Training

Patrol Performance – Carbine to Handgun Helena, MT / July 15-16, 2026

$650.00

Patrol Performance – Carbine / Handgun Transition

July 15/16, 2026
Helena, Montana

$650.00

** Law Enforcement Only **

July 15/16 2026

** This is a POST credit hours Certified 16 hour course **

** If you are registering a person other that yourself, please insert a note providing the students name.

TRAINING VENUE:

Helena PD Range:
3333 Bozeman Ave Bldg 1, Helena, MT 59601

That is the address for COPART. Pass COPART and follow the road through the "S" turn and the range will be on the LEFT on airport ground. Wait at the gate for entry.

Local questions / host

Mike Dale - MLEAMDale@mt.gov

That is the address for COPART. Pass COPART and follow the road through the "S" turn and the range will be on the LEFT on airport ground. Wait at the gate for entry.

This class is going to cover specific aspects of carbine / AR platform deployment and operation and the efficiency with transition to the handgun when required.
This is a course that will improve upon current skill levels, vastly improve upon economy of deployment, movement and efficiency.

This is an active class involving movement, unorthodox positions and physical applications.

Topics:
- Safety
- Equipment selection and considerations
- Reloads (Carbine and Handgun)
- Clearing malfunctions
- Transitions: Emergency transition, reload post engagement, return to preferred primary)
- Multiple threats / threat selection
- Movement while shooting

Student Equipment Needs: Required Kit items include:
- Duty Carbine + 3 magazines
- Duty Handgun + 4 magazines (6 for single stack 1911 .45 drivers)
- Rifle sling, must be able to allow rifle to hang.
- HOLSTERS – Duty rig or concealment however you run at work.
- Wrap around Eye Protection
- Ear protection (electronic preferred)
- Baseball style hat
- Range food / WATER

- Seasonal weather gear / rain gear

- Spare batteries for optics (if required)
- Ability to retain 2 pistol magazines, 1 rifle magazine on your body
- 800 rounds of factory rifle ammunition (40 rounds of DUTY ammunition for zero confirmation)
- 300 rounds of factory pistol ammunition (50 rounds of DUTY ammunition for zero confirmation IF USING AN RDS HANDGUN)
- Note taking material
- Cleaning kit / lubrication