LOCATION: See class date

PREREQUISITE: Prior match or training class experience if shooting - you must be familiar with firearms safety and handling. This is NOT a beginner level event (if you are unsure of your skill level, take our quick proficiency quiz). If you are unsafe handling firearms, you will be downgraded to a spectator without refund.

INSTRUCTOR: N/a

Join us for another exciting evening of shooting in the dark! 2025 marks the 3rd annual Night Fighters event and this year we're switching up the format slightly. Previously, we've done a variety of practical stages to see first hand how your equipment performs. But this year, we're building stages to see how well YOU perform. These stages will be based on common standards and qualifiers with some modified for practical application.

This will be a scored event and you can attend and participate with any low light set up, including night vision or white light. You'll be able to chat with others, try their gear, and learn the best practices for shooting at night. Don't miss this rare chance to shoot at night, meet some of the community, and find out how good you are when the darkness comes. Come try your hand at winning the Night Fighter title!

Once squads have completed the stages, we will open it up for you to repeat any stages as often as you'd like.

We plan to have some local vendors to show off gear and equipment set ups! Stay tuned.

Night Fighters Includes:

• 4-5 benchmark/qualifier stages designed to test your low light handgun and rifle skills (NVG and/or white light is ok - run what you brung) - run them as many times as you'd like
• Hands-on NV, thermal, and low light product demos from Rapid Defense, vendors, and other shooters
• Gear trade/swap meet - bring your spare gear and trade for something else
• Evening of camaraderie with a great group of shooters with low light set ups

Night Fighters Rules:

• Registration is required to attend. Absolutely no walk-ons.
• This is NOT a Wild West, free for all shooting day. Stages and shooting will be run under the direction of ROs.
• NO show and tell anywhere except designated area. This means no firearms in the parking lot except to and from the range with chamber flags in.
• Personal, visible illumination required on both front and back of ALL attendees - chem lights provided as needed
• Safety brief and intro at 4pm SHARP - if you miss this, you will not shoot and no refunds provided
• Cold ranges only - chamber flag in rifle required at ALL TIMES unless under direction of RO
• Spectators may not shoot at any time but may demo equipment and handle firearms per rules above
• All attendees must be 18+ and a US citizen or permanent resident (this is federal law for NV)
• Only WI residents permitted to trade firearms, ID required during check-in

Prerequisites:

• Prior match or training class experience - this event is not for beginners but spectating is permitted
• Must be lawful for you to possess a firearm in the United States and be a legal US resident
  

Student supply list:

• Rifles and pistols of your choice. Suppressors recommended on rifles.
• About 150 rounds for each firearm - NO steel core, green tip, AP, penetrator, steel case, or tracers permitted
• NVGs, white lights, and other low light gear (handheld flashlight recommended)
• Carrier, belt, or other means of suiting up and securing your gear/firearms
• Sling for rifles (single points highly discouraged)
• Secure holster for pistol (no soft-sided or SERPA style holsters)
• Batteries for your equipment
• Illumination for front AND back of person - must be visible in any direction (provided if needed)
• Chamber flag
• Ear and eye protection
• Appropriate clothing for the weather - we shoot unless there is lightning

What you need to know before attending:

• Club members at host clubs are eligible for 10% off registration. Email andy@rapiddefensewi.com your badge number to receive the discount code prior to purchasing the class.
• We'll send exact location address and class information about a week before the class containing everything you need to know.
• Withdrawal and refund requests must be made to andy@rapiddefensewi.com at least 14 days prior to the registered event, and are subject to a 5% cancellation fee to cover our refund/processing costs. No refunds will be made within 14 days of the event. Please see our refund policy for more information.

***If registering for more than one person, please leave the name(s) and emails of the people attending in the comments section at checkout.***