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yankee · August 28th, 2009, 05:20 PM

thanks for all the input guys i would really like to take the 4 day handgun class. i will have to count my pennies for a while but planned on taking it if i heard good things. sounds like its a plan now, thanks all.

Defensive Arms · August 28th, 2009, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by AceHi

They have a deal where you can get 2 lifetime memberships for $4900 and a free gun kit (includes an XD, holster, Surefire flashlight, knife, and other gear) probably worth close to a grand.

If you check their website, I believe you'll find that the price has gone up considerably over what you paid on the "2 lifetime memberships" deal.

For those who're interested in training and becoming a member at Front Sight, do NOT procrastinate. Many of their membership deals don't last long, and their course prices are going nowhere but up.

Defensive Arms · August 28th, 2009, 08:45 PM

Here's the best training deal currently available:

https://www.frontsight.com/free-gun.asp

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Plop · August 28th, 2009, 09:21 PM

I've been to their 4 day handgun class, it was excellent! If you are pinching your pennies it would definitely be better to look into getting a class certificate on Ebay. Like was previously mentioned, they usually sell for around $200. The only problem with them is that you can only use 1 certificate in your lifetime, after that you have to pay retail (or sign up as a life member). But even if you only attend one class, attend that one!

Also, agree about the ammo. Be sure to buy your own and take it with you. If you drive it's easy, but if you fly then you'll run into problems as airlines only allow so much ammo on the plane.

Either way, great choice, and have fun!

-Plop

zacii · August 28th, 2009, 09:36 PM

This is a better deal if you can find two other people to go with you:

Gun Training Report #23 Did You Miss Your First Shot at This?

I did the free gun bit, haven't taken the course, yet. After you figure out what the gun and all the gear are worth, it comes out that you're paying about $500 for the course, which isn't bad.

dwtsn · September 2nd, 2009, 11:36 PM

I'm going to the Front Sight's 4-day Defensive Handgun Course and 1-day 30-state CCW course in October. I signed-up for the special they have for $1k and you 'take home' the XD (I chose .40), folder knife, other misc gear. Seems like a good deal.

MP45Man · September 2nd, 2009, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Rcher

Front Sight is located in the desert between Las Vegas and Pahrump Nevada.

Wow! I just drove by there last year while out there on an anniversary trip. Had I known, I would have stopped in to check it out.

tmizzi · September 2nd, 2009, 11:55 PM

Anyone with serious interest in a Front Sight membership should get on their email list "Subscribe to Free Gun Trianing Reports" on their site.

The emails are pretty informative and they are always pitching a special of some sort or another. There was one a week or so ago with some great prices (especially considering their published retail) to purchase some "repossed memberships".

Just keep a close eye on them for awhile and I am sure you can save yourself a good bit of money. Remember they are a business like any other. Sometimes cash flow gets tight and they need to churn some memberships.

Knuckledrager · September 3rd, 2009, 11:06 AM

Just my two cents; Go to Gunsite. Better training, less Iggy.

Defensive Arms · September 3rd, 2009, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Knuckledrager

Just my two cents; Go to Gunsite. Better training, less Iggy.

Whether Gunsite's (GS) training is "better" is debatable. Both GS and Front Sight (FS) are quite good, and I don't believe there's a dime's worth of difference in the training.

However, Gunsite's weakness is that they cater more to military, law enforcement and government agencies. Thus they have a very limited number of course offerings for civilians during the year.

If you're not lucky enough to get in on one of their relatively few civilian classes before it fills up, you can't train there.

FS offers far more courses to the public during the year, making it much easier to attend there than GS.

IMHO, Front Sight is the better choice for CIVILIANS who want quality training, without having to worry about getting shut out of a class for the year.

August 28th, 2009, 05:20 PM	#11
yankee New Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: central texas Posts: 10	thanks for all the input guys i would really like to take the 4 day handgun class. i will have to count my pennies for a while but planned on taking it if i heard good things. sounds like its a plan now, thanks all. __________________ A citizen who shirks his duty to contribute to the security of his community is little better than the criminal who threatens it. Taurus PT1911AR, SA XD .40c S&W M&P 9c, Kel Tec P3at

August 28th, 2009, 09:21 PM	#14
Plop Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Utah Posts: 843	I've been to their 4 day handgun class, it was excellent! If you are pinching your pennies it would definitely be better to look into getting a class certificate on Ebay. Like was previously mentioned, they usually sell for around $200. The only problem with them is that you can only use 1 certificate in your lifetime, after that you have to pay retail (or sign up as a life member). But even if you only attend one class, attend that one! Also, agree about the ammo. Be sure to buy your own and take it with you. If you drive it's easy, but if you fly then you'll run into problems as airlines only allow so much ammo on the plane. Either way, great choice, and have fun! -Plop __________________ "In America, freedom and justice have always come from the ballot box, the jury box, and when that fails, the cartridge box." -- Steve Symms, US Senator from Idaho, 1990

August 28th, 2009, 09:36 PM	#15
zacii Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: arizona Posts: 317	This is a better deal if you can find two other people to go with you: Gun Training Report #23 Did You Miss Your First Shot at This? I did the free gun bit, haven't taken the course, yet. After you figure out what the gun and all the gear are worth, it comes out that you're paying about $500 for the course, which isn't bad. __________________ Trust in God and keep your powder dry Superduper Snubbie Thread Why 1911?

September 3rd, 2009, 11:06 AM	#19
Knuckledrager Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: PA Posts: 692	Just my two cents; Go to Gunsite. Better training, less Iggy. __________________ "The liberty of the individual is no gift of civilization. It was greatest before there was any civilization." Sigmund Freud

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September 2nd, 2009, 11:36 PM	#16
dwtsn New Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Fort Hood, TX Posts: 3	I'm going to the Front Sight's 4-day Defensive Handgun Course and 1-day 30-state CCW course in October. I signed-up for the special they have for $1k and you 'take home' the XD (I chose .40), folder knife, other misc gear. Seems like a good deal.

September 2nd, 2009, 11:55 PM	#18
tmizzi Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 138	Anyone with serious interest in a Front Sight membership should get on their email list "Subscribe to Free Gun Trianing Reports" on their site. The emails are pretty informative and they are always pitching a special of some sort or another. There was one a week or so ago with some great prices (especially considering their published retail) to purchase some "repossed memberships". Just keep a close eye on them for awhile and I am sure you can save yourself a good bit of money. Remember they are a business like any other. Sometimes cash flow gets tight and they need to churn some memberships.