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The Writer's Guide to Weapons A Practical Reference for Using Firearms and Knives in Fiction Benjamin Sobieck Writer'sDigest.com Cincinnati, Ohio THE WRITER'S GUIDE TO WEAPONS. Copyright © 2015 by Benjamin Sobieck. Manufactured in the United States of America. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means including information storage and retrieval systems without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer, who may quote brief passages in a review. Published by Writer’s Digest Books, an imprint of F+W Media, Inc., 10151 Carver Road, Suite # 200, Blue Ash, OH 45242. (800) 289-0963. Revised edition. For more resources for writers, visit www.writersdigest.com/books. Distributed in Canada by Fraser Direct 100 Armstrong Avenue Georgetown, Ontario, Canada L7G 5S4 Tel: (905) 877-4411 Distributed in the U.K. and Europe by F&W Media International Brunel House, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 4PU, England Tel: (+44) 1626-323200, Fax: (+44) 1626-323319 E-mail: [email protected] Distributed in Australia by Capricorn Link P.O. Box 704, Windsor, NSW 2756 Australia Tel: (02) 4577-3555 Disclaimer The information presented in this guide is to be used only as a reference for writing fiction. It is not a guide for the operation, procurement, manufacture, or transfer of firearms or knives. The author and publisher do not condone illegal activity of any kind, nor are they responsible for any damage—intentional or unintentional—to persons or property that may be inspired by this information. Always follow local, state, and federal laws when buying, selling, transferring, possessing, manufacturing, and using firearms and knives or their accessories. Acknowledgments Excluding anyone from recognition is a sin, but there isn’t enough space to list the many writers of fiction and nonfiction upon whose shoulders I stood to write this guide. However, a few people deserve special mention for their assistance with this work. Exceptional gratitude goes to Corey Graff, James Card, Joe Kertzman, and Steve Shackleford for their time and effort as fact-checkers. Vast libraries of information helped produce the technical side of this guide. Thanks to the teams at Gun Digest, BLADE, Living Ready, Deer & Deer Hunting, Turkey & Turkey Hunting, and Trapper & Predator Caller for the cumulative centuries’ worth of knowledge. Thank you also for the guidance during my tenure at F+W. To James Duncan and Rachel Randall, my editors, thank you for bringing out the best in this guide. To Phil Sexton, the publisher at Writer’s Digest, goes my appreciation for believing in my crazy ideas in the first place. I must also recognize my family. This guide is a testament to the firearm, knife, and outdoors knowledge they’ve passed down. I saved the best for last: Thank you to Meredith, for the times you left me alone to write and for the times you didn’t. About the Author Benjamin Sobieck is an online editor and online product manager for a number of weapons and outdoors magazines, including Gun Digest, BLADE, Living Ready, and Modern Shooter. Sobieck is also a crime and thriller author, appearing in such anthologies and journals as Burning Bridges: A Renegade Fiction Anthology, Exiles: An Outsider Anthology, Black Heart Magazine presents Noir, and Out of the Gutter. He’s also worked as a newspaper crime reporter. For more about Sobieck and his crime-fighting creation, detective Maynard Soloman, visit CrimeFictionBook.com. Contents Title Page Copyright Page Disclaimer Acknowledgments About the Author Foreword Introduction Ten Golden Tips for Writing Weapons Part One: Firearms Firearm Safety Shotguns 101 Pump-Action Shotguns Semi-Automatic Shotguns Single-Shot and Double-Barrel Shotguns Sawed-Off Shotguns Shotgun Ammunition Shotshells Slugs Rifles 101 Semi-Automatic Rifles Fully Automatic Firearms Bolt-Action Rifles Pump-Action Rifles Lever-Action Rifles Handguns 101 Pistols Revolvers Rifle and Handgun Ammunition A Quick Word About “Self-Guided” Bullets Holsters and Concealed Carry Right-or Left-Handed? Types of Holsters Holsters for Women Ammunition Holsters Concealed Carry Suppressors, Silencers, Scopes, and Sights Suppressors and Silencers Scopes and Sights Ballistics The Life of a Bullet Straight as a Bullet? More Like a Softball Aiming Stopping Power: Making the Hit Ballistics Tables Other Factors Psst … Here’s the Shortcut Send in the Stick Figures What About Shotguns? A Quick Word About Bulletproof Vests Other Common Firearm Accessories and Their Uncommon Uses Bayonets Bipods and Tripods Camouflage Collapsible Stocks Flashlights Grenade Launchers Hollow Stocks Pistol Grips Slings Spare Ammunition for Shotguns Spare Ammunition for Rifles and Pistols Spare Ammunition for Revolvers Improvised and Custom Firearms Zip Guns Custom Firearms Plastic Firearms (Including 3-D Printed) Must-Know Firearm Laws The National Firearms Act (1934) The Gun Control Act (1968) The Firearm Owners’ Protection Act (1986) Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (1994) Why These Laws Matter 1994 Assault Weapons Ban The Castle Doctrine and Stand Your Ground Laws Stop the Threat: Firearms and Self-Defense in General Warning Shots: Not a Good Idea Concealed Carry Laws Open Carry Laws Matching a Firearm to a Character 1. Determine the Role of the Character 2. Identify the Physical Attributes of the Character 3. Assign a Firearm Type 4. Choose a Caliber 5. Select the Actual Firearm 6. Get the Specs Putting the Steps Together Remember the Escape Route How to Kill a Character with a Firearm 1. How Far Away Is the Character? 2. Is the Firearm Used by the Shooter Effective at that Range? 3. Could a Shot Hit the Target in a Vital Area? 4. How Likely Is the Shooter to Hit the Character? A Quick Note About Moving Targets
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