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Jack Weaver failed to invent the Weaver Stance (almost)
American Handgunner interviewed Jack Weaver about the beginnings of practical shooting and how he developed the stance that bears his name. There are several important revelations to be gleaned here....
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The Modern Technique of the Pistol
The Modern Technique of the Pistol Greg Boyce Morrison Jeff Cooper, Editorial Advisor reviewed by John M. Buol Jr. Download modern-technique-weaver Jack Weaver was interviewed by American Handgunner...
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Problems with competitive shooters teaching combat shooting
Gun owners with an interest (or a claimed interest) in real-world firearm usage make the claim that this is a “problem.” Here is an example: The Problems with competitive shooters teaching combat...
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Evolution of the Modern Technique of Pistolcraft
Direct from Jeff Cooper himself: The Evolution of the Modern Technique It appears that many shooters do not understand about the evolution of the Modern Technique of Pistolcraft – nor, as to that,...
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Operator vs. Competitor Gun Reliability
“At our monthly pistol match last weekend, our courageous (and now unpopular) match director included an optional thirty-round course of fire, exclusively for legitimate concealed-carry pistols. The...
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Tactics and Training Scars
Tactics are an expedient toward a goal in a specific environment and may need to change if/when the goal or environment changes. For far too many, “tactical” means “doing it my way” and “training scar”...
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Realistic Training
“Gunsite has outstanding realistic training.” – Ernie Van Der Leest, Gunsite graduate The Garland Texas Stage at the Gunsite Alumni Shoot...
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Evolution Of Firearms Training
Start at 20:15 “Why are we going to go all the way out there? We’ve got guys right here that are just as good.” This may point to how the myth that competitive shooting causes bad habits started to be...
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Beyond Expert: Competition creates greater skill
People outside the competition world often fail to understand the sort of skill levels possible. Routine qualification is the most vestigial level of basic understanding. Police and military...
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Tactical Reload
http://www.gunnuts.net/2015/07/16/magazines-and-reliability/ Magazines and reliability by Tim aka TCinVA Dropping magazines, especially partially loaded ones, on the ground is often very hard on the...
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“There is a great deal of foolish discussion bouncing around concerning the proper arm position for serious pistol work. Jack Weaver’s classic contribution consists in power control. If you crank the...
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Rooney Gun Evolved
Even an all-time great can lose the plot on occasion. Jeff Cooper is no exception. He railed against early firearm improvements found in competitions as “rooney guns” claiming there was no practical...
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