Black Ring Tactical
Firearms Training
360-474-5650
Veteran Owned
Black Ring Tactical
Firearms Training
360-474-5650
Veteran Owned
What we do
Black Ring Tactical, LLC provides high quality firearms training to everyone from the absolute beginner wanting to buy a gun to LE/MIL. Gun training is done in a safe, friendly environment by a certified and knowledgeable veteran firearms instructor. Gun safety classes are kept at a 6:1 student to instructor ratio to provide the highest quality instruction possible. We give you the skills and mindset to safely handle firearms and protect yourself and your family. We serve the Seattle, Tacoma, Lakewood, Puyallup, Olympia, Rochester, and Centralia areas. Give us a call!
Classes Offered
Basic Pistol (Level 1)
Defensive Pistol (Level 2)
Defensive Pistol (Level 2)
This class is for beginners. If you have recently purchased a pistol or are thinking about buying one, this is your class.
Topics include:
- Gun Safety
- How to load / unload
- Concealed Carry topics
- WA Laws
- Pistol maintenance
- Live fire range time
- Q&A Time
- Approximately 5 hours
Equipment required:
Bring a lunch and water
100 rounds of ammunition for your
This class is for beginners. If you have recently purchased a pistol or are thinking about buying one, this is your class.
Topics include:
- Gun Safety
- How to load / unload
- Concealed Carry topics
- WA Laws
- Pistol maintenance
- Live fire range time
- Q&A Time
- Approximately 5 hours
Equipment required:
Bring a lunch and water
100 rounds of ammunition for your firearm.
If you do not have a pistol, please bring 100 rounds of 9mm ammunition and you can use one of ours. (Ammo can be purchased at Lakewood Shooting Range)
No open toed shoes
**Responsible youth welcome at Evergreen classes. Please call before booking anyone under 18 years old**
Defensive Pistol (Level 2)
Defensive Pistol (Level 2)
Defensive Pistol (Level 2)
This is NOT a beginner class. You must have taken a basic pistol class before or be experienced with your firearm.
Topics include:
- Drawing from a holster
- Concealed Carry
- Reloading quickly
- Malfunction clearing
- Shooting from cover
- Shooting while moving
- One handed shooting
- Approximately 7 hours
Equipment required:
Bring a lunch and water
Eye and ear pr
This is NOT a beginner class. You must have taken a basic pistol class before or be experienced with your firearm.
Topics include:
- Drawing from a holster
- Concealed Carry
- Reloading quickly
- Malfunction clearing
- Shooting from cover
- Shooting while moving
- One handed shooting
- Approximately 7 hours
Equipment required:
Bring a lunch and water
Eye and ear protection
Pistol
Holster (no Serpa style holsters)
Minimum 2 magazines (mag pouch recommended)
300 rounds minimum of ammunition for your firearm. Bring more, shoot more.
No open toed shoes. This class is outdoors. Dress appropriately. You may get dirty.
Basic Rifle (Level 1)
Defensive Pistol (Level 2)
Basic Rifle (Level 1)
This class is for beginners. If you have recently purchased a rifle or are thinking about buying one, this is your class.
Topics include:
- Gun Safety
- How to load / unload
- WA Laws
- Rifle maintenance
- Marksmanship
- Zeroing your rifle
- Range time
- Approximately 5 hours
Equipment required:
Bring a lunch and water
AR15/AK47 type rifle
100 rounds of ammunition (M
This class is for beginners. If you have recently purchased a rifle or are thinking about buying one, this is your class.
Topics include:
- Gun Safety
- How to load / unload
- WA Laws
- Rifle maintenance
- Marksmanship
- Zeroing your rifle
- Range time
- Approximately 5 hours
Equipment required:
Bring a lunch and water
AR15/AK47 type rifle
100 rounds of ammunition (MUST be purchased from Lakewood Shooting Range if your class is there. Bring your own ammo at Evergreen.)
No open toed shoes / low cut shirts
Defensive Rifle (Level 2)
Defensive Rifle (Level 2)
Defensive Rifle (Level 2)
This is NOT a beginner class.
You must be very familiar with both your rifle and pistol. This class is physically demanding. You will get dirty. It is also a lot of fun.
Topics include:
- Marksmanship
- Transitions
- Reloading quickly
- Malfunction clearing
- Shooting from cover
- Shooting while moving
- Gun Yoga (Barricade work)
- Approximately 8 hours
Equipment r
This is NOT a beginner class.
You must be very familiar with both your rifle and pistol. This class is physically demanding. You will get dirty. It is also a lot of fun.
Topics include:
- Marksmanship
- Transitions
- Reloading quickly
- Malfunction clearing
- Shooting from cover
- Shooting while moving
- Gun Yoga (Barricade work)
- Approximately 8 hours
Equipment required:
Bring a lunch and water
Eye and ear protection
Pistol & holster (no Serpa style holsters)
Minimum 3 magazines for rifle and pistol
Plate carriers / battle belts welcome
Tactical style gloves recommended
300 rounds of ammunition for your rifle and 200 rounds for pistol (minimum).
Bring more ammo, shoot more.
This class is outdoors and is physically demanding. You will get dirty.
Private Class
Defensive Rifle (Level 2)
Defensive Rifle (Level 2)
If you do not want to be in a public group setting or you have a special request, give us a call and we will set up a class.
- Times, locations and curriculum vary per requests and requirements.
- Price: $300 for the first student and $220 for each student thereafter for rifle, pistol and/or shotgun.
- Call for special request pricing.
About The Instructor
Travis Sparr
I am a Combat Veteran of Iraq and a former Federal Contractor for the Department of Homeland Security. I am also married and have two boys. My hobbies are building things (cars, woodworking, metalwork, etc.) I have a strong passion for teaching, so I decided to start Black Ring Tactical, LLC in 2018 to provide professional instruction to good American Citizens, Military and Law Enforcement.
- Prior Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission PS Handgun Instructor
- NRA Certified Handgun Instructor
- Prior Trainer for a Federal Protective Service contract
- Prior First Aid / CPR / AED Instructor
- Prior Basic Lifesaver Instructor
- Prior OC (Pepper Spray) / Baton / Handcuffing Instructor
- Prior WA State Armed Guard Trainer
- NRA Certified Range Safety Officer
- Army Infantry Combat Veteran
- Prior Firearms Instructor to The Iraqi Army
