Books/resources on (gun)fighting mindset
I was reading an old post about revolver reliability and accidentally clicked on a video of Lance Thomas recounting his gunfights at his watch shop. I had never heard of the man, but his story and particularly his willingness to consent to the possibility of dying while trying to fight back seems to have stuck a chord with me. To be honest, I'm more of a hardware guy and have never considered mindset all that much.
I want to learn more about the mindset, mistakes, lessons learned and interesting stories on the subject of fighting with guns. Aside from this forum that I'm on about 5 times a day, what good resources/books are out there about gunfighting and the mindset that goes with it? Are books by Cooper and Jim Cirillo good places to start?
Books/ resources on gunfighting mindset
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1Rangemaster
“Principles of Personal Defense”, by Jeff Cooper. Small booklet(could be called a monograph). I bought one for each of my daughters and reread it myself periodically. And that reminds me, now would be a good time...
Two from the past that will show how much things have changed -
1) Paul Weston “Combat shooting for Police” If memory serves me Mr. Weston was a retired deputy chief with NYPD teaching at a Calif. College When he authored this book.
2) Chic Gaylord “Hand gunners Guide, Including the Art of Quick Draw & Combat Shooting” Mr. Gaylord was a NYC holster maker & handgun aficionado. Many of NYC finest including members of the stake out squad & other specialized units utilized his holsters. He designed & crafted holsters for uniform & concealment use that set the standard for years to come. He also held a few records in drawing & speed shooting from a holster back when that was a thing.