US MILITARY Army SECRET Pistol Training Guide.pdf

Here is the coveted Pistol

Marksmanship Training Guide

published by the Army Marksmanship

Unit at Fort Benning, Georgia












TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOREWORD

FUNDAMENTALS OF PISTOL MARKSMANSHIP

INTRODUCTION ELEMENTS OF PISTOL SHOOTING

CHAPTER I ATTAINING A MINIMUM ARC OF MOVEMENT

CHAPTER II - SIGHT ALIGNMENT

CHAPTER III TRIGGER CONTROL

TECHNIQUES OF FIRE

CHAPTER IV ESTABLISHING A SYSTEM

CHAPTER V - SLOW FIRE

CHAPTER VI SUSTAINED FIRE

CHAPTER VII - MENTAL DISCIPLINE

COMPETITIVE PHYSICAL FITNESS

CHAPTER VIII PHYSICAL CONDITIONING

CHAPTER IX - DIET AND HEALTH OF THE COMPETITIVE PISTOL SHOOTER

CHAPTER X - EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL, COFFEE, TOBACCO AND DRUGS

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

ANNEX II - OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE EYE RELEVANT TO SIGHTING

GLOSSARY - A GLOSSARY OF TERMS FOUND WITHIN THIS MANUAL

INTRODUCTION

The fundamentals of pistol marksmanship embrace all of those physical factors essential to the firing of

an accurate shot. Accuracy, in this sense, assumes that the weapon is zeroed, that a high degree of

inherent accuracy exists in both the weapon and the ammunition, and that the firing is taking place under

ideal conditions.

Essentially, accurate shooting with a pistol requires no elements other than those described in the

following sentence: ALIGN THE SIGHTS PROPERLY ON THAT PART OF THE TARGET REQUIRED

FOR YOUR GROUP TO CENTER IN THE TARGET AREA AND CAUSE THE HAMMER TO FALL

WITHOUT DISTURBING THAT ALIGNMENT. All elements of pistol shooting such as position, grip, sight

alignment, breath control, trigger control, physical condition, and psychology of shooting, when perfected,

simply enables the shooter to perform the action described in the above key sentence.

In order for a shot to be accurate, it is first necessary to make sure that the pistol will be held as

motionless as it is possible to do so during the time that the shot is being fired. The stance assumed by

the shooter must provide the greatest stability possible for both the shooter's body and the weapon.

To obtain a minimum arc of movement the shooter must give the pistol a definite stability of direction.

Proper body position points the pistol directly toward the target with no tendency to drift or move to either

side. Likewise, the vertical movement of the pistol is confined to the aiming area. Breathing is

accompanied by the rhythmic movement of the chest, and in order to keep the pistol as immobile as

possible the shooter must hold his breath for the length of time required to deliver an accurate shot. To

obtain correct sight alignment, it is necessary for the shooter to grip the pistol in a manner which

guarantees that he is holding the pistol firmly and that trigger pressure is applied straight to the rear. The

delicate balance of sight alignment and minimum arc of movement can be easily disturbed if the trigger is

activated in a manner which causes excess movement. However, since the shooter cannot achieve

complete immobility when assuming the stance and position, the trigger has to be pressed during some

movement of the pistol. In order to deliver an accurate shot within his ability to hold, the shooter must not

only press the trigger evenly, but he must to so with correct sight alignment. The size of the shot group

will, therefore, not exceed the dimensions of the arc of movement, provided the shot breaks as a surprise

and no reflex action of muscles disturbs the delivery of the shot.

To help the shooter acquire the necessary knowledge to master all the factors that control his shooting

we shall analyze In detail each separate element of accurate shooting - stance, position, grip, holding the

breath, sight alignment, and control of the trigger. Also included will be certain methods of training that will

accelerate the shooter's development into a champion pistol shot. This status is achieved only after the

shooter has mastered the technique of executing the fundamentals.

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Title Pistol Marksmanship training Guide
Number of Pages 94