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USCCA Basic Handgun (Handgun 1)
Basic Handgun
BASIC HANDGUN 1
Course Overview
Course Overview
Section One
Self-Defense Firearms Basics
Clearing Semi-Automatic Handguns
Clearing Revolvers
Understanding a Gun’s “Action”
Understanding Revolvers (0:11)
DA/SA Revolvers
Double-Action-Only Revolvers
Understanding Semi-Automatics (0:20)
Single-Action-Only Semi-Automatics
DA/SA Semi-Automatics
Double-Action-Only Semi-Automatics
Modern, Striker-Fired Handguns
Semi-Automatic Firing Cycle
Understanding Magazines
Selecting a Handgun
Ammunition Components
Ammunition Components: Caliber
Ammunition Components: Bullet Weight
Ammunition Components: Case Volume
Is Caliber All That Matters?
Knockdown Power
Ammunition Care and Storage
Common Ammunition Malfunctions
Clearing Semi-Auto Malfunctions
Other Use of Force Options
How Tasers Work
How Pepper Spray Works
Section Two
Defensive Shooting Fundamentals
Defensive Shooting Versus Marksmanship
Proper Grip (0:19)
Train the Way You’ll Fight
The Evolution of Shooting Stances
Balancing Speed and Precision
Aligning the Muzzle to the Target
Sight Alignment
Target Alignment
Aligning the Muzzle to the Target
Unsighted Fire
Target Focus
Front Sight Focus
Trigger Control
Section Three
Gears and Gadgets
Holster Retention: Level Zero or Open Top
Holster Retention: Level One
Hip Holsters
Paddle Holsters
Deeper Concealment Holsters
Non-Traditional Holster Styles
Don’t Forget the Belt!
Tactical Lights
Mounted Lights
Considering a Laser Aiming Device
Red-Dot Sights
Gun Safes and Storage
Section Four
Basic and Advanced Skills
Creating a Training Program
Dry Firing: Using a SIRT Pistol
Dry Firing: Using Cleared Firearm
What’s Next?
Red-Dot Sights
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