by Robert Shimizu Anticipation. Coffee steams in my cup as the dawn sky ranges from gray to purple, resolving in a magenta line on the mountain horizon backed by an azure blue. It’s morning in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona. As I roll north to Gunsite’s Battle Rifle class, the sun warms the prairie as antelope bed down. Gunsite’s Battle Rifle is a study of the .30 caliber semi-automatic Main Battle Rifle, and its proper employment in armed conflict. Compared to the 5.56x45 round, the 7.62x51 NATO round packs a heavier punch, offers greater effective range, is less prone to drifting … [Read more...]
Gunsite offers training in defensive Pistol, Carbine, Shotgun, Rifle and Edged Weapons as well as hunting classes and defensive vehicle classes. We have 22 purpose built ranges. The five indoor simulators make your training even more realistic as you take what you learn on the square ranges and put those teachings into a real life scenario. The five outdoor simulators add an even more rounded training experience. Our 3D life like animal targets in our hunting simulators give you the experience of being on an African Safari or a sheep hunt in New Zealand. No other facility in the world will give you training like Gunsite Academy.
Ladies Shotgun A Huge Success
This is the class picture of the first ever two day ladies shotgun class at Gunsite taught by Rangemistress Il Ling New. These women were in our Ladies 250 Pistol class in October and they had so much fun they wanted to come back. During the pistol class they talked about shotguns being the best home defense weapon. For Christmas they all got shotguns and guess what? They put this class together as soon as the weather permitted. Most of the women were shooting 870 Pump Action 12 and 20 gauge tactical shotguns! The ages of these women went from the early thirties to … [Read more...]
Gunfighting Recon Marines
Gunfighting Recon Marines Over a 48 hour period, the 15th MEU/PELARG team conducted offensive air operations in Afghanistan resulting in the deaths of 5 confirmed enemy fighters, provided disaster relief in Pakistan to 120 victims who had been without aid since July, and seized a pirated vessel, rescuing a crew of 11 hostages and detaining 9 suspected pirates off the coast of Somalia. A busy couple of days and an impressive battle-rhythm by any standard for this dynamic Navy-Marine Corps team. The Magellan Star: Pirate Takedown, Force Recon Style by Capt. Alexander Martin | USNI Blog … [Read more...]
