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APRIL 2007 - NEWSLETTER # 07-28


TRAINING NEWS
The class of the month for March is the DS Arms FAL SA58 Rifle Armorer Course, which was presented by our Lead Armorer, Mike Keefe, at the Highland Park Police Department on 03 March 2007. Class started with instructor introductions and student issue of SA58 rifles, magazines, safety glasses and armorer tool kits for use in the class. Mike moved right into the history of the FAL rifle and DS Arms role as the exclusive manufacturer of the FAL SA58 rifle in the country. Mike wasted no time as eager students anxiously moved into field stripping the rifle and bolt group, learning the location and function of nomenclature and parts as the class progressed. Generous repetitions followed until students became comfortable with basic disassembly / reassembly of the weapon. Detailed disassembly / reassembly of the bolt group followed next with students learning the complex task of removing the extractor, extractor spring and plunger with a special extractor tool manufactured specifically for that task. Students then moved into detailed disassembly / reassembly of the upper receiver and learned how to remove and reinstall the front sight group, gas regulator group, cocking handle group, magazine catch / release group, bolt catch / release group and handguards. Multiple repetitions followed until students became comfortable with disassembly / reassembly of the upper receiver group. After a short lunch break, students returned and moved right into detailed disassembly / reassembly of the lower receiver group where students learned how to remove and reinstall the rear sight assembly, stock group, return spring group, selector lever group, trigger and hammer groups and the frame lock group. Once again, multiple repetitions followed until students became comfortable with disassembly / reassembly of the lower receiver group. Mike then covered how to function check the rifle, mechanical operation, cycle of operation and preventive maintenance of the SA58. This was followed by disassembly / reassembly of the FAL magazine and an explanation of the differences between metric and inch pattern receivers and magazines. After a few more practice reps, Mike ran the students through a test review which was followed by a 25 question written exam. Upon completion of the written exam, the test was graded as a group. After a short break, students returned and began the untimed practical exam session where students performed a complete disassembly of the rifle, which was then verified by the instructor. The students were then required to reassemble their rifle, function check the rifle and have an instructor verify that it was reassembled correctly. Class concluded with a class review and critique session. Mike Keefe did an excellent job in presenting this class and his expertise and enthusiasm was evident as he presented one of his favorite topics. Mike demonstrated outstanding mechanical aptitude and students benefited greatly from his vast knowledge and experience of working with this weapon system. Thanks again for a job well done! If you would like to attend our DS Arms FAL SA58 Rifle Armorer Course, we will be presenting another open class locally on 10 November 2007, once again hosted by the Highland Park Police Department. If you are an armorer or enjoy learning about new weapon systems, this is one class you don’t want to miss!


If you haven’t signed up yet to attend the 4th Annual ILEETA conference coming up in Wheeling, Illinois, April 17th – 21st, 2007, you’re running out of time. As of March 30th, Ed Nowicki has announced that over 600 participants have already registered for the conference. Registration will be stopped at 700 registered attendees this year. This year’s conference offers 112 separate training tracks including 30 instructor certification courses and several armorer certification courses from Glock, Sigarms and DS Arms. This year’s event also includes the “ILEETA Trinity of Dedication” which consists of The ILEETA Cup – shooting match, The World Cop Donut Eating Championship and the Flatfoot Five – fun run / walk. The funds raised from this event will be equally split between the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) and the ILEETA Scholarship Fund. Last year’s fund raiser event for the ILEETA Scholarship Fund raised enough money to pay for 10 scholarships for this year’s conference! Let’s make a strong showing this year and make this the best ILEETA conference yet. See you there!
Team Spartan is proud to announce the debut of 5 new training courses for 2007! Introduction to Dynamic Room Entry Defensive Duty Knife 1: Defensive Duty Knife Deployment Defensive Duty Knife 2: Tactical Duty Knife Deployment Defensive Duty Knife 3: Rapid Deployment Duty Knife Defensive Duty Knife Instructor Team Spartan defensive tactics instructors Aaron Cunningham and Matt Little bring a series of intensity driven Defensive Duty Knife Courses to life with reality based training in the justifiable use and application of the law enforcement duty knife. The Defensive Duty Knife Program is based on the internationally recognized Filipino martial art Tacosa Serrada Eskrima, a close quarter armed combatives system that has been integrated into emergency defensive use of the law enforcement duty knife. This program also focuses on legal issues and the justifiable use of the duty knife within the continuum of force.
UPCOMING COURSES
The following Team Spartan courses are scheduled for April: DS Arms FAL SA58 Rifle Armorer Course - (ILEETA ATC) Wheeling, Illinois Edged Weapon Defense Course - (ILEETA ATC) Wheeling, Illinois DEFENSIVE DUTY KNIFE 2: Tactical Duty Knife Deployment - Highland Park, Illinois M-16 / M-4 Select Fire Rifle Instructor Course - Durant, Oklahoma Click the link below to view the complete Team Spartan Network training schedule: TRAINING SCHEDULE
UPCOMING EVENTS
International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association - Annual Training Conference
Team Spartan and the DS Arms Law Enforcement Training Division are proud to announce that we will have a vendor booth on display at the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA) 4th Annual Training Conference in Wheeling, Illinois April 17th – 21st, 2007. The DS Arms Law Enforcement Training Division will also be presenting the DS Arms FAL SA58 Rifle Armorer Course and the Edged Weapon Defense Course at this year’s conference. These classes filled quickly last year so be sure to get your ILEETA registration in early! Last year’s conference sold out fast – and from what Ed Nowicki is saying from ILEETA, this year’s conference is going to sell out as well. We’ll see you at the conference!
International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors - Annual Training Conference
Team Spartan and the DS Arms Law Enforcement Training Division are proud to announce that we will have a vendor booth on display at the International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors (IALEFI) 27th Annual Training Conference in San Antonio, Texas May 20th – 25th, 2007. Team Spartan will be running the side match this year on Monday, May 21st, 2007 during the live-fire vendor demo and memorial match. The match will be open to all IALEFI members attending the conference. Participants will use our Brugger & Thomet TP9SF 9mm sub-machineguns to compete with, and the top three shooters will place for prizes! Be sure to stop by our live-fire vendor booth to test and evaluate our SA58 rifle, SA58 OSW, DS-AR rifle and the Brugger & Thomet TP9SF sub-machinegun. We’ll have plenty of ammo on hand for you to shoot! We are proud to announce that Winchester Ammunition Company has joined Team Spartan as the official ammunition sponsor for the IALEFI side-match and they are providing 2,500 rounds of 9mm ammunition for participants to use in the match. Be sure to stop by and thank Winchester for their generous contribution to help make this years IALEFI conference a success! Team Spartan and the DS Arms Law Enforcement Training Division will also be presenting the following courses at the conference: DS Arms FAL SA58 Rifle Operator Course DS Arms FAL SA58 Rifle Armorer Course Defensive Duty Knife Deployment Course DSA, Inc. has once again generously donated an SA58 .308 rifle in support of the IALEFI Scholarship Fund and Police Memorial Fund. This rifle will be raffled at the conference banquet on May 24th, 2007 with all proceeds going to the support of these charities. See you in Texas!
Illinois Police Association - Area Combat and Bullseye Matches
Team Spartan and the NSPPL are proud to announce the return of the Illinois Police Association (IPA) combat and bullseye matches in the Chicagoland area. After a several year hiatus due to the anti-gun political agenda of the Chicago Police Department banning IPA and NRA shooting sports events at Chicago Police Department city ranges, we have been able to revive these excellent law enforcement firearms training events locally through a coordinated effort with our new host agency, the Harvey Police Department. The following dates have been scheduled for IPA sanctioned combat and bullseye matches at the Harvey Police Department Range in Harvey, Illinois: May 16th, 2007 – Combat and Bullseye match – Harvey, Illinois June 20th, 2007 - Combat and Bullseye match – Harvey, Illinois October 6th, 2007 – Top Gun Match - Pontiac, Illinois Top ranking shooters for each match will receive trophies, with the overall top 20 shooters of the year receiving the State of Illinois - Governors Twenty Award at the end of the shooting season. The 2007 IPA shooting season will conclude in October with the IPA Top Gun Match in Pontiac, Illinois.
National Tactical Officers Association - Annual Training Conference
Team Spartan and the DS Arms Law Enforcement Training Division are proud to announce that we will have a vendor booth on display at the National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA) 24th Annual Tactical Operations Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin September 16th – 21st, 2007. The DS Arms Law Enforcement Training Division will also be presenting the DS Arms FAL SA58 Rifle Armorer Course at this year’s conference as well as a live-fire weapons vendor demonstration of the SA58 rifle, SA58 OSW, DS-AR rifle and the Brugger & Thomet TP9SF 9mm sub-machinegun. The armorers course will fill quickly, so be sure to stop by the DS Arms vendor booth to register. Registration will be limited to 20 students. The live-fire vendor display will be open to all conference participants that are interested in test firing and evaluating DS Arms weapon systems. Be sure to stop by the DS Arms booth early to register for the armorers class. We’ll see you at the conference.
Police Training Institute - 7th Annual Combat Challenge Match
The Police Training Institute will hold their 7th Annual Combat Challenge Match on Saturday, September 22nd, 2007 at the Tactical Training Center in Champaign, Illinois. This match consists of 6 challenging courses of fire that you can re-shoot as many times as you like. Your best scores are posted for ranking in each stage for trophies and prizes and your overall combined score is used to determine the Top Gun shooter for the match. The match consists of 4 pistol stages, 1 carbine stage and 1 shotgun stage. All long guns and long gun ammunition will be provided by PTI for the match. This is truly one of the most exciting matches I have ever shot and I guarantee that you will find these courses of fire challenging and fun! Plan on spending the whole day shooting and socializing with officers from other agencies at this match, and bring lots of ammo!!!
3rd Annual Toys for Tots Combat Challenge Charity Match
Mark your calendars – the 3rd Annual Toys for Tots Combat Challenge Match is scheduled for Saturday, October 13th, 2007 and will be hosted once again this year at the Harvey Police Department Range in Harvey, Illinois. We had over 180 participants from 10 different states compete in last years match, making it the largest match of it’s kind in the country! We are expecting over 200 shooters for this years match, and our goal is to collect 500 toys for 2007. Last years event generated over 300 donated toys for the United States Marine Corps Reserves Toys for Tots Toy Drive. We had over 70 sponsors donate 150 prizes valued at over $15,000.00, which included 12 firearms as prizes. The value of our prize table for 2007 will exceed last year’s, and we plan to have at least 15 firearms on the prize table for this year’s event! If you liked what you seen last year, this year’s event will be even bigger and better! There will be a larger vendor area, more prizes, more trophies and lots of shooting! Bring a friend and lots of toys!!! In addition to running the Combat Challenge Match, we will also have several industry sponsored side matches for participants to compete in. The matches will include: Beretta Challenge – pistol / carbine match on steel (Beretta weapons TBA) Revenge of the Pepper Poppers – pistol match (modified) vendor - TBA Shotgun Run – shotgun match (modified) manufacturer of shotgun – TBA Action Target - Man vs. Man Steel Challenge – pistol match on steel If you missed the last 2 matches we have run, you definitely don’t want to miss this year’s event! Stay tuned for more information about this years match.
STRATEGIC PARTNER NEWS
Team Spartan is proud to announce that Just Shoot Me Products has joined us as a Strategic Partner and will be providing a variety of their self-sealing ballistic polymer reactive targets for us to use in our live-fire range demonstrations. A very special thanks to owner Jeff Kruse and his partner Greg Summers for working with us on this project. Welcome aboard!
SPONSOR PRODUCT OF THE MONTH Located in Arcadia, Indiana, Just Shoot Me Products has some of the safest reactive targets I have ever seen! Owner Jeff Kruse is brilliant with his Ballistic Polymer series of resealing plastic targets. These impressive, light weight, rust resistant, environmentally safe targets can be shot with virtually any caliber, from handgun up to .50 BMG and can withstand tens of thousands of hits before needing replacement. What I like most about these targets is that there is no need for distance offset when shooting them with rifles. You can literally shoot them with FMJ rifle projectiles from contact distance out and beyond 25 yards and there is no risk of ricochet or bullet fragmentation! The projectiles pass through the target while creating a noticeable target reaction. These targets are especially great for use on indoor ranges, as there is no projectile deflection that results in broken range light bulbs or spalling on the range floor. They offer a variety of targets in different shapes, sizes and colors, providing a generous selection of target concepts to choose from. Visit the Just Shoot Me Products website today and check out some of the neatest reactive targets on the market! Contact Greg Summers for more information.
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INSTRUCTOR STAFF DEVELOPMENTS
To work as a staff instructor with Team Spartan, we require that all of our instructors maintain the ability to perform on demand, all drills and courses of fire that we ask our students to perform. To maintain this level of performance, our instructors continuously attend training programs and instructor training conferences with other agencies and organizations to stay razor sharp! To view some of the other training organizations Team Spartan endorses, visit our Training Group Links page.
Team Spartan staff instructors Mike Keefe, Don Szczesny, James Washington, Frank Petrone and Vince Jamison attended the Smith & Wesson M & P pistol amorers course hosted by the Highland Park Police Department on 08 March 2007 and are now certified armorers for that weapon system. Great job!
Team Spartan staff instructors Mike Keefe and Dan Lombard will be presenting the DS Arms FAL SA58 Rifle Armorer Course at the ILEETA conference coming up in April in Wheeling, Illinois. Visit the ILEETA website for more conference information.
Team Spartan staff instructors Aaron Cunningham and Matthew Little will be presenting the Edged Weapon Defense - instructor development course as well as a presentation on the Introduction to Shocknife at the ILEETA conference coming up in April in Wheeling, Illinois. Visit the ILEETA website for more conference information.
Team Spartan staff instructors John Krupa and Vince Jamison will be presenting the DS Arms FAL SA58 Rifle Operator Course at the IALEFI conference coming up in May in San Antonio, Texas. Visit the IALEFI website for more conference information.
Team Spartan staff instructors Mike Keefe and Dan Lombard will be presenting the DS Arms FAL SA58 Rifle Armorer Course at the IALEFI conference coming up in May in San Antonio, Texas. Visit the IALEFI website for more conference information.
Team Spartan staff instructors Aaron Cunningham and Matthew Little will be presenting the Defense Duty Knife Deployment Course at the IALEFI conference coming up in May in San Antonio, Texas. Visit the IALEFI website for more conference information.
HOST A CLASS
Team Spartan is actively seeking new host training sites and proposals from agencies and organizations that are interested in hosting our mobile training classes. We offer our professional training programs at competitive industry rates and reward hosting agencies with comped slots in our classes. We are currently seeking host agencies interested in hosting the following courses: AR-15 / M-4 Rifle Operator AR-15 / M-4 Rifle Instructor DS Arms FAL SA58 Rifle Operator DS Arms FAL SA58 Rifle Instructor Multiple Weapon Skills Development Course For more information, contact John Krupa at (708) 207-2594 or submit your host training site proposal to: Team Spartan Attn: Host Training Site Proposals 4951 Indiana Avenue Suite #100 Lisle, Illinois 60532-3818 Thanks for listening. Stay sharp and train safe! Respectfully, John Krupa III President Director of Training Operations Team Spartan Network www.TeamSpartan.com
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