Mountain Fire, LLC

Mountain Fire, LLC operates firearms training and sales from Thurmont, Maryland, serving Frederick County and surrounding areas including Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. The operation is built around small-group instruction where instructors actually know your name and your skill level—not processing 50 students through a warehouse.

Their class schedule includes:

• •Maryland Wear and Carry (CCW) – State-required permit course with classroom instruction and live-fire qualification
• •Handgun Qualification License (HQL) – Maryland's handgun safety certification
• •NRA Basic Pistol – Fundamentals for shooters with zero experience
• •Personal Defense – Scenario-based training beyond permit requirements
• •NRA Refuse to be a Victim – Awareness and de-escalation principles
• •One-on-One Range Time – Custom instruction tailored to your needs
• •Home Security Inspections – Assessment from a defensive security perspective

Instructors include law enforcement, military veterans, and first responders. Classroom instruction covers Maryland law in detail—they track legislative changes and communicate shifts like HB0810 (rapid-fire activators) to students. Classes stay small enough that instructors address individual questions and concerns rather than lecturing at a crowd.

Beyond training, Mountain Fire is:

• •ATF 07 FFL – Federal firearms dealer licensed for sales
• •MSP Licensed – Maryland State Police firearms dealer
• •Full-service gunsmith – Repair, cleaning, gunsmithing work
• •Cerakote finishing – Durable coating for firearms

Mountain Fire, LLC 516 West Main St. Thurmont, MD 21788 📞 240-772-1523 📧 [email protected]

Repeating testimonial themes:

"Small classes, interactive, instructors are knowledgeable and genuinely care about your experience. They make sure you understand everything."

"They take it personally that each person in class understands the responsibility of carrying a handgun and the need to keep training."

"Zach and Dwayne go out of their way to answer questions after class, great people."

Students specifically contrast Mountain Fire to larger CCW mills—the personalized instruction and follow-up stands out when you've done other classes elsewhere.

Described consistently as relaxed and welcoming, specifically designed to put inexperienced shooters at ease. The team acknowledges that most people are nervous about firearms training and deliberately creates an environment where asking questions isn't uncomfortable.