44 revolver shooting book

The magazine will be filled, the piece loaded with one cartridge therefrom, and the safety lock turned to safe. Shooting the 1883 reichsrevolver video forgotten weapons. Gun digest book of the revolver covers all aspects of living with the doubleaction revolver. Dec 16, 2016 shooting the 1883 reichsrevolver video december 16, 2016 ian mccollum revolver, video 44 the 1883 reichsrevolver is not the weapon most people would expect to see in german service it was a decidely obsolete weapon from the moment of its adoption.

Before we go any further, though, lets check out one of einars little lessons for sig about the weapon. No other caliber can boast the sheer variety and quantity of available ammunition, and it is fully up to the task of taking any and every game animal that has ever walked the face of this earth. This 6 barreled revolver featured a velvetsmooth handfinished action, and sights and a top strap that were finished to eliminate glare. This is especially true in the case of short barrels, which allow great gobs of the slowburning powder used in magnums to pass through the big muzzle and flash noisily in front of the gun. These revolvers are great to take to the range, use in reenactments, or just for display. Well cover some history, discuss the revolvers features. After its introduction, it was quickly adopted for carbines and rifles.

Revolver by marcus sedgwick children and teenagers the. Aug 15, 2017 for a practical shooting exercise, i put up a b27q red target at 15 yards and loaded the ruger gp100, cartridge loop slide and speed strip with a mix of the. 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. Click here to purchase the book of the pistol and revolver in paperback. Sep 21, 2011 were shooting the third most popular revolver of the union army in the civil war, the single action. Publication date 1911 topics revolvers, target practice publisher new york and london, g. Shooting a revolver is similar to shooting other handguns, except for loading and cocking it. Jan 09, 2017 the champion of all big revolver rounds from an ammunition availability standpoint is the ubiquitous. Learning to shoot a pistol and revoler the book of the pistol.

Its compact enough to carry concealed and with the right loads the. Old favorites that are now the rage of cowboy shooting competition are also updated, covering 3840, 44 40. All four of the revolvers tested felt good in the hands and on the shooting sticks. Since revolver is the name of the book, you probably guessed a gun would play a pretty important part, but the book isnt really about an 1873 colt single action army or, you know, revolver specifically. The revolver is usually the subject when longrange handgunning is discussed. Old favorites that are now the rage of cowboy shooting competition are also updated, covering 3840, 4440. Pistol and revolver shooting abraham lincoln artman. Once youve loaded it, grip the revolver and support it with your nondominant hand to help distribute the recoil. Ed mcgivern is renowned as one of the greatest handgunners that ever lived. Were shooting the third most popular revolver of the union army in the civil war, the single action. Lyman pistol and revolver reloading handbook 3rd edition. 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. From the popular 1851 navy revolvers to rebel revolvers including a josey wales model, there is sure to be a model for you. A starr revolver starr da is a doubleaction revolver which was used in the western theater of the american civil war until the u.

Some shooters say the lengthy trigger pull on a doubleaction revolver is slow and cumbersome. He lists shooting scores, from 1886, where 100 rounds were fired on this target, using a. Revolver is a very short book, which may be welcome to some readers after the huge final tomes of harry potter and the hundreds of pages of patrick ness. Im still working through this book as it is a actually a text book that needs to be studied. Yes, it is possible to kill a grizzely bear with a. Traditions offers a wide variety of black powder revolvers that are accurate reproductions. Ed mcgiverns book of fast and fancy revolver shooting by. Together with information on handling the duelling pistol and revolver this book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature. Most importantly, the 3rd edition has data covering the popular rounds like. Read bigbore revolvers online by max prasac books free 30.

The following information on learning to shoot a pistol and revolver comes from the book of the pistol and revolver by hugh b. Its your guide to taking the hunt to the next level like only bigbore revolver hunting can. A bible here, a match there, a frozenover patch in the iceit looks like. The mcgivern gold bead front sight isstandard equipment on.

He was the nicest guy you could ever meet but he had been in several gunfights and is the designer of the jordan grips, the jordan holster and for whom the jordan trooper was named after. Elmer keith and other revolver advocates discovered over the years that the. The handgun books here cover a range of topics, from concealed carry pistols and combat shooting to model 1911. Starting with the earliest percussion pistols, moving along through historical oddity revolvers and into rich detail about modern classics, and finishing with specialty, custom and long guns, mr. Oct 06, 2017 in his book burning powder, mcgivern revealed his favorite revolver. Only a few of those we took out for a test drive met with his rigorous standards. This is one of the classic books that belongs in every shootists library. The mcgivern gold bead front sight isstandard equipment on all my revolvers. Instead, the gun digest book of the 44 is riveting. The book of the pistol and revolver is also available to purchase in print the tyro or novice who wishes to acquire skill in pistolshooting must remember that, unlike mathematics or any purely mental exercise, proficiency cannot be acquired by mere book.

Scoring scale for revolver shooting at figure or blank targets or waxbullet practice at individuals xii. Sep 04, 2009 revolver is a very short book, which may be welcome to some readers after the huge final tomes of harry potter and the hundreds of pages of patrick ness. I then worked through a 30round combat course that started with point shooting at 3 yards and ended with barricade shooting at 15 yards. A bible here, a match there, a frozenover patch in the iceit looks like sigs dad, einar, froze to death out on the arctic lake. If you can find a copy, read william reichenbachs book sixguns and bulleyes 1936. I have fired a lot of guns including rifles, shotguns and handguns over the years. The final version of the new service was the deluxe target revolver, the. The book of the pistol and revolver is also available to purchase in print. 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. Ed mcgivern, that wizard of fast and fancy revolver shooting, once said that armed with a good 6inch. Buy a copy of a book named, no second place winner by bill jordan.

The gp100 is a rugged, double action revolver that will stand up to years of use. Edward ed mcgivern was a famous exhibition shooter, shooting instructor and author of the book fast and fancy revolver shooting. So sig starts using clues his dad left him to piece together the mystery of his death. Various types of handgun are illustrated and described as is the ammunition that accompanied them. Easily removable, replaceable cylinders made reloading extremely fast. The whole basis of shooting rests upon physical efficiency, and it is a. In his book burning powder, mcgivern revealed his favorite revolver. Please contact or visit our retail stores for ammo and accessory prices and availability.

Shooting the 1883 reichsrevolver video december 16, 2016 ian mccollum revolver, video 44 the 1883 reichsrevolver is not the weapon most people would expect to see in german service it was a decidely obsolete weapon from the moment of its adoption. For a practical shooting exercise, i put up a b27q red target at 15 yards and loaded the ruger gp100, cartridge loop slide and speed strip with a mix of the. Without realizing it, most shooters find shooting the. The gun digest book of hunting revolvers stands alone as the most comprehensive look ever at the revolver as a viable primary hunting tool. Mar 30, 20 littledaddy1911 on the range shooting some steel targets with the dan wesson. There are many definitions and talk about the guns of the time and how to shoot. The company eventually complied, and the union acquired 25,000 of the singleaction revolvers. The art of revolver shooting by winans, walter, 18521920. Jul 20, 2009 the revolver is usually the subject when longrange handgunning is discussed. Ed mcgivern certainly wants to impart his wisdom to the reader but is very wordy.

Recoil was mellow, or as mellow as possible in a handgun chambered for. This is a round that many of the gun writers i have read through the years describe with terms like significant recoil and other such pleasant sounding euphemisms. 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. Fast and fancy revolver shooting is a great book that is hard to read because of the small print. Littledaddy1911 on the range shooting some steel targets with the dan wesson. Sig finds his dad dead out on the ice andunderstandablywants to learn more about how he died. I guess iam getting old, but i still find the 44magnum revolver my favorite handgun. Well cover some history, discuss the revolver s features. Page 198 the officer in charge of the line will command load. The author discusses shooting positions, target shooting and the reloading of. Buy pistol and revolver shooting book online at low prices in india. This is pretty old stuff so its fun to read in the light of history of pistol and revolver shooting. Mcgivern also performed extensive research into the art of. The champion of all bigrevolver rounds from an ammunition availability standpoint is the ubiquitous.

It is the best source for informative target shooting and written in a time when revolvers were king. Taffin gives his reader a collegiate education in the 44s. Examine the currently available hunting revolvers and. By adding this item to your wishlist, you will be notified automatically via email when this items price has. Most of the shooting is with revolvers so i guess that would be the big difference of todays gun books where most of what is written is about semiauto handguns.

The tyro or novice who wishes to acquire skill in pistol shooting must remember that, unlike mathematics or any purely mental exercise, proficiency cannot be acquired by mere book learning alone. 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. This is not a modern book about modern revolvers, it is a history of those. Gun digest book of hunting revolvers gundigest store.

It shoots heavier bullets, better designed for expansion and resultant killing power, at the same or higher velocities. A guide to handguns and shooting himmelwrights guide to pistol and revolver shooting will particularly interest those who collect or shoot historical firearms. Learning to shoot a pistol and revoler the book of the. I, for one, can do about as well on a game target with the. Boulder city, nevada, usa shot shows media day was a little different.

Ed mcgiverns book of fast and fancy revolver shooting. Mcgivern also performed extensive research into handgun shooting, particularly with the doubleaction revolver. 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. Features listed above are available on all standard models, but may not appear on distributor exclusive models. It seems like a lifetime ago but i once owned a ruger single action. See individual spec sheets for model specific features.