MaverickNH
NES Member
I took my son to SIG’s Handgun 101/Rifle 101 courses Sept/Oct 2018. While I took him and my daughter shooting a few times to teach them not to fear guns and how to handle them safely, they never wanted to go to the range much when High School or older, until my son enlisted in the US Army. He wanted to shoot before he went to basic, so I let the professionals teach him and made it a Father/Son thing.
Both courses were very basic, with classroom AM and shooting 50rd over the afternoon. The focus was on safe handling, loading, firing, etc. The 11 people in Rifle 101 included 4 women - all shot with little trepidation under 1 instructor. The Handgun 101 class had 1 instructor and 1 assistant - of the 3 women in the class of 10, two struggled with fear of guns (all women were LEO wives) and required frequent 1-on-1 supervision.
I would conclude if your significant other really fears guns, they might walk away rattled from 101 classes and maybe the Women’s Handgun 101 might be another option. If you’re a gal and your guy is scared of guns - find another guy if he can’t suck it up.
Handgun 102 was two instructors, with nobody afraid of guns - all had taken 101. About 275rd, drawing from the holster by 3-count, then one count, then multiple shots, then with dummy rounds for failure-to-fire, then multiple targets and at distances back to 25yd.
I’ll do Handgun 103/104, Low Light Pistol, Red Dot Pistol, Rifle 102 this year to renew the basics. I *can* shoot better. When my son finishes basic/infantry, he’ll outshoot me for sure. That’s his job.
Both courses were very basic, with classroom AM and shooting 50rd over the afternoon. The focus was on safe handling, loading, firing, etc. The 11 people in Rifle 101 included 4 women - all shot with little trepidation under 1 instructor. The Handgun 101 class had 1 instructor and 1 assistant - of the 3 women in the class of 10, two struggled with fear of guns (all women were LEO wives) and required frequent 1-on-1 supervision.
I would conclude if your significant other really fears guns, they might walk away rattled from 101 classes and maybe the Women’s Handgun 101 might be another option. If you’re a gal and your guy is scared of guns - find another guy if he can’t suck it up.
Handgun 102 was two instructors, with nobody afraid of guns - all had taken 101. About 275rd, drawing from the holster by 3-count, then one count, then multiple shots, then with dummy rounds for failure-to-fire, then multiple targets and at distances back to 25yd.
I’ll do Handgun 103/104, Low Light Pistol, Red Dot Pistol, Rifle 102 this year to renew the basics. I *can* shoot better. When my son finishes basic/infantry, he’ll outshoot me for sure. That’s his job.