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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 796
EAN num: 9781419601804
ISBN number: 1419601806
Label: BookSurge Publishing
Manufacturer: BookSurge Publishing
Page Count: 176
Printing Date: January 19, 2005
Publishing house: BookSurge Publishing
Release Date: January 19, 2005
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The Book of Two Guns is a reference of principles and techniques for fighting with firearms, specifically the 1911 pistol and AR carbine.
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McKee's BOOK OF TWO GUNS reminds me a lot of Bruce Lee's classic TAO OF JEET KUNE DO. Like TJKD, BOTG chronicles a man's learning experiences across a broad range of techniques. Also like Lee's book, McKee's is presented almost as a journal, full of the author's own sketches and with an organizational style that can be described as "freewheeling." Last, like Lee, McKee is interested in techniques, pragmatically borrows and modifies from different "schools," and is concerned not just with combat itself but with the philosophy and mindset behind it. As such, McKee makes postmodern gunfighting into a full-fledged martial art. (Which makes sense and is fair -- after all, in the glory days of the samurai, their swords and bows were the pinnacle of extant weapons technology in their world, the equivalent of autoloading rifles and pistols today.)
This book is mostly composed of technique and philosophy/mindset. Unlike most "gun books" out there today, this book is refreshingly NOT obsessed with equipment. Yes, the author briefly describes why he prefers the AR15 carbine and the 1911 pistol, and also explains what modifications and accessories he thinks are worthwhile (and those are minimal -- this guy is not a gadgeteer who puts thousands of dollars worth of space-age optics and lasers and whatnot on a fighting gun, which is also a refreshing change from the norm.) However, though he clearly has his preferences, in another welcome departure from most "gun books," McKee is not dogmatic or insistent about them -- he readily admits that other firearms can work just fine and accomplish the same tasks, too.
While he quotes a lot from the usual suspects like Jeff Cooper, Clint Smith, Bill Jordan, and Fairbairn & Sykes, he also brings in intellectuals, philosophers, and academics such as Sun Tzu, von Clausewitz, Martin van Creveld, and yes, Bruce Lee (who, if you didn't know, had a postgraduate education in philosohy.)
For what it is -- a collection of the highlights of a journal from one man's education in combat -- the book is very good. It is, admittedly, presented almost 'as is' from Mr. McKee's notes -- the text is handwritten with occasional spelling/grammar errors, and the sketches, while mostly pretty good/more than adequate, are not the polished work of a professional artist. Some would call this crude, others would call it honest or authentic. If you're interested in the techniques, philosophy, and mindset of combat, rather than just in the gear, you'll enjoy and learn from this book.
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Being a note taker myself I fully appreciate Tiger's method. I do this in my classes and this way I can feed off of someone else's experience. Fantastic idea, who cares about the misspelling, you should see my notes. The real treasure is in the text, his ideas behind etc. Spend $25.00 on the book or spend $10,000 and take the classes and read the books that have exerts in this book. Then you can make your own note, or do both but the book has a place on anyone's bookshelf who is defensive firearm minded.
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Getting instructional information on practical shooting from a book is pretty hard. It is a "hands on thing" and there is no way of escaping this. But, Tiger McKee makes a good job of it here. The book is basically his observations from taking classes from and teaching practical rifle and pistol marksmanship for many years. There is a lot of interesting "mindset" and psychology of combat information up front that I really liked. Then the book gets down to business and covers various shooting, malfunction and tactical drills. While the book is mostly about the 1911 pistol and the AR carbine most of the skills will apply to any rifle/pistol combo. If you read and then practiced what he says you will learn much faster than just practicing on your own. Some people might not like the format, basically the book looks like a classroom notebook, hand written and all, but I think it's pretty clever.
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If you carry or just own a firearm for self-defence this book is a must.It is more than just training by putting ammo downrange.It's about the attitude you need to come out on top. It makes you think.
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This is the very best practical firearms fighting book I have ever read. Anyone who reads through it and says it is of no use to them is a liar or a fool and best avoided. Listening to those arm chair commandos is nothing but trouble and a waste of time. Anyone with realistic expectations picking this book up won't be disappointed but should know what it is. It is a trainers notes, something he had written for himself from the years of training he has gone through. It is what works for him and may work for you. No where in the book does he push a certain technique or tell you one way of doing something is far superior to another. He clearly says that there are many ways to do something and what works for one person might not work for the other. Reading this book isn't going to make you an expert gun fighter any more than reading the crib notes for Shakespeare is going to make you a Literature Professor. I've seen some reviews talking about the lack of `teamwork' in this book. If you think you can learn real teamwork from a book to begin with this book may not be for you. Having been to the Shootrite Academy I can tell you that the three things you will learn are to move, shoot and communicate. And while it might be up to you to pull the trigger the classes are as much about communicating and working as a team and they are about marksmanship and mindset. I can highly recommend this book with no reservations what so ever.
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