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How to Load and Unload a Revolver – NRA Women.com Knowing how to efficiently reload your revolver is essential for proper function and successful training. Revolvers are loaded by filling the cylinder of the firearm with cartridges. Revolver cylinder ammunition capacities can vary from gun to gun, and caliber to caliber. Revolvers are sometimes referred…
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How to Choose the Right Holster Type For You – NRA Women.com Deciding on the right gun and holster type go hand-in-hand. One of the most common questions I am asked as a firearms instructor is, “What gun would you recommend for self-defense?” As all instructors should, I go through the pros and cons of…
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Electronic Sight Systems: What Are They and How Do They Work? – NRA Women.com An optic is just as important and individual of a choice to a shooter as the firearm he or she chooses. Electronic sight systems produce an illuminated sight picture that helps the shooter achieve the intended point of impact. This type…
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Sight Alignment and Sight Picture Means Hitting Your Target – NRA Women.com 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…
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The 5 Fundamentals of Rifle and Pistol Shooting – NRA Women.com 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…
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Results: NRA Women Ladies Pistol Project 4–Houston Edition – NRA Women.com 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…
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Understanding Hammer-Fired vs. Striker-Fired Pistols – NRA Women.com Many of today’s new shooters have learned on striker-fired pistols, but what exactly does this mean, and what should they know about hammer-fired guns? Today’s NRA Woman has a choice between hammer-fired semi-automatic pistols and striker-fired semi-automatic pistols. Hammer-fired guns have been around since the 1800s. These…
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Choosing the Right Size Handgun – NRA Women.com 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…
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Mind the Gap – The Revolver Cylinder Gap, That Is – NRA Women.com 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…
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7 Reasons Even Revolvers Can Fail – NRA Women.com 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…
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