Civilian Training

Basic AK47

The AK47 is the most prolific assault rifle in the world. Many of you own some kind of version of the infamous AK47. The AK rifle family is not pretty, but it is highly reliable and extremely deadly. The AK cartridge falls somewhere between a sub-machinegun cartridge and a full blown rifle cartridge. It is not as powerful as a .308 cartridge, nor is it as accurate as the .223 cartridge, but it is highly effective against human targets at close quarters battle distances and out to 300 yards.

Basic AR15 Rifle

This is a two-day course of instruction that is usually conducted on a Saturday and Sunday at Red Brush Rifle Range. Each day is 8-hours long and when you finish this block of instruction you will have gone through the exact same training an Evansville Police Officer has to go through to carry an AR15 rifle on duty. The first day is spent in an intensive classroom setting and it takes the student through nomenclature, field stripping the weapon, proper cleaning and maintenance, and the principles of basic marksmanship with the AR15 weapon platform. We also cover positional shooting in the classroom.

Basic Marksmanship & Gun Safety

If you want to learn how to shoot a gun accurately at short distances and learn the basics of gun safety then this class is the one you are looking for. There are a lot of people out there that own guns, or have just become a new gun owner, but have never had any kind of formal training. Being able to safely handle a gun, store a gun in your home, and shoot a gun accurately is a big responsibility. Don't trust your life, or those of your family members, to training from anyone who is not a professional.

Close Quarters Battle - AR15 Rifle

Can you fight at arm’s length with your AR15 rifle and not get it taken away from you? Can you clear rooms safely and not expose your position with the AR? This class is about fighting from bad breath distances to room size distances. The students will learn weapon retention skills and weapon take away skills. We will also cover transition to handgun skills. Close quarters battle skills are being used every day in Iraq and Afghanistan, but they may also come in very handy inside your home.

Close Quarters Battle – Handgun

More than 50% of all law enforcement deaths are caused by a felonious assault that happens 5 feet or closer to the victim officer. While there are no statistics kept on civilian gunfights, there is a long history of statistical data on law enforcement officer deadly force encounters. We have no reason to believe that the statistics would be any different for civilians. The Close Quarters Battle (CQB) – Handgun course is all about exposing the student to the deadly dynamics of a CQB fight involving lethal weapons.

Holster Skills – Intermediate Handgun

This class is the next logical step in learning for graduates of the Basic Marksmanship & Gun Safety class. It will further help to improve upon the basic skills that they've already learned in the previous class. In this five hour class the basic students will learn how to draw a gun from a holster and how to safely holster the firearm while maintaining their focus on the potential threat area.

Low-Light Handgun

The vast majority of police involved shootings take place under low-light conditions. Although statistics are not kept on civilians involved in lethal encounters, the FBI does track all law enforcement deadly force encounters. We have no reason to believe that these statistics would be any different for civilians.

One on One Firearms Training

One of the most beneficial training sessions you will ever experience is the opportunity to train one on one with an instructor. Having an instructor focus solely on you, your weaknesses, and your learning habits without the distraction of additional students greatly helps in the whole learning process. Because HARD TARGET Firearms Training understands the quality and excellence that is offered during this type of training, we offer one on one firearms training at a very reasonable cost.

Point Shooting & Alternative Sighting Methods

Lethal force encounters usually occur at very close distances, closer than you might imagine. When the bad guy attacks he will pick the time and the place of the attack. Felonious attacks are far more likely to occur when the lighting conditions are poor and the attacker feels that he has the advantage. When the assailant pulls a knife or a gun he will be close, very close. Do you think you will see your front sight before you pull the trigger? Or, do you think your eyes will be locked onto the man that is trying to kill you and the weapon he has in hand?

Tactical AR15 Rifle

This class is for those students that have either graduated the Basic AR15 class or those that have skills commensurate with the level of training needed to take this class. In the Tactical AR15 class the student will be put through dynamic gunhandling skills to ingrain the habits necessary to operate the AR under high stress. The basics will be quickly covered and then the students will go into the more advanced skills.

Tactical Concealed Carry

If you own a gun for personal protection and you carry that gun on your person, then this is the class that you definitely want to take. You are encouraged to bring the gun that you carry everyday no matter what caliber it is and carry it the way you normally carry it when you come to this class. This is the only way you will learn if your carry method really works when the chips are down. Students will learn to access their carry gun quickly and safely and score accurate hits at close distances where most concealed carry guns are used.

Tactical Handgun

This training class covers some of the more advanced gun handling skills that all semi-auto pistol owners should know & be able to perform. During this class we will primarily focus on teaching you some of the same skills that are taught to law enforcement officers. Skills that each student will learn includes: speed shooting, speed reloads, and tactical reloads.

Tactical Shotgun

The most devastating close quarters weapon on the planet is the 12 gauge shotgun. This is the home defense weapon of the Training Director, Guy Minnis. One press of the trigger and eight to nine 00 buckshot pellets are screaming toward the home invader at over 1,100 feet per second. The tactical shotgun is truly capable of one shot stops. Learn how to use this awesome weapon to its full potential.This is one of the most popular classes that we teach at HARD TARGET. When the training dates are announced be sure to get signed up ASAP or you will miss out on this training.

Tactical Vehicle Skills – Handgun

Do you know what you should do if you are attacked while inside of your car? The best defense is to drive away as quickly as possible, but what if that is not possible? What do you do then? This course of instruction teaches the student how to fight from inside the car and fight your way out of the car so that you can take cover from incoming rounds. The inside of a car is not where you want to be when the bullets are flying in your direction. The interior of a car does not offer much protection from incoming rounds.

Team Tactics

Would you like to learn how law enforcement officers work in teams and clear rooms? You and your buddy or your significant other can sign up for this training as a team. You will learn how to clear rooms as a team, how to make dynamic room entries as a team, and how to defeat the bad guys as a team. If nothing else, this is just a fun class to take and pretend to be a SWAT Team member going in after the dangerous felon, but do not be fooled; there are very important reasons to learn these skills.

Women Only – Advanced Tactical Handgun

This class is for those women that have graduated the Women Only – Tactical Handgun training. This is the last of the Women Only live fire handgun courses. In this class the ladies will train only with other ladies and they will learn how to deal with speed reloads, tactical reloads, and how to fix stoppages.

Women Only – Basic Marksmanship & Gun Safety

There are often times when ladies would like to train with no men around for whatever reason; this is the class for those ladies. This particular class teaches the barebones basics of marksmanship and gun safety. Each female student will come away with a sense of empowerment. Students will learn how to safely handle a handgun, load it, make it safe, store it safely in the home, and how to shoot it accurately at short distances.

Women Only – Handgun Maintenance

This is a class for ladies only who want to learn how to clean and maintain their handgun that they carry for personal defense. An improperly maintained and cleaned handgun may not be of any use to you if it does not function as intended. One sure way to prevent that from happening is to learn how to clean and maintain the handgun that you carry to protect your life.

Women Only – Practice Session

Okay, you ladies asked for it, so here it is. I will schedule regular training sessions for any and all ladies that have graduated the Women Only - Basic Marksmanship & Safety course. If you are a graduate of this training class, you qualify for the Women Only - Practice Session. The only way you will ever improve your shooting skills . . . is to go to the gun range and SHOOT!

Women Only – Tactical Handgun

This class is for those women that have graduated the Women Only – Basic Marksmanship & Basic Gun Safety training. This is the next logical step in the progression of training. In this class the ladies will again train only with other female students as they will learn how to access their carry handgun, get it on target quickly & safely, and score accurate hits at close ranges.

Address:

Guy Minnis, Director of Training

HARD TARGET Firearms Training

5610 Creekstone Drive

Evansville, Indiana 47711

Email:

gminnis@hardtargetfirearms.com

Phone:

(812) 483-5443