Pistol Mounted Optics 102 (8 Hours)

Overview

Now that you know how a semi-automatic pistol operates and how to safely handle, shoot it, and have been exposed to the advantages of a PMO in Handgun 101, learn how to maximize your performance with a PMO. This course teaches the student, through the SIG (Simple Is Good) principle of training, safety, drawing from and recovering to the holster, stance, grip, sight alignment and sight picture as it applies to a PMO, trigger control and reloading. This course will also highlight the many benefits when shooting with a PMO. Whether learning to shoot for sport, competition, self-defense, or skill development, leave this class with the knowledge and fundamental skills to make you successful with a pistol mounted optic.

Experience Requirements

This course is Step 2 of 3 in our foundational handgun training series. Completion of Handgun 101 is required, or an equivalent course, before you attend Pistol Mounted Optic Handgun 102. The student MUST know and be able to demonstrate how to safely load, fire, and unload a handgun.

Students failing to meet and maintain our safety requirements and/or who cannot meet and immediately demonstrate the minimum skills required for the specific class may be removed from training. Please ensure you have read through the class description and fully understand our prerequisites before registering.

Course Outline

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• Apply safe gun handling in any environment
• Effectively fit a handgun to your own hand
• Select a holster for your personal needs
• Recognize the different action types, calibers, and ammunition
• Be familiar with the advantages of a pistol mounted optic
• Have a foundational understanding of pistol mounted optics, nomenclature, and how they work (specifically the Romeo 1 Pro)
• Safely and efficiently draw from and recover to a holster
• Apply foundational shooting techniques
• Safely and efficiently load, reload, and unload a handgun
• Safely and efficiently engage a target with the dominant hand only

Equipment List

• Quality functional semi-automatic pistol with PMO - Full size and compact pistols only (semi-auto center fire pistols only - revolvers or .22 caliber pistols are not allowed)
  • No personal firearms - firearm with optic will be provided to you at no cost!
• 3 magazines
• Magazine pouch
• Dominant side, hip-mounted holster or dominant side, belt-mounted holster
• Please wear long pants with pockets and belt loops, a sturdy 1.5" belt, closed toe shoes (no flip flops or sandals), and a crew neck (T-shirt) or button-up shirt (no low-cut neckline)
• Optional, loading devices

Tuition includes free loan of firearms, holsters, safety glasses and hearing protection at the Epping, NH, New Smyrna Beach, FL, and Colorado Springs, CO locations.

Ammo

• Estimated round count: 300 rounds pistol
• For Epping, NH courses, non-toxic, non-jacketed FRANGIBLE ammunition may be required - call for clarification
• Lead core ammunition to be used on steel only
• No green/brown tip, armor piercing, or surrogate rounds to be used on steel at any time
• Ammunition is available for purchase from the Epping, New Smyrna Beach, and Colorado Springs facilities only

Notes

Classes starting at 8:30am will run until 5:00pm.

Classes starting at 1:00pm will run until 9:30pm.