Will Carry

I will agree that the derringer guy was in the wrong. Several of you guys say you would have drawn your weapon on the guy even though he had the drop on you. THAT is a tough call. You have a pistol pointed at you and you don't have your hand on that smoke wagon you're packing. I don't know that I would draw my weapon in that situation. That's just begging to get shot. I know a lot of self defense instructors who will tell you that when you have a gun pointed at you all bets are off. You may be the greatest pistol fighter the world has ever seen but you are crazy if you think you can draw your weapon, while putting distance between you and the threat, aim and fire, before the bad guy can squeeze the trigger. That's why I made up the term Keyboard Cowboy. I'm to old to think I'm Billy Badass. I would probably have a heart attack or my pants. While the bad guy was laughing, then I'd draw and fire. You always need an edge.

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Mr. Coastie, Thank you for protecting our shores! I wouldn't worry in the least about passing the shooting portion of your concealed carry class. You will pass. It's really easy. It's so easy it's fun and stress free. I also like the Taurus PT-22. It's on my list. While a single shoot from a 22 is not considered very powerful, that little pistol will empty the magazine in 2 seconds.

It was a bad situation. Adam and his buddies, by his own admission, were behaving badly inside the place. They were loud and probably using bad language, by the fact that when asked not to return the guy said "kiss my ****." If they could have drawn their weapons and killed the old man without getting two .22 rounds pumped into them, then their would have been a jury trial. In a rural Tennessee town. All your martial arts training would be of no help then, you'd need a good lawyer. Then you'd have to convince the jury that you were not at fault and hope this old man didn't have many friends or family in the town. The lesson to be learned here is: When asked not to come back to a restaurant becuase you were too rowdy, don't say "Kiss my ****." Adam is not a bad guy. He's just a little young and rowdy. This is a great thread and I thank ADAM for starting it. It shows that there is a gray area where training and tactics meet the human aspect. There is no clearly defined line. A friend of mine got into trouble in Polk County back in the 80's. It costs him $2500 to get out of Polk County becuase he had a six pack of beer in an inner tube floating down a river. "It doesn't pay to do wrong" in rural Tennessee.

It seems a lot of you fellers would have killed the old man with the derringer. That's bold talk comin' from Keyboard Cowboys. ADAM was able to walk away with nobody getting hurt. ADAM did the right thing.

I use a Lansky sharpening kit. I use my knife all the time and I like a sharp knife. The Lansky kit is easy, quick and only touches the edge of the blade do it won't scratch the finish.

What does "sittin there cutting up and shooting the ****" mean? I want to know so I don't get a pistol pulled on ME! Ya'll had been out hanging deer stands. Do ya'll look scary? Are you Charles Manson look alikes? Were you hittin on the waitress or cursing? I ain't never had a gun pulled on me for unruly conduct in a restaurant. If your buddy is crazy enough to walk up to a man and disarm him does he look crazy? I think it comes down to the fact that the man with the pistol is mentally unstable. If you looked THAT scary he should of let you go on your way. Your buddy is a good man to have around. He should have told the man to kiss his arse.....but I understand.

I own and carry a Glock 36. I have one standard magazine and one +1 extended mag. I also put a CT laser guard on it. It's a very accurate, reliable carry weapon. As I'm typing this I'm looking down at my right pinky finger. That's the one that gets a blood blister on it if I shoot too many rounds with the standard magazine. The extended mag doesn't do it. The standard mag is a pinky pincher. It's a small price to pay for a reliable compact 45acp that fits IWB like a 9mm.

I want to shoot one. Cool looking gun. I wondering if they are not having problems with it. It was supposed to be in guns stores by now.

There is one way to find out. Get a box of .357 and give them a try. You really should try .357s in your snubby. In a self defense scenario the .357 would have much better stopping power, but it's no fun to shoot. The question is, is the recoil of a .357 going to make your snubby less effective? If so try 38sp +P then 38sp standard pressure loads. I carry a 38 special sometimes and I use standard pressure loads. They generate around 180ft/lbs of energy at the muzzle. A +P will give you 200-230ft/lbs (maybe) and a .357 will give you 300-400ft/lbs. Depending om the load. A 9mm delivers around 300ft/lbs. A 22lr might do 100-120. But I ramble too much......... One thing about SD with a .357 snubby, if you don't hit him, he'll be blind, deaf and singed.

GREAT ZEUS! That's a fine looking GP-100! I love mine too.

A buddy of mine said today, "Well winter is coming, I guess I'll have to put my 9mm up and get out my 40." I asked why and he said,"That 9mm just don't have the power to go through winter coats or heavy denim and still get good penatration." I have never shot my winter coat to see if it will slow down a bullet enough so that it is no longer lethal but do you think this guy has a point? Should I put up my 9MM up for the winter?

The twist in the rifling of the Judge has been reduced to help prevent the shot from the .410 rounds from donutting. This makes the 45LC round less accurate. Donutting is when the centrifugal force cause by the shell spinning in the barrel (Rifling) causes the shot to be slung outward when it leaves the barrel. A smooth bore judge would be much better, but that is illegal. If it were a smooth bore it would be considered a sawed off shotgun.

I am so glad you guys see it too! There is hope for America. I'm telling you now. China is a house of cards. One good breeze will send them down. We can beat these guys! I don't understand why we are so afraid of them. I will work harder and smarter than any Red Chinese MF!

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I watched it.........The music sucked and it wasn't that funny. I think John Stewart is dead on about the media. They are a bunch of fear mongers. I ain't skeerd I'm armed! I voting Tuesday! I'm voting a straight party ticket. In a city full of liberal dill holes my vote won't count for much, we'll see.

Stainless is low maintenance. They used blueing before stainless. I would recommend the stainless model.

Nice DMark! Not NICE. FANTASTIC! I'm working on getting one of those fine Smith and Wesson Classics. When I first started shooting handguns a few years ago I only shot semi-automatics. Now my semi-autos are often left gathering in dust in my safe. I get a lot of pleasure shooting my 4 Ruger wheel guns and 1 Smith Model 36 3".

My next gun is gonna be a revolver with a 6.5" barrel in .357 or .44 mag. But for conceal carry most people don't use them any more. I've never heard of using Molly Lube on a handgun.

If that was PINK you freak'em out. They'd run so fast the hounds couldn't catch'em!

OK it's a slow night at work........... If you were to choose a carry gun solely on fear factor and intimidation NOT on effectiveness or stopping power. What would it be? Is a big bore revolver scarier than a Bersa Thunder to a gangsta? Could you intimidate a thug with a scary looking gun? My Ruger Vaquero fits Mexican carry pretty well, I wonder if it would make a mugger hesitate long enough to gain the advantage? What about one of them pink guns? Would he spend and extra second wondering "WTF! Dat gun Bees PINK!"?

Didn't the "Son of Sam" murderer use a Bulldog 44? He said he had to soak his hand in Epson salts after he shot it. What a wuss! The 44 special is a great round for self defense. It a big slow moving bullet. It would rate it as more effective than a .357 in a short barrel. Only because it makes a bigger hole. The Bulldog 44 may not be much fun to shoot but it will stop a man. Shoot him in the pelvis and he'll drop like a sack a taters. Shatter the pelvis bone, biggest bone in the body. A man, even high on drugs, cannot stand up with a shattered pelvis. The .357 comes in to it's glory with a 4" or longer barrel. I shot my GP-100 today using some Black Hills 125gr SJHPs. 625ft/lbs at the muzzle. Love that revolver!

I read an interview of a South African LEO who has to use 115gr FMJ rounds in his 9mm. He has been in many gun fights and claims that "The bad guys never noticed that I was shooting 115gr FMJs." I have heard some bad things about the old 9mm 147 grain rounds. Chuck Hawks hates them. Frankly I would feel just fine carrying the Golden Saber 147 JHP in +P. As a matter of fact it is listed as one of the best self defense rounds in 9mm. Best Choices for Self Defense Ammo

I have shot the Kel-Tec 3AT. The Ruger LCP, Diamondback BD380 and the SIG 238. I bought the Diamondback DB380. I too had some break in issues but now it shoots great and doesn't jam. Most people like the SIG. It is the best in quality but the highest price. Pocker pistols are getting very popular now. Smith and Wesson has a new one that looks cool. Taurus makes one. It costs nothing to look.

I just like the old school looks of it. It's a man's pistol, not some sissy nickle plated automatic. Can anyone talk some sense in to me?