Pistol

🔰 LEVEL 1 – Firearms Safety & Fundamentals

(General Public / Women / Youth / Veterans / LE)

Duration: 4–6 hours

Firearms: Pistol or Rifle 

Audience: Entry-level & refresher

Curriculum

• Universal firearm safety rules
• Safe storage & Idaho law overview
• Firearm parts & operation
• Ammunition basics
• Safe loading/unloading
• Stance, grip, sights, trigger control, muzzle control
• Range commands & etiquette

Live Fire

• Slow-fire accuracy drills
• Dry-fire integration
• Instructor-coached firing lines

Performance Standard

• Safe handling at all times
• 80% hits inside 8” circle
• Pass written safety check
• Youth: Reduced round count, one-on-one coaching
• Women-Only: Smaller class size, confidence-based pacing
• LE/Veterans: May test-out of lecture portion
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All classroom portions are taught in my classroom at:

Idaho Guns & Outdoors Athol
6953 E Super 1 Loop
Athol, ID 83801

All shooting qualifications take place at:

Farragut Shooting Range
33644 N Shooters Rd
Athol, ID 83801

🎯 LEVEL 2 – Marksmanship & Gun Handling

Duration: 6–8 hours

Prerequisite: Level 1

Curriculum

• Recoil management
• Emergency & tactical reloads
• Malfunction clearance (Type 1–3)
• Shooting positions
• Draw stroke (pistol, if applicable)
• Accuracy vs speed balance

Live Fire

• Controlled pairs
• Reload & malfunction drills
• Timed accuracy exercises

Performance Standard

• 80% hits in 8” circle (Reduced size Targets)
• Clear malfunctions under time
• Safe muzzle discipline under movement

Pre-Requisite for this class:

Successful completion of Beginner Pistol – Level 1

Advanced Pistol Training

This training starts with basic pistol fundamentals, shooting from holster, compressed ready, etc, building up, to malfunction drills, into reloading drills, getting you ready for full speed Advanced Training. Fundamentals are key, that’s why it’s important to build proper technique from the start. Trigger and Muzzle control, the two most important fundamentals that must be mastered to be safe and effective.

We start with fundamental drills to include grip, stance, holster presentation, getting on target, magazine changes, failure malfunctions, and marksmanship.

Next we move into target acquisition, engaging multiple targets, being precise in your movement.

Next we move to rifle drills. All the same pistol drill, but with your rifle. Emphasis on keeping your weapon operating correctly.

Next we start transition drills, rifle to pistol, and back. This is where we introduce high speed movement drills, getting you ready to complete a moving live fire course.

Next we start movement drills. Shooting while moving different directions, clearing malfunctions, reloading, engaging multiple targets, transitioning from one weapon system to another, all the while scoring precise A zone hits.

Finally…we put everything into play, and run you through several timed course of fire, one of which is a timed qualification course of fire.

Pre-Requisite for this class:

Successful completion of Intermediate Pistol  from one of my classes, or another instructor. You will need to provide Instructors name and contact info.

NEXT CLASS:August 22, 2026 8:30am-1:30pm

Class Fee: $150

Class held at a private range, location will be provided after registration.

EMAIL inquiries to: info@northidahofirearms.com