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Combat Rifle 5: Close Quarter Combat Rifle 4MAY25
The Combat Rifle Series consists of six 10 hour immersive classes that will cover everything you need to know regarding the use of carbines and fighting rifles. This includes the weapon’s role in modern human conflict, the basics of safety, movement, and weapon operation, then going all the way into low light fighting, night vision, close quarter battle, teamwork and tactics, precision shooting out to 400 meters, how to use red dots and magnifiers, lasers, LPVO and ACOG scopes, ballistic theory, and more!
You can sign up for classes individually or purchase the entire package of 6 classes for an awesome deal. Each class is technical, detailed, and action packed. We offer a both a primary and an auxiliary date for Basic Combat Rifle, as this information is critical for safe and smooth advanced training later in the series. If you can’t make a class you signed up for, simply email Brian at info@monarchdefense.org and we can credit you or reschedule you for a future date.
Winter/Spring 2025 Combat Rifle Series dates:
Basic Combat Rifle, Sunday 5th of January, 2025.
Live Fire Battle Drills, Sunday 2nd of February, 2025.
Basic Combat Rifle, Sunday 16th of February, 2025.
Fundamentals of Riflecraft, Sunday 2nd of March, 2025.
Combat Rifle Optics, Sunday 6th of April, 2025.
Close Quarters Combat Rifle, Sunday 4th of May, 2025.
Advanced Combat Rifle, Date Change: Saturday 7th of June, 2025
Prerequisite:
You must have prior safe weapons handling experience.
Location:
Our facility is in the mountains 1 hour east of San Jose, 1 hour south from Livermore. Detail directions will be emailed to those who sign up.
Topics:
Close Quarters Combat Rifle starts with a review of what we learned during Basic Combat Rifle, then adds the theory and skills necessary for students to succeed in Close Quarter Battle, or fighting within the confines of a building.
Brief developmental history of military CQB doctrine
Conventional, Dynamic CQB vs Deliberate or Limited Penetration CQB
Battle Drill 6A
Modifying military techniques for civilian usage
Understanding advantages of the defense and the offense
Human reaction time
Footwork for urban environment
Conforming to cover
Two types of rooms
Easy corners and hard corners
Strong side of the door vs. Weak side of the door
Cover vs. Concealment in California stick built homes
Working through windows
Movement through hallways
Partner movement and teamwork
Strongside vs. Weakside corners
Shoulder bump vs. Shoulder change
Target identification
Low light considerations
High intensity confidence building exercises
Packing list:
Sturdy boots
Sturdy pants
Belt
Long sleeve shirt or jacket
Gloves
Layer garments so you can adjust for cold, wet, or warm weather
Hat
Rifle with 4+ magazines
250+ rounds of ammunition
Cleaning kit with oil, rag, toothbrush, barrel rod
Tools for mounting and adjusting your optics
Spare batteries for lights, night vision, lasers
Individual first aid kit (IFAK)
Eye protection
Ear protection
1 gallon of water per day
Salty snacks and bag lunch
We have weapons, magazines, magazine carriers, pistols, holsters, night vision, armor, helmet etc. for you to borrow for free. All you need to do is communicate clearly in advance what you need to borrow, and clean what you used before turning it back in.
We can supply all the ammunition you need for $80 per person per day. Simply choose the “Ammunition” ticket option during checkout.
