ABSTRACT
First and foremost, use only quality firearms. To be proficient at any form of handgun shooting, you must consume many rounds of ammunition and poorly made guns just won’t stand up. The old adage “you get what you pay for” holds doubly true for firearms. Quality is primarily due to three factors: the superiority of the steel, the degree of tempering of the steel, and the fit of the parts. Choose a gun with the history of and reputation for long-term reliable function. The extra hundred dollars or so you spend now will more than pay for itself if your cheap substitute fails at a life-threatening moment or if you have to replace the cheapie because it wore out during practice.
