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...martial arts, combat pistol shooting is practiced both for defense and for sport. ... Cooper]] was also instrumental in establishing both a combat pistol based sport, [[International Practical Shooting Confederation]] (IPSC), and a combat pi

... Single Action Shooting Society]</ref>, MSA<ref>[http://newmsa.com Mounted Shooters of America]</ref>, etc that requires the riding of a horse to negotiate a s ...ssociation was created in the 1990s so that horse people and cowboy action shooters may enjoy the competitive nature of shooting sports while riding horseback.

...ern Action Shootists Association (WASA), and National Congress of Old West Shooters (NCOWS), as well as others in the USA and in other countries. ... any other shooter from using that same alias at a sanctioned event. Many shooters get creative in selecting an alias (such as the banker who shoots under the

...''' is a sport based on the romanticized art of the [[gunslinger]]s in the American Old West, using traditional [[single action]] [[revolver]]s. Unlike [[Cowb In a fast draw competition, shooters must start with the gun holstered, and their hands not touching the gun. A

...the [[United States]], the term is used solely to identify gun [[:category:American gun rights advocates|advocates]] who are legitimate and legal owners and us ...as a Gun Culture'',<ref>Hofstadter, Richard: ''America as a Gun Culture''. American Heritage Magazine, October, 1970.</ref> the noted historian Richard Hofstad

... to purchase surplus-to-inventory combat rifles, and shooting is a popular sport in all the Swiss cantons. Ammunition (also [[MIL-STD|MilSpec]] surplus) sol ..."In general, gun control advocates appear to be reflecting the mood of the American public. In survey after survey, respondents strongly oppose governmental at

...ary producers, occupational shooters, collectors and professional sporting shooters can own working Category C firearms) ...ing more than 5 rounds (Category D Firearms are restricted to occupational shooters [http://www.police.qld.gov.au/programs/weaponsLicensing/general/reasons.htm

'''B - For sport shooting''' ...the damage would not be greater than when a weapon is used. The well known American style "Castle Doctrine" is also not applied however it is usually considere

...ng is not a privilege restricted to the "Wealthy and Privileged", but is a sport enjoyed by millions of law-abiding citizens. The trade of gunsmithing in th ...on, from raw materials and shelf parts. Called upon by professional target-shooters to create highly accurate custom rifles. Likely the most highly skilled of

...ake a technical distinction that views pistols as a subset of handguns. In American usage, the term "pistol" refers to a handgun whose chamber is integral with ...nd can be easily changed by a [[gunsmith]] for both left- and right-handed shooters and for different operating mechanism and safety features.

...e of the gun. This makes the gun popular with left-handed and right-handed shooters alike. ..., and prisons. The Ithaca 37 was a popular choice among civilians for both sport and personal protection. With higher prices for new Ithacas and decreasing

...g with 5 round [[stripper clip]]s. While the Allies (both Soviet and Anglo-American) developed and moved towards standardization of semi-automatic rifles, the ...ning of the War, its disadvantages in rate of fire became more apparent as American and (to a lesser extent) Soviet armies began to field more semi-automatic w

...r the Spanish armed forces, as well as for the militaries of several Latin American nations, and is dubbed, in common usage, the "7mm Mauser". ...ors as "Swedish Mausers," are often sought after by military service rifle shooters and hunters.

...n the [[United States]]. It was established in New York in [[1871]] as the American Rifle Association. The NRA sponsors firearm safety training courses, as wel ==Sport and safety programs==

...e considered state-of-the-art. They don't consider themselves to be "form shooters" and Leatham dislikes the concept of ''"do it this way because I do"'' that *3-Time American Handgunner World Shootoff Champion: 1996, 2003, 2004

...ited production run of 1,000 P226R HSP pistols available engraved with the American flag and Homeland Security X of 1000. Additionally, each pistol comes in .4 ...e trigger face back more than 1/2" allowing better trigger manipulation by shooters. Other standard features include the Short Reset Trigger, aggressive grip

...rass, shooting alone on a range (instead of simultaneously with many other shooters putting lead into the air), or using a simulation shooting system that does ...excellent results. According to Lyn Bates, these are some of the ways that shooters can get high lead levels:

... [[gun]]s such as [[firearm]]s and [[airgun]]s. Hunting is also a shooting sport, and indeed shooting live pigeons was an Olympic event (albeit only once, i Concerned over poor marksmanship during the American Civil War, veteran Union officers Col. William C. Church and Gen. George Wi

...ges. The decline in military use of shotguns reversed in World War I, when American forces used 12-gauge pump action shotguns in close-quarters trench fighting *They are easier for most shooters to hit with.

...ridge, chambered in trapdoor conversions of [[rifled musket]]s used in the American Civil War. The trapdoor mechanism continued with the adoption of the [[Spr ... though, it was the .32-40 single shot rifle that became the dean of match shooters, as the recoil from the .38-55 took its toll after hundreds of rounds had b