Slides can be matched to a specific sight type to teach alignment and picture. (Photo by Michael Anschuetz)
Because we are living in the Golden Age of affordable, quality firearms instruction, it’s easy to forget that the front-line instructors are, collectively, us! While we mean well, and can usually shoot well, many non-professional instructors have difficulty explaining key topics to friends and family members. New shooters are often unfamiliar with our shooting jargon; some may not even know what the “front sight” is. Like many of Guns & Ammo’s readers, my father and my best friend’s dad spent hours teaching me how to shoot as I was growing up. Unfortunately, too many of today’s new gun owners are not as fortunate, but they still need a helping...