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  NRA Basic Pistol, Handgun training
*Shows training materials students will receive the day of the course. Materials WILL NOT BE SHIPPED.
  
This is a HANDS-ON training course!
Although there is no minimum age requirement to take this course, this course is not the recommended starting point for children.
Learn the fundamentals of pistol shooting. All-day NRA Basic Pistol course teaches beginners everything they need to know to get started. This course will help you decide which gun is best for you. A great refresher for advanced shooters and those wanting to increase their accuracy.

The Coached Live-Fire includes comprehensive one-on-one training until the proper shooting techniques are learned and deficiencies addressed.

The NRA Basic Pistol course will begin at the Santa Ana American Legion Post 131, 1404 N. Grand Ave., Santa Ana, CA 92701 and end at a private range in Black Star Canyon near Irvine Lake and Silverado Canyon.


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Item# Item Name Our Price Sale Price Qty Add
NRAP-021912 Hands-On Handgun/Pistol Training-Santa Ana 2-19-2012 $120.00 $70.00
NRAP-031712 Hands-On Handgun/Pistol Training-Santa Ana 3-17-2012 $120.00 $70.00
NRAP-042112 Hands-On Handgun/Pistol Training-Santa Ana 4-21-2012 $120.00 $70.00
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Features:
  • Students learn: NRA’s rules for safe gun handling
  • Pistol parts and operation
  • Ammunition; Identification,Components,Selecting the right ammunition for your intended purpose
  • Shooting fundamentals, Supervised and Coached Live-Fire
  • Range rules
  • Shooting positions and grips
  • Cleaning; Supplies, Solvents, Dis-assembly, Reassembly
  • Continued opportunities for skill development
  • Graduated students may re-take this course anytime, free of charge




Learn More:
NRA Pistol Shooting Book, NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program Book, NRA Gun Safety Rules Poster, NRA Firearm Training Courses brochure, NRA Basic Practical Rocker, Certificate of Completion, Eye/hearing protection, targets and pistols will be provided. We encourage you to bring your own eye and hearing protection. Returning students get a 10% discount on any other NRA course offered by SFFA. Students who have completed a course may return as a "sit-in" as many times as they like. (SFFA will not provide materials for refresher sit-in students)

You must bring a copy of your receipt the day of the course to verify your payment and complete the enrollment process.
On-site instructors do not have internet access and will not be able to verify your payment.

Course begins promptly at 8:00 a.m. at the American Legion Post 131 in Santa Ana and ends between 5:30 and 6:00 p.m.


The NRA Basic Pistol course emphasizes the attitude, knowledge and skills necessary to safely handle a pistol/revolver.
The course emphasizes safety and the basic fundamentals of shooting; positions, grips, aiming, sight picture control, trigger control and follow through as well as exercises to enhance the taught techniques.
Students will learn how to identify different types of handguns, how each type functions, the loading and unloading procedures and possible firearm malfunctions for each type.
Students will learn how to identify the correct ammunition for a firearm and the nomenclature used in ammunition identification as well as the procedures required to deal with ammunition malfunctions.
A supervised and coached live fire exercise ensures students properly employ all learning objectives.
Ammunition and low recoil pistols are provided.
Students will see a significant improvement between the first and last shot. A certificate will be awarded upon successful completion of the live-fire qualification and a written examination.

Safety First Firearms Academy uses LOW-RECOIL firearms for training the fundamentals. It has been our experience that large caliber firearms make it near impossible for instructors to properly coach students on the proper techniques during live-fire exercises. The live-fire exercises are intended to inform students of their use of good technique AND deficiencies that will require corrections and more practice. The techniques we teach you are easily transferred to larger caliber firearms.

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Average Customer Review: Based on 5 reviewsWrite a review.

  1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
 
Excellent December 29, 2011
Reviewer: Anonymous Person from Orange  
Excellent! Learned a lot. This class is great for the family.

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  2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
 
SPOT ON! December 19, 2011
Reviewer: MV from Southern California  
Spot on coaching! The instructor watched me intently during the live-fire and not the targets. He gave constant corrections and wouldn't let my bad habits take hold. When he says don't look at the target to see where you are shooting, he means it. At first it felt like a marathon and I didn't understand what he was doing. At the end we looked at the targets and he told me exactly what I did wrong. By the end of the day I had nice tight shot groups. I never though I could shoot like that. Thanks Richard!

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  3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
 
NRA Pistol November 6, 2011
Reviewer: Christopher from Tustin  
I had a great time and learned a lot more than I thought I would. The range is a little rustic but it's nice in the canyon. Excellent coaching on the range. Be sure to listen to the instructor's corrections, hes got a knack for knowing what you're doing wrong. Everyone got individualized coaching. Excellent!

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  2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
 
Good class October 11, 2011
Reviewer: Carlos Sanchez from Santa Ana, CA  
Me and my wife took the basic pistol course because we want to buy a gun for home protection. My wife was afraid of guns and almost didn't come but now she wants her own. She knows exactly what she wants and she keeps asking about going to the range! She shot better than me too. She finally let me take the guns out of storage. Our kids are going through the rifle class so they know how to handle guns since we have them in the house now. The coaching is great. Well worth the money, should be more.

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  1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
 
Excellent Course! September 20, 2011
Reviewer: Roger from Coto De Caza, CA United States  
Very comprehensive! This is where every shooter should start! I never knew how little I knew until I took this course. I had a little accuracy issue and Richard fixed it in the live-fire. He is very knowledgeable and a great shooting coach. I am very confident when I handle my Sig.

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