Tools & Resources for Firearm Instructors

If you are an instructor or if you want to be an instructor, here’s some resources and tools to help make you a better, more informed and educated teacher in an industry that is constantly changing.  Being a firearms instructor is a privilege, and if we don’t continue to train ourselves, we could be doing our students a disservice.

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Is a Flat or Curved Trigger Better?

There are different styles of triggers across the multitude of firearms. They can be flat or curved, and the design is driven by personal preference and what the gun is being used for. We highlight some of the obvious pros and cons to each.

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Important Gun Safety Rules

Safety rules in firearms are more than just for safety, they are life rules.  Let’s compare and contrast the two major schools of thought for firearms safety and discuss what core principles that the rules boil down to.

 

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Troubleshooting Gun Jams and Other Pistol Malfunctions

It’s important to recognize and understand malfunctions that you can encounter when shooting a pistol.  We will cover failure to fire, feed and eject, as well as double feeds and a squib and how to resolve the situation if a malfunction happens.  

 

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Introducing Laser Academy Darts

We’re excited to introduce the Mantis Dartboard, a fresh take on classic dart games with a shooting twist. Whether you're playing 301, 501, or 701, the goal stays the same: bring your score down to zero.

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Revolver vs Pistol?

 

It’s easy to visually see the difference between revolvers and pistols, but there’s more than meets the eye.  Let’s investigate how revolvers and pistols are different, but also the many similarities between them.

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How do Firearm Suppressors Work?

You may have noticed the rise in popularity of suppressors lately and if you don’t already have one are starting to wonder what you're missing out on.  It seems like more people than not are running them in classes these days so let's take a look and see if adding a suppressor to your gun is right for you.

 

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How to zero your rifle

Take the time to sight in your rifle.  It gives you your best shot at hitting your target.  We will share what tools you will need to do so, how distance affects sight, and get Step-by-step directions on how to sight-in your AR-15.

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Cleaning a Handgun: Steps You Don't Want to MissOne of the responsibilities of owning a gun that often gets overlooked or ignored is the process of cleaning and care for your gun.   Let’s discover some basic supplies and steps for cleaning your handgun.

 

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Comparing Handgun Calibers

A great example for understanding that ammo calibers aren’t a linear progression are the 9mm Luger and 10mm Auto.  They might be numerically close with 1mm difference in bullet diameter but the bullet weight, case length, muzzle velocity, and ft-lbs of energy are different resulting in unique firing experiences for each one.

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