Training
3 programs
In person, Online
A Great Start Shooting School
Shooting Range in Northwest Harwinton, CT
A woman-owned firearms training school and private outdoor range in Harwinton, CT, offering pistol permit classes, gun handling instruction, and personalized firearm selection guidance with certified instructor Brooke Cheney.
- Phone
- +18605067901
- Directions
- Open map directions
Range signal
Limited structured range details
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Quick Answers
Is this a standalone range?
Training data is stronger than the structured range data on this profile.
- Private Club access is listed.
- Only limited range layout details are structured.
- Confirm shooting access directly before visiting.
Are classes listed?
3 course offerings
How is training offered?
In person, Online
Training Programs
Course
CT Pistol Permit Class
- Format
- In Person
- Price
- $295
Official state-approved training required to obtain a Connecticut pistol permit. Includes four hours of classroom instruction on firearm safety, loading/unloading, cleaning, and safe storage, followed by a 90-minute live-fire session. All firearms, ammunition, and safety equipment provided.
Course Online
CT Pistol Permit Class (Hybrid)
- Format
- Online
- Price
- $295
Classroom portion completed online via interactive video session on Wednesday nights. Live-fire portion conducted in-person at the range. All equipment provided.
Course Private
CT Pistol Permit Class (Private Group)
- Format
- In Person
- Price
- $900
Group training for up to 6 people. Includes classroom instruction and private range time with personalized instruction. All equipment provided.
Listing Snapshot
- Primary category
- Shooting Ranges
- Also listed as
- Firearm Instructors
- Legal name
- Great Start Shooting School LLC
- ZIP
- 06791
Social Links
Profile Details
Range Access
- Range detail status
- Only limited range layout details are structured.
- Access signal
- Private Club
- Max distance
- 100 yards
Training and Classes
- Established
- 2014
- Training types
- In person, Online
- Certifications
- NRA Pistol Instructor, IDPA Safety Officer, USPSA Range Officer
- Regions served
- CT
IDPA Certified Instructors USPSA Competition Coaches
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Primary location: 144 Mansfield Rd., Northwest Harwinton CT 06791
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Sources checked include agreatstartshootingschool.com.
Last reviewed: June 12, 2026.
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