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I'll see you there. With the frequency they offer these, I'm expecting that class to be PACKED, or split into two.
I'll be the guy wearing 511 tactical pants
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Holsters yes
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Actually I think they had a number if used glock 22 mags for like 50
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on a serious note, can somebody who's been there recently tell me what the pro shop's stock is like these days? I'm wondering if it's stripped bare or if there are actually things like holsters and mags there.
Magazines and scopes are now sold in the Armorer's shack so you can't use Ambassador credits for those.

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What can ambassador credits be used for? I'm not so interested in caps, shirts and logowear.

Sounds like holsters, belts...anything else?
The problem is that they have moved a lot of the desirable items from the Pro Shop to the Armorer's Shack.
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The problem is that they have moved a lot of the desirable items from the Pro Shop to the Armorer's Shack.
Can't use credits in the Armorer's shop any more?
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Old 03-31-2013, 8:26 AM
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I'll wear an ambassador hat
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When I was there end of feb
They had a wall of holster/mag pouch sets, cleaning kits, frog lube, shooting glasses, electronic ear muffs, some knives and multi tools, dry practice manuals, shirts and jackets
That's all I can think of
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I heard not but don't really know. Perhaps one of the people in the know can comment.
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That's too bad. I had my Glocks upgraded when I was there late last year and paid for it with Ambassador bucks.

It seems the Ambassador bucks are getting hader and harder to actually use.
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Oh, member discounts do not apply at the armory either.
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Any more blue or red guns in the pro shop? Last year when I was out there, they had a stack for a fair price and I was hoping to pick a few up. Otherwise, I'll be hoping something useful is in the case...or just save the bucks for the annual background check.
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Anybody here this weekend, headed home Sunday, got room for a passenger?? I jumped a plane, grandma is in critical condition. Headed back to the Bay Area.
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A buddy wants to give me a Patriot membership. What does it cost and can it be upgraded to a Ambassador membership?
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Well I guess if a buddy is giving it to you, it cost nothing
Last I seen, ambassador upgrade was 399, which could end at any time, you never know how many 'last chances' he will give.
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I would like to purchase two diamond memberships, I have been told they should be around 100.00 each. Please contact me if you have any for sale.
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A buddy wants to give me a Patriot membership. What does it cost and can it be upgraded to a Ambassador membership?

The Patriot includes the following classes:

Two Day Defensive Handgun; Two Day Tactical Shotgun; Two Day Practical Rifle; Four Day Defensive Handgun; Four Day Tactical Shotgun; Four Day Practical Rifle.

You can see membership details here:

http://www.frontsight.com/handgun-tr...emberships.asp


I am not aware of a current program to upgrade to Ambassador. But, there might be one I'm not aware of. Maybe someone can post a link.
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Good luck in finding a ride.
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Anyone else in the upcomming precision rifle in May?
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Since they make it fairly hard to DG the "intro" classes, for most of us I'm not at all sure that there really is a lot of benefit to upgrading beyond the Patriot level. If all you are interested in is the FS instruction itself at the current FS location, there is a far better option to purchasing or upgrading to Ambassador. For around $100 you can purchase a Diamond membership. Quite a few are "in the wind"; just Google "Front Sight Membership" and you should find plenty of options.
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If you want to DG you need to Dry Practice. Fortunately another Front Sight student has just come out with a free Android app to help you practice.

In Google Play, search for "Sartuga" and select the "Dry Practice Drill" app. It is basically a timer to help you practice your presentation and malfunction clearance drills. Enjoy!

Google Play Link for Sartuga Dry Practice Drill App

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Since they make it fairly hard to DG the "intro" classes, for most of us I'm not at all sure that there really is a lot of benefit to upgrading beyond the Patriot level. If all you are interested in is the FS instruction itself at the current FS location, there is a far better option to purchasing or upgrading to Ambassador. For around $100 you can purchase a Diamond membership. Quite a few are "in the wind"; just Google "Front Sight Membership" and you should find plenty of options.
Ambassador here.....

Wow, is $100 all the Diamonds are going for???? They are $14,900 on the FS website. $500 was the last "non-advertising" price for Diamond memberships I was informed of. That was before the FS price increase and membership availability. The FS memberships have been unavailable for quite some time...I don't even think a Patriot will go for under $500-1000 anymore, unless someone has a large cache of them willing to let them go for uber cheap. I have Patriots, Legacies, and Diamonds but $100??? I haven't even attempted to transfer or sell mine but maybe it's time to start letting some go once my family is covered with a membership.......
We'll see where the prices go.....
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That's the rumor. But, I think people are selling too low, if that is the case. I figure they will run out soon, or i just need to find a better market.
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I think some are claiming 100 just so they can try go buy one for that, I don't know any person that actually sells them for 100, or anyone that had actually bought one for 100, unless its a family thing or something like that

If you can get them for 100, I'd suggest buying a bunch if them at that price
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So what's to going price for diamond memberships?
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Front Sight Diamond Membership is a single payment of $15,000

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I think some are claiming 100 just so they can try go buy one for that, I don't know any person that actually sells them for 100, or anyone that had actually bought one for 100, unless its a family thing or something like that

If you can get them for 100, I'd suggest buying a bunch if them at that price
There's a guy that's created a bunch of educational items and website about Front Sight, and signing up lets him email you updates, as well as rather regular offers for $99 Diamonds, which apparently doesn't violate Front Sight's 'no electronic advertising' since the people are signing up for something else and then receive the offer, or something along those lines. So yes, Diamonds are about $99, and there's a flood of other memberships on the market after the ambassador upgrade offers and deals last year.

Personally, I've been giving them to family members and donating them to local charities as fundraiser items.
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Sent some in yesterday and just got the email that it transferred today.

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Two fairly recent articles concerning Front Sight

Learning to kill at Front Sight

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I posted the following comment to the "Learning to Kill" article:

"So, Kristin: 'Learning to Kill'? Was that your idea or your editor's? Hopefully you were paying more attention than to leave the class thinking that learning to kill was the objective."
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There's a guy that's created a bunch of educational items and website about Front Sight, and signing up lets him email you updates, as well as rather regular offers for $99 Diamonds, which apparently doesn't violate Front Sight's 'no electronic advertising' since the people are signing up for something else and then receive the offer, or something along those lines. So yes, Diamonds are about $99, and there's a flood of other memberships on the market after the ambassador upgrade offers and deals last year.

Personally, I've been giving them to family members and donating them to local charities as fundraiser items.
I would like to see said thread. Do you happen to have it? I'm not buying it. FS just started offerring memberships after a very, very long time at ~$15,000 for a Diamond. If he is selling them for $99 that's his business but, IMHO, they are worth a lot more. A person can't get an annual membership at a local range for that price...... If I ever decide to sell any of my many different memberships aquired over the years, I would most definately give a great deal to a person who wants to train at a very good facility, but I won't "give them away" for $99. I'll admit the marketing of FS is a bit much, but you simply unsubscribe from the emails and/or phone calls. FS is a lot of fun, educational, and close to Las Vegas......win,win,win.
I agree with an earlier post.......if they are going for $100, buy as many as you can. In reality, if you can get someone to let a Patriot let alone a Diamond membership to go for $500, you would be fortunate. If they are available for $100 they will not be around at that price for long. So, get them while they last at that price........seriously!
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I saw the $99 FS Diamond on that website too, don't have its address now. It read that they have permission from FS to advertise, on their website. anyway, its good to get a deal!! But, I won't sell any of my memberships that low, if I do, I feel I am deminishing their worth and it hurts other members who are selling theirs!
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1,100 students a day. Classes packed to capacity. Isn't it becoming too late to diminish the value of a lifetime membership? I offered to help a friend of a friend become a lifetime member. They declined my offer. I late found out they signed up a bunch of people as Diamonds for 75 bucks. Seems like the market is really saturated.

Having said that, i still appreciate what Front Sight is doing. Tons of new shooters learning safe, effective gun handling is not a bad thing.
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I saw the $99 FS Diamond on that website too, don't have its address now. It read that they have permission from FS to advertise, on their website. anyway, its good to get a deal!! But, I won't sell any of my memberships that low, if I do, I feel I am deminishing their worth and it hurts other members who are selling theirs!
It is no longer on his website as too many FS members complained about it openly advertising. He does however, offer it in his email newsletter. I emailed a copy of the newsletter to OffDutyAlot for his reference.

In my experience, demand is going up for memberships and prices are going up as well.
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I agree with an earlier post.......if they are going for $100, buy as many as you can. In reality, if you can get someone to let a Patriot let alone a Diamond membership to go for $500, you would be fortunate. If they are available for $100 they will not be around at that price for long. So, get them while they last at that price........seriously!
The price of memberships has never done anything but decrease. We may have hit a bottom of sorts, but I doubt we will see any price appreciation any time soon. There are way too many unused and unassigned ones out there.
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I read my posts again and want to offer an apology to anyone who took offense to them. I definately wasn't intending to call anyone a "liar." After I read the posts they came accross a bit harsh. So, I apologize for any offense.

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Courses Taken: 2DDH, 2DPR, 2DTS, 4DDH(x2)
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Adding my endorsement of the Front Sight "experience". I've been out there 3 times, and every time, I learned something, had fun, re-learned humility, & was impressed with the professionalism of the staff. I'm almost to the point where I can sing along with the ND stories (heard each at least 3x now...)

The handgun classes students include the whole spectrum of firearms experience: from the highly skilled to the newest of the new - all mixed in together. Those that need more help get it, & the pace of the training for the class is not disrupted.

They really emphasize safety - but every once in a while, somebody decides not to follow the rules.. Last week somebody in a 2-day handgun class loaded a gravel-retrieved 9mm in his .40 pistol & blew it up. Rare, but it happens.

Yeah - I noticed the 'fire sale'-priced memberships offered by that guy too, so I won't be selling for a while, I guess.

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