Classroom: 30 minutes

Live-Fire Training: 7.5 Hours

Skill: Advanced

Prerequisite: Tactical Illumination, Handgun 200

Course Description:

Advanced Handgun is a course designed for the experienced shooter, building on existing fundamentals of safety and manipulation. Students will be pushed to improve their marksmanship skills through down-range timed shooting drills, team vs. team drills, and close quarter contact drills. Expanding upon skills from Handgun 100, Handgun 200, and Tactical Illumination -Handgun, students will build competency, muscle memory, and proficiency with their platform. A baseline and end of course qualification will prove every student’s efficiency and knowledge.

Students are required to have exceptional safe firearm handling skills to participate in this course.

Instructional Material Covered:

  • Firearms Safety

  • Start of Course Pre-Qualification with Handgun

  • Concepts / Defensive Mindset

  • Defensive Setup of Gear

  • Drawing from Concealed or Exposed Carry

  • High Ready/Low Ready Speed Presentations

  • Magazine Changes (Retention and Emergency)

  • Electronic Sights Failure Drills (If shooting optic mounted handgun)

  • Shooting on the Move

  • Shooting using Cover/Concealment

  • Shooting Positions

  • Malfunction Drills

  • Learning to Shoot Multiple Targets

  • Shoot/No Shoot Targets

  • Speed Drills

  • Timed Shooting Drills

  • Low Light/ No Light Timed Exercises

  • Close Quarters/ Contact Shooting Drills

  • Team versus Team Shooting Timed Events

  • End of Course Scored Shooting Qualification

Required Equipment:

  • Handgun (rental handguns available upon request)

  • Handheld flashlight

  • Weapon Mounted flashlight

  • At least 3 handgun magazines

  • Magazine pouches (At least one required, multiple magazine pouches recommended)

  • Eye protection (can be provided if needed)

  • Electronic hearing protection (can be provided if needed)

  • 400 rounds practice handgun ammunition, 100 rounds of frangible handgun ammunition (for steel shooting) (all ammunition can be purchased the day of the course) NO steel case or steel core ammo allowed

Course Prerequisites: Handgun 100, Handgun 200, Low Light Handgun

Course Cost: $399.99

Course Times: 8:00-5:00

Contact: Shane Caughey at scaughey@blackstoneshooting.com or 704-414-6032

For more information about prerequisite exemptions, please email Shane at scaughey@blackstoneshooting.com

Please note that exemptions are rare due to the progressive nature of our course curriculum and overall safety of all guests and team members.

*Anyone under the age of 21 must be accompanied and supervised by a parent or legal guardian for the entirety of this course.

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Buyer Responsibility & Legal Ownership Limitations

It is the buyer’s responsibility to ensure that the item being purchased is legal to own in your city / state. Verify with your receiving dealer if you are not 100% sure that it is legal. – Magazines that violate capacity restrictions will not be shipped or substituted.

You must be 18 or older to purchase a rifle or shotgun and 21 or older to purchase a handgun.
You are responsible for compliance to your local and state laws.
Be aware of restrictions on extended magazines and certain types of AR-15 style rifles.

Not for sale where prohibited.
Firearms:
Blackstone will not sell or transfer a firearm to any of the following states: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, Guam, Puerto Rico, Samoa, Virgin Islands. In addition, we do not conduct any international sales. **Last updated 01/01/2023 (subject to change)

Automatic Knives (OTF & OTS):
Blackstone will not sell or transfer any automatic knives to any of the following states: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, Guam, Puerto Rico, Samoa, Virgin Islands, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Virginia. **Last updated 01/01/2023 (subject to change)

During checkout you specify a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) near you who transfers the firearm to you, after successful background check if needed.
FFL can be your local Gun Shop, Gun Range or Pawn Shop willing to perform the transfer.

“Local Store Pick Up” in Charlotte, NC. *Sales tax may apply.
Blackstone Shooting Sports
2001 Wilkinson Blvd.
Charlotte, NC, 28208

The buyer is responsible for all FFL’s transfer fee/s upon pickup which is generally $15-30. “Local pickup” at our Charlotte location is free of charge.
For all FFL transfers, the firearm dealer (that we are sending the item/s to) must send us their valid license (FFL) by emailing (FFL@blackstoneshooting.com). Blackstone is not responsible for any lost items shipped via USPS, FedEx, and UPS.

Ammunition Sales

All ammunition will be shipped FedEx or UPS ground; no air freight allowed.
Ammunition and firearms must be shipped separately.
Always make sure you order the correct ammunition for your specific firearm.

Federal law requires that you must be at least 18 years old to purchase shotgun and rifle ammunition and 21 years or older to purchase handgun ammo.

Check your state and local laws for any other restrictions before ordering.
Ammo Shipping Restrictions: Blackstone does not ship ammo to CA, IL, NY, NJ, MA, DC, CT, or P.O. Boxes

Return Policy & Warranty

We fundamentally believe you will be thrilled with the products you purchase from Blackstone Shooting Sports. That’s because we go out of our way to ensure we get you the exact products you need from the best brands in the industry. We understand, however, that sometimes a product may not be what you expected it to be. In that unlikely event, we invite you to review the following terms related to returning a product.

If you need to return an item or cancel an order, simply contact our Guest Support Team at 704-414-6020 or by emailing returns@blackstoneshooting.com (be sure to include your order #). Feel free to use the live chat function on our website for the fastest support. All inquires received during business hours are answered same day!

*All canceled and returned items are subject to a 10% restocking fee.

Please allow 1-5 business days to credit back to your original form of payment.

Damaged/Used Product: Unless there is a verifiable manufacturer’s defect with the merchandise, no returns will be accepted on damaged or used products. This includes firearm parts that have been previously installed.

GENERAL PARTS & ACCESSORIES
Returns Within 30 Days: The original method of payment will be refunded in full. Merchandise must be in new condition with all original packaging, documentation, accompanying accessories, and a receipt.

OPTICS
Returns Within 10 days: The original method of payment will be refunded in full. Merchandise must be in new condition with all original packaging, documentation, and a receipt. Non-cash transactions:

Restricted Items

AMMUNITION
Due to safety and liability concerns, Blackstone does not accept any returns on ammunition that have exited the facility. All online ammunition sales are final.

NEW & USED FIREARMS
Blackstone does not accept any returns on firearms. We will assist with all recalls, warranty claims, or manufacturer defects with firearms previously purchased from Blackstone.

KNIVES
Blackstone does not accept any returns on knives. This is to ensure every knife purchase from Blackstone is 100% factory sharp, blemish free, and warrantied by the manufacturer. We will assist with all recalls, warranty claims, or manufacturer defects with knives previously purchased from Blackstone.

Tax Information

North Carolina residents will be charged a 7.25% sales tax.

Questions / Contact Us

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Monday – Sunday: 10am – 9pm

Contact Information:
Please contact us with any questions or concerns 
We respond to inquiries same-day during business hours

For fast service please reach out to our Guest Support Team:
hello@blackstoneshooting.com
 704.414.6020 

Blackstone Shooting Sports | 2001 Wilkinson Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28208 | 704-414-6020