This article posted on the Bearing Arms website by Bob Owens. Gunsite Academy has been dubbed the “Harvard of Handguns,” and with good reason. Founded by Col. Jeff Cooper as the American Pistol Institute in 1976 to teach the Modern Technique of the Pistol, this shooting school in the high desert outside Paulden, Arizona is home to a cadre of incredibly-talented firearms instructors. Gunsite teaches everyone from first-time shooters, to hard-core competitors, to law enforcement and military special operations forces… and even royalty. Gunsite’s signature course is 250 Pistol, which for … [Read more...]
Experts Pick Concealed Carry Weapon of Choice
Tactical-Life chose Gunsite's President Buz Mills as one of their experts weighing in on their concealed carry weapon of choice and it's setup. Buz Mills Affiliation: Gunsite Academy Position: Owner and CEO CCW Of Choice: .45 ACP 1911, G19 9mm Modifications: Novak sights Ammo: Remington Golden Saber Holster: C. Rusty Sherrick horsehide leather Why? I work and travel a lot. I carry that which is readily available in the environment in which I have to work. I am comfortable with both calibers and both weapons. Both will get the job done if you will. To see more expert … [Read more...]
NSSF First Shots Sweepstakes
Gunsite is sponsoring the NSSF FirstShots Sweepstakes and we are the GRAND PRIZE - a $6,000 package! Grand Prize: Gunsite Academy Handgun Training Prize Package for one (1) person Click here to sign up today! Package includes: 5 days defensive pistol training at Gunsite Academy (for one (1) person) 6 nights standard lodging Reimbursement of roundtrip coach airfare, economy rental car, and meals Firearms and equipment rental Ammunition American Tactical Imports $150 Gift Card Jason Winnie Leathergoods 1911 Holster BLACKHAWK! Range Bag Hornady Gift Assortment – … [Read more...]
October Newsletter
Fall is well upon us in the High Desert at Gunsite. We know that because the mornings are wonderfully cool, the days are bright, the sunsets are beautiful and we have completed another Gunsite Alumni Shoot (GAS)! What a great week it was preceding GAS: The “Knuckleheads” (An affectionate term for a raucous group of Gunsite alumni, some with 30 classes under their belts.) taking a special designed class for them were here for Pistol and Shotgun (heavily laden with simulators); a Long Range Rifle Tutorial for a great group of Hoosiers; and a 250 and 350 pistol class all helped us warm up … [Read more...]
Death in the Office
Force on Force training at Gunsite. There are over 100 million Americans gun owners, and of those, there are almost 13 million with concealed carry permits. Many others practice open carry, and/or live in a state where permitting is not required. While not everyone who has the option to carry a firearm with them in their daily lives opts to do so all the time for a wide range of reasons, it is probably reasonable to suggest that on any given day there are probably at least a million lawfully-armed citizens walking down our streets with a firearm in their possession. To continue reading … [Read more...]