The Ultimate Armed Citizen: Using Pistols, Rifles, and Shotguns as Fighting Tools

By Paul Markel

Is there one book that cover it all regarding what it takes to be an armed citizen? Is so, this could be the one that you are looking for.

The Ultimate Armed Citizen is an in-depth and thorough examination of the Pistol, Rifle, and Shotgun as fighting tools. Paul G. Markel has been teaching effective and efficient Small Arms and Tactics for over 35 years to military personnel, law enforcement and citizens alike.

Within the pages of this manual, you will find that the author has applied his experience teaching thousands upon thousands of students, as well as the evolution and improvement of the methods for transferring knowledge and teaching skill with arms.

Sections include:

The Universal Firearms Safety Rules

A Complete Glossary of Firearms Terminology

The Pistol as a Fighting Tool

The Rifle as a Fighting Tool

The Shotgun as a Fighting Tool

How to choose the correct ammunition for Training and Personal Defense

How to use a Double Action Revolver as a Fighting Tool

Choosing Optics for Pistols, Rifles, and Shotguns

Marksmanship Principles

Use of Cover and Fighting Tactics

The Science of Sight

Silencers, Suppressors and Gun Mufflers

Choosing Practical and Useful Accessories

*Bonus Chapter on Traumatic Medical Training

In this detailed manual, the author has included some previously published material as well as material that is new and used to update the techniques and tactics that can be used to create The Ultimate Armed Citizen.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FGY2BHJX
• ISBN13: 9798289772657
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 338 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"