-
Posts
2,645 -
Joined
-
Last visited
-
Days Won
2 -
Feedback
100%
Everything posted by mav
-
Did a little training with Suarez International this weekend.
mav replied to mav's topic in Training Discussions
Yep, it was a Glock. A few 19s, 34s, and I think a 17. -
Thanks. I didn't have a lot of time to spend at the range, but I managed to get through 200 rounds. Zero problems. The gun shoots fast and is very accurate. Ya know, I don't understand why some poo-poo all over double stack 1911s. This thing is fantastic. It will be a keeper.
-
I was just browsing the other day when I ran across this new firearm. I debated over the weekend on whether to buy it or not. Since I am making this post, you can see that my thrifty side lost the battle of wills. This is my new Nighthawk Custom Talon with the FLX upgrade. This is a 9mm double stack 2011 built on a STI lower. I will take it to the range this evening and see how it runs. Sorry for the crappy pic. I took the pic at work with my cellphone.
-
Did a little training with Suarez International this weekend.
mav replied to mav's topic in Training Discussions
I forgot to ask this question. Can anyone guess what gun everyone including myself was using during this class? -
Hey folks. As the title of the thread states, I attended a Suarez International Defensive Pistol Skills class this weekend taught by Randy Harris a.k.a. CruelHandLuke. The class was taught on a farm located on Sand Mountain, which is about 30 minutes south of Chattanooga. I spoke to Randy earlier in the week in regards to road conditions up on the mountain. As everyone knows, we had a little precipitation earlier this week, and I was concerned that the roads would still be icy up on the mountain. Day one. I woke up about 6:00 Saturday morning, took a shower, got a bite to eat, and started packing all my gear. After fooling around on TGO for an hour, I put in the address in my Crackberry and I was off to the mountain in north Alabama. The roads on I-27, I-24, and I-59 were fine. Since there was a lot of snow in the median, I was pretty sure that no LEOs would be out shooting radar, so I was able to drive at a decent speed. Once I got to Trenton, I had to make the trek up the mountain. There were small patches of ice on the road, but nothing major. This was pretty much the case on the main roads in GA and AL. Once I was got to within roughly 5 miles of the property, I had to start driving on "County" roads. My first response was, "WTF?". As I was driving on the snow-packed and icy roads, I know Randy's ears had to be burning, because I am quite sure I called him everything but a child of God. In one of the recent threads talking about driving in the snow I stated, "I do not drive well in the snow, and that is why I keep my butt at home when it snows." I am thankful that I am a pessimist and decided to drive my 4x4 truck to the class because my Accord would have been in a ditch. Over the next couple of miles, I am certain that my butt was puckered so tight that it would have been impossibile to insert a needle up my rectum using a sledgehammer. After my white-knuckle driving experience, I finally made it to the property. The property was a nice farm with a gorgeous lake near to the house. If it wasn't for winter precipitation, I would love to live on a piece of land like this. After getting everything situated, I got out of my truck and headed over to meet my fellow classmates. We had a total of 6 students. Three were from Huntsville, and three (myself included) were from Chattanooga. Two out of the three from Chattanooga drove up in cars. I don't know how they did it, but my hats off to them. The lesson begins. The first half of the day was all about mindset and defensive techniques to either avoid a fight or utilize in a fight. This portion of the class was all lecture with a little bit of hands-on training to emphasize the defensive points being discussed. No shooting took place during this session. There are few comments I would like to mention at this point. First, The Weather Channel sucks. It was supposed to be 43 that day. 43 my ass. I was contemplating taking out my phone and taking a snapshot of my middle finger and emailing it to Al Roker. I doubt the temperature made it out of the 30s. If you factor in no sun and blowing wind, it was cold. Secondly, I have to give props to Randy on his professionalism towards safety. There was not one time during the two day class in which I felt, "My God. What have I gotten myself into? This is some yahoo teaching the class." I actually felt safer during the entire class than I do when I go to my local firing range. Lastly, this portion of the class was probably the most beneficial to me. Since I normally walk around lost in my own little world, the discussion on mindset and paying attention to what or who is around you was very educational. I actually found myself utilizing this information almost immediately. When we went to a local restaurant during lunch, the first thing that clicked into my mind was I have my back to the door. Not good. I then caught myself looking at other doors and patrons inside the restaurant. The last half of day one involved shooting. This portion of the class was basically a refresher for me. While I have never taken a structured class such as this, I have had numerous private lessons in which pretty much the same type of drills were taught. I did manage to learn a new defensive position outside of the low ready position, and got some much needed practice on draw stroke. As a side note, they did offer a separate Glock Armorer class that evening, which I did not take. I don't know what was taught during that class, but I have taken my Glock apart enough while customizing it that I am very comfortable with the platform. Day one was now over, and I had to make the journey home. Once I got home, I felt like hammered s**t. I took a shower and went straight to bed. Day two. It started off the same way as day one, more white-knuckle driving and profanity-laced speech. The first part of training on day two was similar to day one. It started off with a lecture recapping some of the material taught on day one as well as some recommended reading. At the end of the lecture I asked Randy if he would talk a few minutes about equipment. During this part of the lecture/demonstration I come to realize that Randy is not somebody I would want to mess with. Oh, I forgot to mention this, the weather was a heck of a lot better today. Thank the Lord for small favors. The second part of day two was more shooting. This was more refresher stuff for me. The second day of shooting built on what was taught the first day. The shooting distances on day two ranged from 3 - 35 yards. A lot of the shooting on day two was done at very close distances with an emphasis on speed, which made sense considering most gun fights are at a short distance. I would have enjoyed the shooting on both days a lot more if I would have shot better. The distance shots weren't really a problem, but my groupings on the close quarters work were pretty much abysmal. They were good enough to illustrate the point of what we were being taught, and it would have sucked to have been the person who my target represented. However, being the anal-retentive person that I am, I was disappointed that my shots weren't tighter. I guess it is hard for me to get that "target master champ nonsense" out of my head as TGODavid had suggested on a previous thread. Overall, this class was highly enjoyable. Randy is an excellent instructor. I learned a few new things and to got work on and improve on some of my existing knowledge and ability. I would highly recommend this class for someone who is wanting to learn some defensive pistol skills or needs a refresher on what they have already been taught. The cost of the class is quite reasonable considering what you get out of it. If you happen to get into a gun fight with someone who may have some defensive skills and you don't have any, well, it sucks to be you. One final note. If you take my advice and take this class with Randy and it happens to be during winter, dress warm.
-
I have been debating on whether or not to join. According to other threads I have read, some get inundated with NRA solicitations, which is what I do not want.
-
Considering a lot of our salesmen are hunters, I am surprised that none of them have brought me a sample of gun cleaner or lubricant and asked me to copy it. I guess when I get bored one day, I will just take what I have at home and bring it to the lab and copy it. Making my own would certainly be a lot cheaper. You guys would be amazed at the upcharge on everyday household, automotive, etc... cleaners.
-
Ran into a little problem with one of my local FFLs today on a transfer.
mav replied to mav's topic in General Chat
I figured it wouldn't take you guys long to realize who this was. No problem on my part. As stated in my original post, I was curious about the response I received yesterday when I had asked for the transfer. I was seeking information from those on this forum who are dealers as well as other members who are a lot more knowledgeable on firearms than me. -
Ran into a little problem with one of my local FFLs today on a transfer.
mav replied to mav's topic in General Chat
Sorry about that. Totally my fault. When I read your post, I was thinking to myself, "Geeze, did the guy not see where I said they were my favorite to deal with." -
Ran into a little problem with one of my local FFLs today on a transfer.
mav replied to mav's topic in General Chat
Is your post directed to me? If so, did you read my previous posts? -
Ran into a little problem with one of my local FFLs today on a transfer.
mav replied to mav's topic in General Chat
Well, I have had only a good experience with Shooters in the past. There are a few people there that I like, so I will hold off judgment until I know what is going on. My OP was basically to ask if you guys have ever experienced or heard of this type of situation. If this is a case of deceit, I doubt I will state so online. I have never been one to air my grievances with a business in an open forum such as this. I will simply just cease doing business with them in the future. -
Ran into a little problem with one of my local FFLs today on a transfer.
mav replied to mav's topic in General Chat
No, I talked to two different people. I prefer to buy my guns locally. However, there are instances in which they do not stock what I am looking to buy, nor can they get it. The only time I have used an online dealer was when I was purchasing a higher end firearm. We do not have any local dealers that stock these types of firearms, which is certainly understandable. If you don't have the clientele for these type of weapons, you will go bankrupt quickly if you hold inventory on > $2k firearms. I hope they weren't misleading me with their claim against Bud's. If I find out otherwise, I will not buy anything else from them. The reason I say that is I have offered them the opportunity to compete for my business on almost all of my purchases including ammo at quantities greater than 5k rounds, and I have been willing to pay slightly higher just to buy from my local dealer (sort of support your local business type mindset). Oh well, I guess I will find out later what is actually going on. -
Ran into a little problem with one of my local FFLs today on a transfer.
mav replied to mav's topic in General Chat
Shooter's Depot. They are my favorite to deal with. I try to buy directly from them, but there are some things they can't get. This was one of those cases. Possibly. I did use choose another dealer I have dealt with in the past, Carter's Shooting Supply. -
I purchased a new handgun from Bud's 2 days ago and it was stuck in "Pending." I listed the FFL I had used on previous purchases from Bud's, but Bud's kept showing on my order status that my FFL needs to provide a copy of their license. I called my FFL and asked them to fax a copy of their license to Bud's. My FFL said they would fax over a copy of their license momentarily. I get a call back a few minutes later from my FFL telling me that they will no longer accept transfers from Bud's. When I asked why, my FFL told me that they had received stolen firearms on transfers from Bud's. Maybe I am just being naive, but I was sort of shocked. My intention with this post is not to crap all over Bud's. I like Bud's Gun Shop. They have good prices, and I haven't had any problems with them. I have bought from Bud's in the past and if they have what I want, I will buy from them in the future. I was just curious if this is a common occurence that happens with all new and used firearms dealers.
-
I have never been to the two sites the OP listed. I have bought 4 guns online with no problems.
-
That sucks. Sorry to hear about your job going away. I must say that I am very impressed at how people on this forum have responded with possible job notices and/or offers.
-
Setting up a Chattanooga area - Prentice Cooper Meet and Shoot.
mav replied to onemancoyote's topic in Events and Gatherings
No problems with me. -
I guess I would have to say Shooter's Depot.
-
Chattanooga
-
Let us know how you really feel.
-
3. Take action - "As a last resort and only when your life is in imminent danger." WTF? So, if you see your fellow coworkers being blown away and you have the capability to stop the shooter, you shouldn't act? Please.
-
Its about time. There has been enough speculation over the last year. Unfortuantely, our company switched from Verizon, which I prefer, to AT&T. The switch to AT&T was a big cost savings for us, so it was justified. I wish I would have gotten the iPhone when we switched instead of the Crackberry Torch. Oh well, I guess I will wait for iPhone 5 to come out.
-
I saw a few episodes of this show. Overall, it was pretty good. I guess there wasn't enough freak shows in Sarah Palin's Alaska for the audience to remain captivated.