Archetype of the Gun

02/15/2026

Everyone Has a Plan is a next steps force on force class designed for people that have a moderate level of gun handling and concealed carry experience.

This class is only offered a couple times a year.

Class size is limited to 10 students.

If you have taken our Lvl 1 FoF "So You Think You Can Carry" and have been waiting for this, don't sleep on signing up

https://archetypeofthegun.com/event/everyone-has-a-plan-force-on-force-2/

02/13/2026

Do you have a "Pistol Caliber Carbine"?

R***r PC9, CZ Scorpion, Sig MPX, HK SP5, etc

Saturday, February 28th, 10am-12pm
https://archetypeofthegun.com/event/pistol-caliber-carbine-standards/

Come get some structured practice running drills!

02/12/2026

Pistol Standards Classes now on Weekdays and Weekends!

Next Class is Sunday Feb 15th 6pm-8pm

https://archetypeofthegun.com/event/pistol-standards-87/

Come Challenge Yourself

01/27/2026

Pistol Standards Classes now on Weekdays and Weekends!

Next Class is This Saturday, Jan 31st, 10am-12pm at Shore Galleries Inc.

https://archetypeofthegun.com/event/pistol-standards-85/

Come Challenge Yourself

01/18/2026

Sunday, January 25th, 10am-6pm

So You Think You Can Carry Class

Test your skills and decision making capabilities in a realistic and structured force on force training class

If you have never been, this is a highly valuable self exploratory and evaluation class.

If you have already been, you already know. But now you can test yourself again.

08/22/2025

Sometimes we get to have some fun. Sons Of Liberty GunWorks rifles just flat out run. Shore Galleries Inc. Range in Lincolnwood

07/29/2025

Great video about cross body bags and where we stabilize the bag during the draw.

07/24/2025

Given the totality of the circumstances, Archetype of the Gun will no longer allow the Sig Sauer P320 in any class. We always have loaner fi****ms and gear available for students for any class. Please reach out to our instructors with any questions about the 320 or our safety policies.

06/26/2025

Found this on our friend Bill Armstrong page Meadhall Range I hope We can make this one..... Sentinel Concepts Cougar Mountain Solutions comp solutions Tactical Shooting ****mstrainingandtactics

For those of you looking for a great selection of shotgun training AND sponsored by a great and useful company then take a look at Thunderstick :) https://vangcomp.com/product/thunderstick_summit/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAYnJpZBExbWhvSVNFbXNReXhIcUcxbAEe-Dd9qHY6fkdPM7AaDkGC9rWiCgjsg_n_-el_Q9jJIYAAWvTIuLMOPQC7HEU_aem_wajsfaMopGqwc8cIGzdNgA

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06/26/2025

Finally got around to making our own target. Doing the chest cavity anatomy got too messy, so I will continue to just use the Handgun Combatives chest cavity overlays. Big thanks to AxleTargets for these

06/24/2025

We are dipping our toes into running competitions at Shore Galleries Inc. starting this Friday with a G***K Sport Shooting Foundation - GSSF series