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Active, Reserve & Retired military,
First Responders & Law
Enforcement shoot FREE
the 1st & 15th of every month
$10 range fee for all Active, Reserve & Retired military, First Responders & Law Enforcement
All DCJS Certified Security Personnel will receive free range time on the 24th of every month
Official ID is required of all above
participants to receive benefits
the 1st & 15th of every month
$10 range fee for all Active, Reserve & Retired military, First Responders & Law Enforcement
All DCJS Certified Security Personnel will receive free range time on the 24th of every month
Official ID is required of all above
participants to receive benefits
As an authorized Sig Sauer Dealer we can provide
you with great deals on Sig's product line. Inquire
about rebates for active and retired military and law
enforcement officers.
See us for all your Sig Sauer needs!
See us for all your Sig Sauer needs!
DCJS Private Security
Training is scheduled
through The Criminal
Justice & Security
Institute of Virginia along
with Red Cross first aid
classes and specialized
training such as Baton
and OC pepper spray.
Click here for the Training Calendar.
Click here for the Training Calendar.
Steve Mannion's
LEOSA seminar
scheduled for April 28,
2012 has been
cancelled.
A Note From The GM-
Having spent a career as an airline pilot I am well aware of the benefits of using simulators in a training environment. Simulators allow the trainee to experience situations that would be impossible to safely experience in the real world and to hone their skills to affect a successful outcome of the training scenario. In the world of aviation, that could be an engine failure, hydraulic system failure, electrical failure...well...you get the picture. As a pilot, one learns how to handle such failures so that if or when it happens in real life they are dealt with appropriately. The training programs the subconscious brain and when the "stuff" hits the fan in the real world creating a high stress situation we will fall back on that training. Having "experienced" it first in the simulator has been a life saver many times in the real world.
Firearms training is no different. While one learns the fundamentals of marksmanship and can nail the bullseye with every shot on a paper target, how will you react if you are put in a situation where you must use your firearm to defend yourself from death or serious bodily harm? I can answer that for you. If you have never been trained to handle that situation or given enough thought as to how you would react ahead of time you will panic. If you have no training to fall back on you will hesitate trying to decide what the appropriate action should be. And, in some cases, that can cost you your life. Whether you are a law enforcement officer, security officer or civilian, being able to experience real world scenarios in the safe environment of a simulator is a huge training benefit.
We have now installed the Meggitt/F.A.T.S. firearm training simulator at The Marksman. We are the only civilian entity in the Tidewater area and one of just a very few in the entire State that has a firearms training simulator. The simulator is available for law enforcement use as well as civilian use, however, the training scenarios are different for obvious reasons. For LEOs the benefits will be recognized immediately. For civilians, most have never experienced anything like this. How would you react if someone broke into your home or held you up at an ATM? What would be considered a legal response vs. an illegal one? Now you can find out.
This is really an exciting time for us here at The Marksman. While nothing replaces live shooting on our range the simulator yields training benefits that simply can't be duplicated on a live range. Our customers who have used the "sim" come out absolutely ecstatic. "WOW!", "WOW!", and "WOW!" are usually their first 3 words. While we have always taken great pride in the training we provide to our customers, the addition of the firearms training simulator makes available a level of training not obtainable anywhere else in the area to the general public.
Stay safe-
George McClain
General Manager
Having spent a career as an airline pilot I am well aware of the benefits of using simulators in a training environment. Simulators allow the trainee to experience situations that would be impossible to safely experience in the real world and to hone their skills to affect a successful outcome of the training scenario. In the world of aviation, that could be an engine failure, hydraulic system failure, electrical failure...well...you get the picture. As a pilot, one learns how to handle such failures so that if or when it happens in real life they are dealt with appropriately. The training programs the subconscious brain and when the "stuff" hits the fan in the real world creating a high stress situation we will fall back on that training. Having "experienced" it first in the simulator has been a life saver many times in the real world.
Firearms training is no different. While one learns the fundamentals of marksmanship and can nail the bullseye with every shot on a paper target, how will you react if you are put in a situation where you must use your firearm to defend yourself from death or serious bodily harm? I can answer that for you. If you have never been trained to handle that situation or given enough thought as to how you would react ahead of time you will panic. If you have no training to fall back on you will hesitate trying to decide what the appropriate action should be. And, in some cases, that can cost you your life. Whether you are a law enforcement officer, security officer or civilian, being able to experience real world scenarios in the safe environment of a simulator is a huge training benefit.
We have now installed the Meggitt/F.A.T.S. firearm training simulator at The Marksman. We are the only civilian entity in the Tidewater area and one of just a very few in the entire State that has a firearms training simulator. The simulator is available for law enforcement use as well as civilian use, however, the training scenarios are different for obvious reasons. For LEOs the benefits will be recognized immediately. For civilians, most have never experienced anything like this. How would you react if someone broke into your home or held you up at an ATM? What would be considered a legal response vs. an illegal one? Now you can find out.
This is really an exciting time for us here at The Marksman. While nothing replaces live shooting on our range the simulator yields training benefits that simply can't be duplicated on a live range. Our customers who have used the "sim" come out absolutely ecstatic. "WOW!", "WOW!", and "WOW!" are usually their first 3 words. While we have always taken great pride in the training we provide to our customers, the addition of the firearms training simulator makes available a level of training not obtainable anywhere else in the area to the general public.
Stay safe-
George McClain
General Manager
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