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About Us

Firearm Management Services (FIMASE) started in 2011 and is registered with the SAPS as an accredited training provider. We are also registered and accredited with the Professional Firearm Trainers Council (PFTC) and can provide certification for all Unit Standards up to and including Business Purposes for all firearm types.

Both our trainers are registered Range Officers and also Professional firearm instructors.

We offer training in all disciplines of shooting, namely handgun, shotgun, rifle and self-loading rifle.

We offer Advanced Rifle Handling (ARH) coaching and assessment and provide our own certificate on completion of this course. Training is done on a one-on-one basis. We supply rifles and training ammunition for the training.

Those who wish to do the FGASA ARH should contact the FGASA office directly.

We also can give advice and guidance on compliance issues relating to the Firearms Control Act and Regulations, as well as firearm related issues.

Our New Training Program

This program, named ARH or Advanced Rifle Handling, has been developed by Professional Firearm Instructors to ensure that candidates develop the best possible reflexive competencies to ensure they can handle a potentially life-threatening encounter with a dangerous animal without endangering the lives of their guests.

This program has already been tested and used by about 100 guides at several Lodges and has been well received and we have received positive feedback. On successful completion, we issue our own certificate and grade as basic, intermediate, or advanced depending on what was achieved. The exercises are based loosely on the FGASA ARH exercises, with changes to certain exercises to be aligned with international firearm training standards.

As far as CATHSSETA is concerned, there is no further requirement for any shooting besides the required Proficiency certification, which we continue to offer. Our Advanced Rifle Handling (ARH) program is specifically designed to ensure accurate shots at targets and although time is involved, no bonus points are awarded for completing exercises quickly. We focus specifically on accuracy. The program has been presented to both SASSETA and CATHSSETA and we are awaiting their approval for this program. At present we are waiting approval from QCTO on this program which has been submitted to them.

Those who are already qualified trail guides, or not involved with FGASA, are welcome to contact us to try out this program.
If you are interested in doing the ARH program or learning more about it, please contact our office on admin@fimase.co.za or 063 236 9347 for further details.

We look forward to hearing from you and sharing our expertise with you through the ARH program.