Quoted:
1. What was your main reason for doing so?
View Quote
To improve my skills/capability.
2. What was the single most important lesson you took from the class?
View Quote
Darn that's a tough one, I learned so many. I'd say that [b]THE[/b] biggest lesson learned was that Marksmanship is only 10% of the problem in a gunfight - Mindset is far more important.
3. How did you decide which class to go to?
View Quote
Carbine 1 from PFDC came highly recommended, it was relatively close, it was VERY inexpensive, I had talked with the instructor online for a year or so, and it was required to take Carbine II.
4. How much would you say it improved your "survivability" versus before you took the class?
View Quote
It improved my marksmanship a little bit.
It improved my speed by 100% (or more).
It improved my mindest, skill set, confidence, and tactical ability greatly.
I'd say 'sruvivability' was enhanced by several orders of magnitude.
BTW the 3 day carbine course I took in Pittsburgh (http://groups.msn.com/TheMarylandAR15ShootersSite/carbine1p1.msnw) was FAR-FAR better than the rifle instruction I received while in the Army. It was also much more relavant to my status as a citizen who might use arms to defend myself.