My wife and I got ours in June of 2006 and our instructor was Keith. He let us shoot his .50 cal pistol.
And..........my wife is a better shot than I am too!
I had to go out and buy a Remington 870 12 ga. tactical shotgun so I wouldn't feel inferior.
We took ours about the same time as you but I forget the instructor’s name. Russ?
I was shooting a .45 and she a 9mm. I should have opted for the smaller caliber when qualifying.
I’d love to have a tactical 870! I have a straight 870 now...