Author: Jeff Cooper
Publisher: Wisdom Publishing, Jul 2010
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 0-9655409-3-6
Synopsis
Combat mind-set, trigger control, nuclear war - these are just some of the provocative subjects explored by gun guru Cooper. Focuses primarily on various aspects of shooting -- technically, socially, sportively & historically. Illus; 6x9 inches, 384 pgs.
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Table of Contents
Preface by Barrett Tillman
Foreword by Mark Moritz
I. THE PRESENT
Hold! Enough!
"This Matter of Image"
Notes for Non-Shooters
The Root of the Evil
The Combat Mind-Set
"For Lack of the Right Mind-Set"
Heads Up!
Bodyguarding?
Elements of Survival Tactics
Notes on Tactical Residential Architecture
The Line
Dragon of Liberty
"Shooting the Big One"
Go Ahead and Drop the Other Shoe
Problem Two
II. THE PISTOLERO
Military Pistols
Triggers, Trigger Control, and Other Esoterica
Principles of Pistol Sighting
The Firing Stroke
The Flash Sight-Picture
The Management of the Double-Action Auto
The Ultimate Iron Pistol
Reflections on the New Order
III. THE RIFLEMAN
The General-Purpose Rifle
Some Misconceptions About Utility Rifles
Elements of Rifle Sighting
Rifle Positions
CW - The Only Way to Sling
The Caliber Game
The Role of the Five
The Machine Pistol - Con
Understanding the Social Shotgun
Rimfire in Riot Control
IV. THE HUNTER
Elg
Texas Mouflon
Africa Ciao!
Okavango Adventure
Rifle Handling Under Hazard
Lion
Crocodile
Birthday Present
Antelope Impressions
An American Sportsman Looks at South Africa
Crumpler!
Summa Cum Laude
The Spice of Life
The Suggestion Box
V. The Past
Survivor
Shock
The Day of the Mauser
The Crossing
Maximilian I of Hapsburg
