Firearm Basics

A “metallic cartridge” has all the components already on and in the metal case.

A “single-action” revolver must have the hammer pulled back completely before the gun will discharge.

“Fixed sights” are only adjustable by moving the rear sight for left / right movement.

“Adjustable sights” are adjustable by turning small screws to move the sight left, right, up or down.

.38 Special cartridges will fit and fire safely in a .357 Magnum firearm, BUT, .357 Magnum cartridges will NOT fit or fire SAFELY in a .38 Special firearm.

The same is true for .44 Special and .44 Magnum firearms.

A firearm is ALWAYS loaded!

Point the firearm ONLY at the intended target.

Always keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot.

A clean firearm is a happy firearm.

The end with the hole gets pointed AWAY from you, and only at the intended target.

.223 caliber cartridges are SMALLER than .30 caliber cartridges.

American calibers are displayed in fractions of an inch. Foreign entities display the caliber in millimeters.

Not all firearms have a safety mechanism. Be familiar with your firearm.

CONTROL! CONTROL! CONTROL!

CONTROL your weapon. You do not want to hit anything but the intended target whether during practice or an “incident”.
CONTROL the scene after the “incident”. YOUR FUTURE WILL DEPEND ON IT!
CONTROL your mental attitude! You may be carrying something that CAN take the life of another human being. Are you prepared for that?

PRACTICE PRACTICE

PRACTICE your shooting skills and forms as much as possible! If you don’t practice you WILL miss your intended target!
PRACTICE carrying and obtaining your chosen weapon from as many different locations on your body. This will surprise you!

MASTER! MASTER!
MASTER your weapon. Should a malfunction occur while you’re involved in a stressful situation, you must be able to recognize the problem, remedy the malfunction if possible, and get the weapon back into service.
Very simple.
All of that might have to be done in less then a second. Be the Master of your weapon!
Master your ability to react properly to your surroundings while involved in a stressful situation. Your life and the lives of others might depend on it.