PCC Training — Pistol Caliber Carbine Course
The one-day, beginner-friendly PCC (Pistol Caliber Carbine) training course is designed for students new to the platform or those looking to strengthen foundational skills. PCCs are versatile firearms—popular for recreational shooting and competition, yet also practical for home and personal defense. With low recoil, affordable ammunition, and compact size, PCCs are easier to handle than many rifles and more stable than a pistol at extended distances. Highly adaptable, the pistol caliber carbine can be configured with accessories such as suppressors to reduce noise and improve comfort, making it an ideal choice for range use and defensive situations alike.
This course emphasizes safety, fundamentals, and competence with the PCC platform. Students will learn how to operate, maintain, and apply the carbine effectively through classroom instruction and hands-on range drills. By the end of the day, participants will have a solid foundation to build on for recreational use, skill development, or defensive application.
What You’ll Learn
• Firearms safety and responsible handling
• Parts nomenclature and function
• Assembly and disassembly
• Loading, unloading, and reloads
• Fundamentals of marksmanship with PCC
• Zeroing and sight adjustment
• Equipment selection and placement
• Time and accuracy standards for performance
• Maintenance and weapon care
Course Requirements:
Students must demonstrate safe handling practices at all times and an understanding of fundamental drills. By the conclusion of training, participants will be able to operate, load/unload, and fire their PCC accurately within realistic time standards.
Equipment Needed
• Reliable PCC in good working condition with sights/optic
• 3 magazines with magazine pouch(magazine pouch optional)
• Quality sling (optional but highly recommended)
• Eye and ear protection (electronic preferred)
• Weather-appropriate clothing and sturdy footwear
• Cleaning kit and tools for your firearm
• Ammunition: 350 rounds
All weapons and gear will be inspected before class begins
1 Day - Defensive Pistol Caliber Carbine (PCC) Course
The one-day Defensive Pistol Caliber Carbine (PCC) course builds on your existing skills and strengthens the fundamentals needed to use the PCC as a defensive tool. This class is designed for shooters ready to improve their competence—whether for home defense, personal protection, or professional use. Through practical instruction and dynamic range work, students will gain the ability to run a PCC with speed, accuracy, and control under pressure.
Defensive PCC emphasizes safe, efficient handling and the tactical advantages of the platform. Students will learn to function confidently with their PCC in defensive contexts, engaging threats at close and intermediate distances while developing weapon handling, decision-making, and performance under stress.
What You’ll Learn
• Safe and efficient PCC handling under stress
• Setup, configuration, and maintenance for defensive use
• Rapid target engagement from close to intermediate distances
• Use of cover and positional shooting
• Reloads, malfunction clearance, and weapon manipulation
• Threat identification and decision-making under pressure
• Timed drills to measure and track performance
• Integration with a sidearm (pistol transitions)
Who Should Attend
• Armed citizens with prior carbine/PCC or rifle training
• Law enforcement officers (patrol, SROs, plainclothes, or specialty units)
• Security professionals seeking compact and controllable defensive options
• Civilians who already have a foundation with firearms and want to progress into defensive use of the PCC
Prerequisites
• Completion of PCC, Carbine Essentials or equivalent.
Required Gear
• Reliable PCC in good working condition with sights/optic
• Minimum 3 magazines with pouches
• Quality sling
• Eye and ear protection (electronic preferred)
• 500 rounds of PCC ammunition
• Pistol with quality holster (must fully cover trigger guard, remain open when drawn — no Blackhawk SERPA or similar holsters) and minimum of 2 magazines with pouches
• 200 rounds of pistol ammunition
• Weather-appropriate clothing (no open-toe shoes or tank tops)
• Optional: duty gear (chest rig, belt setup, or concealed carry configuration)
Pistol Caliber Carbine – Law Enforcement Immediate Response Package (IRP) Training
The Daniel Defense Immediate Response Package (IRP) — suppressed 9mm PCC course provides focused PCC training for law enforcement and military professionals. This program covers rapid-response techniques, low-recoil handling, and close-quarters maneuvering with a suppressed 9mm platform. While the curriculum centers on the IRP configuration, the tactics, weapon manipulation, and decision-making skills taught are fully transferable to other agency-issued PCC platforms and operational environments. Ideal for agencies and operators seeking practical, real-world PCC proficiency for CQB and patrol scenarios.
This one-day intensive course gives officers and military personnel the skills to transition confidently from traditional 5.56 platforms to suppressed 9mm PCCs. Instruction is centered on the IRP but structured so the skills and techniques transfer directly to other agency-issued PCC platforms. Training emphasizes suppressed weapon handling, rapid deployment, target acquisition under stress, and precision engagement in realistic operational environments. By the end of the course, participants will have mission-ready proficiency with their assigned PCC, with or without a suppressor.
Who Should Attend
• Patrol officers and first responders
• School Resource Officers (SROs)
• Tactical teams (SWAT, specialty units)
• Military personnel employing PCCs for specialized purposes
Operational Application
This course builds mission-ready proficiency with the IRP system for real-world deployment. Graduates will be capable of employing suppressed PCCs effectively in high-threat situations such as active shooter incidents, warrant service, rapid containment, or close-quarters engagements—leveraging the tactical advantages of reduced signature, enhanced communication, and improved controllability in confined spaces.
