Pistol Training Classes

Makhaira Group is proud to be a leader in firearms training.
Our pistol courses are designed to provide top-tier instruction tailored to shooters of all experience levels. Whether you’re brand new to firearms, a seasoned shooter with years of experience, or have a military or law enforcement background, we offer the skills and support you need to grow and improve.

If you’re looking for pistol training, you’ve come to the right place—Makhaira Group is here to help you build confidence, sharpen your skills, and train with purpose.

New Certified Handgun Permit Course!

Concealed Handgun Permit

The Concealed Handgun Permit (CHP) course offers in-depth training on pistol safety, operation, and the essential knowledge required to legally and responsibly carry a concealed handgun in Colorado. This course includes both a written exam and shooting proficiency assessment to ensure you meet all necessary requirements. Upon successful completion, you will earn the certificate needed to apply for your Concealed Handgun Permit (CHP) in the state of Colorado.

No driving between locations! The classroom and shooting assessment both take place at Liberty Firearms Institute, a 5-star indoor facility.

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P100: Advanced CHP

This eight-hour course combines Colorado’s CHP requirements with additional shooting time, giving students more bang for their buck.

As one of the few CHP courses in Colorado that teaches students to shoot from the holster, Defensive Pistol 100 offers a unique, practical training experience. An outside-the-waistband (OWB) holster is required for this portion of the course.

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Defensive Pistol 110

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Defensive Pistol 120

Defensive Pistol 120 is a range-only session building on the fundamentals of marksmanship while introducing advanced skills and weapon manipulation. Focus will be on improving accuracy, grip shooting, strong hand-only and support hand-only shooting. This session will also cover safe gun handling during one-handed emergency reloads, malfunction clearance, and drawing from the holster.

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Red Dot Pistol 130

Red Dot Pistol 130 is for the beginning red dot pistol shooter.  Gain understanding of function and tactics using your red dot equipped handgun.  Find a functional sight zero and begin using your new sight system to enhance your shooting capabilities. This class is taught by NRA certified instructors with military, special operations or high-level law enforcement experience.

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Low Light Pistol 140

Research shows that 80% of shootings occur under low or no-light conditions. Learn to use various light techniques both with weapon mounted light platforms as well as handheld light sources while engaging targets at various ranges. This class is taught by NRA-certified instructors with military, special operations or high-level law enforcement experience.

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Force on Force 150

Work through real-life events and learn proven survival techniques in reality-based scenarios. Students will be taught how to tactically make decisions in high-stress situations and how to use real-world techniques to survive a variety of violent encounters. Focus will be on engaging threats with real-world speed and accuracy necessary for you to survive.

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Force on Force 155: Low Light

Building on real-life skills practiced in Force on Force 150, this course applies those same proven survival techniques to low-light environments and scenarios. Students will be taught how to tactically make decisions in high-stress, low-light situations and how to use real-world techniques to survive a variety of violent encounters.

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Defensive Pistol 200

This course expands on Defensive Pistol 100 and will truly take your tactical pistol skills to the advanced level.  Continuing in the “crawl, walk, run” methodology, students will learn and practice intermediate and advanced tactical pistol skills both in the classroom and on the live-fire range.

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Defensive Pistol 290

This course is designed to develop real-world defensive shooting skills with a focus on concealed carry. Students will train to draw and engage targets from concealment, shoot effectively from various positions, and respond to threats at close or intimate distances.

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Defensive Pistol 300

Defensive Pistol 300 is an advanced skill level course where even minute improvements in your technique will lead to major increases in outcomes. You will learn inhibited equipment manipulations and how to clear equipment malfunctions while physically impaired. You’ll learn how to improve your presentation speed and accuracy to a level that would amaze the wild west pros, a level you never believed possible.

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Handgun Retention

This course equips students with the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively respond to high-risk situations, particularly when confronted by a violent offender in close-quarters encounters. Through a combination of realistic scenarios and specialized training techniques, students will learn how to prevent an assailant from gaining control of their firearm, ensuring they are better prepared to handle escalating situations.

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Night Fighter Pistol 100

The Night Fighter classes are designed to develop advanced Gun Fighting skills in little-to-no light environments, including: night vision fundamentals, basic theory/technical explanation, gear set-up, use and dexterity, marksmanship, and moving while shooting individually and in a two-man team.

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