The Expert's Guide to Handgun Marksmanship

The Expert's Guide to Handgun Marksmanship
Author: Jim Casada
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 134
Release: 2015-02-10
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1629149403

For self-defense with a handgun, target shooting, or hunting, this new book is a must read! The expertise of the world’s leading handgun experts—Charles Askins, Jr., Jeff Cooper, Julian S. Hatcher, Jack O’Connor, William Reichenbach, plus excerpts from US Army Field Manuals—is brought together for the first time in this convenient pocket-sized edition—everything you need to know to improve upon your handgun marksmanship skills. This informative, 160-page, fact-filled book is guaranteed to improve your handgun accuracy. Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for hunters and firearms enthusiasts. We publish books about shotguns, rifles, handguns, target shooting, gun collecting, self-defense, archery, ammunition, knives, gunsmithing, gun repair, and wilderness survival. We publish books on deer hunting, big game hunting, small game hunting, wing shooting, turkey hunting, deer stands, duck blinds, bowhunting, wing shooting, hunting dogs, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Gun Digest Shooter's Guide to Handgun Marksmanship

Gun Digest Shooter's Guide to Handgun Marksmanship
Author: Peter Lessler
Publisher: Gun Digest Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-08-05
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781440236068

Gun Digest Shooter's Guide to Handgun Marksmanship provides an in-depth look at the foundations of solid and accurate handgun skills. Author Peter Lessler has constructed a user-friendly guide to getting on target and making the shot right away, every time you put your hand on the grip of your handgun. Inside you'll find information on: Understanding your sights and the flash sight picture. Fool-proof ways to get the proper grip on revolvers and semi-autos. Triggering perfection--getting it right in double-action and single-action. Drills that take you from being a "plinker" to an expert marksman. Hundreds of supporting action photos. Gun Digest Shooter's Guide to Handgun Marksmanship is must-have reading for handgunners wanting to sharpen their range and self-defense skills. It is also the perfect addition to the others in this series, Shooter's Guide to Rifle Marksmanship, Shooter's Guide to Rifles, Shooter's Guide to Shotguns, and Shooter's Guide to Handguns.

The Marksmanship Primer

The Marksmanship Primer
Author: Jim Casada
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 423
Release: 2013-02-01
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1510720375

The Marksmanship Primer serves as a roadmap to greater shooting proficiency as well as greater enjoyment of the sport of shooting. Jim Casada, renowned outdoors author and editor, has brought together the best selections from America's great gun writers of yesterday and today. Marksmen of all levels of experience—beginners, pros, and hobbyists—can benefit from this collection of shooting wisdom. Topics include: Positions for Rifle and Handgun Shooting Sighting In Ballistics Rifle Marksmanship for the Hunter Accuracy at All Distances Hunting with the Handgun Physical and Mental Fitness for the Marksman Achieving accuracy and a high degree of competence is an immediate joy; refining it through regular trips to the range or the field can provide a lifetime of pleasure. The Marksmanship Primer is the best book to seek hunting and target shooting knowledge.

Handgun Marksmanship

Handgun Marksmanship
Author: Harvey Berman
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2017
Genre:
ISBN: 9781370840359

According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, a marksman is someone skilled at shooting at a mark or target. This is a book for hand-gunners who want to be marksmen.Handgun Marksmanship is a learner's guide to shooting straight and hitting what you aim at. Each chapter is a separate lesson designed to achieve clear instructional goals. Topics are explained in clear, aw-shucks language. Step-by-step instruction makes it easy to grasp material quickly. Key points are reinforced with practical exercises.As you progress through the book, you will learn to:* Choose and use a target for marksmanship training.* Assess mechanical accuracy of your gun and ammo.* Set a good training goal, based on gun, ammo, and shooter skill.* Identify the grip and stance that work best for you.* Translate dry-fire practice to improved performance on the range.* Measure shooting accuracy and precision objectively.* Diagnose flaws in technique, based on bullet-hole patterns.* Test corrective strategies to solve performance problems.Each lesson is geared toward skill development and continuous improvement. By the end of the book, you should be able to hit 80% bullseyes (4 shots out of 5) from a distance of 7 yards. If you think this is easy, try it. This is a significant achievement with a handgun, beyond the skills of most shooters. But, with a little bit of the right training, it is well within your grasp.There is nothing hard about developing handgun marksmanship skills. But there are a few moving parts. This book focuses on the most important parts, so you can quickly acquire the skills you need to hit the bullseye (almost) every time.

How to Shoot a Handgun

How to Shoot a Handgun
Author: Tim L. Gardner
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2017-08-21
Genre:
ISBN: 9780998793689

Let's face it, the world is a dangerous place, and things aren't getting any better, at best, and may even be getting worse. With all the violence in the world today it is only natural that you would want to use a handgun for protection. If you have never used a gun outside of a firing range before then, How to Shoot a Handgun: Handgun Marksmanship Fundamentals for Real Life Situations is the book you have been waiting for. Inside you will find everything you need to prepare yourself to shoot a handgun both safely and effectively, not just on the range but in a host of potential real-world scenarios. From the proper self-defense mindset to techniques for dealing with potential threats in close quarters, this book has it all. Currently more than 60 percent of all Americans own at least one gun which means that if you don't level the playing field then you could find yourself at a serious disadvantage at a time when it matters most. In a real-world self-defense scenario, you often won't have the luxury of choosing the perfect setting or shooting at stationary targets which is why How to Shoot a Handgun: Handgun Marksmanship Fundamentals for Real Life Situations includes plenty of discussion on how to deal with a wide variety of potential dangerous scenarios including things like dealing with multiple targets at once, connecting with targets that are on the move and firing effectively at close range. It only takes one very bad day for your life to change forever, and not in a good way. Don't be a victim, do yourself and your loved ones a favor, buy this book today! Inside you will find o The secret behind the perfect hand position for any gun at any time. o A breakdown of all the mistakes that new marksmen make when holding a gun and how to avoid them. o The right stance for any scenario to maximize accuracy and minimize recoil. o The best way to draw a gun to be ready to fire it as quickly as possible. o The seven most common pistol malfunctions and how to fix them as quickly and efficiently as possible. o The easiest way to reload any type of pistol as quickly as possible. o Drills to improve trigger control, follow through, confidence, alignment and sight picture. And more...

Handgun Marksmanship

Handgun Marksmanship
Author: Harvey Berman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2020-08-04
Genre:
ISBN:

According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, a marksman is someone skilled at shooting at a mark or target. This is a book for hand-gunners who want to be marksmen. What You Will Learn By the end of the book, you should be able to hit bullseyes consistently (80 to 90 percent of the time) from a respectable distance. Along the way, you will learn to: Choose and use a target for marksmanship training. Assess mechanical accuracy of your gun and ammo. Set a good training goal, based on gun, ammo, and shooter skill. Identify the grip and stance that work best for you. Properly align sights to hit your intended target. Translate dry-fire practice to improved performance on the range. Measure shooting accuracy and precision objectively. Diagnose flaws in technique, based on bullet-hole patterns. Test corrective strategies to solve performance problems. Find the zero range for handguns with fixed or adjustable sights. Describe bullet trajectory with a ballistic calculator. Topics are covered in clear, aw-shucks language. Step-by-step instruction makes it easy to grasp material quickly. Key points are reinforced with practical exercises. And free online training aids are available at the book's website: handgunmarksmanship.com. Why This Book? There is nothing hard about developing handgun marksmanship skills. But there are a few moving parts. This book focuses on the most important parts, so you can quickly acquire the knowledge and skill you need to hit the bullseye (almost) every time.

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting
Author: Gabby Franco
Publisher: Troubleshooting, Mastering Your Pistol Marksmanship
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2013-06-14
Genre: Pistol shooting
ISBN: 9780615824185

Firearms instructor, Gabby Franco, guides the reader by helping improve shooting skills to a higher level.

Practical Shooting, Beyond Fundamentals

Practical Shooting, Beyond Fundamentals
Author: Brian Enos
Publisher: Loose Cannon
Total Pages: 357
Release: 2012-03-21
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0985129255

Brian Enos's Practical Shooting, Beyond Fundamentals - often considered the competitive shooters bible - includes in-depth coverage of the technical and mental aspects of training and competition, and will offer new insights as you continue to improve. "There is only one person in the world who I would allow to talk to my students, and that is Brian Enos." Rob Leatham, 15+ time National & World IPSC Champion. This isn't just another "how to fire a gun" book. This one talks about shooting.... The keys to consistent, high-speed shooting are within you right now. This book will show you ways to bring them out. Through Brian's advice, you'll learn how to recognize and break down the barriers that are limiting your performance—you may begin to look at shooting in an entirely different way. You'll learn to pressure-proof your match performance, how different types of shooting require different focal points, and you'll see how to develop an attitude that will let you reach beyond what you thought was your potential. You'll find a comprehensive set of exercises that will develop and sharpen your skills. You'll see how it's possible to drive the gun to wherever your eye can look. You'll discover that everything you need to know about your technique is told by the gun, if you know how to listen to it. And all the challenges and advanced techniques of practical shooting are covered too: prone, barricade, single-hand shooting, multiple targets, reloading, shooting on the move, and much more. You'll also get inside tips on IPSC strategies, steel shooting, shootoff tactics, Bianchi, and more. Chapters include: - Awareness & Focus - Tools of Shooting - Creative Shooting - Specific Challenges - Competition - Development - Shooting Tools - Revolver Shooting - Group Shooting

The Experts Guide to Handgun Marksmanship

The Experts Guide to Handgun Marksmanship
Author: Jim Casada
Publisher:
Total Pages: 155
Release: 2010
Genre: Firearms
ISBN:

To undertake the awesome responsibility of self-defense with a handgun, you must train yourself by target shooting. It is the absolute prerequisite to the effective and accurate use of the handgun in defense of your self and others. --Introduction.

Gun Digest Shooter's Guide to Rifle Marksmanship

Gun Digest Shooter's Guide to Rifle Marksmanship
Author: Peter Lessler
Publisher: Gun Digest Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-04-10
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781440235122

Whether you're a first-time rifle buyer or an experienced rifle owner looking for formal, comprehensive training, Gun Digest Shooter's Guide to Rifle Marksmanship delivers the foundational marksmanship training you need. In this information-packed volume, you will find: Complete and simple explanations that teach the fundamental skills and techniques required to perform well. Practice drills with step-by-step instructions that show you how to perform the techniques properly, and help you to analyze and correct your performance. Hundreds of clear, detailed photos to illustrate the techniques. With the techniques in this book, you'll progress from basic competence to expert, building sound knowledge and understanding of fundamental marksmanship methods and techniques along the way.