How To Become A Master Handgunner: The Mechanics Of X-Count Shooting [Paperback]

Charles Stephens (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1993

This valuable tutorial offers a basic formula for mastering the sport of pistol shooting. National Champion and Master Handgunner Charlie Stephens presents the 6 keys to success: grip, aiming as you pull the trigger, focus, controlled movement, stance and total follow-through.

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About the Author

Charles (Charlie) Stephens' shooting career has spanned 40 years. He has competed in IPSC, NRA Action Pistol, Handgun Metallic Silhouette, Western and Cowboy Action Shooting, and International Single-Shot Scheutzenfest Pistol, winning hundreds of matches at the local, state and regional level of competition, while placing in the top five in several international and world-class events

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Paladin Press (March 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873647092
• ISBN-13: 978-0873647090
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #937,373 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Shooter from Argentina, April 28, 2003

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Luis Alberto de Vedia (Buenos Aires, Argentina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How To Become A Master Handgunner: The Mechanics Of X-Count Shooting (Paperback)

As a sixty two years old newcomer to the precision shooting sport, I had the fortune of finding Stephens little book which is full of practical and extremely valuable hints and advises helpful for both the novice and the expert. I would say that Stephens' book has not a single superfluous line and deserves careful reading. I took some shooting lessons from a professional coach formerly national pistol champion and realized that all the advises he gave me were already in Stephens' book, but this helped me to become aware of their importance. I do not hesitate to recommend this book to anyone willing to improve its shooting performance as I did in a very short time. There is only one suggestion I would add to those made by Charles Stephens and this is to start training with a .22 cal pistol since this is by far the best school for beginners allowing to concentrate in the technique rather than in dealing with the noise and recoil of high power pistols.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great beginner instruction, October 9, 2001

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John R. H. "John R." (Ormond Beach, FL United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: How To Become A Master Handgunner: The Mechanics Of X-Count Shooting (Paperback)

I knew after I started this sport I needed help. I felt the mechanics of my shooting were lacking and was gun-shy on paying a lot of money for expensive lessons from unknowns. this book answered all the basic questions especially regarding the grip. Stephens tells you what ever finger needs to do how to do it. With a little practice I was beginning to shoot straighter and began to "feel" the good shots. For the new shooter this is the first book you want to get!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An Inside Perspective To Accurate Shooting, December 18, 2001

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Bob Davidson (St. Clair Shores, MI. United States) - See all my reviews

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Mr. Stephens takes the reader from the basics of proper handgun handling and positioning into unique exercises that train the beginner on what's critical to deliver hits on the X-Count. He gives the shooter a suprising perspective as to what works and what doesn't work (but often done)during the actual sequence of events that lead up to making the shot. The information he provides will benefit handgunners at all levels.