1 Day Women’s Basic Handgun – Beginner Level 1
Ammunition: 150 rounds – Save money with our beginner ammo. Soft to shoot! $30/150 rounds! (9mm only)
Description:
This 8 hour course is designed for women interested in learning about handguns and personal protection as well as purchasing a handgun.
This course provides a combination of classroom and range training to develop the skills necessary to safely handle, safety check, load, unload and fire common types of handguns as well as knowledge of other important topics relating to selection, ownership and safely keeping a firearm in the home or while traveling.
This course will feature basic shooting skills with the handgun.
Firearms Safety
- Rules and concepts to keep you and your loved ones safe in the home, in the field and on the range.
- Safe storage and locking devices
- Preventing unauthorized access while remaining accessible
Types of Handguns and Handgun Selection Considerations
- Double, single and striker fired semi-auto,
- Double and single action revolvers
- Nomenclature
Handgun ammunition and how it works
- Cartridge types
- Components and function
- Selection of an appropriate caliber
- Handling and storage of ammunition
Shooting Fundamentals
- Handgun safety and range safety
- Loading and unloading safely and tips for reloading magazines
- Grip, stance, sight alignment/sight picture, trigger control, follow through
- Introduction to handgun marksmanship
Field Stripping and assembly
- Cleaning, care and preventive maintenance
You will Need:
Eye protection and ear protection. We will have some handguns available to use. Ammo can be purchased, either from us or elsewhere. No reloads are allowed. If you do have a handgun, it must be in good condition, all safeties functioning, and have a trigger pull not lighter than 3 lbs.,it should be stored, unloaded, in a carrying case prior to coming into class.
