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So... any of our members here have an interest in firearms?
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noelekal
··Home For Wayward Watches"Cover fire?" As in laying down covering fire?
I just gotta attach a measure of responsibility to each bullet expended and could not bring myself to strive for anything less than surgical precision. Perhaps I'm one who won't be livin' until the next day, but in my "Walter Mitty" self-defense fantasies, my mind rebels at the notion of "bullets into the background," covering fire, suppressive fire.
I only have a little pea brain, but if I think about it too much I find that I can't really see any difference in holstering a fully loaded Glock or similar and simply holstering a loaded 1911 with one cartridge "up the spout" and with the safety firmly off.
"Hey, as long as you keep your finger off the bang switch ... "
Isn't that how the DAO trigger with the dingle-berry in its center is justified?
If correct as it applies to Glock and Co. then it ought to be applicable to the 1911 loaded and off safety. After all, simply keep you finger off the trigger.
I've been delighted with the six or seven shot capacity of my chosen side arms for decades. I actually carry revolvers most often, having both single-action and double-action capabilities. Is my attitude about DAO automatics hypocritical?
Who knows?!
I just gotta attach a measure of responsibility to each bullet expended and could not bring myself to strive for anything less than surgical precision. Perhaps I'm one who won't be livin' until the next day, but in my "Walter Mitty" self-defense fantasies, my mind rebels at the notion of "bullets into the background," covering fire, suppressive fire.
I only have a little pea brain, but if I think about it too much I find that I can't really see any difference in holstering a fully loaded Glock or similar and simply holstering a loaded 1911 with one cartridge "up the spout" and with the safety firmly off.
"Hey, as long as you keep your finger off the bang switch ... "
Isn't that how the DAO trigger with the dingle-berry in its center is justified?
If correct as it applies to Glock and Co. then it ought to be applicable to the 1911 loaded and off safety. After all, simply keep you finger off the trigger.
I've been delighted with the six or seven shot capacity of my chosen side arms for decades. I actually carry revolvers most often, having both single-action and double-action capabilities. Is my attitude about DAO automatics hypocritical?
Who knows?!
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Paulomega
·That's not your eye.
Having an eye there is not a bad idea - "look before you enter"
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SkunkPrince
·I only have a little pea brain, but if I think about it too much I find that I can't really see any difference in holstering a fully loaded Glock or similar and simply holstering a loaded 1911 with one cartridge "up the spout" and with the safety firmly off.
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noelekal
··Home For Wayward WatchesYes, you are right SkunkPrince. Ordnance Department dictates resulted in the safety configuration with which we are familiar.
OOOooo ... appendix carry!
Scares me! I want to keep all my bits. I'm especially not tough enough to carry a Glock in such a fashion.
I don't always carry a single action revolver, but when I do it's a Colt.
3 1/2-inch N-Frame Smith & Wesson .357 Magnum in a newly acquired custom made and hand tooled holster patterned after the Brill holster made famous in the mid 20th century by the Texas Rangers and other lawmen of the Southwest.
Inside the waistband? Gotta be just behind the right hip bone for me. Smith & Wesson Model 10 Heavy Barrel in a Bell Charter Oak "Mae West" model IWB holster.
The 1911s, when carried IWB are served in the same way. Here's a custom Rafter S IWB holster made for full-sized 1911s by Della Shafer who died tragically young. I don't tote a World War II Remington Rand military contract 1911A1 which is only for illustration.
OOOooo ... appendix carry!
Scares me! I want to keep all my bits. I'm especially not tough enough to carry a Glock in such a fashion.
I don't always carry a single action revolver, but when I do it's a Colt.
3 1/2-inch N-Frame Smith & Wesson .357 Magnum in a newly acquired custom made and hand tooled holster patterned after the Brill holster made famous in the mid 20th century by the Texas Rangers and other lawmen of the Southwest.
Inside the waistband? Gotta be just behind the right hip bone for me. Smith & Wesson Model 10 Heavy Barrel in a Bell Charter Oak "Mae West" model IWB holster.
The 1911s, when carried IWB are served in the same way. Here's a custom Rafter S IWB holster made for full-sized 1911s by Della Shafer who died tragically young. I don't tote a World War II Remington Rand military contract 1911A1 which is only for illustration.
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Waltesefalcon
·On the topic of capacity and self defense. Spray and pray seems to me to be a terrible self defense strategy. If I wind up in a firefight I don't want to be throwing more lead into a store, neighborhood, parking lot, etc. than I need to. That just seems like a good way to wind up committing a negligent homicide. I'd rather exercise judicious fire in order to minimize the chances of shooting a bystander.
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·On the topic of capacity and self defense. Spray and pray seems to me to be a terrible self defense strategy. If I wind up in a firefight I don't want to be throwing more lead into a store, neighborhood, parking lot, etc. than I need to. That just seems like a good way to wind up committing a negligent homicide. I'd rather exercise judicious fire in order to minimize the chances of shooting a bystander.
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voere
·Anyone carry different handguns from time to time?
Back to one of my old favorite carry guns. Several times per year I switch my carry handguns. That way I stay familiar with them. The other day I installed a wolff spring kit in the HP cleaned up the holster and good to go. Today I had the HP at the range she never missed a beat ran 200 rounds through the hp without issue. I do love a 1911 but the HP is hard to beat.
Back to one of my old favorite carry guns. Several times per year I switch my carry handguns. That way I stay familiar with them. The other day I installed a wolff spring kit in the HP cleaned up the holster and good to go. Today I had the HP at the range she never missed a beat ran 200 rounds through the hp without issue. I do love a 1911 but the HP is hard to beat.
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SkunkPrince
·I have carried a full-size 1911 in the past but got a S&W M&P Shield EZ 9. Similar to a 1911 in its controls as I got the thumb safety model, but weighs a lot less, so summertime might better.
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The Father
·Yes, you are right SkunkPrince. Ordnance Department dictates resulted in the safety configuration with which we are familiar.
OOOooo ... appendix carry!
Scares me! I want to keep all my bits. I'm especially not tough enough to carry a Glock in such a fashion.
I don't always carry a single action revolver, but when I do it's a Colt.
3 1/2-inch N-Frame Smith & Wesson .357 Magnum in a newly acquired custom made and hand tooled holster patterned after the Brill holster made famous in the mid 20th century by the Texas Rangers and other lawmen of the Southwest.
Inside the waistband? Gotta be just behind the right hip bone for me. Smith & Wesson Model 10 Heavy Barrel in a Bell Charter Oak "Mae West" model IWB holster.
The 1911s, when carried IWB are served in the same way. Here's a custom Rafter S IWB holster made for full-sized 1911s by Della Shafer who died tragically young. I don't tote a World War II Remington Rand military contract 1911A1 which is only for illustration.
Nice. That is what I would call slappin leather.
On a side note, of course you check your background before letting loose a round. If there is a clear field and a need to extricate myself, a mag dump or two will happen. Ain’t carrying these extra mags for the fun of it was the saying.
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Timetron
·Just possessing a silencer and those bullets (Black Talon possibly?) would land your ass in jail here in the US.
Talking about silencers and bug out pieces... The Sub2000 CQB has an integrated silencer. Currently only available on order. Of course you have to pay for the corresponding Tax stamp too.
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Timetron
·And the Steyr S9-A1 for concealed carry...
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noelekal
··Home For Wayward WatchesI'm too much of a fogey to hold a proper regard for any plastic pistol, yet for some reason that Steyr has intrigued me for some time now.
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Timetron
·I'm too much of a fogey to hold a proper regard for any plastic pistol, yet for some reason that Steyr has intrigued me for some time now.
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Timetron
·I'm in NY, so this isn't mine, of course. And I didn't build it.
One more reason to love the State of Florida!
This one is custom made.
To clarify: No silencer, just a Dead Air Flash Hider and Pyro system.
My stealth looking CW C60 Trident Titanium Pro 600 to go with it
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Always liked the Blade Runner Blaster prop...
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Wetworks
·So, I finally got my authorization to purchase, and I am still leaning towards the Beretta PX4 for a smaller EDC (presently have a 92 and a SW 64 3"). I would like a couple of other recommendations should my first choice be unavailable.
Also, I anticipate buying an AR type of rifle at some point soon (have a Mossberg shotty already) and would welcome any and all recommendations there as I am new to long guns. Figure a budget sub $800 USD is a fair number (I think).
Also, I anticipate buying an AR type of rifle at some point soon (have a Mossberg shotty already) and would welcome any and all recommendations there as I am new to long guns. Figure a budget sub $800 USD is a fair number (I think).
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Timetron
·I can recommend the PX4 Storm Sub Compact for concealed carry. I used to have one and sold it to fund a watch project but I miss her.
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Waltesefalcon
·So, I finally got my authorization to purchase, and I am still leaning towards the Beretta PX4 for a smaller EDC (presently have a 92 and a SW 64 3"). I would like a couple of other recommendations should my first choice be unavailable.
Also, I anticipate buying an AR type of rifle at some point soon (have a Mossberg shotty already) and would welcome any and all recommendations there as I am new to long guns. Figure a budget sub $800 USD is a fair number (I think).
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Wetworks
·Authorization to purchase? Where are you from?
NYC, retired LEO. Dems the rules, even with a retired pistol carry. 🤬🤨