Lesson v 6 2010

NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAEDUCATION & TRAINING DIVISION

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Personal Protection In the Home

Personal Protection In The Home Lesson V: Selecting A Pistol For

Self Defense


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Identify the criteria for selecting a pistol and ammunition suited to your individual self-defense needs.

Identify major cartridge designs available for practice and personal protection and explain the use, advantages, and disadvantages of each type. .

Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives: Upon Completion of This Lesson You should be able to:


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Selecting A Pistol

1. Fit 2. Power 3. Functional reliability 4. Revolvers vs. Semi Automatics5. Size

6. Caliber 7. Other features8. New vs. Used9. Import vs. Domestic10. Modifications


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Ammunition Considerations

Power vs. Overpenetration

Minimum adequate caliber

+P, +P+, and Magnums


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Bullet Types

Wadcutter

Semi-Wadcutter

Full Metal Jacket Hollow-Point


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Bullet Types Continued

Frangible

Jacketed Hollow-point

Jacketed Soft-Point


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Ammunition

Testing personal protection ammunition

1. Functioning

2. Changing ammunition

Personal protection vs. Practice ammunition


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Accessories

1. Flashlight

2. Extra magazines

3. Speed loaders

4. Cellular phone


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Lesson Summary

Learning Objectives: You should be able to:

Identify the criteria for selecting a pistol and ammunition suited to your individual self-defense needs.

Identify major cartridge designs available for practice and personal protection and explain the use, advantages, and disadvantages of each type.


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Questions

What ARE Your Questions?

The Next Lesson Will Be Personal Protection In The Home Lesson VI: Sport Shooting Activities

and Training Opportunities.

Lesson v 6 2010

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Transcript of Lesson v 6 2010