| Course Equipment List |
Basic Handgun, Defensive Handgun, Defensive Revolver, Concealed Carry Practices and Women’s Only Defensive Handgun. |
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Ammunition; See Requirements at right, .22,.32,.380 .38 Special, 9mm, 40 S&W, or .45 ACP (Required)
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Ball Cap |
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Eye Protection with dark and clear lens |
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Ear Protection |
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Flashlight small tactical (Optional) |
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Flashlight carrier |
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Medical supplies (band-aids or tape) |
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Lunch, snacks and drinks (Optional but Highly Recommended) |
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Inert Dummy Rounds for your caliber (5 required) |
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Pistol Magazines or Revolver Speed Loaders (2 Minimum for Double Stack, 3 minimum for single stack pistols
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Magazine or speed loader pouch’s |
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Note Book & Pen |
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Pistol, (Operational) |
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Pistol cleaning kit & supplies |
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Pistol Spare |
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Pistol spare parts |
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Range Bag and Rain Gear |
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Quality Pistol Belt |
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Quality Pistol Holster |
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Sunscreen & insect repellent |
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Water Bottle |
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Concealment Garment (Concealed Carry Practices Only)
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Participant Comments
After taking the Concealed Carry Practices course with Mike, I feel much more confident and comfortable about using a handgun. Before this course, I had very little experience with a handgun or any gun for that matter. Mike took the time to show me how to properly use and handle the gun, safe practices, laws, and individualized instruction to improve my shot. I would highly recommend this course to anyone interested in learning more about the proper techniques of shooting and handling a handgun. The drills were excellent and exciting!! With the knowledge I brought out from the course I want to learn more about improving my skills. Stephanie South Boston, Virginia
I thoroughly enjoyed the training I received at the Southern Virginia Defensive Firearms Institute. Mike Oberman was extremely knowledgeable and proficient, providing excellent advice and tips throughout the day. I picked up new techniques that will greatly enhance my success and survivability in a "real" defensive situation. Mike is very flexible and willing to answer all questions to the fullest, oftentimes including personal anecdotes and real-life experience in his responses. I would fully recommend Mike Oberman and the Southern Virginia Defensive Firearms Institute to anyone desiring an affordable firearms training class taught by well-trained instructors with the drive to provide their students with the most comprehensive and effective training available! Thanks again for all of your help!
Jordan P. Wake Forest, NC
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| CLASSES OFFERED |
North Carolina Concealed Handgun: Covers Legal Issues, Handgun Safety, Handguns, Marksmanship Fundamentals, Carrying Concealed Safety Issues, Presentation Techniques, Cleaning and Maintenance, Ammunition and Proficiency Drills.
Cost: $75.00 LE/Military Discount $65.00 and includes all course materials and 2 qualifying targets.
Ammunition Requirements: 100 rounds of target/training ammunition for qualification and proficiency drills. .
Other Required Equipment: A belt holster or the holster or method in which the handgun will be carried, concealed carry purse or fanny pack. Serviceable handgun, 1 spare magazine or speed loader. Eye and Ear protection (Mandatory) and provided.
Course limit is 12 students: Course last between 8 hours and 12 hours:
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Basic Pistol
Time frame: 10 hour course
Course fee $100
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First Steps Pistol
Time frame: 3 hour course
Course fee $60 Call for availability
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Personal Protection in the Home
Time frame: 8 hour course
Course
fee $100
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Home Firearms Safety
Time frame: 3 hour course
Course
fee $60 Call for availability.
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SVDFI HANDGUN COURSES
Often considered not to be the best choice of weapons for self defense, handguns are in fact the weapon of choice at the time of a close range interpersonal confrontation or the only weapon accessible to defend yourself if it becomes required. All handgun courses include the core skills of safety, handling, loading, unloading, clearing malfunctions, drawing from the holster, defensive tactics, flashlight use, sight alignment and trigger control. Defensive tactics is discussed due to the fact that handguns are used more often to defend one’s self.
Semi-automatic handguns and revolvers are acceptable for handgun courses.
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SVDFI Basic Virginia Concealed Handgun: This course consist of
3 hours of legal aspects of concealed carry and covers handgun safety and maintenance. An optional additional 1 hour of actual firearm proficiency on the range (Recommended but not required.)
Cost: $50.00 Maximum class size 10 persons; Classes are conducted weekday's Monday-Friday from 1:00-4:00pm.
Evening classes upon request.
SVDFI Basic Concealed Handgun: 1 Day
This course consist of the basics of handgun safety and covers personal carry methods, mental conditioning and mindset. Also covered are legal aspects of concealed carry and safe storage in the home. Cost: 1 day $75.00 Maximum class size 6 persons; Minimum Caliber Restrictions: .22
SVDFI Concealed Carry Practices: 1 Day
This course consists of lectures and range work, covering civil liability, personal carry methods, elements of mental conditioning and mindset.
All skills addressed in Defensive Handgun are covered from a concealed carry format. Cost: 1 day $150
Maximum class size: 6 persons; Minimum Caliber Restrictions: .22 |
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SVDFI Defensive Handgun: 1 Day
This course consists of basic skills of safe handling, drawing from the holster, loading and clearing malfunctions. Advanced problems such as shooting at distance injury drills, fighting from the ground, shooting and moving and precision shot placement are addressed. Other complex issues in the defensive use of the handgun are also addressed. Cost: 1 day $150 Maximum class size: 6 persons; Minimum Caliber Restrictions: .22
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SVDFI Basic Concealed Handgun: Ladies Only 1 Day
This course provides women with the skills to protect themselves and their families. You learn firearm safety, marksmanship, gun handling and the elements of mental conditioning and mindset. You receive specialized instruction and special attention to problems or specific concerns. You will receive the opportunity to practice your skill at arms in a variety of situations. Having completed your Ladies Only course you will feel more confident and a loss of fear of the unknown and firearms. You will be ready to test your skills in the regular Defensive Handgun course and take on advanced defensive problems.
Cost: 1 day $75.00; Maximum class size: 6 persons; Minimum Caliber Restrictions: .22 |
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SVDFI Defensive Revolver: 1 Day
Defensive Revolver is a structured intense look at the practical defensive use of the double action revolver. Safety, marksmanship, manipulation, care and maintenance, the deployment of the revolver in a personal defense environment and the use of the flashlight are subjects covered. Cost: 1 day $75.00, Maximum class size: 6; Note: (Magnum or full duty type ammunition not required); Minimum Caliber Restrictions: .32
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Introduction to Competitive Shooting: 1 Day
This course offers an introduction to competitive pistol competition. If you had thought that you would like to try competitive shooting this course will give you all the information you will need to start. It will cover most of the major competitive styles, International Practical Shooting Confederation, United States Practical Shooting Association, International Defensive Pistol Association and Tactical Style 3 Gun type competitions. Competitive shooting is not defensive training, but offers the ability to apply your gun-handling and marksmanship skills in a safe structured shooting game. Accuracy, Power and Speed is highly stressed in these disciplines. You will learn the competitive rules for each of these types of pistol, rifle and shotgun competitions.
Cost: $50; Duration: 1 day (Classroom Lecture)
Maximum class size: 8; Ammunition Requirements: None
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SVDFI SHOTGUN COURSES
Often thought to be the least-understood of any of the weapons systems available the shotgun can act in many capacities. It can act as a breeching device, gas delivery system and a highly effective defensive weapon. The shotgun demands a special set of manipulation skills and intense thoughts of ammunition management.
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SVDFI Defensive Shotgun: 1 Day
This course will offer you marksmanship and manipulation to become proficient with the shotgun. Ammunition selection, continuity of fire, malfunction clearances and transitions to the handgun will be addressed in this course. You will be taught to engage targets with the shotgun from 5 to 50 yards with extreme effectiveness. If you intend to defend your family and your home with a shotgun this block of instruction will give you the skills required.
Cost: 1 day $150; Maximum class size: 6, Type of Firearms required: Minimum Caliber Restrictions: 20 gauge; Pump Action or Automatic defensive type shotguns with barrel length between 18 and 22 inches preferred.
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SVDFI CARBINE COURSES
The carbine in the hands of a skilled person is an excellent tool for personal self-defense. The carbine can quickly control any defensive environment.
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SVDFI Defensive Carbine: 1 Day
This course will offer you marksmanship and manipulation to become proficient with the carbine. Safety, ammunition selection, malfunction clearances and transitions to the handgun will be addressed. You will be taught to solve defensive type problems from muzzle to 50 yards. This course is geared for magazine feed iron-sighted carbines but other types of carbines permitted. If you intend to defend your family and your home with a carbine this block of instruction will give you the skills required.
Note: (Low powered or dot type optics permitted, it is highly recommended that back up iron sight be somewhere on the carbine.) Cost: 1 day $150; Maximum class size: 6 persons, Type of firearm required: Magazine Feed Carbine or Lever Action Carbine; Minimum Caliber: 30M1 Carbine .223; Remington or 5.56mm, Pistol Caliber Carbines acceptable.
DPMS AP4 AR-15 Rifles are available for the students use FREE of charge. Special Thanks to DPMS Panther Arms - St Cloud MN
Majority of training is conducted using CMMG .22 LR Conversions.
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Instructor and student discussing shot placement.
Proper technique takes practice. 
Ammunition Requirements:
NRA Basic Pistol, 100 Rounds
NRA Personal Protection in The Home, 100 Rounds
SVDFI Concealed Carry Practices,1 Day, 300 Rounds
SVDFI Defensive Revolver, 1 Day, 200 Rounds
SVDFI Defensive Handgun, 1 Day 200-400 Rounds
SVDFI Defensive Handgun Ladies Only, 1 Day, 100 Rounds
SVDFI Defensive Shotgun, 1 Day 250 Birdshot, 25 - 00 Buckshot, 20 #4 Buckshot, 25 Rifled Slugs
SVDFI Defensive Carbine, 1 Day, 100 Rounds of 5.56/223 1000 rounds of Jacketed .22 LR
SVDFI Basic Pistol, 1 Day, 100 Rounds SVDFI Basic Virginia Concealed Handgun. (Optional) 50 Rounds
Private Instruction is available at the student's availability. Call or email for details and pricing.
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