BASIC TACTICAL CARBINE
INTRODUCTORY LEVEL – 3 DAYS
This course is designed as a first-level of formal instruction for civilians who wish to attain a greater level of competence in the use of auto-loading carbines (AR-15, M-1 Carbine, Kalashnikov variants). It affords 23 hours of instruction over three days. Topics which will be covered are:
1
Characteristics, tactical advantages and limitations of carbines as personal defense weapons.
2
Marksmanship and Gun Handling with your system: Proper manipulation and handling of rifles; correct procedure to clear jams and stoppages; comparison of AR-15/M-16/M-4 carbines (and their clones).
3
Essential maintenance. What is important and what is not.
Stance and Basic firing positions: Including introduction to tactical employment of them, and the importance of stance to weapon retention and contact-distance engagement.
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Problems of trajectory, zeroing and sighting the ARI5, as compared to other types of carbines.
6
Fundamentals of tactical movement when employing a carbine. "Square range" exercises and one tactical simulation are part of the course.
7
Mindset and the pyschology of armed conflict.
Summary Review of current Pa. law on the use of deadly force (provided by a licensed attorney) and how that applies particularly to autoloading rifles.
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NOTE: This course satisfies continuing education requirements for NRA LE instructor certification.
“HAVING A GUN AND THINKING YOU ARE ARMED IS LIKE BUYING A PIANO AND THINKING YOU ARE A MUSICIAN”
Col. Jeff Cooper (U.S.M.C. Ret.)