Semi Auto Training Manual

Handgun Shooting Fundamentals Terms and Facts

FUNDAMENTAL STATEMENT To achieve accuracy in pistol shooting, a person must: Align the sights properly on the target and cause the hammer to fall without disturbing that alignment. 1. Gun Stability/Accuracy • Area shooting (caution regarding target fixation) • Natural wobble • Triggerpull will influence accuracymorethan natural wobble 2. Sight Facts and Terms

• Raise the rear sight - raises the point of impact • Lower the rear sight - Lowers the point o f impact

• Move rear right to Right - Move s the point o f impact to the right • Move rear sight to Left - Moves the point o f impact to the left 3. Eye distance and sight

• The closer the more possible error • The farther the less possible error • Try to keep distance close to the same

• The longer the distance between the sights, the better the accuracy 4. Sight Alignment - The correct alignment of the front blade in the rear notch 5. Sight Picture - What you should see: rear sight, front sight, and target 6. Focus On The Front Sight - It is not possible to focus on all three: Rear sight, front sight, and target. Front sight should be in CLEAR FOCUS -Target should be slightly blurry and rear sights the same. 7. Sight Acquisition - Bringing the sights into correct alignment the correct way- bring front blade down into rear notch 8. Target Acquisition • Identify target • B ring gun into field of vision 12

• PU front sight • Align w/rear

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Errors in shooting when shots hit in areas 1-12

Target Analysis

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