Combat Training with Pistols & Revolvers - US Army Field Manual

At a glance..

A detailed guide to the combat training with pistols and revolvers. Providing comprehensive training guidelines over 100 pages this guide helps the instructor plan teaching program's and the student to understand the techniques required by the United States Army Marksmanship Program for developing combat effective marksmen.

The details..

Field Manual Headquarters No. 23-35 is a US Army publication written by the Commandant of US Army Infantry School that provides guidance on operating pistols and revolvers for training purposes. The book covers topics such as basic marksmanship techniques as well as safety protocols when handling firearms.

The manual discusses two types of handguns: semiautomatic 9-mm NATO Pistol (M9) and automatic .45 Caliber Pistol (M1911A1). Both guns are magazine fed recoil operated double action weapons with 15 round capacity magazines for the former and 7 round capacity magazines for latter.

In addition to providing technical information about these firearms such as their dimensions or muzzle velocity/energy levels, this field manual also contains appendixes which outline different qualification courses available depending on whether one is using a pistol or a revolver.

Finally it includes an extensive glossary of terms related to handgun operations along with references at end so readers can further explore any concepts they find interesting while reading this guide.

Overall Field Manual Headquarter No. 23-35 offers comprehensive coverage into how best use handguns during combat training exercises.