As to where to start dry-fire practice, some basic questions arise, but the first order of business is safety; dry-fire does not also include "dumb-fire." All of you know the "unloaded" handgun may well be the most dangerous gun. I have a general impression that accidental discharges ...
Note that only you can determine what works best for you. If you know your way is what makes you more accurate and a better shooter overall, practice hard and don’t let any instructor or any friend of yours try and tell you to do it one way. 7. Exercise proper breath control. Brea...
After 10 weeks, we were through withhandgunsand a few of therifles. We decided to save the rest of the long guns, mostlyshotguns, for better weather and an outside range. Since we both wanted to continue shooting together weekly, we decided to go through the collection again, this time ...
The most important job of the spotter is to protect the shooter and the team. For this task, the spotter shoulders an automatic assault rifle like an M-4 or M-16. Army Ranger Sniper explains why this added firepower is important: "If you're sitting there and you get attacked, a sniper...
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That said, all the parts are marked with an assigned maker’s mark. Carbines with all the correctly marked parts are worth more to collectors but are of no additional value to a shooter. Why pay the premium for that? Aside from matching manufacturing marks, the condition of the stock (if...
When you propel a bullet down the barrel, the forward force of the bullet has an opposite force that pushes the gun backward. In a gun built like a revolver, this recoil force just pushes the gun back at the shooter. But in a recoil-based machine gun, moving mechanisms inside the gun...
Should you be at ground zero at the next event, may you end things before they become the next headline. Blending in is an integral part of this preparation. Salvatore Salvatore is a firearms instructor, competitive shooter, and life-long practitioner of the concealed carry lifestyle. He ...
As interesting as the history, legality and common sense associated with the double tap might be, from a training standpoint, the terminology has gotten confusing. According to my friend Sheriff Jim Wilson, when Jeff Cooper was developing the Modern Technique of the Pistol, he incorporated the do...
Meet the Smallest Production Pistol in the World The Tale of the Tommy Gun .. Kyle Mizokami Kyle Mizokami is a writer on defense and security issues and has been atPopular Mechanicssince 2015. If it involves explosions or projectiles, he's generally in favor of it. Kyle’s articles have...