That whole period in history is quite fascinating. Fairbairn's techniques for employing the handgun have been superseded by more modern techniques, but the history of the Shanghai Municipal Police and how and why those techniques were developed is very interesting. William Fairbairn instructed British Commandoes and later on US Army MP Officer Rex Applegate, who in turn was involved in training agents of the Office of Strategic Services.
Some recommended reading:
"Shooting to Live with the one hand gun" by W.E. Fairbairn & E.A. Sykes
"The World's First SWAT Team: W.E. Fairbairn and the Shanghai Municipal Police Reserve Unit" by Leroy Thompson
"The Legend of W.E. Fairbairn: The Shanghai Years" by Peter Robins
"Quick or Dead" by William L. Cassidy (classic history of the development of modern shooting techniques)
"Kill or Get Killed" by Rex Applegate
"The Close Combat Files of Col. Rex Applegate" by Rex Applegate and Chuck Melson
"Bullseyes don't shoot back: The complete textbook of point shooting for close quarters combat" by Rex Applegate and Michael Janich
(Many of these books can be found for cheap on amazon.com)
Some recommended reading:
"Shooting to Live with the one hand gun" by W.E. Fairbairn & E.A. Sykes
"The World's First SWAT Team: W.E. Fairbairn and the Shanghai Municipal Police Reserve Unit" by Leroy Thompson
"The Legend of W.E. Fairbairn: The Shanghai Years" by Peter Robins
"Quick or Dead" by William L. Cassidy (classic history of the development of modern shooting techniques)
"Kill or Get Killed" by Rex Applegate
"The Close Combat Files of Col. Rex Applegate" by Rex Applegate and Chuck Melson
"Bullseyes don't shoot back: The complete textbook of point shooting for close quarters combat" by Rex Applegate and Michael Janich
(Many of these books can be found for cheap on amazon.com)