The Practical Guide to Guns and Shooting, Handgun Edition: What you need to know to choose, buy, shoot, and maintain a…

This is a great book for anyone looking to buy a handgun for the first time and does not know where to start. The author breaks down the various types of handguns, what you will need to accompany the new purchase (holster, gunsafe/action lock, proper cleaning tools, etc).There is also good information for new shooters on dry fire practice at home, how to establish a proper grip on the firearm, range etiquette and what to expect at a range. Hundgun safety is dicussed throughout the book, and how to apply it to various situations.

For me, this book was terrific. A lot of basic info on handguns including safety, researching, buying, training, practicing, further reading... a really good primer. Valuable read without the confusing back and forth with attitude you get in so many online forums. I got the sense Mr. McHale is truly concerned with the reader learning, he’s not just writing to show how smart or right he is. Funny too, had me actually laughing out loud while reading in a room by myself. Ok, that part was a little unnerving, but still... After reading about how to research, and then walk into a gun shop for the first time and behave well and ask the right questions, it took the nervousness out of it for me - gave me confidence, and made my first purchase enjoyable. Much thanks to Mr. McHale.

Very detailed. I really learned a lot.I've taken a gun class before and this book wasjust as informative if not more so.Get this book. It's well worth your time and money

I enjoyed Tom's words of wisdom. I have a basis in rifle shooting but no knowledge of handguns. Easy to read, humorous, I particularly like the way he takes time out of the narrative to explore the language of handguns. If you are new to the concepts as I was I can recommend this book.

New to handguns, I found this a useful source of information, well worth the price paid. Tom does a good job of inserting humor in what could be dull.

Really enjoyed this book. I wish I would have had it before I began target shooting. The author has a great sense of humor!

This is absolutely the best book I have ever read to help refine my target shooting results.Highly recommend

I read one of his other books are reloading ,which is phenomenal, and thought I’d look at this one. This is a great book with lots of resources and information presented in a fun easy manner.I’ve been shooting for years and I learned and clarified lots of information.A great read