Pistol Mounted Optics Instructor (24 Hours)

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Overview

Gain the knowledge, expertise, and techniques to train your students with pistol mounted optics. Learn the techniques to properly teach the use of pistol mounted optics (PMO) for self-defense and duty use. This three-day course is an in-depth, comprehensive training course focusing on the fundamentals and capabilities of PMO’s to learn the proper techniques for PMO sight-in and red-dot acquisition under various conditions and circumstances. After completion of this course, instructor-level students will have the skill set and techniques necessary to provide PMO training.

Students who successfully complete the course will receive a Pistol Mounted Optics Instructor certification valid for three (3) years.

Experience Requirements

Participants must currently be a certified pistol instructor. Students failing to meet and maintain our safety requirements and/or who cannot meet and immediately demonstrate the minimum handgun skills required for the specific class may be removed from training. Please ensure you have read through the class description and fully understand our prerequisites before registering.

Course Outline

• Discuss training considerations
• Properly sight in (zero)
• Refine reticle acquisition on presentation 
• Consider equipment inspection and maintenance 
• Understand advantages and limitations of a pistol mounted sight
• Understand holdover/offset and apply to drills 
• Review and apply downed optic drills
• Improve single handed shooting techniques
• Discuss multiple shot considerations
• Experience the benefits for shooting on the move
• Practice multiple target engagement techniques
• Experience the benefits of the optic for shooter diagnostics and performance improvement

Equipment List

• Handgun, major caliber 9mm, 357 SIG, 40 S&W, 45 ACP with Red Dot Mounted
  • Semi-auto center fire pistols only – revolves or .22 caliber pistols are not allowed
• Holster – duty or OWB
• Magazine pouch
• 3 magazines
• PMO adjustment tools
• Spare batteries for PMO
• Sturdy belt at least 1.5” wide
• Footwear suitable for rapid movement and turning
• Clothing suitable for training in any weather
• Hydration system
• Wraparound eyewear, polycarbonate lenses or non-shattering prescription glasses
• Recommend electronic hearing protection or earmuffs and earplugs 
• *For Epping, NH courses, a SIG SAUER P320RX with SIG ROMEO reflex sight is available for use if needed at no additional cost

Ammo

• Estimated round count: 1,000 rounds pistol
• For Epping, NH courses, non-toxic, non-jacketed FRANGIBLE ammunition may be required - call for clarification
• Lead core ammunition to be used on steel only
• No green/brown tip, armor piercing, or surrogate rounds to be used on steel at any time
• Ammunition is available for purchase from the Epping, New Smyrna Beach, and Colorado Springs facilities only

Notes

3-Day Course