Intermediate Handgun starts with Boise’s safest introduction to presenting your gun from the holster. Then we work on gun handling and defensive shooting skills.
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. That Nautica from the clearance rack at Dillard’s won’t work. We think the most comfortable option is the Foundation Belt from EDC Belt Company, and we also really like the ratcheting belts from Kore Essentials. Either belt will be great for training, as well as for your every-day carry (“EDC”).
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.
