Recommended Books for Pistol Marksmanship Training
One of our Forum members asked: “Are there any good books on pistol marksmanship? I’m looking for a book that covers techniques and concepts….”
Good Guidebooks for Pistol Shooters
There are actually many good books which can help both novice and experienced pistol shooters improve their skills and accuracy. For new pistol shooters, we recommend the NRA Guide to the Basics of Pistol Shooting. This full-color publication is the designated student “textbook” for the NRA Basic Pistol Shooting Course.
If you’re interested in bullseye shooting, you should definitely get the USAMU’s The Advanced Pistol Marksmanship Manual. This USAMU pistol marksmanship guide has been a trusted resource since the 1960s. If you are interested in action shooting, we recommend Practical Shooting: Beyond Fundamentals by Brian Enos, and Ben Stoeger’s new-for-2013 Practical Pistol Book. Brian Enos is a well-known pistol competitor with many titles. Ben Stoeger is a two-time U.S. Practical Pistol shooting champion and a member of the USA Team at the 2011 World Pistol Championships. Last but not least, Julie Golob’s new Shooting book covers pistol marksmanship, along with 3-Gun competition. Julie holds multiple national pistol shooting titles.
There are many guides to defensive pistol shooting, but Combat Shooting with Massad Ayoob has won praise from readers, and Ayoob is an entertaining writer. Andy Stanford is a highly respected firearms trainer. His book, Surgical Speed Shooting offers many proven techniques to shoot faster while improving your hit rates.
How could you not include “Pistol Shooters Treasury” A compilation of articles from World and National champions published by Gil Hebard. You could work your way thru the ranks with that book alone even though it is very small. It is first among equals. Get all the others too. Read a little, practice a lot. Read a little more, practice a whole lot more.