In his day, Chic Gaylord was the "top gun" in the world of combat shooting, enjoying a reputation as one of the fastest and most accurate shooters around. This Paladin collector's edition of Handgunner's Guide is a faithful reproduction of his 1960 classic that revolutionized the holster industry (even today Gaylord is considered the premiere designer of modern concealment holsters) and, to a great extent, changed the way we view tactics and techniques to survive and win a gunfight. Although some of the weapons discussed in this book are no longer available, a surprising amount of the information is still as tactically sound and relevant today as it was 40 years ago when used by a wide variety of U.S. federal and local law enforcement agencies and several European and Latin American countries to train their elite shooters. This release is intended to provide an accurate account of Chic Gaylord's genius and his craft and to perpetuate it for new generations of shooters.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
A fair guide to combat shooting if you carry a wheel gun.,
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This review is from: Handgunner's Guide: Including The Art Of The Quick Draw And Combat Shooting (Paperback)
Even though some of the material is dated in this old classic; nevertheless, if you are into wheel guns and love historical texts on gunfighting, you will find value in this book. The photographs in this volume remind me of the kind of guns most law enforcement officers carried when I started police work. In fact, my first duty gun(Colt 38 police special)was one of the models in this book. Off duty I used to carry a Colt 38 Detective special. Most officers today use and carry semi-autos, but the author does not explore this topic in this volume. Some of the chapters in this book are: Adapting your gun, weapons for concealment, personal defense weapons, service weapons, guns for combat practice, fun guns, holsters, quick draw, and the psychology of gun fighting. In conclusion, this book is interesting because of its historical value.
Rating: 3 stars. Joseph J. Truncale (Author: Monadnock Defensive Tactics System, MDTS).
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This review is from: Handgunner's Guide: Including The Art Of The Quick Draw And Combat Shooting (Paperback)
kind of dissapointed in this book. fun to read, but it is just too outdated to get any real info.....
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HANDGUNS are manufactured with grips, triggers, and hammers designed to fit the needs of that hypothetical person, the average man. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
trigger shoes, service holster, cavalry draw, concealment holsters, grip adapter, wax bullets, personal defense weapon, fun guns, combat shooting, gun handling, police revolver, retaining strap, fast draw, service weapon, shoulder rig, silhouette targets, gun fighting, gun fighters, lag bolt, shooting hand, target sights, hand load Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Chief Special, Colt New Service, Doc Holliday, Super Police, Ben Thompson, Gun Hawk, Hi-Standard Sentinel, New York City, Officer's Model Match, Civil War, Close Combat Shooting, John Wesley Hardin, Johnny Ringo, Colt Detective Special, Commercial Targets, Missouri Skintite, Winchester Western, Holster History, Sam Colt, Tyler T-grip New!
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HANDGUNS are manufactured with grips, triggers, and hammers designed to fit the needs of that hypothetical person, the average man. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
trigger shoes, service holster, cavalry draw, concealment holsters, grip adapter, wax bullets, personal defense weapon, fun guns, combat shooting, gun handling, police revolver, retaining strap, fast draw, service weapon, shoulder rig, silhouette targets, gun fighting, gun fighters, lag bolt, shooting hand, target sights, hand load Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Chief Special, Colt New Service, Doc Holliday, Super Police, Ben Thompson, Gun Hawk, Hi-Standard Sentinel, New York City, Officer's Model Match, Civil War, Close Combat Shooting, John Wesley Hardin, Johnny Ringo, Colt Detective Special, Commercial Targets, Missouri Skintite, Winchester Western, Holster History, Sam Colt, Tyler T-grip New!
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- State Trooper: America's State Troopers and Highway Patrolmen by Marilyn Olsen in Front Matter
- New York (Land of Liberty) by Ellen Sturm in Front Matter
- The Connecticut River by William Stekl in Front Matter
- Six Guns by Elmer Keith on page 71
- Snubby Revolver: The ECQ, Backup, and Concealed Carry Standard by Ed Lovette on page 12
- Kill Or Get Killed: Riot Control Techniques, Manhandling, and Close Combat for Police and the Military by Rex Applegate on page 177
- Handbook of Handguns: A Comprehensive Evaluation of Military, Police, Sporting and Personal-Defense Pistols by Timothy J. Mullin on page 164
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