"Walt is an outstanding teacher. His knowledge, experience, patience and ability to actually do what he teaches, made the class instructive and enjoyable."
...Linda Cole
"Walt and I have shot together for over 30 years. He has taught me a lot. When I have a question, I talk to Walt. And, you can't teach what you can't do."
...Steve Baxter
American Classic Marksman
NRA Certified Instructor
Presenting a Basic Handgun Course
for Men, Women and older Children
This course will be taught by Walt Sippel, an NRA Certified Instructor with over 20 years of teaching experience.
This course is designed to present the fundamental knowledge and skills necessary for safe firearm handling, maintenance and storage. This is an excellent class for those who wish to learn to shoot or improve their basic skills.
The course is divided into two, 2-hour classes taught on consecutive Tuesday nights from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. It will cover:
Safety
Basic Firearm Identification
Ammunition
Stance
Grip
Sight Picture
Trigger Control
Follow Through
Cleaning and Storage
There will be approximately two hours of supervised shooting time during the course. All materials, with the exceptions of centerfire ammunition, will be furnished for the class. (Range time, eye and ear protection, targets, guns, and rimfire ammunition).
The fee for the class is $125.00 and is due at registration. You may register at the counter or by phone.
This is a basic course. It is geared at giving you detailed knowledge of your weapon and the dynamics behind shooting.
You will have a thorough knowledge of the fundamentals. You will have a solid base upon which to build your shooting skills.
About the Instructor
Walt Sippel is a Certified NRA Instructor for Handgun, Rifle, Shotgun and Home Firearm Safety. He is also an NRA Range Safety Officer. He has competed in:
The National Muzzle Loading Matches at Friendship, Ind. International Handgun Metallic Silhouette
IPSC
NRA Bullseye
Long Range Black Powder Cartridge Rifle
The Single Action Shooting Society
NRA Service Rifle
USN Pistol Competition
He was the manager of the DeKalb Firing Range for 8.5 years and worked for Atlanta Arms and Ammo for 3 years.
Ammo Available at the store
We have plenty of ammo on site so do not worry about running out.
We also carry all the shooting accessories you need to make your shooting experience the very best.