Larry Victors pistol marksmanship drill

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My girlfriend signed me up for this class. I have never had formal training before, I was wondering if anyone has taken a class from Larry before and how your experience was?
 
That's quite a girlfriend you have, by the way.

Things to take.

Equipment that works.
A strong focus on gun safety.
Willingness to learn.
 
Two things to take (in addition to what JohnKSa noted -- especially the part about equipment that works -- don't be that guy with the cheap belt/holster, unreliable pistol and mags):

- A thick skin ... LV does not brook fools or posers, so if you think he's being overly critical, consider he knows what he's talking about.

- An open mind ... you may not agree with every single one of his methods or tips, but consider them carefully, because there's much experience and hard-earned lessons behind every thing he teaches.

Your girlfriend did her research, for sure, seems like a keeper. If this is your first formal training, you're setting the bar high!
 
Dr. Mall Ninja, you shouldn't have posted. I have been shooting a 1911 for 20 yrs. and I should be a better shot than I am. My reloads suck and my trigger control is non-existent. I have been contemplating signing up for a class for a long time.

After reading this thread I signed up for the Marksmanship class on May 18.

I see you are in St. Louis. Perhaps we will be at the same class.

Purple Bikerr
 
Wow, didn't realize that I did that. I hate my IPhone for its spell check. Mod, if you can please fix the topic title. Purple that's the class that I'm going to, it sounds like fun.
Step one would be to spell Mr. Vickers name correctly. He's a leading instructional resource on a national level. You'll do fine.
 
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Two things to take (in addition to what JohnKSa noted -- especially the part about equipment that works -- don't be that guy with the cheap belt/holster, unreliable pistol and mags):

- A thick skin ... LV does not brook fools or posers, so if you think he's being overly critical, consider he knows what he's talking about.

- An open mind ... you may not agree with every single one of his methods or tips, but consider them carefully, because there's much experience and hard-earned lessons behind every thing he teaches.

Your girlfriend did her research, for sure, seems like a keeper. If this is your first formal training, you're setting the bar high!
Would you consider the OWB holster that came with my SIG P320 to be fine? I bought a heavy gun belt for this.
 
I'd recommend a Kydex rig by Safariland, Blade-Tec, G-Code or another reputable maker that you can probably find on the shelf of a good retailer ... The polymer SIG holsters are fine for occasional carry down to the corner convenience store, but you're gonna be doing a lot of draws and re-holstering. Definitely need something more durable. Even a straight-drop leather holster with reinforced mouth (Galco, DeSantis, Bianchi) could work.

The 320 is a great choice for a class. Have fun, and enjoy learning from a master.
 
Bring plenty of mags, more ammo than suggested, and an open mind. You probably have bad habits to be unlearned.

I wish more gun owners would get formal training. It seems it is way under-valued except by those who've had it and see the dramatic differences in their performance as a result.
 
Just took a 2 day Vickers and Hackathorn Advanced pistol class. You are in for a treat! It was an amazing class. I agree with Old Dog get yourself a better holster. Over the course of 2 days I holstered my gun 200+ times. The last thing you want is for your gear to fail. I would also bring a spare if you can. In our class we did not have anyone's gun go down but we did have a Glock shooter almost lose his rear sight. Another shooter put some loctite on it and they got him back up and running. If you have a failure you want to have a back up.

Bring 20% more ammo then the class suggests. Just in case.

I recommend at least 5 mags and be able to carry at least 3 on you in a decent mag pouch. Guys with only 2 pouches struggled a bit more IMHO.
 
I wish more gun owners would get formal training. It seems it is way under-valued except by those who've had it and see the dramatic differences in their performance as a result.

That's for sure. I'm firmly of the opinion that all able bodied Americans should be spending at least $500 a year on professional firearms and/or tactics training.
 
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