Monthly Training Recaps

On Saturday, April 11th, I taught Defensive Rifle to one student. As this student takes many classes every year, I did not cancel it. Although he has taken the class before, this time he did it with a Winchester Model 94 in .30-30 which he had cut down to make the barrel length 16 inches. I demonstrated with my wife’s Marlin Model 336 also in .30-30. This was the perfect opportunity for me to modify some of the drills when students bring repeating rifles instead of self-l

On Saturday, March 21st, I taught NRA Personal Protection Inside the Home to two students. Four were signed up but two had medical issues pop up causing them to post pone until the next one. Both students and I used Smith and Wesson 9mm pistols. An M&P Compact and a M&P Shield. Neither experienced any issues. My demonstration pistol, my department issue M&P 2.0 Metal with Holosun 509T and Streamlight TLR-1HL, worked fine as it typically does. For those of you that are w

On January 31, 2026, at Darke County Fish and Game, Jack and Kyle taught two indoor half-day classes. All the students in attendance trained with us before. The first class, AR Technician, was taught to one student who brought and cleaned his Colt SP-1 that he purchased in the 70’s. The gun was very dirty as the student did not know how to completely field strip his rifle to clean it prior to taking our class. Four and a half hours, a Breakthrough cleaning kit, and a Real

Club 5120 Monthly Training Recaps highlight which classes we taught that month. These short summaries feature lessons learned, students and instructors gear of choice, and class photos. It’s a simple way to stay informed when you miss a training class that you should have been at yourself.