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