We must face the fact that the pistol is an emergency device. Very few people - even the most adventurous - run into a need to shoot to save their lives. Statistically, there is no real need to shoot a pistol, only to have a pistol, since the mere possession of a sound firearm is nearly always enough to stop a fight. However, one's state of mind dominates the scene here. The man who is carrying a pistol and is fully aware of his ability to use it well can solve the problem. A higher degree of marksmanship is an essential tool to the proper combat mindset. If you know that you have the upper hand, you almost always do have it.
Jeff Cooper - 2006
Whales attack and sink a yacht
57 minutes ago
Outstanding. Of course one does. Confidence is 90% of shooting and hitting a baseball.
ReplyDeleteAnd a large part of everything else.
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