Draw & Deploy is the course where the Range Arts program changes. Levels 1 and 2 built the shot and the response to failure. Level 3 introduces deployment — and with it, the first moment in the program where a firearm begins a session stored and is brought into action on demand.

For handgun shooters, that means the holster. For carbine and shotgun, it means the sling. The mechanics differ by platform, but the principle is the same: every safety habit built in Levels 1 and 2 must now operate simultaneously from the moment the firearm leaves its stored position to the moment it returns there.

Both the draw and the reholster — or the presentation and the sling-up — are given equal weight. Getting the firearm out safely is half the course. Putting it away correctly is the other half, and it is always slow.

Completion of this course issues Range Arts Holster Draw Certification (Handgun) or Sling Deployment Certification (Carbine / Shotgun), authorizing deployment from a stored position at Down Range Sports during standard range sessions.

Required Gear

Handgun

What to Bring

• Valid RPAL — must be on your person at the range at all times

• Appropriate eye & ear protection

• Semi-automatic handgun in serviceable, factory-safe condition (rental options available — see your confirmation email)

• Minimum 3 magazines

• 200 rounds of ammunition (standard FMJ recommended)

• Approved OWB holster — rigid Kydex or equivalent hardshell, strong-side only, made for your specific firearm

• Rigid competition or duty belt — no flex, sag, or movement

• Magazine pouches

Holster standards are strictly enforced. Appendix carry, cross-draw, shoulder holsters, SERPA-style retention holsters, soft or collapsing holsters, and universal-fit holsters are not approved. Your gear will be inspected before any dry or live fire begins. (rental options available — see your confirmation email)

Skill Equivalency:

Participants who have not completed Levels 1 and 2 may be eligible for Level 3 if they can demonstrate:

• Prior holster training from another program and are seeking a refresher

• Can demonstrate excellent muzzle discipline and impeccable trigger discipline — indexed at all times until sights are confirmed on target

• Can shoot tight groups at 10 yards under range conditions

• Equivalency is assessed by the instructor at the start of the session. Participants who cannot demonstrate the required standard will be directed to the appropriate level before continuing.

Carbine / Shotgun

What to Bring

• Valid PAL — must be on your person at the range at all times

• Appropriate eye & ear protection

• Firearm in serviceable, factory-safe condition (rental options available — see your confirmation email)

• Minimum 2 magazines or sufficient ammunition carriers for your platform

• 200 rounds of ammunition (standard FMJ recommended for carbine; 50 shells 00 Buckshot or larger for shotgun)

• Approved two-point sling, properly fitted to your firearm before arriving

Details

• 2 hours range time (20 additional minutes for admin and briefings)

• $195 + HST

• Prerequisite: Level 02

• Completion of this course issues Range Arts Holster Draw Certification (Handgun) or Sling Deployment Certification (Carbine / Shotgun), authorizing deployment from a stored position at Down Range Sports during standard range sessions and eligibility for Lvl 04