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