Manchester Firing Line Calendar of Events
Events at Manchester Firing Line
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- 2Class – MFL Basic Pistol Course night 16:00 pm - 9:00 pmCourse Times/Dates: Normally, this Class is given over two days, a week apart. To complete it, you must take both days. Christmas and New Year’s special! Classes are back-to-back during Christmas and New Year’s weeks. This is a great Gift for the visiting family! If there is more than one class scheduled , ...
- 3Class – Advanced Practical Handgun Clinic1:00 pm - 5:00 pmCourse Description: This Advanced Clinic builds on the skills developed in the Practical Handgun Clinic. The PHC is a mandatory prerequisite for this class. This clinic will include: A Review of Firearm Safety Engagement from concealment Shooting from retention / Drawing and shooting on the move Tactical reload , ...Iron Rose Rise Together Weekend5:00 pm - 12:00 amIron Rose Rise Together Weekend- October 4th through 5th 2025. Join the Iron Rose Women’s Shooting Club for RISE TOGETHER: a two‑day training weekend built for women shooters of every experience level. You’ll work with certified instructors in both range and classroom sessions covering rifles, pistols, self‑def , ...
- 4Class – Iron Rose Residential Rifle Clinic7:00 am - 5:00 pmREGISTER Email Instructor View Class Description , ...Iron Rose Rise Together WeekendAll DayIron Rose Rise Together Weekend- October 4th through 5th 2025. Join the Iron Rose Women’s Shooting Club for RISE TOGETHER: a two‑day training weekend built for women shooters of every experience level. You’ll work with certified instructors in both range and classroom sessions covering rifles, pistols, self‑def , ...
- 5Class – Iron Rose Practical Handgun Clinic1:00 pm - 5:00 pmCourse Description: The objectives of the Clinic: This Clinic moves beyond the basics of shooting to help the student develop a more advanced and tactical skill set. This clinic is not an intro class. Students should have already had some instruction from a Certified Firearms Instructor, like our Personal Protec , ...Iron Rose Rise Together Weekend12:00 am - 5:00 pmIron Rose Rise Together Weekend- October 4th through 5th 2025. Join the Iron Rose Women’s Shooting Club for RISE TOGETHER: a two‑day training weekend built for women shooters of every experience level. You’ll work with certified instructors in both range and classroom sessions covering rifles, pistols, self‑def , ...
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- 7Class – MFL Basic Pistol Course night 16:00 pm - 9:00 pmCourse Times/Dates: Normally, this Class is given over two days, a week apart. To complete it, you must take both days. Christmas and New Year’s special! Classes are back-to-back during Christmas and New Year’s weeks. This is a great Gift for the visiting family! If there is more than one class scheduled , ...
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- 9Class – MFL Basic Pistol Course night 26:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Course Times/Dates:
Normally, this Class is given over two days, a week apart. To complete it, you must take both days.
Christmas and New Year’s special! Classes are back-to-back during Christmas and New Year’s weeks. This is a great Gift for the visiting family!If there is more than one class scheduled – PLEASE indicate which one you’d like in the Comment section of the registration form.
Course Fee:
$100 per person. Cash or (All major cards accepted, no checks). Payment is expected on the first day of class
Course Certificate:
An MFL Basic Pistol Training Certificate is awarded for completion of this course.
Course Description:
This course covers Firearm Safety and the Shooting Fundamentals to get the student safely and comfortably enjoying this sport. We will cover the different types of handguns and their features. Handgun administration will include Loading and unloading as well as and general familiarity with handguns and their operation. We will also cover how to select the best handgun for your specific needs. This class has a session starting every. week.
Students should bring notebook and pen, and a snack if you like.This course includes 2 hours of range time instruction with students’ own firearm or MFL rented firearms (rental fee is an additional cost)- targets, eye and hearing protection are included at no cost. MFL Range ammunition is required for rentals at an additional cost. If you are bringing your own handguns, you may also bring your own ammo. Students will shoot about 50 – 100 rounds each night. You will shoot during the 3rd hour on each night of class.
If a student is unable to attend the second night of their scheduled class, they may attend any other second night on the schedule..
Course Instructor:
Thomas Brown is a Senior Tactical Firearms Instructor with the New Hampshire Tactical Arts Group, a Lethal Force Instructor for New Hampshire, a Massachusetts State Firearms Instructor, an NRA Law Enforcement Instructor, a LEOSA Instructor, USCCA Instructor, a Force-on-force Law Enforcement Instructor, Patrol Rifle Instructor, a defensive knife Instructor and a Chief Range Safety Officer. His training includes courses from Lethal Force Institute, Defense Training International, Calibre Press, Combative Concepts, Personal Security Institute, Sig Academy (LE Instructor) and Simunitions. Thomas Brown has also appeared in court as an expert witness in the areas of firearms, safety and training, and is a Graduate of the Law of Self Defense Instructor Program. He is a member of the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA), the International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors (IALEFI) and the Massachusetts Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors & Armorers Association (MLEFIAA). He can be reached at TacticalGraphics@hotmail.com
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- 11Class – NRA Personal Protection in the Home/MA LTC Day 19:00 am - 4:00 pmREGISTER Email Instructor View Class Description , ...
- 12Class – NRA Personal Protection in the Home/MA LTC Day 27:00 am - 10:00 amREGISTER Email Instructor View Class Description , ...
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- 14Class – MFL Basic Pistol Course night 26:00 pm - 9:00 pmCourse Times/Dates: Normally, this Class is given over two days, a week apart. To complete it, you must take both days. Christmas and New Year’s special! Classes are back-to-back during Christmas and New Year’s weeks. This is a great Gift for the visiting family! If there is more than one class scheduled , ...
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- 16Class – Youth Introduction to Target Shooting6:00 pm - 8:00 pmCourse Description: Introducing a new class geared toward young men and women from ages 11-17 years. Youth Introduction to Target Shooting is a two hour class that will focus on gun handling, gun safety and the proper techniques in target shooting. Whether the student has experience in handling guns or not, we guarante , ...
- 17Class – Practical Handgun Clinic1:00 pm - 5:00 pmCourse Description: The objectives of the Clinic: This Clinic moves beyond the basics of shooting to help the student develop a more advanced and tactical skill set. This clinic is not an intro class. Students should have already had some instruction from a Certified Firearms Instructor, like our Personal Protec , ...
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- 19Class – 13 Drill class – 7 AM to 10 AM7:00 am - 10:00 amREGISTER Email Instructor View Class Description , ...
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- 21Iron Rose Course Night- USCCA Fundamentals6:00 pm - 8:00 pmPerfect for first time shooters or those who like to brush up on their fundamentals. In this introduction module, Beth Alcazar introduces students to the basics of handgun safety, including how to safely clear (unload) a semi-automatic pistol. Alcazar goes on to explain and demonstrate the seven basic fundamentals for , ...
- 22Class – MFL Basic Pistol Course night 16:00 pm - 9:00 pmCourse Times/Dates: Normally, this Class is given over two days, a week apart. To complete it, you must take both days. Christmas and New Year’s special! Classes are back-to-back during Christmas and New Year’s weeks. This is a great Gift for the visiting family! If there is more than one class scheduled , ...
- 23Class – Armed with Knowledge – Understanding Firearm Law6:00 pm - 8:30 pmCourse Description: This 2 1/2-hour non-shooting class covers laws about buying, carrying and transporting firearms in New England and other states, a citizen’s rights to lawful self-defense, when and what level of force is appropriate, the legal system and how it could affect you, what a prosecutor might consider when , ...
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- 25Class – NRA Personal Protection in the Home/MA LTC Day 19:00 am - 4:00 pmREGISTER Email Instructor View Class Description , ...
- 26Class – NRA Personal Protection in the Home/MA LTC Day 27:00 am - 10:00 amREGISTER Email Instructor View Class Description , ...Iron Rose Club Night- Halloween4:30 pm - 7:00 pmSunday, October 26th from 4:30 to 7 pm Iron Rose Club Night – Halloween Join us for a fun Halloween-Themed Club night. Costume contest (not required, but a lot of fun). There will be a UNIQUE and SPOOKIEST award and you Ladies of Iron Rose will vote on the PEOPLE’S CHOICE Category. ONE lucky costume wearer , ...
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- 28Class – MFL Basic Pistol Course night 16:00 pm - 9:00 pmCourse Times/Dates: Normally, this Class is given over two days, a week apart. To complete it, you must take both days. If there is more than one class scheduled – PLEASE indicate which one you’d like in the Comment section of the registration form. Course Fee: $100 per person. Cash or (All major cards acce , ...
- 29Class – MFL Basic Pistol Course night 26:00 pm - 9:00 pmCourse Times/Dates: Normally, this Class is given over two days, a week apart. To complete it, you must take both days. Christmas and New Year’s special! Classes are back-to-back during Christmas and New Year’s weeks. This is a great Gift for the visiting family! If there is more than one class scheduled , ...
- 30Class – MFL Basic Rifle6:00 pm - 9:00 pmCourse Description: This course covers Rifle Safety and the Shooting Fundamentals to get the student safely and comfortably enjoying the sport of rifle shooting. We will cover the different types of rifles and their features. Rifle administration will include loading and unloading as well as and general familiarity wit , ...
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