Combat Carbine / Rifle
| 27 March 2010
The Carbine courses are built around “non-precision” long guns, either iron-sighted or with lower-powered optics, such as the AR15/M16-type platforms, AK-types, Springfield Armory M1A, FN/FAL, Ruger Mini-14/30, lever-action and pump-action carbines/rifles, and others.
Topics covered include, but are not limited to:
- Selection, care and maintenance of the entire system, to include the carbine itself and its parts (sights, small parts, etc.), sling, optics, etc.
- Marksmanship
- Proper presentation
- Reloads
- Malfunction clearances
- Positional shooting
- Down-and-disabled shooting
- Lowlight/night fire
- Stress fire
- Movement
- Use of cover/concealment
- CQB and ECQS techniques, to include weapons retention
- Combat mindset and how the body works under stress
- Transitioning to handgun, and vice versa
Gear list:
- Carbine/rifle
- Minimum of 3 magazines
- 300 – 500 rounds per day, depending on courses being taught and class size
- Quality sling. Single-point and 2-points slings types are both welcome
- Minimum of 1 magazine pouch, 2 preferred
- Handgun with holster, minimum 1 spare magazine with pouch and 100 rounds of ammunition
- Hand-held and/or weapon-mounted “white light”
- Clothing and footwear appropriate for the weather
- If you are military/LE, it is preferred that you use your duty gear, body armor and other ancillary equipment that you will use on duty. Train like you fight!