Firearm Safety Team

Firearm Safety Team (FST) in Portland, OR teaches pistol, rifle, and shotgun skills with a difference: they let you try the actual gun before you commit. Instead of guessing at a gun store, you get 2-3 hours at the range with real hardware.

Pistol Familiarization – $150+ Try 21 different pistols across 5 calibers: .22 LR, .380 ACP, 9mm, .45 ACP, and .45 Long Colt/.410 Bore. Specific models include: - Ruger LCP II, Glock 42, Glock 44, Walther P22Q - Springfield Armory Hellcat, Hellcat Pro, XD-M Elite - Rock Island Armory M1911, Taurus Public Defender - Heritage Barkeep Revolver, Kel Tec P17

Training enhanced with Mantis X10 Elite feedback system.

Rifle Familiarization – $150+ Experience .22 LR, 9mm, and 5.56mm platforms. Their collection includes: - Diamondback DB15 (5.56mm) - Hammerli Tac R1 (.22 LR) - Kel Tec Sub2000 Gen3 (compact folding rifle)

Includes scope systems and red dots. Training uses Mantis X10 Elite technology.

Shotgun Familiarization – $150+ Handle .410 bore, 20 gauge, and 12 gauge. Equipment includes: - Kel Tec KSG410 Bullpup (.410 bore) - Savage Arms Security 320 (20 and 12 gauge)

Customize training packages beyond the range. Email [email protected] or schedule online.

Most gun shops push what they have in stock. FST lets you try a dozen options and pick based on how it feels in YOUR hand, not what's on sale.

Barrel length changes everything. Compare a 2-inch revolver to a 5-inch pistol, and you'll understand why. Micro vs. compact vs. full frame—that matters. So does caliber recoil. Their approach: shoot them all first.

Portland-based, LGBTQIA+ and allies welcome. Run by Anth, who also provides: - Weekly online class schedule - Gift cards - Stop the Bleed instruction - Oregon-specific legal guidance (CCW, use of force laws, NFA trusts)

FST maintains detailed guides on Oregon ranges and clubs, including: - Johnson Creek Gun Club, The Place to Shoot (Portland area) - Douglas Ridge Rifle Club, Tri-County Gun Club - Threat Dynamics (Sherwood) - Salem, Bend, Eugene, and coastal options

They also publish comprehensive caliber data (40+ cartridges), firearm maintenance guides, and Oregon-specific firearm law analysis.