A.B.C. of Snap Shooting: Sporting, Exhibition, and Military

Horace Fletcher.
SPORTING, EXHIBITION, AND MILITARY.
PUBLISHED BY THE AUTHOR. San Francisco, 1880.
My object in publishing this little book is to explain a method of teaching Snap Shooting, by using the rifle in practice, which, by its economy, ease, quickness, and fascination, will recommend itself to any who are desirous of becoming skillful in the use of firearms.
It is true that by this method almost any one can make himself a good snap shot in a few weeks or months, according to the amount of practice indulged in, and that too at very small cost.
I make no claim for it, except that having received the original idea from Dr. Carver, I have demonstrated for myself and seen several friends demonstrate its practicability beyond a doubt.
I submit it for what it may be worth.
Horace Fletcher.
Snap shooting is the throwing of both the rear and front sights of a gun into line between the eye and the target and pulling the trigger, all in one motion, and is distinguished by that name from any shooting where the aim is leisurely taken, by bringing the piece to the shoulder, getting the sights in line, hunting the target and pulling the trigger when the aim is most steady.
In snap shooting, the eye catches the target, and the attention is riveted on it, while the piece comes into line instinctively.
In other shooting, the attention is turned from the target to the gun and sights, and after getting them in line, is returned to the target.
The practice of snap shooting does not interfere with aiming at leisure, but aiming at leisure unfits one for snap shooting.