Winner of the Match - Kelly Neal III with Jim Calams STEPHANIE LYNNE CALAMS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP COMBAT GUN COMPETITION was held at Gunsite Academy on June 30th, 2018. Funds raised at this match will benefit local Yavapai County scholarships. Here is a link to the pictures taken by Gary Gromer at the match: https://www.gunsite.com/photos/callam-charity-combat-match-at-gunsite/. For full match results contact gunsiteacademy@gunsite.com. Stephanie Lynne Calams graduated from Texas A&M University in 2007 and was a devoted Aggie fan. She earned her Master’s in Curriculum and … [Read more...]
July Newsletter
Independence Day! So many grand things happening in the Republic and at Gunsite. Our new sign on the front gate says it all: Please excuse our noise. It's the sound of LIBERTY. President Theodore Roosevelt spoke on July 4, 1903 of the greatness of America, despite the divisiveness of the Civil War. He recognized the great American spirit, our beliefs in God and Country, and how we must continue the good fight. “…It is a good thing, on the Fourth of July and on all other occasions of national thanksgiving, for us to come together, and we have the right to express our pride in what … [Read more...]
School Board Member Thanks Gunsite
Good evening Ken, I wanted to tell you Thank You! I participated in the May 250 pistol course. I can’t express what an incredible gift this was for Gunsite to offer free tuition for school board presidents. I am truly humbled to have received it. I improved my skills so much in those five days. It was unbelievable! Joe, Mario, Jerry and Verlin did an incredible job keeping everyone safe, engaged and learning. In short this class was amazing. Please pass this along to everyone at Gunsite. You guys have got it figured out. Amazing facility! Incredible instructors! Over the top friendly … [Read more...]
May Newsletter
May has come with blessed rains at Gunsite. We are in drought conditions and the .35” of rain we received yesterday was a welcome sight. Some of the folks in Seasoned Citizen Carbine, Concealed Carry Pistol and two (2) tutorials may not have appreciated it as much though! May is a grand month in the high desert, with cool mornings and warm afternoons sprinkled with the sound of freedom (Gunfire) across the many Gunsite ranges. Two (2) 250 Pistol classes begin next week as well as additional tutorials. We also have another 250 Pistol Course at the beautiful Colonial Shooting Academy … [Read more...]
Frontsite by Mike Foley
This is a great article written for the USPSA Magazine by Mike Foley, President of USPSA. If you ever find yourself in a position to train at Gunsite, don’t hesitate to go. If you think you don’t need training like this, and carry a pistol, I urge you to go. If you think it is too basic for you, I dare you to go. Over the years, I’ve heard people say things like “they are stuck in 1976…” or “they only teach the Weaver stance…” or “that’s just a basic course…”. I can report that none of this is true. In retrospect, none of the people who said that to me have taken a class there, and I now … [Read more...]
