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Great overview of tactical shooting. Has the most illustrations of any similar book I've seen on the market. The chapter on "Shooting While Wounded", for example, contains 40 pages of text and pictures.Some of the pictures are repetitive and the chapter on "Pistol Nomenclature & Terms" could have been greatly shortened or eliminated all together. Most people reading this type of book already know terms such as - slide, trigger and muzzle.Overall a worthwhile book to read and keep around as a reference.
This book answers a lot of the "little" questions about pistols. There are too many books out there that take you from step one and then straight to step ten. In contrast to the title, it is not a tactical book.
This book has an interesting first chapter. There is shooting behind cover and shooting while wounded but no slicing the pie or room entry. The author describes in detail how to grip, draw, aim and other things.
There are individual movement techniques but not a lot of tactics. It covers mindset. It also covers things like nomenclature, safety, shooting positions, reloading,low-light conditions, drills,etc.
Overall, it's a great book for beginners to learn with. This one doesn't do that.
You must be 100% sure of your target before you take a shot.*The shooting techniques are really displayed nicely because of the pictures. What I liked: *Lots of great pictures and illustrations on proper presentation, weapon malfunction clearing, shooting techniques, etc.*The combat triad: Gun Handling, Marksmanship, and Mindset.*Survival Stress Management - teaches you to be aware of your surroundings at all times. Be prepared, not paranoid is the motto.*I like the shooting fundamentals about the dominant eye, etc. There is no do-over. The author is very knowledgeable and is experienced in his trade. I always thought I was right eye dominant, but after applying the techniques described in this book, I found out that I was left eye dominant.
This is a good reference book for pistol shooting. If all possible you must avoid dangers by not placing yourself into a place or situation you cannot get out of. It makes it easier to follow weapon malfunction drills, shooting positions, combat marksmanship, low light shooting, etc. *There is a great emphasis on safety. A bullet once fired, cannot be taken back. The book shows techniques that work, no sugar coating and no exaggerated Hollywood style shooting.
Kind of like golf. I'd love to attend a pistol course with this guy, and have been watching for one near me.With this book and Suarez' Tactical Pistol Marksmanship you have everything you need to get up to speed on real-world defensive handgun use.
The author has excellent graphics (the new version is even better) to assit in making his points and explaining techniques. I've been drilling thru much of this material over the past few weeks after a long layoff and I can see a difference in the smoothness and speed of my dry fire work, which has translated to the range/combat courses.
The author also provides very good methods for diagnosing problems with accuracy in your shooting, and provide excellent dry-fire drills for smoothing out your chops. All the basics of handgun presentation and marksmanship are covered here for the new shooter or someone coming back after a layoff.
And he pours out a lot of information on operating wounded, far more than most other defensive handgun texts. Nothing else is required except practice and perhaps having an experienced shooter check you out from time-to-time.
You can read the books and go a long way on your own, but you need to have someone check your stuff periodically.
As somebody rather new to tactical pistol shooting (I have spent most of my time with a carbine) this book is a great starting point. The easy to read instructions regarding technique coupled with the clear photographic representations of each lesson make each concept easy to grasp. Furthermore, the book goes onto more difficult scenarios that a tactical shooter must address, plan for, and practice to be successful in a real life scenario. Worth the read for sure.
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