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Gun Digest's Combat Shooting Mindset Concealed Carry eShort: Learn essential combat mindset tactics & techniques. Stay sharp with defensive shooting s

by Massad Ayoob

In this excerpt from Combat Shooting, Massad Ayoob teaches the self-defense mindset, Jeff Cooper's principles of survival, early warning signs and awareness and proper handgun stance, grip and control for those...

De Shootinest Gent'man & Other Tales

by Nash Buckingham

Travel with Nash Buckingham on some of the most heartwarming experiences ever to be put to paper by an outdoor writer,

Big-Bore Revolvers

by Max Prasac

Is bigger better? You bet it is, when it's a big-bore revolver!

Big-Bore Revolvers offers a one-stop resource for the wheelgun novice to the hardened veteran and everyone in between. With in-depth coverage of...

Gun Digest's Defensive Handgun, After-Action Street Fight eShort: Learn how to prepare and train for the event of shooting someone in a self-defense g

by David Fessenden

In this excerpt from Defensive Handgun Skills, David Fessenden gives range exercises to condition you for the follow up that happens on the street after a gun fight.

Gun Digest's Defensive Handgun Malfunction Clearing eShort: Learn the three main types of handgun malfunction and how to clear them.

by David Fessenden

In this excerpt from Defensive Handgun Skills, David Fessenden covers the three main types of handgun malfunctions you're likely to face - failure to fire, failure to eject and failure to extract feedway stoppage....

Gun Digest's Defensive Handgun Tactical Reload eShort: Learn how to reload for emergency, tactical, and administrative use.

by David Fessenden

In this excerpt from Defensive Handgun Skills, David Fessenden teaches the emergency reload, tactical reload and administrative reload, with photos to demonstrate each.

Gun Digest's Defensive Handgun Sight Picture, Alignment & Trigger Control eShort: Learn the basics of sight alignment and trigger control for more eff

by David Fessenden

In this excerpt from Defensive Handgun Skills, David Fessenden covers sight picture and alignment, trigger control, and single action vs. double action handguns.

Gun Digest's Defensive Handgun Shooting Stance & Presentation Techniques eShort: Learn the proper stance for shooting a handgun + basic presentation o

by David Fessenden

In this excerpt from Defensive Handgun Skills, David Fessenden gives a basic overview of how to get into the defensive handgun stance and how to present or "draw" your handgun.

Gun Digest's Defensive Handgun Techniques Ready Position & Grip eShort: Learn the ready position, weaver grip, stance grip, forward grip, and various

by David Fessenden

In this excerpt from Defensive Handgun Skills, David Fessenden teaches the ready position, thumb over thumb grip, the IPSC thumbs forward grip, the AMW grip, and the aggressive modified weaver grip.

Gun Digest's Defensive Handgun Drills & Techniques Collection eShort: Expert gun safety tips for handgun grip, stance, trigger control, malfunction cl

by David Fessenden

In this excerpt from Defensive Handgun Skills, David Fessenden teaches handgun grip, stance, presentation, sight picture, trigger control, reloading drills and malfunction clearing.

Gun Digest's Defensive Handgun Loading eShort: Learn fast gun reloading and unload your handgun quickly and safely.

by David Fessenden

In this excerpt from Defensive Handgun Skills, David Fessenden demonstrates how to load and unload your defensive revolver or semiautomatic in a quick and safe manner.

Gun Digest's Defensive Handgun Training eShort: The basics of dry fire and live fire handgun practice for defensive handgunning.

by David Fessenden

In this excerpt from Defensive Handgun Skills, David Fessenden help you be ready with dry practice and live fire training. It's not enough to buy a handgun and stick it in your dresser drawer. Learn how to train...

Gun Digest's Defensive Handguns Weapons and Gear eShort: Learn how to choose the best caliber for self defense, and semiautomatics vs. revolvers for C

by David Fessenden

In this excerpt from Defensive Handgun Skills, David Fessenden looks at small-bore vs. big-bore handguns, revolvers vs. semiautos plus holsters and other gear for concealed carry and self-defense.

Gun Digest's Defensive Handguns & Gear Collection eShort: Get insights and advice on self defense handguns, ammo and gear plus defensive gun training.

by David Fessenden

In this excerpt from Defensive Handgun Skills, David Fessenden covers handgun calibers for concealed carry, revolvers vs. semiautos, CCW holsters, dry practice, live-fire practice, plus loading and unloading...

Gun Digest's Defensive Handgun Training Rules and Tips eShort: Practical tips and rules for CCW and home defensive handgun training

by David Fessenden

In this excerpt from Defensive Handgun Skills, David Fessenden passes along tips and advice on practical handgun training, dry practice, tactical training and gunfighting.

Gun Digest's The Future of Defensive Handgun Training Skills eShort: As more Americans go CCW, learn how to stay up-to-date with defensive handgun tip

by David Fessenden

In this excerpt from Defensive Handgun Skills, David Fessenden gives a quick look at the popularity of concealed carry and armed self-defense and trends to be aware of.

Gun Digest's Defensive Handguns Combat Mindset Training eShort: Col. Jeff Cooper demos essential defensive handgun shooting tips & techniques. Learn p

by David Fessenden

In this excerpt from Defensive Handgun Skills, David Fessenden covers Lawrence's Combat Triad and the mindset needed to prevail with your handgun in a violent encounter.

Gun Digest's Principles of Jeff Cooper Defensive Handguns eShort: Jeff Cooper's color-code system give you the edge in defensive handgun shooting accu

by David Fessenden

In this excerpt from Defensive Handgun Skills, David Fessenden teaches Jeff Cooper's universal rules of firearm safety, color code of mental awareness, modern techniques for the defensive pistol and self-defense...

Gun Digest's Defensive Handguns Firearm Safety Course eShort: Must-know handgun safety techniques, shooting tips, certificate courses & combat drills.

by David Fessenden

In this excerpt from Defensive Handgun Skills, David Fessenden gives Col. Jeff Cooper's four universal rules for firearm safety, plus specific safety rules for semi-automatics and revolvers.

Gun Digest's History of Concealed & Defensive Handguns eShort: Discover the history of concealed carry handguns & learn about the firearm laws, facts

by David Fessenden

In this excerpt from Defensive Handgun Skills, David Fessenden gives a basic and very useful look at the history of defensive handgun doctrine. Understanding the past will enable you to be better prepared today....