Blue Mesa Shooting Contact
Information:
Larry McWhirter
123 Akard Ave.
Montrose, CO 81401
970 249-2771
970 209-1340 Cell
E-Mail
Gift Certificates Available for all classes!
Evening classes are available for disciplines that do not require range time —
E.G. Home Firearm Safety, Refuse to be a Victim, First Steps Rifle & Shotgun, RSO (Range Safety Officer) & CRSO (Chief
Range Safety Officer.)
Also, for classroom portions of all other classes.
Click "Classes offered" immediately below for a complete list of all Blue Mesa Shooting Classes
Classes offered by Blue Mesa Shooting
Contact information for
Blue Mesa Photography
is identical to shooting information!
Blue Mesa Photography Galleries:
Featured Galleries of the Month:
Colorado National Monument
Additional Galleries:
Concealed Carry, Personal & Home Defense Training, has been our
specialties
for the past 16+ years
& will
continue to be so for the foreseeable future.
However,
as noted in the blue heading directly above, we also offer a multitude
of
additional classes.
We even offer NRA's extremely basic "Home Firearm Safety"
& their "Refuse to be a Victim " a non-firearm
personal protection class. We
also offer "custom classes" tailored to a specific individuals needs and/or desires.
Please give us a
call. I feel certain we can meet all your firearm and/or personal
protection
training needs.
Gift Certificates are available for Firearm Classes as well as
Photography
Classes & Sittings!
We offer private classes, often at no additional charge!
Click shooting logo (upper left) to enter our shooting home page.
General Information (Below) — For specific
Information
click shooting logo (Upper Left)
Next Scheduled One Day Concealed Carry Class — Oct. 14
Next Academy Class — Jan. 2018 — Exact date TBD
Click for Information!
Click for Information on NRA's Refuse to be a Victim class (Non-Firearm)
BMSA Scheduled Classes (By Date) through Feb.
Students desiring to take NRA's Blended Phase 2 Basic Pistol Class — (not the ILT class)
must
first complete Phase 1 on-line. This is the link to that class!
Please feel
free to call with any questions or concerns. (970) 249-2771
The (full) designation on the below listed ILT (Instructor Led Training)
pistol classes is a reference only to
the
type of
class,
(it includes both
revolver
& semi-automatic pistol training) not that
the
class
is sold out.
Instructors have
three options when teaching this class.
The first option is to teach the "full" class (described above), the second option is
to conduct
only revolver training, & the third option is to conduct only
semi-automatic
pistol training.
Blue Mesa
Shooting normally
offers
only the "full class."
Range Safety Officer Class (RSO) — Saturday, Sept. 30
NRA Instructor Personal Protection in the Home — Saturday, Oct. 7
NRA Home Firearm
Safety Class — Tuesday, Oct. 10 (Morning Class)
NRA Home Firearm
Safety Class — Tuesday, Oct. 10 (Evening Class)
NRA Home Firearm
Safety Class — Wednesday, Oct. 11 (Evening Class)
One Day Concealed Carry Class — Saturday, Oct. 14
NRA Basic Pistol Class — Blended Phase 2 — Sunday, Oct. 15
NRA Rifle Instructor Certification Class — Saturday, Oct. 21
NRA Basic Pistol (Full) ILT Class
— Thursday, Oct. 26
NRA Basic Pistol (Full) ILT Class
— Friday, Oct. 27
NRA Instructor Pistol Certification — Saturday, Oct. 28
NRA Basic Pistol Class (Blended Phase 2) — Saturday, Nov. 4
NRA's Refuse to be a Victim — Wednesday, Nov. 8 (Evening Class)
One Day Concealed Carry Class — Saturday, Nov.11
NRA Basic Pistol (Full) ILT Class
— Friday, Nov. 17
NRA Instructor Pistol Certification — Saturday, Nov. 18
NRA's Refuse to be a Victim — Tuesday, Nov. 28 (Evening Class)
Range Safety Officer Class (RSO) — Saturday, Dec. 2
Chief Range Safety Officer Class (CRSO) — Sunday, Dec. 3
One Day Concealed Carry Class — Saturday, Dec. 9
NRA Home Firearm
Safety — Saturday, Dec. 16
NRA's Refuse to be a Victim — Thursday, Jan. 4 (Evening Class)
NRA Home Firearm
Safety Class — Saturday, Jan. 6
NRA Home Firearm
Safety Class — Tuesday, Jan. 9 (Evening Class)
One Day Concealed Carry Class — Saturday, Jan. 13
NRA's Refuse to be a Victim — Wednesday, Jan. 17 (Evening Class)
NRA Home Firearm
Safety Class — Thursday, Jan. 18 (Evening Class)
Range Safety Officer Class (RSO) — Saturday, Jan. 20
NRA Basic Pistol (Full) ILT Class — Friday, Jan. 26
NRA Instructor Pistol Certification — Saturday, Jan. 27
NRA Basic Pistol Class — Blended Phase 2 — Saturday, Feb.3
NRA's Refuse to be a Victim — Monday, Feb. 5
One Day Concealed Carry Class — Saturday, Feb. 10
NRA Home Firearm
Safety Class — Tuesday, Feb. 13 (Evening Class)
NRA Basic Pistol (Full) ILT Class — Friday, Feb. 16
NRA Instructor Pistol Certification — Saturday, Feb. 17
NRA's Refuse to be a Victim —Thursday, Feb. 22 (Evening Class)
NRA Basic Pistol (Full) ILT Class — Saturday, Feb. 24
NRA Home Firearm
Safety Class— Wednesday, Feb.28 (Evening Class)
Blue Mesa Shooting Academy Class Photos
About Blue Mesa Shooting Academy
Blue Mesa Shooting Academy offers what we believe is the most
complete & comprehensive list of adult firearm training classes
in this area. (
See download able PDF list (in blue) above.)
Larry McWhirter, owner and head instructor, graduated from
Gunsite Training Academy’s basic 250 & their more advanced
350 handgun classes.
He is also
an NRA certified instructor & training counselor in virtually
every NRA discipline. (Instructors train & certify students, Training
counselors train & certify instructors). Larry has taught professionally for
43
consecutive years. To the best of our knowledge, there are no other
active firearm trainers in Western Colorado with these credentials.
Our specialty is handgun training (personal defense & concealed carry),
but we also offer the most basic & beginning classes available anywhere.
Also offered
— rifle & shotgun training & Range Safety Officer & Chief
Range Safety
Officer certifications. In addition, we offer a
“Defensive Shotgun Class.”
Our 30 hour “Academy” handgun class (see link above) is unsurpassed.
Based on Gunsite’s more advanced training, we believe that it is the
most complete & comprehensive class of its’ kind in Western Colorado,
maybe even in the state.
For those desiring more training, we offer an “Advanced Academy Class.”
Our range classes are conducted on a private range, so we are the only
ones present in the area. We offer both NRA'S ILT (Instructor led training) &
Phase 2
of
their blended basic pistol courses.
On top of all this, we offer NRA’s “Refuse to be a Victim” a non-firearm
personal protection class, designed specifically for those who prefer
not to use a firearm. Please feel free to give us a call at any time to
discuss any of these classes in whatever detail you would prefer. If we
are out, please leave a message& we’ll
get back to you promptly.
(970) 249-2771 E-Mail: larry@sharpshooting
Table of Contents
Download our Shooting Brochure
One Day Concealed Carry Class Info
30 Hour Academy Class Info
NRA Instructor Certification Classes
NRA Student certification classes
Videos of an extremely advanced handgun class
Introduction to Blue Mesa Shooting Academy
Links of Interest
Colorado State Concealed Carry Statute
General Information
Blue Mesa Shooting Travel Agreement
New New New
Streamlined one day concealed carry class!
Blue Mesa Shooting Academy is now offering an optional, streamlined version of our one day concealed carry (CHP) class. This shortened version will substitute classroom dry fire practice shooting for range work & will shorten the regular class by a few hours, reduce the price of said class from $110.00 to $65.00 & satisfy state requirements requiring students to show “competency” with a handgun. This dry fire practice will be based on Gunsite Training Academy’s teaching since Larry is a graduate of both their “250” & more advanced “350” pistol classes.
As stated, this class is an option & we will, of course, continue to offer our regular class, with range live fire shooting, for those desiring more advanced training. Additionally, streamlined students may take the range class at a later date. Please call for further information, clarification, or questions.
(970) 249-2771
Compare
our regular one day (or our full length Academy class) to any others being offered on the Western Slope, & we believe you will find ours to be the most thorough & complete available, especially since we include a full 2½ hour law class for both courses! This is Larry's 42nd. year of professional teaching.
While normally offered on the second Saturday of each month, with a two or three student minimum, these classes will be offered just about any time.
Call (970) 249-2771 for further information.
One Day Concealed Carry Class information & dates:
NRA Instructor Certification Class Dates are listed on our Main Page!
Credit Cards Accepted!
Gift Certificates are Available for either Firearm or Photography Classes!
Shooting (Main Page) | Table of Contents | Class Schedules
Concealed Carry (CHP) One Day Class | Full Length (Academy Class)
Larry's Shooting Profile
Thoughts Page (Should be good for a grin or two)
General Information
Montrose Area Information
Directions to 123 Akard Ave. (Classroom, Studio & Office)
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