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100 1 _aUnited States. Marine Corps
245 1 0 _aPistol marksmanship
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2025
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aMCRP 3-01B
500 _aRelease date is 2025-04-30
508 _aBrian Coe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Pistol marksmanship" by United States Marine Corps is a military training manual written in the early 21st century. This publication serves as an instructional guide for Marines, systematically covering the tactics, techniques, and procedures for operating and maintaining the M9 9-mm service pistol, with the goal of ensuring safe, effective, and confident use in a variety of combat situations. The manual is comprehensive, focusing on everything from the mechanical aspects and safety protocols to the mental and physical preparation required for pistol proficiency. The opening of this manual features introductory material regarding distribution, suggestions for changes, and sources for acquiring additional copies, emphasizing its official and evolving nature. It then provides a foreword underscoring the importance of pistol skills for Marines, followed by a detailed table of contents. The first chapters thoroughly describe the M9 pistol's characteristics, functions, safety mechanisms, ammunition, and detailed instructions on carrying, maintaining, and operating the weapon under various environmental conditions. Subsequently, the text lays out strict safety rules, weapon handling procedures, loading/unloading processes, and the fundamentals of marksmanship, concluding with guidance on proper firing positions and grips. Overall, the opening establishes a methodical, disciplined approach to pistol training designed to prepare Marines for real-world operational demands. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cAlbany: USMC Logistics Base, 2003
653 _aUnited States. Marine Corps -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
653 _aUnited States. Marine Corps -- Firearms -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
653 _aUnited States. Marine Corps -- Target practice -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
653 _aShooting, Military -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
653 _aPistol shooting -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
700 1 _aHanlon, Edward,
_d1944-
830 0 _aMCRP 3-01B
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/MCRP3-01B/page/n21/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75995
999 _c116720
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