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| Guns, Bullets, And Gunfights: Lessons And Tales From A Modern-Day Gunfighter | 
 enlarge | Author: Jim Cirillo
Publisher: Paladin Press
Category: Book
List Price: $18.00
Buy New: $10.79
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Avg. Customer Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 51495
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 136
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.3
ISBN: 0873648773
Dewey Decimal Number: 028
EAN: 9780873648776
ASIN: 0873648773
Publication Date: March 1996
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 This book will teach you things about yourself. August 24, 1999
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
Jim Cirillo's book will not only teach you about self defence but will help you explore area's of the human psyche that most people never realize exists. If you are politically liberal this is a must read or if you just want to know something about self defence from someone who has been there 252 times.
 Boooorrrrriiiinnng May 14, 1999
5 out of 12 found this review helpful
Jim Cirillo is so full of himself that it isn't even funny. This book is poorly written. He repeats himself -- I swear you get the account of his first shootout no less than three times. His arrogance is overwhelming, even on the off chance it may be deserved. There is some useful information in this book about the physiology of bullet damage and the importance of drilling for those involved in high-stress shootouts. But I was left with the impression that this guy enjoyed killing just a little too much. Frankly, I don't know whether to be relieved he's no longer on the force or scared s--tless that he's out there packing with no supervision.
 Alot of knowledge, excellent April 8, 1999
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is another excellent book, Jim Cirillo puts his observations and lessons from his LIVED experiences w/ the NYPD stakeout unit that should be the role model for agencies today on how to deal with crime. My only dissappointment was that the book was only about 200 pages, the personal stories are amusing, but reading his ideas and experience on what works, some "why's", hopefully another book is in the works from him. alot of good knowledge
Jim Cirillo speaks with ALOT of credibility March 12, 1999
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Jim Cirillo is another excellent mentor for those of us who may well be involved in a deadly encounter, he is a veteran and original member of the NYPD stakeout squad, he was probably more shootouts under his belt than a shift of police officers, collectively. While the book was a little too short for my liking (it was very good), it gave some of his training ideas for combat marksmanship. Very good book. I hope he writes another sometime soon.
 A valuable summary of lessons learned in the NYPD January 8, 1999
12 out of 14 found this review helpful
I liked this book. In contrast to Marshall & Sanow ("Street Stoppers" & "Handgun Stopping Power"), this book is less statistical and more empirical. Cirillo has a lot of advice to give. The stories of actual gunfights are vivid and clear; he makes his points well. There was a bit of self-aggrandizement, but I guess that all falls into the category of "I've earned my right to an opinion" -- which he has! I have no trouble believing the stories he tells, and his opinions are clearly discernable from his facts. I think this book might be more relevant to law enforcement officers than to citizens. It's really more about police stakeouts (eg - tactical ambushes) than being accosted in daily life. However, there's plenty here for the average citizen and CCW permit holder. I recommend it, not as a "bible" for self-defense, but as a good addition to the shooter's library.
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