The Modern Pistol
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The Modern Pistol And How To Shoot It
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Author : Walter Winans
language : en
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
Release Date : 2011-01-01
The Modern Pistol And How To Shoot It written by Walter Winans and has been published by Library of Alexandria this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-01 with Technology & Engineering categories.
There is now no use learning revolver shooting. That form of pistol is obsolete except in the few instances where it survives for target shooting, or is carried for self-defence; just as flintlock muskets even now survive in out-of-the-way parts of the world. If a man tries to defend himself with a revolver against another armed with an automatic pistol he is at a great disadvantage. The automatic is more accurate than a revolver, as the “blow-back” does not vary as much as does the escape of gas past the cylinder in a revolver. The bullet in the revolver has to jump into the cylinder, whereas in the automatic it is already fitted up against the rifling, before being fired. The single-shot pistol is the most accurate of any, there being no escape of gas. The automatic has not only a much longer range than the revolver (although the popular idea that it can be shot accurately at a thousand yards or more is nonsense) but it cocks itself instead of having to be cocked by the thumb, or trigger finger. Cocking by trigger-pull is such a strain on, not only the trigger finger, but the whole hand, that, after a few shots, good shooting cannot be made. I won all my rapid-firing revolver competitions using the single action and cocking with the thumb, as this rested my trigger finger. With the automatic, cocking is unnecessary and, with its lighter recoil, good scores in rapid-firing are very much easier to make. The penetration of the nickel-coated automatic bullet propelled by its big charge of nitro powder is very great. A man brought me a “pistol-proof” cuirass to test; I put a bullet at twelve yards clean through it and then through two “bullet proof” ones, placed one behind the other. (I used a regulation U. S. .45 Automatic pistol.) This was before the war. The inventor was disappointed. He had experimented only with revolvers shooting soft leaden bullets and these his cuirass had stopped. Unfortunately, in its present comparatively imperfect development, the automatic is the most dangerous firearm of all pistols for a novice to handle. The long barrel of a rifle can be struck aside if a beginner swings it round and points it at the instructor or a nearby spectator, but the short barrel of a pistol is easily pointed at and with difficulty brushed aside by the unfortunate person standing near a “brandishing” and “flourishing” man who is learning to shoot. In spite of all warnings even those who ought to know better do this swinging about. In fact, it is the recognized way of handling a pistol; according to reporters, they always say So and So “was brandishing a pistol” if he happens to be armed.
The Modern Pistol And How To Shoot It
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Author : Walter Winans
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-07-31
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The Modern Pistol And How To Shoot It
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Author : Walter Winans
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1919
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The Modern Pistol And How To Shoot It
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Author : Winans Walter
language : en
Publisher: Hardpress Publishing
Release Date : 2016-06-23
The Modern Pistol And How To Shoot It written by Winans Walter and has been published by Hardpress Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-23 with categories.
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The Modern American Pistol And Revolver
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Author : Arthur Corbin Gould
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1888
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The Modern Pistol
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Author : Walter Winans
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-08-04
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Excerpt from The Modern Pistol: And How to Shoot It My first book on pistol shooting (The Art of Revolver Shooting) was published in 1900. Up to that date there existed no book which contained instruction on pistol shooting, though several books had appeared describing the different makes of pistols. Since that date several books have appeared - some very good ones, by various revolver experts. Unfortunately (as always happens when something original appears), others who were not revolver shots took to writing books on the same subject, largely made up of unacknowledged extracts from my books. Not understanding their subject, they distorted my teaching, and so any one trying to learn pistol shooting from them gets hopelessly confused. I therefore give this warning; do not follow the advice of any but an acknowledged expert in pistol shooting, as books by hack writers, made up of extracts from other writers, and illustrations from gunmakers' catalogues, are not to be taken seriously. Moreover, the revolver is now obsolete, and there is no use learning to shoot it. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Modern Pistol And How To Shoot It The Original Classic Edition
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Author : Walter Winans
language : en
Publisher: Emereo Publishing
Release Date : 2013-03-13
The Modern Pistol And How To Shoot It The Original Classic Edition written by Walter Winans and has been published by Emereo Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-13 with Fiction categories.
Finally available, a high quality book of the original classic edition of The Modern Pistol and How to Shoot It. It was previously published by other bona fide publishers, and is now, after many years, back in print. This is a new and freshly published edition of this culturally important work by Walter Winans, which is now, at last, again available to you. Get the PDF and EPUB NOW as well. Included in your purchase you have The Modern Pistol and How to Shoot It in EPUB AND PDF format to read on any tablet, eReader, desktop, laptop or smartphone simultaneous - Get it NOW. Enjoy this classic work today. These selected paragraphs distill the contents and give you a quick look inside The Modern Pistol and How to Shoot It: Look inside the book: Your skill does not avail you long, as the nextPg 14 time you shoot, by however many points you have won, by that number of points you are handicapped, so it is possible that if you get very proficient, you can have the pleasure, when making all bull’s-eyes, of being beaten by a man who has not made a single bull’s-eye, and beats you by handicap, and the list of spoon winners appears in the papers with his name on top and yours at the bottom, and people say, “How badly X shoots.” ...One does not want the sort of rifle so largely advertised as an ideal rifle for big-game shooting—a rifle which weighs as much as an arm-chair, balances like a poker, kicks like a horse, and is warranted to shoot into a two-inch bull’s-eye at four hundred yards, but is impossible to align on a rapidly moving animal at a few yards off, owing to its clumsiness and weight.
The Modern American Pistol And Revolver
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Author : Arthur Corbin Gould
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-03-16
The Modern American Pistol And Revolver written by Arthur Corbin Gould and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-16 with categories.
Hardcover reprint of the original 1888 edition - beautifully bound in brown cloth covers featuring titles stamped in gold, 8vo - 6x9". No adjustments have been made to the original text, giving readers the full antiquarian experience. For quality purposes, all text and images are printed as black and white. This item is printed on demand. Book Information: Gould, Arthur Corbin. The Modern American Pistol And Revolver. Including A Description Of Modern Pistols And Revolvers Of American Make. Indiana: Repressed Publishing LLC, 2012. Original Publishing: Gould, Arthur Corbin. The Modern American Pistol And Revolver. Including A Description Of Modern Pistols And Revolvers Of American Make, . Boston, A. C. Gould & Co., 1888. Subject: Pistols
Modern Combat Pistols
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Author : Anthony G. Williams
language : en
Publisher: Crowood Press UK
Release Date : 2007-05-01
Modern Combat Pistols written by Anthony G. Williams and has been published by Crowood Press UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-05-01 with History categories.
Modern Combat Pistols provides a comprehensive account of the development of military and police semi-automatic pistols and their ammunition from 1945 to present day. It follows on from the same authors critically acclaimed Assault Rifle [Crowood 2004]. The first part of the book looks at defensive and offensive pistols, the difference between military and police pistols, and special-purpose weapons such as silenced and underwater pistols. The history of the handgun before 1945 is described, and there is an examination both of the development of the semi-automatic pistol since 1945 and of future trends in pistol design. The second part of the book is divided up on a country-by-country basis. Each countrys section starts with a historical overview of pistol development in that country before giving a description and technical data for each individual weapon. Appendices cover technical aspects of semi-automatic and ammunition design.
Modern Amer Pistol Revolver
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Author : Arthur Corbin 1850-1903 Gould
language : en
Publisher: Wentworth Press
Release Date : 2016-08-28
Modern Amer Pistol Revolver written by Arthur Corbin 1850-1903 Gould and has been published by Wentworth Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-28 with History categories.
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