All backgrounds, skill levels & goals welcome
Sign up NOW for the August 17th Moving Targets Class!
All backgrounds, skill levels & goals welcome Sign up NOW for the August 17th Moving Targets Class!
Welcome to Open Arms
“If you haven’t taken one of Adam’s training sessions, I highly recommend it. From beginners to advanced shooters, Adam always makes you feel welcome, safe, and comfortable no matter what stage of the game you are at.”
Helping responsible students of all backgrounds to safely learn while having fun.
Over 200 students trained since 2019 in the Virginia/West Virginia/DC/Maryland areas and beyond.
Training is available for individuals and groups. All backgrounds, skill levels & goals welcome.
Contact us about classes on Safety, Competition, Defense and Law Enforcement topics.
For more information about Open Arms training courses, email Adam@openarmsinstruction.com.
“The best handgun training I’ve experienced over my 22-year federal law enforcement career... he succinctly explained and demonstrated a range of important advanced shooting concepts that can benefit any skill level of shooter.”
See you on the range!
Upcoming Events
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Red Dot Pistol Class
Sunday, August 17th
9a-1p
Whether you are new to pistol optics
or building on your skills- this is for you!
200 Rounds/4 Hours/$260
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Moving Target Class
Sunday, August 17th
2p-4p
Perfect your skills on swinging, dropping,
turning and disappearing targets
200 Rounds/2 Hours/$130
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AWA Holster Class
Sunday, September 7th
5p-6:30 and 7-8:30
This class is for Armed Women of America members
& works on drawing from the holster.
100 Rounds/1.5 Hours/$60 AWA Members
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Pistol Clinc
Sunday, September 28th
9a, 11a and 1p
Fast, fun pistol skills tune-up
in a great outdoor setting!
75 Rounds/1 Hour/$60
About Your Instructor:
Adam Metcalf
Adam Metcalf founded Open Arms in 2019. Adam is an Air Force veteran and who then spent his career in Federal law enforcement, including as a United States Secret Service agent on the Presidential Protective Detail. In this final assignment before retiring from federal service, he and his team oversaw the firearms, tactics, emergency medical and Use of Force training for over 400 agents. He has competed in International Defensive Pistol Association and United States Practical Shooting Association competitions since the 1990s.
As a Match Director in Virginia at the Fairfax Rod and Gun Club’s monthly IDPA competition from 2016 to 2018, Adam and his partners grew the monthly attendance from 30 shooters to over 100 and doubled the percentage of women shooters.
He is a graduate of the Firearms Instructor Training Program at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center and later completed FLETC instructor classes in Raid Tactics, Active Threat Response and Advanced Instruction of Marksmanship. He completed the Federal Air Marshals Service Close Quarters Combat Instructor course and has taken classes from Air Force Education and Training Command, Defense Tactics Institute, 10-8 Performance, Dolan Consulting Group, Modern Samurai Project, Force Science Institute, NRA, Glock, Colt and the Sig Sauer Academy. Adam is also a United States Concealed Carry Association Instructor.
Adam looks forward to working with students of all backgrounds, skill levels and goals.
See you on the range!
