Book Review: The Modern Day Gun Gunslinger

More than 12 years of research went into The Modern Day Gunslinger: The Ultimate Handgun Training Manual, by author Don Mann (foreword by Lt. Col. David Grossman), but it is the type of read you’ll get through quickly and want to turn around and read again. While aimed at – no pun intended – the experienced shooter, law enforcement and other professional shooters, Mann, a former U.S. SEAL, provides practical information for the average reader, while offering tips that you hope you’ll never actually need to use!

Through 24 chapters, the book provides insight on weapons and range safety, stance, marksmanship, how to take multiple shots, grip and trigger control as well as training fundamentals. Mann also offers an inside look at what it is like to have a combat mindset, and how to live in battlefield conditions. While the latter are something that hopefully few will have to experience firsthand, it further helps one understand Mann’s experience; this isn’t a Hollywood version, it is the real deal. Read more