essential reading for self defense

[speedracer81]

I would like to complile a list of books that everyone feels has shaped there concealed carry practice and thinking there of.

mine are:

"In the gravest extreem" -Ayoob

"on killing" -Grossman

 

[skoro]

The Concealed Handgun Manual by Chris Bird

 

[Wolfeye]

I haven't read many, but I liked "Stressfire" by Massad Ayoob.

 

[conw]

Certain chapters of "The Gift of Fear" by Gavin de Becker are useful for those interested in changing their lifestyle to avoid confrontation and understanding it better.

 

[dmazur]

"The Modern Technique of the Pistol", Gregory Morrison/Jeff Cooper.

"Thank God I Had a Gun", Chris Bird.

 

[walker944]

+1 for Chris Bird's The Concealed Handgun Manual. Very well written!!

 

[orionengnr]

No Second Place Winner, Bill Jordan.

 

[kyo]

surgical speed shooting Andy Stanford

 

[Funderb]

"How I hold da' GAT" by 2pac.
On second thought, he didn't fair very well, did he?


I plus 3 the chris bird "concealed ... manual" I read excerpts, its pretty helpful.

 

[sidheshooter]

+1 for gravest extreme, gift of fear.

A few more off the top:
Principles of Personal Defense (Cooper),
Street Smarts, Firearms, & Personal Security ("Jim Grover"/Kelly McCann)
Real World Survival (Walt Rauch)
Secrets Of Street Survival - Israeli Style (Eugene Sockut)
Bodyguard Manual (Leroy Thompson)


The seminal one for me, which I read as a kid, was
The Truth About Self Protection (Ayoob)

Actually I have all of Mas' early books.

 

[BikerRN]

"In The Gravest Extreme", by Massad Ayoob is probably the best written book for starters.

It's also the one I've kept over the years and refer to frequently, or at least review every couple of years. It's also the best written book for endings too. If I could have only one book, for self defensive teaching, that would be it.

BikerRN

 

[TurboJeff]

"In the gravest extreme" by Massab Ayoob.

"Fighting Smarter" by Tom Givens of Rangemaster

 

[Toml]

Combative Fundamentals An Unconventional Approach by Jeff Gonzales.

 

[george29]

Dial 911 and Die!


http://hematite.com/dragon/die911.html

 

[Archie]

Shooting to Live by Fairbairn and Sykes.

No Second Place Winner by Bill Jordan

I can't remember titles, but any good book on marksmanship thereafter.

 

[stanmo]

"Point of Impact" by Stephen Hunter