Complete Book of Combat Handgunning

by Chuck Taylor

All aspects of combat handguns and their use are covered in this complete manual. Hundreds of photos show the proper use of handguns, preparing the handgun for combat, caring for handguns and handgun... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0873643275
• ISBN13: 9780873643276
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Paladin Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.4" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

A fantastic basic guide to combat shooting by a true expert.

Even though this book was first published in 1982; nevertheless, most of the information in this classic is just as valid today in 2009. The book is clear, concise and informative. The ten chapters cover a wide variety of topics. The first chapter gives a brief historical reference to handguns. The second chapter explains the purpose of the handgun. The third chapter tells how to properly clean and care for your gun. The fourth chapter gives tips on how to prepare your handgun for combat. The fifth chapter details types of holsters and ammunition carriers. The sixth chapter gives information on handgun stopping power. The seventh chapter is on the techniques of combat shooting and chapter eight provides vital information on combat tactics using the gun. Chapter nine deals with mental conditioning and the final chapter covers training and competition. In conclusion, this is a book for anyone interested in combat shooting. Rating: 5 Stars. Joseph J. Truncale (Author: Season of the Warrior, Martial Art Myths, Never Trust a Politician, Monadnock Defensive Tactics System, Use of the Monadnock Straight Baton, PR-24 Police Baton Advanced Techniques).

Taylor Review

I am taking training courses in defensive handgun and shotgun and find this book (and Taylor's book on 'Tactical Shotgun and Submachine Gun') a great source of USEFUL info. I'm glad to have purchased it. Greg C.

The all time classic on the subject. Must reading.

As someone who has attended some classes instructed by Taylor, you realize that out of thousands of columnists and gun writers, he is clearly 'been there and done that'. Now there may be many people with as much combat experience as he has attained, however Taylor refined his technique, and has done so for a very long time. He is not out there teaching the Swiss Army, La Legion, or Seal Team Six because he is a couch crusader. Taylor is also set apart from most because he can write. Taylor has distilled the majority of his experience and techniques into this book. This book is the original Combat Hangunnery Book, and it is already to its Fourt Edition. Now naturally some material in this book is dated, but I have this along with the current edition because it fills in some of the theoretical underpinning of his current techniques. It also lets you see that the techniques have not changed all that much in the last 10 or 15 years. I wish I had bought this book when I first started to practice with hanguns as I would not have necessarily bought the same guns. I now, of course, use a 1911, as does everyone else eventually. Get this book, dry practice, then go take a Taylor course, you WILL NOT be disappointed. He will stop you from wasting time and ammo developing bad habits, and rapidly improve your skill, yes even cops could learn for Taylor.

COMPLETE BOOK OF COMBAT HANDGUNNING

I FIRST READ THIS FINE REFERENCE BOOK SEVERAL YEARS AGO. FURTHER READING,STUDY AND TRAINING HAVE REINFORCED THE FUNDIMENTAL TRUTHSAND REAL WORLD UTILITY OF THE TECHNIQUES WELL DETAILED IN A EASILY READ,UNDERSTOOD AND MEMORIBLE STYLE. YOU CAN BET YOUR LIFE ON THE TECHNIQUES AS TAYLOR AND HIS STUDENTS DO EVERY DAY.IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN LEARNING ABOUT HANDGUNS IN REAL LIFEUSE, THIS IS THE BEST REFERENCE TO BEGIN WITH AND TO END WITH.