Will Carry

The man with the 1911 next to me pushed in the slide stop out with his right finger. The gun failed. The instructor came over and said "watch this!" and pushed it back in and it was fixed. The guy with the Kimber had his pistol fail too. I don't know what it was but last I saw he was removing the grip. A guy with an FN had his gun fail too but all of the guns were repaired and returned to service. So I guess you could say that 66% of the failures I saw were 1911s. Even though one was operator error.

I love my 1911s and have never really been a Glock fan but yesterday was and eye opener for me. Not only the things I learned but I discovered so many things that I need to learn. The Glock 19 is the only Glock I own and one of only three 9mms I own (I like me some 45acp). I was too cheap to bring a 45 or a 40 to the class so I settled on the Glock 19. I now have a new found respect for the Glock and the 9mm round. I will be taking more training from these guys in the future. They offer a home defense class where you get some tight quarters training and they have a Defensive Handgun 2 class.

The location of the class was at Efird's Rifle Range near Albemarle NC. It is a very picturesque location nestled up against a ridge near the Uwharrie Hills. It was family owned land that used to stock cattle. It was like shooting on your uncles farm. Ed Efird was very friendly. The training was done by Defensive Concepts NC out of Charlotte. http://defensiveconc....com/index.html . They are excellent instructors and the training they give was top notch and a heck of a lot of fun. From my martial arts experience I learned the their is no ancient secret that will enable you to fend off an attacker, it's the basics. Their training stresses gun safety and the basics people need to be able to defend themselves with a handgun against a threat. They added anecdotes from their years of experience in law enforcement and military. That was the gravy...I learned more in this class in 9 hours than I have learned in the last two years. Well worth the money and a lot of fun and good fellowship. I was surprised how tired I was after 9 hours of this training. There was no class room time, it was all done in front of targets out side. Today in Part 2 of the class they are going to teach gun retention techniques, which is critical for anyone who open carrys. There were a LOT of 1911's at the class. I got to see, first hand, how a 1911 holds up against a modern pistol. After what I saw yesterday I will wear my Glock 19 proudly and keep my 1911 in the safe with the revolvers.

I went to the indoor shootin' range today. The range officer was rather irrate. A fellow was shooting a Smith and Wesson snubby and had a squib round get stuck in the barrel. The shooter then proceded to fire two more rounds! All three bullets were stuck in the barrel. When the range officer came out to investigate the shooter swept him with his revolver (This guy hates that!). I have never heard of a tripple squib before but it is a testimate to how well this revolver was made that it did not KB. If that shooter had fired one more shot I think the gun would have blown up. The owner of the pistol asked how he was supposed to get the three bullets out of the barrel. He was told that he needed to take the gun to a gunsmith.

I like your style. Many people think they need to buy what they call "entry level" 1911s but you went straight to the good ones. You can hardly go wrong with either the Springfield of the Sig.

I think that just about covers every 45acp made today that is not in the 1911 format, with a few that are still missing. I like the XD-45 and the Colt Government model 1991A series 80.....but that's just me. I have not shot anywhere near all the 45acp models out today.

The 30-30 has kilt more game than any other cartridge in America I recon. The 45-70 is a lot of rifle and will kill Hogzilla or a big Bear. The 44 magnum will do the job too and you can shoot 44 specials in it too. I would go with the 30-30.I have a .357 magnum level gun that I would hunt hogs with. Check out this link. It's an interesting article. Lever-Action Ballistics: .30-30 vs. .357 Magnum http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2011/05/chris-dumm/lever-action-ballistics-30-30-vs-357-magnum/

I'm the original poster on this thread and I thank all ya'll for the replies. I took her to the gun shop and she picked out a Walther P-22 and I bought it. It fits her hands, she can rack the slide and load the magazine. So far we have put over 400 rounds of CCI Mini-Mags through it with one failure to eject from battery. I know a .22LR is not a self defense round but ten .22LR rounds would have a negative effect on an attacker. I'm going to try and get her comfortable shooting guns and then we'll see if she can move up in calibers.

Taurus comes out with some really great ideas and I think this .380 revolver will sell. I would like to see one up close and I would consider buying one.

The P-238 is like a mini-1911. They are quality pistols but I prefer a pistol you can crab and shoot. The Ruger LCP, Kel-Tec 3AT, Kahr P380, Diamondback DB380. These pistols are DAO with no hammer and no safety, just like a wheel gun. You grab, point and shoot. So simple you can do it under stress.

1973 AMC Gremlin X with a 304 cu in V-8. A babe magnet.....

I recently purchased a CZ-75 SP-01. They are very well made quality handguns. I could not be happier. All steel but the grip, heavy yes but the extra weight means you can rapid fire and still hit the target. It came with Tritium night sights and two 18 round magazines. Shoots like dream.

My wife is a true southern lady and she cares about me so much that she won't let me eat too much fatty foods. I have been so deprived of fat that I remember when I was in the Boy Scouts and we would cook the bacon first and then fry the bread in the bacon grease. That was the best toast I have ever had. Out in the wilds of Tennessee, cold and hungry. I guess we were not the first kids to be in the "wilds" of Tennessee, cold and hungry. The last time I went camping with kids they had their faces burried in these smart phones. Daddy even broke out his lap top and he and his son played a computer game on it, instead of talking around the camp fire and passing on a tradition that has been going on for 6000 years.......

I do appreciate you guy's feedback. Some times negative feedback is more helpful than possitive feedback. I am a leader, a group leader for the Process Mechanics Group at a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant. There are mechanics that show initiative, that are hungry and want to do the best job they can. Then there are lazy mechanics who will do just enough not to get fired. I have to lead the good mechanics from the front and drive the lazy ones from the rear. My goal is to have all good mechanics. It can get frustrating at times. It looks like one of my mechanics is getting ready to loose his job and I hate that more than you could know.

The Alpha Wolf leads from the front. He has too. That's how wolves roll. If you try to lead a flock of sheep from the front, you will get nowhere. Sheep must be driven from behind by a dog. So if you want to be a good leader, you must know whether you are leading wolves or herding sheep.

On January 7th I was at the range where I usually run two mags through my DB380. I have been doing this for a couple of years and not had any issues with it. After 5 rounds, the trigger failed to reset and the pistol would not disassemble. I boxed it up and sent it back to Florida on January 8th via snail mail. Yesterday my gun dealer called me and said to come pick up my new DB300. They have given me a new gun in a little less than three weeks. That is great service. I like the design of the DB380. Too me is shoots better than the LCP, 3AT, Bodyguard and MicroEagle. It has less felt recoil and is fairly accurate. It is my "Little friend". Now I have to break it in and see if it is reliable enough to carry. All in all I am pleased. Maybe even enough to try a DB9.

Who would want to go to New Jersey. The Garden State. Where hollow point bullets are illegal. They have tour busses in Newark that take you on a Gang tour so you can visit the different gangs that run the city.

Next to Tennessee and Arizona, California has some of the most beautiful places to see in America. Just stay out in the country and don't go anywhere near LA. There are conservatives out there but they are few in number and they only have ten rounds in their pistols.

I have around 15 guys and gals at work who are going to Starbucks on the 14th. You'uns need to do the same. This could be a big day for Starbucks. Ask for a "Double capacino latte grande with a half twist."

You guys got to be kidding. Even the Glock 17 got some bad reviews. Ya'll are saying that this Ruger plastic revolver is a great gun? All of you! This is a first for me and it makes me want to buy a plastic revolver. Somebody slap me!

Are you kidding me? That may have been THE BEST first post I have ever read! Tatoos, love'm or hate'm but nobody hates the person wearing them. Welcome to TGO. We are allbothers and sisters here. Tatoos or not.

I know a guy who had an American flag tatooed over his ex-girlfriends name. It looked great! My daughter went out and had a CAT tatooed on her back. It still makes me mad! A CAT!!!!!! Do you know what the guys will say when she's walking down the beach? "Hey, nice CAT!" But they won't say cat they'll say another word.

PICTURE! Have you ever done a Google Image search for ugly tatoos? Then do a search for nice tatoos. They are all the same pictures. How would you like to have these? I've seen better art on truck stop restroom walls....

My daughter likes the 45acp in the 1911 and XD format.