Sorry, I carry a stainless steel Sig Sauer P220ST .45 auto.
Posted on 12/19/2008 3:08:08 PM PST by marktwain
True enough but I suppose that I would rather cross that bridge AFTER engaging the bad guy. I truly go through this scenario in my head whenever I am in the city. My wife thinks I am goofy but I always take the seat facing the entrance, do a full 360 degree scan while walking through the mall or other big public space, keep my jacket unzipped for access, etc. I want to be alert and aware. There is a great essay about the Sheep, the wolves and the Sheep Dogs that you should read if you have not yet done so. My oldest son (Cougar soon to be a LEO) and I have decided that we are sheep dogs. Peaceful, law abiding yet with the capacity to do violence to save the sheep. This is the world we live in now.
Isn’t it wonderful that we can have a thread like this on a public forum?
I pray we’ll still be able to do this four years from now.
So, better to have five shots of .38 than nine shots of .22?
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Gotcha.
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Hmmm, I think I could make a body shot at 100 yds. I don’t miss much at 50 feet though.
This is making me rethink my training a little bit. I kind of like the idea of using a pistol as a quick and dirty sniper rifle. I guess I will go spend some time shooting a pistol at a hundred yds to see if it is feasible for me.
My gut is telling me that I would be better off carrying a rifle in my vehicle, but that would probably be way too slow.
AMERICA IS ARMING ITSELF BECAUSE IT CAN’T COUNT ON THE FECKLESS, SPINELESS SO CALLED “I HAVE YOUR BACK LEADERS “ MOST OF YOU VOTED FOR!
Used to be able to hit clays that far with a Ruger Security Six. (Not off hand obviously)
The only good that would come of an American Mumbai - God forbid - would be the end of the Democrat party.
Regarding you and your “Cougar”(?) son, your wife may be right. Goofy. Hope you self-declared “sheep dogs” aren’t too much like the bored, volunteer-fireman arsonists we occasionally have trouble with ‘round here. I’ll take care of myself, thank you very much. Won’t be needing any help from your quivering trigger finger.
“I pray we’ll still be able to do this four years from now.”
Things tell me we will be lucky if we make it that far in 2 years.
Seriously yes. if you practice with squeezing the trigger the 5 shots of .38 will have you better off.
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When the massacre was first reported, I read many posts giving India’s relatively disarmed nature (as compared to the United States) as a factor in:
1. Why it occurred.
2. Why the villains were so successful.
Given that, I think it is defeatist to marginalize the benefit of honest, well-trained folks in that situation. There’s a reason why a soft target is chosen. Even if each sentiment about handguns vs. rifles is correct, these guys didn’t pick a high-risk location, didn’t plan to get rounds returned them. If nothing else, it would put them off their plan. At any rate, if I was stuck in a location like that, I’d want to be armed. That’s the bottom line. You can’t always pick your battles, and some will be pretty miserable. The fellows in 1776 thought “it” worth the effort, not that it would be easy. If you can take a rifleman out, his weapon might become yours. If you are unarmed, it won’t be. The problem of how to distinguish yourself from the bad guys remains, but that is not a reason to cower and wait to be killed. Anyway, no one chose to be assaulted there.
Sorry for segueing onto the War of Independence, but if oppression comes, as it has and will again, it is worth the fight even if the odds are long. I’m not saying “let’s be stupid about it”, only that it is worth the fight.
A little video with the article.
Sorry, I carry a stainless steel Sig Sauer P220ST .45 auto.
In this area I have access to a M1A (.308) that measures less than 31” long with the folding stock. That along with several 20 rd magazines provides a fair measure of capability. Many of the LEOs in this area have similar armament (semi-auto.308 rifles) in their vehicles.
Whatta idiot.
My 2 1/2 S&W .357 keeps ALL 6 shots in the black at 100 yards using Winchester Silvertips (145gr). Just try your carry piece and you will be surprised how well it does.
The Mumbai baddies worked in PAIRS. I would find it VERY strange iffen I couldn’t get a couple of them in all the noise and confusion.
If I had mine, of course.
The best defense here is an armed citizenry (GASP!)
ROTFLMAO
Urban RAMBO wet dream - there I was, up to my knees in spent brass..... SOF magazine warriors.....
If you are in the middle of a shooting war GTFOTD (urr, get outta DOdge) should be your first choice, and if with family, the only choice.
If you HAVE to shoot to get an exit path, fine.
Sorry, I stay awake and try like the dickins to avoid any situation that would require me to shoot anyone. I even carry a scanner most of the time (IC-Q7A)
I have to consider if the area we will visit even requires a second magazine.
But - I pratice, my family pratices as a family (you know, fun day(s) at the range and all that) and I have no doubt that any adult in the family is ready and able to end a situation with deadly force.
But only if we have been forced into a corner with no other options. Killing someone should be a last choice option.
(OK, flame suit on)
That’ll knock something down all right but you can only fire it once with each hand.
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