Great Instructor and class. Went through a M-4 Class at Russell County Sheriff Dept. Good training…read moreall day in the rain. Sgt Hattaway VPD.

The training is excellent; whether you are a beginner or a novice. The attention to detail is…read moreexcellent and the instructor ensures that you are comfortable handling your weapon, as well as, have a firm understanding of basic gun safety rules. I feel much safer and better prepared having taken this course! The owner works with you to find a time that fits your schedule. Another great bonus to this training!

Mac did a wonderful job in teaching my family firearm safety and tactical home protection. He came…read moreto our home for the classroom lesson and he was hands on, which made things so much easier for my family to understand. Mac and Men of Standards Executive Security are the real deal.

Willie is a great teacher! I had a great time learning the basics of my pistol. I would definitely…read morerecommend him to everyone I know.

Bought the BX-25 mag. It would feed 2 or 3 and jam. Tried to exchange or get my money back. They…read moreindicated because of the packaging neither could happen. How are we supposed to know if it's defective without opening? The response was " you could have opened the package instead of cutting it open" . Fair point, but were they going to put it back on the shelf to resale instead of sending it back to manufacturer as defective? Working in retail myself, it appears they do not want to go thru the hassle and paperwork for a defective product. Bad look Shooters, just a bad look. UPDATE-Went back today and wanted to speak with another manager if possible. If I got the same response I would leave the magazine there and contest the charge on my credit card. The new manager listened to my story, went and got another magazine and happily exchanged it, bad packaging and all. To be clear, I did not threaten with contesting the charge. This manager understood what good customer service is about. Changed my rating, if only all managers were like the last one!

Typical know it all gun store employees, there were several people that were nice but the bad…read moreoutweigh the good ones

The instructor was very professional and extremely patient, yet required discipline from all in…read moreattendance. She used various teaching aids to enhance my speed and accuracy. I found the Lazer traing to be the most effective to teach me target aquisition and trigger squeeze. What impressed me the most about the instructor was her ability to use her knowledge of weapons safety to teach accuracy and speed. Best training my family has ever attended! It was definitely worth the investment! Mr. C

TL;DR: This is an amazing firearms training center with outstanding, humble, friendly, and highly…read morequalified instructors. I can't recommend them enough - I bought the lifetime membership! I traveled from Colorado to Alabama to take this two-day shotgun course. Admittedly, I was a little hesitant at first to put such faith in an organization I had no first-hand knowledge of; there was a lot of unknown to me for such an investment. After I purchased the course (which included a Beretta A300 Ultima Patrol Semi-Automatic shortgun and other freebies ($1,149 MSRP; $1049.99 on Cabelas https://www.cabelas.com/p/beretta-a300-ultima-patrol-semi-auto-shotgun), I also purchased their lifetime membership which was offered at a very discounted rate after the 2-day course/shotgun purchase. More risk. Lastly, I was hesitant about a semi-auto shotgun (vice a pump) for my primary home defense weapon. After firing this weapon for 2 days, I am convinced it is extremely reliable (and potentially faster and definitely less complicated in a high-stress defense situation) and have been made a "believer." It's replacing my Mossberg 590A1 as my primary home defense piece. Our primary instructors were Carter, Steven, and Ammon. Carter, the lead instructor, immediately set a friendly, humble tone for the class of 12 students, all of whom (in our class's case) were fairly veteran gun owners. Every person there was also kind, humble, and a pleasure to be around. While I believe that most people are genuinely friendly, I also believe that when the tone is properly set, as Carter did, that friendliness is brought to the forefront. Great start. I also learned the qualifications of the instructors (https://patriottrainingcenter.com/about-us/). They are all very impressive with many recognized industry qualifications. The book that comes with the course is spiral-bound and 120 pages. It is an AWESOME reference, both during and after the course. We had about 2 hours of instruction and went to the range. SAFETY IS AN ABSOLUTELY TOP PRIORITY HERE. I never felt concerned, even once. These gentlemen know how to run a range, bar none. The training was fun, engaging, exciting, and challenging. I learned so much. They'll tell you at the beginning that it's "drinking from a firehose," but honestly it felt like a great pace to me. Lunch breaks were an hour, and felt generous time-wise, especially if you bring a lunch - there is a microwave and paper plates, bowls, and plastic utensils available (my experience there). For the course, Patriot Training Center sells the ammo package for $280. If you bring your own, HIGHLY recommend you purchase low-recoil buckshot and slugs (~1300 FPM, **NOT** the 1600 FPM full-power ammo!!). They recommend 00 Buck for home defense. Regardless of which ammo you personally choose for home defense, I recommend bringing THAT ammo to test against the targets - we saw a HUGE difference in shot patterns and spread from the "cheap" to the "quality" ammo (they recommend 2 3/4" Federal FliteControl (LE13300) #00 Buck **8-pellet** (not 9-pellet!!), or Hornsby Versatite Black #00 8-pellet shells. In my case, I did not know this ahead of time and had the 1600 FPM buckshot and slugs. Fortunately, the Beretta A300 is a gas-recoil shotgun which reduces recoil about 40% (per their website). FWIW, I was not sore at all after firing about 180-200 shells over 2 days (all birdshot the first day; birdshot, buckshot, and slugs the second day). Not to humble brag (lol), but I am in pretty decent shape - YMMV, so get the low-recoil stuff. As I said before, I also bought their "lifetime membership," which allows you to go back for their other courses, to include 2-day rifle and shotgun, 2- and 4-day pistol (both with and without red dot), and their 2-day active shooter response course. You can attend as many of these courses as your time allows, and as many times as you want. We had a guy in our class who had attended 10+ times already. Amazing, amazing value if you take advantage of it. To sum up, I couldn't be happier with my purchase: great instructors (as human beings), great instruction, great range, and a great experience. Highly recommend!!

Participated in the 2 day Red Dot Pistol Course. Incredible instruction. Good mix of classroom and…read morerange with most of the time spent in live fire. Great instruction that almost felt personal with an instructor/student ratio of 1/3! Really picked up some quality drills and things I can do away from the class to improve my shooting. Real world realism and HIGHLY focused on safety. I have never participated in a firearms class that I wished was a week long! For me it was a total mind shift in regards to quality training and ways I can get better. I will be back again. I highly recommend PTC.

Decided to finally visit Southern Survival. I was looking for a particular gun, but with the…read morecurrent market, I did not expect to find one in stock. Even if I did find what I wanted, I expected it to be outrageously priced. Well, not only did Southern Survival have specifically what I was looking for, they had it at an excellent price. They even bore sighted it for me. They are going to be my go-to gunshop from now on.

From the owner: Firearm Lifestyle Center | Armory, Firearm Training, Virtual Range, Tactical Gear | Opelika, AL |…read moreFounded and Operated by Veterans

Best Pistol training class. Hands on safety, laws, handling, and instruction company…read more They are definitely the finest in dense training with Jared and his staff. Would definitely give them a Five Star out of Five Star recommendation!

Paul and his instructors are prepared, organized, and great communicators. All instructions through…read morethe day were clearly communicated and expectations were set with, of course, a focus on Safety. The team is very flexible with breaks and understanding during the cold . Highly recommend to anyone looking for a refresher or beginners. Great value for the time spent and looking forward to attending further courses on safety and tactical training.

I had been wanting to do a class like this but hadn't had time. I went this past Saturday and it…read morewas so great! Paul and George are so informed and patient. The class went at a great speed and they were very knowledgable. There were several people that were former military but even with no formal training personally they still treated us all with the same level of respect and gave the same attention. I will definitely be back it was worth every cent!

So back before Christmas HK was having a sale which I saw on facebook, I went to their site and…read moreordered a couple small things. One of which was a stocking hat and patch. I paid, and waited, my order arrived, the stocking hat was correct but my patch had not been shipped, but I received a sticker instead. So I called their customer service line on December 3rd and spoke to Tommy and he said they would ship out my missing item. I just basically waited, waited thinking the mail was just slow. Nothing came. So, I called them back on Jan 10th and spoke to Jason. Jason was rude, unhelpful, would not let me finish what I was saying, basically doing everything a customer service person should not do. I essentially told me in so many words, that he "was" going to email someone by my issue, but I got the feeling this wasn't going to be. Here it is now Feb 4th, nothing has arrived and Hk has ripped me off on just a patch. I think now, I was going to buy the new SP5 this spring, but, I think not. If their customer service is lacking on a small cheap item, I don't think it would be any better on a relative expensive weapon. HkUSA online sales, don't waste your time.

Had my USP Compact in for some warranty repair due to a false trigger reset condition. On…read moreFriday,within 24 hours of a Thursday arrival at the repair facility, H&K armor, Lyman, contacted me by phone to discuss first hand the issue and to assure me it was both an easy repair and a fast turn around. Lyman also offered to upgrade my 2004 factory sights to ensure I had the best weapon configuration possible for personal defense. On Monday I spoke with customer service rep Tommy, who also provided great service, and was informed that I would be receiving my firearm the very next day on Tuesday and signature was required. Today, Tuesday, I have my H&K firearm back in hand repaired and functioning as designed with upgrades as if brand new. Also included was a very sweet personal note from Lyman wishing me well and satisfaction with the repair and which included a 10 round capacity magazine, adding two (2) more 45 cal rounds to my std, 8 round capacity mags which came with my weapon new. Coast to coast shipping and repair all within one week, I have never received or heard of better customer service in my life. Thanks H&K and especially Lyman. Heckler & Koch, your the best.

The quality of food, quantity of food, and professional customer service was very poor. For…read moreexample, one breakfast supplied for 90 people was cold hash browns and biscuits. It was supposed to include scrambled eggs and bacon, but the caterer said their supplier didn't bring them. Lunch one day was rice and some bad tasting Mongolian chicken stir fry with chicken and onions or beef stroganoff. The other day's lunch was rice again with some bad tasting tomato and chicken topping and roasted fake pork and in a bad tasting gravy. Save your money, which by the way was $8000, and get Olive Garden to go or Chipotle to go. It will be less cost and taste much better.

Unique catering experience... Excellent food works with clients well. I attended a class for the…read morefirst time and enjoyed it. Although I had cooked the dish before I still learned something new. Class was quant easy going yet hands on. Best part you get to eat the finished product. Recommend to all...there is a couples class as well.