Vickers Tactical AK Class - South Hill, Virginia

[VA_Dinger]

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.

- Class dates:

Class #1: March 10-11, 2007 - Completed

Class #2: May 5 & 6 , 2007 - Completed

Class #3: August 4-5, 2007 - Completed

- Must shoot an AK or AK variant (Galil, Valmet, VZ 58 style rifles, etc.)
- Primary Instructor: Larry Vickers
- Assistant Instructor: DP
- Location: Private range is South Hill, Virginia (Directions will be provided during class sign-up).
- Price: $375
- Class size: Maximum sixteen students
- Serviceable handgun (For transition training) of at least 9mm
- Ammo: 800 rifle, 150 pistol

Gear requirements:

(1.) Eye & Ear protection (electronic hearing protection is preferred)
(2.) Minimum four (4) high capacity AK mags
(3.) Minimum two (2) handgun mags
(4.) Chest pouch to hold 3-4 AK mags would be “Nice” – LAV quote
(5.) Handgun mag pouch - Ability to carry a spare pistol mag on body.
(6.) Serviceable AK sling- suitable for a variety of shooting positions - tactical type preferred
(7.) Suitable range wear depending on the season
(8.) Rifles zeroed at 100 meters.
(9.) 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.

Larry will also be bringing an authentic German WWII StG43/MP43 Sturmgewehr from his personal collection for everyone to examine and shoot (limited amount of shooting).

Please contact me if you’re interested in attending.

[VA_Dinger]

I'm not sure how many of you are aware of it, but Larry Vickers (www.vickerstactical.com) is a serious fan of the AK. He owns a very large collection of them himself, including several that are very rare. In every VT class I have attended Larry always brings an AK along and holds a short AK explanation and demonstration. Even in his AR/M4 orientated classes. He mentioned wanting to hold an AK class to me almost two years ago, but everybody got so busy that it got forgotten. Yesterday I spoke with him and we got the ball rolling.

Larry is very excited about teaching this class and is looking forward to it.

I have the feeling this is going to be one fun as hell class.

[TOrrock]

Thanks for putting this together and for posting it on AKForum. I missed out on Pat Roger's class but will definitely do my damndest to make this.

Thanks again!

Now I just have to figure out WHICH AK to bring.........

So, who do I need to email to get in on this?

[M4arc]

Please add me to the list for this class. w00t!

[VA_Dinger]

Thanks for putting this together and for posting it on AKForum. I missed out on Pat Roger's class but will definitely do my damndest to make this.

Thanks again!

Now I just have to figure out WHICH AK to bring.........

So, who do I need to email to get in on this?

No problem Tim.

AKforum seems like a great group of guys and a well run forum. It also seemed like a logical partnership.

AKforum thread:
http://www.akforum.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=7996

I'm sure with Larry's and DP's instruction, and our two forums filling it we will have a great class.

***Four seats are filled already***

[mark5pt56]

I think Marc may have twisted my arm-I have to check with the boss so I don't get the other really twisted.

Mark

[Jay Cunningham]

AKforum seems like a great group of guys and a well run forum. It also seemed like a logical partnership.

+1

Dinger, I contacted you via the AK Forum PM. Please put me down on the list for this course.

[VA_Dinger]

This is my "Hell No I'm not going to clean it" class.

My secondary is going to be Glock.



Current class roster:
(1.) M4arc
(2.) Yrac
(3.) Templar
(4.) Thekatar
(5.) mark5pt56
(6.) Bulldog1967
(7.) C4iGrant
(8.) Va_Dinger

[M4arc]

I just thought I'd post a little picture of the AK I'll run in the class

Romanian "G" kit built on a 1mm Type II Global Trades receiver. Chris Bulter built it.

[Bulldog1967]

Oh what the hell, put me in too.

ETA holy shit is that a long way to drive from NoVa!

Guess I better find a hotel!