Hiya!

My old friend Cooper (Pvt.Dick)from Jacksonville came up with dates and a venue for the 1911 Armorer / Operator course we've been working on for a while now. A number of our Sigforum friends have asked about this course, so here it is. This is from Cooper's earlier post on the Training and Competitions page:

(Pvt.Dick)Posted July 14, 2008 10:03 PM:
We are looking into a 3 day class in St. Augustine Florida, Please respond if you are interested

Course: 1911 Operators Course
Duration: 3 days approximately 24-28 hours
Abstract:
This course is designed specifically around persons, Civilian, L.E.O., or Military who wish to carry their 1911 styles weapons on a daily basis. The class will instruct individuals on the proper assembly and disassemble of their weapons as well as trouble shooting, maintenance, and field repair of the 1911 pistol. This course combines practical application of Gray guns weapons techniques and the ability to properly troubleshoot and maintain your 1911. The first day of instruction will be in the classroom specifically on proper maintenance of 1911. The final two days will be practical application and transition to the 1911 as your proprietary sidearm.
Overview:
• Introduction to 1911 pistols
• Equipment assessment, selection and maintenance
• Troubleshooting
• Sight adjustment
• Range commands and safety instruction
• Fundamental and Advanced Drills
• Multiple target engagement
• Safe high speed gun handling
• Constructing the draw and presentation from your ideal grip and stance
• Grayguns advanced trigger control and aiming techniques
• Presentation from the high ready position
• Vision, visualization and mindset
Cost: $560.00
Tool Kit $100.00
Requirement 12 students minimum
20 students maximum
1000 rounds of ammunition
NOTE THIS CLASS LIMITED TO 1911 STYLE FIREARMS ONLY

I would PAY to take this one........Unfortunately, I am stuck at the Academy during those weeks taking the Academy Instructors course........

If my un-emplyment pans out soon i would be in for it.

Of course I would need my 1911's

How'd this come about?

I started building 1911's in the mid-70's and this platform remains my first, greatest love. We found my old course materials from way back in 1987-88 when I was an adjunct pistolsmithing instructor at Rochester Institute of Technology, and that got me thinking. Between that and reading all the threads on 1911's here on the Forum lately, I've become wildly excited at the prospect of teaching the 1911 again.

In reading through Cooper's post, there's a few things that pop into mind.

I'd prefer to limit this class to fewer than the maximum 20 students we normally have set as our drop-dead maximum for some of our other courses. Given the nature of this course, I think 10 minimum - 16 tops will guarantee the level of individual instruction and focus the material demands.

To that end, I'm inclined to put as much time into the technical / armorer content as y'all can stand. We don't even have to shoot much if you'd rather stay on task with trigger tuning and extrator fits the whole time. Be ready for long days and evening sessions in any event!

We will cover the run of tweaks, tricks (there aren't any) and tunes from the most crucial on down. My objective for this class is that you will come with a (stock) 1911 and leave with a gun that functions, and the how-to-and-why knowledge to do it again.

I'd like to hear from y'all as to what you'd like us to cover, and any suggestions you have to make this new course a huge success.

Cooper will come on here soon with details about the range and class venue, the outstanding local accommodations and other details. Tell your freinds we're coming to St. Augustine!

-Bruce

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Originally posted by AaronP220R:
If my un-emplyment pans out soon i would be in for it.

Of course I would need my 1911's

Show up and I'll let you build them yourself.

-Bruce

if i could borrow a video camera and lights for the weekend, i'd come down and film this for the DVD...alas it's not to be.

you'll just have to do it all again here in Sacto. hmm, i wonder if there's enough demand in the area for this to fly on the West Coast?

For those of you considering attending 1911 Operators Class in St. Augustine September 11,12, &13th, 2008
The range is located at 5050 Inman Road
The area has an Outlets Mall and 5 Hotels within 5 minutes of the range, 10 to 30 minutes from 30 golf courses, and 15 minutes to the beach.
The temp in St Augustine at this time of year is 60’s low/ 70-80’s high.
Here are helpful sites in St. Augustine

http://www.oldcity.com/sports-recreation-information.cfm

Some of you may want to fly in on the weekend prior to the class for R&R
Attached area map:
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would i be correct in assuming that the nearest airport would be JAX?

Folks, we have hit a snag on the classroom facility, standby for further instructions

JAX is the closest airport

I would love to attend this course, but $$$ would prohibit it I fear.

What's the timeframe?

perhaps next year, in fossil?

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Originally posted by Grayguns:

quote:

Originally posted by AaronP220R:
If my un-emplyment pans out soon i would be in for it.

Of course I would need my 1911's

Show up and I'll let you build them yourself.

-Bruce

Are you stating what you built for me isn't up to the task???

i think he's saying that he was hoping you'd forget about it, but since you didn't he's offering you the opourtunity to fix you own mistakes

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Originally posted by 9mmepiphany:
i think he's saying that he was hoping you'd forget about it, but since you didn't he's offering you the opourtunity to fix you own mistakes

What mistakes woudl you be referring to? I don't make mistakes... Don't you know that??? gosh.

hee hee

you're blackwater and premier are good choices

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Originally posted by 9mmepiphany:
hee hee

you're blackwater and premier are good choices

Haha...The Blackwater has what I like to call a certain character to it

Please let me know who to make the check out to.
I am interested and ready to travel.
I would like to attend if the class is not filled up yet.
thx in advance.

The range issues have been cleared and we are a go again.
September 11th, 12th, 13th

Wrote it down. Hopefully I will be able to make it.