Great responses and thanks for the food for thought.
I've been doing some additional thinking and I'm curious as to what makes an effective gunfighter. I can come up with six different elements -
1. Gun/gear
2. Mindset
3. Physical condition
4. Tactics
5. Shooting skills
6. Gunhandling skills
7. Training/practice
8. Critical thinking
Am I missing anything here?
I don't know which element(s) take priority, but my gut feeling is that the gun is most important, followed closely by mindset. As Jeff Cooper so succintly put it, "Remember the first rule of gunfighting...have a gun." Fortunately this is the easiest element to fulfill. With regards to mindset, I think that if you're not willing to fight, then what's the point of having a gun? The problem is how to cultivate the proper mindset, or warrior spirit if you will.
The other elements I am less sure of. But I have the feeling that if you have the proper mindset, these four will naturally follow given time, training, and practice.
What say you?
Last edited by Johnny Rico; 07-20-11 at 20:09.
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