Best Long Gun/Handgun Classes Available

[Yurikn]

Hey guys, I joined this forum after moving here from Kansas and being an avid member of the Kansas CCW forums. I am now here in Grand Junction and am looking for the highest quality trainers in the area, whether that be 5 minutes from me, or 4 hours away. I have compiled a list from what I have found in the area near me, but none of them really describe what the trainers have done, as in what kind of experience they have had, other than one of the sites. I am really looking to get some more training for home defense, low light, long gun/hand gun, ground defense, hand to hand/pistol defense, etc. In Kansas we had a certified high end instructor which offered classes from Larry Vickers, this is kind of what I am looking for, a class where I will get top tier knowledge and attention. Here is what I have found so far, none of which look too appealing, but you may know more than me.

http://www.victorydefense.com

http://personaldefenseinstitute.org

http://grandvalleyshootingsports.blogspot.com/

http://freedomfirstfirearms.com

http://www.rmgo.org/

http://www.coloradoweaponstraining.com/index.htm

http://plctraining.webs.com/

http://www.specialtyfirearmstraining.com

If any of these places are good let me know, if not then if you can recommend someone that would be great. I have been here for all of 2 days so far, but would like to get a lay of the land as far as where I can go to take some classes and grab the schedule to match it with mine.

Thank you,
Yurik

[sneakerd]

Unfortunately I think your pickings are pretty slim on the western slope. It may be worth your while to come down to Denver for a 2-day weekend class- many of which are offered by Meanstreets Tactical and Defensive Response Training. I have taken many classes thru DRT, they sponsor Andy Stanford during the summers as their stud guest trainer. Look up his bona fides on the internet. I recently took my first class from Meanstreets, they seem to have it together, but I have not as of yet taken a pistol class from them.

[Blowby]

John Brown in Montrose who is an instructor for Combat Focus Shooting - http://www.combatfocusshooting.com/people/john-brown
Jeremiah Miles - http://www.combatfocusshooting.com/p...jeremiah-miles

I have recently taken a carbine class with John. Jeremiah was the second instructor on the pistol part of the class teaching along with Rob Pincus.

[Mendocino]

If you want to learn long range shooting the Thunder Best Training Group is hard to beat: http://thunderbeastarms.com/training/

[275RLTW]

see links in sig line...

[Ronin13]

If you want I'm going to start up in Aug/Sept with Tactical carbine/pistol classes in/around Denver... just as soon as I get my NRA instructor Certs.
My experience is 4 years US Army: Protective Security Detail, Tactical Carbine, Combat Applications Training, Combat Pistol, BattleFocus training, Basic Army Rifle Marksmanship (qualification Expert), Convoy security training, combat detention training, static defense training... I should really get a training resume, the list goes on. And anyone else who wants in, I can post more info as time gets closer, just need to find a location to do training, which will also include CCW, Basic Pistol I & II, Tactical Pistol, Carbine I & II, Tactical Carbine/Pistol, and some more.

[frozenmud]

I'll pig pile on what Blowby said...

I took a class (same one as Blowby) with John Brown, who is a great trainer of a great program. He is only a hour from Grand Junction. Philip

John Brown in Montrose who is an instructor for Combat Focus Shooting - http://www.combatfocusshooting.com/people/john-brown
Jeremiah Miles - http://www.combatfocusshooting.com/p...jeremiah-miles

I have recently taken a carbine class with John. Jeremiah was the second instructor on the pistol part of the class teaching along with Rob Pincus.