I can't believe how fast the time has passed. What a hectic few weeks we have just completed. Between the Customer Appreciation day and hosting our Pro 20 group of ranges from around the country we are ready and very appreciative of the break. We are so proud of Deb, Ken, Reagan and our entire staff for all their efforts over the last few weeks. As a result of their hard work and teamwork our customer appreciation day was successful beyond our wildest dreams and our Pro 20 group event was a great experience for everyone involved.

Our newest class (PART) Personal Assault Response Techniques is finally scheduled in October. Don't miss the class that I believe will soon become our most popular course offering.  See the info block below.  And look for the Idaho Enhanced CCW class on the November schedule.  We've been waiting for more States to ratify and now we're ready.

Speaking of classes we have made a change in our re-take policy. As I have stated many times we will always offer the retake any class forever for free policy. But, we have had a growing number of people who sign up for a retake but then do not show up for the class. This is a real problem and a huge disservice to those wanting into a class but not able to get a slot. SO, WE HAVE MADE A CHANGE IN OUR RE-TAKE POLICY.  If a student signs up for a retake and does not show up and has not given us notice within 24 hrs they will lose their ability to retake the class. They will have to pay for the class again to re-establish the retake ability. It is my hope that this new policy will encourage retakes to call in and cancel if they will not be showing up which will allow us to offer the slot to someone else.

Just a reminder that we have over 60 handguns in our rental case and our $7 a caliber handgun rentals are free to our members.  Don't forget to take advantage of this perk of membership.  AND our full auto is back up and running. Thank you for your patience during our struggle to get parts for repair.

It has been nice being home for the last 13 weeks. But all good things must come to an end as I'll be travelling 3 out of 4 weeks in September. Emails are still the best way to get ahold of me and don't forget to copy Peggy when you sent it.    

 Notes from Peggy:

As you may have noticed, we've made some staff changes including making Reagan our 2nd Asst Mgr.  Kelly retired and Liza's taken over the class book. Our staff is shorthanded at present and we're hiring again (see below), so bear with us as we work to take care of you during this process and then training new staff.

We're always looking for new ideas for products, for free clinics or suggestions for the range.  Just shoot me an email (no pun intended) and we'll see what we can do.

Thank you to all of you who continue to bring in toiletries and phones and hats and socks and pj's for the Women's Shelter.  I will continue to deliver as long as you keep giving...our customers are the best!

If you know anyone who might like to get our newsletter, just send me their email address and I'll see that they receive it.  peggy@centertargetsports.com

If you're coming to Center Target for a class or seminar and need a place to stay we have negotiated special rates at the Holiday Inn Express-Coeur d'Alene and the new Marriott Springhill Suites. Just give them our name when you call.

Holiday Inn   208-667-3100

Marriott  208-667-2212

After two years of development we are very proud to offer our newest class "Personal Assault Response Techniques (PART)".  We believe this class will quickly become our most popular class ever.  This is the class that combines the skills and techniques necessary to survive the street assault or attack. 

This class will include pre-attack  indicators, hand to hand defensive techniques designed to control your attacker and of course allow you to fight your way to your handgun.  This class is appropriate for all ages and skill levels.  Students must have a concealed carry permit or receive prior approval from the instructor.

SAFES are still available at sale prices.  We are selling these safes at below employee pricing and barely above our cost.  Don't miss this opportunity to get a great safe at a great price.

We do not have the space to store all these safes so we are going to hold the sale prices until the end of the month.  If you are in the market for a quality safe then compare these Cannon safes to what is available and you will find the true value at the retail price.  At the sale prices they can't be beat.

The 24 Gun Safe is only           $775.00

The 28 Gun Safe is only           $875.00

The Large 48 Gun Safe is only $999.00

208-773-2331 

Do you have an idea for a free clinic?   Please send your ideas to peggy@centertargetsports.com  . 

Thank you.

Master CCW (ID) - Sept 16, Oct 8, 19

Utah 4 hr CCW- Sept 25, Oct 22

Utah 8hr CCW- Sept 21, Oct 6

Handgun Familiarity- Sept 14, Oct 13

Youth Firearms  Safety- Sept 14, Oct 13

Basic Pistol- Sept 15, 17, 30, Oct 3, 12, 22, 29

Basic Pistol 2- Sept 19, Oct 9, 24

Keychain Defense/Kubotan - Oct 15

Home Defense Shotgun - Oct 30

Defensive Shotgun 2 - Sept 29

Basic Carbine - Oct 27 

We offer private lessons for $50/hr. Contact Ken if you're interested. 

For the entire calendar go to: Center Target Sports classes  

Owner Orientation Classes:  

Owner Orientation classes are the free one hour class you receive when you purchase a gun at Center Target Sports.  Just bring your receipt and show up.  If you want to take the class and didn't buy your gun from us, the class is $40 and everyone's welcome.  All Owner Orientation classes at 3:30pm unless otherwise noted.

Shotgun -  Sept 20, Oct 29, Nov 22

AR - Sept 9, Oct 17, Nov 4

Sig - Sept 13, Oct 15, Nov 13

S&W semi-auto - Sept 17, Oct 10, Nov 15

Revolver -  Oct 2, Nov 1

Glock - Sept 10, Oct 9, Nov 8

Ruger - Sept 11, Oct 4, Nov 12

1911 - Sept 12, Oct 8, Nov 11

Bersa - Sept 24, Oct 18, Nov 14

Walther -  Sept 18, Oct 30, Nov 20
Taurus -  Oct 3, Nov 5

Kahr - Sept 27, Oct 24, Nov 27

Springfield - Oct 22, Nov 6

CZ & Lionheart -  Sept 19, Oct 23, Nov 26

Kel-tec - Sept 25, Oct 11, Nov 19

Beretta -  Sept 26, Oct 25, Nov 21

Monthly Tip...

Defensive HG Drills That Work When Ammo Is In Short Supply

There are tons of defensive handgun drills in online forums and magazine articles that give the impression that the shooter has an unlimited supply of ammunition. Don't miss understand me...I believe when it comes to practice you should get as much as possible, but there are smarter ways to do this that won't cost you a fortune. Hope that doesn't sound funny coming from someone who sells ammo, but short ammo supply should not equal limited shooting practice.

Shooting, like learning most performance tasks, is all about repetition, particularly when it comes to mastering sight alignment and trigger press. Building your shooting skills can be fairly simple and, contrary to what many instructors will tell you, it does not require an all day outing at the range.  It does however require purpose specific practice along with target interpretation. What I often call "having a conversation with your target".   Below I have listed a few inexpensive and simple drills that will improve your defensive handgun skills without you having to mortgage the farm.

TSG Drill 1.Place a full size silhouette target at 21 feet. Your goal is Two Shots on One Target.

Start this drill pointed in on the target, make sure you are indexed. Start with two hands and then repeat the drill with one handed shooting (don't forget the support side). Whether you wish to use one hand or two to steady the gun is your choice. Start off very slowly and aim for the high mediastinum. Remember your three dimensional viewing. This is not a drill for speed; you are working on sight alignment and trigger control. Perform this drill 3 times with both hands and then once with each hand one handed.

TSG Drill #2: Place another full size silhouette target at 21 feet. Your goal is One shot on Two Targets.

Place the additional target beside the first at least 2 feet away. Start with two hands and then repeat the drill with one handed shooting (don't forget the support side). Again you are going to have your handgun aimed at the target, trigger finger indexed. Start by shooting either target, it doesn't matter but don't always shoot the same one first. Change it up so you don't pick up bad habits.

Fire one shot at the high mediastinum of each target. Again, perform this drill three times shooting with both hands and then move to one handed shooting. Do this slowly at first (remember, you are learning the rhythm of the shot) the speed will come later; right now you want accuracy and a consistent rhythm.

TSG Drill #3: Fire on One Target, Reload and Then Fire Again at the Other Target

This drill has you firing one shot, speed reload and then fire one shot again on the other target. If you are using a revolver, keep a speedloader with one round loaded in it or a magazine with one round loaded. Again you are building muscle memory and part of that is loading the weapon. Start with the gun pointed in on target, trigger finger indexed. Repeat this drill three times with both hands and then once single handed with each hand.

TSG Drill #4: Draw From Concealment and Fire One Shot on One Target

It is important to begin this drill at a slow controlled and safe pace. Again your body and mind are learning muscle memory through repetition and it is important to get all the steps right, especially drawing the gun.

Start off with the gun in your holster with all retention devices fastened. To make this drill more realistic, wear a cover garment. Start the drill with both of your arms down at your sides exactly as you would have them normally. Draw the gun from its holster and fire one shot to the high mediastinum. Perform the drill three times with both hands and twice with dominate hand, re-holstering the gun between each drill and securing any retention devices.

TSG Drill #5: Drawing From Concealment for Three Shots on Three Separate Targets, One Shot for Each Target.

Like the previous drill, you are going to be starting this exercise with the gun secured in its holster. You will need three targets for this drill, all side by side no closer than two feet apart from one another, all at a distance of 21 feet. Draw from concealment, fire one shot on each target for a total of three shots. Whether you shoot from left to right or the other way around is up to you but as before, don't fall into the habit of doing it the same way every time. Re-holster and secure all retention devices. Perform the drill three times shooting with both hands and twice with dominate hand only.

Remember in our indoor range you'll be unable to do Drills 4 & 5 without proper background and permission each time.