Mission

“Servare Vitas!” – To Save Lives!

The principle goal of SVS is to save lives by providing a uniquely professional yet personable brand of firearms training geared to responsible citizens interested in pursuing increased individual, family and community safety through proficiency and competency with their firearms.

Training PHILOSOPhY

SVS believes in the need to not only instruct but to coach students to become not just good shooters but to become excellent gun handlers as well.  The two must go hand in hand.  Let’s face it, anyone can discharge a firearm, but it takes a skilled and disciplined individual to shoot well and handle themselves competently and confidently on the 360 degree range we call “life”.  Our material is presented in a professional and non-intimidating manner.  Years of experience has shown adult learners learn best when a foundation of knowledge has been established though a blend of demonstrated objective, performance and ‘discovery’ learning drills measured against a diagnostic performance evaluation of the individual. This increased level of competency is accomplished through an adherence to sound safety principles, challenging standards and with an emphasis on “doing the basics better”.

classes

Pistol 101

A one day course designed for first time shooters that have not had any formal handgun training or have had an extensive break in their training and are needing a refresher.  The concepts that are covered in this course provide the shooter with the fundamentals that provide the basis for all future training with firearms.  Although “fundamental” in nature, they are absolutely critical to advancement as a shooter and encapsulate the essence of solid gun handling.  As an added bonus, completion of this course will also qualify you to make application for the Colorado Concealed Handgun Permit (CHP).  But unlike other classes, you will have much more ‘hands on’ shooting and weapons handling and will come out of the training far more confident in your abilities than what the typical CHP class offers.

    Topics include:

• Safety and range protocol

• Proper gear set up

• Drawing and holstering

• Loading/unloading/status checks

• Fundamentals of shooting well

• Relationship of trigger and sight picture management

• Clearing malfunctions

• Reloading techniques

• Maintenance and care of the handgun

• Understanding legal application of deadly force

• Medical Considerations

Round Count – 400 rounds

Pistol 102

A one day course that will begin with a short review of fundamentals taught in Pistol 101, followed with a diagnostic performance-based evaluation of the shooter’s skillset.  Follow on drills with discussion will build upon those skills to hone the shooter’s ability to perform on demand.

    Topics include:

• Safety and range protocol

• Drawing from concealment

• Shooting from cover

• Shooting, Moving and Evaluating

• Multiple Target Engagement

• One handed manipulation

Round Count – 500 rounds

Required Equipment for all Pistol Courses:

• Modern and reliable semi-automatic pistol (9mm or better preferred)

• Quality leather or kydex holster affording complete coverage of the trigger guard

• Quality leather or kydex mag carrier for spare magazines

• At least 3 working magazines

Recommended Equipment:

• Sunscreen

• Food/snacks

• Medical support gear (1st Aid, Epi-pens, etc.)

• Additional fluids for hydration

Carbine 101

A one day course designed for first time shooters that have not had any formal carbine training or have had an extensive break in their training and are needing a refresher.  The concepts that are covered in this course provide the shooter with the fundamentals that provide the basis for all future training with carbines/rifles.  Although “fundamental” in nature, the skills and topics covered are absolutely critical to advancement as a shooter and encapsulate the essence of competent gun handling. 

    Topics include:

• Safety and range protocol

• Proper gear set up

• Working with a sling

• Loading/unloading/status checks

• Fundamentals of shooting well

• Relationship of trigger and sight picture management

• Zeroing

• Sight/Bore Offset

• Clearing malfunctions

• Reloading techniques

• Maintenance and care of the carbine

• Understanding legal application of deadly force

• Medical Considerations

Round Count – 400 rounds

Carbine 102

A one day course that will begin with a short review of fundamentals taught in Carbine 101, followed with a diagnostic performance-based evaluation of the shooter’s skillset.  Follow on drills with discussion will build upon those skills to hone the shooter’s ability to perform on demand.  A final evaluation at the end of the training day will confirm the progression of the shooter and serve to validate the training and bolster the shooter’s confidence in their abilities.

    Topics covered:

• Safety and Range Protocol

• Shooting from Cover

• Shooting, Moving and Evaluating

• One Handed Manipulation

• Shooting Positions

• Alternate Shooting Positions

• Multiple Target Engagement

Round Count – 500 rounds

Required Equipment for all Carbine Courses:

• Modern and reliable semi-automatic carbine (PCCs are allowed)

• Quality two-point sling

• Quality kydex mag carrier(s) for spare magazines

• At least 3 working magazines

• Dump pouch

Recommended Equipment:

• Sunscreen

• Food/snacks

• Medical support gear (1st Aid, Epi-pens, etc.)

• Additional fluids for hydration

Women’s Only Handgun Training Class

This Four (4) Hour, Ladies Only pistol class is for those ladies newly “minted” as legal conceal carry permit holders or for those that soon will be. The class will give women the skills they need to handle their pistols in a safe, confident and competent manner. For women new to firearms and concerned for their personal and family’s safety, this class will be the cornerstone for building the correct fundamentals and mindset needed to carry and employ their pistol responsibly.

Topics include:

• Handgun safety

• Range safety

• Pistol handling and fundamentals

• Shooting fundamentals

Round Count – 100 rounds

Corporate Handgun Training Class

Curriculum geared to exposing interested groups (houses of worship, teachers, etc.) weapons training to enhance their skills in firearms manipulation and shooting in close proximity to others and training them to think with a team mindset rather than as an individual. Weapons training as a group will also increase the group’s overall confidence in each other’s skills and abilities to efficiently handle a threat incident inside a corporate setting. It is expected that attendees of this class already have a solid foundation of Handgun 101 and 102 either through SVS or other certified training company. An awesome team building exercise!

Topics include:

• Safety and range protocol

• Proper gear set up

• Drawing from concealment

• Clearing malfunctions

• Reloading techniques

• Shooting from cover

• Shooting, moving and evaluating

• Tactical considerations of team movement and clearing procedures

• Multiple target engagement

• Understanding legal application of deadly force

• Medical considerations

About Larry

Mr. McVay recently completed a 27 year career as a Special Agent with the FBI.  In the course of that career, he was on the front lines of the agency’s mission to provide security and resolutions of critical situations, including as a member of the elite SWAT and Hostage Rescue Team where he operated as a tactical helicopter instructor pilot.  He served in a supervisory capacity for a Protective Security Detail for a cabinet level government official whose travels spanned over 40 countries to include two combat theaters.  Leveraging his experience in the FBI as well as a former US Army Officer, he was able to volunteer to embed with the US Army’s Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force operating in the Kandahar Province of Afghanistan.  Through his extensive experience as an FBI Firearms and Tactics Instructor he has trained hundreds of security personnel.  He is currently an adjunct instructor with the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) organization as well for the SIG SAUER Academy.  In addition to the instructional training he received while employed by the US Government, he has also studied under professional firearms trainers to include Jerry Barnhart, Mike Voight, Scott Reidy, Dave Harrington, Ken Hackathorn, Mike Pannone, Pat McNamara, Rob Leatham and others.

CERTIFICATIONS

• FBI Firearms Instructor

• FBI Tactical Instructor

• FBI Executive Protection Specialist

• FBI SWAT

• FBI HRT Tactical Helicopter Instructor Pilot

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