All backgrounds, skill levels & goals welcome
Sign up NOW for the April 13th Stage Breakdown Class
All backgrounds, skill levels & goals welcome Sign up NOW for the April 13th Stage Breakdown Class
Welcome to Open Arms
“I highly recommend Adam to anyone seeking firearms training, whether they are beginners like myself or seasoned shooters looking to refine their skills. His expertise, professionalism, and dedication to safety sets him apart as an outstanding firearms instructor. ”
Helping responsible students of all backgrounds to safely learn while having fun.
Over 200 students trained since 2019 in the Virginia/West Virginia/DC/Maryland areas and beyond.
Training is available for individuals and groups. All backgrounds, skill levels & goals welcome.
Contact us about classes on Safety, Competition, Defense and Law Enforcement topics.
For more information about Open Arms training courses, email Adam@openarmsinstruction.com.
“The best handgun training I’ve experienced over my 22-year federal law enforcement career... he succinctly explained and demonstrated a range of important advanced shooting concepts that can benefit any skill level of shooter.”
See you on the range!
Upcoming Events
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Low Light Pistol Training
Sunday, April 6th
4p-8p
Shooting in low-light conditions with handheld & pistol-mounted flashlights.
150 Rounds/4 Hours/$260
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Competition Skills Class
Sunday, April 13th
9a-11a
Improve your confidence, consistency and efficiency with your pistol.
200 Rounds/2 Hours/$130
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Competition Stage Class
Sunday, April 13th
12n-4p
Test your skills on two full-up IDPA Match Stages.
200 Rounds/4 Hours/$260
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VA Concealed Permit
Saturday, May 3rd
10a-12n
We will cover conflict avoidance, gun manipulation and identifying when and how to hit a target.
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Red Dot Pistol Class
Saturday, May 24th
10a-2p
Improve your confidence, consistency and efficiency a pistol-mounted optic.
250 Rounds/4 Hours/$260
About Your Instructor:
Adam Metcalf
Adam Metcalf founded Open Arms in 2019. Adam is an Air Force veteran and who then spent his career in Federal law enforcement, including as a United States Secret Service agent on the Presidential Protective Detail. In this final assignment before retiring from federal service, he and his team oversaw the firearms, tactics, emergency medical and Use of Force training for over 400 agents. He has competed in International Defensive Pistol Association and United States Practical Shooting Association competitions since the 1990s.
As a Match Director in Virginia at the Fairfax Rod and Gun Club’s monthly IDPA competition from 2016 to 2018, Adam and his partners grew the monthly attendance from 30 shooters to over 100 and doubled the percentage of women shooters.
He is a graduate of the Firearms Instructor Training Program at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center and later completed FLETC instructor classes in Raid Tactics, Active Threat Response and Advanced Instruction of Marksmanship. He completed the Federal Air Marshals Service Close Quarters Combat Instructor course and has taken classes from Air Force Education and Training Command, Defense Tactics Institute, 10-8 Performance, Dolan Consulting Group, Modern Samurai Project, Force Science Institute, NRA, Glock, Colt and the Sig Sauer Academy.
Adam looks forward to working with students of all backgrounds, skill levels and goals.
See you on the range!
