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Simunition Training

wayneinFL

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Does someone know of a good force or force class out there?

I noticed there is a LOT more access for Simunition for civilians than there was a few years ago when I first looked into it.

There are at least a dozen in Florida now.


Has anyone had experience with one of these in Florida? Or a good one elsewhere?
 
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I can't think of any in Florida offhand but one thing to lay attention to is that you can't just buy Sim rounds so make sure the class provides them
 
I can't think of any in Florida offhand but one thing to lay attention to is that you can't just buy Sim rounds so make sure the class provides them
Correct- the way I read their web page, the certified range has to own all of the equipment and isn't allowed to resell it.

  • Firearms Instructor credentials from one of the following certified bodies (NRA, Military, Law Enforcement, Technical College or Private Industry ie., Sig Academy, Smith & Wesson Academy, Gunsite to name a few
  • Proof of $2 million liability insurance annually;
  • Agree to follow the Simunition® Safety Guidelines;
  • Successful completion of the Simunition® Safety Certification Course, online – see below for more details;
  • Agree to purchase the full FX® Training System including the ammunition, conversion kits and protective gear;
  • Formal agreement to not resell our products;
 
That is just crazy! We used sims a LOT in the mil for force on force urban training. They are less dangerous than air guns, I guess about equal to paint ball. Our safety rules were pretty basic: don't be a jerk and purposely target the head/face or groin area (may result in a hand to hand combat scenario), eye protection is required for anyone in the area, and if it is really cold, store ammo and loaded mags inside a poncho liner or sleeping bag until needed so people aren't getting nailed by frozen sim pellets. Cloth ballaclavas were encouraged. Otherwise, no other gear was used apart from our standard issue stuff- no weird darth vader helmets, and so on. Just accept that sloppy tactics may result in a learning lesson involving lots of welts to the body. That's how we rolled, anyway.
 
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