Defensive Revolver Fundamentals, 2nd Edition: Protecting Your Life with the All-American Firearm

Everything you need to know about using a revolver for self-defense.

 

In this new and thoroughly updated guide to self defense with the original defensive firearm, the revolver, Grant Cunningham covers every aspect of owning and shooting the venerable wheelgun.

While sleek semi-auto pistols get the majority of coverage in firearms publications these days, the traditional, easy-to-use and always-reliable revolver is more popular than ever among new gun owners and experienced shooters alike.

Defensive Revolver Fundamentals, 2nd Edition, covers valuable topics that apply to all defensive firearms as well those unique to revolvers. The author makes the case for why the revolver holds some advantages over other types of firearms, and then delves into the considerations that go with concealed carry of revolvers.

Training for real-world self-defense situations, reloading under stress, and shooting drills to improve confidence and accuracy provide are just a few of the topics that help revolver shooters with their proficiency.

This is more than a “gun hardware” book. Cunningham also addresses the realities of the mental aspects of being prepared for a defensive encounter. Understanding how one’s body naturally reacts to a surprise attack, along with new information on avoiding decisional mistakes are invaluable for citizens who carry concealed. 

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Defensive Revolver Fundamentals, 2nd Edition: Protecting Your Life with the All-American Firearm

Everything you need to know about using a revolver for self-defense.

 

In this new and thoroughly updated guide to self defense with the original defensive firearm, the revolver, Grant Cunningham covers every aspect of owning and shooting the venerable wheelgun.

While sleek semi-auto pistols get the majority of coverage in firearms publications these days, the traditional, easy-to-use and always-reliable revolver is more popular than ever among new gun owners and experienced shooters alike.

Defensive Revolver Fundamentals, 2nd Edition, covers valuable topics that apply to all defensive firearms as well those unique to revolvers. The author makes the case for why the revolver holds some advantages over other types of firearms, and then delves into the considerations that go with concealed carry of revolvers.

Training for real-world self-defense situations, reloading under stress, and shooting drills to improve confidence and accuracy provide are just a few of the topics that help revolver shooters with their proficiency.

This is more than a “gun hardware” book. Cunningham also addresses the realities of the mental aspects of being prepared for a defensive encounter. Understanding how one’s body naturally reacts to a surprise attack, along with new information on avoiding decisional mistakes are invaluable for citizens who carry concealed. 

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Defensive Revolver Fundamentals, 2nd Edition: Protecting Your Life with the All-American Firearm

Defensive Revolver Fundamentals, 2nd Edition: Protecting Your Life with the All-American Firearm

Defensive Revolver Fundamentals, 2nd Edition: Protecting Your Life with the All-American Firearm

Defensive Revolver Fundamentals, 2nd Edition: Protecting Your Life with the All-American Firearm

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Overview

Everything you need to know about using a revolver for self-defense.

 

In this new and thoroughly updated guide to self defense with the original defensive firearm, the revolver, Grant Cunningham covers every aspect of owning and shooting the venerable wheelgun.

While sleek semi-auto pistols get the majority of coverage in firearms publications these days, the traditional, easy-to-use and always-reliable revolver is more popular than ever among new gun owners and experienced shooters alike.

Defensive Revolver Fundamentals, 2nd Edition, covers valuable topics that apply to all defensive firearms as well those unique to revolvers. The author makes the case for why the revolver holds some advantages over other types of firearms, and then delves into the considerations that go with concealed carry of revolvers.

Training for real-world self-defense situations, reloading under stress, and shooting drills to improve confidence and accuracy provide are just a few of the topics that help revolver shooters with their proficiency.

This is more than a “gun hardware” book. Cunningham also addresses the realities of the mental aspects of being prepared for a defensive encounter. Understanding how one’s body naturally reacts to a surprise attack, along with new information on avoiding decisional mistakes are invaluable for citizens who carry concealed. 


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781951115739
Publisher: Gun Digest Media
Publication date: 06/07/2022
Series: Defensive Revolver Fundamentals
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Sales rank: 379,612
File size: 128 MB
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About the Author

Grant Cunningham is a renowned self-defense author, teacher, and internationally known gunsmith (retired). He's the author of The Gun Digest Book of the RevolverShooter's Guide to HandgunsDefensive Pistol Fundamentals, and Handgun Training: Practice Drills for Defensive Shooting, and has written articles on shooting, self-defense, training and teaching for many magazines, shooting websites and his blog at grantcunningham.com.

Table of Contents

Foreword Massad Ayoob 4

Acknowledgments 6

Introduction: The Worst-Case Scenario 8

Section 1 Revolver Operation

Chapter 1 Safety, First and Always 16

Chapter 2 Responsible Gun Ownership 21

Chapter 3 The Revolver's Advantage 28

Chapter 4 Trigger Control 38

Chapter 5 Reloading the Revolver 58

Chapter 6 Ammunition for the Defensive Revolver 100

Section 2 Revolver Tactics

Chapter 7 Defensive Shooting and the Surprise Attack 112

Chapter 8 Human Threat Reactions 118

Chapter 9 Making Decisions Efficiently 129

Chapter 10 Training and the Pareto Principle 137

Chapter 11 Foundations: Grasp and Stance 144

Chapter 12 Precision in Defensive Shooting 151

Chapter 13 Trading Time for Precision 162

Chapter 14 Eyesight and Gun Sights 174

Chapter 15 Drawing the Revolver 186

Chapter 16 May You Vs. Should You 203

Chapter 17 Shots Fired! 211

Chapter 18 Integrity in Training 221

Chapter 19 Training in Context 229

Chapter 20 Choosing a Training Course 234

Chapter 21 Practicing Realistically 241

Chapter 22 Range Exercises 255

Appendix A References 268

Appendix B Resources and Further Reading 270

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