Defensive Combat Pistol
August 8-9, 2025
18 spots open
Ben Franklin Range, Templeton, PA
This is an intermediate pistol course, if you are new to shooting a pistol this is not the class for you. This course wil go over the basics of pistol grip, sight alignment, sight picture and trigger control. We will do positional shooting, moving and shooting, shooting around vehicles and moving targets (if available), bounding, multiple target engagement and more.
$850.00
2 Day Course
Price $850.00 per shooter: $50 registration fee when you register online, we will contact you for the $400 deposit, the balance is due day of the course. ( please read our refund policy)
Ben Franklin Range house is available to rent, it works just like rentaing a hotel.
DAY 1
8 AM Check in at the classroom for safety rules and procedures.
Lunch is not provided and there is nothing close by, so bring a cooler, portable grill, lawn chairs, etc
DAY 2
Meet at the range gate 8:30 and we will all caravan to the range together.
We will end the day with a NEW final drill to determine the TOP SHOT. Finish up by 4pm the latest.
This is NOT a beginner Pistol course, this is an intermediate level course. You will be moving with your pistol out, shooting around obstacles and you must show good range safety and muzzle awareness while doing so. Safety is our main concern, so as in all our courses, any ND’s will result in a removal from the firing line.
WEAPONS SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
YOU MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING
- A reliable semi-automatic pistol
- External Holster with retention: if you turn it upside down and your pistol falls out, that is not retention
- 3-5 magazines pouches
- 2 magazine pouches
- 600-700 rounds of ammunition
If you plan on shooting anything other than .380, 9mm, .40 or .45 confirm with us please
ABSOLUTELY NO ARMOR PIERCING, STEEL CORE, SOLID PROJECTILE, ETC.
SAFETY EQUIPMENT: MUST HAVE
- Eye Protection – wrap around preferred
- Ear protection
OPTIONAL
- Proper Clothing ( check forecast )
- Proper footwear – no man sandals or flops !!
- We Recommend you bring anything else you need to be comfortable:
- Hat or headwear for the sun
- Bug Spray – Tick Spray – Spring and Summer can get buggy
- Sunscreen
- Food, snacks and water (we will break for lunch)
- Lawn chair for evening hours
Cancellation Policy
Registration fee is non-refundable
Cancellations made 60 days or more before course date: 50% refund
Cancellations made less than 60 days Prior to Training: No refund
You may find someone to fill in for you, so you don’t lose your deposit.
We do not collect full payment up front like most companies, therefore if you cancel less than 7 days prior to the course you will be responsible for the balance of payment, your credit card will be charged and you will not be able to register for any other courses until that balance is paid. If we have other deposits from you for another course, we will apply that to the money owed, and a new deposit/s will be needed.
LODGING DETAILS
The range is located in Templeton, PA – you can book a bunk throught he range on their website
https://benfranklinrange.com/events/
There is a nice town located about 15 miles away called Kittanning PA, there are a lot of hotels there, or some guys use AirBNB’s in the area and most have gotten good reviews