# Event Details - **Event Name**: CMS - Erick Gelhaus - Pistol Mounted Optics - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 07 Dec, 2025 at 09:00 am – Sun, 07 Dec, 2025 at 06:00 pm - **Event Description**: This one-day class focuses on the practical application of your optic and pistol. It covers distance, movement, multiple targets, and more (regardless of your job). TOPICS COVERED We are long past optics being novel. This session addresses their application with likely challenges. Topics include: Verification of zero; Working from the ready and the holster Movement before and after shooting; Shifting visual attention; Multiple target engagements and moving targets (if the range supports it); Broken & blocked optics; Engagement at distance; Judgment and decision-making will also be addressed. EXPECTATIONS AND OUTCOMES By sessions’ end, you'll have experienced and gained comfort with using the optic from near-contact to the range’s allowable distance, with movement, and engaging multiple targets from both the ready and your holster. ABILITY REQUIREMENTS Experience with your pistol-mounted optic, including acquiring the dot under time constraints, and accuracy sufficient to shoot Dyal’s 5 Yard Round-Up clean with a 3 second par time for each stage. Additionally, the completion of a defensive handgun class that includes holster work/reloads/stoppages as well as an understanding of applying the 4 Safety Rules practically while working around your firearm while not hazarding your neighbor. EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS Note-taking material; Eye and ear protection; A pistol with an optic (loaners MAY be available with enough notice) and three magazines; Appropriate holster and mag pouches; Appropriate belt; Extra battery and tool to change it; Adjustment tool for the optic; Please bring your lunch, Scooby snacks, caffeine, and—of course—water. We will break, but the less time we devote to lunch, the more time we can spend on your dot; Appropriate range attire for the weather conditions; Ammunition: 250 rounds of reliable pistol ammunition Course cost is $250 plus a $30 facility fee that is due at signin. About Erick Gelhaus: What differentiates CMS and Erick Gelhaus from the other competent, talented instructors out there? Why take a class from CMS? Good questions. Quite simply, Gelhaus brings real experience from both the academic and practical application worlds to the classroom. After lengthy careers in the military and law enforcement, Erick's grad school coursework focused on communicating about use-of-force issues. He is a well-published author, with articles appearing in numerous print magazines and several online publications. ​ Gelhaus has taught the defensive use of firearms and tactics in the private sector – for Gunsite, Aimpoint, and others – to vetted citizens, peace officers, and service members since for more than 20 years. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/mcloud/cms-erick-gelhaus-pistol-mounted-optics/200028848890952 - **Event Categories**: workshops, sports, art, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 11 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Mcloud - **state**: OK - **country**: United States - **location**: 2181 S Blackberry Dr, McLoud, OK, United States, Oklahoma 74851 - **lat**: 35.40841 - **long**: -97.07011 - **full address**: 2181 S Blackberry Dr, McLoud, OK, United States, Oklahoma 74851 ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: CMS - Erick Gelhaus - Pistol Mounted Optics - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/b5a409839a7f20a1488bd0a1641361b852825438f63f50b5b8f0a6aec55a9815-rimg-w1200-h432-dca8c0ec-gmir?v=1765037742 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is CMS - Erick Gelhaus - Pistol Mounted Optics being held? - **A:** CMS - Erick Gelhaus - Pistol Mounted Optics takes place on Sun, 07 Dec, 2025 at 09:00 am to Sun, 07 Dec, 2025 at 06:00 pm at 2181 S Blackberry Dr, McLoud, OK, United States, Oklahoma 74851. - **Q**: Who is organizing CMS - Erick Gelhaus - Pistol Mounted Optics? - **A:** CMS - Erick Gelhaus - Pistol Mounted Optics is organized by Meadhall Range. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** CMS - Erick Gelhaus - Pistol Mounted Optics is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Mcloud, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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