Victory First

Headed back to Montana, Missoula and Helena classes are up.

RDS Instructor / Missoula - June 22-24

Carbine & Pistol Transitions / Missoula June 25-26

RDS Handgun / Helena July 13-14

Carbine & Pistol Transitions / Helena July 15-16

All classes listed in the link below:

Training

Some "New New" from our sister Company Ares Gear, Inc.

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RDS Instructor - Missoula, Montana
June 22-24, 2026

MLEA approved, POST credit certified.
Discount for registering for both this course and the Transition Course June 25-26 on Victory-First.com "BIGSKYBUNDLE10"

Patrol Performance - Carbine Handgun Transitions
Missoula, Montana
June 25-26, 2026
Hosted by Missoula County S.O.

Carbine and pistol work with transitions and movement.
This is a dynamic course with refinement in both carbine and handgun deployment and what happens between and after the transition between the two.

MLEA approved, POST credit certified.
Discount for registering for both this course and the RDS Instructor June 22-24 on Victory-First.com "BIGSKYBUNDLE10"

Headed back to Sykesville, MD for the Maryland State required agency RDS Instructor. This is the COMAR compliant and state "P" number
assigned class at MPCTC.
May 19-21, 2026
Open to LE, register on the Victory First website.

Still a couple slots available in Helena this month.
If you carry a gun as a cop, on or off duty, this is your event to get into.

Register ://victory-first.com/collections/training

Concealed Handgun for Law Enforcement Helena, MT - June 23-24, 2025 Concealed Handgun for Law Enforcement June 23-24, 2025 ** Law Enforcement Only ** ** This is a POST credit hours Certified hour course ** ** If you are registering a person other that yourself, please insert a note providing the students name. TRAINING VENUE: Area 41 "Vigilantes Range" Helen

FYI

Update - All orders (and RMAs) currently in as of now (8am on 5/11) are expected to ship by the end of this week (5/15).

In addition, if we can, we will get any new orders/RMAs out this week as well.

At the end of this week, we are moving to VA, and will be operating on the Victory First premises.

Because we believe in "underpromise and overdeliver", we are increasing our max lead time JUST IN CASE. We actually expect it to DROP after the move, but we're padding it for now just in case the moving truck gets hit by lightning, or Jake and Matt both get abducted by aliens, or something equally ridiculous.

In addition, we will shut down our "in stock" ordering for a couple weeks (5/16-5/30) to allow for shop rebuild and inventory updates, so while we will be sewing during that time, we will not be shipping stickers, elastic loops, etc.

Bottom line - as always, the majority of our orders are custom/made-to-order, and the fastest way to get a belt is to order one; the longer you wait, the more people got in line ahead of you. The sooner you order, the sooner we ship yours.

As always, please let us know if you have any questions/problems/concerns.

Growing the brand
Ares Gear, Inc. is a great company, and we are excited about this !

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I have a small quantity of the Victory First / ATEi G***k uppers that are complete and direct milled for Aimpoint, Inc. ACROs. (Gen 1-3 G***ks) that are now going live on the website......for those that have asked if we would be selling again.

Find them here:

Victory First / ATEi Complete match G***k slide This is a COMPLETE, ready to mount and fire upper half for your Gen 1-3 G19 or G17. There is no longer need to send your slide off for 4-12 weeks and wait for the final piece of art to return from the shop you sent it off to. These are a collaboration from Victory First and ATEi, where red dot mount...

OTOA 2024.
While checking in today, one of the guys mentions that I have been "coming to OTOA for a long time"
I did some email searching and found out that 2024 is the 10th year.

Hard to believe that I have taught at the OTOA for a decade.
MANY friends, relationships and most importantly, education for the cops that attend who may not get any other training throughout the year, and some come back again and again to hear me bump my gums.

Honored to be asked back year after year, and it's the students who's critiques and AARs that are the catalyst for the annual invitation. Truly honored.