THIS VOLUME DISCUSSES IN DETAIL THE HUMAN AS WELL AS THE MECHANICAL ASPECTS OF SHOOTING. THOROUGHLY EXPLAINED ARE THE SHOOTER'S BASIC MENTAL AND BODY PROCESSES WHICH RESULT IN EFFECTIVE COMBAT MARKSMANSHIP. FUNDAMENTALS ARE STRUCTURED FOR EXPLICIT, STRAIGHTFORWARD PRESENTATION. THE STYLE STIMULATES INDIVIDUAL THOUGHT AND DEVELOPMENT RATHER THAN ROTE, REPETITIOUS, CANNED SHOOTING TECHNIQUES. DETAILED AND ARRESTING PHOTOGRAPHS AND ILLUSTRATIONS WORK WITH THE TEXT TO EXPAND READER IMAGERY. ALL INFORMATION PRESENTED CAN BE TRANSLATED READILY INTO EFFECTIVE SHOOTING SKILLS. EACH CHAPTER DEALS WITH A KEY ASPECT OF COMBAT HANDGUN SHOOTING. A BROAD SCOPE OF HANDGUNNING INTERESTS IS COVERED INCLUDING HANDLOADING AMMUNITION, CONDITIONING AND MAINTAINING HANDGUNS, CHOICE OF LOADS, AND HANDGUN SELECTION. A PERTINENT DISCUSSION OF THE POLICE HANDGUN IS PRESENTED ALONG WITH A DETAILED PRESENTATION OF TERMINAL BALLISTICS. THE ESSENTIALS FOR FULLY DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE DEFENSE COMBAT SHOOTING SKILLS ARE INCLUDED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)