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Description:While they may be an indispensable tool of drama, firearms aren't something you see everyday in real life. If you write fiction, you have to know about them--but what if you don't have any formal training, or a job that brings you into regular contact with firearms?Sure, you could watch a lot of CSI, but as you'll quickly discover upon cracking open this volume, you can't trust everything you see on TV.Entertaining and humorous in style, Throwing Lead shows you the gestalt of guns, showing you the history of small arms in one readable, accessible, graphics-rich and easy-to-reference volume. Packed full of revealing research shortcuts to help you find accurate information on your book's period and culture, and cut through the jargon to get you the information you need with a minimum of fuss, it'll leave you chuckling and get your creative juices flowing with tips on underexploited plot devices and hidden opportunities for comedy and drama that firearms present, but that authors often miss.This unique tour of the history, technology, and cultural development of firearms, examines how they've shaped our language and idiom, influenced manufacturing technology, and created warrior cultures in different professions. More than just a "how to write about it" manual or a technical glossary, this rigorously non-political guide reveals the common myths about firearms foisted upon us by filmmakers while using those mistakes as springboards for deeper discussion.Topics covered include:TerminologySafety practicesHandgunsLong gunsConcealed carryBallistics and ForensicsThe visceral experience of shooting a gunHome defensePolice tactics and psychologyCriminal culturesSnipers and spiesGunfighters and PTSDAmmunition construction and the handloading cultureSituational awareness and threat assessmentScience Fiction weaponrySpace combatHistorical weaponryUrban warfareWeapons maintenanceGun handling training drillsGunshot wounds and medical scienceStupid criminal tricksCrazy movie gun tricks that sometimes work in real lifeSelecting the gun that best fits your characterAnd much, much more...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Throwing Lead: A Writer's Guide to Firearms (and the People Who Use Them). To get started finding Throwing Lead: A Writer's Guide to Firearms (and the People Who Use Them), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 300

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: AWP Nonfiction

Release: 2012

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Description: While they may be an indispensable tool of drama, firearms aren't something you see everyday in real life. If you write fiction, you have to know about them--but what if you don't have any formal training, or a job that brings you into regular contact with firearms?Sure, you could watch a lot of CSI, but as you'll quickly discover upon cracking open this volume, you can't trust everything you see on TV.Entertaining and humorous in style, Throwing Lead shows you the gestalt of guns, showing you the history of small arms in one readable, accessible, graphics-rich and easy-to-reference volume. Packed full of revealing research shortcuts to help you find accurate information on your book's period and culture, and cut through the jargon to get you the information you need with a minimum of fuss, it'll leave you chuckling and get your creative juices flowing with tips on underexploited plot devices and hidden opportunities for comedy and drama that firearms present, but that authors often miss.This unique tour of the history, technology, and cultural development of firearms, examines how they've shaped our language and idiom, influenced manufacturing technology, and created warrior cultures in different professions. More than just a "how to write about it" manual or a technical glossary, this rigorously non-political guide reveals the common myths about firearms foisted upon us by filmmakers while using those mistakes as springboards for deeper discussion.Topics covered include:TerminologySafety practicesHandgunsLong gunsConcealed carryBallistics and ForensicsThe visceral experience of shooting a gunHome defensePolice tactics and psychologyCriminal culturesSnipers and spiesGunfighters and PTSDAmmunition construction and the handloading cultureSituational awareness and threat assessmentScience Fiction weaponrySpace combatHistorical weaponryUrban warfareWeapons maintenanceGun handling training drillsGunshot wounds and medical scienceStupid criminal tricksCrazy movie gun tricks that sometimes work in real lifeSelecting the gun that best fits your characterAnd much, much more...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Throwing Lead: A Writer's Guide to Firearms (and the People Who Use Them). To get started finding Throwing Lead: A Writer's Guide to Firearms (and the People Who Use Them), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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