Fundamentals of Handgun Marksmanship – Sherwood Park Fish and Game Association

Topics covered in the Fundamentals of Handgun Marksmanship Training course include:

• Handgun Safety and Safe Handling Practices

o Standard Safe Handling Considerations

o Facility Specific Safe Handling Considerations (SPFGA Range Rules)

• Basic Operation and Major Parts Overview

o Semi-Automatic Handguns – Major Components, Controls and Cycle of Operation

o Revolving Action Handguns – Major Components, Controls and Cycle of Operation

o Safe Loading and Unloading of Semi-Automatic Handguns

o Safe Loading and Unloading of Revolving Action Handguns

• Fundamentals of Effective Handgun Marksmanship

o Stance

o Grip

o Sight Alignment

o Sight Picture

o Trigger Control

• Handgun stoppage and malfunction clearance techniques

o Failure to Fire (Type 1)

o Failure to Eject (Type 2)

o Failure to Extract (Type 3)

Requirements:

• Semi-Automatic Handgun or Revolver *

• Hearing and Eye Protection (Mandatory)

• Baseball Cap with Brim (Strongly recommended)

• 100 Rounds of Pistol Ammunition (Factory loaded ammunition only *)

• Clothing suitable for conditions

Prerequisites:

• Restricted PAL (unless the firearm can be borrowed and transported on behalf of participant by RPAL holder)

• Equipment as outlined above under “Requirements:”

Course Duration:

• 4 Hours

Course Fee:

• $95.00 / Person for SPFGA Members

* All firearms must be in serviceable condition at the discretion of the instructor. All factory equipped safety devices must be in a fully functional, serviceable condition. Firearms found not to be serviceable or deemed to be in any way unsafe at the discretion of the instructor will be disqualified from use in this class. All ammunition used must be factory new, commercially loaded ammunition and may not contain steel or bi-metal jacketed projectiles (steel or aluminium cartridge cases are acceptable pending facility specific rules to the contrary). Ammunition that does not meet these requirements, or that is deemed to be unsafe in any way will be disqualified for use in this class.