Carbine 1

Class Overview

Carbine 1 is a basic class designed for new carbine shooters and for those who have not had any formal training. We cover all the basics of the Carbine including sighting systems, zeroing and targets out to 500 yards.

Subjects

Carbine set up
Selection and use of various sighting systems
Rifle ballistics/cartridge selection
Basic tenets of rifle marksmanship
Zeroing
Target engagement out to 500 yards
Multiple target engagement
Malfunction drills
Varied positional shooting
Care and cleaning of rifle

Equipment

Carbine in good working order *
Sling (1 or 2 point)
At least 3 spare magazines
Optics (Optional… iron sights will suffice, but a red-dot sight with a flip-up 3X magnifier or a suitable scope is recommended). Make sure to bring any tools required to make adjustments to your optics!
Cleaning kit (optional)
300 rounds

*Rental firearms are available for every class we offer, but we do need to know ahead of time in order to have one ready for you. Please make sure to indicate your need to rent a firearm when you sign up for a class.

For carbine rentals please call us to confirm they are available as we have a limited supply

Class Details

Class Tuition:

From: $550.00

Prerequisites:

Handgun 1

If you have not completed the prerequisite class with ITTS, but you have prior formal training that was recent and comprable in both subject matter and duration, contact us to discuss your candidacy for this class. Your prior training will need to have been from a qualified and verifiable source that meets our school’s standards.

LEO & Miltary may be exempt from this prerequisite. Contact us to discuss.

Day & Times:

This is a 2-day class:

Sat 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sun 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Location:

12651 Little Tujunga Canyon Rd, Sylmar, CA 91342

Frequently Asked Questions

Absolutely! We have firearms available to rent for all our classes. When you rent a carbine rifle from us you will receive a full rental package which will include: the firearm, all necessary associated equipment (ear and eye protection, a sling, extra magazines, etc.) as well as ammunition for your training.

The most common rifle and caliber in our carbine classes is an AR-15 platform chambered in 5.56 (or .223) caliber. These classes are really geared toward semi-automatic rifles rather than bolt action. Other rifles you may see in classes are the Ruger Mini-14 and occasionally an AK-47 or even an M1 Garand.

A variety of sights are appropriate for carbine classes. Examples that work well are iron sights, red dot or holographic sights (with or without a magnifier) and LPVOs (Low Power Variable Optics). All of these options are suitable and will vary greatly in cost. Which option you choose is highly dependent on what you will be doing with your rifle (E.g. self-defense, recreation/sport shooting, hunting, law enforcement applications) and at what distances you plan on shooting it.

For further questions don’t hesitate to contact us and we will help guide you to a setup that will serve you well in our classes.

This is worth a longer discussion, so feel free to call us about it, but we want to give you some insight. If you own a rifle in California, we highly recommend you keep it in a legal configuration.

With that said, there are two distinctly different directions you can go to achieve a legal carbine rifle configuration. One is great, the other not so much.

Option 1 (we don’t suggest going this route):
Use a device such as the AR Maglock where you need to separate the upper and lower receivers in order to eject a magazine. If you have ever conducted a speed reload or cleared malfunctions with a traditional carbine rifle setup then you already know why this option hinders the proper operation of the rifle. For casual public range shooting this can suffice, but for proper firearms training or for self defense this option just isn’t suitable nor reliable. Many gun stores tend to sell rifles off the shelf in this configuration and new rifle owners who haven’t taken classes yet don’t know not to buy them like that. However, if you own a rifle in this configuration there is some good news! The maglock device can be removed (we suggest by a professional) and you can still set your rifle up properly, which leads us to the next Option…

Option 2 (Choose this one!):
Configure your rifle so it is what’s commonly referred to as “featureless”. Sometimes you can purchase a rifle from a gun store that is already in this configuration. This means 1) no flash hider 2) no vertical foregrip 3) no pistol grip and 4) no adjustable buttstock.

While some people in other states scoff at the fact that we in California most often run featureless rifles due to the laws, if you choose the right combination of accessories, going featureless is no burden at all and you can run your rifle in a traditional manner and eject magazine simply be using the magazine release – what a relief!

Here’s how to go “featureless”:

1) Remove your flash hider and either put a muzzle brake on your barrel or nothing at all. Muzzle brakes are beneficial anyways so this isn’t a sacrifice it’s an upgrade.
2) Remove (if you even have one) the vertical foregrip. Nothing is lost here.
3) Replace your pistol grip with either a grip that has a “fin” or look into either the Juggernaut featureless grip or the Thordsen Customs kits (Note: if you go with Thordsen then you’ve already addressed #4 as well).
4) Either install a fixed buttstock or pin your adjustable buttstock in a way that you would require a tool to adjust it. For most people having a fixed stock isn’t a big deal because once you set your LOP (length of pull) you’re good to go – your arms aren’t going to change length anymore!

We don’t sell ammunition if you are bringing your own firearm, you will need to supply your own. We only provide ammunition to students who are renting firearms from us for training. If you need help figuring out where to purchase ammunition, please contact us and we would be happy to suggest some shops near you.