Night time firearms training

[Wiley McRiley]

Has anyone ever attended, or know of any good training for night time shooting in California? I've attended all kinds of firearms training classes during the day, but I think it is important to train at night too. For one, because statistically I am more likely to be involved in a shooting at night. And secondly, because there are so many variables at night that you don't have to deal with during daytime shooting (i.e. manipulating a flashlight, bright muzzle flash, etc.).

 

[WT]

I would think that any reputable school would be able to arrange a night training class.

Some of the drills can be done in a darkened home, with an unloaded pistol. It fact, it may be more beneficial to do so since that is where a lot of interaction with BG's occur.

Hint: keep the flashlight small. Nothing larger than a 3 C-cell job. Smaller is better.

 

[tetleyb]

Depends upon where you live in California.

In Northern California try:

http://www.awt-co.com
This school is run by Walt Marshall.

In Southern California try:

http://www.intltactical.com
This school is run by Scott Reitz.

Both are excellent instructors and have good classes, with night shooting involved.

 

[CWL]

I'll second the classes by Walt Marshall. He will incorporate night/low-light into his multi-day courses as well as teach special night classes.

Walt is a true gunfighter. Started as a Ranger in Vietnam, then was a cop for ~20 years in Richmond, CA. Participated in about 6000 high-risk entries. He has trained LEOs, Border patrol, SEALs and Delta operators.

 

[tcdrennen]

Check withe IDPA people at Prado Pistol Range in Chino - we have a IDPA night shoot (low light & no light) and there's always a class offered a week or so before.

Actually, just shooting the match is very educational

 

[clubsoda22]

Ever go to some of the indoor ranges i go to? Most of those are so poorly lit it would qualify.

 

[Wiley McRiley]

I've done "low light" shooting before. I'm really looking for night shooting (i.e. very dark) where you are forced to use a flashlight to even see your target.

 

[tetleyb]

Wiley,

Please, this is not meant to offend you, however, low light training, when it comes to tactical firearms training, has come a long way from "shooting with a flashlight." There are principles, there are techniques, there is alot of things: front lighting, back lighting, operating from the lowest level of light, carrying more then one light, etc.

I suggest you search the internet and find some other solutions. I also suggest you go to this website:

http://www.strategosinternational.com

Great information on low light training.

 

[Wiley McRiley]

tetleyb,

I don't know why I would be offended. Buy anyways, like I said, I've done plenty of low light shooting. What I thought I asked about was "night shooting". The flashlight analogy was just meant to illustrate what I consider "night" to be, because I have attended so-called "night shoots" which were actually "low light" (in fact, plenty of light) shoots.

Thanks for the website referral. I'll check them out.