I signed up for the renewal class and have the necessary ammo for the range work.
I plan on adding another handgun (1911) and will need to pick up a new comfortable and concealable holster for it. I have plenty of quality 7 round (.45ACP) magazines
I’m just mentally going through a check list of what I’ll need to field the 1911 in a CCW role.
I’m very happy with my 640 and Bianchi 152 and don’t plan to change anything other than train more—this COVID 19 shelter in place business has all the local ranges closed—and find a better supply of factory .38 spl SWCs.
I will need to get a larger range bag however—there simply isn’t enough room in my WW2 gas mask bag for both guns, ears, ammo, and accessories.
And of course I have my USCCA membership! Probably one of the most necessary items in my shooting “kit”
Just thinking out loud—maybe you have some suggestions?
I use my USCCA range bag all of the time and love it. I keep pens (people never have pens for training nights), glasses and ear plugs and a USCCA knife in the end pockets. I put a pistol in either side pocket. 1 has mag holders and the other a mesh elastic for stuff. The inside has enough room for ammo and muffs. I’d like to see an inside pouch for tools because I don’t have a “tool kit”. I suppose I ought to have my wife make me a tool kit pouch.
If I load it up to much, I can’t carry it… .I can lift no more than 40#'s.
@Sneezy
Hey, just a suggestion… not knowing how busy you are, but if you can spare the time, have your wife TEACH you how to make a bag learning to sew has paid off nicely for me… I can attach most of my own patches… and I made a pair of pants for a Jack Skellington (Nightmare Before Christmas) Halloween costume for myself bc I couldn’t find pants wide enough in the leg to accommodate stilts…
Well, I don’t have any concealable magazine holders, so there’s an issue. I’ll probably pocket carry one magazine to start.
All weappons cary must be listed on the permit(and registered!) Which is why I’m limiting myself to which ones I want to carry concealed.
I’ve all the cleaning stuff—I’ve been shooting both these handguns since the 1980s. The 1911 I even carried for a short time as a duty sidearm before hanging things up.
I got my ammo for the course—50 rds of .38 Spl Remington 158gr LSWC and 50 rds of .45 ACP FMJ Federal 230gr Match (from another life in another century) which I figure I’d better use up.
Always good to plan to range and keeping good defense always involve more than one party to instruct as performing a drill that would help me out I’d go out with you
Here’s my follow up—the new Remington .38 spl ammo had a defect that prevented the cylinder from locking up, but I got enough rounds total fired for record, The ancient Federal Match .45ACP worked like a champ.
I also bought a Bob Allen Select canvas range bag to tote everything to the range.
I’ve not run into a 1911 that won’t take an 8 round magazine. Except for officers models which must use 7 round mags, but they are different mags than the 7 round for full size and compact. Just saying.
I like to order leather holsters from Craft Holsters .com. Yahoo it if you must, google being on the outs around here.
Enjoy the course. I did it last march and I always love going to handgun class.
Two years have passed and it’s time to renew my CCW.
I paid for the class and have the ammunition
50 rds of Magtech .38Spl LRN and 50 rds of Federal .45ACP Match.
Do you have to retake a class plus go through the qualification every two years or is it a combined thing?
AZ is every 5 years with no new class or requalification. But it took them over 3 months to process my renewal this time around. Was actually without a license for awhile due to their backlog. Fortunately AZ is constitutional carry but I had no reciprocity for a brief trip to NM.
It’s combined. The class is pretty good utilizing laser guns and computer generated scenarios for the practical portion and 50 rds live fire to satisfy the State requirement.
Glad to hear that the class sounds worth taking and is not just one of those pay your fees so you can get your license kind of deals. If you have to take a class to renew your license it should at least help improve knowledge and skills.
learning to sew has paid off nicely for me… I can attach most of my own patches… and I made a pair of pants for a Jack Skellington (Nightmare Before Christmas) Halloween costume for myself bc I couldn’t find pants wide enough in the leg to accommodate stilts…
