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Letter Re: Feedback on Training at Front Sight
Dear James,
Just wanted to say thank you for letting your readers know about the Front
Sight Gun + Gear + Training special offer. My husband and I attended the
four-day defensive handgun and the one-day CCW courses
last week, and are expecting delivery of
the [Springfield Armory] XD40 [pistol]s
we used during the courses, in two days.
Neither of us had any real experience with guns before the course. To be honest,
when I read your book and in reading your blog, I always skimmed through or
skipped the "gun sections" altogether.
Well, the course was a blast (pun intended). They took us from knowing virtually
nothing to being able to hit the "stopping zone" on targets that
flipped around in 1.5 seconds. (Okay not every time, but enough that we impressed
ourselves!) We learned how to recognize and clear malfunctions in a matter
of seconds, and do emergency reloads in the middle of "gun battles." They
took us through mazes with pictures of bad guys and good guys and hostages
and we had to shoot the bad guys, not shoot the good guys, and rescue the hostages.
There was a night shoot, and shooting at close range and while moving. (The
close range and moving were part of the CCW class.)
I can't say enough about the caliber of instruction. We had a main instructor
and two to three coaches helping 18 students at a time. Each was very patient
with this newbie. I felt that when I needed it, I was able to receive one-on-one
help. Most of the students were already very experienced (law enforcement,
military, and gun enthusiasts), and they also felt they were making valuable
progress based on their experience levels.
We are looking forward to our continuing practice and education. And since
we have recently moved to "The Wild West" (very rural Mendocino County
[,California]) we have a new-found sense of being able to take care of ourselves.
Thanks again, - Pat in Northern California
