Rifle will be having a low light training course at the rifle range for carbines and pistols on Friday 11/6 starting at 5:30pm. There will be a short class at the range, and then live fire will begin. Cost of the session is $10. Instructors will be Will Munck, Marc French, and Joe Pastier.
For the advanced class at the rifle range, you will need a carbine rifle with sling, a pistol with holster, and at least 150 rounds of ammo and spare magazines for both. You will also need either weapon mounted lights and/or a flashlight.
For the beginners, you will need a pistol, OWB holster, 150 rounds ammo, spare magazine, and either a pistol mounted light or a flashlight. We will move the beginners down to the pistol range for the live fire portion.
What We'll Cover -
- Range safety review
- Legal and tactical considerations: target identification, awareness of your background, de-escalation options, and the moral obligations that come with use of force
- Weapon-mounted lights: switch types, sympathetic reactions, safely mounting a light, and testing light modes
- Using light well: backlighting, intermittent vs. continuous light, and avoiding over-saturating an area
- Handheld flashlight techniques: Harries, Chapman, Ayoob, Rogers (SureFire), FBI, and Neck Index, including the pros and cons of each
- Live-fire practice applying these techniques
What to Bring -
- Full duty belt or EDC belt and holster
- Handheld flashlight
- Eye and ear protection
- Handgun and at least 3 magazines, mounted light optional
- 150 rounds of handgun ammunition
