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Title: Tactical Pistol Shooting
ISBN: 0896891755
Author:
Erik Lawrence
Publicate Date: 2005-07-25
Publish: 2005-07-25
List Price: $19.99
Average Customer Rating: 4.5
Format: Paperback
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1: Master Tactical Shooting for the Citizen Soldier
Time and again, when writing up my forthcoming book, "Citizen Soldier Handbook: 101 Ways For Every American to Fight Terrorism", this book was recommended by police officers, professional security and other individuals (including soldiers). The book is clearly laid out in chapters on terms, mental training, fundamentals of pistol shooting and the various shooting positions. Safety is also emphasized. The book also discusses lawful personal defense usage.
A key element of the book is the type and number of drills which are clearly illustrated with photos - lots of photos. They show positions and techniques in a step-by-step basis. This is a great reference and a worthwhile investment to improve your shooting skills. In these perilous times, the Citizen Soldier needs to improve their skills. After a terrorist attack, the police and other first responders will be extremely busy. It will be up to the law abiding citizen to defend their families and communities.
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2: good book
Decent book. Has very good information regarding pistol shooting. Really no negatives concerning this book.
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3: Great Book
As a firearms instructor, it is refreshing to finally read a well written book on Tactical shooting. I enjoyed the book so much, that I recommend it to my students.
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4: A lot of good info but...
Erik Lawrence has a lot of good information in this book, and for many it does give a great overview of a lot of material. That being said, some of the techniques shown are not current. This is in no way to diminish Mr. Lawerence's military background, but some habits that one learns in the military have been proven outdated by those at say, Gunsite, Thunder Ranch, Sig academy and so on. For example, using just the forefinger and thumb to release the slide, has been essentially dropped from many a schools curricula in favor of a "saddle grip" that is with the thumb facing rearward and four fingers grasping the slide, using two major muscle groups are more efficient than using two fingers to grasp the slide. Secondly shooting over cover is generally a bad idea, as it highlights the one thing that you don't want shot, your head! Again, these could be stylistic differences, but noting the recent publication date of the text, these things have already been covered and updated prior to publishing. Positional shooting, reloads, and malfunctions are covered very well. Again a good book, but not the instant classic as some are claiming it is. Also a trip to gunsite can never be replaced by a book.
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5: Nice Visuals
This books strong point it is has many visual aids. Each drill or technique they talk about usually has multiple images displaying the steps. If you are looking for good visuals then this the book for you. The writing its self, however was lacking. What was there was clear, but very basic. If you are looking for a good read there are better options.
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