books for beginners?

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scyman

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i'm a beginner and was wondering if there were any good books that would teach me the different stances, positioning for shooting. thanks
 
Two books I have found helpful are:

1. To Ride, Shoot Straught, and Speak the Truth - Jeff Cooper. It covers more than handguns and is very entertaining. The sections on basic handgun techniques are very good. It is available from a variety of sources including Amozon.com and many 'Gun' sites.

2. Complete Book of Shooting - various authors including Cooper. This is out of print (1965). I picked mine up at a gun show and have read some sections many times.

I'm sure there are many other good books and authors, though I favor Cooper.

Good reading.
 
There are two books I read that are very helpful. They are "How to become a Master Handgunner" by Charles Stepens and "The Practical Pistol Manuel" by Bill Clede. I bought them both at Amazon.com They give info on stance,grip,safety rules,and lots of other helpful information.

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To Ride, Shoot straight, and Speak the Truth also gets my vote. In addition, I would get Bullseyes don't shoot back by Applegate and Janich. Some will say use one style or the other, I disagree and say familiarize yourself with different approaches, and choose what works for you.
 
Hello; Be advised that The Tactical Pistol
by Gaberial Suarez is also an informative
text, dealing with everything from proper
mind set, training for the startled response,
holding hostile's at gunpoint, search and
destroy (Oh! I mean capture), to shooting
from a moving vechile's (not drive by type's). I highly recommend it for beginner's
old timer's, and expert's. :)

Best Wishes,
Ala Dan
 
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Sixguns by Keith. Fast and Fancy Revolver Shooting by McGivern. Pistols a Modern Encyclopedia by Stebbins. Skeeter Skelton's two compilations of articles: Good Friends, Good Guns,and Good Whiskey; and Hoglegs, Hipshots and Jalepenos. No Second Place Winner, by Jordan.

These are all somewhat dated as far as the guns covered and they tell of much more than shooting stances. They will also cover many topics that most handgunners forgot or never knew in the first place.

If you could only own one book on handgunning, Sixguns is the best ever written and it was published originally back in the 1950s.
 
I fully agree with AC. Keith, Skelton, and Jordan wrote classics, and whether or not the information is dated is debatable. The trend now in handgun hunting, and with some in self defence, is going towards the heavier bullets, including cast, and Keith was preaching that from the 30's until he passed away.

There are books by Cooper, Askins, and Ayoob which also have relevant and valid information, but also each can be a little overly opinionated on certain issues (IMHO).

If you like the Browning HiPower/1911 tyoe of oistols, Duncan Long's "Powerhouse Pistols" is interesting, and Layne Simpson's 1911 book is by far my favorite on that fine weapon.
 
If you are planning on using your handguns for self defense, I would suggest Massad Ayoob's book, "In the Gravest Extreme". Great book on the subject of self defense. I would also agree with some of the earlier posts as to Keith, et al.
 
If it's in print, 'Modern Technique of the Pistol' by Greg Morrisson (sp?), Paladin Press, was the authorized Gunsite/Cooper reference work. Suarez' book might be good as he is a Cooper disciple. Much of what's out there today is obsolete. I have the same stuff by Keith, Jordan, Skelton, Askins et al. A lot of changes occurred after their books were written. They're interesting as historical treatises to see how slow we were to do our arithmetic.

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