1911/2011 Series Pistol Operator School

Owned and staffed by honorably retired or active duty law enforcement officers – each possessing decades of experience in training civilian and law enforcement students in various shooting and tactical disciplines on multiple firearms platforms. MV Tactical instructors’ backgrounds include surviving multiple gun battles and other armed confrontations, and also competing successfully in national level firearms competitions. Our instructors draw upon their significant training and life experiences to provide our students with a safe, fun and meaningful learning and skill building experience. Our operational imperatives are ensuring the safety of our students and staff, promoting a positive learning environment and providing a high quality of instruction. We attain these standards by mandating low student-instructor ratios, selecting the most accomplished and experienced instructors, and by teaching proven, battle-tested methods.

Brian retired in 2012 after a thirty-four year police career in Los Angeles County, California. He holds an MA degree in History from the California State University, Northridge and a BS degree in Public Safety Administration from William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ. Brian has worked patrol (officer, field training officer and sergeant), K-9 unit, major crimes surveillance, US Customs Service task-force, street-level and major narcotics, special problems unit, and detective bureau (investigator and supervisor). Brian is the department’s only two-time Medal of Valor recipient. With decades of teaching experience in law enforcement and in the private sector, Brian holds instructor level certifications from California P.O.S.T. and the NRA, Law Enforcement Division. He created and taught his department’s active shooter response plan, and standardized building search and room clearing protocol. He authored the department’s patrol rifle proposal and instructed operator school for the subsequently adopted Colt AR-15/M- 4 patrol rifle. Lou retired from law enforcement as a sergeant after 30 years of service with two different departments in Los Angeles County.  His certifications include California P.O.S.T. as a pistol instructor, by the FBI as a pistol, rifle and shotgun instructor and by H & K as an MP-5 instructor.  Lou is a graduate of the USMC Law Enforcement Counter Sniper Course and has qualified as an “expert” with the M-16, AR 18, MP-5 and the Reising SMG. Matt is a California POST and NRA certified pistol instructor and he has been teaching with MV Tactical for over 5 years. His father worked in law enforcement and impressed on him the importance of self-defense at a young age. He learned to shoot at age 7 and has done pretty much every activity a law abiding citizen can legally do with a firearm. Matt has trained with some of the best instructors in the country and has spent countless hours honing his skills on the range. When he is not teaching with MV Tac

“Top notch firearms training from a very professional and knowledgeable staff. Brian and his team offer great hands on instruction for all experience levels. They offer a wide variety of classes on many different firearms platforms. I’ve taken classes on 3 different platforms and all have been equally excellent. The staff does a great job of challenging students to expand their skill set and develop good habits with their firearms. Most importantly, they do it in a safe and watchful environment. I’ve done training exercises and drills in MV Tactical classes that I didn’t know I was capable of doing. The staff makes you feel comfortable and confident in yourself and abilities which brings out the best in your performance. I’ve brought friends and family of all levels with me to classes and have had some of the best shooting times! Always safe, always fun, always informative and educational. Highly recommended!” “I am a police officer and the best thing I did prior to police academy was to seek out Brian for additional shooting instruction. I had never been shooting before, and after my first trigger press I hated it. I had a terrible flinching and anticipation problem. Brian patiently did research and found drills and techniques that helped me work through my discomfort, building a solid skill foundation. He took me from virtually no aptitude with a firearm to a proficient and confident shooter. I made marked improvement after every single session and shooting was one of my strong suits in academy– a feat that was unimaginable to me after my first time shooting. It is true what they say that in high-pressure situations you will default to your training and fundamental skills. I feel confident in the field to have the skills that Brian taught me. Whether you are in law enforcement or looking to shore up your home defense and other firearm skills, Brian is the right choice. He is professional, passionate, safe, and goes the extra mile to consider your individual needs