This course requires attendees to bring 800 rounds of ammunition as well as a pistol with optic
Course Description
This is a train-the-trainer course. The P.T.I. Pistol Optics Instructor class provides instructor-level training for previously certified pistol instructors that are training officers who are deploying pistol optics for duty carry. This three-day class gives an overview of the benefits and limitations of electronic sight systems for pistols, tactics necessary for on-duty deployment, the highly important differences in sight acquisition between iron sights and a dot optic, and tips for helping your officers transition from iron sights to optics.
Topics Include
- A review of the design and function of pistol optics
- A review of proper mounting and zeroing of a pistol optic.
- Proper acquisition of the reticle from various shooting positions.
- Combat shooting and CQB with an optic-equipped pistol
- Malfunction drills with a mounted optic
- Tips on how to quickly acclimate an experienced iron-sight shooter to a pistol optic.
- Ideas for developing training for pistol optics shooters.
- Care and maintenance
- Drills will include actual or simulated optics use in inclement weather
Course Length
24 hours
Training Charges
$300
Course Schedule
| Date | Course Number |
|---|---|
| 04/13/26 – 04/15/26 | #26-56 |
| 11/09/26 – 11/11/26 | #26-58 |