Advanced Carbine Applications (Formerly BRAVE – Carbine)
The carbine is an excellent weapon for accomplishing your primary defensive goal of evading or escaping violence when it is directed against you or your loved ones. This class presents the philosophies and concepts, including specific tactics, techniques, and procedures, for defending yourself or others when faced with unavoidable and extreme violence, and when your carbine is accessible. Designed for the skilled practitioner, this course emphasizes key practices for efficient and effective employment of the defensive carbine in a variety of realistic scenarios and environments.
Mindset, marksmanship, and gun handling are the hallmarks of the Gunsite Academy experience, and this class is no different. Legal and effective use of the defensive carbine is the primary course goal, followed by developing and employing techniques and procedures which support the employment of the carbine. The training also provides concepts and training in working in 2-person teams while utilizing the carbine as the primary defensive firearm. In order to enhance learning, this course includes significant use of simulators and scenarios to drive rapid decision making on appropriate responses to threats of violence. Included are discussions and actions for the aftermath of actual employment of the carbine in defense of self, and/or, others.
NOTE: This is a very active course, so the attending student should be prepared for significant physical activity.
*Important Prerequisite: 250 & 223 Defensive Carbine (w/grade of "Marksman" or higher) & 556 recommended.
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Class Details
Duration: 5 days
Prerequisite:
* 250 & 223 Defensive Carbine (w/grade of "Marksman" or higher) & 556 recommended.
Cost: $2,240.00
Ammunition Required:
800 rounds carbine ball, 60 carbine frangible, 50 pistol ball
No Classes Scheduled
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General Requirements:
Class Requirements
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This class is not scheduled again this year or
has been completely sold out.
Be sure to get your copy of the full class schedule for next year and your application in early.
Location Offered
Class Details
Duration: 5 days
Prerequisite:
* 250 & 223 Defensive Carbine (w/grade of "Marksman" or higher) & 556 recommended.
Cost: $2,240.00
Ammunition Required:
800 rounds carbine ball, 60 carbine frangible, 50 pistol ball
No Classes Scheduled
Requirements
General Requirements:
Class Requirements
What to Bring to Gunsite Academy:
What to bring videos
Optional
Optional Ammo Packs Available:
.223/9mm: $832
.223/.45: $837
.223/.40: $830
(All ammo is factory loads. As ammunition prices are volatile at this time ammo pricing may vary.)
Pistol Rentals Available:
- Beretta 92FS 9mm
- Finks GSP Double Stack 4.25" w/Optic 9mm
- Finks GSP Double Stack Pro 5” w/Optic 9mm
- Gunsite Glock 45 w/ Optic 9mm
- Glock 17 9mm
- Glock 19 9mm
- Glock 45 9mm
- HK VP9A1 w/Optic 9mm
- SIG Sauer P226 9mm
- Smith & Wesson M&P 9mm
- Smith & Wesson M&P 2.0 9mm
- Smith & Wesson M&P CORE 9mm
- Smith & Wesson M&P CORE w/ Optic 9mm
- Smith & Wesson M&P Shield EZ 9mm
- Stoeger STR-95 Combat w/ Optic 9mm
- Stoeger STR-9F Combat w/ Optic 9mm
- Stoeger STR-9MC w/ Optic 9mm
- Colt 1911 Govt 45ACP
- Glock 21 45ACP
- Smith & Wesson M&P 45ACP
- Smith & Wesson M&P Shield EZ 38SPL
- Smith & Wesson M&P Shield EZ .380
*Handguns-$35/day, with Red-dot optic-$45/day. Payable on the last day of class and include: magazines, holster and mag pouch. Rental fees (minus the cleaning fee) are waived if a purchase of a like gun is made in the Pro Shop during your class. (some restrictions apply)
Rental Magazines Available:
- Glock 17 High-Cap Mags 9mm
- Glock 19 High-Cap Mags 9mm
- Springfield XD High-Cap Mags 9mm
- Springfield XD High-Cap Mags 40SW
- Springfield XD High-Cap Mags 45ACP
*Magazines-$25/week. Payable on the last day of class and includes 4 magazines.
Carbine Rentals Available:
- Colt 6940 5.56/.223
- Smith & Wesson M&P 15 5.56/.223
- Ruger SR-556 5.56/.223
- Stag Arms AR-15 5.56/.223
- WASR AK-47 7.62x39
*Long guns-$60/day. Payable on the last day of class and INCLUDE: magazines, holster and mag pouch. Rental fees (minus the cleaning fee) are waived if a purchase of a like gun is made in the Pro Shop during your class (some restrictions apply).
Rental Magazines Available:
- AR-15 High-Cap Mags (metal) 223/556
*Magazines-$25/week. Payable on the last day of class and includes 4 magazines.
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