Total Gun Manual (Field & Stream)

Total Gun Manual (Field & Stream)
Author: David E. Petzal
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 138
Release: 2017-09-05
Genre: History
ISBN: 168188240X

Shares insider hints, stories from the range and field, and hands-on guidance for the first-time gun owner and the seasoned veteran alike, offering advice on choosing the right gun, increasing shot accuracy, and staying safe.

The Total Gun Manual

The Total Gun Manual
Author: David Petzal
Publisher: Weldon Owen International
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2017-05-07
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1681886332

One of the most trusted brands in outdoor sports brings you the bigger and better gun reference—with new sections that reflect trends and developments. David E. Petzal and Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream’s shooting sports experts, are the top-rated writers working in the field today, due to their knowledge, experience, and their ability to communicate even complicated topics with clear, simple language and a dry and engaging wit. New hints cover range-shooting skills, the fastest-growing segment of the shooting world. For newbies and weekend shooters, the range offers a safe, affordable way to try out target practice and have fun with friends. The book also covers: Gun basics: Getting started, gun safety, choosing the right gun, and more. Handguns: Expanded handgun section covers range, target, and indoor shooting for the casual enthusiast and the serious shooter. Rifles: Whether for hunting or target practice, David Petzal has decades of experience and expertise, and shares it all with his trademark sense of humor. Shotguns: Phil Bourjaily is a year-round hunter as well as coaching clay and skeet shooting teams, so he knows his shotguns and how to impart tips and tricks. Gear up, shoot better, hunt smarter, stay safer with The Total Gun Manual. “If you’re looking for a new product for the hunter in your family, or someone who just has an appreciation for firearms, The Total Gun Manual is packed full of great tips and advice.” —BroBility

The Total Gun Manual (Paperback Edition)

The Total Gun Manual (Paperback Edition)
Author: David E Petzal
Publisher: Weldon Owen
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017-10-03
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781681882963

This is the new trade paperback edition of Field& Stream’s bestselling Total Gun Manual. Full of the same must-have information found in the full-size flexi edition: extensive guide to gun safety, shooting skills, gear available and more, this is a compete user’s guide for gun owners and enthusiasts. David E. Petzal and Phil Bourjaily, “The Gun Nuts”, Field & Stream’s shooting sports experts, are the top-rated writers working in the field today, due to their knowledge, experience, and their ability to communicate even complicated topics with clear, simple language and a dry and engaging wit. Contents include: Gun basics: Getting started, gun safety, choosing the right gun, and more. Handguns: Expanded handgun section covers range, target, and indoor shooting for the casual enthusiast and the serious shooter. Rifles: Whether for hunting or target practice, David Petzal has decades of experience and expertise, and shares it all with his trademark sense of humor. Shotguns: Phil Bourjaily is a year-round hunter as well as coaching clay and skeet shooting teams, so he knows his shotguns and how to impart tips and tricks.

Guns 101

Guns 101
Author: David Steier
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Total Pages: 169
Release: 2011-06-22
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 1616082879

With a background in firearms instruction, sales, and organizations, Steier's knowledge has been cultivated through years of in-depth experience and per- sonal dedication. In Guns 101, Steier covers the basics (what guns are for and how they work), but also discusses many types of firearms, firearm accessories, and gun activities--enough to help any reader carry on an intelligent conversation. From shop etiquette to do-it-yourself repairs, Guns 101 answers all of your gun questions. Complete with diagrams and photographs that make all of the technical details clear, this book is essential reading for any newcomer to the world of guns. 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.

The Old Man and the Boy

The Old Man and the Boy
Author: Robert Ruark
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 320
Release: 1993-08-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780805026696

Journalist Robert Ruark tells of the friendship between a young boy and his grandfather as they hunt and fish in North Carolina

Shooter's Bible Guide to Firearms Assembly, Disassembly, and Cleaning

Shooter's Bible Guide to Firearms Assembly, Disassembly, and Cleaning
Author: Robert A. Sadowski
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
Total Pages: 448
Release: 2012-11-21
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1616088753

Provides step-by-step instructions and manufacturer specifications for all aspects of firearms maintenance while sharing accompanying tips for a wide range of firearms categories.

The Total Bowhunting Manual

The Total Bowhunting Manual
Author: Scott Bestul
Publisher: Weldon Owen International
Total Pages: 663
Release: 2016-01-22
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1681880806

From Field & Stream’s bowhunting experts and the authors of The Total Deer Hunter Manual comes the book that demystifies everything about bowhunting. From crossbows to high-tech compound bows to an old-fashioned recurve find it all, accompanied by tactics for every animal that can be bowhunted, in The Total Bowhunting Manual. With high-quality design and intricate detail, this manual is perfect for your tablet or phone. America’s best hunting guides bring you 261 field-tested tips, tricks and skills from decades of experience: · Shoot Better: With detailed exercises and advice for every kind of bow, this book takes you out on the archery range, into the woods, and onto the water with specialized drills and exercises. · Get the Gear: Bowhunting is a gear-heavy sport, and improvements are being made almost every day, but you need to find the right type, size and fit. Whether you want to hunt like Robin Hood or Katniss with historic gear or take to the trees with a high-tech, carbon fiber compound bow with all the accessories, these authors detail what you need. · Bring Home a Trophy: When people think “bowhunting” they think of deer but any animal that you can hunt, can be hunted with a bow. Find tips for taking down alligators, moose, birds, bears, caribou, turkey, fish and more; all the expert advice you need to go home with a trophy, not an excuse. Whether you’re preparing for trip of a lifetime or just want to extend your season and improve your technique, this is the book you need.

The Total Knife Manual

The Total Knife Manual
Author: T. Edward Nickens
Publisher: Weldon Owen International
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2018-09-25
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1681886987

Everything you need to know about choosing the right knife, using it correctly, keeping it sharp, and more—from the author of The Total Outdoorsman Manual. Whether you’re hunting, fishing, camping, cooking, or facing a life-or-death survival situation one thing is certain: you need a good knife. In this authoritative book from Eddie Nickens, Field & Stream editor at large, detailed “design workshops” provide an in-depth education in what makes a great knife, as well as how to choose the right knife for the job. Hands-on practical tips detail how to use your knife in a wide range of everyday, on-the-go, and even life-and-death situations, from whittling a tent peg to dispatching a wild hog.? ?Special features celebrate the greatest knives ever made, and the craftsmen who changed the game forever. For everyone from the casual camper looking to find the right all-around tool to carry on his belt to the connoisseur and collector who can tell a Victorinox from a Wenger at 100 paces.

Gun Digest 2023, 77th Edition: the World's Greatest Gun Book!

Gun Digest 2023, 77th Edition: the World's Greatest Gun Book!
Author: Philip Massaro
Publisher: Gun Digest
Total Pages: 592
Release: 2022-08-23
Genre:
ISBN: 9781951115623

THE 77TH EDITION OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST GUN BOOK! For three-quarters of a century, Gun Digest has served as the trusted source for up-to-date, detailed, and exciting information about firearms. Gun Digest is the finest collection of great stories, historical reflections, in-depth reviews, and new-product roundups available anywhere. If it has anything to do with firearms and shooting sports, you'll find it here: nearly 600 pages covering rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders, handguns, airguns, optics, ammunition, and accessories will feed your need for gun information and entertainment. And it is all written by some of the most knowledgeable gun writers in the industry. This comprehensive collection of all things firearms is why, after more than seven decades, Gun Digest still reigns as "The World's Greatest Gun Book!" IT'S ALL HERE! In-Depth Features from Top Gun Writers Reports on New Rifles, Shotguns, Handguns & More Gun Catalog and Buyers' Guide Updated Ballistics Tables Advice on Selecting Ammo & Optics

Tom Dokken's Retriever Training

Tom Dokken's Retriever Training
Author: Tom Dokken
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2009-06-16
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 1440224889

Hunting Success Begins Here! In Tom Dokken's Retriever Training, America's leading trainer helps you channel your hunting dog's huge ambition so he works for you, the way you want, and does so happily.After using the time-tested methods in Tom Dokken's Retriever Training, you'll have a reliable retriever that: • Obeys commands on- and off-leash • Retrieves birds to hand • Remains steady to shot • Quarters and flushes upland game • Finds downed birds • Takes hand signals