Basic Carbine

Instructor: Dan Butler

Learn from the professionals how to run a carbine. Our instructors currently provide carbine training to SWAT teams.  In this 8-hour class, we start with the fundamentals and then move to techniques to efficiently load/unload, clear stoppages, and transition to the pistol. 

Topics to be covered:​

• Fundamentals
• Loading/unloading procedures
• Clearing stoppages
• Transitions to pistol
• Decrease split times

Required equipment:

• Pistol with 2+ magazines
• AR-15 pattern carbine with quality sling and 2+ magazines (other types permitted with instructor permission)
• 400 rounds of carbine and 100 rounds of pistol ammunition
• Eye and ear protection
• Folding chair is recommended
• Rain gear, if applicable
• You must have an outside-the-waistband holster.  Inside-the-waistband, appendix or SERPA holsters (index finger retention systems)  are not allowed on the range. No exceptions.

You must be at least 18 years old, a United States Citizen, and legally allowed to possess a firearm in order to attend this class.