Course Description:

The shotgun is one of the most versatile yet often overlooked weapons available for the police officer or private citizen alike. Louis Awerbuck's Shotgun Stage 1 course is designed to create reflexive gunhandling, good marksmanship and tactical thinking. In addition, it places strong emphasis on learning what the shotgun will and, most particularly, will not do. The importance of patterning the shotgun properly is discussed at length. This three day course also covers ammunition selection, loading and unloading, reloading and ammunition selection while involved in a shooting scenario, shooting from several ready positions and various tactical body positions, shooting on the move, moving targets, multiple targets, transitioning to a secondary weapon, and weapon retention.

• Safe, reliable handgun, 9MM minimum

• Quality holster, belt and magazine pouches. Holster should allow for one-handed reholstering

• Eye and ear protection

• 400 rounds of birdshot, 50 rounds of buckshot, and 75 slugs that run reliably in your shotgun

• 100 rounds of handgun ammunition that runs reliably in your handgun

• Elbow and knee pads are optional