Class Name: Foreign Weapons Armorer/Operator Course (5 days)

Instructor: E. Daniel Shea, General Director, Phoenix Defence

Location & Dates: Picatinny Arsenal, NJ / 21-25 October 2024

Cost of Foreign Weapons Course: $2695.00 (discounts for government attendees) / maximum 24 students

If Picatinny cancels class, refund or credit will be available

REQUIREMENT: Must have access to Picatinny Arsenal (government employee)

To Register: Email sara@phoenixdefence.com OR call 702-208-9735

Foreign Weapons covered in this course:

· AK Series (AK47, AKM, AK74, RPK, other variants)

· Special intro to AK12 & Ak15 (PPT Only)

· RPD (Belt fed 7.62x39)

· PK Series (PK, PKM, PKT Tank, M84, various manufacturers)

· RPG-7 Series covering RPG designations and rounds

· SVD Dragunov sniper rifles (Including Russian, Chinese, Iraqi variants & Romanian FPL)

· DSHK and NSV will be covered using Picatinny supplied firearms

· Special section on Current Firearms in combat theatres

Included in registration costs:

· Firearms use (one per two students, SVD, RPD & PKM one per three students)

· Basic Armorer tools for class use

· Course materials, CD for each student at end of course with manuals and information. Manuals include original older manuals, as well as copies of PowerPoints used in the instruction.

· No live fire is included

· Certificate as Armorer/Operator for 2 years for each student

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate proficiency in the following areas: disassembly, reassembly, identification of mechanical deficiencies and corrective actions with respect to the listed family of weapons.

2. Attain a score of 70% or better on the Armorer Written Test.

Course Description:

· This course covers the DS/GS level disassembly and reassembly of the named weapons and variants. Topics covered during the class include an in depth history of the systems and developmental phases.

· Instructors use “hands on” repetitive training techniques to engage the student in understanding the technical aspects of the weapon system.

· Safety and warning precautions for the weapon system are stressed heavily throughout the course.

· The technical specifications, function checks, and common repair of the weapon will be covered fully and all students will leave with a thorough knowledge and understanding of the weapon system. Field disabling will be discussed as well.

Following successful completion of the course, the student will be awarded an Armorer’s Completion Certificate rated for two (2) years, along with technical and general operator manuals and data to ensure continued reference material for later use.

Course Goals: to ensure a working knowledge of the itemized current foreign weapons systems and understand their operational systems. Learn detailed assembly/disassembly and field maintenance. Learn function and troubleshooting.

Specific Objectives:

· Assist small caliber weapons engineers to fully understand the function and design of the weapons systems that our warfighters are currently facing in theater and allow us support future foreign military sales.

· Have an in depth understanding of the historical perspective of select foreign weapons

· Understand the operational systems of the weapons, including their origin, that Warfighters currently face in theater

· Detailed Assembly/Disassembly of a variety of foreign weapons systems

· Field maintenance

· Function and Troubleshooting

· How to disable a weapons system for fast abandonment