Revolver

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The Lost Art of Gun Cleaning

By North American Outdoors / February 8, 2022 / Comments Off on The Lost Art of Gun Cleaning

Avoid misinformation and risky shortcuts! Here are our step-by-step instructions. The first step to maintaining a properly functioning firearm is proper cleaning of the gun. The word “proper†is the key here! As an NRA Firearms Training Counselor, I’ve heard some misinformation about the importance of and best methods to clean your gun. There is an…

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Sight Alignment and Sight Picture Means Hitting Your Target 

By North American Outdoors / February 2, 2022 / Comments Off on Sight Alignment and Sight Picture Means Hitting Your Target 

By correcting your sight alignment and sight picture, you can place your bullet where you intend! You head to the gun range for a day of shooting. You have your handgun. You have your targets. What else could you want? How about putting your shots where you want them to go on your target? This…

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Iron Lady: Learn Iron Sights to Master Marksmanship

By North American Outdoors / January 28, 2022 / Comments Off on Iron Lady: Learn Iron Sights to Master Marksmanship

Riflescopes and electro-optics are great, but iron sights are fundamental. I remember growing up reading the adventures of Elmer Keith, Jack O’Conner and Earnest Hemingway. I remember reading about the exotic African hunts of W.D. Bell, Fredrick Selous and Robert Ruark hunting alongside Harry Selby. These storytellers were famous hunters with incredible rifle shooting skills,…

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The 5 Fundamentals of Rifle and Pistol Shooting

By North American Outdoors / January 26, 2022 / Comments Off on The 5 Fundamentals of Rifle and Pistol Shooting

When you can recognize why your bullet did not hit where you intended, and then identify what you did wrong, you are on your way to becoming a proficient shooter. I conduct a lot of NRA Firearms Training courses. Many of my students are not avid shooters, and some are first-time rifle or pistol shooters. Several are…

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Results: NRA Women Ladies Pistol Project 4—Houston Edition

By North American Outdoors / January 3, 2022 / Comments Off on Results: NRA Women Ladies Pistol Project 4—Houston Edition

Our latest handgun survey proved that “right for you“ is not a motto but a maxim, one that every woman should carry with her into her next firearm purchase. We have to keep meeting like this!  The NRA Ladies Pistol Project (LPP) began in 2016 with a defined and ambitious mission to determine if certain…

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Choosing the Right Size Handgun

By North American Outdoors / November 15, 2021 / Comments Off on Choosing the Right Size Handgun

Full size, compact, subcompact, snubnose …. What’s the difference and what’s right for you? by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on November 15, 2021 America has always been known as the “Land of Plenty,†offering consumers a variety of choices for most products on the market, including firearms. Today’s gun owner has never had more choices in firearms…

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There’s ALWAYS Time to Review the NRA Gun Safety Rules

By North American Outdoors / October 28, 2021 / Comments Off on There’s ALWAYS Time to Review the NRA Gun Safety Rules

There’s a reason the word ALWAYS appears three times in NRA’s Rules of Gun Safety. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on October 28, 2021 At regular intervals, every serious firearms instructor should pause to review his or her safety procedures. As NRA Instructors we stress in every class the “Always, Always, Always†rules. These NRA Rules of…

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Mind the Gap – The Revolver Cylinder Gap, That Is

By North American Outdoors / October 21, 2021 / Comments Off on Mind the Gap – The Revolver Cylinder Gap, That Is

Failing to avoid the cylinder gap can result in damage far worse than a pinched finger. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on October 21, 2021 Safe gun handling is the cornerstone to all firearms training courses. All the safety rules revolve (pun intended) around preventing the damage or injury caused by the unintended discharge of a projectile…

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7 Reasons Even Revolvers Can Fail

By North American Outdoors / October 7, 2021 / Comments Off on 7 Reasons Even Revolvers Can Fail

Yes, revolvers can malfunction. Here’s what to do if your wheelgun wilts on you. by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on October 7, 2021 There is a belief among many new (as well as experienced) shooters that revolvers are immune to malfunctions. When teaching the NRA Basic Pistol Courses and NRA Instructor Pistol Courses, I always ask the…

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7 Range Commands You Need To Know

By North American Outdoors / October 5, 2021 / Comments Off on 7 Range Commands You Need To Know

In order to feel at home on the range, everyone should know safety commands like the back of their hand! by HEIDI LYN RAO posted on October 5, 2021 As the days become shorter and daytime temps get cooler, you start to see a noticeable increase in the number of shooters at the local gun range. Fall…

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