Our Pistol Shooting Fundamentals 4 hour class is a comprehensive handgun course for beginners and experienced shooters alike. If you have never held a gun before or want to gain confidence with your shooting by learning the core pistol shooting skills, this is the right course. This class is designed to give you a solid shooting foundation, including handgun safety, proper grip, sight alignment, trigger control, and stance.

All topics covered are taught in a low-stress environment that focuses on learning proper shooting techniques along with firearms safety. We recommend taking this class before our other pistol classes even if you are an experienced shooter. The Pistol Fundamentals class is the prefect class to join right before or after our Arkansas Concealed Carry License Class and as the first class of our Pistol Fundamental Series.

The Pistol Shooting Fundamentals class is part of our Pistol Skills Fundamentals class series. While fundamentals may seem basic and boring when reading the title, these are the essential shooting skills to master. What separates average shooters from great shooters is their proficiency with the skills taught in our Pistol Fundamentals Class Series. Our fundamental classes are structured so new shooters can quickly learn the basic skills but designed in a way that seasoned shooters are challenged, allowing them to master the most essential pistol shooting skills.

Prerequisites:

None

Equipment:

Handgun
100-150 Rounds of ammunition – standard class live fire
*Optional low round count option with only 50-75 Rounds of ammunition
Holster and mag pouches are recommended but not required
Eye and ear protection

*We have a rental plan to take care of the pistol, magazines, ammo, and safety gear if needed, call our office before the class.

Course Topics:

Classroom:

Firearms Safety and Safe Gun Handling
Handgun Selection, Inspection, Maintenance, and Storage
Range Etiquette, Safety, and Rules
Shooting a Handgun Basics: Grip, Sight Alignment, Trigger Control, and Stance
Types of Malfunctions
Common Firearm Terminology

Range:

Your First Shots
Improve Fundamental Shooting Techniques
Become Comfortable with Your Gun
Class Shooting Drills

Weather and the Class:

We will have the class regardless of the weather on class day. We are inside for the classroom portion and are on the range for 1.5 hours. Dress appropriately for the weather (hot or cold), but there is a covered area to shoot from on the range if it’s rainy.

Cancellation Policy:

All payments for a class, private training, event rental, and range reservation referred to as Session(s) are non-refundable unless Independence Firearms and Training cancels the Session. Students unable to attend a Session should call or text us at 870-614-8452 as soon as possible.

Cancellations received more than 24 hours before the Session start time will receive a free full Session cost transfer credit that can be used towards any Session we offer within 1 year.
Cancellations received with less than 24 hours, but before the Session start time receives 50% of the Session cost as transfer credit towards any Session we offer within 1 year.
Any ‘No Call-No Shows’ at the start time of the Session are not eligible for a refund or Session credit.
Independence Firearms and Training holds Session regardless of the weather unless it is unsafe but reserves the right to cancel or reschedule Sessions at anytime. Students will be offered a rescheduled Session date or a full refund for the Session payment if a Session is canceled or rescheduled due to weather or unforeseen circumstances.

Pistol Skills Class: Shooting Fundamentals