Defensive revolver fundamentals is your complete guide to this venerable firearm, written by gunsmith and combat. Why all defensive revolvers should be double action only. He was the nicest guy you could ever meet but he had been in several gunfights and is the designer of the jordan grips, the jordan holster and for whom the jordan trooper was named after. My initial reason was that the hammer spur would often catch on my clothing when drawing from an appendix carry position. Gun digest book of the revolver covers all aspects of living with the doubleaction revolver. They use it successfully to hit small, moving targets without using the sights. Many gun owners say the primary reason they own a firearm is self defense. Were just a couple of weeks away from the official release of my new book but some people will get it early. Position a silhouette target at between 5 and 7 yards. A few years ago, a group of us gathered at gunsite aacademy for a defensive singleaction class sponsored by ruger, xs sights and surefire. Then, immediately fire one shot to the center of the head. The revolver is the original defensive firearm, and its advantages make it an excellent option for defensive shooting. Written by grant cunningham, an expert on revolvers, the book examines everything from mastering the double action pull to realistic training.
The defensive shooter is really blessed to have so many good handguns from which to choose his or her personal defense gun. Many get hooked, and in the process, we have more responsible, skilled, and safer gun owners. The best defensive handgun shooting drills book 24 live. The training is the base for our defensive pistol, rifle, and shotgun courses. Grant cunningham is a worldrenowned revolver gunsmith and certified combat focus shooting instructor. It makes sense they would consider the same single action as their personal defense gun. Keep that in mind when picking a defensive handgun. Handgun training practice drills for defensive shooting is my latest book and im quite proud of it. And this is the reason that the aftermath of a defensive shooting should be a critical part of your personal defense plan. This allows the shooting hand to always maintain a shooting grip on the gun. Defensive revolver fundamentals is a 238 page book published by gun. However, if singleaction revolvers were not still popular, why would the gunsight academy offer a specialty course in single action revolver self defense.
The right self defense gun for each person will be different, so there is no onesizefitsall answer. Buy a copy of a book named, no second place winner by bill jordan. Idpa match rules international defensive pistol association. Defensive pistol fundamentals by grant cunningham goodreads. Should you choose a singleaction revolver for defensive purposes, its imperative to know how to run it well. Always keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction. Each book is tailored to a specific caliber or gauge. These pistol drills will get you confident behind the trigger when speed counts. A gun is lowready when you have both hands on the grip, just like you hold it when shooting targets, finger off the trigger and have the gun and your arms lower than the target. The genesis of this article resulted from numerous online blogs and forums relating to defensive shooting. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required.
Common shooting challenges with the snub nose revolver. Claude discusses some of the common shooting challenges with the snub nose revolver. Signed print copies are also available from kr training. The smaller and lighter it is, the harder it is to shoot well, and the less fun it will be to shoot.
In addition to my print books, im the author of the gun. Idpa has a very quick and easy method of classifying shooters. Understanding how your bodys natural reaction to a surprise attack should influence your training. Each class has specific objectives incorporating practical firearms skills combined with tactics.
I want to share a story from hunting seasons gone by. The gun digest book of the revolver by grant cunningham. The new book from kr training instructors karl rehn and john daub is now available in e book and print format. The timetested design is offered in some excellent selfdefense calibers, is straightforward in operation and is as dependable as the next days dawn. While the internet is a great source of knowledge, it is also a great source of misinformation. But for years, experts have been starkly divided over how often people. Complete reloading manuals with uptodate information from all the leading bullet and powder manufacturers. A cheap and easy trick for dry fire practice with a handgun or pistol duration. This book covers the modern techinque of the pistol and tactics for self defense. A popular method of avoiding this problem is to place the thumb of the shooting hand over the hammer during the drawstroke. Its a collection of drills for the average person who wants to practice relevant, plausible defensive shooting skills. This guide will teach you how to shoot effectively with handgun drills.
As massad ayoob points out, a firearm is a remotecontrol drill, and must be indexed or the hole it produces will be drilled in the wrong place. The best defensive handgun shooting drills book 24 live and dry fire drills. I get a small percentage of the sales price of the book. We examined shooting techniques designed to make the best use of singleaction revolvers as a defensive tool. Strategies and standards for defensive handgun training is available from amazon, on kindle and in paperback. The nook book ebook of the defensive revolver fundamentals. To learn to shoot for combat accuracy in a gun fight defensive shooting, the shooter must learn to shoot both with and without their sightsthe latter being point shooting. A lot of people have asked why i prefer my self defense revolvers to be double action only. From 1836 until the advent of the 1911 government model, which was simply the packing of the. Defensive pistol fundamentals and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. At the signal, draw your handgun and fire two shots in quick succession to center mass.
Powerful and moving book puts persuasive faces on defensive gun uses. With due diligence and study, a person can nearly always find just the. How to use the handgun to defend against a violent, surprise attack. Strategies and standards for defensive handgun training book. The shooter looks over the barrel, with both eyes open and focused on the target. Home defense can be a matter of life and death for your family. Due to the extremely short sight radius on the jframe. My new book of defensive shooting drills, handgun training. A licensed gun owner in philadelphia is claiming self defense after shooting three teens who were allegedly attacking him on a public transit bus, police said thursday. The wide selection covers virtually every popular caliber and gauge, giving information on proven and tested loads. You may have better luck finding them at gun shows or old gun stores rather than online.
Keeping the focus on my front sight is the very first lesson i learned in self defense handgun shooting. When i went looking for books on how to use the revolver in self defense i. Semiautomatic pistols have ruled the roost when it comes to selfdefense guns in recent years, but concealed carry revolvers still hold their own when push comes to shove. Defensive pistol fundamentals helps youthe private citizenlearn the best, most efficient. Philadelphia licensed gun owner claims self defense in. To stop the attack, you transition to the head as a target and fire one shot. Understanding your right to selfdefense massad ayoob. Looking for some books to further your shooting skill. Revolvers are extremely reliable, work even when very dirty, are ambidextrous and are dead simple to operate. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. When challenging, point the gun at the ground just in front of the target, and use a loud, command voice.
Turn your handgun into the best handgun for home defense with the drills outlined in handgun training practice drills for defensive shooting. On opening day the rifle my friend was using had been dropped, unknown to us at the time the scope had been damaged causing its point of aim to be thrown way off. Defensive revolver fundamentals is a book that is focused just on the skills and tactics to best employ a revolver for personal protection. Its because the gun barrel is close to the line of sight. Published december 9th 2014 by gun digest books first published.
Defensive revolver fundamentals contains topics on how to choose a defensive revolver, how to make your revolver better suited to defensive purposes, what situations this firearm is best for, and training to use it in defensive scenarios. Ive written several popular books on handguns and defensive shooting for gun digest books, including the book of the revolver, shooters guide to handguns, defensive revolver fundamentals, defensive pistol fundamentals, and handgun training. The new defensive pistol i introduces you to the fundamentals of pistol shooting. He is also the author of gun digest book of the revolver and gun digest shooters guide to handguns. Whether you are learning, refreshing, practicing for competitions or to defend. Grant has also written articles on shooting, self defense, training and teaching for many magazines and shooting websites, including concealed carry magazine, gun digest magazine, the association of defensive shooting instructors adsi and the popular personal defense network training website. Mediumsized revolvers, the sixshot wheelguns and those with 3 or 4inch barrels, are a lot easier to shoot and deliver the ballistics you want. If you look at many of the old texts on shooting these guns in self defense, you see that vertically raising the gun on the target, while cocking it, and then firing it as it comes on target, is. As far as me personally, i carry a springfield xd 40. Handgun training practice drills for defensive shooting. Keeping your shooting skills sharp is important to using the best home defense weapon possible when the unexpected occurs. Sig sauer academys defensive shooting courses are specific to defending life with a firearm in a potential deadly situation. Author grant cunningham is a pdn contributor, defensive shooting instructor, and an expert in the field of defensive revolvers.
Defensive revolver fundamentals is a book that is focused just on the skills and. Getting started shooting a revolver personal defense network duration. In order for shooters to be able to compete with their peers, idpa competitors are divided into classifications within each division based upon their skill level. Idpa flourishes at the local club level and i utilize the general stress free environment of idpa club matches to introduce casual gun owners to the world of competitive action shooting. Only currently affiliated clubs may award classifications and only current idpa members may shoot the classifier or be. The paperback of the the gun digest book of the revolver by grant. He is the author of gun digest book of the revolver.
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