2550 East 55th Street, Indianapolis,IN 46220 
Indy Arms Company provides the best firearms training in Indianapolis, Indiana. With multiple training class offerings, ranging from the beginner to the experienced shooter, there is a class for everyone! We have temperature controlled classrooms at Indy Arms Company and a wide range of dates and times to meet your needs. All classes are taught by a Certified Firearms Instructor (NRA, USCCA, Tactical Training Associates) and all class room firearms instruction and shooting happens in our facility. You can register for any of our classes online – click here for the training calendar.
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Private Lessons
- Looking for one-on-one personal firearms instruction
- Schedule any time – Please call for more details.
- Cost: Junior Instructor $ 45/hr, Senior Instructor $ 60/hr (hourly per person)
- Schedule Private Lessons here – Click Here
First Steps
Would you like to have someone help you get started shooting?
- 30 Minutes – 15 minutes of firearms safety and 15 minutes of training on the range
- One-On-One Firearms Instruction
- Offered Daily (depending on staff availability)
- Cost: $ 20 1/2 hr
Firearm Safety
- 1 Hours of Classroom Instruction
- Covers firearms safety, storage, and legal issues
- Offered several time per month or by reservation (24 hour minimum notice to book)
- Cost: $20.00
Gun Cleaning for Beginners
- 1.5 Hours of Classroom Instruction
- Covers handgun safety, types, field stripping, cleaning, and gear
- Includes a copy of “Gun Safety & Cleaning for Dummies”
- Offered several time per month or by reservation (24 hour minimum notice to book)
- Cost: $25.00
Introduction To Handgun
- 2 Hours – 1 Hour of Classroom Instruction and 1 Hour live training on the range
- Use of a handgun, ammo, eye and ear protection, target
- Offered several time per week or by reservation (24 hour minimum notice to book)
- One to two Women Only classes taught by Meghan Lowery are available each month
- Cost: $69.00
Basic Defensive Handgun
Basic Defensive Handgun takes the Introduction to Handgun class a step further with a focus on the basic, practical, hands-on class use of a handgun in self defense.
- 4 Hours – 3 Hours of Classroom Instruction and 1 Hour live fire training
- Firearm(s) and ammunition included.
- Dry Handling and review of handgun fundamentals.
- Women Only classes taught by Meghan Lowery available every other month
- Cost: $ 99.00
For the Women Only Basic Defensive Handgun see: More Information
USCCA Concealed Carry
The class covers firearms handling safety, range safety, and home safety. We summarize the legal, psychological, and law-enforcement response issues involved in using a firearm for self-defense. This is a class from a nationally recognized organization and you will get a certificate of completion with this class.
- USCCA Concealed Carry is an informational and hands-on class in the carrying and use of a handgun in self-defense
- We summarize the legal, psychological, and law-enforcement response issues involved in using a firearm for self-defense
- Students should bring 125 rounds of practice ammo for their gun of choice and 2 magazines or speed-loaders
- Cost of this class is $145.00
USCCA Home Defense
The class covers firearms handling safety, range safety, home safety, and defensive skills relevant to defending your home. We summarize the legal, psychological, and law-enforcement response issues involved in using a firearm for home defense. The course concludes with live-fire session on the range allowing students to train with their own defensive handgun through a series of defensive drills specifically designed to increase your competencies with the skills needed for home defense including low light shooting, moving and shooting, and the use of cover.
- USCCA Home Defense is an informational and hands-on class in the use of a handgun for home defense
- We summarize the legal, psychological, and law-enforcement response issues involved in defending your home
- Students should bring 125 rounds of practice ammo for their gun of choice and 2 magazines or speed-loaders
- Cost of this class is $145.00
USCCA Women’s Only Intermediate Handgun
The class covers firearms handling safety, range safety, and personal safety. We summarize the legal, psychological, issues involved in using a firearm for self-defense. The course concludes with live-fire session on the range allowing students to train with their own defensive handgun (rentals available) through a series of defensive drills. Note: This course is similar to the USCCA Conceal Carry class, but is a separate course designed to be more inclusive to women’s training needs.
- USCCA Women’s Only is an informational and hands-on class in the carrying and use of a handgun in self-defense
- We summarize the legal, psychological, and law-enforcement response issues involved in using a firearm for self-defense
- Students should bring 125 rounds of practice ammo for their gun of choice and 2 magazines or speed-loaders
- Instructor: Meghan Lowery
- Cost of this class is $145.00
USCCA Emergency Trauma First Aid
Students will experience first-hand some of the skills and challenges inherent in stabilizing and injured individual with special emphasis on stopping the bleed from slashing or puncture (gun shot) wounds.
- Covers use of tourniquet, treating puncture, chest and head wounds in an effort to stop the bleed
- This class in 2 hours and includes the USCCA book: Emergency First Aid Fundamentals
- Cost of the class in $75.00
USCCA Countering the Mass Shooter Threat
Countering the Mass Shooter Threat is a comprehensive course for every house of worship, school, business, and family in America. We will review the data of 48 mass shootings to determine what can be learned from these tragedies and how following a comprehensive plan can help you to not only avoid becoming a victim, but eliminate the presence of these shooters once and for all.
- Essential lessons on topics like gun-free zones, magazine capacity, and using the Run, Hide, Fight Methodology are already saving lives across the nation
- This course will consist of about 6 hours of classroom material and in-class activities
- Cost of this class is $99.00
Skill Builders
Skill builders are for people who are looking to work on their handgun skills twice a month.
- 1.5 Hour class
- Each skill builder is focused on a specific defensive/tactical/ accuracy skill set
- Skill Builders will be taught on the range using dry and live fire practice for a cost of $25.00
Tactical Handgun 1
Tactical Handgun I is the first of a series of three Tactical Handgun classes that address the essential skills required to use a handgun as an effective self-defense tool. Basic marksmanship ability and an understanding of the rule of law governing the use of force in self-defense are certainly a necessary part of this skill set.
- Tactical Handgun I is the first of a series of three Tactical Handgun classes that address the essential skills required to use a handgun as an effective self-defense tool
- The class will consist of about 2 hours of classroom time and 2 hours of live-fire range time
- The class requires about 150 rounds of ammunition, OWB holster and 2 magazines or speed-loaders
- Cost of this class is $99.00.
Tactical Handgun 2
Tactical Handgun II is the second in a series of three Tactical Handgun classes that address the essential skills required to use a handgun as an effective self-defense tool. This class will expand on ideas and lessons taught in Tactical Handgun 1 as well as introduce new skills.
- This class builds on the techniques and exercises previously practiced in Tactical Handgun I
- Tactical Handgun II is the second in a series of three Tactical Handgun classes that address the essential skills required to use a handgun as an effective self-defense tool
- The class will consist of about 1 hours of classroom time and 3 hours of live-fire range time
- The class requires about 200 rounds of ammunition, holster, and 2 magazines or speed-loaders
- Cost of this class is $99.00
Tactical Handgun 3
Tactical Handgun III is the third in a series of three Tactical Handgun classes that address the essential skills required to use a handgun as an effective self-defense tool. This class will expand on ideas and lessons taught in Tactical Handgun 1& II as well as introduce new skills.
- This class builds on the techniques and exercises previously practiced in Tactical Handgun I & II
- Tactical Handgun III is the third in a series of three Tactical Handgun classes that address the essential skills required to use a handgun as an effective self-defense tool
- The class will consist of about .5 hours of classroom time and 3.5 hours of live-fire range time
- The class requires about 150-300 rounds of ammunition, holster, and 2 magazines or speed-loaders
- Cost of this class is $99.00
Basic Defensive Shotgun
Introduction to Defensive Shotgun is an informational and hands-on class in the use of the modern pump or semi-automatic shotgun as a home defense weapon.
- Shotgun handling safety, range safety, and safe storage are addressed
- This course will consist of about 2 ½ hours of classroom, and about 1 ½ hours of range time
- Students fire about 60 rounds of ammunition 45 rounds of birdshot, 10 buckshot, and 5 slugs
- Cost of this class is $99.00.
Basic Defensive Rifle
Introduction to Defensive Rifle is an informational and hands-on class in the use of the modern semi-automatic rifle as a home defense weapon. The class is based on the most common self-defense rifles, specifically the AR platform.
- This course will consist of about 2 ½ hours of classroom, and about 1 ½ hours of range time
- Rifle handling safety, range safety, and safe storage are addressed
- Students typically fire about 150 rounds of ammunition
- Cost of this class is $99.00
Tactical Rifle I
Tactical Rifle I is an informational and hands-on class in the use of the modern semi-automatic rifle as a home defense weapon. Tactical Rifle I moves beyond basic accuracy and safety to include use of force for home defense, shooting from cover, multiple target engagement, and shooting and moving. The class is based on the most common self-defense rifles, of which the AR15 platform is the overwhelmingly dominant example (if you are bringing a rifle other than an AR15 platform, please inform Indy Arms when you register for the class).
- This class has a pre-requisite of Basic Defensive Rifle or a similar class
- We will practice the use of a rifle for home defense
- Students should bring 200 rounds of practice ammo for their gun of choice 2 magazines
- Cost of this class is $99.00
Home and Vehicle Defense
Indy Arms’ Home and Vehicle Defense (Castle Doctrine) is a four hour class focused on techniques and skills to dramatically reduce your likelihood of having to defend your occupied home or vehicle. The class also covers the skills needed to do so including drawing from a seated position, fighting from within a vehicle, creating a home defense plan, low-light shooting, use of cover, and movement.
- Covers reducing the likelihood of being the target of an attack, burglary, or home invasion, and reviews the skills needed to defend oneself if caught in such a situation
- Students shoulf bring a handgun, 2 magazines, and 125 rounds of ammunition
- This class is 4 hours
- Cost of this class is $99.00
NRA Basic Pistol
The NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting course is a great way of learning pistol shooting certified by the top firearms training organization in the world! The NRA Basic Pistol is intended for all individuals regardless of previous shooting experience or NRA-affiliation and is available as an NRA-certified instructor lead course utilizing lecture, discussion, dry-fire practice, and live-fire practice.
- Covers essential safety, fundamentals of pistol shooting, common shooting errors, and handgun maintenance
- This is a 6-hour class incorporating classroom, dry-fire, and live-fire
- Cost of this class is $89.00
NRA Refuse to be a Victim
The seminar teaches easy‑to‑understand methods you can use to increase awareness and prevent criminal confrontation. In just four hours, you will get the tools you need to develop your own personal safety strategy, including a course handbook and additional materials.
- The NRA Refuse to be a Victim class is a 4-hour classroom course focusing on crime prevention
- We summarize the psychology of criminals, home, car, travel, technological, and personal safety
- Cost of this class is $20.00
TFT Essentials of Indiana Gun Law
Essentials of Indiana Gun Law is a four-hour course that covers the most important legal issues for every Indiana gun owner. This includes where the possession of firearms is prohibited state, federal or local laws. The class defines the justifiable use of force (including deadly force) under Indiana Gun Law and avoiding criminal prosecution for crimes involving firearms such as criminal recklessness, intimidation and “pointing a firearm.”
- This is a four-hour course that covers the most important legal issues for every Indiana gun owner
- Understanding Indiana Gun Law makes it easier to understand when too appropriately us it and what to do if in the aftermath
- Instructor Guy Relford
- Cost of this class is $50.00
Indy Arms values safety above all else. If a student, for any reason, including behaviors, equipment, or other actions becomes a safety concern for themselves or others, the instructor reserves the right to make an appropriate decision about the safest way to continue. This may include continuing the class with an inert (blue) gun, asking for observation only, or removing the student entirely from the learning environment.
