Yours thoughts about The Firearms Academy of Seattle

[JustInCase]

I am thinking about taking a course or two from them within the next year or so. But before paying out that kind of money I was wondering if anyone has gone through some of their courses. If so what is the "good, bad, and ugly?"

Thanks

[nimdabew]

It is good training for new shooters. It is good training for refreshers for people that haven't had training a while. It isn't the newest, or latest high speed, low drag training ala Magpul or Grey Group or Vickers. I went to four of their classes.

[Seanwins]

I've taken a couple handgun classes there and I've really enjoyed them. I have no complaints, other than the fact that it's nowhere near Seattle, in the middle of nowhere. The instruction is solid, they're very safety conscious, and I came out of the class a much better shooter. I was very happy with the experience. The classroom sessions are kinda boring, but highly informative. I'm trying to think of something negative to say... There are no flush toilets?

[Squeek]

Personally I am a fan of the Marksman in Puyallup... it's an in door range, they know their stuff... AND they have heat AND flush toilets ... they also shoot most every law enforcement agency in Pierce County...

[MEANTREE]

Personally I am a fan of the Marksman in Puyallup... it's an in door range, they know their stuff... AND they have heat AND flush toilets ... they also shoot most every law enforcement agency in Pierce County...

THEY SHOOT PIERCE COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT?!?!?!?

Just kidding........I hope.

[Squeek]

Personally I am a fan of the Marksman in Puyallup... it's an in door range, they know their stuff... AND they have heat AND flush toilets ... they also shoot most every law enforcement agency in Pierce County...

THEY SHOOT PIERCE COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT?!?!?!?

Just kidding........I hope.

I SAID they shoot PCLE... as in here shoot at that.. ..
I did not SAY... they shoot AT Pierce County Law Enforcement
They teach PCLE to shoot BACK

[Black November]

I would be also be interested in taking some classes either Seattle firearms academy, insight, or anywhere else.

[Scout308]

I've trained at with Insights, FAS, and Front Sight.

FAS was excellent, Marty can be pretty intense at times but he's first rate and so is the operation.

Insights was good, but they where working out of WSI - an indoor range near Factoria (no longer there) and didn't have nearly the variety that Marty can offer. Not familiar with Insights current location or curriculum.

[Doc Maker]

This place just opened up: http://www.cascadiatactical.com/

[Scout308]

This place just opened up: http://www.cascadiatactical.com/

Looks interesting, I did simunitions with Dane Burns at FAS - but then I'm not sure Dane is doing that anymore (it's been a long time).

If you've never work with siminitions - it's really quite fun but it can also be painful - I took two rounds to the gut though a double shirt - and it left huge welts - range about 6". We were running the 21' knife drill and the goal was to see if you could get the gun out and fire before you got tagged - my shooter decided better late than never and fired after getting a knife to the kidney Technically I won but it sure didn't feel like it.

We where all required to wear full face and neck protectors, I perhaps stupidly declined the vest ---Learn and live.