self defense gun books??

[wf1989]

Ive got several books on the subject ,so far ive got the book of two guns,green eyes black rifles,stayin the fight . Im looking for something covering pistol and carbine handling,mindset etc. .i was looking at getting both "farnams method of defensive pistol" and "farnams method of defensive rifle" or combative fundamentals by jeff gonzales. I already know books dont replace live instruction but im looking for more reading material

 

[4V50 Gary]

Hit or Myth by Awerbuck
On Combat by David Grossman
Warrior Mindset

 

[pax]

Here are some great lists of recommended reading material -- more books than you're likely to read in a year!

List of books recommended by firearms trainer Greg Ellifritz

List of books recommended by self defense instructor Rory Miller

My own list of recommended books needs to be updated, but here it is.

Enjoy!

pax

 

[4V50 Gary]

Fry the Brain was on a list. I enjoyed that book and there may have been one mistake in it.

 

[wf1989]

How about books on marksmanship too??

 

[Tactical Jackalope]

Force Decisions by Rory Miller

 

[357 Python]

There are several good books and videos from Massad Ayoob. I have a few and can say he is no nonsense. Most of his books deal with handguns, shotguns and the legal system. Being a retired police Captain I imagine he has seen more than we can even think of. Check him out.

 

[wf1989]

Ayoob has alot of books,where should i start?

 

[pax]

With Ayoob, start with Deadly Force - Understanding Your Right to Self Defense.

Add the Gun Digest Book of Concealed Carry.

pax

 

[wizrd]

" Guns, Bullets & Gunfights, Tales from a Modern Day Gunfighter " -- by Jim Cirillo, a highly decorated NYPD officer, who worked in a special detail, and had the dubious honor of bieng in the most gunfights in the NYPD. A great book.

 

[Dusty Rivers]

Link to a 6 part article by Massad

really good read! Between him and Pax you can learn the right frame of mind and the proven best actions based on actual events. "Nothing is Everything, but everything is something"

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2011/01/brad-kozak/the-massad-ayoub-chronicles-part-i/

 

[AZ-Quailhunter]

My favorite 3 are:

Armed Response by David Kenik
The Perfect Pistol Shot by Albert League
Surgical Speed Shooting by Andy Stanford

And another good one is Gun Digest Shooters Guide to Handgun Marksmanship
by Peter Lessler.

 

[wf1989]

Hows the "perfect shot"?seen it on amazon but never really looked into buying it

 

[Jeff22]

Books on firearms self defense

RECOMMENDED READING FOR THE ARMED CITIZEN:

THE STREET-SMART GUN BOOK by John. S. Farnam

THE FARNAM METHOD OF DEFENSIVE HANDGUNNING
by John. S. Farnam

THE FARNAM METHOD OF DEFENSIVE SHOTGUN & RIFLE SHOOTING
by John S. Farnam
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IN THE GRAVEST EXTREME: THE ROLE OF THE FIREARM IN PERSONAL PROTECTION (1980) by Massad F. Ayoob

THE TRUTH ABOUT SELF PROTECTION (1984) by Massad F. Ayoob

THE GUN DIGEST BOOK OF COMBAT HANDGUNNERY (5th edition 2002) and (6th edition 2007) by Massad F. Ayoob

THE GUN DIGEST BOOK OF CONCEALED CARRY (1st edition 2008) by
Massad F. Ayoob

STRESSFIRE (1984) by Massad Ayoob

STRESSFIRE II: Advanced Combat Shotgun (1982) by Massad F. Ayoob

THE SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOL IN POLICE SERVICE AND SELF DEFENSE (1988)
By Massad F. Ayoob
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IN SELF DEFENSE by Mike Izumi
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ARMED RESPONSE by David S. Kenik
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THE LAW OF SELF DEFENSE: A GUIDE FOR THE ARMED CITIZEN by Andrew F. Branca
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FIGHTING SMARTER by Tom Givens

SURVIVAL SHOOTING by Tom Givens
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DEFENSIVE USE OF FIREARMS by Stephen P. Wenger
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CONCEALED CARRY FUNDAMENTALS by Michael Martin (2010)
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DEFENSIVE HANDGUNNING: A Treatise on Handgun Carry and Use
By Glenn Rehberg (2007) (Rehberg works for the Wis Dept of Justice)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------THE CONCEALED CARRY SURVIVAL GUIDE by Bill Murphy, Eric Magness,
John Thomas Design and Michael S. Carona (2007)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------UNDERSTANDING THE USE OF HANDGUNS FOR SELF DEFENSE by David Nash (2011)

This is a pretty comprehensive list but I haven't updated it since late 2011 either so that's a project for me to do sometime soon

 

[dannyb]

I have the books by Massad Ayoob that were written in the 1980s. Although some of the fundamental information is timeless, a lot of the information that centers around technology is outdated. Other than strictly technical books about firearms that you own or plan to own, I wouldn't bother with any book that has a copyright date before 2000, and probably more like 2008.

 

[BigJimP]

Combat handgunnery would be my 1st recommended book.

 

[MINSH101]

In the event you, or someone reading this, needs something pertaining to revolvers Grant Cunningham is a reliable source for all things revolvers.

 

[g.willikers]

Ben Branam's podcasts have a lot of good stuff:
http://modernselfprotection.com/

 

[boatdoc173]

AZ quailhunter has MY list--LOL+ I have a few Ayoob books too

 

[the45er]

Start with a book on gun laws in your state, then read......

In the Gravest Extreme by Massad Ayoob.