For the most current schedule of classes, please call the range at 408-970-9870. For a partial list of events, see the events calendar.

Basic Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, Personal Protection, and California Hunter Education Courses

For course details, contact Bill Tidwell, 510-552-4742.

Firearms Training & Tactics with Donald Lazzarini

All classes begin promptly at 8:30 am.

All Students will be asked to sign a Hold Harmless Waiver with a Statement of Criminal History. Any student under 18 will need parent to sign Waiver.

Handgun and General Tactics:

Stage 1: 1 day Defensive Handgun Safety and Manipulation
Geared towards those with little or no DEFENSIVE shooting experience. Includes handgun safety, draw, basics of marksmanship, and more. $300.00

Please Note: the following course content has been incorporated into the Handgun 2 class:
Stage 6: 1 day Marksmanship Problem Solver Handgun

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Stage 2: 2 day Basic Defensive Handgun
Topics to be covered will include:
Review of fundamental skills from the 1-Day course; Clearing Malfunctions; Foot movement; Introduction to 3-Dimensional Targets; Tactical Loads, Speed Loads; and their applications; Shooting at Moving targets; 1 hand shooting, strong-weak hand; Low light-no light with flashlight; Shooting on the move; 1 hand manipulation/clearing-strong/weak hand; Close quarter shooting.

Please Note: the following course content has been incorporated into the Handgun 2 class:
Stage 3: 1 day Close-Quarters Defensive Handgun; Stage 4: 1 day Low-Light Defensive Handgun; Stage 5: 1 day Secondary Defensive Handgun

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Stage 9: 2 day Defensive Handgun Tactics
Tactics and movement in various scenarios and environments (home, building, urban), one and two-person, using live both fire and force-on-force Airsoft.

Shotgun:

Stage 2: 2 day Basic Defensive Shotgun
Topics include:
Safety, discussion of what the shotgun will do and will NOT do; Ammo selection; Choking and Patterning; Sling systems; Loading/Unloading; Shooting stance; Single and Multiple Rounds and Targets; Switching Ammo type in mid-fight; Foot Movement and Team Drills; Low Light; Transition to Handgun

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Rifle:

Stage 1: 2 day Defensive Carbine
Covers the use of the carbine for defense. Topics include functioning of the weapon, accessories, loading, unloading, zeroing, alternate body positions, speed loads, tactical loads, malfunctions, alternate ready position and target problems as they relate to the bore line/sight line, as well as carbine to pistol transitions (previous Stage-1/2 pistol class required for this portion)

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More information about the instructor, Don Lazzarini...

Jardine’s Custom

John Jardine is a master pistolsmith who has enjoyed a well-deserved reputation for simply outstanding work. Firearms produced by Jardine's Custom are heirloom quality pieces of work. Made to be functional and reliable yet with attention to beauty and the fit and finish that customers expect in a truly custom-made firearm.

Jardine's 1911 Essentials
An 8 hour course designed to teach you cleaning, maintainence, diagnosis, performance, enhancements, and more. This class is sure to save anyone owning a 1911 pistol both time, and money. $200.00 View complete course description and application form  »

Private Instruction

By appointment. Call for details.

Semper Paratus Arms

Taught by a veteran of both the U.S Army and U.S Coast Guard, who has over 20 years of experience using the AR15 family of weapons. Having completed a deployment to the Middle East in support of operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom in 2005, he entered into the private sector working in Iraq and Afghanistan for over 6 years as an armorer/instructor for several large private military companies (Blackwater USA, Triple Canopy, Olive Group and SOC-SMG) supporting the Department of Defense and the Department of State. He has attended and completed numerous factory armorer courses from such companies as Beretta, Barrett, Colt, Dillon Aero, FNHUSA, Glock, Knights’ Armament, Remington, and Sig Sauer. He has also consulted with both SIONICS Weapons Systems, and Bravo Company USA

2 Day AR15 Armorer’s Course
All students will need to provide their own AR rifle/pistol for the course. At the conclusion of the course, all students should be able to assemble a fully functional weapon from parts. In addition they should be able to recognize common malfunctions, and be able to troubleshoot issues that are frequently encountered. This is course is not company or brand specific, and is applicable to almost all direct impingement system AR rifles and pistols. $350.00 View course description and application form  »