Review: Sig Sauer Academy Handgun 104

Sig Sauer Academy Handgun 104

Taken: late December.

Level:                    Intermediate Level.

Lecture:        (N/A)  A safety briefing only.

Range:          (4)  A full day of shooting. Fired between 600 and 800 rounds with most shooters averaging around 750. Variety of drills; lots of range time.

Materials:      (N/A) 

Equipment:   (4)   Students can bring their own guns or borrow excellent quality firearms from the academy. Ammunition NOT provided but available for purchase. Must be frangible if shooting indoors. Academy prices are good on ammo; no need to worry about getting ripped off if you buy it there. Bring a dump bag if shooting outdoors or a revolver.

Value:            (4)   Tuition was $200. A decent value for the drills and use of the range.

Recommended For: Shooters looking to practice lots of drills and really get a good grounding in defensive drills. This should NOT be your first class.

Total Score: 12/15  (80% for those who prefer things that way)

Opinion: This was a pretty good course, though I found it to carry over some repeat of 103. The shear amount of shooting done is valuable; I went through about 800 rounds in just under 6 hours. It really pushes your limits and helps you figure out if your equipment is right for you. The cover drills were great, as were the running and shooting drills. This is not a beginners class.

Review: Sig Sauer Handgun 103

Sig Sauer Academy Handgun 103

Taken: mid August.

Level:                    Intermediate Level.

Lecture:         (5) A short but very good lecture. Discussion includes such things as OODA Loop and other defensive minded concepts.

Range:          (5)  Almost a full day of shooting. Fired between 300 and 500 rounds with most shooters averaging around 350-400. Excellent drills; lots of range time.

Materials:      (N/A) 

Equipment:   (4)   Students can bring their own guns or borrow excellent quality firearms from the academy. Ammunition NOT provided but available for purchase. Must be frangible if shooting indoors. Academy prices are good on ammo; no need to worry about getting ripped off if you buy it there. Bring a dump bag. Some instructors can provide but most cannot and you'll need it.

Value:            (5)   Tuition was $200. An excellent value for the expertise of the instructors and the included materials.

Recommended For: Shooters looking to make the move from introductory courses to defensive handgun. Anyone who intends to concealed carry. You will move and shoot, shoot varying targets and drills, shoot with dominant and non dominant hands only, introduce communicating and shooting, etc. This should NOT be your first class.

Total Score: 19/20  (95% for those who prefer things that way)

Opinion: Wonderful course, in my opinion. I had a great time and learned a lot. Warning, damsels, you will likely be the only girl there, don't let it phase you though. Our instructor took us right through defensive shooting. Really great course, in my opinion, and a must for people who are going to concealed carry.

Review: Sig Sauer Handgun 102

Sig Sauer Academy Handgun 102

Taken: early August.

Level:                    Beginner level.

Lecture:         (4)   Solid 4-5 hours, providing a good grounding in: safety, carrying practices and holsters, types of handguns, safes, and training drills.

Range:          (5)   A good half day of basic training and drills. 200+- rounds fired.

Materials:      (5)  Good handout materials including large legal appendices and future training options. 

Equipment:   (5)   Students can bring their own guns or borrow excellent quality firearms from the academy. Ammunition NOT provided but available for purchase. Must be frangible if shooting indoors.

Value:            (5)   Tuition was $200. An excellent value for the expertise of the instructors and the included materials.

Recommended For: Anyone who would like a solid course in the basics of shooting handguns. Acceptable for shooters with a bit of prior experience. Even those who have been shooting for several years will learn something. Should not be the first course for a new shooter.

Total Score: 24/25  (96% for those who prefer things that way)

Opinion: Again, I enjoyed myself. Of course, I enjoy training. The instructors were excellent and the drills were appropriately more advanced than the 101 class. If you've had some training and want a good solid class in improving, this is a great one to take!