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  2. Posted

    forget the racking sound. I'd still use a saiga 12 over a pump.

    After attending quite a few shotgun classes, I really like semi autos, as I have seen way too many people short stroke pumps under the minimal stress of a class.

     

    I would be very worried about what could happen under the increased stress of a life or death encounter.

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    I have been using a ghetto waved Benchmade Griptillian (tip up) for 5 or 6 years now. In my opinion it gives me the best compromise between in fight weapon access, daily utility, and compliance with NJ laws.

     

    Here is an article Chris Fry of MDTS wrote a while back about carry knives http://www.mdtstrain...20Selection.pdf which touches upon the tip up/down issue.

     

    If you ever want to test tip up/down, I have a Benchmade Griptillian trainer which can be set up either way, and I am happy to get together with you for some light force on force testing of which way is easier to access under stress or in fight.

     

    I will tell you in advance that a centerline mounted fixed blade wins over any folder.

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    :-)

     

    Yeah, I've thought about that. I lived in Vermont for a while and we'd just head out to someone's farm and blast all night long. Like you said, not very likely in a club setting. But what about some of the indoor places that are open 24/7? If no other members are present, is shooting low or no-light not permitted?

    You may be able to rent an indoor range, then shut out the lights? However that really limits what you can do, particularly with rifles.

     

    I generally head down to a friend's farm and gravel pit in Maryland for anything like that.

  10. Posted

    I'm new to the forum. Just reaching out to see if any members have the gear and run their rifles at night. I'm interested in exploring possible night shoots using NVGs and IR lasers. Anyone out there with this type of kit/setup? Down the road, it would be great to get some type of group together for collaborative night training. Any suggestions are welcome.

     

    I've attended several tactical shooting courses, including night operations.

    Good luck finding a range in NJ that will let you do it.

  11. Posted

    Utah you need a class given by a UT CFP instructor... and you still need to get your fingerprints, passport photos, and notary service for FL. We provide everything you need for both permits right there in class.

     

    Nick, Ill be posting another class soon... probably late January or February. Check my website or keep your eye posted here, Im sure Ill post it up.

    I also have a friend who wants to take your next south jersey Utah class.

  12. Posted

    I have moved 3 600+ lb safes, and 2 500+ lb safes with two friends and a hand truck. If you can, take the door off, as most of the time it weighs about 1/3rd of the total weight. Even the internal hinge doors come off.

     

    I moved one 1900 lb safe from one side of a garage to the other side with my truck (pulling it out with a strap, and pushing it back with an 8 foot 4x4).

  14. Posted

    Good post Anthony. One thing I really like in an instructor is their ongoing efforts to learn and improve, and Mr. Sente really showed that he continually strives to do so in his comments.

     

    Is there any way to tell who will be instructing any given GFH class, as the course descriptions/calendar does not indicate who will be instructing?

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  15. Posted

    Two Classes in one day is discounted to $400.00. Breakfast and lunch included. Also ANJRPC and NJ2AS members receive a 10% discount. On top of that if they take two classes or just the 10% off of the $225.00

    Cool, so with all of the discounts you are down to $360/day with lunch (and I have heard good things about your food).

     

    However the average cost of the other trainers mentioned is $243.75/day.

     

    I don't think Clint Smith travels, but all of the other trainers mentioned do travel, and those are the prices that they would charge at a range in NJ. I don't think any of them provide lunch though :icon_e_wink:

  16. Posted

    I have to run out, and while I may not have quoted it perfectly I was just pointing out the post in response to Nicks by I think Bry@n pointing out that the pricing isn;t really that far off when you consider where the lists schools were, that and the later response by Nick agreeing that yes looking at it that way he Bry@n was right. Either way, I was just summarizing some of the posts from the other locked thread.

    Nick's #s with days bolded:

    GFH Urban Pistol I and II classes, cost $225 each, so for a ONE day class the student is paying $450

     

    Ken Hackathorn 2 Day Adavanced Handgun $450

    Larry Vickers Handgun I (Two Day) $450

    MDTS Combative Pistol 1+2+3+4 (Two Day) $370

    Kyle Lamb Pistol Classes $250 per day

    Tactical Response Fighting Pistol (Two Day) $400

    Thunder Ranch (Clint Smith) 3 Day Defensive Handgun $930

    Magpul Dynamics, Dynamic Handgun (two day) $550

     

    Rob Pincus charges $500 for a TWO day class

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    Actually Hopper, in the other thread it was brought up that a price comparison with schools outside the state would normally be a little cheaper than what things go for in NJ, there was also a response right after that with someone agreeing that yes, the prices are comparable and actually Pincus's prices were even a little more than GFH's prices anyway.

     

    So I think all should just drop the price thing, it has already been hashed out that yes, GFH is a little more than some, while others are more or comparable depending on geographical location, also like others and myself have said, I don't know anyone who has been to the GFH class and not been totally impressed and satisfied with what they received for what they paid.

     

    EDA: Also we are a smart enough group to know that someone or anyone that has an opinion of something they have no first hand experience will be taken for what it's worth, nothing, the bad thing about this is people who don't know the full story and read that and make a decision on poor information is what's not right.

    The prices are listed in Anthony's first post quoting Tosser in this thread, and it seems to me that you have to check your math as GFH's prices for ONE day of training, are similar to the other trainers prices for TWO days of training. I am not saying GFH's prices are too high, they obviously aren't as people are paying them.

  18. Posted

    Tosser,

     

    Anthony, the exclusive "rumor" keeps cropping up because your employee, Art, stated that you have exclusive rights to run training classes at SJSC to me at the NJ2AS meeting when I was trying to help make this class happen, and other people who have contacted SJSC about hosting classes have been told the same thing. I am glad to hear that it is not true.

     

     

    Anthony stated how this guy is employed by him. Even if GFH had exclusive rights, what is wrong with that? You say that your all for capitalism, but yet you complain.

    Bry@n, you said Tosser, but quoted me so I will reply. If GFH had exclusive rights and was excluding competition, it would be his right, but it would also be my right as a consumer to consider that when choosing where to take training.

     

    I think the epitome of capitalism is success through offering a superior product at a lower price, not colluding to suppress your competition.

     

    Fortunately GFH has indicated that he is not trying to suppress competition, and I take him at his word on that, so we no longer have an issue.

  19. Posted

    What I find funny is these guys look to have the class at SJ? why, cause it's close to them. They don't give a rat's a$$ about anybody but themselves. I have never been to the facility nor taken a class g=from GFH but the agenda that's been put forward let's all of us see what your all about.

    Bry@n, I routinely travel to take training classes. I have recently traveled to Syracuse NY, Pittsburgh PA, and Culpeper VA for training classes. I am already signed up for classes in Culpeper VA (Southnarc ECQC), and Pelham NH (Kyle Lamb Carbine 1.5) for next year.

     

    I have already trained with Rob (in VA at the Mid-Atlantic Training Conference last year), so I am more concerned with bringing him to NJ so that other people who are unwilling to travel can do the same. That being said, if a class happens in NJ I will attend as I can definitely learn more and improve my performance.

  20. Posted

    Thank you Joel, When SJSC asked me about hosting Pincus I said I did NOT have a problem with that it is not my range. From there I believe Tom from NJ2AS approached the SJSC and I do not know what happened from there. I do not own the SJSC, I rent the facilities with proof of insurance etc. SJSC does let other agencies, etc rent out the facility like the US Coast Guard and many others. Art is a CRSO at the SJSC and NOT the owner. Art and Dan are listed as GFH Instructors for NRA classes only. I do not teach high level classes because I am not qualified (and a little out of shape).

     

    The exclusive rights comment that keeps getting repeated is pretty much news to me. I cannot speak for the SJSC, I am only there every few weeks to run classes, etc. This rumor is really starting to piss me off and that coupled with the **** I seem to have to take about my "sub standard expensive training" is really about a much different agenda. I am very fortunate to have top notch instructors and my classes in all four locations never seem to have a shortage of satisfied repeat students many of which train at many other national schools yet keep coming back to GFH.

     

    So what I charge based on MY business in in fact MY business. At fifty years old and having to manage to grow GFH to what it is today as a "promoter" LOL. I do not take kindly to unfound, unwarranted, petty, criticism from some of the forum users.

     

    Frank Fiamingo has done his best to try and keep this civil (sorry Frank). I as the owner of GFH do not have to. As a NJ resident and a NJ based firearm business I fight hard to protect our 2A rights and stick my next out every day for the benefit of all because that is how I am. Except for a very few haters, try to find any negative stuff about myself our my school.

     

    As always Joel I appreciate you honesty and candor.

     

    Anthony

    Anthony, the exclusive "rumor" keeps cropping up because your employee, Art, stated that you have exclusive rights to run training classes at SJSC to me at the NJ2AS meeting when I was trying to help make this class happen, and other people who have contacted SJSC about hosting classes have been told the same thing. I am glad to hear that it is not true.

     

    Once again I will state that I have nothing to say about your training or trainers as I have not trained with you. As to your prices, I believe in capitalism, and you can charge whatever you want :icon_mrgreen:

  21. Posted

    A little background for those who are not familiar with the situation:

     

    A few months ago Rob Pincus of ICE Training, Downrange TV, SWAT magazine, etc. spoke at a NJ2AS meeting. At that meeting he offered to do a class in NJ to benefit the NJ2AS. If I remember correctly he offered to donate $50 of each student's tuition to NJ2AS.

     

    Having been fortunate enough to train with Rob, both as a student in his class, and as a fellow student in another trainers class, I was excited to hear this offer. An opportunity for some good training, and it would benefit the NJ2AS!

     

    At the NJ2AS meeting I spoke to Art Barton of SJSC, and an instructor for GFH, about hosting Rob at SJSC. Art told me that Anthony has exclusive rights to conduct training at SJSC so I should talk to him. As Anthony is a board member of the NJ2AS I was sure he would be happy to host Rob, so I went over to ask him about it. He was kind of busy so I mentioned it to him, but it did not go any farther.

     

    After a few months had gone by I posted in the now locked thread asking if any progress had been made toward bringing Rob to NJ for a class. As no progress had been made, I suggested GFH host Rob at SJSC as before GFH's exclusive deal I had taken classes there and knew they had a good facility for training classes, and had been amenable to hosting training classes. I was told this was not possible, but never really got a strait answer as to why.

     

    So Anthony, will you now give a strait answer as to why YOU won't host Rob at SJSC to benefit the NJ2AS?

     

     

    I commend you on your generous offer to Tosser,and I am sure your guys will have fun shooting the **** out of him :icon_e_wink:

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  22. Posted

    Depends on the situation and its application. This isn't really useful when you're already running and gunning, but if you have a suspect inside a building or someone you need to keep eyes on, this type of position will allow you to keep the rifle at the ready while also reducing your profile. An example would be if SWAT is sitting outside a house behind vehicles waiting for someone to surrender or exit, or just keeping and eye on the situation.

     

    Just something I read about awhile back.

    In that situation (SWAT) I can see why someone might do that, but it still seems slower to me as you don't have good control/firing grip/sight alignment on your rifle. It is faster to shoulder your rifle, get your sights up into your plane of vision, then quickly pop out of cover all ready to fire.

     

    You will be using cover at the MDTS carbine class you are taking next month, and Chris will be doing a lecture/demo of how and why to use cover correctly.

  24. Posted

    I've read some articles where they now train to lay the rifle on it's side over your cover and to only pop up enough to look through the RDS (thus only exposing the top half of your head). This as opposed to the traditional method of shouldering the rifle and looking over cover, which exposes a lot more of your head/upper-body. Is this similar to what you're talking about?

    To me that invites your adversary to aim at your rifle when you put it over your cover and give away your position, then wait for you to pop up for a clean headshot.

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  25. Posted

    Joel, your preference would be back off the barracade and slice the pie to aquire target exposing as little as possible? I have to take these things into consideration, I have a BIG melon!

    I definitely prefer to break cover to the side as you expose much less of your head, and your eye breaks cover almost immediately. On the other hand, when you pop up you expose a lot of head/brain, and as you pop up about 1/3rd of your head is exposed before you can even see what is going on.

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