It is exceedingly difficult to explain what there is about pistol shooting, the sport of handgunning, that is so com­pelling as to cause it to occupy so much a part of my time, effort and thought. Can it be the diversity and challenge the sport offers? What is it that prompts one to persist­ ently try to better that last score, to shoot that "possible" or to look forward to that legendary perfect score, the 100-l0x?

There is nothing so disturbing, when shooting a hand­ gun, as missing the object one is aiming at. In contrast it is quite gratifying to hit the intended mark. This isn't just luck. It signifies an application of at least a few of the ba­ sic fundamentals of pistol marksmanship