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Posted: 8/8/2012 5:48:44 PM
THE IMAGE ABOVE IS A PAID ADVERTISEMENT When: Sunday September 9, 2012 Where: Defensive Edge Home Base Range in Princeton MN Cost: $200 (Register Through Our Website) The Handgun-1 Course is designed for the novice shooter or remedial training for the more experienced shooter. The handgun is primarily a defensive weapon. Small and easy to conceal, it is often the first choice when selecting a firearm for defense. The handgun is the most difficult to master in comparison to the shotgun, carbine/rifle, or sub-machine gun. If you are going to be relying on a handgun for self-defense, then you better be able to use it properly. Our emphasis is to introduce the Fundamentals of Firearms Safety to the novice, and will teach the skills necessary to properly use the revolver and semi-automatic handgun in a self-defense situation. SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THIS COURSE QUALIFIES FOR A MINNESOTA PERMIT TO CARRY. (Note: Wisconsin Residents will also receive the proper paperwork from us to apply for the WI permit) The hands-on course will cover the following: • Legal aspects of owning, transporting, and using a firearm for self-defense • Tactics of self-defense • Proper Stance • Grip • Draw Stoke/Presentation/Reholstering • Sight Alignment/Sight Picture • Trigger Press • Reloading • Malfunctions • Firearms Safety Issues (range/home/on-off duty, etc) • Ballistic Issues • Cleaning and maintenance Student Equipment Needed: * Handgun "Nothing Smaller than 9mm or .38" (Revolver or Semi-Automatic), " must be of quality make (No Rossi, Highpoint, Jennings, Bryco, Taurus 92 Copies without Decockers, Etc, if you have questions of a gun please email us) * Two speed loaders or three magazines (to match your handgun) * 300 Rounds of Ammunition (minimum) * Quality Hip Holster with Thumb break or other Security Locking/Retaining Device (friction fit is fine but must be of quality make) “no shoulder rigs, cross-draw rigs, or cheap nylon Uncle Mikes type rigs” * Cover Garment For Concealment (You Will Be Working From Concealment) *Hearing and Eye Protection *Pack a lunch and snacks & fluids to keep hydrated. *Dress for all types of weather as it is May in Minnesota CY6 Greg Sullivan "Sully" SLR15 Rifles TheDefensiveEdge.com (763) 712-0123 |
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Posted: 8/9/2012 2:43:59 PM
Will Jorge or Sully be teaching this one?
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Posted: 8/9/2012 10:14:08 PM
Originally Posted By mcnielsen:
Will Jorge or Sully be teaching this one? Could be both. CY6 Greg Sullivan "Sully" SLR15 Rifles TheDefensiveEdge.com (763) 712-0123 |
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Posted: 8/10/2012 1:11:09 PM
Nice!
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Posted: 8/17/2012 12:03:46 PM
What time do the courses usually wrap up?
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Posted: 8/18/2012 12:38:50 AM
Usually about 5 p.m. is when they get done
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Posted: 8/19/2012 12:05:29 AM
Originally Posted By Wipeout:
What time do the courses usually wrap up? Sorry for the delay, I was on the road and just rolled in. Class will start promptly at 8:00am, and we will wrap up anywhere from 3:30pm - 4:30pm, though sometimes people wish to stay after and shoot other guns and chat. CY6 Greg Sullivan "Sully" SLR15 Rifles TheDefensiveEdge.com (763) 712-0123 |
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Posted: 8/22/2012 9:16:35 AM
Any other range fees or costs involved? My wife just threw me for a loop and asked if she could come also. Apparently she has gotten tired of just watching me shoot IDPA this year and wants to get some handgun training so she can get comfortable and shoot with me next year.
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Posted: 8/22/2012 9:40:55 AM
Originally Posted By Wipeout:
Any other range fees or costs involved? My wife just threw me for a loop and asked if she could come also. Apparently she has gotten tired of just watching me shoot IDPA this year and wants to get some handgun training so she can get comfortable and shoot with me next year. No other range fees or costs. 
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Posted: 8/22/2012 10:49:59 AM
Originally Posted By Wipeout:
Any other range fees or costs involved? My wife just threw me for a loop and asked if she could come also. Apparently she has gotten tired of just watching me shoot IDPA this year and wants to get some handgun training so she can get comfortable and shoot with me next year. WOOT! Congrats! |
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Posted: 8/22/2012 11:54:40 PM
Originally Posted By Wipeout:
Any other range fees or costs involved? My wife just threw me for a loop and asked if she could come also. Apparently she has gotten tired of just watching me shoot IDPA this year and wants to get some handgun training so she can get comfortable and shoot with me next year. There are no other fees, hidden fees, or having to buy handouts etc. FYI, generally most Wives will usually learn to out shoot their husbands in short order. CY6 Greg Sullivan "Sully" SLR15 Rifles TheDefensiveEdge.com (763) 712-0123 |
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Posted: 8/23/2012 10:35:40 AM
Thanks for the info! I just registered and will be there on Sunday.
Does anyone know someplace that would have a holster for a Glock 17, or 26 in stock? I have my carry holster for my 17 and nothing for the wife. She wants to shoot the 26, but I have a feeling we might end up switching by the end of the day. |
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Posted: 8/23/2012 1:38:26 PM
[Last Edit: 8/23/2012 1:38:38 PM by BC98]
Originally Posted By Wipeout:
Thanks for the info! I just registered and will be there on Sunday. Does anyone know someplace that would have a holster for a Glock 17, or 26 in stock? I have my carry holster for my 17 and nothing for the wife. She wants to shoot the 26, but I have a feeling we might end up switching by the end of the day. If you're looking for kydex, you could try contacting Raven Concealment. The Glock 17 is covered with a lot of their Quick Ship holsters and would probably arrive in time. You can contact them, let them know about the class, and they might be able to accomodate. Otherwise, try contact Element or Streichers, locally, and see if they can cover you. |
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Posted: 8/23/2012 4:23:21 PM
Sully will have plenty of Glock 17 holsters to borrow, I am sure of it.
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Posted: 8/29/2012 2:41:30 PM
Do you by chance ever offer training to non LEO that is either in a Shoot house or on a Rogers Range?
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Posted: 8/29/2012 4:50:31 PM
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Do you by chance ever offer training to non LEO that is either in a Shoot house or on a Rogers Range? Hey, that would be cool, Sully. Home invasion tactics? Husband and wife room barricade protocol for securing children in different rooms during a break in? Maybe sometime in the future. Right now my wife is just worried about coming on Sunday after getting really excited about it when I told her I was going. She doesn't want to be the one to slow the class down. I keep telling her a few hours of professional training will do more for her ability to shoot well than months of standing punching paper with me. See you guys Sunday! |
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Posted: 8/29/2012 5:11:53 PM
[Last Edit: 8/29/2012 5:16:33 PM by DrCyCoe]
Originally Posted By Wipeout:
[quote]Originally Posted By DrCyCoe: I keep telling her a few hours of professional training will do more for her ability to shoot well than months of standing punching paper with me. That is partly what what I am looking for. We plan to move farther North to the Eau Claire area and doing that puts us in close range to Defensive edge. Regardless of the facilities, her getting training from someone other than me is important and makes us both better. In the past I have flown out to stay with family in VA and then go shoot at Blackwater's facility. Shooting indoors day and night and also on a Rogers Range helped me in a big way. I would also like to find that for her after she gets further training but if not, I will just take her there instead. I saw on DE's web site they use a shoot house in MN that is for LEO only. Well, what if 10-20 of us got together to foot the bill for the facility under DE's training as well? If this could be arranged I feel very strongly about it and paying $300-500 each for an 18 hour day on site is worth it. Keep the squad small and run through multiple times. I apologize for the hijack, this was just on my mind this week and I remembered seeing Scully in the past so I looked him up in here to get info or plant a seed of thought. |
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Posted: 8/30/2012 12:09:26 AM
We offer a 2 Open Enrollment courses, "Home Defense" and "Urban Tactics-1" that both handle what to do inside buildings. The Urban Tactics course is more popular, as it teaches what to do inside any structure, along with medical training on dealing with trauma. We offer Urban Tactics 2 thru 4, which deal with buildings, vehicles, terrain, and team tactics. Before we take anyone into a shoot house, they will have to put a lot of hours into the fundamentals of working on building tactics on a range in the open air, as this way we can teach and control what is going on, where if there is a ballistic wall between us it is harder to observe, control, teach and critique what people are doing (Crawl, Walk, Run, Sprint).
CY6 Greg Sullivan "Sully" SLR15 Rifles TheDefensiveEdge.com (763) 712-0123 |
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Posted: 8/30/2012 10:30:08 AM
Originally Posted By Wipeout:
Originally Posted By DrCyCoe:
Do you by chance ever offer training to non LEO that is either in a Shoot house or on a Rogers Range? Hey, that would be cool, Sully. Home invasion tactics? Husband and wife room barricade protocol for securing children in different rooms during a break in? Maybe sometime in the future. Right now my wife is just worried about coming on Sunday after getting really excited about it when I told her I was going. She doesn't want to be the one to slow the class down. I keep telling her a few hours of professional training will do more for her ability to shoot well than months of standing punching paper with me. See you guys Sunday! my wife has attended hg1 and tac carbine each a couple of times. Tell your wife not to worry––-sully and crew do a great job. |
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Posted: 8/30/2012 4:33:49 PM
Damn, saw this too late!!!! I checked my work calendar but cant get the time off. I have been wanting to attend this course again for a long time now.
Sully, I just checked your website calendar. Depending on your class turnout this month, do you foresee doing another Handgun 1 in October?? I would much rather retake your class again vs the other places. Thanks, Flattop |
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Posted: 8/31/2012 10:31:42 AM
Originally Posted By SLR15:
We offer a 2 Open Enrollment courses, "Home Defense" and "Urban Tactics-1" that both handle what to do inside buildings. The Urban Tactics course is more popular, as it teaches what to do inside any structure, along with medical training on dealing with trauma. We offer Urban Tactics 2 thru 4, which deal with buildings, vehicles, terrain, and team tactics. Before we take anyone into a shoot house, they will have to put a lot of hours into the fundamentals of working on building tactics on a range in the open air, as this way we can teach and control what is going on, where if there is a ballistic wall between us it is harder to observe, control, teach and critique what people are doing (Crawl, Walk, Run, Sprint). CY6 Greg Sullivan "Sully" SLR15 Rifles TheDefensiveEdge.com (763) 712-0123 Thanks Sully (sorry about the Scully above). I saw those classes on your web site and they look good. Actually they all look good. |
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Posted: 8/31/2012 10:47:49 PM
Originally Posted By flattop2004:
Damn, saw this too late!!!! I checked my work calendar but cant get the time off. I have been wanting to attend this course again for a long time now. Sully, I just checked your website calendar. Depending on your class turnout this month, do you foresee doing another Handgun 1 in October?? I would much rather retake your class again vs the other places. Thanks, Flattop As of right now we only the Handgun-1 on September 9th. We are busy doing other training on the weekends, but you never know we may fit in another if the weather cooperates. CY6 Greg Sullivan "Sully" SLR15 Rifles TheDefensiveEdge.com (763) 712-0123 |
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Posted: 9/4/2012 5:57:17 AM
Sully,
I pulled in a few favors. Registered last night and emailed you the application. See you there!! |
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Posted: 9/4/2012 9:08:54 AM
Are there any decent, reasonable hotels close by? I'm trying to decide if it is worth it to go up SAT night instead of waking up at 0400 on Sunday for the drive.
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Posted: 9/4/2012 1:53:17 PM
I stayed at the AmericInn in Princeton for a 2 day class once. Nice place. Otherwise there are a lot of choices in Elk River.
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Posted: 9/4/2012 5:18:56 PM
Same as above, I believe I also stayed overnight in Princeton for a 2-day class and found it very reasonable. That was a few years ago though and I don't know what its like now as far as amenities.
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