Sixguns

“Over half a century has passed since I cut my teeth on an old .36 Navy Colt. For 40 years I have almost never been out of easy reach of a good sixgun. Thirty years I spent in the saddle, packing, punching cows and breaking saddle brones. The sixgun was worn just as regularly as my pants and many times was much more important to my existence. It pulled me out of several tight scrapes with wild horses, wilder cattle and some big game. Though I have witnessed several gun fights, have had guns pulled on me and have been shot at several times, I have never had to use my gun on a man. Several times it was touch-and-go and perhaps only the current knowledge that I was both fast and accurate with a sixgun saved me from being embroiled.


Though I do not recommend a sixgun for big game, thirty head of big game have fallen to mine, including elk, bear, deer, cougar, mountain goat and javelina. I have also trailed up a great many big game animals of various species that were wounded by sportsmen and then I finished them off. No record was kept of these or the many coyotes, bobcats and lesser game, or the livestock I have had to kill.”


This classic includes the following chapters:


Introduction

I. History of the Sixgun

II. Selecting the Handgun

III. Learning To Shoot

IV. Sixgun Sights

V. Long Range Shooting

VI. Game Shooting

VII. Double Action Shooting

VIII. Gun Rigs and Holsters

IX. Quick Draw and Hip Shooting

X. Gun Fighting

XI. Revolver Versus Auto Pistol

XII. Aerial and Trick Shooting

XIII. Slip Shooting, Fanning, Cavalry Guns

XIV. Loading and Management of Cap and Ball Sixguns

XV. Repairs, Remodeling, Resighting

XVI. A Bullet Chapter

XVII. Cartridge Reloading

XVIII. Selection of Cartridges

XIX. Ornamentation, Barrel Lengths, Balance, Velocities

XX. Care and Cleaning

Supplement