Some of the Answer for Handgun is literally packed with information. It was the book I'd been looking for for a year - I didn't want to hear caliber debates, I wanted to learn how to operate a pistol under all circumstances.
The printed book has crisp photos and very easy to read.
You can tell Jim is a 1911-type guy in the photos but the material covers revolvers and autoloaders of all sorts - it even covers the differences between different brands of guns (objectively).
The writing is balanced and un-biased: Jim doesn't give just one grip/stance option, he shows several and discusses pros and cons fairly.
The material covers the basics in detail and then gets into advanced techniques, for example:
Ever consider that you may need to reload a magazine with one arm disabled? OK, 1 in 50 million chance, but if it happened, what would you do? Well, I now know that I could place the mag into my shoe and load, or sqeeze it between my knees.
After loading the mag one-handed... how would you release the slide if you'd reloaded on an locked action? Try using your belt and the rear sight.
I like this information, because if I ever write a screenplay for a movie its going to have the coolest gunfight ever, with all of this stuff shown. =)
But I love the basics, including Jim's emphasis on follow through... solid fundamentals.
From page one, Mr. Crews emphasizes that the material is no substitute for actual training, but his modesty is outshined by his dedication to capturing detail in print and image.
I highly recommend the "Some of the Answer" series based on my experiences with the printed edition, and look forward to learning more from Jim Crews - as well as by getting real world training.
Best Regards,
-sven
