380 revolver shooting book

The new taurus mini revolver 380 ultralite combines a legacy handgun action with a semiauto pistol caliber. The ruger lcr light compact revolver is a small polymer and aluminum framed revolver chambered in 38 special, 357 magnum, 22 lr, or 22 mag. Jan 14, 2018 ive been thinking about 9mm revolvers because i think theyd make a good backup gun for a 9mm pistol. For those discerning shooters who desired the smallest glock possible, the company responded with the now popular g42 in 380 auto with ultracompact dimensions and easytoshoot characteristics. The guy who died today from his girlfriend shooting a gun into a book held over his heart should have watched this video first. Buy a copy of a book named, no second place winner by bill jordan. Either technique, keep the front sight buried in the target. I havent tried it this particular round, but usually unless its a revolver chambered for a rimless case the round would just drop straight thru the cylinder. Singleaction and doubleaction revolvers cheaper than dirt. If you trigger cock, refine your aim upon cocking and break the shot. May 09, 2012 the new taurus mini revolver 380 ultralite combines a legacy handgun action with a semiauto pistol caliber. I suppose it is theoretically possible to load the. That is, until we heard of hipoints 380 acp carbine.

The details i once tested the 905 but no longer have it. Shooting a revolver is similar to shooting other handguns, except for loading and cocking it. The glock 42 feels best in the hand, is the least snappy of the. Also the sights are quite good for such a tiny subcompact. These are flat pieces of spring steel that have semicircular cutouts into which five. The taurus 380 mini ultralite revolver, a lightweight. The caliber miked out to just under 36, while the case dimensions were very similar to that of the. Measuring less than 5 inches long and only weighs a bit over 10 ounces minus the magazine, this polymer framed pistol has very comfortable grip. Free fedex option hoppes 24002v boresnake bore cleaner. The round pack plenty of punch but the guns frame can be kept small enough to be light and concealable.

His results, compiled from hundreds of actual shootings over many years, show that while the. Yes, thats right a wheel gun chambered for the rimless. Jun 06, 2010 the new taurus m380 is a 380 revolver. Grip the doubleaction revolver high as possible on the frame. Dec 03, 2012 the taurus 380 mini ultralite revolver, a lightweight. The revolver, obviously, shoots every time, and, knock on wood, the. Fast and fancy revolver shooting is a great book that is hard to read because of the small print. Edward ed mcgivern october 20, 1874 december 12, 1957 from lewistown, montana, was a famous exhibition shooter, shooting instructor and author of the book fast and fancy revolver shooting. Considering that just showing a gun is going to stop most altercations, a shot, hit or not, is going to stop most of the rest and a hit will stop pretty much. Once considered too small for selfdefense work, the. Committees request to amend the nra police pistol combat rule book. Who would have thought the original judge would sell well, much less spawn specialty ammo and a whole. To load a revolver, youll need to open the cylinder, load a round into each chamber, and push the cylinder back in until it clicks.

Ive been thinking about 9mm revolvers because i think theyd make a good backup gun for a 9mm pistol. Gun digest book of the revolver covers all aspects of living with the doubleaction revolver. I will provide a brief account of the early guns, leading up to the g. Can one shoot 380 ammo in either a 38 or a 357 handgun. May 15, 2014 some shooters say the lengthy trigger pull on a doubleaction revolver is slow and cumbersome. The art of revolver shooting by winans, walter, 18521920. Ed mcgivern certainly wants to impart his wisdom to the reader but is very wordy. The new taurus 380 mini ultralite is one of the smallest and lightest centerfire revolvers available for law enforcement and selfdefense. Publication date 1911 topics revolvers, target practice publisher new york and london, g. The book of the pistol and revolver is also available to purchase in print pistol competitions are held at most rifle clubs, but the great national competition is the national rifle association week at bisley. The g42 packs all the features glock customers have come to appreciate from the glock safe action system with its multiple integrated safety features. Jul 16, 2018 grip the doubleaction revolver high as possible on the frame. The following information on bisley shooting competitions comes from the book of the pistol and revolver by hugh b.

After webley offered a sample revolver based on the. The primary source for information about early high standard automatic pistols is charles e. Its texture is superior to that of the other contenders here. The book gives tantalizing hints about the british armys assessments of the effectiveness of the. Ed mcgiverns book of fast and fancy revolver shooting.

Pages in the book are of an inexpensive pulp material with black print that. The size and design of the gun must also be taken into account. All are exceptionally nice shooters as well as beautiful examples of pistol craftmanship. Feb 01, 2020 shooting a revolver is similar to shooting other handguns, except for loading and cocking it. The gun is matte black with a pinned front sight, u notch sight in the rear frame, a deeply fluted 5 shot cylinder, and a hogue tamer monogrip. Thats why we pooled our collective knowledge and came up with a list of the best books about firearms, shooting, and related stuff like hunting, gun maintenance, carrying a gun, competitions, and more. Aug 05, 2016 that is, until we heard of hipoints 380 acp carbine. No, no, none of the handguns you recommend are a good 380 acp choice, get yourself a glock 25, that is like a glock 19 but chambered in 380 acp, that gun has almost no recoil and it is concealable but wait a minute, now i remember, you are in the usa so a glock 25 is a no, no for you. Pettys 1976 book, high standard automatic pistols, 19321950, which however can be supplemented by several recent online articles. Its reduced dimensions make it comfortable to carry in a purse, pocket or anywhere else a small snub nosed revolver. If not, continue to press smoothly through while keeping the sights on the target. Idpa should help promote basic sound gun handling skills and test skills a person. Since smokeless charges have been adapted to it many expert shots prefer this cartridge in the gallery contests as the large bullet hole is a decided advantage over the smaller calibers at ranges of 20 yards and under. Pistol and revolver shooting by walter f roper alibris.

The 42 has the same glock trigger, the standard easytosee glock sights and the same styling and controls of its bigger brothers. Firearm safety have appeared in the beginning pages of books, videos, and. In thinking about 9mm revolvers, i thought about if theyd be okay shooting. Once youve loaded it, grip the revolver and support it with your nondominant hand to help distribute the recoil. Lane accuracy adapted ammunition armstrong arrears for dues automatic pistol black powder bronze medal bullseye bullet bullseye cartridges chambered cleaning clubs competitor contests cylinder dietz entrance fee firing point five shots front sight hammer indoor inscription j. Buy pistol and revolver shooting by walter f roper online at alibris. This book explains the british armys postwwi quest for a service revolver that would be easier for hastilytrained wartime recruits to master than the massive. Ok, well with a magazine, this may nearly weighs 14 ounces at most. Im still working through this book as it is a actually a text book that needs to be studied.

Casual shooting and running drills with this revolver are fun. Dec 27, 2015 the caliber miked out to just under 36, while the case dimensions were very similar to that of the. In american english, a pocket pistol is any small, pocketsized semiautomatic pistol suitable for. Easy, real consealment, they disappear under my clothes. But i certainly wouldnt want to be the one trying it out. A favorite of shooters since the frontier days of the american west, revolvers are durable, dependable firearms that remain popular with enthusiasts and concealed carriers alike. Can you shoot a 380 round out of a 38 special answers. Defensive revolver fundamentals is a 238 page book published by gun digest books. Page 198 the officer in charge of the line will command load.

Pistol and revolver shooting abraham lincoln artman. A skilled da revolver shooter can face three action pistol targets at 7 yards, draw from the holster, and drill two perfect hits on each in less than 3. They are very similar to the the beretta model 84 except for standard ejection port and slide mounted safetydecocker. Bisley shooting competitions the book of the pistol. Mcgivern also performed extensive research into the art of handgun shooting, particularly with the double action revolver. They arent afraid to try new things, and they can often start a little stir in the industry. There are smaller barreled options in both revolvers and semiautomatic pistols available in the recommended selfdefense calibers of. The ruger lcp ii is the smallest and lightest of the three pistols and has, by far, the best trigger.

Its the oldest book on handgun shooting ive found so far in my. Jerry miculeks 8 mustknow tips for carrying a wheelgun. When all is ready in the pit the targets to be fired upon will be drawn fully down the rear targets being blank or targets of another class than those being fired upon, and a red flag hoisted at the center target. The magazine will be filled, the piece loaded with one cartridge therefrom, and the safety lock turned to safe. The best database of handgun performance ive yet seen comes from greg ellifritz at active response training. This taurus 380 ul is a 5shot double action only revolver which fires the. The 380 is a close relative of the taurus 905 revolver, which is chambered in 9mm. Bda 380 the bda 380 was made for browning by beretta pb.