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Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Field sports: fishing, hunting, shooting > Target shooting
Ernest Hemingway's friend AE Hotchner once described a 'yellowed
four-by-five picture of Ernest', shown to him by Hemingway, 'aged
five or six, holding a small rifle. Written on the back in his
mother's hand was the notation, "Ernest was taught to shoot by Pa
when 2.5 years and when 4 could handle a pistol".' Firearms and
shooting infused Hemingway's existence and thus his writing. He was
a member of his high school gun club and went to war when he was
eighteen. he hunted elk, deer, and bears in the American West and
went on two extended African safaris, which figured hugely in his
writing and changed his life. To the day of his death, Hemingway
remained an avid hunter, first-class wingshot, and capable
rifleman. Following years of research from Sun Valley to Key West
and from Nairobi, Kenya, to Hemingway's home in Cuba, this volume
significantly expands what we know about Hemingway's shotguns,
rifles, and pistols - the tools of the trade that proved themselves
in his hunting, target shooting, and in his writing. Weapons are
some of our most culturally and emotionally potent artifacts. The
choice of gun can be as personal as the car one drives or the
person one marries - another expression of status, education,
experience, skill, and personal style. Including short excerpts
from Hemingway's works, these stories of his guns and rifles tell
us much about him as a lifelong expert hunter and shooters, and as
a man.
Dan Baum is a gun fanatic. He is also Jewish Democrat who grew up
in suburban New Jersey. In "Gun Guys," he takes us on a guided tour
of gun stores and gun shows, shooting ranges and festivals,
contests and auctions, trying to figure out what draws so many of
us to guns in the first place. Is it just part of being American?
Introducing a wide cast of characters, Baum shows both sides of the
gun culture in America, bringing an entire world vividly to life,
and in doing so helping to find a middle ground in the gun debate,
where actual conversation can take place.
The Winchester Model 94 and its revolutionary 30-30 cartridge
changed the world of shooting forever. Sam Fadala is here to tell
you the whole story, tracing the development of the most popular
hunting rifle ever designed, discussing sights, ammunition, and
cleaning procedures, as well as telling you how to hunt large and
small game.
The Springfield 1903 Rifle, considered one of the smoothest working
bolt action rifles ever made, saw action through World War II and
is still used in hunting today. Its extreme popularity down the
years has lent this gun a romance that has lingered to the present.
The Springfield 1903 Rifles is a book worthy of its legendary
subject. It is the massive lifetime work of the rifle's premier
authority, William Brophy. His exhaustive research took Brophy into
some of the rarest collections in existence. These are reflected in
the book's more than 1,500 superb, first-quality photos, which
represent the Springfield Armory; the Navy Museum in Quantico,
Virginia; the U.S. Army Historical Institute; and Colonel
Crossman's collection, among others. Such extensive documentation
makes The Springfield 1903 Rifles a history classic. It follows the
gun through both World Wars, tracing its development and detailing
accessories, appendages, racks, bayonets, scabbards, various
models, and much more. New information on the bushmaster and Marine
Corps sniper is also included, along with historical anecdotes
about Theodore Roosevelt and Colonel Crossman. The book appeals to
those interested in the history of firearms as well as collectors.
Interest in the subject is so widespread that one knowledgeable
source compared gun lovers' fascination with the Springfield Rifle
to auto buffs' for the Model T.
"If you are a bird hunter looking to improve your marksmanship,
welcome to the skeet field!" Steven Mulak explains how the sport of
skeet can help you hunt those unpredictable birds. Illustrations
and photographs clearly show the right way--and the wrong way--to
shoot skeet and improve your score. Mulak's information takes you
from the skeet range to the hunt, with a new set of tools at your
fingertips. What makes someone a good shot? Steven Mulak has given
this question a lot of thought, and his book analyzes problems
faced by shooters everywhere. A good shot doesn't miss the same
shot twice because he figures out why he missed it and what he must
do to correct his mistake. Shooting a shotgun well takes skill, and
this book will help you improve your technique. * What to look for
in a field shotgun * How to improve technique and how to recognize
and change bad habits * How to use skeet to improve your hunting
plus clay target games
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