First Shots News - The Newsletter for Beginner Shooters - October 2015

I enjoy listening to other firearms instructors, whether I am taking a class or sitting in on a First Shots event. The basic rules of firearms safety never change, and neither do the basic fundamentals of marksmanship. What is different is how the information is presented.

No matter which style handgun is your favorite, one simple fact remains: The sights must allow the shooter to properly place the bullet where it is needed. Depending on your situation and your particular handgun, the sights may be a very simple affair or a rather complex system that can be fine-tuned to the way you shoot.

Considered the answer to a problem no one had, the self-cocking revolver known as the Webley-Fosbery was a unique firearm design that still intrigues collectors and shooters to this day.

Did you know that your handgun's trigger has as much or more to do with accuracy as do the sights? Did you know that most triggers can be adjusted to improve their feel and aid in your accuracy?

Carson Saabye, an eighth-grade girl just three years into the sport, is part of a rising group of junior competitors training at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs as part of the National Training Center Junior Shooting Club program.

When practicing handgun shooting skills, it is important to know if you are getting better. Establishing a baseline can help show where you may need improvement. This drill will help you test your current skills and provide a guide for future practice.

Thank you to all who entered the drawing for the $25 Bass Pro Shops gift card. Congratulations toRochelle M. of Chandler, Indiana, the winner of theSeptember drawing!

To enter the drawing for the $25 October Bass Pro Shops gift card, fill out the entry form and tell us, if you could get a tip from any firearms pro, instructor, hero, movie character or regular Joe/Josephine, who would it be and why? Remember, there's no right or wrong answer, so let us know!