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2008 Vickers Tactical AK Class I - May 30-31, 2009
Vickers Tactical website: www.Vickerstactical.com
Larry Vickers is a retired career special operations soldier with 20-plus years of service to our country. A longtime 1st SFOD- Delta operational member, he was a key player in the small arms marksmanship expertise and weapons selection of that Unit. He brings a very unique set of skills to the market, and has a wide and varied background in the firearms industry.
Select Special Operations , Military, and Law Enforcement Units seek him out on a regular basis for expert combat marksmanship training. Considered one of the best combat marksmanship instructors in the U.S, he has become one of the most sought after instructors in the Worldwide Special Operations community.
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2008 Vickers Tactical AK class:
Topics covered include safety, stance, zeroing for iron sights and optics, sight alignment and trigger control. Familiarization with their carbine includes field stripping and maintenance. Other subject matter that is covered includes reloads, presentation, shooting positions, and introduction to different skill drills including dry fire and bullseye shooting. Malfunction drills and shooting on the move as well as transitions. Timed fire drills and evaluations based on class skill level. Instruction on the development of the AK and variations, as well as suggested modifications.
Primary Instructor: Larry Vickers
Assistant Instructor: David P.
- Class dates: May 30-31, 2009
- Cost: $400
- Location: South Hill, Virginia
- Must shoot an AK or AK variant (AK-47, AKM-47, AK-74, Galil, Valmet, VZ 58 style rifles, etc.)
- Location: Private range in South Hill, Virginia (Directions will be provided during class sign-up).
- Class size: Maximum sixteen students
- Serviceable handgun (For transition training) of at least 9mm
- Ammo: 800 rifle, 150 pistol
Gear requirements:
(1.) Eye protection
(2.) Electronic hearing protection
(3.) Minimum four (4) high capacity AK mags
(4.) Minimum two (2) handgun mags
(5.) Chest pouch to hold 3-4 AK mags would be “Nice” – LAV quote
(6.) Handgun mag pouch - Ability to carry a spare pistol mag on body.
(7.) Serviceable AK sling- suitable for a variety of shooting positions - tactical type preferred
(8.) Suitable handgun holster
(9.) Suitable range wear depending on the season
(10.) Rifles zeroed at 100 meters.
(11.) Good attitude.
There are no pre-requisites for this course. It can be your very first class. As a matter of fact if you are familiar with AK’s at all, you will probably be ahead of the curve. That being said this is not a beginner class either, in Larry's words "This class will knock their socks off"
***Vickers Tactical sponsors will be providing free give a ways that will be used as prizes during the class. ***
Larry will be bringing several different AK's to the class for everybody to check out.
To attend please contact via PM or email Paul@vickerstactical.com
FIRST IN!
I've been looking forward to this class since last June! Of course I'm bringing my SLR-107CR because she went to the last AK looking like this:
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but based on what I learned and experienced in that class she now looks like this:
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I'm stoked, I love this class :D
FYI: Sign-up forms have been sent to everybody who contacted LAV or myself. Please let me know if you would like to attend.
Heavy Metal
12-07-08, 14:38
Paul, I emailed you some time ago about my desire to attend and have never recieved the sign-up info by email.
Paul, I emailed you some time ago about my desire to attend and have never recieved the sign-up info by email.
10-4, I will send your forms out ASAP.
Sorry,
I certainly should not have missed an AK class regular. :D Especially one who has improved so much in such a short time attending VT classes.
I think I want to do this class as well. Sign me up.
I think I want to do this class as well. Sign me up.
Tom, 10-4 and I will send you the forms tonight.
How about "The Flasher"? Is he going to make it this year?
:D
Dunno. We've talked about it.
Don't you still owe me a call?
Really looking forward to this.
I got the forms for the class. I will have them in the mail by the end of the week. Thanks!
Not sure if I can fit this in with some other training I need to get going on but for anyone waffling or wondering the class is great and would definitely like to do it again sometime.
Paul - like Heavy Metal - said I was a go for this a while back - please fwd forms.
Thanks,
Brian
FYI: Sign-up forms went out today for everybody who contacted me. If you would like to attend or contacted me but did not receive the forms please contact me ASAP.
There are only two open seats for this class.
Dinger,
I sent you a PM about signing up for the course.
/r
Grant
I had to refinish my pimp gun after my kids made me a pimp ring to wear while I shot it. Templar should have some pics somewhere of the blaster.
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I had to refinish my pimp gun after my kids made me a pimp ring to wear while I shot it. Templar should have some pics somewhere of the blaster.
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I've always loved the "70's Pimp" red furniture on that AK.
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:D
Battlepack
01-23-09, 18:29
Dinger - just sent you an IM to check on whether the course is full.
Thanks
John
I sent a PM and an email as well looking to sign up fo this course. Please let me know what I can do to sign up if there is a spot.
Thanks
Heavy Metal
01-25-09, 22:50
Dammnit Dinger! Stop switching your avitar! Don't be so fickle.
I sent a PM and an email as well looking to sign up fo this course. Please let me know what I can do to sign up if there is a spot.
Thanks
I just sent a reply to your PM.
Heavy Metal
01-26-09, 20:46
Dinger, you got IM.
Im in please send me the sign up form you should have my email.:D
Im in please send me the sign up form you should have my email.:D
Hello my friend, unfortunately that class is currently full. Although a few still need to send there deposits or they will be dropped back to the stand-by list relatively shortly. Thus opening up a few spots.
The November AK class still has seats open though.
https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=24857
FYI: The deposit/payment reminder email has just done out for this class. If you received this email you have signed-up for the class but we have not received your sign-up form & deposit/payment.
Please reply to this email as soon as possible. This class has a long waiting list with guys eager to fill open seats.
FYI: The deposit/payment reminder email has just done out for this class. If you received this email you have signed-up for the class but we have not received your sign-up form & deposit/payment.
Please reply to this email as soon as possible. This class has a long waiting list with guys eager to fill open seats.
Me being one of them.:D Paul I vote that if you dont have it by 7:00am then I am in:D
HighSpeedDreams
02-22-09, 01:38
If anyone bails, I REALLY want in.
Dinger, PM sent.
Dinger, you should have my form and Larry should have my full payment !
Dinger, I am still waiting for my registration forms. Sent you an email
OK, everybody would requested to attend should have received there sign-up forms.
If you have contacted either Larry or myself to attend this class and did not receive the forms tonight, please let me know.
Made my reservations today at the Hampton Inn. It sounds like others are staying there as well. Looking forward to it!
FYI: Payment reminders will be going out tonight to everybody who has not paid in full.
If you signed up and just have a deposit in with us, please look out for my email.
FYI: I have one open seat for this class if anybody is interested please let me know ASAP.
Paul - 0900 start time?
Yes, but it may be pushed back to 1000 and just run later into the evening.
I will let you guys know ASAP via M4c, TheAKforum, and email.
HighSpeedDreams
05-26-09, 22:48
Stoked
Good news............
Good news.......
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Weather.....looks like partly cloudy mid 80's for both Saturday and Sunday.
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Also.....some of us will probably be at the Applebees around 7pm or a little later for dinner if anyone wants to join us.
FYI:
START TIME IS 1000 A.M. Saturday morning. Please do not show up before 9:30 - spread the word.
I will be sending out another class email tonight with this update when I get home from work.
Heavy Metal
05-27-09, 19:35
You yucks get to sleep in!
I picked the wrong AK class to skip.
Heavy Metal - I found you sleep in any time you want...did that for David P's CCW class ;)
Templar - Mikhail had nothing to do with that weapon!
Good news............
Good news.......
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Tell me you're bringing that!
See you guys out there on Saturday. I'm driving out that morning.
Tell me you're bringing that!
See you guys out there on Saturday. I'm driving out that morning.
That's an affirmative.....and see you Saturday! :cool:
See you guys tomorrow morning.
Heavy Metal
05-29-09, 21:34
Ya'll have fun and be safe. Tell Larry I said hey and I will see him in a couple of months.
Heavy Metal
05-30-09, 20:52
So how did the Cracker Barrel go:D
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Great class.
While I was only able to attend day 1 due to a family function I had a great time. Lots of interesting AK's, great shooters, and outstanding training on the AK platform. We also had guys attending from all over the U.S. which is great. It's always nice to see new faces in classes.
Their is a reason this is one of the best Vickers Tactical classes hand down.
:D
Robb Jensen
05-31-09, 18:40
Someone told me that the 'Robb Jensen' low ready was mentioned. ;)
Someone told me that the 'Robb Jensen' low ready was mentioned. ;)
Your famous. :D
Larry gave it that name several classes ago.
John_Wayne777
05-31-09, 19:05
Someone told me that the 'Robb Jensen' low ready was mentioned. ;)
I've been accused of the "Robb Jensen" ready position many times...
HighSpeedDreams
05-31-09, 19:54
Great to meet everyone!
Great class - good seeing the regulars and meeting some new folks - weather was honestly pretty decent.
Things I learned at this AK class:
- The Ultimak/Aimpoint Micro allows fast offhand hits at good range. I pinged steel at ~190 or so less than 5 seconds off of the beep from low ready. I know I would spend significantly more time than that setting up that shot with irons. It's not the be-all, end-all (plenty of irons shooters got good hits throughout the class) but it's a hard setup to beat for speed.
- If you practice anything with an AK, it should be mag changes. Then again, most folks should know that already.
- I'm looking forward to checking out the Tech Sights for the AK.
- Larry showed me a great trick for getting the dust cover on without pushing, pulling and popping it to get it into place.
- Mags with ribs on the back make an improper mag change an nearly non-recoverable situation. We had to beat a rib flat to allow a mag to be removed.
- I need to replace the stock pistol grip on my AK for something with better ergonomics.
- An improper zero can be compensated for.
- Don't dick with a good zero "because it could be better."
- There are vegetarian gun owners.
Good class. The weather cooperated nicely. The ticks were a bit much.
Robb Jensen
05-31-09, 21:06
I've been accused of the "Robb Jensen" ready position many times...
It's a great position. If you get on the trigger too soon you hit them in the 'junk' and not the chest. It's a little debatable which is more effective. :D J/K!
Great class, with a great group of guys.
I will say that everybody needs to do a full body check for ticks, found one this am on my hip... Little fffeerrr.
I'm gonna lock this down and let someone start an AAR...I've got lots of pics and some video too.
AAR thread located here:
https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=31960
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