Taking a Defensive Handgun Course

[Reynold]

I want to take a defensive handgun training course.

1) Has anyone had experience with Front Sight? What about any other courses? Recommendations/advice?

2) Are training certificates like these legitimate? Are these courses really that inexpensive, that you can buy one of these certificates on eBay and register in one of these four-day courses with them?

Thanks!

[Lugiahua]

I can't tell you the experience with them yet, since I am going in April
but I got my 4-days handgun certificated mailed directly from them with 150, so yes, it could be very cheap if you know someone who is a member or able to get it during discount period.

[gwanghoops]

Look at this thread:

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=414187&highlight=front+sights

have to wonder what is going on...

[Bringsfire]

My wife and I just finished a class with Wes Lagomarsino of LFI Guns. I can't speak highly enough. You will improve,and also enjoy the course! My wife was one of two ladies in the class, and both showed a marked improvement by course end. I mention that because she was apprehensive about taking a class with others. Wes was outstanding with both the advanced students, and the female newbs.

[Reynold]

Okay, it sounds like most people who have been to Front Sight agree it's been a worthwhile experience. What about the certificates being sold on eBay? Are they legitimate? Is it legitimate for me to buy one of them for literally 95% off the price of a 4-day course that they advertise on the website and elsewhere ($2000 vs ~$100 for the certificates online).

[abalonediver300]

Recommend this training

These courses are great: http://civilianarmstraining.com/

[Lead Waster]

Certificate, shmertificate. What is important is that you learn something or not.

If some bad guy shows up at your doorstep, they don't want to see your shmertificate.

[Lead Waster]

Ugh, OK, I see the certificate is a coupon for doing the course, not a "course completion certificate". Sorry!

I take back my "shmertificate" comment! LOL

[Lead Waster]

Hey, if you are near Reeds, they do a defensive course with Loius Awerbuck as the instructor. It's like $300 so I've been sort of not-doing it, because ... $300. But it might actually be a bargain to learn from a guy like Awerbuck.

[Reynold]

Yup, coupons for taking the course. They seem to go for ~$100 online, which occurs to me as extremely cheap. And I get an excuse to fly to Nevada.

[Shenaniguns]

I'd rather go with LMS Defense, Alpha Training, Nielson Training Associates, Haley Strategic, Magpul etc...

[sirgiles]

Hey, if you are near Reeds, they do a defensive course with Loius Awerbuck as the instructor. It's like $300 so I've been sort of not-doing it, because ... $300. But it might actually be a bargain to learn from a guy like Awerbuck.

+1.

[El Gato]

Can't say about Front Sight
except I know and have known people who have instructed for them...and a friend's father in law bought him a lifetime thingee from FS...and he is a buddy and the rangemaster from my old dept...and he rolls his eyes a bit but says he always learns something about himself...so that's workable I suppose...


personally... I'll be back at: http://thunderranchinc.com/home/index.html

again this summer...makes like 6 trips...and I am always challenged about something...maybe just the basics...but the basics is what I always return to....

teaching a defensive handgun class again in the morning...it's back to basics again...

[IntoForever]

I know nothing about Front Sight however a few friends are going there in a month or so.
I went to ITTS in Los Angeles and have benefited greatly.

[Bert Gamble]

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