• Presentation of the handgun from the holster to the target and safe recovery back to the holster
• Administrative and in-service loading and unloading techniques
• Static shooting positions
• Cleaning and maintenance

Classes starting at 8:30am will run until 5:00pm.
Classes starting at 1:00pm will run until 9:30pm.
Classes starting at 6:00pm will run two consecutive nights until 10:00pm each night.

Equipment List
• Quality functional semi-automatic pistol – Full size and compact pistols only.
• No micro pistols or pocket pistols
• 3 magazines
• Magazine pouch
• Dominant side, hip-mounted OWB holster
• Please wear long pants with pockets and belt loops, a sturdy 1.5" belt, closed toe shoes, and a crew neck shirt.
• Optional loading devices
• Estimated round count: 250 rounds pistol

We are offering these USCCA Mini Courses as an introduction. Follow the link to sign up:

Legal Use of Force
Developing a Personal and Home Protection Plan

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"If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail."
Abraham Maslow - 1908 to 1970

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