| Competitive Handgun Info. | Short / Brief Statement | Link and My Notes |
| What is Competitive Handgun Shooting? | A well organized SAFE environment for the entire family. | USPSA.ORG The USPSA Writeup |
| Where are their Clubs for this type of Shooting? | See the USPSA website | link to Area maps by USPSA |
| Buying my shooting equipment | Where/What (see the USPSA writeup above) | My Links |
| Buying my ammunition | Local: Tucson, AZ stores, Online | Tucson Local shops; Check Gunbot.net you will see the vendors and current prices for ammo and components |
| Buying my reloading equipment | How much does it cost? Buy or Make? | My Reloading Equipment and where to purchase |
| Making or reloading my ammunition | ||
| Weekly Practice | 1-3 days a week if you have the time and the money | |
| Matches per month | 4-USPSA, 1-Steel Workers, 2-IDPA,1-Steel Challenge | This is just Tucson, we have many more in Phoenix area |
| Which Gun to purchase? | I only use STI Limited and Open handguns. | STI Guns purchase at [ Dawson or Brazos ] for best service. You should only purchase an STI thru a dealer. |
| References to learn from | Books, DVD's, Youtube | See Training Material with Reference Info.: |
| Where to Purchase your STI? | Dawson, Brazos, Gunbroker.com | Dawson, Brazos, Gunbroker.com |
| Picking up Your Brass | Bend over or buy a BrassMower | BrassMower (extra small version) |
| Buying Primers | Shop at Midway, and watch Gunbot.net | Which ones should I purchase? |
| Buying Brass | Do not buy silver or nickle for reloading, it does not last a long as the brass. | You can either purchase a set of factory ammo and then reuse the brass or just go to Starline and purchase 1000 or 2000 to reload. |
| Buying Bullets | To make the ammo, you need bullets! | BulletVendors lower right see Bullet Vendors |
| Buying Powder | What is burn rate? | Powder Charts (see bottom of the page) |
| Cleaning/Oiling Your Gun | After each cleaning, clean after each use | See Bob's article (Bob Londrigan) |
| Buying Gunbarrels | You should work with an experienced person on this item. | See schuemann.com or Dawson, Brazos (call to order) |
| 1911/2011 Handgun | How does the it work? | Watch the animation Parts Schematic |
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| Brass Bulge | What is it? | Check Brass |
| Extractor | Aftec -I put one in all my new guns!!!!! | Tuning Notes; Aftec; It saves extractor problems from starting!!! |
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| Guide Rods | ||
| Slide Stop | ||
| Ejector | ||
| Extended Firing Pin | ||
| Trigger Weight | What is your handgun trigger pull in lbs? | Read Bob's Trigger Tuning Tips (Bob Londrigan) |
| Chrome or Robar | Coatings on the HandGun and magazines | Robar's in Phoenix - a good investment in your firearms. |
| Reloading Info. | Jeff Maass', see all the powders per load | Jeff Maass' , |
| Lubrication | I have used Militec-1 | Check Brownells.com for a 4 oz. bottle (should last 1-2 years) |
| Slide Racker | Many Open shooters use these. | Where you can purchase? |
| Range Bag Parts | Spares for the Practice range and matches | Batteries, Fiber for sights, (tools to change these) |
| Ear Protection | I use the Howard Leight Exectronic sound ... | Which set? Impact Sport |
| Squib Tool | Dillon and others have these | Squib Tool |
| Magazine / Grams | Springs and followers for STI magazines | Grams Website |
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