What is the deal with Front Sight and why are they pushing their product so hard?

[JLStorm]

I have never been to front sight, I have heard pretty good things about them. One way or another I ended up on their mailing list and every day or so I get an advertisement for a free course or some other email that seems to almost oversell the courses almost like I would envision a sales pitch from a telemarketer. This makes me pretty nervous and turns me off even further to their training programs.

Anyone been there or heard good or bad things about it?? I am just curious because none of the other good training facilities do any such advertising that I am aware of, and they always seem to have full classes.

 

[brickeyee]

Front Sighte is in a ton of legal trouble and has been for a while now.

 

[Bruce333]

http://thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=244155

http://thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=209274

 

[nplant]

I'm a Front Sight member, and have taken numerous courses there over the years. Yeah, the marketing blitz is a bit off-putting for many people (including me), but the training is great.

You have to keep in mind that the idea behind Front Sight is huge, not just "Hey, I'd like to have a place to shoot that can make some money." It's literally a project to change the way gun ownership is viewed in America, from the current trend of "guns and gun folks are bad" to "why doesn't everyone have a gun?"

The really, super-ambitious part, and I think this is where the management gets into some deep water, is that they're simultaneously trying to make the property a RESORT, replete with all the amenities you'd expect at a place titled "Resort." That takes cash, and, for whatever reason, their model is to sell memberships (think: gym memberships - you buy one, then don't use it). Personally, I think the model makes them come off as somewhat "used-car" sales-ish.

But the pluses are great. If you're not used to shooting defensively, then the basic courses are great intros. If you're already pretty good with your weapons both administratively and tactically, then you'll be bored getting past the requisite intro courses to get to the good stuff up higher. Unfortunately, they don't allow you to "test" into a higher class - you must garner the required certification in the basic classes before you can proceed higher.

Anyway, if you're interested, take advantage of one of the free or inexpensive offers, and go give the course a try. Most people that I've talked to that have actually taken a class there agree that it's valuable training.

Hope that helps.

 

[JLStorm]

I never trust anything that is offered for free...I was always taught not too.

 

[Car Knocker]

What is the deal with Front Sight and why are they pushing their product so hard?

Lots of lawyers cost lots of money?