About this Event
DEFENSIVE PISTOL SHOOTING CLASS
SUNDAY OCTOBER 5, 2025
Dutchess County Pistol Assoc.
47 St Nicholas Rd, Club House
Wappingers Falls, NY, 12590
9:30am to 4:00pm
$175.00 Per person
Please note there is a $75 DEPOSIT - Balance of $100 in CASH due on day of class.
Students should know and be able to perform all aspects of safe firearm handing, loading and unloading, malfunction clearing.
Students are expected to arrive 30 minutes before start time for set up and range safety briefing.
COURSE BREAKDOWN:
- Range orientation
- Firearms safety
- Warm-up drills
- Ready positions
- Close quarters engagements
- Drawing and re-holstering techniques
- Reloading techniques and malfunction clearance drills
- Search & scan / situational awareness
- Single hand techniques (right and left and transitions)
- Moving and shooting / shooting and moving
- Failure drills
- Presentation & draw techniques
- Turning and shooting
- Cover versus concealment
- Seated position shooting
- Close range speed shooting
- Dueling
EQUIPMENT LIST:
-Quality functional semi-automatic pistol
-5 magazines minimum
-Minimum of 500 rounds of brass cased ammunition (no steel cased ammunition)
- 5 rounds of dummy ammunition
-Belt mounted concealment holster / kydex holster AIWB / OWB/ IWB —PLEASE NO flimsy nylon or cloth holsters. NO BLACKHAWK SERPA, UNCLE MIKE'S, FOBUS, or ALIEN GEAR, holsters.
We do not allow ankle, small of the back, or shoulder holsters.
We recommend: Blackpoint Tactical, Black Center Tactical, 508 Holsters, Dark Star Gear, C&G Holsters, Raven Concealment, G-Code, or Concealment Express.)
-Magazine or loading device pouches / magazine carrier, etc.
-Sturdy belt at least 1.5” wide
-Footwear suitable for rapid movement and turning with good ankle support.
-Clothing suitable for training in any weather – long pants – long sleeve shirt, hoodie or jacket for cold weather.
-Wraparound eyewear, polycarbonate lenses or non-shattering prescription glasses
-Earmuffs and earplugs
-Notebook and pen for note taking
-Humble willing to learn attitude
- Lunch, snacks, hydration to last through out the day
For more information or questions please contact: [email protected]
CUSTOMER REFUND REQUESTS OR CUSTOMER CANCELLATIONS
No Refunds unless we cancel the course.
If you have to cancel attending a course you are registered for you may opt to transfer to another course that has openings within the calendar year provided you give 7 days notice of the cancellation.
No exceptions.
No-Call/No-Show: Participants who do not show to the event without prior 7 day notice forfeit their deposit.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Dutchess County Pistol Assoc., 47 St Nicholas Rd, Wappingers Falls, United States
USD 75.00