Douglas County Firearms would like to invite you to our Defensive Carbine course at our firearm shop in Castle Rock, Colorado. The course has a duration of 8 hours and is for everyone that would like to participate. Participants must be at least 18 years of age. It has a fee of $200 and below you can find all the information necessary:     

Course Overview

This firearm course in Colorado takes participants from an introduction to carbines through application exercises. Designed for new shooters and advanced. The course will take you from a detailed look at the purpose of a carbine, to the real world benefits and applications. Practical and tactical exercises are included in this 8-hour course: 

Things To Learn

  • Proper sighting skills
  • Ready positions
  • Shooting positions
  • Proper loading/unloading
  • Malfunction clearance
  • Tactical loading
  • Defensive applications of the carbine

This class will focus on the basic setup and operation of your AR15 style carbine. To include proper stance, sight acquisition, sight picture, malfunctions, useful accessories, and operation.

Day 1:

– 8 Fundamentals of Rifle Marksmanship
– Load; Unload; Clear
– Single shot slow fire
– Controlled pairs

Day 2:

– Up drills
– Different shooting positions
– Reloads (Tactical & Emergency)
– Sling use

Held over two consecutive days from 7am to 9:30am

Required Materials

  • Mil-spec or better carbine w/optics or open sights
  • 3 magazines
  • Gear to hold magazines
  • -Rifle sling
  • 200+ rounds of ammunition
  • Eye and ear protection
  • Tactical knee pads (recommended)

Sign up for the Defensive Carbine class here

When Talking About Firearms, We Are Simply The Best

We have some great features! Membership benefits, helpful and instructional training classes and the widest selection of firearms from all the major manufacturers. We provide a broad range of handguns, tactical shotguns, and rifles in Castle Rock. We cater to gun enthusiasts and individuals seeking home protection and/or self-defense. We also provide various safety and tactical training courses, from beginners to advanced.

Our goal is to educate every member of the community on the safe and secure methods of carrying a concealed firearm and/or the handling of a firearm, for personal protection or hunting.

We are located at 1155 Park Street, Castle Rock, Colorado. Visit our store today or call us at (720) 515-2006 and we will be more than glad to assist you and show you why we have the best firearms and customer service in Colorado.