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Another artifact from Bob Hanna – notes from classes he attended at the American Pistol Institute (aka Gunsite) in 1980 and 1981.
Here’s their recommended twice-a-month practice drill.
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API dry practice drill.
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Another practice drill.
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The advanced practice drill. Turning draws were emphasized a lot more in courses (and matches) in the 1980’s than they are today. Other than concerns about students muzzling others during turning draws, I have no good explanation for why that particular skill has faded away. We included a turning draw in our Three Seconds or Less test, but none of the other popular standards courses, including most law enforcement qualification courses, incorporate that skill.
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Mindset and tactics guidance.
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Holster advice. The issue with being able to get a full firing grip on the pistol when its holster remains valid. One common problem I deal with in almost every class or private lesson is holsters set up to ride too low to the belt, or having giant sweat guards that prevent a full firing grip on the holstered gun.
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Schedules for 1980 and 1981.
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The list of pistol modifications recommended (and not recommended). Most of these are 1911-centric as that pistol was by far the most popular one with API students.
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