TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foreword
Introduction
PART I: SHOOT TO WIN—IN LIFE AND BEYOND
CHAPTER ONE
Setting Yourself Up for Success
CHAPTER TWO
The Four Rules of Firearms Safety
CHAPTER THREE
Safely Storing Your Firearm
CHAPTER FOUR
Why Learn to Shoot?
PART II: PISTOLS
CHAPTER FIVE
Pistol Basics
CHAPTER SIX
Pistol Ammunition
CHAPTER SEVEN
Pistol Marksmanship Fundamentals
CHAPTER EIGHT
Diagnosing Pistol Accuracy Problems and Malfunctions
CHAPTER NINE
Buying a Pistol
CHAPTER TEN
Pistol Activities and Sports
PART III: RIFLES
CHAPTER ELEVEN
Rifle Basics
CHAPTER TWELVE
Rifle Ammunition and Sights
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
Rifle Marksmanship Fundamentals
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
Buying a Rifle
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
Rifle Activities and Sports
PART IV: SHOTGUNS
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
Shotgun Basics
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
Shotgun Ammunition
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
Shotgun Marksmanship Fundamentals
CHAPTER NINETEEN
Buying a Shotgun
CHAPTER TWENTY
Shotgun Activities and Sports
PART V: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
Practice Makes Perfect
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
Dry-Fire Practice
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
Cleaning and Maintaining Your Guns
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
Accessories
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
Next Steps, Beyond the Basics
CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
Conclusion
Afterword
Acknowledgments
Glossary
Chris Cheng’s Guns and Gear
Contributors
Bonus Photos from HISTORY’s Top Shot