Description:
Length: 8 hours (Classroom location varies)
Cost: $125 $99 (NRA student package and Certificate included)
A separate $20/person range fee (is included)will apply and is not included in the course tuition. All students must successfully complete both the classroom session and the range portion of the course to receive a Certificate.Students will receive the NRA Guide to the Basics of Pistol Shooting handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure,Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification booklet,take a Basics of Pistol Shooting Student Examination, and course completion certificate.
The Basic Pistol course an eight hour course. Students will get the Basics of Pistol Shooting and receive an extensive lesson
in safety, gun handling, the various types of pistols, the fundamentals of pistol marksmanship, various pistol
firing positions, several practical exercises on the firing range, cleaning, storage, and a summary of pistol
sports and activities.
Course Introduction
The NRA Basic Pistol Shooting Course introduces students to the knowledge, skills and attitude necessary for owning and using a pistol safely. Through this course, the students will learn about pistol parts and operation, ammunition, gun safety, pistol shooting fundamentals, and pistol shooting activities. The Basic Pistol Course will also help prepare the student for participation in other NRA courses.
Lesson I - Pistol Knowledge and Safe Gun
Handling
A. Responsibilities and Safe Gun Handling
B. Types of Pistol
Actions
C. Revolver nomenclature demonstration and
exercise
D. Semi-Automatic Pistol nomenclature
demonstration and exercise
E. Operating Revolvers and Semi-Automatic
Pistols
F. Rules for Safe Gun Handling
G. Causes of firearm
accidents
H. Storage of
firearms
I. Practical
Exercise – Safe Gun Handling & Gun operating procedures
Lesson II - Ammunition
A. Components of a
cartridge
B. Rim-fire and center-fire
cartridges
C. Firing sequence of a
cartridge
D. Cartridge designation and
identification
E. Storage of
ammunition
F. Cartridge Malfunctions – misfire, hangfire, squib
load
Lesson III - Fundamentals of Pistol Shooting
A. Aiming
1. Sight
Alignment
2. Sight Picture
B. Hold Control
1. Grip
2. Arc of
Movement
C. Breath Control
D. Trigger
Control
E. Follow-Through
F. Demonstrations and practical
exercise
Lesson IV - At the Range - Preparation
A.
Range Safety
Briefing
B. Introduction of Range Safety Officers, staff and other personnel
C. Range layout and limits
D. General safety rules
E. General range safety rules
F. Hygiene guidelines
G. Site specific range rules
H. Range Commands
I. Load
J. Commence Firing
K. Cease Firing
L. Firearm problems
B. Introduction of Range Safety Officers, staff and other personnel
C. Range layout and limits
D. General safety rules
E. General range safety rules
F. Hygiene guidelines
G. Site specific range rules
H. Range Commands
I. Load
J. Commence Firing
K. Cease Firing
L. Firearm problems
Lesson V – Firing the First Shots
A. Range Safety Rules and Range Safety Briefing
B. Demonstration of the Benchrest
Position
C. Align the position with the
target
D. Practice the position dry-fire at the target
E. Live fire single- shot exercise (10 times) at
15 feet
F. Evaluation of Shooting
Practice
G. Live fire five-shot exercise (2 times) at 15
feet
H. Evaluation of Shooting
Practice
I. Demonstration of the Two-Handed Standing
Shooting Position
J. Align the position with the
target
K. Practice the position dry-fire at the
target
L. Live fire single-shot exercise (10 times) at
15 feet
M. Evaluation of Shooting Practice
N. Live fire five-shot exercise (2 times) at 15
feet
O. Evaluation of Shooting
Practice
Lesson VI - Scoring Targets, Selecting and Maintaining a
Pistol
A. Scoring of
Targets
B. Factors in pistol
selection
C. Cleaning and caring of the
pistol
1. Cleaning equipment, best practices and procedures
2. Cleaning - Practical Exercise
3. Repairs
only by the factory or experienced gunsmith
Lesson VII – Continued Opportunities for Skill Development
A. Keep up on your shooting skills – Go to the
Range
B. Join the NRA if you are not a member –
benefits of membership
C. Keep current on local and national NRA news
and events
D. Winchester/NRA Pistol Marksmanship
Qualification Program
E. NRA Training Opportunities and
programs
F. Competitive
Shooting
G. NRA Clubs
This course requires Live fire at a local range and that range fee is$20 (included in tuition) payable at the range and is not included in course fee.
This course requires Live fire at a local range and that range fee is
