The American Fighting Revolver gang has posted an informational video update about the upcoming Sawmill South Carolina Snub Roundup that you can watch here on their Rumble account.
The Snub Roundup is designed to bring the Pat Rogers Memorial Revolver Roundup experience to the East Coast, providing an opportunity for some outstanding training and fellowship. The event will be held at the Sawmill Training Complex, in Laurens, South Carolina.
The Sawmill South Carolina Snub Roundup will host a selection of heavy hitters from the PRMRR instructor cadre to bring attendees two days of outstanding snub revolver training. You’ll train with Darryl Bolke, Wayne Dobbs, Bryan Eastridge, and Chuck Haggard in a round-robin format, where each group of students will rotate through the entire program and get a chance to train with each of the instructors.
Besides having access to a panel of great instructors, attendees will benefit from getting to train with the gear they really carry, in the way they really carry it. Most training programs aren’t revolver-friendly, and you’re often hard-pressed to find an instructor that is sufficiently skilled in shooting the revolver to offer you anything valuable. The Roundups are different though, as they’re tailored for your needs as a revolver shooter. You’ll be able to learn and practice skills that you normally wouldn’t be able to, such as drawing your snub from an ankle or pocket holster, and you’ll do it under the tutelage of some of the best instructors the industry has to offer.
Additionally, the AFR gang has attracted some generous sponsors for the event, and attendees will walk away with some outstanding free gear and swag. They’ll also be able to participate in some exciting raffles. Expect holsters, loaders, guns and more as part of the give aways and raffles!
If you’ve been wanting to go to the PRMRR but haven’t been able to make the long journey to Gunsite, the Sawmill Snub Roundup is your opportunity to get the same experience closer to home. Make sure to visit the American Fighting Revolver website, where you can find more information about the program and register for it.
A fair warning: The PRMRR always sells out each year, and I expect the Sawmill Snub Roundup to do the same. If you’re interested in going, I wouldn’t drag your feet—get your registration done early, and spend the rest of the time between now and August looking forward to the best revolver training event east of the Rockies.
Of course, my annual leave is determined in November… is it something they will do the same weekend every year? In which case I might schedule leave for ‘25 around that.
There’s some discussion about moving to another month next year, so I wouldn’t bid around that for ‘25, buddy.
South Carolina in August . . . flashbacks to Parris Island.
Haha!
I wish these classes weren’t so expensive. Someone like me who has bills to pay, and only makes so much money a week, can’t always afford to just drop $500+ out of pocket. That’s not even including the cost of ammo and travel costs; although South Carolina is closer than somewhere west.
Sorry, I don’t mean to gripe. Just disappointed that the stars never seem to line up for me when it comes to practicing revolvers.
I get it, buddy. Training can get expensive, especially if you have to travel. The tuition is often the least expensive part of it. I’m hoping you’ll be able to make it happen someday, because there’s nothing like an immersive training experience with professional instructors. It didn’t work for you this time, but don’t give up on it.