INTRODUCTION TO CARBINE
WHY WOULD I EVER NEED A CARBINE?
Simple. Accurate. Safe.
In the average city neighborhood, it is approximately 45 feet, or 15 yards from your front door to the curb where a car is parked outside. Often times, the length of hallways or the line of site distances inside your home far exceeds 15 yards. In a fight for your life, when your heart and respiration rates are through the roof, putting a rifle stock to your shoulder, lining up your sights, then making a decision on whether or not to press the trigger might be a better option than relying on your handgun marksmanship skills at such distances. With the proper training, carbines quickly become quite simple to use, are extremely accurate and just might be a safer option to employ for defensive purposes. Depending on where you live (an apartment, a dense urban environment, a subdivision, etc.), a carbine chambered in a pistol caliber such as 9mm, rather than the typical .223 / 5.56 rifle caliber might be a good option to explore. For more information, follow this link to our Media page to watch our CNN interview: AR-15 Style Rifle Report
I HAVE OWNED A CARBINE FOR YEARS...
HOW WOULD THIS TRAINING BENEFIT ME?
Have you ever fired a few rounds down range from standing, reloaded your carbine, then moved to prone and fired a few more? Was your sling set up just right, or did it get hung up as you moved to the ground? Was your stock correctly adjusted to suit your body, or did you have a hard time lining things up again after changing positions?
Are your iron sights and/or red dot zeroed to allow for accurate engagements at close quarters AND out to 500+ yards?
Do you have a basic understanding of your projectile’s ballistics, how wind may affect your intended point of impact and how to apply simple holds to make corrections in real time?
No matter your level of experience, mastery of the fundamentals is the pathway to proficiency.
Standard AR-15 Rifle Platform
AR-15 Rifle Caliber Carbine
These rifles are commonly chambered in .223 / 5.56, 300 Blackout, .22 long rifle, etc. with a barrel length of 16" or more.
AR-15 Pistol Caliber Carbine
These rifles are commonly chambered in 9mm or .40 caliber with a barrel length of 16" or more.
Bullpup Rifle Platform
These rifles are commonly chambered in .223 / 5.56 with a barrel length of 16" or more.
Alternate Firearms
Sub-gun style pistols with a brace or stock.
These are typically manufactured as pistols, chambered in 9mm, .40 cal, 10mm, .45 cal, etc. and have a barrel length of LESS THAN 16".
These are acceptable for training, under the following conditions:
If you have a firearm manufactured as pistol with a stock on it, or a short barreled rifle (SBR), or any firearm with a suppressor, it must be registered with the ATF in order to use it during this course. Supporting documentation will be required prior to beginning training. No exceptions will be made.
Pistol Brace Update #1
As of November 8, 2023
The case of Britto v. ATF challenged the ATF’s “Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached ‘Stabilizing Braces'” rule. The ATF created the regulation (2021R-08F) after a presidential executive order directed them to deal with pistol braces. On Wednesday November 8, 2023, Texas-based Federal District Court judge Judge Kacsmaryk issued a nationwide stay preventing the ATF from enforcing its rule on pistols equipped with stabilizing devices (braces). The ATF is likely to appeal the decision.
For the time being, firearms with attached pistol braces are acceptable for use in our training courses, without proof of registration.
Note: A pistol brace is not a stock.
If you are unsure of the difference, feel free to contact us.
Pistol Brace Update #2
As of June 13, 2024
FORT WORTH, TX (June 13, 2024) – Firearms Policy Coalition announced a major legal victory in its Mock v. Garland lawsuit challenging the “pistol brace” ban rule issued by the BATF. In the decision, United States District Court Judge Reed O’Connor granted summary judgment in favor of FPC and its co-plaintiffs and issued a final judgment and order vacating the ATF’s rule. The case and opinion can be found at FPCLegal.org