[smoothy]

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...

[cdad]

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.

[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.

[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.

[cdad]

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 !

[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

[excon]

Hello:

I thought my gun friends would appreciate this:



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

[RickJ]

Hello:

I thought my gun friends would appreciate this:



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 :)

[excon]

I'm lovin' it! Where can I buy one of those?

G'morning, Rick:

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

excon

[RickJ]

Sorry, can't reply now as I'm heading off to Home Depot to buy that sweet gun :)

[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

[RickJ]

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

[excon]

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

[cdad]

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.

[smoothy]

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.

[smoothy]

Hello:

I thought my gun friends would appreciate this:



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?

[excon]

How many Colt AR-15's have you seen set up for the 7.62 X 39 round?

Hello again, smoothy:

47.

excon

[smoothy]

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.

[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

[cdad]

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..