Intermediate Handgun (MoD.Handgun.2)

Prerequisites

• Pass MoD.Handgun.1; or Instructor permission

Summary

• Learn to work from the holster safely and efficiently
• Accelerate your gun handling exponentially
• Improve your application of shooting fundamentals
• Graduate from a recreational style of shooting to a defensive style

Topics

• Holster—it’s the key element of this class
• Follow-up shots: how to rapidly fire accurate multi-shot strings
• Target transitions: how to shift your point of aim from one target to another
• The defensive approach to shooting

Venue

• The entirety of this class will be held at an outdoor range

What to bring

• Your handgun.  This class is strongly geared toward semi-automatics with a magazine capacity of 10 rounds or more.
• At least three magazines.  More if your magazines hold fewer than 10 rounds.
• A good gun belt.  (Hint: that belt from the department store is not a gun belt, and not up to the task!)  Don’t worry—we have made this really easy: we like the ratcheting belts from Kore Essentials so well we became the Boise area’s exclusive dealer!  Choose your belt here.
• A good outside-the-waistband (“OWB”) holster.
  • May be made of Kydex, leather, or polymer, so long as it stays open for one-handed re-holstering
  • Must be made specifically for your make and model
  • Must cover the entire trigger guard, and do so with a material that will prevent activation of the trigger while the gun is in the holster
  • Active retention is permissible as long as release does not involve the trigger finger.  NO BLACKHAWK SERPA HOLSTERS!
• A good double-magazine pouch, or two singles.  We love the pouches from Idaho-based company, Gunfighters, Inc.
• About 300 rounds of new, factory-sourced practice ammunition.  We like to order in bulk from SG Ammo.
  • For safety reasons, we do not permit use of hand-loaded or re-loaded ammunition.
  • Steel-core ammo damages our range equipment, and is not permitted for use.
• 25 rounds of your chosen defensive ammunition (hollowpoints, such as Federal HST, Speer Gold Dot, Hornady Critical Duty or Critical Defense, etc.).
• Approximately $15 for range fees, payable directly to the range (when applicable).

Class Policies

• All MoD students must submit a photo of their current driver’s license or other state or federal ID prior to training.  This is used for class security and our own record-keeping.
• Each class session must reach an enrollment “tipping point” in order to proceed as planned.  For MoD.Handgun.2, that likely means we need at least six students.  In the event that the tipping point is not reached for a class you have enrolled in, we will contact you to discuss options.
• For medical reasons, we elect not allow pregnant women to participate in our live-fire exercises.