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Registration and Tuition Payment are needed in advance to ensure enough course materials are available for all students.
Upon submitting your application, you will receive detailed information about the course.
Please click on the Basic Pistol Class icon to register for the class and to submit your down payment or full payment.
We must have at least 3 students to teach this class.
COURSE CONTENT CONSISTS OF 5 NRA LESSONS.
- LESSON I: PISTOL KNOWLEDGE AND SAFE GUN HANDLING
- The goal of the Basic Pistol Shooting Course
- Identify the principal parts of a pistol, types of pistol action: Single, Double for revolvers and Semi Automatic pistols.
- Demonstrate how they function and how to load each with dummy ammunition.
- Demonstrate unloading of a revolver and semi-automatic pistol.
- Conduct a safe pistol handling practical exercise. (De-cocking the revolver and semi-automatic pistol).
- Explain the 3 NRA rules for safe gun handling using the NRA gun safety brochure.
- Conduct a safe pistol handling practical exercise.
- LESSON II: AMMUNITION KNOWLEDGE / FUNDAMENTALS OF PISTOL SHOOTING
- Ammunition components and types.
- The firing sequence of a cartridge.
- Ammunition identification, storage procedures and 3 types of malfunctions.
- Review of the 3 NRA rules for safe gun handling.
- Eye dominance in beginning pistol shooters with an eye dominance exercise.
- The bench rest position with a demonstration in class.
- The two-handed standing position with a demonstration in class.
- The two-handed grip with a demonstration and a practical exercise.
- The five fundamentals of pistol shooting.
- LESSON III: FIRING THE FIRST SHOTS
- Introduction of range personnel, range orientation and layout.
- Basic range safety procedures, range commands and shooting safety rules.
- Coach and Pupil method and Ball and Dummy Technique.
- Demonstrate to safely assume the two-handed bench rest and standing position.
- Conduct a dry fire practical exercise on the range using finger gun and dry firing an unloaded gun.
- Safely shoot a pistol from the bench rest position, using the fundamentals of pistol shooting, safely shoot a pistol from the two-handed standing position at a target on the range.
- LESSON IV: SCORING TARGETS / SELECTION AND MAINTAINING A PISTOL
- Properly score targets the NRA way.
- Basic guidelines for selecting and purchasing a pistol.
- Caring for the pistol and identifying the materials needed to clean a pistol.
- Demonstration how to clean a pistol safely. Student practical exercise in gun cleaning.
- LESSON V: CONTINUED OPPORTUNITIES FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT.
- Improving your shooting skills through the Winchester NRA Marksman Program.
- Training opportunities and competitive shooting.
- NRA Programs, history and NRA Benefits of Membership.
- Pistol Examination Firing Test and Course Conclusion.
(NOTE): Be sure to Call Jeff 24 hours in advance of your class for the class confirmation.
A. The cost of this course is $130.00 plus range fee of $6.00 for Keystone Gun Club non-members, $3.00 for Keystone Gun Club members.
B. You may pack a lunch or we can bring sandwiches in.
C. You will need to bring at least 150 rounds of ammunition for your handgun.
D. .22 ammo is available for a donation of approximately $20 per box of 100.
E. 9mm, 40 cal and 45 cal ammunition is available for a donation of approximately $40 per box.
F. We have a selection of handguns to loan to fire for a $20.00 donation PER HANDGUN FOR CLEANING.
G. If you bring your own handgun, please bring the manual with you for disassembly and reassembly.
H. Please remit at least down payment for your class as early as possible to reserve your seat.