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  • Oct 1, 2010, 07:54 PM
    smoothy
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Fr_Chuck View Post
    Good story above, not that I believe it, but good story.

    But that is what they teach at the academy is that no one knows what will happen, which is why prisons try to be careful on who they pick to be in the towers where they may have to shot an unarmed person running. Not something anyone wants to do I am sure.

    But I have had to pull a weapon on someone many times over my life and carreer and it is one of those things, if you are not sure you can pull the trigger, you have no business carrying one.

    The story above is a prime example, if a weapon is pulled it should have been used if and when the other person did anything agressive ( if that is why you have it pulled)
    Which of course is why I am alive to day, the other people who have pulled one on me before, paused or hesitated instead of pulling the trigger.

    Totally agree there... if you have it, or pull it out you better use it or the other guy WILL take if off you and use it against you. And the results of that won't be pretty.

    Not many normal people WANT to be in the situation where they have to use it... they just don't want to the person that brought a knife to a gun fight. And if you won't fight for yourself or your family in your own home... then you forfeit rights to complain about crime.


    Teach kids from an early age a real gun isn't a toy and they will respect it growing up... my father did that from a very early age... not sure how young... just young enough I don't remember when it was. Me or my brother never once played with a real gun even though we had several around in a gun rack. We knew what was a toy and what was real. They weren't locked and ammo was at hand...
  • Oct 8, 2010, 04:34 PM
    cdad
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by smoothy View Post
    The one time I was that close....I wasn't shaking...I was dead calm and focused (almost tunnel vision type of focus)....oh later was a different thing yeah a half hour later I had the shakes as bad as you imagined having ....but the focus, clarity and calm I had at that moment scared the hell out of me in hindsight...because I am rarely that focused and calm usually....and never when I'm upset or angry (yeah I am an excitible person)...and the fact I can still remember it so vividly even decades later.

    It's a comman fact that when faced with danger and high adreniline levels our bodies tend to go to tunnel vision to focus on the primary target. So your feeling is consistent with science. That's why police officers train so much to eliminate that factor and to broaden their view to eliminate danger and protect the innocent.
  • Oct 13, 2010, 05:53 PM
    cdad

    Since its quiet and if you would like to see what it looks like in some basic gun classes Ill post it here to fill some time with.

    Aesir training basic defensive carbine class oct 9-10 2010



    Aesir Training.com


    YouTube - 10-10-10 Basic Carbine class

    YouTube - 10-10-10 Steve + Jeff

    YouTube - 10-10-10 basic carbine Eddie

    YouTube - 10-10-10 eddie2

    YouTube - 10-10-10 Tim

    YouTube - 10-10-10 Steve

    YouTube - 10-10-10 Chris

    YouTube - JJ 10-10-10

    Thank you to Aesir Training for making and posting the vids for everyone to see.
  • Oct 14, 2010, 05:14 AM
    RickJ

    I sold my Taurus PT738 and got a Smith and Wesson Bodyguard 380.

    WOW what a difference!

    The magazine release is much better (not where my thumb will release it when shooting), it's got an active safety and clearly it's much more comfortable to shoot.

    Super accurate at 25 feet.

    I played around with it at 50 feet and did fairly well, but in reality I'll never use it in self defense at that range.
  • Oct 14, 2010, 08:42 AM
    cdad
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by RickJ View Post
    I sold my Taurus PT738 and got a Smith and Wesson Bodyguard 380.

    WOW what a difference!!

    The magazine release is much better (not where my thumb will release it when shooting), it's got an active safety and clearly it's much more comfortable to shoot.

    Super accurate at 25 feet.

    I played around with it at 50 feet and did fairly well, but in reality I'll never use it in self defense at that range.



    Very nice !
  • Oct 31, 2010, 08:15 AM
    cdad

    Many have requested information about basics as well as instruction on firearm use. Im posting this link as it has a lot of good information on it. Its by a woman. So it's a great read with many more links.

    Cornered Cat
  • Nov 29, 2010, 07:05 AM
    excon

    Hello:

    I thought my gun friends would appreciate this:

    https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/member...1-nail-gun.jpg

    New Nail Gun, made by DeWALT

    It can drive a 16-D nail through a 2x4 at 200 yards. It makes construction a breeze. You can sit in your lawn chair and build a fence. Just get your wife to hold the fence boards in place while you sit back, and relax. When she has the board in the right place, just fire away. With the hundred-round magazine, you can build the fence with a minimum of reloading. After a day of fence building with the new DeWalt Rapid fire nail gun, the wife will not ask you to build or fix anything else, probably, ever again.

    excon
  • Nov 29, 2010, 07:09 AM
    RickJ
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by excon View Post
    Hello:

    I thought my gun friends would appreciate this:

    https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/member...1-nail-gun.jpg

    New Nail Gun, made by DeWALT

    It can drive a 16-D nail through a 2x4 at 200 yards. It makes construction a breeze. You can sit in your lawn chair and build a fence. Just get your wife to hold the fence boards in place while you sit back, and relax. When she has the board in the right place, just fire away. With the hundred-round magazine, you can build the fence with a minimum of reloading. After a day of fence building with the new DeWalt Rapid fire nail gun, the wife will not ask you to build or fix anything else, probably, ever again.

    excon

    I'm lovin' it! Where can I buy one of those? It would make great Christmas presents for me, myself and I. :)

    ... but it won't fit in my pocket very well, so I'll still carry my Smith and Wesson .380 in case I need to "quick draw" on a bad guy... or a bad fence that threatens me :)
  • Nov 29, 2010, 07:10 AM
    excon
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by RickJ View Post
    I'm lovin' it! Where can I buy one of those?

    G'morning, Rick:

    Home Depot?? It IS a nail gun, after all.

    excon
  • Nov 29, 2010, 07:14 AM
    RickJ

    Sorry, can't reply now as I'm heading off to Home Depot to buy that sweet gun :)
  • Nov 29, 2010, 07:18 AM
    excon

    Hello again, Rick:

    It didn't occur to me before, but I suppose it could be fake. A friend emailed it to me. I did NOT see it in a magazine. You know how the internet is. Let me know what you find when you get home.

    excon
  • Nov 29, 2010, 07:25 AM
    RickJ
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    It's not a fake. When I got to Home Depot I had to ask for the "special tools" section... and then when I got there I had to show my Concealed Carry license and then give the password that allowed me into their "special tools" area.

    I bought the one that you suggested, and also their sweet rocket launcher.

    ... so now I'm good to go! :D
  • Nov 29, 2010, 07:33 AM
    excon
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by RickJ View Post
    I bought the one that you suggested, and also their sweet rocket launcher.

    ...so now I'm good to go! :D

    Hello again, Rick:

    So, it IS fake. I don't know. I looks real. What do I know about guns?

    excon
  • Nov 29, 2010, 04:53 PM
    cdad
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by excon View Post
    Hello again, Rick:

    So, it IS fake. I dunno. I looks real. What do I know about guns?

    excon

    It is real but it's a custom. That is the nice thing about AR's you can build them any way you like so long as you stay within the law. The new dip process for painting guns is awesome.
  • Nov 30, 2010, 06:39 AM
    smoothy
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by RickJ View Post
    It's not a fake. When I got to Home Depot I had to ask for the "special tools" section... and then when I got there I had to show my Concealed Carry license and then give the password that allowed me into their "special tools" area.

    I bought the one that you suggested, and also their sweet rocket launcher.

    ...so now I'm good to go! :D

    Oooooooooooo I like that dewalt caulking gun. Putting down a smooth bead with an old style one is a task I'm still trying to master.
  • Nov 30, 2010, 06:40 AM
    smoothy
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by excon View Post
    Hello:

    I thought my gun friends would appreciate this:

    https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/member...1-nail-gun.jpg

    New Nail Gun, made by DeWALT

    It can drive a 16-D nail through a 2x4 at 200 yards. It makes construction a breeze. You can sit in your lawn chair and build a fence. Just get your wife to hold the fence boards in place while you sit back, and relax. When she has the board in the right place, just fire away. With the hundred-round magazine, you can build the fence with a minimum of reloading. After a day of fence building with the new DeWalt Rapid fire nail gun, the wife will not ask you to build or fix anything else, probably, ever again.

    excon

    At least its not pink.

    My AR is Matte black... and will stay that way as long as I own it. And it's a very rare variant.

    How many Colt AR-15's have you seen set up for the 7.62 X 39 round?
  • Nov 30, 2010, 06:49 AM
    excon
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by smoothy View Post
    How many Colt AR-15's have you seen set up for the 7.62 X 39 round?

    Hello again, smoothy:

    47.

    excon
  • Nov 30, 2010, 01:16 PM
    smoothy
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by excon View Post
    Hello again, smoothy:

    47.

    excon

    Any idea where to get 30 round extended magazines for it? I made the mistake of not getting them when I got the rifle years ago and haven't had luck with admittedly half hearted searches for them.

    Not sure how many they made of this variant. Don't know many that have even seen one.
  • Nov 30, 2010, 02:24 PM
    binx44

    OK, I see this is a gun thread... and I'd like an opinion...

    Guys I have my restricted firearms license (canada) and I'm looking into buying rugers SR9 series 9mm semi-auto pistol... but I can't really afford the 700+ (after taxes) price. The reason I want the sr9 series, well heck rugers 9 mm in general is because of the safety being on both sides *i'm left handed* and I don't want to buy a custom left handed gun right now... Anyone know of any other makes and models (not revolvers please, pistols only. Preferabally semi-auto) that has the dual sided safety that would be in a lower price range in canada...

    This is the one I was looking at on cabelas.ca

    http://www.cabelas.ca/index.cfm?page...2=1726&ID=9764
  • Nov 30, 2010, 03:35 PM
    cdad
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by binx44 View Post
    ok, i see this is a gun thread... and i'd like an opinion....

    guys i have my restricted firearms license (canada) and i'm looking into buying rugers SR9 series 9mm semi-auto pistol... but i can't really afford the 700+ (after taxes) price. The reason i want the sr9 series, well heck rugers 9 mm in general is because of the safety being on both sides *i'm left handed* and i dont want to buy a custom left handed gun right now... Anyone know of any other makes and models (not revolvers please, pistols only. preferabally semi-auto) that has the dual sided safety that would be in a lower price range in canada...

    this is the one i was looking at on cabelas.ca

    Cabelas Canada - Firearms-Reloading - Handguns & Pistols - Ruger SR9 Semi Auto 9mm Pistol



    Most modern semiauto's have dual safety. The trick is that if you're a leftie then you need to pay attention to the mag release. On some models when shooting with the left hand it can get easily released. Also taurus is making some fine weapons. They even have a new sa/da model out. Something that can come in handy under extreme times..
  • Nov 30, 2010, 03:39 PM
    cdad

    Also you might try looking here for a store near you. Its much better if you can handle the gun before you buy it. Or if they have an indoor range you can shoot one.

    FirearmsCanada.com Glock, Remington, Walther, Browning, Beretta, Bushnell, Armalite, Colt, Bushmaster, Marlin, Mauser, Mossberg, Para Ordnance, Ruger, Sako, Sig Sauer, Smith Wesson, Valtro, Weatherby
  • Nov 30, 2010, 05:54 PM
    binx44

    I'll take a look into them.. I have used the ruger SR9 series pistol. Found the weight to be a perfect balance for me, the size of the pistol is a perfect combination of length versus grip size for my hands and my likings. I am an avid gun lover but I'm used to more rifles than handguns, I've been to the range, and tried a few out, 22's, revolvers, 9mm.

    I like beretta's brand wise, but I'll admit, Rugers weapons and Remington's are some of my favorite.
  • Dec 19, 2010, 01:31 PM
    ITstudent2006

    Stories hmmm... I got a nice little video of me blowing things up but not sure of the bestway to show it? Any advice!
  • Dec 19, 2010, 02:14 PM
    cdad

    You can post it to YouTube or try other services like tinypic and post the link here to see it.

    Welcome to the thread ;)
  • Dec 19, 2010, 02:27 PM
    ITstudent2006

    It's uploading right now! I'll put on here first!
  • Dec 19, 2010, 03:35 PM
    ITstudent2006

    0351 Urban Breaching & Demo Range(yes this is me)
  • Dec 19, 2010, 04:15 PM
    cdad

    Very cool. Thanks for posting it!!
  • Dec 19, 2010, 04:15 PM
    ITstudent2006

    Did you hear sound?
  • Dec 19, 2010, 04:21 PM
    cdad

    No. It said sound was disabled due to copyright law.
  • Dec 19, 2010, 04:23 PM
    ITstudent2006

    :) Yea my debate is "pending". So in the meantime my AudioSwap is "pending" as well.
  • Dec 19, 2010, 04:24 PM
    cdad

    It still was a good one ;)
  • Jan 11, 2011, 07:57 AM
    binx44

    Here are the pictures from the start of this year's coyote hunt... thought you'd all enjoy them
    https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/member...coyote-2-2.jpg
    https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/member...coyote-2-5.jpg
    https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/member...coyote-2-4.jpg
    https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/member...coyote-1-1.jpg
    https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/member...coyote-1-5.jpg
  • Jan 11, 2011, 08:03 AM
    excon

    Hello b:

    I didn't enjoy them. I don't like seeing dead animals. I don't begrudge you your sport, and I'm a meat eater and a gun lover... But, I don't need to SEE them.

    excon
  • Jan 11, 2011, 08:05 AM
    binx44

    I was asked to post them . I understand where your coming from, some like them, some don't.. at the same time though culling the population here isn't just sport. They are demolishing the deer populations and spreading disease.
  • Jan 11, 2011, 08:09 AM
    excon
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by binx44 View Post
    i was asked to post them .

    Hello again, b:

    Don't worry about it. I understand wildlife management. It's just the pictures...

    excon
  • Jan 11, 2011, 08:11 AM
    smoothy

    Yep, Coyotes are a huge problem a lot of places. And a problem in places people don't even know they roam. We even have them near where I am. And they WILL make a meal of someone's small dog or cat if they are let outside at night.

    They are truly omnivores, and very active at night.

    I actually saw one in my back yard a number of years ago... didn't have a camera handy and nobody believed that's what I saw then. And I'm miles from the closest undeveloped land.
  • Jan 11, 2011, 08:13 AM
    binx44

    Your right smoothy. Most people don't realize that they are everywhere. Mange is a big problem with them here this year. I've seen deer being chased by coyotes. The sad thing is. If the deer survives the chase, they don't usually survive afterwards because when a winded deer stays in the cold of winter they get pneumonia and usually won't last the winter in the first place
  • Jan 11, 2011, 08:16 AM
    smoothy

    My uncle accidentally trapped a couple in WV, 20 years before there were even acknowleged to be in that part of the country by the Fish and Wildlife types.

    He was a life long trapper and Hunter, and told him he was full of it when he called them. It was he that was right and they that was wrong. They actually told him he trapped somebodys dogs. Without even seeing them.

    The ones you got seems unusually well fed. They are usually a lot leaner than they appear in those pictures. Compared to the few I've seen anyway.
  • Jan 11, 2011, 08:38 AM
    binx44

    They have almost decimated the deer and wild rabbit population on the mountain where I'm living. They've been stealing peoples pets bad. And that's why they are so well fed. In my area they breed with peoples dogs thus creating a larger heavier animal. We refer to these as coydogs because they are half coyote and half dog
  • Jan 11, 2011, 09:31 AM
    cdad
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by excon View Post
    Hello b:

    I didn't enjoy them. I don't like seeing dead animals. I don't begrudge you your sport, and I'm a meat eater and a gun lover... But, I don't need to SEE them.

    excon

    I had asked they be posted in the gun thread as I also helped to answer questions to get them to the computer. Lol

    I understand they aren't for everyone and respect that.

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