Sam Conway
Sam Conway is the
owner and CEO of Sam Conway LTD and American Shooters Edge. Sam is a
professional Firearms Instructor and Competitive Shooter with over 15
years experience.
Sam started his
shooting and teaching career as a founding member of the United States
Army Marksmanship Unit's (USAMU) Action Pistol Team. Sam specialized in
IPSC/USPSA, Bianchi, and The Master International Shooting
Championships. While teaching for the AMU Sam created the USAMU
Instructor Group's Small Arms Munitions Course for the EOD. This program
allowed EOD techs the ability to fire at unexploded munitions at
distance of 500 meter or greater with various Sniper Weapon Systems. Sam
also conducted over 20 Special Response Team programs for pistol,
shotgun, M-16 and M24 Sniper Weapon Systems Courses.
After leaving the
USAMU Sam joined the Georgia Public Safety Training Center as a Firearms
Instructor. Sam's major responsibilities included training thousands of
state, county, and city law enforcement officers in advanced shooting
programs. Sam has taught over one hundred programs in the following
subject area while at the GPSTC: Pistol Level I, Pistol Level II, Pistol
Level III, Shotgun Skills, Shotgun Instructor, Firearms Instructor,
Semi-Automatic Pistol Instructor, Tactical Rifle, Sniper Level I, and
Level II. Sam also created a 40 hour Tactical Rifle Instructor Course
for GPSTC.
After leaving
GPSTC, Sam joined the Department of Homeland Security Federal Law
Enforcement Training Center's (FLETC) Firearms Division (FAD) as a Lead
Instructor. While at the FLETC Sam conducted firearms training to over
80 federal law enforcement agencies. Sam was instrumental in creating
the Pistol Skills Enhancement Training Program, a 40-hour program to
improve the skill level of all federal law enforcement agents and
officers. In addition, Sam improved a large agency's Special Agents
Basic Training Program by revising their program to include dynamic
speed shooting and created a 24 hour M-4 rifle program for the agency.
As a shooter, Sam
has many shooting accomplishments. In 2001 Sam created the first of its
kind book, ‘'The Shooters Approach to Practice”. With this new
innovative training idea Sam created a best selling book on how to
practice. Sam classifications in the following shooting disciplines are:
- USPSA - Grand Master
- IDPA - Master
- NRA Action Pistol (Bianchi Cup) - High Master
- NRA PPC - High Master
Sam Also holds two
Nationals Records in NRA PPC, and is a precious Governs Twenty Champion.
Sam is a six time Georgia State USPSA/IPSC Champion, a two time NRA PPC
Regional Champion and a USPSA Area Champion. Sam also holds a
Distinguished Badge in NRA PPC Revolver and Semi-Auto Pistol. He is also
a member of the 1490 club in PPC and has won numerous State
Championships in Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Florida.
Sam has been in the top 20 at the NRA Bianchi Cup and is the recipient
of the Mickey Fowler Award. Sam is the Sportsman National Champion at
the Masters International Championships and has been in the top ten.