Trigger Guard

DON'T BE GUN-SHY

Guns are featured in almost every form of fiction,

and firearms aficionados love to call out mistakes. Fear not: You don't have to be a gun pro to create accurate gun-related prose.



Retired Green Beret Chris Grall's Trigger Guard is a one-stop resource for fiction writers about countless firearm-related topics, including:

•The development and evolution of firearms, from the musket to the machine gun

•Detailed illustrations of every weapon discussed

•Basic firearm anatomy

•Types of ammunition and the history of their development

•Realistic firearm malfunctions 

•Advice on choosing the right weapon for your character

•Instructions for writing dynamic action scenes

•A copyediting style guide

•A detailed glossary of more than 180 firearms-related terms